Kinjo Sushi & Grill

First of all, I don’t understand why it is so overrated. Their sushi is very mediocre if not bad. Decided to come here after seeing all the good review but very disappointed. I had salmon sashimi and it was not very fresh, feel a bit mushy; maybe that’s why I had to visit the bathroom not long after (hence the 1 star). Ordered some rolls but nothing special, nothing stand out. Will I be back? No, definitely not. I have had way better sushi elsewhere.

Kinjo is awesome. It might not be the best sushi on the planet but it’s always a great time. The staff are aways friendly and helpful, the menu is always consistent and tasty. I definitely recommend it for bigger groups as well, since the location is huge.
This is definitely our go to sushi joint.

One of our favorite places for sushi. Love the yams. Have brought many visiters that come to Calgary.
Ask to see the Pokky room. The kids are amazed.
Great friendly team that works there. Food is always fantastic. Never a bad experience.

Been here few times with one person and few times in group of 8.
Service is great either way expect slower in larger group.
Sushi order never ideal in large group.
Pricing is best in town but portions are average.
One of few places that charge for refill on pop.
Still a decent choice to come but price seems to be going up and portions stay the same.
Love the mango sushi roll and the beef teriyaki.
3 stars for inconsistent service.

This is our go-​to sushi place. The atmosphere abuzz and the service is near-​impeccable. You can always expect an amuse bouche upon getting seated and a little sweet Pocky present at the end of your meal. I recommend this particular Kinjo to anyone. Enjoy!

Have never been to eat at the restaurant but have had take-​out many times. While I’m not the most adventurous sushi-​eater, there are always plenty of choices for me to choose from. Love their green beans!

Kinjo is one of my go to sushi place. But i kinda stopped going to this branch because of the guy thay gives away the pocky. he makes things awkward. numerous times that i was there with my sister, he would always ask us to hug before he gives out the pocky. well we dont normally do that in our family. after refusing to hug, he then sat down and lectured us. It kinda ruined our meal experience cause as a customer i want to eat in peace. The food though is great as always. i love the hot beef roll, its got cream cheese inside and it just melts in ur mouth. i like how they give out free sushi. overall, its a very good place to eat sushi. but please weird guy who gives out the pocky, stop putting customers on the spot

I love this sushi place. All the Kinjos I’ve been to have been great but this one stands out.
The atmosphere is very warm and authentic Japanese. The staff are all super friendly too.
I didn’t have any complaints on the three visits so I give them five stars.

Really good food and quality ingredients and meats. However you really pay for it. Small portions at a high cost. I’d give them 5 stars but seriously it’s expensive and they don’t have deals.

I always have good experience with this place either pick up or eat in. Delicious food and fast service are keeping people come here again and again.

I have never been to a restaurant where as soon as i get there i am already planning a second trip back. As soon as we walked in (husband and 2 year old son) we were greeted with such a warm welcome. We were seated right away and the food came super quickly even though they were quite busy at the time. The reason for the 5 stars has got to be their amazing service with our toddler, which even in family restaurants we do not get service like this. They brought him a mickey mouse made from oranges which made him so happy. At the end of the meal a young man came over and started interacting with our son and brought boxes of Pokeys over for him to choose from as a desert. The food was outstanding and the service was on point. I can say with out hesitation that this will be the only sushi place we go to from now on.

Boy — what a let down as I got a reco about this place from a someone who is of Japanese descent from Japan and works in Calgary. Waiting for a business associate in their lobby area, I thought at first that this place would be a great dining experience as some of the posted reviews were in Japanese from a Japanese magazine publication. Unfortunately, this place can best be described as comparable to the type of standard sushi one would find in a grab and go area of the deli section of a major supermarket that offers take out sushi.
Rolls of 4 pieces are small and being from the states did not quite understand why Kinjo does not offer more pieces (standard rolls — I’m talking about) while adding some more fish to each piece. Both my dining partner and I felt that the only roll that was worthy of a hand clap was their dragon roll.
Our server was great as was the manager who was overseeing the rate of how we wanted our dishes to come out. I thought that the greeter (MC) who came to everyone’s table and introduced himself was a little over the top but hey — if one ever watches those crazy Japanese game shows that are on TV — it makes sense.
Two stars overall with one of the stars for service and one for the food. Sorry Kinjo but «that’s how I roll»

This place was so smart to open in Millrise. There is a serious lack of restaurants in the Southwest suburbs so my family and I were so pumped for the opening.
I love that you can pick up an order from Kinjo’s, which I did on my way home from school a lot, and it is really cheap but still good food. I love the spirit the employees have (though the service is fast-​paced, which can be strange sometimes), and I also love how much seating they have.
Only thing that annoys me about Kinjo’s is when a) the use gross broccoli for tempura (which is seemingly all the time) and b) when they make me kiss one of my parents or brothers on the cheek or something. in exchange for pocky Super awkward but I get they’re trying to be like fun and eccentric.
Overall great place, super efficient without losing a nice welcoming feel.

