I was lucky enough to snag a reservation at Sushiya Shota (すし家 祥太) during my last week in Tokyo. Shota-san is a South Korean-born chef who previously worked at Sushi Kanesaka with famed sushi chef Koji Saito. Chef Shota served us an exquisite meal of 3 appetizers and 16 different

Sushi Akazu is a high-end chain restaraunt specializing in Edo-style sushi made with 'Akazu' Red Vinegar. I had a chance to visit their location in Roppongi and had one of my more memorable omakase experiences. We got an early reservation and were suprisingly the only two patrons for their 5:

It's been more than 2 years since I was last at Zen Japanese Restaurant. We opted for the $180 CAD Sushi Omakase course. Like last time, it was 13 pieces of nigiri, but with the addition of appetizers and dessert! Appetizer Course - Abalone with Caviar and cucumber jelly salad.

After being holed up at home for almost a year, we decided to celebrate Valentine's Day with some Michelin star sushi! Considering the pieces were prepared well in advance and survived a harrowing drive through Downtown SF traffic, the quality of the sushi was suprisingly great! My favourite pieces: King

Zen is arguably the best sushi restaraunt in the Greater Toronto Area. They offer an Omakase menu with consists of 13 pieces of nigiri and handroll, which will set you back around $120. My personal highlights were: Sea Perch with Shiso leaf - the flavour and textural contrasts were onpointA5

What better place to get sushi in Tokyo, than by going to an actual fish market? By the time we arrived at Tsukiji Fish Market (around 6:00AM in the morning), the lines were already pretty long. Daiwa Sushi (大和) had a significantly shorter wait. We probably only waited for