The reviews were absolutely spot‑on. It's a small place, so definitely make a reservation. The…read morestaff were incredibly friendly and the service was fantastic. And the food... wow. The rolls were unbelievably good. We ordered three of the five special rolls on the menu, and every single one was outstanding so flavorful, so fresh, and packed with ingredients. They don't cut corners on quality, texture, or portion size. The wasabii was freshly made (not the tube kind), which was such a nice bonus. Honestly, if we lived in Calgary, we'd be regulars at Ari without a doubt! Thank you!

Having read stellar reviews, I just had to give this place a try. I was able to get same evening…read morebar seating when I called the restaurant directly. The dinner special is what I came for. A variety of sushi for $48. The value was excellent. Presentation was lovely. My only suggestion is to remove the avocado from the sockeye sushi. Service was friendly and attentive. There is onsite parking which makes life a lot easier when you're not familiar with the area.

We were visiting from Seattle and chose this place. The sushi tolls were very creative, using…read moresalmon, crab and avocado in wonderful ways. We ordered two rolls, the melting mango roll and the tempura salmon roll. We also ordered a rainbow roll and the salmon avocado roll. All of these rolls were fantastic and I would get them again! Worth the trip to this restaurant!

Wow... hidden gem in Calgary…read more Where do I begin? Friendly staff greeted quickly with accommodations, table of 3. Newly engaged and a complimentary roll was added. Food? Dynamite. It is in the name. You must order the Dynamite roll. Crunchy roll, red wave, and seared salmon were runners up. Dessert- Ice cream was light and simple. Atmosphere? Modern (black/white)meets Japan. Hanging flowers and little details with China were an added touch. Highly recommend! Come here, you won't regret it.

Wanted a mid-day "snack" and have been craving sushi so I ordered some salmon avocado rolls and…read moremiso soup. The sushi was really well priced and great quality! If I had just ordered that I would easily give a full 5 stars. The miso soup was just okay though... definitely want to try more things from Nami in the future and will update my rating if I find everything else is as delicious as the sushi!!

Dropped in for supper at Nami and ordered seaweed salad, assorted tempura, rainbow roll, assorted…read moresashimi and rice. We were not disappointed but did find it cool by the windows. The staff were very nice and the restaurant was clean as usual. A number of food delivery personnel came in to pick up orders which is a good indicator of popularity. The restaurant was not full but normal for a Wednesday night. Prices were reasonable but I notice prices all around town going up in restaurants and wonder how long they can keep going at the ever increasing prices. Maybe it's just a sign of the times.

Bullet train sushi in calgary Fun and entertaining. Great…read morefor solo diners. Small portions but has a good variety of everything. I would order the special rolls and Nigiri as these dishes were the best and did not disappoint. I had so much fun here. It was not cheap but it was a fun experience that made me feel like a big kid. And I wasn't the only adult enjoying the place. It was a bit sad when the train past you when you thought it was yours. But sooooo exciting when it did stop!

My favourite thing was probably the house made ginger ale, wish that was bottomless. I loved how…read morefun and interactive my experience was with ordering what I wanted on the iPad. Quick little dopamine hit haha. You can only order 3/4 items at a time how ever. And free parking is only after 4pm, so we did have to pay, as we went during lunch time. The food was great price for what you received. Would probably go back again, if in the area

Went here for the first time since it was recommended to me. Place was nice, service was good and…read morethe portions were nice too. Loved seeing the little serving robot as well. Definitely will be back

Tried out this place for one of our first meals in Calgary as visitors from Toronto…read more First of all, we were really impressed with their coconut shrimp - they don't smother it in so much batter and sauce like many other places we tried, as you can actually taste the shrimp! Also, their tempura shrimp was huge! Pretty much twice as long as any other shrimp tempura I've had. Additionally, another very notable thing about this place is that they actually didn't miss any of our ordered items, again unlike many other AYCE sushi places that sneakily "forget" your orders (especially of the pricier / fancier items) or bring you a much smaller portion than you requested. The food was tasty, the only downside is that a lot of the rolls and nigiri tended to be rather large (nigiri were all packed full with rice) - we had to leave a lot uneaten and ended up getting slapped with an extra $30 charge. If we ever come again we will order less; we just didn't anticipate they'd actually bring us everything we ordered at the amount we requested - what an indication of our expectations set by AYCE sushi places in Toronto =.='

Absolutely delicious!!! Good portion sizes. Wonderful flavors. Lovely service- you can tell…read moreeveryone really wants you to enjoy the food.

