Vero Water Client Profile: Makoto Restaurant

Are you visiting Miami and looking for a great restaurant to try? How about fine dining at the exclusive Bal Harbour Shops located in Miami Beach. Makoto Restaurant, a delightful and chic eatery, is known for its’ amazing sushi and authentic robata grill. Starr Restaurant partnered up with Chef Makoto Okuwa, who shows off his extraordinary culinary experience in every one of his creations.

Chef Makoto shows his style of crafting playful, exquisitely presented dishes which pay tribute to Japanese tradition. “I have a true respect for keeping with Japanese tradition, but also feel it’s important to add my own variation in order to appeal to a wide array of palates,” says Makoto. In his menu creations, he continues to draw inspiration from his colleagues, mentors, and Bal Harbour’s well-traveled, sophisticated clientele, in addition to the restaurant’s beautiful ambiance.

The attention to detail extends to their choice of water, as Makoto Restaurant offers Vero still and sparkling bottled water to their guests for them to experience pure water that tastes the way nature intended. Chef Makoto Okuwa has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation and also made several appearances on the Food Network’s original Iron Chef America. Come in and taste his creative cuisine.