Morimoto

Name: Morimoto
Price range: $$$$

Reviewed by the Las Vegas Guide editorial team · Updated July 2026

Morimoto at MGM Grand is the Iron Chef's flagship, fresh off a fall 2025 Shinjuku-neon redesign — sushi omakase ~$165, teppanyaki tables booked separately, Ishi Yaki Buri Bop and tuna pizza still leading. Dinner nightly.

Is Morimoto Las Vegas Worth It? Honest Review & What to Order

Morimoto at MGM Grand is the Iron Chef's Vegas flagship, and it emerged from a fall 2025 top-to-bottom refresh looking like Shinjuku after dark — neon magenta and violet, red lanterns, charred-wood yakisugi paneling, and a script-covered entry portal. The format survived intact: sushi bar, main dining room, and teppanyaki tables (only the second Morimoto worldwide to offer teppan).

The menu spans the master's greatest hits — the Ishi Yaki Buri Bop yellowtail sizzled on a hot stone, tuna pizza, toro tartare — plus 2025 additions like the Land and Ocean Roll and hamachi tacos. The sushi-counter omakase around $165 is the sweet spot; A5 wagyu by the ounce and the 54oz tomahawk handle the flexes. Plan $120-200 a head; teppanyaki books as its own separate experience via SevenRooms.

Fine print: business casual is genuinely enforced (collared shirts, no athletic wear), the post-refresh room runs louder and more scene-forward than the old one, and the walk through MGM's District takes longer than any map suggests. Dinner nightly from 5.

Insider tip Book teppanyaki as its own reservation (SevenRooms) — it doesn't come with a standard table — and if you're choosing one format, the ~$165 sushi-counter omakase out-values the à la carte sprawl. Dress code is real: collared shirt minimum.

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MGM Grand

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Frequently asked questions

What changed in the redesign?

The fall 2025 refresh rebuilt the room in Shinjuku neon — magenta and violet light, red lanterns, charred-wood walls — and added menu items like the Land and Ocean Roll and hamachi tacos. The sushi/teppan/dining-room format carried over unchanged.

How does teppanyaki work here?

The teppan tables book as a separate experience (via SevenRooms), not as regular dining-room seating — reserve them specifically. It's one of only two Morimoto locations worldwide with teppan.

What should I order?

The Ishi Yaki Buri Bop (yellowtail finished on a sizzling stone bowl) and tuna pizza are the signatures; the ~$165 sushi-counter omakase is the best structured route. A5 wagyu prices by the ounce for the ambitious.

How much does dinner cost?

Plan $120-200 per person à la carte; the omakase at ~$165 before drinks. Wagyu and the 54oz tomahawk escalate quickly.

When is it open, and what's the dress code?

Dinner nightly from 5pm (to 9:30-10pm) in MGM Grand's District. Business casual is enforced — collared shirts for men, no athletic wear.

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