Such a great experience at Kinjo in Shawnessy! It was extremely busy when we were there, and you could tell the team was working incredibly hard, but the service was still amazing. The manager, CE, really stood out. He was so accommodating, attentive, positive, and made sure we were taken care of even with how busy and understaffed they seemed. You could really see him supporting his team and making an effort with the guests, which I appreciated. Our server, Josie, was also so sweet, caring, and attentive. She made us feel very welcome and looked after throughout our meal. Great service makes such a difference, and CE and Josie are a huge reason I'll definitely be coming back. Highly recommend this location! read more

Never have toro, always "oh so sorry all sold out" every time at every location. Cold shrimp tempura ask for it fresh and hot and they take your cold crap and re cook it in the fryer. Screaming babies and rotten children running wild through the restaurant. Bad service, place food at the edge of the table and walk away instead of putting it in front of you. Never take away any finished plates. Useless staff and management. read more

Food is very good and serviced was average. Enjoy the ambiance and will return! Also think the location is perfect with plenty of parking!

amazing service, Food is amazing and tastes great, I have gone here 5 times and every time has been a wonderful experience. name drop: Thank you to a waiter named Witty for not exposing me and my friend when we saw a cute guy and thank you for not telling him you are one of the best waiters I have talked to, thank you witty. I will be going back to kinjo again soon. read more

Great place to have sushi . Have been there more than once. Staff is assume. Party hardy

Good food. Quick service and pretty good prices for a sushi restaurant. If you want a quick meal with the family this is the place. I lwould recomend the salmon kama and volcano roll read more

You have a FRUIT FLY problem! We just came from lunch here. Usually our "go to" place for a quick bite, we have been turned off by the fruit flies. This is the second time we have been here in 2 weeks and they have a fruit fly issue. Last time, only one fly flying around. This time we had 4 or 5 bombarding our table, landing on our lobster roll and just generally bothering us. The supervisor said he would "do a deep clean" after we left. We expected he would at least offer a discount after the flies kept landing on our food. But he said he wasn't authorized and "no manager was around". It was pretty disgusting having flies around our food. Kind of unsanitary and a huge disappointment as we probably won't go back there again. read more

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Quite authentic Japanese experience here. Having been to the land of the rising sun a few times this place felt great. Attentive, friendly, quick moving staff. Dishes are nicely presented, fresh and not a rip off. Busy and also seemed to do a good takeout business. In Cow Town for business this month I shall return. read more

Kinjo Sushi & Grill - Tiger Roll, Signature Roll and ice cold Sapporo. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

The Dalhousie station Kinjo is one of our go-to restaurants not only only because it's close to our home, but because we've never had a bad meal in all the years we've patronized this location since it first opened. Sushi, sashimi, ramen, and even the recently added takeout fried chicken and bubble teas are good value for money. Long gone are the days when Peter Kinjo himself would put on a mini show for customers, but the food is reliably well-executed and served by friendly, efficient staff. read more

Always just had sushi decided to expand my horizons since my girlfriend isn't a sushi enthusiast Food was fresh and well balanced portions are for single or shared plates Tempura asparagus were awesome Kimchi was spicy and salty enough to enjoy straight or added to rice or a piece with Teriyaki beef for hot spicy salty teriyaki goodness -- yum read more

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I like Kinjo, been going to them for years, when my mother visits from another country, she requests this restaurant for her goodbye meal. I have to be up front, you can QUICKLY get the bill up to triple figures if you are not careful. Just before COVID they eliminated the taster plate of Sushi while you were looking at the menu. (They had a nice explanation of why.) Lots of staff, requests or problems are quickly taken care of. Food comes to you at a face pace, even when it's busy. Warning, it can get loud if it's a birthday! So you will either be having fun or hiding your head as the staff sing "Happy Birthday" to someone at the next table (or you!). The "grab and go" takeout bento boxes, sushi and sashimi boxes are new, and serve as an inexpensive quick bit or meal that blows away and supermarket sushi. It's good, not great, but good, and will get a visit from my family at least twice a year! read more

Been here few times with one person and few times in group of 8. Service is great either way expect slower in larger group. Sushi order never ideal in large group. Pricing is best in town but portions are average. One of few places that charge for refill on pop. Still a decent choice to come but price seems to be going up and portions stay the same. Love the mango sushi roll and the beef teriyaki. 3 stars for inconsistent service. read more

