I tried takeout here recently and the meal here was decent. I wouldn't say it's the best Japanese…read moreplace in the city. It's a bit pricey here and the items on the menu is more westernized. For food I tried the assorted sashimi, spicy salmon maki, salmon don and the fantasy roll. The fish was fresh and thick. Presentation was pretty simplistic but the food was pretty good. Overall it was an enjoyable meal. Service was friendly. I ordered in the restaurant and waited in the car for 30 minutes before picking up.

During the Pandemic, Ichiban was only doing take-out as they have a fairly small space and…read moredistancing would have been very difficult. Recently they have opened up to having dine-in, and we thought we'd finally go back and have a meal in. I can't believe that I haven't written about Ichiban in the past. I love this little place. Quaint, unassuming, with all the atmosphere you'd expect from a small sushi shop. Ichiban has a very extensive menu, and most types of Japanese meals you can think of they have them. I have tried the odd few items on the menu, but I keep coming back to the sushi/rolls. Tonight's selection was not to disappoint as per all the prior visits to Ichiban. We ordered a Red Dragon, White Dragon and Tropical roll. Our servers were all decked out in protective gear, and I appreciate that, and were incredibly efficient. Tea and water was on the table in no time and the rolls were not far behind. Considering all of the walk-ins for take-out orders we saw, I was very pleasantly surprised to see how fast the kitchen and sushi chefs pump out the food. Rolls were delish as we had come to expect. Overall, this is my go-to for sushi. Moderately priced, fresh, tasty, great service. This is a winning recipe ! I'll be back to try out a few more of the large variety of rolls/maki on the menu.

This is my second time to Sushi Toshi, the all-you-can-eat sushi (and other foods) Japanese…read morerestaurant. I have ordered sushi rolls, nagiri, sashimi, maki and a temaki (cone). I ordres an assortment of them - red snapper, tuna and salmon for the sushi, California and Alberta rolls, and tempura shrimp cone. This time around I ordered the beef tataki, stir fried udon with chicken, miso soup and the 6 oz steak (for this one, a hot stone is brought to your table and you sear the steak on it; sauce are also available for this dish). I had green tea to drink and had green tea ice cream for desert. Service was very good and rapid, and very attentive and polite. The restaurant's ambiance is busy and popular, but it's quite easy to relax and enjoy the food and restaurant while there.

In all my years of eating sushi, I've never went to an AYCE sushi place until now. So this was my…read morefirst AYCE experience here. And after our dinner, this place will be pretty difficult to beat. We came here for our anniversary dinner. My boyfriend put in a reservation earlier, and once we arrived we were seated pretty quickly. It was a Monday night but I was so surprised at how packed the place was. This was our first time here so the server explained how ordering on the slip works. Wait time wasn't terrible. And like I mentioned before, this place was so packed and full of people. All the servers that night were weaving through aisles, delivering food, and taking orders. They were all hustling. Food was delicious. We started off with a couple of rolls like California Rolls, Avocado, Tuna, Salmon, and Tamago. The sushi rolls were pretty small, but I didn't have a problem with it. Since it's AYCE, I knew that we'd have much more food coming. I was very impressed by the quality of fish. It tasted very fresh. Also we ordered the seared Beef Nigiri and that was delicious. We ended up ordering more of that later. For the next round, we ordered Edamame, Beef (? it was like a beef galbi cut but I forgot the name of it on the menu), Chicken Skewers, Green Onion Cake, and Tempura. For our Tempura veggies we chose pumpkin, yam, and eggplant. I loved the tempura. It was definitely a highlight of the night. The batter was very crispy, light, and all the tempura came out hot. It was wonderful. We ended up getting more after the first round of tempura because it was too good. The Chicken Skewers were phenomenal. My boyfriend and I were saying that if we had the Chicken Skewers with rice, that would just be enough. The flavor of the sauce was great: savory, slightly sweet, it was reminiscent of a teriyaki flavor for me. And lastly, we had the BC Roll, Alberta Roll, Crunchy Roll, Philadelphia Roll, the seared Beef Nigiri again, and a few other rolls. At this point of the dinner we barely had any steam left but somehow we managed. Every single we thing we ate was just amazing. I wasn't disappointed by anything we ordered actually it was just great. I will say the Crunchy Roll had this smokiness that scratched my brain in the best way possible and I was so impressed by that bite. This was such an unforgettable experience and the best place we've spent our anniversary haha. 10/10, take my money. To Sushi Toshi, I'll be thinking about you.

