So ... obviously the staff is trying hard and very pleasant but I hate to say that this place is missing the mark. Two of us received hot plates that usually arrive sizzling and these were not, which meant that char that comes with galbi and beef teriyaki were missing. Other son ordered salmon avocado rolls and though the salmon looked like beautiful coho, the avocado was hard. Also confused as to why we're also seated in the back because there's no light there. And then judging by overhearing the tables ordering beside us, they probably have a lot of white clientele and cater to them who don't know what they're missing. Tempura was great. Better than A&W for dinner but left a lot to be desired. read more

Arigato Sushi - Galbi, zero sizzle - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

I came here with my friends. I say the food was ok. The sushi was good. The teriyaki chicken was not. It was very sweet and tasted like over cooked chicken drenched in sauce. Tempura was good as well. I ordered the bento box that came with several items. Prices were ok. Service was not that great. We sat at one of the booth and rarely did a server come and check up on us. We had to flag the servers down multiple times either for water, even ordering and so forth. Food took a long time to come. What upsetted my friend was that she ordered a roll that had yam tempura and she asked for tempura soy sauce which didn't come with it and was charged $2. The yam tempura were very dry and without the sauce it made it not great. When she asked for the sauce, the server didn't communicate that it will be a $2 charge. It was not even in the menu. Please see all photos. I don't think I will be back anytime soon. read more

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The food was good but the service by the management was a let down. We came in around 130 pm and it was not busy. Yet it took about 20 mins or more for our food to arrive. Service was not quick here. I did enjoy the rocky road roll which was a good portion. I thought the yam tempura was a bit dry and asked for tempura sauce. I got a shock when I saw the tempura sauce was chargeable at $2. I was not told of that extra charge nor did I see it in the menu that sauces would be charged. When I told the cashier about it, she was taken aback and looked at the manager who happened to be there. His immediate reaction was "who did it?" Wow! Trying to blame the staff in front of the customer. He didn't try to take it off or give a discount on the sauce. So I paid for it and took it off my tip for the staff since they also did not do their job of informing customers of extra charges. Bottom line: eat here if you have the time to spare, ask if there are extra charges for the usual stuff other restaurants provide. I won't be surprised if when the tea is chargeable. We went with water when we saw other tables got water. They didn't automatically bring tea or water to the table. read more

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My first meal in Canada and I was absolutely impressed! After a 6 hour drive from the states we were looking for something legit but also with familiar flavors and this place checked all the boxes. The server was super friendly and greeted us warmly on what appeared to be a slower Thursday evening. Seating was wide open as the restaurant was essentially empty but it looked like the kitchen was incredibly busy with pick up orders. The restaurant was very clean and quaint with a quiet laid back vibe. We ordered the chicken udon (which was massive in portion size), an order of gyoza, 2 versions of California rolls, a cucumber roll, a spicy sushi combo (that came with a spicy tuna roll a spicy salmon roll and side of salmon sashimi), lastly (but most deliciously) the agedashi eggplant. I've thought about this spicy eggplant several times during my weekend in Canada and how I can possibly recreate it at home! Everything was fresh, delicious, and very reasonably priced. Typically for my family of 4 we rack up an average of $150 tab at any given sushi establishment but we were able to leave unscathed at $90. We were pleasantly surprised to say the least. I would absolutely come back again and again!! 10/10 would recommend read more

This place was packed on a Monday night so I figured it's a local hot spot and the food and service was good. Big menu to choose from and a daily big restaurant to accommodate a good number of people. Staff were nice and they were hopping to keep up. Box special was good. read more

The food is very good! Fresh! Flavourful! And the staff are friendly. The assorted tempura was excellent! read more

The last time we were here, 2017, we had a great experience, food tasted good. That's why when we visited Kamloops 5 years later, we decided to come back to Arigato Sushi. Service, great. Food, good and bad in a couple of areas. The two things we were disappointed with: One, we ordered Chicken Karaage for my son. It came out, very very similar to Chicken Teriyaki, looks and taste. We asked the server if it was right and she said they changed it recently and that's what it is. So called chicken Karaage smothered in teriyaki sauce? Two, the rice in the Bento Box C. My wife and I ordered the same Bento Box C. Everything else great, sushi, sashimi, salad, tempura, great. The rice, exactly like leftover rice from a day or two ago--cold, hard, and dry. Also, not sushi rice from a sushi place. We're Asians--we grade our rice, too. Did someone get lazy? #SUS read more

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Always attentive service. Large menu and always great sushi. Clean and tidy interior. Lots of parking.

