Earlier this week, on Oct. 8, Nobu marked 30 years as a popular Japanese hot spot, and this weekend, its fans can celebrate with a specially priced five-course omakase menu. A great date night dinner ...

The Japanese word “omakase” is often translated to “I leave it to you” or “trust the chef.” Houstonians appear to have no trust issues — at least when it comes to shelling out hundreds of dollars for ...

Before addressing any variants on the theme, let’s define the omakase experience, beginning with the pronunciation: It’s oh-MAH-kah-say, not oh-mah-KAH-say. Omaskase is a Japanese phrase essentially ...