We saw the reviews and decided to try this place out ourselves. Coming from Toronto and Calgary, we weren't sure what to expect but we're very pleasantly surprised! From the outside it has limited signage but once you enter it's a modern, and relaxing environment. The staff are friendly and helpful. We were seating in one of the booths. Our order tonight included Tataki Salad, coupled with Bluetsil Tempura dish, lobster, assorted veggies amd prawns. My spouse had salmon sashimi (Atlantic), couple with house green tea.. we order the scorpion roll and a couple others to fulfill the night. The food was simply amazing! I highly recommend this place. It would be a very good spot for groups of 4-6 given the ambiance and quick service. read more

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Very good sashimi salad. Very good service and well priced. You can taste that the miso soup isn't from a package. read more

Bluetail - Sashimi salad - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

We had a surprisingly good experience here, 3 of us. Some of the rolls are really interesting and unique. The food came very fast, it did sort of feel like they were trying to get us out of there but the restaurant wasn't that busy. Everything tasted fresh and yummy. Would go back!! read more

I had an amazing time dining here at Bluetail Sushi. This is the best sushi in town. The sashimi is amazing and the rolls are delicious. The prawn tempuras are unreal too. Definitely would recommend checking this spot out. read more

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My friends and I were all craving sushi so we went to this place and it did not disappoint! For just under $30 we got the Sashimi Dinner Combo and it was honestly worth what we paid for. You get miso soup, and sunomono salad, which were both extremely refreshing to start off with. Then we got 4 pieces of tempura(shrimp and veggies), after that we had our sashimi. The service was great and the place looked amazing and clean as well. Stop by here if you're craving sushi in Kelowna! read more

Bluetail - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Came here for dinner on Saturday night with the family. It was busy but there were still a few tables available. They greeted us right away and we were seated promptly at a booth. We ordered the viking boat for 3 and some green tea. The boat was huge. The boat came with miso and sunomo. Both excellent. Then next course was gyoza, assorted tempura, and tuna karage. All were tasty. I never had tuna karage. I really liked it! Next came the sushi, sashimi, and rolls. Sashimi was a good size. Rolls and sushi were tiny. After this, we were too stuffed for the last course of beef and chicken terryiaki so had to pack it to go. Decor was modern and staff were friendly. Washrooms were clean. Great first meal in Kelowna! read more

We came in about an hour before we closed and we still received great service and the food was really good! I am from the Lower Mainland and good sushi is hard to come by in Kelowna. Bluetail sushi is actually just as good as any sushi Vancouver. It's just as fresh and just as delicious. The salmon did not have a strong fishy aftertaste which I found most Kelowna sushi joints have (it's telling of the quality of the fish they have). I really loved the tuna oshi and their negitoro rolls are pretty delectable! I'm pretty happy with my dining experience and I will definitely come back. The prices are pretty decent and the ambience is almost business casual? Like you can come all dressed up and you won't feel overdressed. Alternatively, you can be pretty casual and not feel underdressed. Highly recommend! read more

Bluetail - Tuna oshi, alaska roll, negitoro rolls and some prawn tempura. - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Great sushi!!. Also love the tempura veggie !!! We recommend it for a couple or a group.

We came for an early dinner (before 6). It was fairly empty. Server says the dinner rush is closer to 7. Lots of parking, private lot just outside the door. We were greeted right away, friendly service. Fish is really fresh! read more

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Been coming here once in awhile for 3+ years and it's always good. Service is always great. Love the jazz music, decor and ambience. Definitely a nice change from the typical hole in the wall Japanese restaurants. Over the years we've tried so many things on the menu. To name some of the things we've tried off the top of my head: gomae, sunomono, Brussels sprouts, crab rice, Motoyaki, tempura, beef carpaccio, tuna 3 ways, sliders, so many different types of basic and specialty rolls, blue tail wrap, yakisoba, teriyaki, black cod and affogato. Black cod is Soooo delish. Everything is always well done and very delicious. read more

Bluetail - Field green salad - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Food is good, service is quick. Seating is comfortable and private. The Spicy Miso is my favourite!