This place was awesome:) prices were incredible, but the service left something to be desired. It was fast, but we felt ignored. I ordered a roll that had a level «3 peppers», and it was barely spicy (and I’m a big baby when it comes to spice!), so if you order something spicy, either ask or specify to make it hotter. All in all though I had a great experience with my friends! Would definitely return! They give you free Pocky at the end, which is what led us to tip more than we were originally thinking haha I bet they do that on purpose:)

The Kinjo empire gets a standing ovation.
They say you shouldn’t order hungry, otherwise you end up ordering food you need and food you’ll regret. Here they make sure you survive for the next few minutes of crucial decision making by giving you a few complimentary bites of sushi or hot food. Spicy salmon and ginger beef? Yes please.
The sushi is tasty, I always come to Kinjo for the rolls. How picky can one ever really get over sushi? How many food shows and documentaries until eventually you’re just a sushi snob swatting away at your friend’s hands because they dunked it in soy sauce? Sometimes you just gotta lay back, stick a few doorstops to keep your jaw open and let those rolls march in.
Pricing. Fair. This is a great place to treat anyone to. As opposed to say a night out at a fancy resto with a tasting menu that claims to have truffle oil only to have a beauty mark sized drop of it on the side of your plate. Am I beefin? I always am.
They usually make you work for a box of pocky. I’m glad our host just made a few jokes with us and each gave us a box. Because, there’s a certain point of trust between two people that somebody’s Motown renditions become endearing and in my case it’s at the later stages when they have no choice but to stick it out ol Ange.

Wonderful place to bring the kids. Affordable and delicious. My daughters been a vegetarian for just over a year now (and picky eater) and she’s easily satisfied along with the boys ages 4 – 13.
The manager is an amazing guy and really makes his customers old and new feel welcome.
The great touches of samples, orange monkey for the kids, kids chopsticks etc make a world of difference for the overall experience.
They are always fast too. Do note they are often Quite busy and it can get loud but lots of things to enjoy to make up for that.
Highly recommend this location.

Love the new Kinjo in Millrise. I will always love the chaos and character of their MacLeod Trail location though, and the sushi boat is just part of the fun experience.
The new Kinjo in Millrise is like the classier younger sibling. Fancy booths, beautiful décor, and pretty sushi plates. The food is what you’ve come to love and expect from Kinjo, fresh fish due to their high turnover, and friendly staff.
We went for lunch and really enjoyed the upscale vibe as something different than our usual kooky kinjo on MacLeod.

Not as busy as the Chinook location but this means no waiting and no crowds. I really liked the space of this location. The décor is modern with a bit of Asian flare. The staff as in all Kinjo’s I’ve been to was super friendly and helpful.
The food, in true Kinjo style lived up to the original location by Chinook. The only thing I really did miss was the boats. I know it seems lame but as I’m waiting for my order I like to pick up a few rolls off the boats as they go by… I didn’t get a chance to do that. On the plus I didn’t leave with left overs as I normally do. So I suppose no boats is better for my dining budget.
Had a nice big pot of tea with my dinner. Also they have this little coin cat that takes your money… it’s such a good marketing tool because I totally gave it my coin and this little cat pops out of the box and takes the coin… I must put one in my house for when people visit.
The parking lot is now super packed in the area as the sobeys is across the way as well as coach and horses. Starbucks in walking distance from Kinjo’s is also a huge plus.

This restaurant, unlike Kinjo’s converted Tim Horton’s location on Macleod Trail is new from the ground up. (It’s close in resemblance to his Dalhousie location). It’s a large open concept space, which upon entering has reception area to your left. Left and around the corner, are booth style seating with nice lighting. straight ahead upon entering, is what I call more casual seating and also to the right upon entry is more elevated casual dining. Oh yeah, and straight ahead is the open concept kitchen.
The waiters and waitresses were friendly, and the food comes out quickly. They start you off with a sushi sample plate, which includes a combo of 4 different rolls.
On this visit, I had the fried rice, unagi sushi, tamago sushi, lobster roll, steak bites, chicken teriyaki and green tea.
You have to be careful when ordering here, because you look at the menu and you think the items seem inexpensive until you start ordering them and see how quicly your bill adds up.
Like other Japanese restaurants that offer a set dinner price, or Bento box ends up being more to eat at Kinjo’s. A typical price for a bento box is anywhere from $ 9-​$ 13 dollars. If you do the math at Kinjo’s, $ 4.50 for chicken teriyaki, a bowl of fried rice $ 4.00, a salad $ 4.00, and tempura $ 4.00. Well, you get the picture it all starts to add up.
The waitress/​waiter, after taking your order immediately punch in your order then bring it back to your table on a small clipboard. The servers then check off the items received. This ensures you get everything you ordered.
The food was good, and the menu the same as in the other two locations.
This newest restaurant from Peter Kinjo is a nice inviting space, and he offers consistency in all three of his locations.
When paying your bill upon exit, the females and kids all get a box of Pocky’s. (chocolate covered treats) that resemble a birthday sparkler.
Peter start giving the guys at the tables the Pocky’s too !
In concluding this review, I would like to add one final thing. If you like the Japanese Village steak sauce everyone pours on their rice, then ask for the «magic sauce» here at Kinjo’s. It’s the exact same stuff. After all Peter carried this recipe over from his day’s at the village when they still had a 4^th ave. location in the city.

I really enjoyed the feel of this restaurant. I liked the interior design and how it gave me the feeling of warmth. The staff was also friendly and welcoming which always makes or breaks the experience.
Now on to the food, we had multiple rolls and gyoza. All was delicious, fresh and came out at a good pace — not too fast or too slow
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The green tea was a standard staple and they have great pricing of beer.
The only thing that bothered me about our experience here was every 10 minutes or so there was a gathering of employees that started to sing VERY loudly «happy birthday». It made the meal feel cheap and it was just so obnoxious. It might not have bothered me if it was just once but on that particular visit it happened about 5 – 6 times within the hour that we were there.
I will like to go back, I just hope it’s not a birthday night.