Michelle F.

Busy place. Consistently fresh fish and ingredients. Best Bento in edmonton. Good value for freshness and quality. Mikado doesn't disappoint me. It has been consistent ever since I started going here 2 decades ago. It's insanely busy at lunch time bc they have the best Bento in the city...just be prepared to wait bc the place is extremely busy at lunch time. I find the fish and all ingredients to be super fresh here. I've never had a bad experience. My go to dishes here are the beef tataki deluxe sashimi, chop chop roll with tobiko and assorted tempura. It's a classic meal and very filling and satisfying. The dragon rolls are pretty famous here, but I've never been a fan of sauce on my sushi...so it's never on my order. If you want to try something tasty and different I like to order the spider crab or sushi pizza. They both are so tasty and made the best here compared to other places. I know there are new hip more modern places I'm town. But sometimes the classics outweigh the competition in my books. The sashimi is not the best quality in town. But it's fresh and reliable and affordable. The best values are if you are with a group of people....Definitely order the boat! It cones with so much food and it's delicious. My go to when I feel like an upscale meal with out breaking the bank. In a nice traditional but busy atmosphere. Been coming here for years for a reason.

Marlene J.

Came here for some gluten-free California rolls as I have many times in the past. I didn't look at the menu that they no longer offer gluten-free crab and they sub salmon. It's my fault for not looking at the menu, but I was VERY disappointed when I opened my box b/c I made a double order, and this is not what I wanted.

May M.

One of my fav Japanese Restaurant in Edm. I love their bento boxes during lunch hours! My all-time favorite is A2 and A4. Also, their signature sushi, spicy dragon eyes. The food is as it always has been. I like how the staff is dressed up in Japanese traditional clothing and they have rooms where you can sit on the floor. These add up to the Jap culture ambiance. Service: Very efficient. Staffs greet you soon as you come in. Food/s: A2- Salmon Teriyaki, beef yakiniku, yakitori, bbq shrimp, rice, green salad, and takoyaki. This is my favorite bento box ever! it has a little bit of everything. The sweet teriyaki sauce on the skewers and the salmon is the bomb! However, the salmon was kind of dry and a little hard today. That's why I only gave it a 4 star. Nonetheless, I would still get the same thing for next time. A4- Beef shogayaki, chicken teriyaki, mixed tempura, green salad, and rice. Everything was good on this bento. The tempura was lightly battered and not too oily. Dipping it to tentsuyu sauce hits all different flavors; sweet, salty, a tangy Takoyaki- ball-shaped flour-based battered filled with minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion. The takoyaki isn't cutting it. They weren't crunchy on the outside. It started falling apart and a little stingy on the octopus filling. Price: $39 cad Overall, Mikado is still an old friend that I would come back and hang out with.

Masaru O.

In the US, you usually stay away from sushi in the middle of the country but I read good things about Mikado. For sashimi, I got bluefin tuna, which is supposed to be the most sought type of tuna, and saba (mackerel). To be honest, I wasn't particularly impressed with the bluefin but I think this speaks more to my preferred type of tuna growing up which has a glossy appearance. The mackerel was less strongly flavored than others I've had. I prefer the stronger flavor so the sashimi overall was just okay for me. Then I had the dragon eyes roll. I'm a bit picky on rolls and this was one that didn't have any of the stuff I don't like to eat. Nice crispiness on the exterior and good volume. Main dish was chicken tsukune udon. I haven't had tsukune udon much, overall I'd rate it average but the udon had good "koshi" (bite) and this is a dish you don't find at your standard Japanese restaurant. Finally, dessert was tempura green tea ice cream. I was warned it was fairly large. I could barely finish it (though I did eat a lot of other things). Definitely share this with someone because you don't want the tempura batter getting soft by the time you finish! As good as I remember fried ice cream being. I also overheard many of the employees speaking Japanese at the end of the night which is always a good sign.

Vicki M.

I haven't had the opportunity to eat here in many years. Happy to say I haven't missed out on much. Although service was friendly from the get go, food quality left a lot to desire. Bento box rice was hard and almost unedible. Vegetarian sushi left a lot to be desired. Even miso soup could've been hotter. Social distancing was in place and appreciated the wiping down of seats as well.

Rocky P.

I'm trying to try all the ramen in the city. I saw that Mikado has it on the menu so I stopped in at lunch on a Friday. Oops. They only have ramen on Saturdays. Now I get to review a few items. When you enter you are welcomed with a traditional Japanese greeting from the kitchen. After ordering, you are given a traditional hot towel to start your visit. Nice touch. I had a bento box for a lunch. Although priced a bit little high for a regular lunch spot, the serving size and quality certainly are worth the price. Based on that visit, I would give this place a 4. What I was really looking for was ramen but didn't realize it is only served on Saturdays. My wife and I ordered two types to try: Tonkotsu with 2 pieces of chasyu, nitamago (marinated egg), negi (onion) and kikurage mushrooms. It was creamy but lacked the boldness found elsewhere. The noodles were almost twice the amount you would find elsewhere. I found the meat lacked fat and were cut very thin. The roasted garlic were the dehydrated slices which has the same affect as black garlic oil but it's not quite the same. Not my favourite but my wife loved it mostly because it wasn't very ramen-y. I ordered the Shio ramen which had a clear, salty broth with the same noodles as the Tonkotsu. Of the four offerings, this had the most toppings including nitamago, menma, naruto (flat, swirly fish cakes), corn, butter and seaweed. Although many places use noodles prepared elsewhere, these were noticeably packaged. I had a hunch and confirmed with our server. I wasn't a fan overall. Based on the ramen, I would give it a 2 but my wife's vote would being that up. Overall, Mikado is an attractive restaurant with a solid menu and enough cultural touches to make it feel a little more authentic. I would recommend coming but would suggest you skip the ramen.

