Nobu Malibu
Malibu, CA 90265-4978
Phone: (310) 317-9140
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Pacific Coast Highway
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 5:45pm-10pm , Fri-Sat 5:45pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Nobu Malibu – by Citysearch Editors
The Scene
Tucked away in the bustling Malibu Country Mart shopping center, this casual dining space is accented by a long, gleaming sushi bar and bouquets of roses, tulips and wildflowers. Dressed-down regulars and off-the-clock celebs take front-room tables, while the rest are relegated to the enclosed patio. Service is quick and efficient.
The Food
Chef Nobu Matsuhisa has built an empire on dynamic fish dishes and ultra-fresh sushi. The octopus arrives in the kitchen alive, and it isn't cooked and carved until it's ready to be eaten. Dishes are dressed sparingly, allowing the flavor of perfect seafood to shine through. Seared tuna gets the seviche treatment, tossed with cucumber, tomato and delicate grape-seed oil, and hamachi sashimi comes to life with a slice of jalapeno. Best dish is Matsuhisa's signature tiradito, whisper-thin slices of red snapper set off by fresh cilantro and a drop of fiery Peruvian hot sauce.
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Insider Tips
Where to SitAvoid sitting next to the patio door; every time it opens, a big gust of chilly air blows into the dining room.
What to DrinkThe wine menu boasts 80 bottles (ranging from $25 to $490) and 16 wines by the glass, including and a sampling of champagne and sparkling wine.
User Reviews for Nobu Malibu
06/08/2008 Posted by VelvetHands
I love sushi. However, at Nobu's, the servings are small and overpriced. Yes, it is fresh and there are different tastes but if you are celebrity struck, then this is the restaurant to go to see and be seen. You are paying for a celebrity hangout, basically, because I was disappointed with the sushi. There are much better sushi restaurants than this one. The waitstaff were attentive, except for two. One seemed to have a bad attitude when we were seated. Also, towards the end of our dinner, my husband had gone to the restroom and I was trying to decide what to have next and a waitstaff person came up, folded my husband's napkin and asked if I was finished. Did it look like I'm was finished-when we're finished, we will ask for the check. I guess in serving celebrities, the waitstaff get certain attitudes. Maybe they need to go to Customer Service class and understand how to treat a paying customer. I'm not impressed with this restaurant and probably won't go back.
Pros: Some waitstaff are customer service oriented, Celebrity hangout, fresh sushi
Cons: Too expensive, small amounts of sushi
06/04/2008 Posted by joy523
Our family loves sushi & have frequented many establishments for many years throughout the world, so we decide to take our daughter in law there for her birthday--there were six of us. This was our first time to Nobu. I had heard it was pricey, but good, AND IT WAS!!! Best to order in stages and eat family style--first cold dishes, soup, hot dishes, then sashimi/sushi, dessert. Black cod w/miso, yellow tail w/ jalapenos, shrimp with lobster and lemon grass all were culinary treats (signature dishes)--these specialties went beyond my expectations. Web site states not suitable for children, not accurate. If your children like Japanese cuisine good place to go because noisy which allows children to be themselves and have fun too. Food was served quickly. SO WHY FOUR STARS IF FOOD YUMMY--the waiter. He was obnoxious and patronizing treating us like we were imbeciles of Japanese food and on occasion grimaced or sighed when we asked about an item. He forgot our reorder drinks and one hot dish order as well. We ordered sea eel he brought us sea urchin. I asked when it arrived what it was--so he could acknowledge the error. Instead of apologizing and saying he would replace it with the correct item--he literally grabbed the plate--and proceeded to talk with the manager who was 2 feet from our table--consequently, we could hear everything discussed. He blamed us telling manager it was our fault, we didn't know what we were ordering. Excuse me, but sea eel is one of our favorite dishes. Okay he had to cover his error, but don't talk about patrons in front of them. We told him to cancel the order for sea eel. Since this was the end of our meal, the incident left us with a bad taste. They put the tip into the bill of 5 or more, which was probably fortunate for him--because he really was a two-bit watier. We spent over $700.00 for the six of us (no alcohol)--but the food was worth it--we will probably go again and be sure we do not have this waiter.
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