Palm Beach dining: Imoto, little sister to Buccan, celebrates 10 years serving Asian cuisine
Asian hotspot Imoto has reached its 10th birthday.
The concept for the restaurant, which opened its doors in February 2012, was developed by Palm Beach chef Clay Conley and his Ember Group partners.
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For the past decade, the compact 40-seat restaurant and sushi bar at 350 S. County Road has maintained a loyal following and earned high marks for its sushi, sashimi, sushi rolls, tempura and wood-fired and other small plates.
Imoto’s culinary leadership has remained under sushi chef Gede Adnyana and Conley, a multiple-time James Beard Award nominee who worked as a chef in Tokyo in 2004, followed by travels in China, Thailand and Singapore.
Conley said he’s “thrilled” and “thankful” Imoto is turning 10, a birthday that comes after the pandemic challenged all island eateries.
“Imoto has definitely exceeded our expectations, and we owe a lot of that to the talents of Gede and all the other amazing staff around him,” Conley noted.
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In addition to classic nigiri (starting at $5 per piece) and sushi rolls (starting at $18), longtime favorites at Imoto have included Peking duck tacos ($18) with plum sauce, sesame and carrots, and tuna tataki ($21) with pickled hon shimeji mushrooms, myoga, avocado puree and shallot rings.
Seared scallop nigiri ($13) with foie gras, nikiri soy and sea salt is among Imoto’s specialty nigiri.
Along with a selection of sake, wine and beer, look for such specialty cocktails as Forbidden Snow featuring sake, lychee and Prosecco.
Imoto is named after the Japanese word for “little sister.” It’s a sister concept to next-door sibling Buccan, which the Ember Group debuted in 2011.
For more information, call Imoto at 561-833-5522 or visit imotopalmbeach.com.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Palm Beach restaurant Imoto celebrates its 10th anniversary
