Mako Questions

[Dommy]

I'm Trying to plan a nice dinner on a budget with a GF who is driving quite a ways to visit... Mako is on the short list because of the prices on their on-line menu. The thing is, they seem LOWER than I remember, is the menu out of date, or has Mako gone to small plates or something?

Here's the website:

http://www.makorestaurant.com/index_f...

Second question, we are trying to make a movie at Century City at 7:30pm, if we get into Mako when the open (6pm), can they do a quick dinner for us? Or should we not even try, get popcorn and then drive back?

--Dommy!

[roxhills]

Prices are accurate, I think. We went after a movie in Century City in December. We got there quickly but you may want to try an earlier movie and dinner after. They'll do a quick dinner for you but do you want to rush? If you are going on a weeknight, the traffic will be better going from BH to CC as opposed to from CC to BH around 6 PM.

[nimo]

Mako underwent a switch to small plates about four years ago, if I remember correctly. It's as fantastic as it ever was. The omakase is well worth the money.

And definitely eat after the movie. Not the kind of place you want to rush a meal.

[ElissaInPlaya]

Please report back -- this is on my short list.

[Dommy]

I've been before, it's WONDERFUL!! My friend will love it, Nice room, formal but you can still get away with a Casual. I can't wait to go and have the Wagyu Meatballs and Crispy Oysters again! :)

--Dommy!

[kevin]

in the first year or so it was app, main, and dessert sizes. and then after the first year they changed over to small plates.

if they still have it the main lobster in saffron coconut curry sauce is one of the best composed dishes i have ever had.

[DanaB]

My experience with Mako is that it has always been "small plates" style -- its tag-line is "food for sharing," after all. Given that, the prices seem in line. You will probably want 4 or so dishes between you, eaten tapas-style, unless you go for the omakase.

I think you would be able to make your movie if you got to the restaurant at 6 p.m., but you might feel a little rushed.

[Sandra W]

What Dana said. Prices look right. You will be rushed, but it's not impossible.

[ipsedixit]

Hard to say for me, I've only done omakase at the place, but they SEEM generally right to me. I've had 10 course meals at 85/person.

As to the second question, I would suggest going to Mako AFTER the movie. If the flick starts at 7:30, going from Beverly/Wilshire to CC is going to be tough, esp. if you have to find parking and then actually park, get up the shopping level, and then take 2 additional flights of stairs up to the theater, etc., all of which will probably take you close to 1.5 hours ...