Makoto

"Restaurateur Stephen Starr of Buddakan and Morimoto fame opened this high-design restaurant inside the Bal Harbour Shops (across from Versace, next to Marc Jacobs) in March 2011."

"Stephen Starr's Japanese headliner is one of the most popular restaurants in the swanky and prestigious Bal Harbor Shops." Full review

"Frosty kobe fried rice, tuna air bread and a series of dishes that confound the tastebuds and the concept of Asian cuisine make Makoto a must on any food lover's list."

"The menu's divided into two equal parts: both creative and traditional sushi/sashimi, and izakaya-style small or large plates." Full review

"Makoto, the new Japanese restaurant in the Bal Harbour Shops, is sure to bring comparisons to Nobu and Zuma." Full review

""Glorious", "high-end Japanese" cuisine with a "nouveau" twist shines thanks to chef Makoto Okuwa, who delivers "imaginative and delicious" sushi, robata, noodles and steaks." Full review

"Top toques flock to this lacquered sushi shrine for fried rice with frozen Kobe beef and optional foie gras, and lobster maki with ginger pickled jicama. " Full review

"Stephen Starr's Japanese restaurant inside the Bal Harbour Shops features a modern menu that includes sushi bar selections as well as bincho charcoal robata." Full review

"Makoto is an upscale Japanese restaurant inside the land of very thick credit cards known as Bal Harbour Shops." Full review