I was pleasantly surprised by Sho Sushi. Now, I wasn't expecting to go to Calgary for sushi, but it was getting late for dinner, and this was convenient to our hotel. The decor is modern, and the menu is deeper than I expected. The sushi was well prepared and the prices were very affordable. The showstopper was one that we ordered just because we saw it at another table: the fire dragon roll. Yes, we need flames! Our server was attentive and accommodating. Afterwards, we found out about the "speakeasy" ramen place--note for a future visit! read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - Pressed Salmon Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

See all

We came here on a Tuesday night and ordered the Sho Ramen (half order), Crispy Sushi Negi Toro, Tiger Eye Roll, Lobster roll, and Stampeder roll. The service is good, however the food was just okay. The 2 rolls were on the sweeter side, the negi toro was too high on the rice, and the rolls didn't stay together when you picked them up. Perhaps our chopsticks stills were sub-par. I would give this another half star if possible. I did enjoy the texture of the Ramen, egg and pork belly. However, it seemed overpriced for a half order. read more

See all

Wow Calgary, how fortunate are you. Some of the greatest sushi I've ever had, ambiance fabulous, service fantastic, food unbelievable.. presentation amazing.. two thumbs up read more

Excellent quality of sushi for its price. Would recommend this destination to sushi lovers. Word of warning though, some of the rolls may be bigger than your mouth read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - The wife trying to eat a big sushi roll in one bite - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Prepare to be captivated by the artistry of their skilled sushi chefs, as they craft each delicate roll with precision and passion. From the first bite, you'll be transported to a world of sublime flavors and textures that dance harmoniously on your plates. Their ramen and udon definitely another high notes read more

Was here on a Friday evening. Location atmosphere 4/5 It's on McLeod Trail and the atmosphere of the place is pretty nice. Parking is very easy. Food 4/5 We had tempura shrimp and the sauce itself I was not a big fan of, the person I was with believes it was just soy sauce, and I prefer an actual sauce for tempura usually. I was disappointed by the noodles dish. see the photo. I ordered the black cod as it is usually my preferred cooked fish, which was ok. I also had the sashimi salmon, which was excellent. I had a bite of the other food such as the duck salad, it's a cold appetizer and that was pretty good. 4/5 Staff were friendly and attentive.cleared the plates when I need to be cleared since it was such a tiny table that was important. Met the owner near the end, and he recommended trying to scallops next time. We saw another table have it and I might just do that. Overall a great place it was my first time here and I was pleased. read more

See all

Since Japanese is one of my favorite types of cuisine, we decided to try Sho Sushi on Macleod for my birthday dinner. It was conveniently located and had some great reviews so I was excited to check it out. Atmosphere: 4/5 I was surprised that it was not too busy for a Saturday evening, but we also came quite early. Interesting decor with a modern and classy feel, and I especially like the open kitchen area. We were seated at one of the tables with high chairs. I like the quiet and relaxed atmosphere - great for catching up with friends over conversation. The back area also had some interesting wall paintings. Bathrooms are modern just like in Japan! Food: 4/5 We ended up having salmon sushi, beef tataki, ocean seaweed salad, spider and samurai rolls. The menu has a number of creative rolls which all sounded very tasty. I like the option of having black rice for one of the rolls. Everything was very fresh and tasty, and I especially like having the rolls seared right in front of us. Service: 4/5 overall friendly, attentive and efficient Price: 3/5 Reasonable for the type and amount of food Overall: 4/5 I enjoyed my experience at this Japanese restaurant. It has a great and relaxed atmosphere to have quiet conversation, as well as some creative choices for sushi rolls. I would return again to try some of their other menu items. read more

See all

We had an amazing experience tonight at Sho. Clean restaurant overall. Our waitress was super friendly and we enjoyed talking with her throughout the service. The restaurant was empty when we went, it was almost 9PM and the service was quick. Good variety on the menu. I had a rainbow roll, yam roll, avo roll, sushi pizza and tempura veggies. The sushi pizza was quite impressive for having tried a lot of those in my life. We would take out from them next time. read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Thank you !! Sho Sushi for a nice Birthday dinner.We enjoyed very much the delicious and fresh fish (chef dishes ) . Beautiful presentation and explanation from the guy who served us, Thank you so much! read more