One of the best in kelowna for sushi, sashimi and tapas. Quality of the fish is good. Most importantly when I ask for extra ginger and wasabi, they listen and give it ;) read more

The food was fabulous The service was quick and super friendly. Highly recommend here read more

Great little catch! Super comfortable dinning room. Very nice staff with quick food service. Portions are a little small but prices are reasonable (the old seesaw, though they could add a dollar and pass it on to me in larger servings). If I lived locally, this would a great regular place for a nice meal out with my date (wife). Please stop in and enjoy. read more

Food/Drink: 40/50 - Don't get me wrong; the food was really very nice. I think the reason I didn't give it a higher rating is because it could have been hotter in temperature, and could have packed some more flavour. I'm really picky here because there's so many great sushi places out there. If I'm in the chefs shoes, I'm doing everything I can to have my edge. In saying that, I'll be back again to try more! Staff/Service: 23/30 - very friendly and accommodating. I felt the men serving us could have been groomed more appropriately for the style of the restaurant. In saying that, their attitudes were professional and welcome. I would be happy to be served by them again. Could have been more interactive with our experience as there was so many delicious and adventurous items to choose from. One quick offer would be to tell the guests specifically what the chef has prepared when it hits the table so we get that unique experience. Decor/Environment: 18/20 - clean, loved the decor. Love the round tables and chairs in the middle of the restaurant. Great style and very comfortable for 2-4 people. Looking forward to coming back! Total: 81/100 #HappyBellyHappyHearts Insta: @HappyBellyHappyHearts read more

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We did take out: the wait was 15 minutes, the food quality was good, and access was very convenient to our hotel. My only complaint was the black, short black hair in my first bite! Otherwise, I would have given them a higher rating. read more

One of the best Japanese restaurants in Kelowna ! They are also open later than most everyday. I love their Brussels sprouts and their fish is always fresh. Must try their spicy miso soup :) read more

Bluetail - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

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Bluetail is my go to for my lunch or dinner deliveries. I love the Brussel sprouts dishes and all the creative sushi. Perogies to vegetarian, my personal favs are the ones that have mango. I accidentally got one of my rolls fried and now I do it all the time. Such delicious food. read more

Unbelievably rude treatment by the hostess. We asked for one of two empty booths (easier seating for our young kid) and waited while they went to clean it. After a few minutes we noticed that no one had cleaned either booth. Then the hostess came back and said she wouldn't get around to cleaning it for "maybe ten or fifteen minutes." It had a really hostile kind of vibe and it felt like they didn't really want us to stay. So we didn't. read more

Awesome selection, good service, great sushi. Can't go wrong with Bluetail. read more

I eat a lot of sushi, as I live in Vancouver. My rule of thumb is if you're further than 3 hours fron the ocean, I don't eat sushi there. I make an exception for this place. Most of their food is high quality, and well made. My only complaint though is their portion size. 6 pieces of tuna sashimi for $12 is *alright* but the pieces are half what they should be. I also had the seafood popcorn which was tasty enough, but for $8 I feel they could have tossed more seafood into it, especially considering the pieces were so small. All in all the food is tasty? But $20 in Vancouver for sushi is going to go way further than it is here. Also, who puts lemon with tuna sashimi?! read more

Bluetail - Seafood popcorn - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

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Go here! Just go! Great food, clean, great service, excellent prices. Sushi is fresh and some creative delicious rolls that you don't find elsewhere but also has a great selection of the traditional sushi foods. read more

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Good sushi. Very fresh, reasonably priced. We had the house roll, Unagi dragon roll and California roll. We will eat there again, given a chance. read more

Went for a quick lunch. Ordered the Scallop rolls, tuna sashimi, spicy tuna, and beef tataki. Honestly meh. The beef tataki was tasty but not as I expected. Small portion and not much ponzu sauce. The rolls were of a medium size and nothing to write home about. Sashimi was very fresh but small. I expected much more from the coast . Overall it was just ok. Would I go back? Maybe just to try out other dishes. Service was solid and quick. read more

