Sushi Ginza Japanese Restaurant

We have been doing date night at Ginza for about 8 years. Things I love: Good quality sushi, amazing atmosphere, always have a table open, prompt service, and good presentation.
The food: I think the sushi is as good as any I’ve had in Calgary. Nothing compared of Vancouver, but still very good. The selection on the menu pretty good and we usually order from the sushi menu plus one or two of the special rolls. Whatever I’ve ordered off the menu has been delicious and presented beautifully. One criticism I would have is that the menu hasn’t changed a lot over the past few years, but that could be taken as a good thing too, depending on what you like.
The atmosphere: what I love about this place is the restaurant itself! There is a sushi bar with floating boats, a little pond with fish, and a display case full of Japanese sushi and tea dishware. The decoration is splendid.
Overall: one other thing is that no matter when I have come, I’ve never had to wait for a table. The place isn’t huge, but there is no waiting for great sushi! If you haven’t tried this place, I would highly recommend it. It has become a standard for our date nights.

I can only say great things about this place; I have been coming here for 9 years and have never been disappointed. We know the owners (who are lovely!) so we love coming here. In addition to that, they have a wonderful layout and great décor. The koi pond is beautiful, and all the traditional booths are amazing! This is a wonderful place to take anyone for a nice lunch or dinner.
The sushi here is great, my family and I are always happy and we eat a large variety of food offered. Service is fantastic and the food is always prepared promptly.
Highly recommend this restaurant!

Nothing but good things to say about this place! We went on New Years Eve (without a reservation) but we were still offered a space at the sushi bar. We were seated right away and placed our orders; we had the vegetable tempura, «Mt. Fuji» rolls (BEST ever), salmon sashimi and dumplings. We shared everything and loved it all! Would definitely go back again. The staff are very friendly and the service is prompt. The dishes are moderately priced and it’s great value & quality for what you pay.

Solid 3.5 stars, probably the nicest sit-​down sushi place close by to the big mall. Located in a big plaza with nicer, typical stores but I digress.
Ordered the cali roll for takeout, and nice they asked how many chopsticks though thought it was obvious lol.
Real nice décor for a neighbourhood sushi joint, in my humble opinion. Layout is a bit odd, with the washrooms facing you as you enter, right beside the hostess.
Does have some private seating on the left.
Worth going back again, and yes, date worthy.
they offer delivery.

Yummy yummy. Sushi Ginza is delicious! We got takeout with sashimi, miso soup, some rolls, and something called a Japanese salad roll (veggies wrapped in rice paper with a delicious sweet dipping sauce) that was just absolutely fantastic.
The fish was fresh and was possibly some of the best sashimi I have had, the rolls were amazing (California roll with a chunk of crab instead of goopy shredded mayo-​crab), and the miso soup had lots of yummy seaweed in it.
The host who took my order and helped with the checkout experience was super friendly and the restaurant looked quite nice inside as well. We are hoping to dine in for our next experience at Sushi Ginza (soon — I hope!)

Craving sushi and being at South Centre mall, we decided to check out Sushi Ginza. It has such good reviews that how could we not?
We got sat in a quiet little booth out of the way from the rest which was nice. Our waitress was very eager to please but it got quite bothersome after a while. She must have walked over to our table at least 30 times to ask us if we needed water, more beer, more food, are we done, etc… (When we just got our food — she must have come by every 5 mins to ask until we were actually finished) It got annoying because really I just wanted to eat.
What we ordered was good, Beef Tataki (delicious and a large portion) and a few maki rolls… However I thought the rolls to be standard… nothing really stood out to me.
I wouldn’t mind going back but only if I was in the area and there was no other options.

My mom and I were doing some shopping in Willow Park, and stumbled across this place. We were both feeling like sushi, so it worked out quite well that this place was nearby. We were seated quickly as we arrived right after the lunch rush. We got the Yam Tempura, Dynamite Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll and Spicy Calamari Roll. We had asked for the Yam Tempura to start, but the waitress forgot about it, so it didn’t arrive until after our sushi arrived. The Yam Tempura was good, pretty generous portion, and quite crispy. The Spicy Calamari Roll was my favorite, I loved the mayo that came with it. Overall, the waitress was very friendly and the food was nice and quick.

Went to Sushi Ginza with my 11 year old son for lunch. He was hoping to sit at the sushi bar, but it was not working for Sunday lunch.
We started with gyoza and miso soup. The soup came out quickly and was very good. The gyoza had clearly sat in the pickup counter for a while and arrived on the cool side.
Our sushi assortment was adequate. The spicy salmon was a little mushy, so disappointing. The California roll, on the other hand, was tasty with a nice cucumber crunch. The rest were perfectly acceptable.
Overall, ignoring the spicy salmon, the experience was fine. Sushi Ginza was expensive, but it will remain in our boys’ lunch rotation (just not a first choice).

Excellent sushi and awesome atmosphere, the 1^st boat in town I believe?
Took my friend from California here way back when and he loved it as did we!
You won’t regret it!

