Nobu review by Carol Gould
I am on a budget but form time to time like to have what the late Noel Coward called a 'white tablecloth outing.' So that is why I have now been to Nobu at the Metropolitan Hotel twice.
Some of the dishes are exquisite but I resented the waiter telling me the lobsster taster would be £9.50 and it ended up being $14.50 on my bill. I queried it and he basically said I had imagined him saying £9.50. I also calculated my bill on two different occasions and it was wildly under what Nobu presented me with at the end of the meal. I think this is because of the huge service charge. Unlike in good Japanese restuarants in the USA, there are no chef's complimetary dishes, or Yo-kan at the end.
I also resent being served by French, Italian, Spanish and every other nationality but JAPANESE. Does Nobu have a rule about not employing Japanese? Also, I loathed the constant shouting of the waiters and waitresses to each other in slogans that mean nothing to the customers and are actually quite intimidating. It was disappointing that I was told I had exactly two hours to eat and leave; I like lingering and for the US equivalent of $120 I expect to be able to do so. Ruth's Chris Steak House in Washington, DC is one of the most prestigious in the USA and you can sit and read a paper and stay as long as you like even if it is heaving with people.
Nobu is overpriced, pretentious and deceitful about its 'on the night special' prices.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Overall rating 
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
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