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    Shiso Japanese Restaurant

    3.7 (55 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dragon eye roll along all the other roll came with about 1 inch of rice.. theres more rice than it is stuff inside. You get full real quick.
    Joseph Z.

    Me and my girlfriend went here because of the great reviews in hopes of getting a great tasty lunch. Came in and was greeted by a lady. The place is nice and very elegant looking and clean. However thats where all the good things end.. the sushi we ordered has about 1 inch of rice wrapped around the actual stuff inside. So pretty much im paying $12 for a roll of rice with cucumbers in it. I dont want to sound mean and I rarely if not, never leave bad reviews but the sushi rolls that day were something I couldve made at home. Nothing special, tasteless and bland.. the only thing I enjoyed was the salmon sashimi. I wish I can experience the 5 star reviews that everyone was writing about :(

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    Nat L.

    Shiso had been one of our go-to sushi places in Red Deer for its affordable price point considering the quality and freshness. I always enjoyed getting sashimi here as I found the thickness quite generous. The AYCE on weekends was always a treat too, and I enjoyed the spacious, calm atmosphere it offered. However, we were left very disappointed on our recent visit as it appeared the quality had dropped significantly. We ordered the Sushi Boat, and sadly, none of the fish tasted fresh, with a very off-putting odor; we could barely finish our meal. I also found that the rice was packed too densely and was desperately missing that rice-to-air ratio that is so essential to a good nigiri. I must mention that it is for this reason that I have continued to avoid any of their rolls since ordering it for the first time, as the rolls are packed with too much rice and strange toppings like rice puffs, but offer very little flavour. Sad to say, we likely won't be returning any time in the near future to fulfill our sushi cravings.

    Sushi and sashimi lunch combo.
    Wendy P.

    Sushi in a big city? Ok. Sushi in the middle of the prairies and over an hour away from either big city or airport to deliver the fish? Mmm... that puts a question mark on it for me. For Red Deer, Shiso is a-ok. And for a Sunday... it seemed ridiculously busy compared to the empty Chinese food restaurant next door. What gives? The banner advertising all-you-can-eat sushi for $24.95 explained it all. The catch... your entire table must get the all-you-can-eat. I ordered the sushi and sashimi lunch combo. It was quite filling and again... a-ok. The listing of food items on the menu was a little confusing though, that could use some clarification. For example, the bento box listed a couple of dozen items you can choose from... but it didn't look like you could order any of the items separately if you wanted to... (like gyoza). Turns out you can. Just ask. Anyway, it was about a 30 minute wait to be seated. Once we were inside, the food came fairly quickly and service was prompt. I'd probably pop in again if I had a hankering for sushi in Red Deer, but next time I'm not eating for the entire day and I'm totally cashing in on the all-you-can-eat.

    Ed I.

    The restaurant itself appears clean, and they're are a few rooms in which to eat. They ask that you remove footwear before sitting on these booths. The rest of the seating is table type with really sturdy chairs. I noticed this when trying to pull my chair closer to me. We all ordered their bento box style lunches, and you can choose two items from a wide selection of food. The bento boxes come with miso soup, a bowl of rice, small salad, the two items you select and sushi. The sushi you get is two pieces of California roll, and one salmon, and a tuna. The two selections I had were the steak and calamari I really didn't feel like sushi today, so they actually offer you a third option from the list of food choices menu. I really liked this, most Japanese restaurant's I've been to don't usually let you substitute the sushi. I also ended up getting the shrimp. It all tasted pretty good. The other two people who ordered bento boxes, had the chicken teriyaki, tempura, and gyoza. The last bento box ordered, had the sushi, yakitori chicken, and ginger beef. Okay that's what I also want to mention about this place. All the wait staff, sushi chefs and kitchen staff are chinese. If your a person who likes a little more authenticity, then you won't probably care for this restaurant. My opinion is that the people of Red Deer don't have much to compare this place to. The one thing I also found amusing was the certificate on the wall by the front entryway for having exceptional Chinese food. (Martin Yan is pictured in the award) There is definitely some Chinese influence in the menu. Will I come back to this restaurant ? Maybe if I'm ever near this local again. I definitely won't make a special trip up to eat here though.

    the front of the restaurant
    Rob G.

    We eat here a lot - friendly staff, tasty food, consistently good. Shiso offers a good selection of sushi, maki, sashimi, cones as well as Yaki, Udon and bento boxes. Good, well-stocked bar, too.

    Vegan maki rolls and cone (bottom) and my sister's chicken teriyaki dish which comes with miso soup, garden salad and ice cream!

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    2 months ago

    Yummy sushi, great service. Staff is happy to recommend to you their favourite rolls!

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    Love the all you can eat on the weekends. Sushi Is always good. Service can be a little slow but the food makes up for it.

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    7 years ago

    Very good highly recommend. Nice people, great food and a clean and welcoming environment. Would go again!!

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    7 years ago

    This is the best sushi restaurant in town. Nice atmosphere with a great view. Food is consistent and service is excellent.

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