Friendly and fast service at Arigato Sushi. Staff are great, and the spicy pork bulgogi dish is great, (although very spicy!) Definitely would recommend checking this spot out. read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

During our day trip to Banff, we had a stop at Kamloops; Arigato Sushi was recommended as one of the best sushi restaurants in the area. Indeed they do have lots like a lot of sushi rolls to choose from, but our favourite is their deep fried ice cream. First, it was huge. One slice is enough for one person at the same time. It was so perfect the hot and crispness and the cold delicious not-so-sweet ice cream go together. Other orders we had were; Tuna Karage ($10.50) Veggie Sunomono ($6) Spicy Bomb ($13.50) Aloha R ($17) Fried Ice cream ($10) Veggie sonomo was so fresh but its more on the sweet side, spicy bomb and aloha were delicious too, especially the aloha. I love the uniqueness of its taste sweet, fruity, fresh and spicy. Overall, Arigato Sushi is such a good spot, the interior has a high ceiling cool light decor, staff was so attentive, lots of choices on their menu, price is just right, and the Ice cream sushi was the best. We will for sure visit this place again when we're in the area. read more

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We eat here regularly at both Kamloops locations. The food is delicious and fresh, and always beautifully presented. Great service. Our favourite restaurant in the whole city. read more

We had a Hoedeopbap (sashimi with rice) menu. The hot sauce was excessively sweet, and while the interior seems to have been upgraded, the height of the chairs and tables in the center area is not up to Canadian standards. The low tables or high customized chairs made my back hurt after sitting for just a few minutes. I don't think we can go back again until improvements are made. read more

Great sushi ! Huge option Optional Korean food items Simple and tasty Good service read more

First time. Not the last time. We shared the Arigato Special Roll, Tuna Taraji Roll, and the Butterfly Roll. Awesome. Fair prices. $ 48. ( took some home ) Lots of free parking. Good service. Nice clean place. read more

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Best sushi in the loops!! Indescribable service and eats. They take care of you here!! read more

I'm not sure what I just ate but that was not good fish. Texture was off. Taste of everything wasn't good. I basically left the whole meal. Save your money! read more

great food , amazing portions the tuna sashimi was excellent and very courtous and friendly staff. read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

In the time of COVID-19, Arigato Sushi is offering dine-in and takeout service. During my visit, I oped for dining in. COVID measures are in place, such as hand sanitizer upon arrival, face covering, physical distancing, etc. The dining room is dark with no windows. Booth and table sitting options are available. The menu offers the usual range of Japanese dishes, from appetizers, donburi, sushi, sashimi, maki, rolls, teriyaki, noodles, and unexpectedly two Korean dishes. I ordered the Dinner Box (2 pieces deep fried gyoza, tempura, 3 pieces nigiri sushi, 6 pieces sashimi, house roll, miso soup). Unfortunately, I did not enjoy the food. The gyozas had little filling and were deep fried to death. The fish used was not the greatest quality, which was noticeable in terms of flavor and texture. Service was fine. Parking on the premises. TLDR; disappointing food, OK service read more

Love this place. Great service and the food is amazing. Might be a bit of a wait but it is well worth it.

This place is the best!!! My fiancé and I live in Vancouver (and eat ALLL the food Vancouver/Richmond/DT/etc have to offer) but we come to Kamloops all the time to visit family, and Arigato Sushi is the only Japanese/Korean restaurant that's comparable in quality, presentation, and freshness to the Japanese/Korean food we find in the Lower Mainland. It doesn't really matter what we order when we come, because their food always surpasses our expectations. This time, we had: - ebi (prawn) sunomono - miso soup - pork gyoza - chicken karaage - salmon sashimi - assorted nigiri - beef and vegetable bulgogi with 3 side vegetable dishes and a bowl of rice - prawn tempura - seared salmon belly aburi (chef's special) read more

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For such a small town in kamloops, thid place offers some amazing rolls. We also ordered hotate nigiri and it's so fresh...you will want another! We went there after our golf game at the dunes - friendly staff, quick service and food is awesome. Thank you yelpers for recommendinh this place. I will definitely come back if I'm in the area. The place is in a complex and lots of parking. Also, if you plan on going there during dinner time, make reservation as the place gets filled up quickly. read more

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Food is awesome but how this establishment is operating under COVID-19 restrictions is admirable. This business should be a model for others. read more

Still Kamloops best soosh and really did not disappoint. Ordered a variety of rolls, Cali, Dynamite, spicy Cali, and a few others and everything was fresh and tasty and excellent rice texture. Service was very attentive. Just like I've remembered it previously. When you can replicate quality over a long period of time you know they are working hard and they know what they are doing. Last time we ordered sushi takeout was a year and a half ago and it was great as well! A1! Thanks. We will return again! read more

Great vegan options. I especially like the Popeye sushi (spinach). The service is great.

