Makoto - Bal Harbour

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   Alex

   VIP

   New York City

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely loved Makoto. It was our first time since they moved their location up to Level 3 of the Bal Harbour Shops. Super lovely, energetic, and the interior was gorgeous. We started off with the crispy brussels sprouts, which were so delicious that we put in another order. The truffle salmon was one of the best dishes I’ve ever eaten — it melted in my mouth and they did not skimp on the truffle. The dynamite hand rolls were out of this world, warm and flavorful. The spicy tuna crispy rice had the perfect crunch. Side note: if you like sweet cocktails, get the usagi — the passionfruit notes shined through in this dessert of a drink. The chilled house sake we got was also divine. The rolls were fresh — we ordered the caterpillar roll, the spicy yellowtail roll, rainbow roll, and snow crab maki. My favorites were the snow crab maki and the rainbow roll. We ordered miso seabass and wagyu fried rice for the mains — the miso seabass melted in my mouth, and I loved the mix of citrus and sweet flavors that came through in this dish. When we got to the wagyu fried rice, I was already stuffed, but it was delicious with the egg mixed in. We finished the meal off with the toban yaki, one of the most unique desserts I’ve ever had. It was a cross between a crumble and a sorbet dessert — the flavors were incredible. The service was amazing and we loved our server Helena. 10/10 experience at Makoto and can’t wait to come back!
   

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   Nissan

   Toronto

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Loving my Makoto as usual. Staff are the sweetest. Consistently fabulous food. They took care of my service dog with water and cucumbers. 10 out of 10
   

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   James

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I enjoyed my Christmas dinner at Makoto. I was running a little late but when I arrived they were willing to sit me immediately. I had a reservation but wanted to sit at the bar. Antonio is amazing with customer service. When he wasn’t around the other bartender Michelle was checking in on me. Even when I appeared to need help, a Manager (Cindy) stopped and ask me did I need anything make my experience better. Happy Holidays!! I will be back to see them. Food: Crab baked Handroll - 10 out of 10! I had two. Chicken gyozas or potstickers (not sure) 9 out of 10 (I thought they would be fried) Rock Shrimp - 9 out of 10 (a dipping sauce will make them perfect) Chicken Ramen - 7 out of 10 (it’s good but somethings missing in the flavor) I’m just working my way through the menu but I will definitely be back. Again and Again!
   

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   sandor

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fantastic as usual. Food was delicious, staff was amazing. Atmosphere was on point.
   

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   Christian

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always excellent, thank you Maria, Sabrina and Oscar for an unforgettable Christmas Eve lunch with my fiancé, mother in law and friend from Switzerland. We had an amazing time! 🙏🏽❤️
   

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   gail

   VIP

   New York City

   36 reviews

   4.0

   36 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Love the crispy rice and tuna app, the octopus, fried rice and sushi and sashimi.
   

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   Nancy

   VIP

   Miami

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   10/10! Our server was super friendly and the food was incredible!
   

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   Deanna

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything was excellent from the service to the food. We arrived 3 hours early to see if they could seat us and they weee able to accommodate us with no problem. Highly recommend and will be back very soon.
   

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   Allan

   VIP

   New York City

   37 reviews

   5.0

   37 reviews

   Dined on 21 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was very good and the service excellent The hostess were efficient and nice
   

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    Suzanne

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3

    Located inside a swanky upscale mall. Snagged a last minute rsvp and was seated an hour early. The house salad and Kani salad both were delish and a must! I personally coulf have the house salad and add protein like a few prawns as my meal next time. Wasn’t impressed with the crab roll, each person in my party ordered one and for the price it was disappointing, as the sauce overpowered the actual crab and it was mushy. We tried almost everything on the menu. The Sushi was fresh 10/10. Spicy tuna crispy rice was also very good! The Wagyu hot stone was outstanding as well. The Toban Yaki desert was unique and very good, the cookie part was to die for. Service was subpar, but they were slammed as it’s the holiday season. However, the entire wait staff does work efficiently in bringing food and drinks out and clearing the table for the next plate(s). The interior decor was nice, and colorful.
    

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