Comments on: Moto (Chicago) – Lab Rats

By: karineatsworld

karineatsworld — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:09:19 +0000

Thanks to your review, I saved myself the disappointment (and expense!) of dining at Moto during a recent trip to Chicago. I appreciatiate innovation and creativity, but seems like they forgot that *taste* is the most important factor. Btw, Alinea blew my mind. A must the next time you’re in Chicago.

By: ChuckEats blog » Ryugin (Nishiazabu, Tokyo) - Pure Excellence

ChuckEats blog » Ryugin (Nishiazabu, Tokyo) - Pure Excellence — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:50:22 +0000

[...] me a DVD of Yamamoto performing cooking tricks that resembled a hybrid of Homaro Cantu’s (Moto, Chicago) high-tech-ery and Adoni Aduriz’s (Mugartiz, a favorite of mine) more organic [...]

By: will smith-but-not-that-guy

will smith-but-not-that-guy — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:43:31 +0000

Don’t you think that the whole molecular gastronomy fad is getting out of hand? I just wonder whether it’s becoming less about the food than about….style for its own sake. And I worry that ALL high end restaurants are going to feel the need to jump on this bandwagon, and instead of turning out great dining experiences, will be competing to see which chef can provide the weirdest looking things on the plate. Maybe a return to traditional techniques is in order? Maybe just really amazingly preapred comfort food is in order?

By: kai

kai — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:13:54 +0000

Thanks for that great review of Moto! We went there a couple of weeks ago – and it was nothing but one huge disappointment. I’m okay with showy tricks – as long as the food tastes good…unfortunately that is not the case at Moto (we were even less lucky than you in that regard). Most dishes were either over- or underseasoned and some tasted downright artificial. And the service was one of the worst I have ever had.

By: ChuckEats blog » L20 (Chicago, IL) - Striving

ChuckEats blog » L20 (Chicago, IL) - Striving — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:44:25 +0000

[...] my preferences, but it did not sacrifice its taste. The tomato film invoked the worst memories from Moto – artificial textures – why are so many chefs infatuated with them? Where the soy and yuzu cubes [...]

By: steve

steve — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:21:27 +0000

LOL The nachos VILE

By: Val

Val — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:36:01 +0000

still looks like fun…