Takumi Japanese Restaurant — Restaurant in Medicine Hat

Takumi’s Japanese restaurant is a tiny, super authentic restaurant that makes some of the best Japanese cuisine in Medicine Hat! This restaurant is a one man show and the chef takes a lot of pride in his food. He has cooked internationally, from Korea to Japan and I was shocked to see him working in our little town.

The restaurant is small, and has seating for around ten people, so be sure to make reservations, as he works hard and fast. He does takeout as well. But be warned that they often have to turn people away or you might have to get it as takeout instead, as it’s usually very busy. The staff is super friendly and very kind though.

The sushi is fabulous, the homemade, crispy pork gyoza are amazing, the yuzu chicken karage and poke salad are top notch! The ramen though, is crazy good; I have had the black truffle ramen and curry ramen and they are ridiculously delicious. The truffle toro aburi nigiri is a must try too. Amazing food from one lone chef; Medicine Hat is lucky to have Takumi!...

First time it was happened to us and I can’t even imagine that this service experience was very terrible! From the beginning the waitress was rude, she don’t know how to say please! Food was ok! I can’t believe that the waitress are asking for the tip after i pay my Bill. It was so rude. Why she need to ask for the tip? That is up to the customers if they want or not? Its not a mandatory. I don’t believe to her that the owner is asking for the tip? The owner needs to thank if there’s someone who comes and purchase from the restaurant. The waitress is insisting my god! I have cash put on the table before i left that embarrassing experience i change my mind. I been working in the hospitality for more than 15years but i never been trained my staff to do the same thing. Tips is the reflection of their service. Tips is only an extra. I will never...

Unfortunately my experience in this place was bad. I drove long way from another city and I was so hungry, when I ordered ramen and sat to wait for my order, chef came to me and said that I can’t eat inside, because I made order near the casier🤦🏼‍♀️. I told him that I didn’t know about this rule, but still he was rude and continued to say something, like I can’t share my ramen with my husband (ramen was really big and I couldn’t finish it by myself 🤷‍♀️). He said if my husband wants to sit here with me, he must to order something, but he wasn’t hungry.

Ramen was not bad, but he spoiled my mood with his face and words. Of course I never will come back to this place, because they don’t know how to talk with customers, better to find place with polite service.

I spent 20$ for ramen in that place, paid for service but got bad mood and experience...