Sushi Ichiban — Restaurant in Calgary

Outstanding Sushi Experience - Highly Recommended!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 Stars

This restaurant has become my go-to spot for exceptional Japanese cuisine, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by genuinely warm and attentive staff who make every visit feel welcoming and special.

Incredible Menu Variety The selection here is absolutely impressive. Whether you're craving traditional sushi rolls, premium sashimi that melts in your mouth, perfectly grilled teriyaki dishes, or beautifully baked specialties, they have it all. The quality is consistently outstanding across every category, and you can tell they take pride in their craft.

Unbeatable Value What truly sets this place apart is how they manage to offer such high-quality food at remarkably reasonable prices. In today's market, finding premium sushi and Japanese cuisine that doesn't break the bank is rare, but this restaurant delivers exceptional value every single time.

Perfect for Any Occasion This is the ideal spot whether you need a quick, satisfying lunch or want to sit down and savor a leisurely meal. The efficiency of service means you're never waiting long, but they never rush you either. The atmosphere strikes the perfect balance between casual and refined.

Consistently Excellent Experience The restaurant maintains impeccable cleanliness standards, and the bustling atmosphere speaks to its popularity among locals – always a good sign! The staff's friendliness and professionalism create such a positive dining environment that keeps me coming back.

Final Thoughts After multiple visits, I can confidently say this restaurant delivers excellence consistently. The combination of superior food quality, outstanding service, reasonable pricing, and welcoming atmosphere makes this a true gem. Whether you're a sushi enthusiast or new to Japanese cuisine, this place will exceed your expectations.

Highly recommended for anyone seeking an exceptional...

I sit here typing this review with a stomach ache from the terrible food I consumed at this restaurant. When e first arrived, the person bringing us to our table didn’t even look up to greet us. She simply grabbed some menus said follow me and threw down the menus and walked away. She didn’t even offer a high chair or a booster seat for our daughter. After a long time someone came over and asked if we wanted drinks. It took forever for our water to brought to the table. Once we ordered it took forever for the food to come out. The one sushi was mostly cream cheese in the middle. In one roll you would probably eat an entire block of cream cheese. The edamame was super over cooked and not salted at all. The avocado rolls were okay. The miso soup was probably the best thing we ate. The worst was the vegetable tempura. When I took the first bite it was super cold. It felt like the veggies had been frozen and weren’t cooked through. The outside was barely warm. The oil definitely needs to be changed because it tasted like really old oil. They happily brought us a new plate of tempura that was actually warm but once you get that old oil taste in your mouth, nothing else tastes good.

The servers were friendly with my Daughter and continued to offer her jello. In the future it would be better if they would ask parents before offering a small child a treat. It was something she had never had before and we would have preferred that she didn’t have it but when it is placed in front of her, it’s kind of hard to take it back.

The bathrooms were decorated in dark colours for a reason.... to hide the filth. It looks like the toilets and walls and dividers are rarely ever cleaned. Overall the whole restaurant didn’t look clean at all.

I am avid google reviewer and this is the first 1 star I have ever given to...

Absolutely horrible experience. We had a booking and were seated 30 minutes over our time. Once we were seated we were given water and the tablet to order on. We placed our order and waited. As we waited we looked further into the menu and ordered more food. The food we ordered the second time started showing up but literally only the 1pc items. No rolls and none of the stuff we ordered the first time. We waited some more and nothing was coming. So we spoke to the server who said our order got "lost" and to reorder. So we did and almost immediately after we did we started receiving double our 1pc orders and still no rolls. We asked again what was going on and the male server said he would go look and came back with one roll said nothing dropped it on the table and left. So we waited some more and when I finally stood up and looked towards the kitchen the lady that was running everything came over and asked what's wrong to which I explained what's happening and she says "oh sorry the kitchen is now closed". Seriously. We sat there for over 2 hours to eat a few single piece items each. She then says they were too busy and many people were waiting and if things didn't show up its because they were sold out. So the customers are supposed to guess at what's sold out and what's not? They never topped up the water they never told us what we got or what we didn't get. They failed at absolutely everything and then expected us to pay full price. Everytime I would try to talk the older lady would just start talking over me. Absolutely ridiculous. There are lots of sushi places with far better sushi and service. Don't waste your time. We definitely won't be coming...