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Been bringing my family here for a couple years. I stumbled upon one day while I was driving looking for sushi. Went in and the decor is nice. They have a wide variety of sushi like many other shops, at a reasonable price. Staff can be slow and bring dishes out in the wrong order. Like appetizers after sushi. Overall I'd recommend this place if you're looking to try a new place. read more

My go to place when it comes to great Japanese food at really affordable prices! Friendly staff greet you and get you to your table immediately The food/drinks are served promptly A must try for all Sushi lovers. Server knowledge: 5 Server attitude: 5 Fast service: 5 Food Menu: 5 Drinks Menu: 5 Food quality: 5 Food Portion: 5 Ambience: 5 Distance to other tables: 5 Cleanliness: 5 Comfort: 5 Waiting time to get seated: 5 Price: 5 read more

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This is my favourite Kinjo location of them all and there are 4 of them. This is not the first one I went to as the first one I went to was the MacLeod Trail location, however, that one became too popular and too small. This location as it is bigger is able to hold more events and accommodate groups. They do a very unique and interesting event with Blue Fin Tuna which taste delicious. Favorite thing is the dynamite cone made with soy cone wrappers and VOLCANO ROLL! I also love the Pocky room! Having complimentary pocky's at the end of every visit is very nice! read more

Food was fresh and flavorful. Covid protocols in place. Will be back soon. Great company helped to bring the experience memorable. Our server was well informed when questions were asked about the items ordered. read more

I love this sushi place. All the Kinjos I've been to have been great but this one stands out. The atmosphere is very warm and authentic Japanese. The staff are all super friendly too. I didn't have any complaints on the three visits so I give them five stars. read more

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I've ordered pick up (trying to help by now found delivery service) 4-5 times now. Complete train wreck. Clunky online ordering system. Peter this needs to be improved. On pick up complete chaos. I'm standing here waiting for my 630 order pick up at 715. This has happened every time. I've supported Peter since he opened Sumo at Eu Clair,I can't keep doing this. Might have to move on. read more

Boy - what a let down as I got a reco about this place from a someone who is of Japanese descent from Japan and works in Calgary. Waiting for a business associate in their lobby area, I thought at first that this place would be a great dining experience as some of the posted reviews were in Japanese from a Japanese magazine publication. Unfortunately, this place can best be described as comparable to the type of standard sushi one would find in a grab and go area of the deli section of a major supermarket that offers take out sushi. Rolls of 4 pieces are small and being from the states did not quite understand why Kinjo does not offer more pieces (standard rolls - I'm talking about) while adding some more fish to each piece. Both my dining partner and I felt that the only roll that was worthy of a hand clap was their dragon roll. Our server was great as was the manager who was overseeing the rate of how we wanted our dishes to come out. I thought that the greeter (MC) who came to everyone's table and introduced himself was a little over the top but hey - if one ever watches those crazy Japanese game shows that are on TV - it makes sense. Two stars overall with one of the stars for service and one for the food. Sorry Kinjo but "that's how I roll" read more

I like this location in addition to Kinjo's original Macleod Trail location. The restaurant is huge and very nicely decorated. The staff are very attentive, friendly and efficient. In the past , I have had the deluxe sashimi platter, deluxe shrimp salad, tuna sashimi, miso soup, assorted sushi rolls, house salad and seaweed salad. I have never been disappointed. I would give this restaurant 5 stars but there are no revolving boats and no Kinjo haha. The only thing I would change is the host or hostess should go around to the tables and just say hello and check in with the customers and handout Pockys like Kinjo used to do. It's amazing what an impression like this makes; especially if you want repeat customers, read more

They have a new customer rewards program. Just download the Stamp Me app. The Millrise location is a test location to see how the rewards program works. 1 stamp for every 20 dollars spent. Get POCKY'S or $20 off your next meal after 10 stamps. Also they have a new location opening up next February in Mahogany in S.E. Calgary. read more

One of our favorite places for sushi. Love the yams. Have brought many visiters that come to Calgary. Ask to see the Pokky room. The kids are amazed. Great friendly team that works there. Food is always fantastic. Never a bad experience. read more

