MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya

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   Irene

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall1food2service1ambience2

   Food was average and overpriced. The service wasn’t good we waited 40 minutes for 3 sushi rolls while others after us got seated, ordered and received their food and cashed out before we ever got our food. Had really high expectations from this place.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Phoenix

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   overall3food4service2ambience4

   Service was unimpressive. We were seated at an awkwardly placed table, when there were many better options with more comfortable looking chair available in our section. Waitress had to check with the bar twice to see what vodka options were Available. There were a number of other minor disappointment. The food however was very good. At a cheaper restaurant it wouldn’t have bothered me, but at this price point I expected a little more.

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   Hatesalt

   Detroit

   14 reviews

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   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall3food5service3ambience3

   I sat at the bar with a small section called a "sushi bar"; the food was great, though the edamame as an appetizer came before paying the bill. While I was waiting to be seated, a lady came to pick up an order, 4 cups of soup were part of the order, but they did not have bags to bag them, which reduced the risk of dropping the order or spelling the soup and causing a mess. The restaurant needs to be cleaner.

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco

   1 review

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   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 6 days ago

   overall1food1service3ambience3

   The food was very disappointing, it was not good.

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   Bubble

   London

   8 reviews

   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on March 15, 2023

   overall3food4service3ambience4

   Food is Good. More than half is empty but it is hard to get waiter’s attention. Some items on menu are out. A bit of over priced.

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   MichaelB

   Phoenix

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 12, 2023

   overall3food5service2ambience4

   Great food and location in downtown. However the service was extremely slow, and the restaurant was not full. Our initial drinks took 30 minutes.

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great meal. Great everything. Honestly best meal we had while visiting phoenix. We waited to sit for about 20 min but I am happy we did.

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   JCKREP

   Los Angeles

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on March 5, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great place, we loved everything about this place. The service was above and beyond. Food was done to perfection. I would recommend this place to everyone, even if you don’t like sushi they have so much more. They even had a vegan roll. Try this place and thank me later. Your welcome enjoy.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Phoenix

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 23, 2023

   overall3food5service2ambience2

   The food was great. Service could’ve been better. I came here with my boyfriend, and there were many open tables in the restaurant, but we were sat directly next to a family that was pretty loud. We were never asked about ordering drinks or appetizers. The server didn’t give us a run down of the menu or ask if we’d ever dined with them before (this was our first time). We overheard the server tell another table that they’re out of tuna, but she didn’t mention it to us, so we wondered if we misheard. I ordered a tuna dish, and then she told us that they’re out (instead of letting us know beforehand). She never came back to check in to see how everything was tasting after our food came out. My boyfriend requested a side of sriracha, but it was brought out after we’d finished our dinner. Overall, the food was really great but a little overpriced. We tried the pork bao buns, a couple of hand rolls, and the seared salmon roll.

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    AmeliaU

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We had the sashimi plate, spicy edamame, pork belly skewers and black garlic rice. Pork belly skewers were amazing but so was everything else. Great value for the quality of food.

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    JuliaF

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 7, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Super expensive. $24 (or more) for four pieces of sashimi. The chairs are all bar stool height so you have to get off to get anything out of your purse. I had to get off, scoot the stool in, then squeeze back on to be at the desired distance from the table. $14 + tip to park. And all the street parking is reserved for the valet so not much choice there. Not that I would change it because if they didn’t save those spaces there would be zero parking. I’m not going back. The price to everything is not commensurate.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food paired with great service! Glad we found this gem and will definitely be back again!

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13. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience3

    It was an ok experience. A few menu items were good (pork belly skewers, chicken karaage), but the sushi and nigiri were subpar. The service was disappointing. Multiple staff members instead of one designated server which led to food being forgotten or brought out very late. Drinks were good! Overall an average place that could be worth returning if they improve their disorganized service and take the sushi aspect seriously.

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    DAVIDC

    Phoenix

    52 reviews

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    3.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3

    PORK BELLY BAO was unique and yummy. SEARED SALMON ROLL was also unusual and good, but not great. SPICY HAMACHI HAND ROLL was good, but very small. Finally, the EGGPLANT KABAYAKI was great. Felt like the menu was too limited. There should have been more options.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

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    Service was absolutely HORRIBLE. It took 1 hour to get drinks, and by the time we got drinks, we were done with all of our food. Not to mention, it took 25 minutes to even have a server come to our table. When we brought this up to the server and manager, they didn’t seem to care at all. The manager gave us drinks for free but the server made no effort to improve our experience or apologize. They then tried to charge us a 20% large party gratuity which we were not made aware of. We had 6 people at our table - the standard for opentable is that any more than 6 people cannot be made as a reservation in the app and that would be a large party. Even as we were leaving, another waitress was giving my family dirty looks and laughing at us. The food and the kitchen was absolutely amazing, but the service was terrible. I work in hospitality and have worked in restaurants for years as a manager, so I was willing to be patient and understanding. This is one of the first restaurants I feel the need to never come back and write a review.

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    Linda

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Maybe the best sushi in Phoenix and a nice ambiance.

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    Jason

    Phoenix

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience4

    Horrible service. Brought out appetizers with our meals blaming kitchen but brought out few minutes after we reminder our waitress several times. SERVICE WAS ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE. Not a cafe in the world. So many better sushi places to go to. I would not suggest. Sorry

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and drinks. Also excellent service!

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    AMDee

    Seattle

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    We went for happy hour. The happy hour pricing was awesome, especially for drinks. The food was disappointing. While the pork bao buns were good, the toppings on the chicken karaage were overly salted and the rice used to make the poke roll wasn’t light and fluffy.

