Hana Re in Costa Mesa, California

Having Omikase is a journey that starts with first finding the restaurant, usually tucked away behind a door that has understated elegance that opens to a world that delights the senses. Hana Re with Chef Atsushi Yokoyama is a one-star Michelin restaurant in a suburb of Los Angeles that is family run and delivers on a meal to remember.Parking is ti...

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Koya in Tampa

With fish from the famed Toyosu Market auction, Chef Eric Fralick and his sous chefs put on a great display of inviting hospitality and creative dishes with delicious food.  I would heartily recommend this 1-michelin star restaurant for a  fun evening with entertaining servers and sous-chefs. Inside The restaurant seats 8 patrons on a bri...

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Cafe Monarch in Scottsdale, Arizona

Fine dining in Scottsdale, Cafe Monarch has a changing menu adding a new dish every 2-3 weeks. They offer several menus including an eight course chef tasting menu as well as a vegetarian along with meat eating four course with two different wine recommendation lists. Every member of their serving staff is trained and certified via the Court of Mas...

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Kai at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona

A very good meal, a very good experience. The only restaurant in Arizona to have both the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star restaurant award, Kai (meaning seed in O'odham or Pima language) restaurant is set in a resort just outside of Phoenix. The cuisine showcases local American Indian tribal ingredients. The service was quite exceptional as w...

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