Bluetail - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Don't let the hip interior deter you from giving this place a try. Its not "hipster" from the Portland sense of the word and this is good. Nice staff! I was so impressed that the wait staff really want you to enjoy your experience and when an item on the menu did not list shrimp as part of its ingredients which I am allergic to, they made me a whole new roll without the shrimp and did not hesitate to admit the error. Fresh fish and imaginative roll creations - a diverse menu too so nobody should be out of luck finding something delicious! Try the Brussels sprouts appy yuuuum. The seared tuna was great and beautifully presented. The popcorn scallop and crab was incredible - just make sure if you have an allergy to double check ingredients. I count this as a new fave! Cant wait to try the sake cocktails another time. read more

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Visiting from Ottawa! This is the BEST sushi I have ever had. Quick service, friendly staff and amazing food. I am so happy we went here!!! The price was very reasonable!!! read more

Blue tail used to be one of the best sushi places in town. Not sure what happened, but quality has dropped. Rolls are 90% rice and seem thrown together . Sashimi pieces have shrunk by about 50%. This quality sushi is expected from cheaper places. read more

Love love love Bluetail Commerce. Food is always perfect, staff is lovely and accommodating. Sashimi is always beautiful here! I've yet to have a bad bite of food or bad service after many (many many many) visits read more

An excellent addition to the Kelowna dining scene! This is a great find in a strip mall just off the highway beside a Sausage maker and a car dealership - seriously! The inside is decorated in a modern, trendy yet simple way with "mood" lighting and an upscale feel yet still casual. This is a family owned and operated business, well worth supporting. We enjoyed the perfectly fresh sashimi and the red dragon roll very much! The gyoza and edamame are as good as anywhere else and they also had a nice selection of sake. Nice, efficient service and reasonable prices. Great work Bluetail - we'll be back! read more

Bluetail - Red Dragon Roll & Chicken Teriyaki (served with rice, not pictured). - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Came in around 9:30pm on Friday night for a late dinner for 2. The restaurant itself is beautiful - very different from other sushi restaurants in Kelowna. They have everything spot on to the very last detail. They have cloth napkins and real deal chopsticks and even funky soy sauce bottles, unlike other restaurants who carry generic soy sauce bottles from the grocery store and cheap-o wooden chopsticks. It feels very high end, but my boyfriend and I felt extremely comfortable walking off the street in shorts and a t-shirt. The servers are great and the kitchen is fast. We warned the servers that it was our first time and they were very helpful and understanding when we ordered our meal. I cannot remember their names for the life of me, but it was a young gal and guy and they were very sweet and knowledgeable about the food and the restaurant. To begin, we ordered drinks. I grabbed a green tea (which is free!) and my boyfriend grabbed a root-beer. I myself grabbed a miso soup to begin. The soup was just above room temp. Personally, I prefer my soup quite hot but it was such a minor thing that I didn't mind at all. They have a spicy miso and a "mild" or regular miso. I grabbed the mild miso just to test it out and it was great! Onto the main course! My boyfriend grabbed a "Mild" Deep Fried California Roll (they have a spicy version as well), a Spicy Tuna Roll and a speciality roll called the Red Dragon Roll. I ordered a Spicy Salmon Roll and a speciality roll called the Red Mt. Roll. It was extremely hard to decide what to order as there are so many rolls that look and sound incredible! The rolls were awesome. So fresh and tasty! They were very creative as well. It honestly looked like a piece of art! The end of the meal came and I really wanted to try out their Green Tea Ice-cream but unfortunately they were out. Which means it must be pretty good! We grabbed our bill after some nice conversation between us and the servers and were extremely surprised about the final total. Only $45 for 2 speciality rolls, 3 basic rolls, a miso soup and a pop. At other closer restaurants that we have tried for the exact same amount of rolls, came to much higher than that in cost. We tipped generously and thanked the servers and kitchen for everything and promised we would be back! Definitely a place worth checking out if you're in the area or even if you're not! Great prices, great staff, great place and great food. read more

Bluetail - Far plate L to R: deep fried california roll, red dragon roll and spicy tuna roll Close plate L to R: spicy salmon roll and red mt. roll - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

Great food and good ambiance. Pretty friendly staff. read more

Bluetail - Booth - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

I love both Bluetail locations. The Spall one is more spread out which is nice too. Their prices are good, sushi is very fresh and sashimi is great! They have a large menu, so many great choices like their amazing sashimi salad and their tatami too! Check it out! read more

