Sakana Japanese Bistro

🍣 Sakana Japanese Bistro | Whyte Ave’s Hidden Sushi Gem (Where Maki Rolls Reign Supreme!) 🇯🇵✨ 📍 Location: 7908 104 St NW (Look for the tiny blue lantern near Whyte Ave) 💰 Price Range: (25-50 per person) 🌟 Rating: 4.6/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨ (Maki: 5/5 🎎, Value: 4.5/5 💰) 🎎 WHY THIS IS EDMONTON’S MAKI KING • Osaka-Style Rolls – Overstuffed with fresh fish and crazy combos 🍤🥑 • Budget Hero – Most rolls under $20 (half-sizes for light eaters) • Secret Uni Day – Saturday-only Hokkaido sea urchin 🗓️ 🍱 MUST-ORDER DISHES 🍤 Tempura ($14) • Airy Crisp – Shrimp + sweet potato + zucchini • Eat It Fast: Best within 90 seconds of serving 🍣 Maki Roll Hall of Fame ✅ BBQ Eel Roll ($18) – Unagi glaze + avocado ✅ Dragon Eye ($16) – Spicy tuna + crispy onion ✅ Genki Roll ($15) – Salmon + mango (summer special) 🐙 Skip These ❌ Grilled Squid ($12) – Rubbery and bland ❌ Uni Don ($33) – Icy and metallic (only for urchin die-hards) 🍶 DRINK PAIRINGS ✔️ Hojicha Latte ($6) – Roasted green tea with oat milk ✔️ Umeshu Sour ($12) – Plum wine + soda ⚠️ PRO TIPS ▫️ Best Deal: Lunch combos (15-20) – maki + miso soup ▫️ Sashimi Hack: Order chef’s choice ($25) – thicker cuts ▫️ Leftover Magic: Tempura makes next-day sushi bowls 📌 FINAL VERDICT ✅ Perfect For: Group rolls, date nights, uni adventurers ❌ Skip If: You want omakase or quiet ambiance 💬 Our Take: “That first bite of Dragon Eye? Spicy crunch explosion. The uni? We silently mourned $33 but pretended it was ~fancy~.” P.S. Their off-menu truffle scallop roll ($22) is Friday-only – text ahead! #EdmontonEats #WhyteAve #MakiHeaven #BudgetSushi #UniFail