Yoshi — Restaurant in Sherwood Park

First time going here.(Friday around 1pm)

Staff were friendly and quick, even with only one server! They had a few tables already seated, but we didn't have to wait long.

Food came out relatively quickly and was a pleasant surprise.

Miso soup was just ok. Nothing too special.

The Tempura had the hard tails removed from the shrimp. I always find that places that do this are more attentive to quality control.

Takoyaki was smooth and not rubbery. The usual Takoyaki around Edmonton area I find are usually too rubbery. However definately not as full. The sauce was also not as sweet as some other places I've tried. Which is both good and bad depending on the person.

We also ordered oysters. They were very small, but tasted of a nice solid sea flavour. They were 3.25 a piece.

We also ordered a special plate with chef's choice. These were very nice overall. They had a really nice texture and bounce. Meat on the squid and salmon were smooth and soft. The Mackrel had a nice sweetness too it. Surf clam sushi had a nice bite back. Octopus was not rubbery. Shrimp felt fresher then most places I've eaten at.

The sushi rice was very neatly formed and had great shape. However, it felt under seasoned.

Washrooms were ok as well. Just...

Save your money, you are better off buying grocery store sushi (seriously!)

Food has gone downhill massively since I first started coming here, today was the last straw. We ordered vegetable tempura, dragon eye rolls, and tuna maki.

The tempura was inconsistent, a few pieces were good but the majority of the veggies were under cooked and lacked freshness.

The dragon eye rolls tasted like frozen fish and generally lacked flavour. Highly disappointing.

And the tuna maki was off in texture and just generally not enjoyable. I also suspect they were the cause of my sudden stomach ache within the hour of leaving the restaurant.

I am not normally someone who would complain before paying the bill. However , our server asked if we enjoyed our meal so I gently explained my concerns and disappointment with the declining quality. The response I received was her gaslighting us, saying our taste buds are bad, blaming me for drinking iced tea for some reason, and just general defensiveness. No apologies, no break on the check, nothing. She grabbed our unfinished meal, brought the check without us asking for it, and continued to gaslight us. I absolutely will...

My go to hidden sushi spot! Very friendly staff, they even know my name when I call in for takeout! Would recommend for any sushi lovers in the Sherwood Park area.

UPDATE: I am entirely sad to write this review but my previous review is no longer the case. I have been going to this restaurant for years and the service was great at the time. When I called to place an order they knew who I was and how I like my sushi. The past 5-6 times I have placed an order something has always been wrong with the order. I have ordered Sashimi/nigiri that arrives frozen, I've been sent the wrong order, and this past weekend I spent over $130.00 worth of sushi that arrived smelling very fishy and tasted bad. Unfortunately we didn't get to finish our meal I was so excited for. I'm all about supporting local business, and I was very hesitant to write this review, however this no longer seems to be a small mishap rather than a trend. I'm not sure if there are new owners or a new chef but I will no longer be recommending this place.

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