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Makoto Vail, Modern Japanese Cuisine, Vail, CO

Makoto Vail, Modern Japanese Cuisine

4.7
4.7
127 Reviews
$50 and over
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for scenic views
Grand Hyatt Vail is thrilled to announce the opening of Makoto Vail, a new restaurant by Makoto Okuwa. The exclusive partnership with the lauded Chef is the brand’s first outpost at a resort, illustrating the natural synergy of global tastes and refined experiences that Grand Hyatt Vail and Makoto share. A master of Edomae-style sushi, Chef Makoto Okuwa has more than twenty-five years of experience in traditional Japanese cooking, which he combines with his own innovative style. Recognized by the James Beard Foundation for outstanding contribution, Makoto has acclaimed restaurants in Miami, Washington, D.C., Panama City, Mexico City, and São Paulo.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (970) 479-1536
  • Website
    https://www.makotovail.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Makoto Okuwa
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining room that can accommodate up to 6 people for special occasions or events. The room is enclosed with views and access to the balcony to enjoy the wonderful Gore Creek only steps away. First come, first serve with a minimum of $1000 for dinner.
  • Location
    1300 Westhaven Drive, Vail, CO 81657
  • Neighborhood
    Vail
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve Four-Course Dinner

    $250.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Enjoy beautiful views of the snow-covered aspen trees as you treat yourself to an exclusive four-course plated dinner at Makoto to ring in the New Year! This plated menu will feature Chef Makoto and team's finest selections of raw fish, wagyu steaks, and locally sourced ingredients to create an extravagant culinary experience for guests. Reservations purchased for dinner at Makoto will automatically grant you access to Grand Hyatt Vail's New Year's Eve Balloon Drop party featuring live music, dancing, drinks, and of course - a balloon drop at midnight to celebrate the New Year!
    New Year's Eve Four-Course Dinner Photo

Menu

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What 127 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Innovative

  • Denver / Colorado

    Japanese

  • Mountains

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Makoto Vail offers a "fabulous dining experience" with incredible Japanese cuisine in a beautiful setting overlooking Gore Creek. Guests rave about its "amazing sushi" and "outstanding service," noting the attentive staff and creative dishes like Wagyu beef hot stone. The ambience is "gorgeous," making it a must-visit in Vail.

127 Reviews

  1. NICOLE

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A great first visit. Service was excellent, interesting and refined raw and cooked dishes. We will be back!

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  2. Kristen

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The Wagyu hot rock was amazing! Sushi and sashimi was rather large and bulky cuts...waiter said that is how the chef likes to make it. Chicken dumplings were tasty but odd- just really large amount of protein in the dumpling. Nice atmosphere. Wouldn't necessarily go back for the food considering Osaki's in Vail is much better !

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  3. Renee

    Denver

    37 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    First time at Makoto. Nice decor which fits the modern Japanese style . Very extensive menu with interesting offerings. All we had was very good. Will return and try more dishes.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Overall our food and experience here was really good. We got the tuna crispy rice (excellent), Hamachi with a bunch of nigiri sushi and the Wagyu hot rock. Our kids got the chicken Ramen and really enjoyed it. Drinks were very good as well. All of the food was really good except for desert we picked which was the flaming Death Star. The service was wasn’t bad but there was no hostess and it took them about 10 minutes to seat us. Not a big deal but it wasn’t really that busy. Our server was kind of slow missed our edamame (still showed up on bill) and another drink order. Overall, this is a really good place inside the Hyatt hotel so very convenient. We would definitely go there again.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The crispy chicken dumplings and miso mustard are something from a dream! A truly excellent meal!

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  6. StrangeEats

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had high hopes for dinner at Makoto. Taking into consideration that it is Vail, it was still overpriced. We ordered a few different things and unfortunately they were not all winners. We ordered the $80 sushi chef special and somehow it was confused into the sashimi chef special, no big deal but it consisted of 12 pieces of sashimi and a small roll. Definitely expected more for the price. That being said, the drinks were tasty as were the chicken dumplings! I probably would not go back.

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  7. Josh

    Memphis/West TN

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Hands down the best food we’ve had in Vail and we’ve had a lot. The house salad with miso dressing is incredible. The sushi was all amazing. My wife doesn’t like raw fish so she had the California roll which is made with real steamed crab which somehow made that simple roll taste incredible as well.

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  8. Sara

    Denver

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waiter was the best & made our experience seem less. Delicious apps and sushi. Be back soon xoxo

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  9. Michele

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing! Great view right by the water. Loved it all!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had such great dinner. Our server Dani was great! Our food was wonderful. We had the tuna and crispy rice which was great. We had several of the rolls which were all amazing. One of the best California rolls we have had. The real crab makes it. The noodles were cooked perfectly and the hot bowl added a nice crispiness to them. Highly recommend!!

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Makoto Vail, Modern Japanese Cuisine is rated 4.7 stars by 127 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 19 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Makoto Vail, Modern Japanese Cuisine

1300 Westhaven Drive, Vail, CO 81657

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Vail
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Sushi, Contemporary Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Makoto Okuwa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    https://www.makotovail.com/
  • Phone number
    (970) 479-1536
  • Private party facilities
    We have a private dining room that can accommodate up to 6 people for special occasions or events. The room is enclosed with views and access to the balcony to enjoy the wonderful Gore Creek only steps away. First come, first serve with a minimum of $1000 for dinner.
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