If there’s any one sushi restaurant, any one chef, credited with elevating Houston’s food scene, it’s Kata Robata’s chef Manabu Horiuchi. Known affectionately as Chef Hori, the four-time James Beard Award nominee is known for introducing H-Town to the ins and outs of Japanese cuisine. Try the Japanese amberjack sashimi with foie gras, and keep an eye out for the ever-changing daily specials. Also on the menu: Kobe beef skewers, Wagyu katsu sando, miso lobster macaroni and cheese, and green tea soufflé cheesecake..