Mike Lim, Sushi Chef, is a passionate culinary expert with 17 years of industry experience. Lim brings his commitment to excellence to the sushi program by using the philosophy of combining Mother Nature’s finest ingredients and his best culinary abilities to yield amazing results. His upbringing in the seaside city of Busan, Korea, cultivated his enthusiasm for fresh ingredients. He spent his childhood catching fresh fish and visiting his grandmother’s vegetable and rice farm. These ingredients made their way to his father’s kitchen in the family restaurant that Lim grew up in. At 14 years old, Lim moved to San Francisco and began shadowing his uncle in a sushi restaurant, ultimately sparking his creative approach to sushi.

His background led to his apprenticeship under IRON CHEF Morimoto in his esteemed Japanese restaurant Morimoto Napa.