This place was a nice find! Very affordable and fresh. We got a number of plates and enjoyed everything. The sushi Pizza was fun-- I have a salmon allergy so they subbed scallops for me! Our fire dragon roll was really neat, which came out on a flaming rock. read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Average sushi place we ordered $200 worth of sushi between 4 people so we got to a lot of variety and 80% of the things we ordered were ok very average tasting nothing stood out except I loved their seared sushi and their pork belly bao (super tender pork) wish I had only ordered those two things and I would have been super satisfied. The only other thing unique they have is their fire dragon roll which they light on fire and stays on fire for a bit read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Him: Can we go to Sho for dinner? Me: Fo' Sho Hahaha, ok ok, that was my one Dad joke for the day. I'd never been to Sho before, and since it was my dinner date's fave sushi restaurant, I happily agreed to go. I was surprised at the fresh, thich cut sashimi we got considering we are in landlocked Alberta! And I appreciated that the sauce for the agedashi tofu was served on the side instead of in the bowl with the tofu (which most places do and you get a soggy mess). The fire dragon roll legit comes out with actual FIRE. You need to get it, not just to see a flaming dish (it is pretty cool) but the spicy tuna, unagi and volcano sauce with the added crunch of tempura crumbs is an texture and flavour bomb you need to try. I was quite impressed with Sho, and look forward to future dinners here! read more

See all

If you Google "Best Sushi Calgary", Sho turns up in the top three. Sho is definitely better than the last few sushi restaurants I've tried. I'm not sure about "best" ... but I haven't recently had better. I like the vibe. The layout is open, the decor is modern, the waiters are friendly. I still can't wrap my head around that yelly thing that staff at a Japanese restaurant do when a new customer arrives... but they do it at Sho. So that's fine, I guess. As always, I had salmon and tuna sashimi, avocado/cucumber and salmon maki, and edemame. They also brought a random appetizer tray of peanuts, seaweed and kimchi. The food was good, good and good. My special lady friend had a salad, which was apparently good too. We both commented to ourselves that the red tuna tasted a little "fishy" but ... whatever. It was a fine late-evening choice. I like Sho. I like it a lot. read more

See all

All these stars are for the food. Sho has been one of our favourite sushi spots for years. We came back to check out their new patio, it's beautiful. It took half an hour after being seated to even get water and we had to ask for it. We placed our order right away and the appetizers were spaced out so far between it took an hour to get just a handful of things. Our server didn't provide the basics like cutlery, ginger and wasabi - we had to ask for everything. It didn't appear busy, so not sure what the hold up was. The food was amazing though. We were so disappointed in the service, we got fed up and left and went across the street to Kinjo. read more

Best Sushi rolls I've ever had. The quality and the freshness is amazing, along with the presentation. The service is pretty good. The price is reasonable. It feels as though I was back in Japan. read more

We had my birthday party at Sho. Every year, my friends and I gather at a different new or noteworthy restaurant in Calgary. Sho isn't new but their service and food is definitely noteworthy. After many dinners and take out, experiencing their excellent service, fresh sushi and flaming presentations, for date nights, and family dinners. This year for my Birthday we booked the private room Upstairs and it was amazing, great view, excellent ambience, with a glowing fireplace and our own bar. Emily and her team were awesome, including many special touches that were unexpected! They even made a special menu card with my favourite dishes so my friends could pick items that were known to be delicious! Sho takes sushi to a whole new level with fire in many dishes. Not to be confused with robabta grill, which they do have, but the best items that display the fire in Sho are the Fire Dragon Roll, Seared Salmon sushi and Fire Scallops which all incorporate flame as part of their presentation. And all delicious!! They are also very well priced for a high quality meal, compared to other higher end sushi restaurants in town. this is my new favourite sushi place, bumping Globefish out of my first place spot. read more

Sho Sushi Bar & Kitchen - Tempura Ice Cream - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

