How much does a tasting menu at the new Momofuku Shoto cost?
We always enjoy taking a gander at The Price Hike, where Bloomberg News food critic Ryan Sutton applies his Excel-ninja skills to restaurant menus to figure out the real price of a night out. The most recent spots in his crosshairs are Momofuku Shoto, David Chang’s new tasting-menu restaurant, which opened over the weekend just above Momofuku Noodle Bar, and Momofuku Daisho, which serves large sharing platters and opens tomorrow on the same floor as Shoto. Cutting to the chase: a meal at either of these Toronto spots costs somewhere between a little and a lot more than it does at their New York counterparts (Momofuku Ko and Ssam Bar, respectively). In fact, the price of a meal for two at Shoto, with wine pairings, tax and 20 per cent tip, comes in at… $612. Better start saving those pennies. Read the entire story [The Price Hike] »
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We always enjoy taking a gander at The Price Hike, where Bloomberg News food critic Ryan Sutton applies his Excel-ninja skills to restaurant menus to figure out the real price of a night out. The most recent spots in his crosshairs are Momofuku Shoto, David Chang’s new tasting-menu restaurant, which opened over the weekend just above Momofuku Noodle Bar, and Momofuku Daisho, which serves large sharing platters and opens tomorrow on the same floor as Shoto. Cutting to the chase: a meal at either of these Toronto spots costs somewhere between a little and a lot more than it does at their New York counterparts (Momofuku Ko and Ssam Bar, respectively). In fact, the price of a meal for two at Shoto, with wine pairings, tax and 20 per cent tip, comes in at... $612. Better start saving those pennies. Read the entire story [The Price Hike] »){kind=link}
peanuts.
That’s insane…
pretty sure i could buy a WHOLE cow for that price
hyperbole aside missymiss, i am sure you couldn’t
Prices are clearly provided. There is no hidden cost or any reason for this to be in any way notable.
That said, it is interesting that dinner at Shoto is $25 more than it is at Ko…
For a fine dining restaurant in Toronto that is a pretty standard price… These chefs are from Ko which is a MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT…some Michelins can cost $1000 for two or more… let’s stop trying to find reasons to hate momofuku coming to toronto and start embracing it as part of our own… or just don’t eat there… WOOF
TL just wants to create and stir up controversy amongst us wit hthis silly article. The price is worth it… have you tried HIRO Sushi on King and realize that your dinner for 2 can easily run you the same $600?! My only question is : 20% tip before or after taxes ? Tipping is ma beef nowadays in Toronto, not food price. I refuse to tip 20% AFTER taxes which means I am shelling out 33% in tip & taxes ? GTFOH!
Toronto is a sophisticated, world class financial center and it is improving every year with global brands like Trump, Shangri-La and now Momofuku flocking to the city. These are some of the most lauded chefs in New York. There is a reason why everyone is going to Toronto – because there are many cultured people in the city who demand the best. Outside of maybe 5 alpha cities in the world, not many other cities in the world have the culture you have in Toronto. You should be grateful for it.
Has anyone tried this restaurant? I went to Ko in NYC and it was a big diasppointment. The chef there at that time (Mitchell) was not nice and kind of an asshole. He gave everyone the cut eye and yelled at them whenever they took out their phone (even if not taking pictures). Apparently Mitchell is at Shoto now, not sure if it’s worth it to drop $400 to get the cut eye and get yelled at.
How did you calculate the $612? If you look at the article the ribeye plate is listed at $600 for 6 to 8 people – so say $100 per person. Expensive, but not as outrageous as this article purports.
That is nuts.
I do a fair bit business entertaining and I also like to eat well on my dime but $300 per head is just plain stupid.
If we want to be thought of as a first class city we need places like Momofuku here. Stop all the hating, if you cant afford to go to Shoto then thats what the Noodle bar is for or better yet Swiss Chalet..You cheap torontonians!!!! As for Suzy who has a problem tipping 20% stay home this way you wont have to tip at all. While your at it dont purchase a house or buy a car because heaven forbid the sales person make a commision. Ohh and dont invest in mutual funds RRSP’s etc either because you wouldn’t want your financial advisor to get his/her commision and make a living. Their all forms of tipping!!!!!
The ribeye meal is at Daisho, not at Shoto. The 10-course tasting at Shoto is $150 per person plus $80 each for wine pairings. It comes in at over $600 for two. Expensive, yes, but these meals are often the most memorable. I still remember an incredible and innovative tasting meal I had at Susur five years back. You only live once, so you might as well enjoy it. Some people would rather eat a good meal than buy fancy things. To each her/his own. Also, Suzy said she tips 20% on the before-tax price. That’s the standard. You don’t have to tip tax on top of tax.
Wow I’ve been tipping 20 on tax for the last three years.
We just ate there last week. Best meal I’ve had in Toronto. A game changer. We got the 1/2 pairings which were still generous and it was most definitely not $600. More like $450. Worth every penny. Can’t wait to go back.
We have egg, dairy and poultry quotas and high tariffs – government policies that are aimed at jacking up the price of those foods. That’s just one example of how our purchasing power is not as high as Americans’, in spite of the stronger dollar helping us out. Expecting the food to be the same price as in New York is just silly. And Noodle Bar is extremely reasonably priced.
The steak is very expensive but as anyone who’s read the Momofuku cookbook knows, that’s sort of the whole point.
Best of luck but considering how fickle Toronto diners are they should should setup home delivery to Post Road and the upscale Regent condos for future growth..BTW I have to wonder how many boxes of Mac/Cheese even just the suggested tip would put on the shelves at the local Food Bank? But what the hell I can make my own choices…
MOMoFUKu…….it is obvious that Chang’s MOM has an insight into our nouvea rich and their longing to belong.
Those of you who don’t like tipping should stay home. It’s absolutely disgraceful when I see the table next to me leave the server less than that. They make their money on tips and in many establishments they tip out the house, bartenders, hostesses etc. upwards of 7.5% of their total sales. This means if you leave them a mere 10% they are only making 2.5% of what you leave them. In terms of Shoto, it is a unique culinary experience that is a luxury. We are lucky that Toronto is starting to show some strides toward making a name for ourselves in culinary excellence. Of course there may be people who cannot afford it, but there are two other restaurants Daisho and Noodle bar that are very approachable and affordable. I don’t understand why people are hating on positive additions to Toronto’s food scene. If you’re cheap just stay home! Don’t hate and ruin it for everyone else.