Shahab P.

We ordered food from this location last night. I have been there a lot of times. The food is usually good and I like the atmosphere and the service. Last night we ordered assorted sashimi, rainbow rolls, spicy tuna rolls, chop chop rolls. Everything was pretty good but my least favourite was the spicy tuna rolls. I have had better rolls before and some how I found this roll a little plain. I prefer to have something more than just hot sauce and tuna. This roll didn't really have the kick that I expected. But I still like their food.

Emily S.

Best sushi I've ever had! I always get the same rolls, the Brad rolls are my favourite, I also get the tempura shrimp roll, and dynamite roll. I also love the avocado roll, and the red rose roll. The Brad roll has tempura shrimp and avocado and it's wrapped with salmon. The tempura shrimp roll is very simple, it's just tempura shrimp, wrapped in avocado. I think everyone knows what's in a dynamite roll, but it's tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber, spicy sauce, chopped scallops, tobiko, and mayo. Best dynamite rolls I've ever had though! And the avocado roll doesn't have any seafood, it's just rice with avocado wrapped in avocado. The red rose roll is bbq eel and avocado, wrapped in salmon or bluefin tuna. The staff is amazing, the place is always clean, and authentic, and it's fairly well priced for good quality sushi. I only come to this sushi place.

Dishonest restaurant!!! Last month I ordered and my staff PICK UP food. They charge 18% for tip and it is $105.27 I didn't check the bill at that time. Who can expect this restaurant cheat their customer. I wish I could select my rating for ZERO.

PJ Y.

Never disappoints! The food is delish! I ordered a lot of food just because i was starving. And i have to say, my stomach is saying it's full but my eyes, brain and sense of smell makes me want to have more! It was definitely packed well, neatly and organized. No spills from any sauce. The place is also organized well for pick up orders. The food was ready right when they said it would be. Koodos Mikado, you did it!

Stephan B.

I visited this place with my girlfriends on the weekend and it was pretty awesome. We showed up late and hadn't been there before, but we got a table instantly and the server was super friendly and eager to teach us about all that we didn't know when it comes to sushi. Her name was Ai and she helped us choose what we wanted because we realized we wanted a little bit of everything. Ultimately most of us went with the bento boxes but I was courageous and went with a sashimi plate and an order of mango rolls. They were awesome, some of the best sushi I've had. All in all it was a great experience. I did notice it was sort of pricey... could just be the quality of the food. I paid 30$ not including tip and I felt as though I could've got a little more "full" off the food. But I left happy and would definitely go again.

Kat W.

Per my tip on 11 March 2016, our favorite server, Shiba, at Mikado in downtown, shared some happy news...sushi pizza will be coming back soon! There will be some new and exciting kinds of sushi pizza too! So happy! ******************************************* Over the years, my best friend and I have come here so often, that it's become "our thing" to do. Traditionally, we order salmon sashimi pizza, assorted tempura and coconut tempura ice cream. It's ironic that I chose to write a review now, considering they've just made some changes in their menu. Sadly, salmon sashimi pizza, didn't make the cut. However, I'm confident that I'll find new favorites. The food here is of excellent quality. For my recent visit, I tried the following rolls: 1) Chop Chop rolls with sesame (8 pieces) which is made with avocado, chopped scallop with tobiko and mayo. 2) Brad roll (8 pieces) which is made with tempura shrimp and avocado wrapped with salmon. 3) Mango Tango rolls (8 pieces) which is made with eel, cucumber, red pepper wrapped with mango and avocado. All of these were beautifully presented, colorful, fresh and very tasty! I definitely recommend ordering a variety of rolls and sharing, this way you can sample more of the menu. For dessert, my friend and I ate coconut tempura ice cream! The portion size is huge. It's usually cut into 4 large wedges. This can be shared between 1-4 people depending on how much of a sweet tooth you have. After the above meal my friend and I spent $35 each after taxes and gratuity. Please note this price includes an order of tea and Coke. If you love Japanese food, especially sushi, I'd definitely recommend this place! Sooo yummy!

Edda O.

On my short 6 day trip to Edmonton, I insisted on eating at Mikado because of their sushi pizza. I didn't have any expectations because it has been over 4 yrs since I have last eaten here. I have to say it was quite disappointing. We ordered: Sashimi Combo - It came with salmon, tuna, squid, surf clam and octopus. The squid was slimy and really bad. Everything else was ok but a couple of the items were borderline not fresh. Dynamite roll - It was ok, not great but not too bad. I was surprised to see they did not use the typical fat short grain japanese rice for their sushi. It was a type of medium/long grain rice. What a way to cut cost (not impressed) Salmon Sushi pizza - Not bad, with a nice spicy mayo and topped with nori n tobiko. The salmon was not bad. The rice was ice cold which we did not enjoy. Over $50 for lunch and not great food.