See all

Let's put the story about what happened the first time I was here... in the attic. Do-over night! What to do on a Tuesday night, when your movie starts at 10:45 and everywhere else closes at 10? To Sho! Where you will be waited on by the nicest tiny Japanese lady, whom, even when manning a grip of busy tables, was a total boss when it came to service. She was polite, funny, FAST, knows the menu incredibly well, and did a great job of making sure everyone around her had a wonderful evening. Like moving the empty table next to us closer, so that we had more room for food and the protozoa-esque containers for chilled sake. Love! I'd like this place even if they had mediocre food, because our waitress was such a blast to be around. Thankfully, that was not the case. Her favorite sake choice, the pear flavored, was refreshing and possibly deadly, so while it was tasty; I refrained from having more, lest I fall asleep at the theater! The Dassai 39 sake was also light and fruity, although it tasted stronger. I had a hard time deciding which one I liked best. All of it! Yes, Sho's fare leans more toward westernized sushi, so if you're coming here expecting to relive the experience you had when you wandered away from your tour group in Tokyo and stumbled across Hattori Hanzo's Kaitenzushi Restaurant; gurrrrl you are in for a world of disappointment. Westernized sushi can still be good noms in the right place, and Sho is one of those places. The spinach gomae here was on point, and the yam tempura was perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I also love that their special Veggie Blossom roll wasn't so big that it was awkward to eat. The rolls here have a good rice to filling ratio and are very reasonably priced! Between the two of us, the bill came to under $29; super reasonable for 2 drinks, tea, salad, appetizer and three different rolls (at 6 pieces per roll!). Not to mention, they threw in a complimentary dessert of speared frozen grapes. Totally refreshing and the perfect end to a cozy dinner! Let's go again. read more

See all

Review #6 of Yelp's 30 Day Challenge 2012 Let's go fo'sushi? Fo'sho! I like Sho. I like the big bright windows. The casual yet classy decor. And the fact that there's a sushi roll you can order that comes all lit up! Yep, it's on FIRE! I also enjoyed that we ordered waaaaay too much food, came out stuffed, and yet someone didn't feel like we broke the bank. Another different, stand out item - sushi pizza (deep-fried sushi rice topped with salmon mayo and black tobiko). Other items ordered: vegetable tempura, chicken fried noodles (yum!), Asian tofu and tuna tataki. What made the visit better was the cocktail I ordered. Was it a pina colada of sorts? I want to say yes.. but honestly I cannot quite remember. It was delicious at any rate and looked so cool in the glass! (See? http://www.yelp.ca/biz_photos/F8nkAcuCNH-09AWnfv_oWw?select=SFcCQiiUd-JfEtsoorOIHw#RgsGk6HUbFEIEOPoZI4S_w). Anyway, food was tasty, service was good and I liked the vibe I got here. I'd give it another go. read more

See all

Came for an early dinner with a friend in the middle of the week and the place had two other tables, so parking was easy (private lot) and no wait to be seated. First impression was cool; a modern place that looks upscale on the outside, but when you walk in you you feel better about wearing jeans and a sweater than you did a minute earlier. Pretty casual atmosphere. We were sat immediately, but drink service was way too slow for only having 3 tables (and waitress brought us 2 Coke's instead of the 2 KOKANEE'S we ordered). They provided a complimentary nut/seaweed wrap/ginger which was nice. Ordered shrimp tempura as an appetizer and a mix of 8 simple and more hearty rolls between the two of us (leftovers for munchies later). The rolls came out before the tempura which I didn't like as we ordered the HOT tempura as an APPETIZER. The sushi itself was a sight to see, amazing presentation, they had some creative looking rolls I haven't come across in my sushi days. The sushi was very tasty and impressive. We had leftover sushi to take home, but we realized we forgot it at the table when we got to the car in their parking lot. We went back inside literally 1 minute after leaving for the staff to tell us that they had already thrown it out. Why would we ask to have it packed up if we weren't going to take it? They could've run out to our car to give it to us, I could see my car from inside the restaurant the whole time and my friend was smoking outside while I went to the bathroom before we left. Moral of the story, remember to take your sushi with you! Overall I would come back for seconds. The price was decent, the place was nice, the service was average, and the food was great. Close to Chinook Mall. Service 2/5...Food 5/5...Price about $40 per person (keep in mind we had a lot of leftovers). read more

