emperor morimoto has no clothes! there, i said it. simply put, this celebrity chef-owned eatery is overpriced, thefoodfar overrated by critics and foodies whose judgement seems to have been impaired byfoodnetwork indoctrination, culinary fusion fads and fame worship. the sushi we ate here was standard issue, and morimoto's interpretation of "ramen" takes a perfectly good japanese classic and turns it into something resembling a small portion of vietnamese pho, minus the goodness that usually defines pho. the neo-zen design of the place is interesting upon initial approach, but quickly becomes pretentious. make no mistake, what customers are paying for here, whether they admit it or not, is a celebrity brand and bragging rights, to boast to those back home that "i ate at a place owned and named after a real iron chef!" i say save your cash for the napa wine tastings, or seek out better, local culinary creations at half the price at any number of places in the valley.