The serrano was a welcomed burn that woke up the taste buds for the zesty flavor of the yuzu and the fresh yellowtail.Ī great sushi roll is a lot like a great grilled piece of meat if it's done properly you don’t have to add any performance-enhancing sauces and can eat straight from the kitchen. The yellowtail was fresh and melted in the mouth. The yellowtail is set in a bath of citrusy yuzu soy sauce and garnished with raw serrano. We started with the namesake Imoto sashimi ($18) and a mango snow crab roll ($19). You can also see some East-meets-West fusion items on this menu. The menu exudes flavors from various parts of Asia including Thailand, Japan, Korea and China. It’s an edgy and lively vibe with night-club energy.
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Imoto looks like a backdrop of scenes filmed in Korea and Japan for the Netflix Series Asian Nights. Kenichi was more casual dining and strictly East Asian fare with various types of sushi and Japanese-inspired cuisine. Imoto is the opposite of its predecessor restaurant, Kenichi, which once occupied the space. Jimmy Duke, previously of Nobu, will be the sushi dude.Īnd the name Imoto? It’s supposed to be the Japanese word for “little sister.” We’re sure hoping that Imoto is a winner we were big fans of Kent’s when he co-owned Abacus (he’s been gone from there for nearly two years now) and big fans of Tracy’s at Shinsei (she’s still co-owns that).EMayne Rathbun partnered with executive sushi chef Jimmy Duke, who was raised in Japan and has gone through the vigorous tutelage of the restaurant Nobu to create a dining experience that expresses flavors from all corners of Asia. Victory Park Adds Sushi and A Wine Bar to Its Parade of Forthcoming Restaurants EDFW Chef Kent Rathbun wins the right to use his own name and likeness for now SE Texas Record Update, June 15: This post has been updated to reflect the new opening date of Imoto. Cinthia Mullenix, previously of Shinsei Restaurant, will be GM. According to GuideLive, Imoto will open its doors on Friday, June 15. Jennifer Newbold, an alum of Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen, will be exec chef. When Kent Rathbun and Tracy Rathbun open Imoto, their partners will be Barley House founder John Kinzer and Consolidated Restaurants CEO John D. Also this: “We’re so excited about the reinvention of the Victory Park District and honored to be a part of what we are certain will become Dallas’ hottest entertainment destination.” Everything about Imōto is geared to taking you to an exotic, cool locale.”Ī spokesman for Rathbun says he really did say that. “Imoto is going to make you feel like you’re somewhere that you’ve never been,” Kent Rathbun says in the release. It’s a passion borne also of Kent’s extensive travels to Thailand and Tracy’s dedication to hospitality,” says Rathbun in a press release on the restaurant, lounge, sushi bar, private dining room and DJ enclave. “Imoto is more than a culmination of Kent and Tracy’s groundbreaking generation in the restaurant business. Here’s what you need to know about Imoto.īilled as a contemporary, upscale dining experience with a connected lounge, private dining rooms weekend DJ, sushi bar and cocktail den, Imoto will occupy a new space in Victory Park, at 2400 Victory Park Lane. Now we can’t wait till husband-and-wife Kent Rathbun and Tracy Rathbun open Imoto, their newest Asian-inspired restaurant on Thursday, June 7.
Kent Rathbun and Tracy Rathbun already have successful concepts such as Shinsei and Abacus on their collective resumes.
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