See all

Bottom line this restaurant is not your typical Japanese restaurant. The interior is modern, and if it weren't for the sushi bar being visible you wouldn't know you were in a Japanese establishment. The portions are small, for the price but the food tastes good The presentation of the food is also quite nice. If you want more traditional Japanese food, in a more trad. setting then this place isn't for you. Every table gets a three portioned sample dish with salted peanuts, nori (Seaweed), and kimchee. Also every table get's a little skewer with frozen grapes with your bill, after you've finished dining. To sum it all up, if you like Japanese food and you like bigger portions try one of the older Japanese restaurants in town. Ginza in Willowpark would be the one I would suggest. read more

See all

I understand that Sho is a pretty new place so when we tried it out earlier I was expecting that there will be a few issues. I just didn't think there will be a lot. Parking: There is ample parking in the area but one side of the restaurant only goes one way coming from MacLeod Trail. I wish they designed their parking area to have a better flow where you didn't have to go out to the street just to get back in the parking space. Service: My husband and I arrived early and were the first and only customers when we got there. The miso soup came right away but we had to wait 25 minutes after the miso soup came for the rest of our orders - I didn't expect the wait time to be that long for 3 rolls in an almost empty restaurant. Our server was friendly but she just wasn't around much to refill our water or check if we needed anything else. While we were there I think they were having a little bit of training. I'm fine with that but I thought that the owner/manager was talking a little too loud which kind of interrupted the conversations of the customers dining. Food and Price: I think everything was reasonably priced given the size of the servings. We ordered: Miso soup - I thought it's lacking in flavor. I couldn't get much miso flavor from it Spicy Salmon Crispy Sushi - the concept of it would have been great but the spicy salmon itself wasn't seasoned well Rainbow Roll, Spider Roll, Dragon Fire Roll - all these rolls were really great (favorite would be Rainbow roll) and all the ingredients tasted really fresh. I thought that all the ingredients came really well together. I just hope they will be more careful with their ingredients next time as I got something (don't know if it's a shell or plastic) really sharp and hard with my Dragon Fire Roll. At the end of our meal, they gave us frozen grapes for dessert. Maybe they should just chill them instead of freeze as I almost hurt my teeth when I bit into it. Will I try Sho again? Maybe because I was impressed by the food but I'd probably wait at least 6 months and wait for them to settle down. read more

See all

We went to Kinjo Sushi ; had a line so we decided to try across the street Mistake Noone there but 3 tables why ? Their sushi Rolls all Rice and little bits of crap or shrimp Over priced Rice Go early and line up to Kinjo worth the wat That s why Sho had 3 tables Their was more people lined up to enter Kinjo Then Sho sushi had I total read more

Opened to the public today! :) Japanese sushi & cooked food tapas style. Very large space, they even have a lounge area upstairs! Sushi nigiri pieces are $2 & up a piece. Rolls come in smaller amounts as it is tapas style, so it's smaller portions and meant to be shared. Had seared nigiri pieces... not bad but they really need to sear it and not cook it - but our waitress was just learning (first time) Dinner for 4 (pretty full) was $66 before tip (food no drinks) which I thought was pretty decent. I would come back and try it again...especially after they've settled down. read more

See all

Creative and really yummy sushi for decent prices. The sashimi are great and there is a wide selection of fun rolls to try. They do a production of coming out to your table to sear your tuna, which makes it really fun. There are several options for sushi within a few blocks but this one is always great! We also tried the Matcha Ice Cream this time, it's as good as it sounds. read more

See all

Wow! What a little gem. Absolutely everything we had was delicious. The presentation went above and beyond the usual beautiful Japanese presentation. Staff was lovely and courteous. Definitely coming back here when restrictions are lifted. read more

I am blown away! The food was incredible (I highly recommend the pressed sushi and fire rolls). Everything was so fresh and had great flavors. The real impressive factor was the service. The servers were extremely attentive, gave great suggestions, and made sure our water was always full, and the table was always clear. The manager came around to make sure that we were satisfied. 100% will be returning! read more

Crave this place. A little on the [more] expensive side. But worth it. Dynamite roll is so good and unique.