So this review is a bit late but thought I should still write it as my Dad (who only ever really…read moreenjoys eating steak and potatoes or sometimes a pizza) thought this was a good enough restaurant to return to. So what made it that great that my dad would give it such a high review? First, if you've never seen an advertisement for this place, prepare yourself for ongoing talking and some well rehearsed comedy from the chefs. There literally is a live cooking show being done with your meals right in front of you. This combination of humour and meal prep was a big hit for my family (the 5 of us were constantly commenting on how things were being cooked, what was new to us and encouraging the ongoing trials of the fork toss plus the salt and pepper tossing trick by the chef). Second, it might be a Japanese place but they have steak! You may have guessed with my intro but that was an important decision factor in choosing a restaurant. We wanted a different place for the early Christmas family gathering but something everyone could enjoy. Third, they're very diligent about respecting allergies. My sister-in-law gets very ill with her allergies. So it's nice not having to worry. They set her food specifically on one area of the grill and no other food was ever placed there. Hers was never combined with the rest of ours either. They also had a different soup for her to enjoy and did a vinaigrette on her salad instead of the house dressing. The food itself is a decent price for a fine dining experience and what you get with the dinner. There's soup, salad, grilled shrimp, grilled veggies and whatever you choose as your main. All with great flavour and you get two different dipping sauces - one being better for meat and other with vegetables. Obviously if you select the options of more seafood to accompany the main piece of the meal, the price is more expensive. We all kept it pretty simple. Two with shrimp dinners, two with New York steaks and one with teriyaki beef. We were all quite happy with our portions and if you feel you need extra rice, they will bring more out. If you have saved a bit of room, there's lots of dessert options too but that comes with an additional price. I really was quite happy with that large selection of mocktails to try but for those that want it, there's a large selection of mixed alcoholic drinks, wine, beer, etc. The place is accessible from the outside doors to the grill tables and even though my brother struggles to see in dim lighting, there's enough random lighting that we found a well lit spot at the table for him. I liked that I didn't have to watch for random levels or steps. There are a few booths throughout the restaurant for those that maybe want a more secluded meal but there's no grills for those spots. So after such a glowing review, why am I only giving it 4 stars? Well as I had booked ahead of time and specifically gave a number of 5 people for the reservation, it would have been nice to know we would not have anything started to be cooked, nor our meal order taken until they fill the rest of the table around the grill. If I had that information, I could have easily invited a couple of friends to join. However as this came to us as surprise, it meant even though we didn't know who was joining us, we were forced to awkwardly wait over 15 min to have them arrive and then start giving our order when they were ready. At least some of the drinks had made it out by then but the place was starting to fill up so the noise level was increasing. Luckily for us my mom randomly know the couple that was sat at our grill table but there were parts of the dinner you could tell they would have enjoyed having their own time as a couple (as I'm quite sure they weren't informed they'd be part of a bigger table being that they were surprised that my mom thanked them for arriving on time so we can now order when they are ready). It would have also been a different experience for my family too without the combined table situation. I had to remind the chef who's steak was being prepared due to the over eager guy wanting a well done steak the same time as a medium rare... Things eventually got served to everyone but only because I spoke up, I was able to get near to what I had requested (glad that my dad at least got his medium rare) even though everyone had reconfirmed orders when the chef was placing the meat on the grill. Lastly, the noise in the restaurant was so high at the end of our meal that not only did my dad stop trying to have a conversation but so did the rest of us. So instead of savouring dessert, I ate it quickly as all I wanted was to pay the bill fast and just leave the noise. I've gone once before on a week night back in April and it was more manageable for noise level. This being due to not all grills were full nor was the restaurant as full.

