Nobu's
St Louis, MO 63132-2503
Phone: (314) 997-2303
- Price:
- $$
- Best of Citysearch:
- Sushi 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Tue 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm, Thu 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-9:30pm, Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5pm-10pm, , Sat 5pm-10pm, Sun 5pm-9pm
Editorial Review for Nobu's – by Matt Hilburn
The Scene
The look doesn't match the taste at Nobu. It's considered one of St. Louis' nicer restaurants, but the ambience is nonexistent. Furthermore, the management has crammed the maximum number of tables into the dining area, so be prepared to have your conversations overheard.
The Food
Nobu's prides itself on the freshness of its fish, and it's got good reason to brag. Nobu's offers standard sushi such as maguro (tuna), ebi (shrimp) and sake (salmon) as well as some more adventuresome types like awabi (abalone), hirame (fluke) and aoyagi (orange clam). There's also a good variety of makimono (rolled sushi), of which we recommend the ume shiso roll containing sour plums and shiso leaves, which taste like a delicious cross between basil and mint.
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Insider Tips
Early to Bed?The restaurant closes at 10pm, but get there much earlier than that, since the staff begins cleaning about 9:15pm.
Not a Sushi Fan?Try the yakitori (small bites of chicken and green veggies skewered, doused with teriyaki sauce and barbecued) and agedashi dofu (deep-fried tofu in a salty broth).
User Reviews for Nobu's
06/13/2008 Posted by SirDennis
What a wonderful place! Over the years I have taken family and friends to share this wonderful place. No matter how long I have been away...I have always been given a warm welcome back! The food is outstanding, and my suggestion is to get there early...the tables fill fast. Wonderful place for families and great times. A local favorite for so many. Thank you
Pros: Great food, Fresh, and a wide range of selections
Cons: Busy....of course..everyone wants to eat there!
03/28/2008 Posted by SpqrxzSV
When we got there, we were offered a menu with no descriptions of the maki--which for California roll is fine, but many of them were not so self-explanatory. Turns out, descriptions weren't really needed as all the makis tasted the same: mushy and greasy (we spent a good amount of time trying to figure out which was which, as the waitress offered no explanation, and were still unsure). The service was also slow--it looked like there was only one sushi chef for a Friday night. The nigiri was also mushy, like it could be sifted through your teeth, which is not something I've ever experienced with sushi, and the rice would not stay together. Overall, it was pretty disappointing for such a well rated place, when the food tasted, at best, like grocery store sushi that you buy during lunch hour and hope doesn't give you a stomach ache.
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