Good selection of sushi. Tasty too! Very good option in Kamloops, or even interior BC.

Presently surprised. Just moved to Kamloops from Vancouver and on the search for our favorite sushi restaurant. Arigato Sushi was very good. The tuna sashimi just melted in my mouth! Too bad they don't have a location on the North Shore, but we will make the trip up for this place. read more

Arigato Sushi - Salmon Roll, Tuna Roll, Asparagus Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

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SO GOOD and FRESH! BEAUTIFULLY displayed and reasonably priced. I had the veggy lunch bento plate and it was sooo good and just beautifully done. Definitely will go again and again. Our new FAVOURITE spot for sushi. read more

Awesome food, and awesome service. Servers knew what they were talking about when it came to their own menu and freshness of their products were on point. Highly recommended to try volcano roll and rainbow roll. read more

Arigato Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

Kamloops is not as lucky as Vancouver in terms of sushi and for kamloops, they have good sushi, creative rolls, very friendly, professional staff. We come here to get our sushi fix in kamloops. We ordered 4 special rolls, chirashi bowl, prawn tempura, and soondubu. The food came out very fast and the presentation was great. The owners do a very good job giving the place a personal touch with the lost and found corner and the small garden of flowers outside. read more

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Contrary to what the name of the restaurant would lead you to believe, it is another Korean sushi restaurant. My friends and I were on our way home after viewing the salmon run, and we found sushi so fresh, we are pretty sure they caught it @ Adam's river. The sashimi was incredibly fresh, the service was excellent, the decor and ambience was fitting. The quantity of food is also very good. I enjoyed the Korean style chirashi don very much! If I lived around here, I would definitely come back again. read more

Arigato Sushi - Dragon roll - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

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Called in first to order takeout for Bento C (sashimi). My order was ready to go in 15 minutes. Prompt and fast service. All the 'liquid' items (such as the tempura sauce and miso soup) were wrapped up nicely to prevent spillage. Fresh sashimi, flavourful teriyaki, and the tempura (2 prawns, 1 yam, 1 zucchini, 1 green bean) had just enough batter and crispy. Really good value for your money! I will come back... read more

Arigato Sushi - Bento C (sashimi) - really good value for $16! - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

Kamloops and sushi - who would have thought? LOL. Busy and it is easy to see why, great food and quick / friendly service. I had the dinner box which gives a pretty good sampling of what they have to offer. Everything was really good! Enjoy! read more

Every time we come we are amazed by the taste and quality of the food..... Great service and awsome presentation. read more

Arigato Sushi - one of the special plates! Yum - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

Searching for a place to eat in Kamloops is easy when you know you want sushi. Arigato was one of the top-rated places for sushi so we decided to check it out. There are two locations, one in Valleyview and one in Aberdeen - I did a quick read and read that Aberdeen was the better location and it was super convenient because it was really close to our hotel! We called ahead of time to make a reservation just in case, as there were 6 of us. It was a Friday evening for 6:30pm. Arigato is in a strip mall area where many other shops are, super easy to find and loads of parking available. We arrived on time and our table was ready, we were put in a nice half closed area. Okay, we're all athletes so we all can eat A LOT and we were really hungry.....so, we ordered the following: Handmade gyoza (6 pieces), Seaweed salad, miso soup, Seafood yaki soba, Party tray A, Party tray C, and four different special rolls. It was funny because we asked the lady if it was good to feed all 6 of us - she looks up, says that it could feed around 9. There was a couple at our table so they ordered the miso soup, Party tray A and a special roll to share, the remaining 4 of us ordered the rest. The gyoza was nice, nothing out of the ordinary, seafood salad was fresh and a nice way to start the meal. Maddie got the seafood yaki soba which I took a ton of - it was actual really good - I enjoyed the noodles soaked in whatever sauce it came with and there was good chunks of seafood, yum! Now for the party trays, it was an exciting moment when she came by with the trays. Our tray C came first, I wiped my drool and took a couple photos. Party tray C is 72 pieces and comes with: 2 dynamite rolls, 2 California rolls, yam roll, BC roll, spicy salmon roll, spicy tuna roll, kappa maki, salmon omaki, runa maki, tamago maki. Then their Party tray A came which is 46 pieces between two people, came with salmon & tuna maki, California roll, BC roll, dynamite roll, 12 pieces nigiri. We were all savages - I can't even explain how delicious this sushi was, it was really fresh, tasty and the rolls on our tray C were all SO GOOD. I liked how there was the cute little maki rolls and some rolls with nice serving of sauce on top. It was a nice variety. We were all so into the party trays that we forgot we ordered separate special rolls. When the special rolls came, we were slowing down. I honestly forgot which special rolls we ordered (see pics) but I know that one of a recommended one, Aberdeen roll which I wasn't a big fan of. I remember the other rolls being tasty but I really enjoyed what was on our tray C. To our surprise, we didn't finish every last bite - we actually were able to pack up a container to go for my friends husband she was picking up at the airport after dinner. Apparently, he really enjoyed the left overs and was happy we saved them. Overall, service was really nice - teas, waters and drinks were topped up - our server was very kind. The food here was really good, I would say it's the best in Kamloops as I have nothing to compare it to. We all rolled out of Arigato super satisfied. Would highly recommend if you're looking for great sushi. read more