My friend was celebrating her 50th birthday and her husband chose Japanese Village in Sherwood…read morePark. I didn't even know Sherwood Park has a Japanese Village and I hadn't been to one in about 15 years. We had 14 in our group but this wasn't an issue as we were all able to all sit around two grills with two grill cooks. Our server did a great job of taking our drink orders, filling up our water glasses and making sure we were happy. I personally started with a pint of their house beer and the Tuna Sashimi. Both were tasty. For my main course I had Teppan - Yaki Dinner (Teriyaki Chicken) It came with soup, salad and green tea. Our grill cook was a nice young man who brought a smile to our face and kept us chuckling. For the value, I was happy with my meal, the price I payed and the fun interacting with our cook. I would definitely go back with a group of friends.

staff:always friendly and pleasant. We have had this same waitress a few times. She is lovely!…read more service: they take our order relatively quickly once our party guests arrived. Food comes or fresh sporadically - whatever is made first comes out first. We went for my son's birthday and they gave him courtesy birthday ice cream! (Gratuity automatically included for groups larger than 7) establishment: great little hidden gem in the NORTHSIDE!! Una small strip mall area! Parking options outside in lot! Inside is a little Japanese paradise. Great decor - nice ambiance! Food: amazing. Great variety? Generous portions. Fish is fresh tasting and great quality.

I love the food here. It's amazing and it looks wonderful. The appearance of the restaurant itself…read moreis very pretty and the workers are nice. But some things on the menu contain alcohol and aren't noted but we were informed on it.

Black dragon roll better than rainbow roll better than chicken bento, but all good…read more strong wasabi and ginger If I came again would get the dragon and rainbow rolls and it would be more than enough. Service nice, and decor good too.

I've been there three times now. They are very nice. Nanna is the BEST! We love her. They always…read moretreat us really well. My wife's dad had been going there for many years and they have always been really nice to him. He always gets the bento box and loves it. I took a friend there on Jan 2 and he loved it too. I usually just get a ton of 2-pc sushi. It's always so tastey, like butta, just melts in your mouth. The prices are also very reasonable.

It was after a long time that I went there again and I'm happy that I went there! They are one of…read morethe best sushi places in Edmonton. They always have high quality food and very creative choices that is hard to find somewhere else. The place is very nice and cozy and usually have different options for sitting. The decoration adds to the coziness. Staff have been always polite, friendly and helpful. Parking is not an issue but reservations are recommended especially for busy days and holidays. The place is popular and may add to your wait time. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Haven't been to that sushi place in awhile. Restaurant and bathrooms were clean. Prompt service and…read morefood came spaced out perfect. Food was great and tasted fresh!

Another visit to Nagoya, we were celebrating her finishing exams. we decided to share some things…read morebecause they have a mix and match menu which seemed easier to order from. We chose spicy tuna rolls, mixed tempura, spring rolls, fried rice, and california rolls. Service was good, but it took a while for the food to come out of the kitchen. However our server was polite and professional. Ambiance is lovely in there for a quiet place to chat. It seemed again to be pretty quiet, so i encourage people to try it because it definately is a business that deserves to be there. Food was delicious and plentiful. For sure the star runner was the spicy tuna rolls. So delicious and flavourful! I would order this again. Mixed tempura was tasty and the batter was amazing. Spring rolls were good but on par with other places. Fried rice and the california rolls were flavourful as well. Try it!

Ordered takeout. Order was ready at requested time. Nagoya…read moreroll: 10/10 - everyone's favorite, quite pricey. Spicy Tuna: 8/10 - not too spicy Spider Roll: 10/10 - very good Wen Special: 9/10 - light flavor Gyoza: 10/10 kids loved them. Vegetable Tempura: 10/10 - Liked the variety. A little pricey for deep-fried veg. Shanghai Noodle: 8/10, felt very oily.

The restaurant was decent to me. Very good service here, and the food was delicious and fresh. The…read moremango sushi was tasty and the mango syrup sweet and with the seafood a bit salty. The mango milk bubble tea was absolutely delicious but it made me almost fall asleep and I have a strong immunity to sleep medicine....The vibe of this place is interesting though. It has a multicoloured aura with an inquisitive nature. Changing lights in the dark. In better times I think veterans and blues clues dogs would enjoy the mysteries hidden here, to solve.

Legacy Post from 2019…read more Kyoto - Downtown offered above average food at slightly marked up prices compared to other places. However, I haven't gone back there since due to bad services, so I'd give them 6.5/10.