"The freshness of the fish flown in from Japan was unparalleled, and Chef Steven’s creativity elevated each bite to new heights."
"The fish was fresh, the rice was warm and everything was impeccably sauced."
"The sushi was fresh and melt-in-your-mouth delicious."
"Everything tasted so good and so fresh."
"The omakase meal itself was a culinary masterpiece. Each dish was artfully presented, and the flavors were exquisite."
"The sushi at MOKO was wonderful. Each piece provided was unique and delicious."
Cons:
"Every piece of Nigiri tasted the same."
"Everything tasted worse than H-mart sushi."
"All we were served were white fishes which tastes the same except the last 2 pieces."
"The actual fish portions were extremely small."
"Fish smells, Old."
"The poorly-made rice and strong taste of vinegar & wasabi was the sum of my 22 course meal."
"The sushis at this restaurant were a major letdown."
Service
Pros:
"The employees and service were nice."
"The team was great for accommodating our requests for the event & also working with us to keep things within budget."
"The customer service experience was amazing. Ralph truly did a great job."
"Service was great, we enjoyed conversing with the chef and the server was very attentive."
"Very attentive and welcoming staff and service."
"The staff greeted me with warmth and professionalism."
"Super polite servers and food directly served from heaven."
Cons:
"Service was slow and decadent, taking forever to get seated."
"Service was also shockingly bad for an omakase place."
"Server didn't know what the items were and also served our table the wrong order."
"The waitstaff was not attentive."
"The service should’ve been better, the server and chef were nice but not great and slow."
"Our server did not know the difference between water and wine glasses."
"The server probably don’t even know what she’s doing… keep letting us to wait and without apologize."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Great place, very small and very loud."
"The restaurant had a modern and sleek design, which added to the overall dining experience."
"The decor was very classy, with heavy use of beautiful oak wood paneling."
"The ambiance was cute & modern but seemed very empty."
"The ambiance of the restaurant was elegant yet intimate, creating a perfect atmosphere for a memorable dining experience."
"The place is new and has a very nice charm to it that's inviting."
"The ambiance is inviting, with attentive service adding to the overall enjoyment."
Cons:
"the restaurant is quite small though so there are often lots of people moving around you giving it a slightly chaotic feel."
"Lights were on MAX brightness."
"The music was way too loud and clubby."
"Had to pay $10 just to bring your own drink to a BYOB!"
"Walked in for dinner at the bar to a bright room with very little atmosphere and rap/r&b music playing."
"We got seated in the basement bar, right beside the toilets and kitchen - it was disgusting."
"The counter is too high and the chair footrest is too low."
Price
Pros:
"Can’t be the price!"
"For the price and quality, it’s definitely a steal."
"great sushi at a reasonable price. def worth going to if you want to try / have omakase without breaking the bank."
"For the price, you get a great omakase meal."
"The $65 omakase was great for me."
"affordable omakase!! so worth it."
"Great traditional style Omakase at a reasonable price."
Cons:
"Price: Highway robbery. Not an authentic experience for the price at all."
"Way too overpriced for me."
"At this price point there are WAY better omakase places."
"Cost us 125$ per person with tip."
"The omakase is overpriced and not shipped fresh from Japan."
"Waste of my $100."
"Worse omakase I’ve ever tried in the city."
Reservation System
Pros:
"Stumbled upon Moko on Resy as I was looking to get omakase and needed a last minute reservation."
"They’re byob which is a great bonus."
"Didn’t realize that it was BYOB but fortunately there a a few wine shops nearby."
"It is BYOB with a $10 corkage fee, so feel free to pop up the block to buy a bottle of sake or liquor."
"OMG. This place makes me want to have Omakase every night. Like seriously if I could, I would. It’s BYOB PEOPLE!"
"They also gave us a free sparkling bottle of water."
"Absolutely loved my experience at Moko! The staff, especially Chef Steven, were incredibly friendly and accommodating."
Cons:
"There is a corkage fee (online it says none)."
"Also, they have no alcohol (and no mention of that on their website), so you have to bring your own bottle, if desired."
"First, there are multiple platforms they use for reservations but the platforms don’t seem to be connected?"
"Our reservation for seats at the bar were taken and unavailable."
"BYOB, which is fine but please don't charge us a $10 corkage, which wasn't posted anywhere."
"We used resy and requested a bar seating. But when we arrived we were informed that they used opentable for bar seating mainly, so we were placed at a table instead."
"Absolutely ridiculous that they can’t honor reservations or even provide an estimated wait time."