food here wasn't near as good as usual visits. I noticed the waitress who I think was also the cook…read morehad her children to look after. I felt bad for her. She really ran around doing her best but when there is only one and a more than one table (there was also a table of 8) there is only so much you can do. Ambiance is cute and quiant. Really lovely to sit and eat it. And normally when there is more staff they are able to be welcoming. This was not the case. My friend and I orded a bunch of things. Only a couple that were decent. The Pad Thai was not warm and greasy. The Pineapple rice was clumpy and tasted old.. The salad rolls and the tom yum soup were excellent. I am hoping it is a one off and I will give it another chance. But really it was a disappointing lunch. So try it. Hopefully you will get a chef and a waitress in the same room.

This family owned restaurant is my favourite Thai restaurant in Edmonton. The restaurant is…read morebeautifully decorated and the service is always good. The food is prepared with fresh vegetables and flavourful sauces. I have tried many dishes and they are all delicious. Highly recommended!

We came here while in the area when my kid wanted their favourite meal option: lemongrass beef…read more This may not be the most common preference for preschoolers but mine loves it so very much that we seek out Vietnamese restaurants for it specifically. The kid really enjoyed the lemongrass beef which came with great noodles, vegetables, fish sauce and so on. I had a great vermicelli bowl. It was topped with great toppings of the meat/seafood options. My partner got the pho. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the kid loved the décor in the restaurant. Service was very attentive and staff confirmed that my kid did indeed want the flavourful lemongrass beef. I'd definitely come here again if in the area. And I know my kid would too.

We have been eating at or taking out from this restaurant for years. They have excellent vermicelli…read morebowls. Lemongrass chicken is our favourite, but there several other varieties. Their ginger beef is one of the best we have eaten. Crispy and tender with an excellent spicy sweet and sour sauce. I have attached pics of the latest (April 2024) menu. The prices have gone up since the previous menus were posted. However in my opinion, the food is still worth it.

This lady in the picture is very disrespectful, we were waiting for the food and she is outside…read morechatting with what looks like her friends, my dad asked her if she can give us the order cause we're in a rush she started yelling some words in her language what sounded like cursing at him, keep in mind my dad is 70 years old. We didn't even take the food or the refund we just left the place, not recommended at all.

Still our favourite Sushi spot in St. Albert! But beware they are closed on Tuesdays ;-)…read more They now make bubble tea and do a great job - kiddo loved the mango green tea boba! We always love the rolls and avocado appetizer here. Their housemade ginger salad dressing continues to be my FAVE and can always be found in our fridge. Sooo good over salmon, too! I sure hope Ohana Ya is around for a long, long time to come!

Make sure you have ample time to eat. It's really busy for…read moredine in and delivery. The friendly staff is run off their feet. The inside is cozy, calm and inviting. The menu is vast. Our table of 3 ordered the Tuna-aholic, Firecracker roll and salmon sashimi. We were given miso soup to start. No spoons, so you drink from the cup. It was good. We waited quite a while to order and be served. Normally it's not a pro, but we were kind of in a hurry. We asked to pay before we were done eating.

Fresh fish, really tasty sushi with good prices and decent portions. Avoid deep fried dishes (dirty…read moreoil). Okay service. Not very private. I came here for dinner and it was pleasantly surprising. Food was tasty fresh with good portions. We ordered a few sushi rolls and I very much enjoyed them as the ration of rice to fish was very good. The prices are a bit cheaper than most sushi places but the rolls are not the big sushi size but more of maki sized. Fortunately the fresh ingredients in the rolls made the dish. I personally enjoyed the simple tuna and avocado rolls. I'm not a fan of sauces or tempura prices and most rolls had these items. Our bill was $80 for 2 people without tip. So its definetly not cheap. The agedashi tofu was tiny portion for $8. The chicken karage was very unpleasant. When it was brought to our table it was grey and looked very unappetizing. It tasted like dirty oil that has not been changed in weeks. The grayish tinge really offset us both from the dish and we both had one bite and didn't touch it afterwards. For the most part. Food was good. Service was meh. Nothing superb and nothing subpar. We did run out of drinks twice and it took a very long while for refills to be refilled after being asked. We never were offered refills when our drinks were empty either. So for most of our meal we had no drinks (tea). Tables are so close together so you could hear everyone's conversations around you. So no privacy at all. Not the best for date night. Parking is plentiful on 124 st and they even have some stalls in the back. Overall. Its a decent offering but it is still pricey for what u get, although at least everything was fresh except for the chicken. So avoid anything deep fried here. Decent spot. Might come back. Might not. I'm sorta on the fence.

Everything was fresh and beautifully presented. The sushi…read morerice was soft and seasoned just right, and the sashimi slices melted in my mouth. The staff were friendly and attentive without being pushy. It's a bit pricey, but the quality makes it totally worth it. I'll definitely come back again!

This is one of my favourite places to have Japanese food. (I can't just pick one, it would be like…read morepicking your favourite child.) Atmosphere is relaxed and minimalistic with a great chill vibe. Service is okay but I would say that all the times I have been there, the staff have not been super welcome or friendly. And this day was super busy, a Friday night and I don't think they had enough staff for the tables. Our dishes came by slowly which was fine because we were visiting with friends but don't expect to fly in and out. This is the one thing they can improve on. Luckily the food makes up for it. We ordered a bunch of things to share. The seasonal vegetable tempura Beef Tataki served with grated daikon, seaweed, sliced onion, ponzu dressing Black Cod with a miso marinade Japonais Premium Select -assorted chef's choice of maki rolls, sushi & sashimi We also sampled sake, beer, and Japanese whiskey Everything we had was delicous. The standout was the black cod with the miso marinade and the amazing selction of the Japonais Premium Select. A HUGE amount of rolls, sushi and sashimi. Definately worth the money if you are fine with the chef doing the choosing. Everything was super fresh. The only thing I think was just average was the tempura. It was no difference than the other places I have been to. Really worth making the reservation for, just keep in mind you may need to wait.