Love this sushi place, I come here almost once a month. they made some changes in the menu makes the food better quality. They have good potions for a sushi place.if you are in Calgary you have to try it. read more

Reading previous reviews about this newly opened restaurant, it sounded like it was going through some growing pains. However, I've driven past Sho for months now, waiting for it to open, so I wanted to see for myself. I'm glad I did. My friend and I met for lunch last Friday, and ordered up some of the usual suspects: 4 orders of sashimi, 2 special rolls, and Miso soup. A complimentary appetizer was dropped off at the table when we arrived. Frozen grapes were delivered at the end. All told, it was under $50, which was reasonable for the amount of food we received. The sashimi pieces were healthy sized, which I appreciate. The special rolls (one veggie, and one "Fire Dragon" roll) had excellent flavour. They were a hit. Overall, everything was very good. No complaints. The one quibble was in the "growing pains" department, as others have noted: we needed to remind our server to bring the second special roll. I think it was more the fault of the chef, not seeing it on the order card (which we filled out). However, it was a minor issue, as we were well into everything else. And our server WAS super friendly, and otherwise attentive. As for the restaurant itself: nicely designed, with a modern, open plan. And though I didn't visit upstairs, the lounge apparently is quite appealing as well. I can see myself returning for dinner, and then afterwards retiring upstairs for a couple of pops. read more

Really enjoyed my dinner here! The restaurant itself is spacious, clean and modern. The give you a trio of samplers on the house as you sit down: some toasted nori, spiced nuts and kimchi (I think. I only tried the nori). I had the miso soup, the tuna sashimi and the agedashi tofu. My mom had the chicken skewers, and the Ninja roll. The tuna sashimi was amazing! Great size, fresh, and the correct temperature. One of the best I've had in Calgary! My mom really enjoyed her chicken skewers and ninja roll also. They have a great variety of sake on display that I look forward to trying on a future visit! read more

A whole gluten free menu!!! I have been meaning to try this place for a while as my friend has raved about it. So we decided for some Sunday night sushi and picked this place. Beautiful decor, love the lights and layout. And as mentioned they have a full gf menu. They didn't have some things that I love, on either menu. One being inari. But oh well. I had the miso soup, salad, salmon sushi, seared beef and the spicy tuna and cucumber roll. Aside from the spicy tuna and cucumber roll, it was all very Good. The tuna was mushy and grossed me out. Prices were reasonable, for my husband and I it was $44. It was really slow, which my friend said isn't common for them, but we weren't in a rush so wasn't too big of deal. Server was good though, she was nice, knew the menu, gave her faves and came around just enough to check on us. read more

Probably one of the best sushi restaurants in Calgary. Tried the Spider Roll... the best I have ever had. Other items, such as the sashimi and tempura are equally as good. Service was excellent as well. Recommend highly if you are into quality sushi/fish. read more

Trying to find a restaurant that will take walk-ins on Valentine's Day is not easy... After our first failed attempt, my sister and I tried Sho Sushi. I was really happy we tried it out! Considering it was dinner time on Valentine's Day, service was fantastic. Our sushi came within a reasonable time and the servers were very nice and welcoming. The sushi was also very good! Good sushi for affordable prices. That's good for me :) The only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because my sister and I both agreed that there wasn't too great a sushi selection. I've been to a few sushi places (with about the same menu prices) that had a much larger sushi selection. Other than that, the sushi was delicious and the experience was fun! I was very happy we decided to stop by. read more

It's a great restaurant for date night or friends. Other then that VERY over priced. Don't get me wrong the restaurant itself is beautiful & very modern. The sushi rolls are tiny and HIGH END price which I think it pretty bull. The sashimi is okay, not the best. Great drink menu, lots of different kinds BUT very expensive too. 7/10 because it is a great place. Good food BUT expensive compared to other places in the city. read more