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Delicious food. I consider this place has the best sushi in the city. The space ramen is also really good. Their menu has a lot of plates to choose from. The Japanese beer is highly recommended. For sure one of my favourite restaurants! read more

You know we ate here again last night because my daughter seems to like them. Honestly I think what she likes the most is the pokey sticks which they no longer give out. We are checking kind of understand. I have to say though that their food really is just OK. We had the red Ramen last night, and it was quite good this time, but frequently it can be bland which is why I will only ever order a mini. The good news is the fish is generally quite fresh, which is quite important obviously. But I have to save Whoever makes their rice is not doing them any favours. We ordered a couple of the specialty rolls including the Jay mark and. Dragon. They taste OK but The amount of fish they are using in the rolls is definitely getting skimpier. GMAC last night had less than the width of my finger of fish down the centre of the roll. Lots of gummy rice, little fish. Unfortunately living in the deep south there's not a lot of sushi places open for dine in So we end up coming here or the mahogany location. Gather issue that we had yesterday was we were seated at a 2 person table that was still sticky and was definitely not busy. So they're cleaning protocols I wonder about. Service was fast, which is usually great however they literally couldn't fit everything on the table and ended up having to stack plates on top of eCh other. There was literally no one else in our section so I have no idea why they didn't put us at a bigger table. To top it off they were a waitress came and asked us to pay her bill halfway through because her shift was over. I think yesterday was just the last straw. So it's OK but $60 for two people I think I would rather drive farther north on MacLeod next time to get a higher calibre product. . read more

Good sushi. Quick service. Decent prices. We like their tempura calamari and the sashimi.

I've been going to this place for years! Great service, always fresh delicious food. Never been disappointed with Kinjo.

The food was good and the service was fairly quick once the order was taken to the kitchen. Our server took very long to check on us meaning we waited for refills, additional orders, and to get the bill. The menu had a lot of variety and the food was overall good. read more

The McDonalds of sushi restaurants.. it's cheap and fast but they treat their staff like dirt the manager at the millrise location is an ass (to say the least) Very low grade fish quality, cuts are tiny If you're broke and need a sushi fix this might be the place for you read more

Manna from the heavens! Millrise was in need of a pick-me-up in terms of its dining - enter Peter Kinjo. The man who opened the original Kinjo on Macleod Tr in 2005 and expanded to Dalhousie in 2011 has struck again, opening his third location in the city, and it is a most welcome new restaurant. The original location is notorious for its limited 65-person seating, hyperspeed turnover, and raucous atmosphere - Millrise follows closer to the Dalhousie model in its sprawling interior, but retains the fast food service and upbeat atmosphere. The interior design is warm and inviting, with three distinct themes throughout (my wife lamented that the kitchen area itself resembled a cafeteria). Their general organization in the entire restaurant would not have you believe this place was only opened to the public five days beforehand - smooth and efficient. And of course you have popular "Pocky boy" Andre spreading cheers through the dining room, singing four birthday songs in the 45 minutes we were there. Of course, interior design and atmosphere will only get you so far in the restaurant business, so the element that Kinjo has maintained to the highest standards in all three locations is the most important: the food. My wife and I ordered the kissing dragons roll, some assorted pieces, gyoza and the sauteed long beans. It was the Sunday dinner rush (likely close to 70 people in the whole restaurant), and we received all of our food within 10 minutes of ordering it. The sushi was as fresh and delicious as it always is in a Kinjo location - I don't want to claim its the best in the city, but... The best part of this place is its proximity to home, literally a stone's throw away. On second thought, that may be the worst part. Very excited to come back here again and again. read more

The plates were very dirty looking... but the server was trying to convince us they are perfectly clean... time for some new plates... The rice is not authentic Japanese rice, it's a low grade sticky rice, so you'll notice it's grainy and hard to chew. A note on the wasabi... it's not real wasabi. You can only get real wasabi at more expensive places. Less expensive places uses this mixture of very little wasabi mixed with floor. If you're allergic to gluten... watch out for fake wasabi. This is the second Kinjo location I have been to, save to say I won't be coming back. read more

