It’s a bit of a food lover’s dream: sitting at a pristine sushi bar as the chef methodically hands you piece after piece of sushi (with a few other snacks thrown in for good measure), gauging your reaction to make sure the next bite suits your fancy.

Omakase, the Japanese culinary service that roughly translates to “I’ll leave it to you,” has become the hottest trend in fine dining all over the world, including here in Calgary.