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They have renovated and changed their menus. The servers are as nice as ever, as is the rest of the staff - including the chefs at the front. Their presentation of their food is exquisite, and the taste matches the presentation at almost every turn. I try a new roll every time I eat here, and it is always a treat. Look through the menu, choose something you like the sound or look of - you will not be disappointed. read more

Arigato Sushi - New menu! - Japanese Near Me - Kamloops, British Columbia

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As a vegetarian, my sushi experience is pretty different from that of the average omnivore. Where most people are looking for the freshest fish, the first thing I look for is whether or not a restaurant even OFFERS vegetarian sushi beyond the standard avocado and cucumber rolls before I can even start to judge the quality. Luckily Arigato delivered! I ended up going with the vegetarian bento box. This included an 8-piece veggie roll, vegetable tempura, teriyaki tofu, avocado salad, miso soup, and a side of rice. It was way too much food for me to eat in one meal. Complete reasonable for the $13.50 I ended up spending (including the tip). Everything was delicious, though I have to say the stand out was the teriyaki tofu. It was presented on a bed of spouts and was perfectly crisp on the outside while remaining moist on the inside. Yum! Another wow factor was the sushi rice. While I don't need to concern myself with the freshness of the fish, nothing bugs me more than falling-apart sushi. This wasn't the case here. The rolls held together nicely without being too sticky. The service here was great as well. The hostess and the server were both chatty and pleasant. Definitely a great experience overall. read more

I was afraid that we would have a difficult time finding a decent place to eat on a Sunday in Kamloops...when we happened to pull off the highway and open up the Yelp app to look for a place nearby to eat. Arigato Sushi showed up within 600 metres! Lucky us! We couldn't believe how fresh and delicious the sushi was. Expertly prepared and there were several very inventive and tasty rolls that we hadn't heard of before. Quite and original place. I would definitely recommend this spot to anyone passing through Kamloops. read more

Came in for a late take out order. Staff were very welcome. Overall lovely experience. Fantastic menu and high quality ingredients.

This is my first bad review ever but this is unforgivable We came in and sat down. My husband went to the bathroom and our server was in there. The server went to the bathroom and DID NOT wash his hands and then cleared a table right after and tried to take our order. We just left. I was a server of 12 years and cleanliness is the utmost importance. read more

If I reviewed Arigato every time I went, I would probably have over 100 reviews by now. It can be a go-to spot for a quick bite before work, or an elegant location for a large group dinner in one of the closed booths. The latter option, with enough guests, a special occasion, or an in with the staff, will often result in a special surprise on the house roll or two. I can't guarantee this, but it's certainly happened to me a few times. They just opened a Valleyview location which seems to be much less busy than the Aberdeen, so if you want a quieter atmosphere and faster food and service, that's always an option. The quality is consistent in both locations. Their level of consistency is hard to achieve at any restaurant, but Arigato always holds up to its own high standard. After sampling a significant number of the surprisingly large amount of sushi options in Kamloops, Arigato always comes out on top. It even tops most Vancouver spots. I usually stick to basic rolls, spicy tuna is my favourite, but their selection of creative special rolls is what really sets them apart, so try something different when you're there. Also--they'll deep fry anything...... read more