We were hankering for sushi after a long day and were disappointed that our usual staple, Kinjo was closed for renos for the evening. Our luck had a turn for the better when we saw Sho, pretty much across the street. Their dining area is quite large and well laid out. The hostess greeted us and was quite friendly. Our server was amazing. She was prompt and knowledgeable about the different menu items. She was also quite friendly and accommodating to our allergies (sensitivity to sesame seeds). I was really happy to see a few fusion type items on the menu. The beef taco was quite tasty. The "crispy sushi" in a wonton skin cup was interesting. One would usually raise an eyebrow, mixing these two combinations but it worked for me. I got the special scallop one. With a couple drinks, appetizers, two rolls, sashimi, dessert and some full bellies for less than $70 it wasn't too bad for price. read more

I've gotten takeout here a couple of times now. I love the sockeye sashimi, and I have yet to see it on the menu elsewhere in Calgary. They serve it with lemon slices, and put it on little ice bags for takeout. I also love the crispy sushi that comes in wonton skin cup. The Rainbow and Dynamite rolls were pretty good too. I do wish they had real crab and not imitation. I also didn't care for their spicy tuna roll. The tuna was shredded and mixed with the sauce, and it had a bit of a weird flavour. As I was getting my takeout, I noticed that people were coming in and had reservations. This is good to know, since Kinjo across the street is always busy and doesn't accept reservations. They are open til 11 pm, which is great if you want a late dinner. They offer 10% off takeout orders, and I was glad that they automatically applied the discount without me having to ask them for it. read more

I really tried to love this place, the exterior is beautiful and the inside atmosphere is really chill. Lastnight my fiancé and I had a Good Friday date and sushi sounded like a good plan. Service was friendly and prompt but the seating was super uncomfortable the chairs actually hurt. The only reason I'm writing this one star review is because I spent all of last night projectile vomiting and sleeping on the bathroom floor praying to god to save me from the stomach pain. My fiancé was fine and the only thing we didn't share was the sea urchin which I can't even say out loud without dry heaving. Please think twice about going here or at least think twice before ordering any sea urchin. I paid over 100$ to feel like I was dying! read more

I went to Sho for a friends Birthday with 4 other guys. Found that the tables and the space was a little to small, for the amount of plates that we ordered. That being said they were very efficient at clearing them. Portions seemed pretty tiny, but were priced pretty good for what you got. Didn't seem to have anything that really stood out and different on the menu, though they did have one plate of sushi they lit on fire, and that was great. Would definitely be interested in going back again and trying them again - The space itself though, very good, great look, very modern. read more

The menu selection here is amazing!! There are so many options for any sushi palette. I liked how you check off on the menu what you want, which is pretty standard as from what I've seen, and then the server will go over it with you. Your food doesn't come all at once, which is also quite nice. The server and hostess were both very friendly. The raw fish comes on a bed of ice, which compared to kinjo, is great! Everything was perfectly cooked, the tempura was crispy and not heavily battered. The tables are a good size for plates. Their drink selection was nice with lots of wines and cocktails. The only thing that would have been nice is if their dessert selection wasn't so American (or, chocolate cake, Apple pie, Cheesecake and so on). Other than that I have no complaints! read more

I was here a few days ago but I had to hold off on the review because I was recovering from a case of dehydration. If only our server knew that when 3 people are seated at the table, 3 waters should be served as well. We were left with 2 waters and our server disappeared for the next 15 minutes. Never had the earth witnessed anything drier than the Atacama Desert for those 15 agonizing minutes. More agonizing than the 15 minute halves England played the same day. Dehydration jokes aside, the sushi was great and left me with a full belly. The food is honestly good and I have little complaints. However, I have more issues I'd like to share: 1. I love it when a restaurant is empty and they decide to seat you next to the loudest table. 2. It was nice to be talked to like a baby on how to order the sushi. When we told him it was our first time at the establishment (not the first time eating sushi) he just went off on how to use their markers to identify the quantity of the item we wanted to order. No pauses in his explanation, we didn't want to be rude and cut him off and have our sushi spit on. Or god forbid, a third cup of water brought to the table. Then he had to explain to us the prices were indicated next to the item's description. Thanks! 3. When it came to settle the bill, we asked our server if a particular item could be split 3 ways. If you've seen the latest show by Disney's Marvel's Wandavision, our server malfunctioned like Vision after he swallowed a piece of gum. After 10 seconds of rebooting, he told us it could not be done. The place could use better service and better training for their employees. Hope to see a change if I come back. read more