By Jeremy Firsh

The nice thing about Dubai is that you’ll never run out of choices when it comes to dining venues.

The world is here and you can indulge in everything from across the globe on your table.

Also, there are lots of wonderful culinary creations to enjoy.

This was what we had, dining at Kata, a fine-dining Japanese restaurant which has a nice view of Dubai Fountains, which, I think, got its inspirations from Las Vegas’ Bellagio Fountain.

So, we were indulging in a spread of Burj Khalifa Roll, Gyoza Wagyu, Scottish Salmon Tataki, Truffle Beef Tartare and Grilled Octopus while listening to music and watching the fountain show. How great a dining experience can that be?

The nicest part was that Executive Chef Ric Bojador, who hails from the Philippines, was at hand to engage us in a nice chat while we enjoyed our dinner. Nothing beats sitting with the executive chef while savouring his creations!

Every bits and pieces were yummilicious.

Burj Khalifa Roll was actually a creative sushi presentation.

The Truffle Beef Tartare, presented on a skull porcelain vase, takes dining to the next level. The Grilled Octopus was just perfect – being a novice cook myself, I know how tricky it is to prepare octopus dishes because too much heat would turn it into a tough, chewy piece.

I can go on all day sharing our dining experience at Kata, but let me cut it short, saying I highly recommend this place.

Really, if you want to try something new with a dash of creativity in it, then you should spend the al fresco evenings at Kata.