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Wonderful place to bring the kids. Affordable and delicious. My daughters been a vegetarian for just over a year now (and picky eater) and she's easily satisfied along with the boys ages 4-13. The manager is an amazing guy and really makes his customers old and new feel welcome. The great touches of samples, orange monkey for the kids, kids chopsticks etc make a world of difference for the overall experience. They are always fast too. Do note they are often Quite busy and it can get loud but lots of things to enjoy to make up for that. Highly recommend this location. read more

We've been coming here for more than a decade, but I think the love affair is over. Usually the service is great or at least efficient, but lately we've had missing items, or food that should be served at the beginning of meal arrives at the end (Miso Soup, Goma Ae). Today we were going to share the Grilled Shrimp, which can be wonderful or just meh. My sister took the first piece and said it was overcooked and we should have sent it back right then, but I decided to try it. Just as I was lifting it up, my husband noticed a hair on the shrimp. We called the waitress over and pointed it out and she was very apologetic and took the plate away. We didn't rant and rave or demand anything, we just assumed it would be replaced, end of story. I could see two waitresses examining the plate closely, and next thing the chef was called over and he looked closely at the plate and over at us. Then the waitress brought the plate back over to me and said that nobody who works there has that colour of hair! She did ask if we still wanted it replaced or taken off the bill and we opted for the latter. She was very pleasant about it, but it still rankled. It could have come from me, but then again hair can waft around and it can end up in the food - it's just a thing that happens sometimes no matter how careful you are. But how you handle it makes the difference. The proper response is to just suck it up and replace it. You can bitch about it behind our back - or right in front of us since we don't speak Japanese, but this felt like they were accusing us of something. Maybe if the staff wasn't always changing they would have realized we come here a fair bit, but you never see the same faces. Time to find a new sushi place. Maybe Kinjo's is getting too big with so many locations around the city. There are lots of other places to go. Or we'll just limit ourselves to the Sushi Train in Banff. See ya, Peter. read more

Kinjo is one of our favourite sushi restaurants in Calgary. The west location has the best service and menu but overall I would recommend any of the restaurants within the city. read more

Simply just a bad experience. I am Celiac so I am used to having to jump through some hoops when it comes to ordering out. I called Kinjo in Calgary Millrise to ensure what I wanted to order could be made gluten free. After getting the ok, I placed an order on Skip and awaited my order. After a period of time I received a call from the restaurant letting me know that they if fact couldn't make my order gluten free and were unable to make any sort of substitutions. I wasn't asking for anything extra, or anything that cost more money ....... Unhelpful and a waste of my time. The service at this location is less than desirable. Do yourself a favor and support another business that deserves it. read more

Our favorite sushi place in Calgary! the server has been great all the time. Food is always delicious.

Love the new Kinjo in Millrise. I will always love the chaos and character of their MacLeod Trail location though, and the sushi boat is just part of the fun experience. The new Kinjo in Millrise is like the classier younger sibling. Fancy booths, beautiful decor, and pretty sushi plates. The food is what you've come to love and expect from Kinjo, fresh fish due to their high turnover, and friendly staff. We went for lunch and really enjoyed the upscale vibe as something different than our usual kooky kinjo on MacLeod. read more

The 3rd Kinjo is now located in Millrise. I like coming here because of Kinjo's consistency. You always know what you're going to get when you come here. The staff are always welcoming, the service is prompt, the food comes out fast, there are a lot of choices on the menu and I appreciate that they give out free sushi/tempura. On top of that, the food always tastes good. Peter Kinjo (the owner) has everything in place for a successful business model. If I could change one thing though, is that they should also give out free Pocky to the guys too.. C'mon there's mountains of Pocky in that giant room! read more

Nice atmosphere, staff are super friendly.. Freebie rolls given when you arrive are not described and looked like they have been sitting around for a while. The sashimi was nice, fresh and tasty. Sushi was good from the fish perspective but the rice just fell apart when trying to dip in your wasabi soy mix. Now it's a rice soy wasabi bath. Really that's my biggest complaint, food tasted good, just wasn't as good as the reviews led me to believe. Try the steak bites, medium rare. read more

Kinjo is awesome. It might not be the best sushi on the planet but it's always a great time. The staff are aways friendly and helpful, the menu is always consistent and tasty. I definitely recommend it for bigger groups as well, since the location is huge. This is definitely our go to sushi joint. read more

Just terrible! They totally don't pay attention to order instructions and don't get what you paid for