Hmm... I'm wondering if some of the more positive reviews are talking about the same place we just had lunch at. Mediocre service. The waitress got our order wrong. Then I had to ask twice for extra ginger (the second time, the waitress seemed surprised, like she had completely forgotten the first time I had asked). Worse: really thinly cut fish. We ordered salmon and hamachi nigiri and had to look twice when the food arrived. Really? In terms of thickness, not even half the thickness of the nigiri we get at our usual sushi places at home in Coquitlam (Sushi Mori, Oyama, for example). We spent $40 and still left hungry. read more

We were here tonight for dinner - my wife and I have been many times, but this was our friends' first visit. We were all impressed by the atmosphere (albeit a little on the small side) when we first walked in, it was cool, trendy and had a downtown Vancouver vibe. The menu had plenty of choices for both sushi lovers and for those who just want to try something Japanese style and different. Not everything had fish in it and not everything was sushi related. Their rolls were interesting and well presented. My wife and I shared the Brussel Sprouts to start (amazing) and the Godfather Roll and the Protein Roll (a near carb free creation that is loaded with 30 grams of protein- If you're training for a event as I am, you can still eat here guilt free, that's the best part). They were excellent We also share the Tai New Style Sashimi, which was incredible. This has been (and still is) our favourite in Kelowna. read more

Bluetail - New Style Sashimi - Toro - Japanese Near Me - Kelowna, British Columbia

This was such a treat. We have been missing good food and good service, it was an oasis in a dessert. The food was so good and my whole family was satisfied with our meal. I could never describe just how much we enjoyed our dinner at Bluetail Sushi. For what it's worth, if you haven't tried the place, it's worth your time. read more

I originally wrote a 5-star review for Bluetail, we used to go here regularly and really enjoyed it, even though it was expensive. We haven't been back in a few years though. The last time we went, it seemed like there had been a major staff changeover. I tried a new salad, it was tuna and greens, and it was HORRIBLE. I had one bite but it was inedible. Imagine dry, limp greens with unflavoured raw fish on top in piles. When I mentioned it to the server as she was clearing plates, she didn't care -- didn't comp us for the awful $15 dish that I didn't eat. So we never went back. read more

No, no, no, no!! This place is not good. I tried this place out based on some decent reviews I read on here and the modern interior look according to the photos on Yelp. Yes the modern interior looked promising for a good sushi meal. I ordered a sunomono salad and some spicy tuna roll type (I forget the name) with a red spicy sauce (according to menu). I received my sunomono salad first, of course and this should have been a sign for me to leave when I saw fruit in it. Weird and did not offer any complimentary flavours to the salad so why put it in? Just looks weird. And the taste of the salad was so disappointing - it was watery vinegar - no taste! How does a sushi place screw up sunomono salad?!? Then came the sushi roll...get this...the spicy sauce was SALSA!!! Firstly, salsa on raw fish is gross. Secondly, salsa on raw fish is gross. It wasn't even spicy. And I bet it was store bought too. I was actually mad at the end of my meal. The server was nice so I didn't make a fuss, but I would NEVER come back here. Does not even deserve a second chance. For those who think this place is good (or even dare say best sushi in town) that says a lot about sushi in Kelowna). Don't think good sushi exists in the town or is even possible considering its proximity to the ocean for fresh fish. Don't bother going here unless they change the menu entirely and source out a new sushi chef. read more

Quick and efficient service. Great food. Very friendly. Red Dragon roll was medium spicy and tasty.

Wow! This is the 2nd timeI have eaten at this lovely so well appointed restaurant and this time I brought my wife who loves chicken teriyaki. We both shared an appetizer of gyoza, delish and served with the most delicate and tasty sauce. Then on to the Crispy Chicken Teriyaki which we both agreed was the best we have ever had. Ok..it was really a dinner dish but we could not resist trying it. The restaurant was almost completely filled during the lunch period. While enjoying our oh so comfy club chair seating we watched as people came in and left with bags of steaming hot lunch time treats. We left contentedly full, clutching our take out menus. read more

I get Bluetail ALL the time. It is my, hands down, favourite sushi restaurant in town. I've heard some say it's quite pricy but I've compared the menu prices to others and they're quite similar, but at Bluetail you get excellent service, and more than excellent food. read more