Moto Restaurant in Chicago

845 West Fulton Market

Chicago, IL  60607

Phone:              312-491-0058

Located at the intersection of West Fulton and Sangamon Street

Hours:              Mon-Sat – 5pm to 10pm

Credit Cards:            American Express

                        Diners Club

                        Discover

                        Master Card

                        Visa

Cuisine:            Asian, Chinese

The Moto Restaurant in Chicago features four changing menus full of Asian cuisine.  Minimal decor (earth tones on the walls and floors with white linens and almond banquettes lining the dining rooms) and conversation level electronica music keep the focus on the meal. 

Waiters in black lab coats are knowledgeable and make the clientele comfortable.  The menu offers four, seven, and ten course meals, as well as a tasting menu.  The entire table must agree on their order, with the exception of vegetarians – accommodations are made for these patrons.  Fennel is prepared four ways:  purees, gelled cubes, ice, and candy.  Try the sashimi course, with bites of salmon, scallops, and hamachi with coconut milk and black squid ink.  Chef Homaro Cantu of the Moto Restaurant in Chicago prepares Whimsical Squeezes – eyedropper-like pipettes filled with purees of Swiss chard and bacon.  Other favorites include pacific bass baked tableside in a transparent polymer box.

There is a well-rounded wine list for a range of prices, where you can choose your own wine by the bottle or glass, or have the staff progress you through the meal with the appropriate choice for each course.  For a less formal experience at the Moto Restaurant in Chicago, hang out in the front lounge area where you can order specialty cocktails and 30 different wines by the glass.  There is also a party room available for up to 30 people.