I ordered some of their special rolls and my kids loved it. Their salmon wasn't properly cut had a…read morevery weird cut. I didn't love the chicken they use for chicken udon but I would still Come back to order their special rolls I decreased my rating from 4 stars to 3 stars because I had the chance to dine in here. No one seats you the waitress didn't even come to take our order for the first 15 mins of us sitting down. It was not even busy it just seemed like the waitress didn't care. After we placed our order it took an additional 30 mins to come out when we only ordered 4 items.

sushi seemed a bit old, had a strong fish smell and the fish was very soft. the chicken teriyaki…read morewas very good tho.

We needed a place close to the airport that was open late and this place was perfect. Located in a…read morequaint part of town, parking was easy on the street the restaurant was on. There was no wait for our party of 4, but the restaurant was busy with lots of energy around 9pm. We were seated in a corner booth and had a nice view of the restaurant. There is also a small grocery area at the front, with Japanese favorites and some prepared foods to go. There was a nice selection of sushi, noodles, and meats, which we had some of each. I had a prime Rib and Angus skewers and both were excellent, but the magic sauce was the best on the angus. I had a bite of the tonkotsu ramen and the broth was bold, but not too heavy. Lastly, I had the bluefin tuna roll, which was a good size and so fresh, you could taste it. The blend of ingredients in this roll hit the spot. The service was great and we were in and out in under an hour.

Great spot for yakitori. Sashimi was fresh and the yakitori was on point. There's late night happy…read morehour where yakitori are 20% off. Very spacious inside with lots of seating. Service was good and the food came pretty fast. Street parking is available

Wow, where to start the sushi is great. The sashimi is great. The equator is great. Everything we…read morehad and there is too much to list was absolutely awesome. One of my favorites was the cucumber appetizer. Also, the steak served on a super hot stone you finish cooking it at the table. Their Asian inspired cocktails are tasty as are the oysters on the half shell parking might be a bit of a challenge but once you get out of the car, you will enjoy this restaurant.

The reviews were good, so I stopped by for dinner to try some sushi by myself. The interior of the…read morerestaurant has a nice atmosphere and is a small space. The store staff was alone, so you might have to wait. I chose salmon, tuna, hokkigai, and eel from Nigiri's menu, and added agedashi- tofu and miso soup. First of all, Nigiri's rice was not tasty. It's dry, and unfortunately, the fatty tuna (toro) sushi I had was sinewy and difficult to chew. The salmon had cuts on the surface, but also texture was unpleasant to chew. I didn't feel like eating any more, so I left the restaurant. If I get the chance to come here, I'll try something other than sushi.

Came here on a Saturday for dinner with the family. It had great reviews so we had to try it and it…read moredid not disappoint. It's a cute little place with not too many tables. Thankfully, on this day it wasn't too busy. That being said it started to fill up after we got a table. Parking is street parking. The service was really great and attentive. The inside of the restaurant has some character. The menu is not large but it did have some of our favourite items. We ordered Prawn Tempura Udon, Assorted Sashimi, Dynamite Roll, 2x Salmon & Avocado rolls and a Rainbow roll. Everything tasted fresh. We definitely will try and come back again.

Service- always prompt and courteous…read more Ambiance- came for my adult son's birthday. Always a relaxed atmosphere. Food - this is more traditional sushi and Japanese. All dishes, although looking small, are quite generous portions. I always enjoy coming here and enjoying good Japanese

I came here for their lunch special and it was so worth the visit and couldn't even believe the…read moreprice! My friend recommend we come here during our lunch and the service was spectacular and the food was just as amazing! I highly recommend coming here for their lunch special which was only $21 for a cirachi don (very fresh fish and seasoned rice if you just add a bit more soy sauce) with miso soup and a salad that was so refreshing and well dressed and light. It also came with 2 giant rolls! I also got their kama salmon head and it was so good! They also offer omakase here I saw a sign but didn't have the chance to try so cannot speak on that yet but I will definitely be back