Gorgeous restaurant. They have every type of seating possible from rotating sushi bar to Japanese booths.
Can’t compliment too much about the food though. Farmed fish isn’t too fresh. Sauces are plain and innexciting

Delicious! And such a cute location I’m always excited to go in and see the river! Staff are always friendly and food is consistently good!

This is a beautiful restaurant with very fancy décor and even a little «river» running through it. The service was timely, and the food was delicious (albeit a bit pricey). This is an excellent place for a casual lunch or dinner date, and I have come back again and again (and sometimes brought friends with me).

I went here for my birthday dinner, albeit after 9pm. I was treated by a friend with the Sushi Boat for two with soup and salad.
The boat took about 20 minutes to arrive but when it docked, I thought, wow, I should go boating more often. Oh wait, back to the food. Several piece of California Roll, Salmon Roll, Cucumber Roll, several sets of 2 piece of nigri including Salmon, Tuna, and ebi, multiple pieces of sashimi including salmon, red tuna, tuna, and 4 pieces of some really large roll that contained salmon, tuna, imitation crab meat and orange roe on top. I forgot a few of the pieces but my tummy has not. Hmmm, every piece of fish was so fresh. Did I mention I got the Beef Tataki appetizer? Oh wait, I did not. Well I did and that was so good with the ponzu sause and onions flavoring the Alberta beef (I love you, Alberta).
The miso soup was just perfectly warm and not too salty. The salad was nice if a little small (would like to see cucumbers and onions in it as well) but this is not a salad bar.
I recognized our waiter from another establishment I had frequented so I knew I was going to get excellent service and of course, I did.
Being the last customers of the evening made the experience even better.
I love the décor. Classy and elegant but not overbearing. Comfortable ambiance without intruding on other customers.
Thank you for making my birthday dinner a pleasant experience.

Mmmmmmmm Sushiiiii. My Hubby and I ordered from here last night and it was fantastic. Although, I am pretty boring when it comes to my sushi order and play it safe every time with. Cripsy California Roll, California Roll, Miso Soup, Edamame, Yam Tempura, and Dynamite roll. I called for delivery, and it was about 20 mins before they closed so they told me they could not deliver, So I went and picked it up. The man at the front was very friendly and everything was ready to go when I got there. Good prices. Tho they may be a little more pricey then other places. But it was worth it. We ate it all with no complaints. Would definitely recommend trying Sushi Ginza out!

Very friendly staff. Always greet me by name. Very good effort. Food is great and homemade sweet soy is amazing! i eat here a couple times a week at least. There is nothing in the south that compares. Kinjo comes close. Keep up the good work guys.

Housed right in the Willow Park mall, this is one of the better sushi establishments you’ll find in this area of the city. The restaurant has seated tables or a boat, and has lots of room so there’s usually no wait.
The sushi is always consistently fresh and tasty. The service is exceptional, and we never had to go searching for our waitress.

This place is the ‘Double Rainbow’ of sushi establishments! By far one of the best sushi restaurants I have ever graced. They have some of the most unique rolls imaginable. Unless you haven’t eaten for a month, one maybe two rolls is more than enough!

I can’t believe I’ve never reviewed this location. If my memory serves me right, this was the place that I tried sushi for the very first time. In following with that tradition, I decided it was time to introduce my children to the taste of Japan. Needless to say, they have become huge fans. Attentive staff, value inspired menu, and amongst the freshest sushi in Calgary, I would recommend Sushi Ginza to sushi lovers of all experience levels.
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I just ordered take out and I’m eating my sushi as I write this review.
You know, I’m kind of unimpressed. I haven’t eaten here in a while, but I used to come here all the time because it was reasonably priced, decent, and close to home. This time, I ordered the mango roll, dynamite roll, salmon nigiri (shake) and the BBQ scallop. The nigiri is pretty good, but I’m disappointed with the rolls. The dynamite roll is literally tempura shrimp wrapped in seaweed, and rice. Where’s the rest of it? My mango roll was imitation crab, avocado wrapped in seaweed, rice and little bits of mango on top… uhhh… was the sushi always like this? (Please see my uploaded picture)
The only thing saving this review from receiving 2 stars is the service. The servers there are always so nice and friendly. Thumbs up for friendliness.
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My sister loves this place, so I went with her and my nephew one day to check it out. Their vegetarian combo platter had a sushi roll with eggs in it, so I asked if they could just replace it with an avocado roll. The waitress told me she’d ask the chef, and when she came back, she told me they wouldn’t do it because they «don’t do swap-​outs» for the combo platters. I lied and told her I had an egg allergy, so she asked again and they complied. When the food came out, it was very ho-​hum. Huge amounts of rice and the tiniest hint of a vegetable in the middle. Superstore has better portioned sushi.
Another time, we came in with my parents, and my Dad asked if he could have a fried egg with his dish. The waitress said she’d ask the chef, and when she came back, she told him that the chef refused to do it because they were too busy for special requests. I looked around, and there were only 2 other patrons aside from us.
The Willowpark location is MUCH better, with a better menu and more accommodating staff. I’m told the Chinook location’s service has improved considerably since my last 2 visits, but I don’t really want to deal with a place where the chef refuses to do special requests of any kind.