I wasn't sure what to expect at all-you-can- eat sushi restaurant but some of the best sushi in the…read morecity, great service and fantastic dessert wasn't on my menu... Well that's what you get when you walk in the doors of Zen. The menu gives you a chance to see what to order and you check your food order on a sheet. I was impressed with how quickly everything came despite the large amount of food we ordered! And I was impressed with how delicious it all was. From the salmon maki to the spicy tuna to tempura to teriyaki beef. It was all yummy. We waited until the end to order the fruit rolls and the golden buns for dessert! What a great way to end the afternoon! I need a nap.... Great value for the meal. Excellent service and free parking outside. I will be coming back when I'm in the mood to binge on sushi!

Zen has never been good. The food is never fresh. Small selection. And the service is usually…read moreterrible. Sashimi smells funky and not many items taste good. If you want something quick, come here. But its not quality sushi at all. Havent been back in a long time and it will stay that way.

So this review is a bit late but thought I should still write it as my Dad (who only ever really…read moreenjoys eating steak and potatoes or sometimes a pizza) thought this was a good enough restaurant to return to. So what made it that great that my dad would give it such a high review? First, if you've never seen an advertisement for this place, prepare yourself for ongoing talking and some well rehearsed comedy from the chefs. There literally is a live cooking show being done with your meals right in front of you. This combination of humour and meal prep was a big hit for my family (the 5 of us were constantly commenting on how things were being cooked, what was new to us and encouraging the ongoing trials of the fork toss plus the salt and pepper tossing trick by the chef). Second, it might be a Japanese place but they have steak! You may have guessed with my intro but that was an important decision factor in choosing a restaurant. We wanted a different place for the early Christmas family gathering but something everyone could enjoy. Third, they're very diligent about respecting allergies. My sister-in-law gets very ill with her allergies. So it's nice not having to worry. They set her food specifically on one area of the grill and no other food was ever placed there. Hers was never combined with the rest of ours either. They also had a different soup for her to enjoy and did a vinaigrette on her salad instead of the house dressing. The food itself is a decent price for a fine dining experience and what you get with the dinner. There's soup, salad, grilled shrimp, grilled veggies and whatever you choose as your main. All with great flavour and you get two different dipping sauces - one being better for meat and other with vegetables. Obviously if you select the options of more seafood to accompany the main piece of the meal, the price is more expensive. We all kept it pretty simple. Two with shrimp dinners, two with New York steaks and one with teriyaki beef. We were all quite happy with our portions and if you feel you need extra rice, they will bring more out. If you have saved a bit of room, there's lots of dessert options too but that comes with an additional price. I really was quite happy with that large selection of mocktails to try but for those that want it, there's a large selection of mixed alcoholic drinks, wine, beer, etc. The place is accessible from the outside doors to the grill tables and even though my brother struggles to see in dim lighting, there's enough random lighting that we found a well lit spot at the table for him. I liked that I didn't have to watch for random levels or steps. There are a few booths throughout the restaurant for those that maybe want a more secluded meal but there's no grills for those spots. So after such a glowing review, why am I only giving it 4 stars? Well as I had booked ahead of time and specifically gave a number of 5 people for the reservation, it would have been nice to know we would not have anything started to be cooked, nor our meal order taken until they fill the rest of the table around the grill. If I had that information, I could have easily invited a couple of friends to join. However as this came to us as surprise, it meant even though we didn't know who was joining us, we were forced to awkwardly wait over 15 min to have them arrive and then start giving our order when they were ready. At least some of the drinks had made it out by then but the place was starting to fill up so the noise level was increasing. Luckily for us my mom randomly know the couple that was sat at our grill table but there were parts of the dinner you could tell they would have enjoyed having their own time as a couple (as I'm quite sure they weren't informed they'd be part of a bigger table being that they were surprised that my mom thanked them for arriving on time so we can now order when they are ready). It would have also been a different experience for my family too without the combined table situation. I had to remind the chef who's steak was being prepared due to the over eager guy wanting a well done steak the same time as a medium rare... Things eventually got served to everyone but only because I spoke up, I was able to get near to what I had requested (glad that my dad at least got his medium rare) even though everyone had reconfirmed orders when the chef was placing the meat on the grill. Lastly, the noise in the restaurant was so high at the end of our meal that not only did my dad stop trying to have a conversation but so did the rest of us. So instead of savouring dessert, I ate it quickly as all I wanted was to pay the bill fast and just leave the noise. I've gone once before on a week night back in April and it was more manageable for noise level. This being due to not all grills were full nor was the restaurant as full.

My friend was celebrating her 50th birthday and her husband chose Japanese Village in Sherwood…read morePark. I didn't even know Sherwood Park has a Japanese Village and I hadn't been to one in about 15 years. We had 14 in our group but this wasn't an issue as we were all able to all sit around two grills with two grill cooks. Our server did a great job of taking our drink orders, filling up our water glasses and making sure we were happy. I personally started with a pint of their house beer and the Tuna Sashimi. Both were tasty. For my main course I had Teppan - Yaki Dinner (Teriyaki Chicken) It came with soup, salad and green tea. Our grill cook was a nice young man who brought a smile to our face and kept us chuckling. For the value, I was happy with my meal, the price I payed and the fun interacting with our cook. I would definitely go back with a group of friends.

Friendly and helpful Not very busy, Fast with the food, very…read moreslow with the drinks. Nice presentation on everything

We Wendy for the cheaper menu, it was a good experience, the server was very nice. It was calm and…read morequiet and the sashimis were amazing!