π¨π¦ Honjin Izakaya - Calgary's Best Value Omakase Experience!
As a self-proclaimed sushi sommelier who's eaten at 63 Japanese restaurants across Alberta, I can definitively say Honjin Izakaya offers the most remarkable price-to-quality ratio in the province. Here's why this unassuming second-floor haunt deserves your omakase budget: π± The Honjin Experience Stepping through the nondescript entrance, you're immediately hit with the mouthwatering aroma of binchotan charcoal from the open robata grill. The space - no bigger than a Tokyo apartment - packs in just 28 seats around a U-shaped counter where chefs perform sushi kaiseki theater with Alberta's finest ingredients. π Must-Try Masterpieces π A5 Wagyu Oishii Sushi ($9/piece) Hand-cut Miyazaki beef torched tableside Melts faster than snow in Chinook winds Served with 24-month aged soy sauce π£ Madai Sashimi (Market Price) Flown in weekly from Toyosu Market Served with real wasabi root grated to order The collar makes incredible arare-age π Signature Sweet Potato Roll ($14) Local yams roasted in sake lees Wrapped in house-pickled shiso Topped with maple-miso glaze π° The Value Proposition While similar quality in Vancouver would cost $150+/head, Honjin delivers: $55 chef's omakase (9 courses) $1.50 happy hour nigiri (3-5PM) BYOB with no corkage fee π¨π³ Meet Chef Takahashi The 72-year-old sushi master behind Honjin: Trained at Tokyo's legendary Sushi Saito Uses 300-year-old rice vinegar recipe His tamagoyaki takes 3 hours to prepare #YYCOmakase #SushiSnobApproved