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20. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience3

    The food was not good. We ordered a deep fried roll that came cold, a chicken teriyaki that was raw, a ramen that the taste was not good. The only food that we liked was the steamed edamame and the miso soup. Never again 😕

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    Foodie62

    Phoenix

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience2

    My issue was few choices regarding sushi menu. They didn’t have what I consider basic fish. Service great. Pretty blah atmosphere. Would try again. As reinvent open.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall3food1service3ambience5

    Interesting experience- I recommend the bar, had one of the best drinks ever. Sushi was mediocre and super overpriced… had the chef combo with nigiri and it was super weak. Beautiful looking place- great ambience. So mixed overall

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4

    I went into this evening nervous about the service after reading a few negative reviews but the service was honestly great and had no issues at all. The restaurant wasn’t super busy, especially for a Saturday night, which was nice. The sushi was just okay but the pork belly bao buns 20/10. I would come back solely for that again. Overall, chill restaurant with good food 👍🏼

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    VaclavR

    Phoenix

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    We were seated promptly and drinks were bought within about 2-3 minutes. The food was also prepared and brought to our table within 5-7 minutes. The pork belly skewers and the pork belly Bao were both amazing. The Nigiri variety platter was very very good. The Vegas roll was tasty. My girlfriend thoroughly enjoyed her beverage (Sumopolitan). The staff was friendly and efficient. All in all it was an exceptional dinner.

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    RogerS

    Phoenix

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    We really enjoyed our meal at Motomoto. The staff was friendly, informative, and didn’t rush us. We had a lot of time to spare before our show and we shared several dishes and they let us control the pace of the dishes. We had the salmon tempura roll, pork belly Bao, the pan seared gyoza, and the octopus skewers. Everything was well seasoned, well cooked, and came with delicious sauces. I will warn you this is not a place for people who don’t like spicy food. Everything had a bit of a kick. Our only complaint was the octopus skewer was on the chewy side and was our least favorite dish. Oh and the dessert…you must order the milk toast. It was fabulous. We will definitely be back.

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26. SJ

    SusJan

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    I’ve ate at MotoMoto multiple times and everytime it’s delicious! The rolls are amazing! Teriyaki Chicken is the best I’ve had. This visit I tried the Miso Ramen. So so good! The flavor is on point! I always recommend MotoMoto to friends!

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    Zher

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall4food5service2ambience5

    Amazing food! Will be back, hopefully service will be faster and more attentive next time.

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    Raqui

    Phoenix

    17 reviews

    3.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    Too small of a sushi menu. I mean, too big of a menu is just wrong but, this was too small especially for anyone who’s gluten-free & dairy-free. Food wasn’t bad, just nothing to write home about. The restaurant was gorge and the staff were sooooo kind and helpful. 💯

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall3food4service1ambience2

    Table of 6. We were seated right away which was nice but our server didn’t greet our table for about 20 minutes. We wanted to get drinks and appetizers started as we were going to a show afterwards. The waitress forgot several of our orders/drinks and it took about 35 minutes to get our first round of drinks to the table. At this point we just wanted to order everything at once and get out of there. Food was pretty good with some flavorful additions to the dishes, but the service definitely needs some work.

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    RitaM

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall2food4service2ambience3

    Substandard service! It took 40 minutes from the time of order to get a glass of Chardonnay and a martini. (The reason we know, is we were going to leave at 45 minutes.) Everyone around us was getting their wine and mixed drinks. Server did little to apologize or expedite the order. Food is diverse and tasty, but this ruined the whole experience for us.

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    ShervinR

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 13, 2022

    overall2food2service1ambience3

    Terrible service. Very slow. It took 10 minutes to get our drinks after we ordered them. Table next to us didn't get to order for 20 minutes. Recommendations from server were awful. They did seem to be understaffed for a full restaurant. They shouldn't seat all the available tables.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    This place is currently understaffed both in and out the kitchen unfortunately. The food was okay.

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    Rachel

    Phoenix

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    The sushi tasted spoiled and we stopped eating it; The service was slow, but that could have been due to the fact it looked like they only had one server for the entire restaurant; Sadly, would likely not eat here again.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Everything was great - especially the food - sushi, sashimi, and ramen…..yummmmmm

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 2, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience5

    The manager was SO helpful. We were celebrating two birthdays. W head a few people drop off of our reservation and he accommodated so well. Our experience would have been perfect if service was not so slow. There was one girl that was serving the entire restaurant which caused service to be lack there of. When we were seated it took about 15 minutes just to get drink orders in and then another 45 minutes after that to get food orders. Once we were clearly done eating, we sat for well over an hour waiting for plates to be removed so we could do cake/desert. We had to get up and request drinks/checks/boxes multiple times. It wasn’t super busy, so normally I would understand. But there was only two other tables occupied in the entire restaurant. The food was amazing and the service was nice, just very very slow. We got there at 7:30, but did not leave until almost 10:30.

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    JamesJ

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    First time there, we sat out on the patio, beautiful evening. Our server, can't remember her name was fast, sweet and took great care of us. It was the Saturday before Halloween and she wore cute cat nose and whiskers. Order a bottle of sake, several appetizers all were delish. Would highly recommend. TJ.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Awesome, the food was some of the best quality of sushi restaurants. Not only sushi but also restaurants in general. The service was great and everyone was very helpful.

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    Kjow

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2022

    overall4food5service1ambience5

    Great food, horrible and slow service. We had to beg for drinks and to order consistently throughout the night.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing waitress, short amount of time between ordering and receiving food which was delicious.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    The service was excellent but the food whatever. Liked the place and nice ambient

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