Came here with my team on a Friday for lunch. Since we had 5 people I came at the opening to get a table as I didn't know if they had large tables. There is a small lot as well as street parking. I was seated in their large table while I waited for my team. Looks like they have mostly 2 to 4 person tables with one large table. The team thoroughly enjoyed our meal. A couple of us got the Makizushi Lunch Special which had rolls, salad, miso soup, and a daily side dish. It was a lot of food! A couple got the ramen which looked pretty good too. Staff were friendly and food was delicious. read more

Really good small Japanese place with solid food-- really liked the ramen and salmon don.

This is going to be one of my regular places from now on. This place is good, decently priced, and quite authentic. My hubby and I really like Anzu because it has food items you don't regularly see in other places. They have cold Japanese noodles which is so refreshing in the summer. They have a specials menu and the items we tried were great! (Agedashi nasu, monkfish, and okonomiyaki). Their sashimi was just okay but it could be that they were quite busy that day with takeout orders. We did not try their sushi rolls but saw the next table order some amazing looking rolls which we will be trying next time. Also it is very recently priced and got service as soon as we walked in. They observe covid safety distance and their booths have barriers between them which was great. I think the reason it took us 3 years to find this place is that the outside is so unassuming and you can easily miss it. That is why Anzu is on my Calgary hidden secrets Yelp collection. read more

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Service was very good on our takeout order. Definitely authentic, but quality of the fish was average. Flavors were a little dull. Not from the area, but tried it on our way through and it was convenient. The restaurant was clean and seated, maybe 25 or 30 people. read more

There menu is very basic sushi menu not a whole lot of variety. Very very small place can only fit like 20 people or less. We were told when we walked in that if we ordered sushi or rolls it would take longer than usual i wasn't sure why as there was only 2 other tables but maybe online orders and takeout. so my husband ordered their katsu curry rice and it came out fairly fast. I had a taste and it was really good! One of my favourite curry chickens I would say. I asked them after if they had started on my sushi yet and they said no so I switched to order the same as my husbands curry katsu. Overall it worked out in the end and I'm happy that I didn't have the sushi here and found my new curry chicken place read more

Surprised we didn't know about @bistro_anzu before!! --------------------------------------------------------- We got their lunch sushi bento box E (salmon/tuna donburi) & bento box F (unagi donburi) both with the choice of hot or cold udon/soba + salad and side dish. These bento boxes had great portions for its price, udon soup was delicious although there was no protein (but we think the donburi makes up for it).⁣ ⁣ We also got their uni, scallop, and salmon nigiri. Quite fresh, and fairly big pieces! Uni was super creamy!! Absolutely loved this place and plan to go back! Gets pretty busy during lunch time. Family friendly. Great service! read more

Sushi Bistro Anzu - Bento box E & Bento box F // salmon, scallop and uni Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Authentic dishes and flavours. My acupuncturist recommended this place when I first moved to Calgary from Vancouver, and I am so grateful she did. Everything is always on point, and they have a rotating fresh board which makes it interesting every time. I wish I lived closer so I had more opportunities to enjoy it on a regular basis. The tempura is especially good! read more

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Hidden gem! It's doesn't look like much from the outside but inside was neat and the food was stellar. We had an assortment of nigiri & makis, edamame, udon, & chicken katsu curry. Everything was great! read more

Sushi Bistro Anzu - a variety of sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Excellent restaurant for sushi and cooked foods. This is definitely one of the better and more authentic sushi restaurants in Calgary. The fish is fresh and always has been on all of my visits. The cooked foods are also well executed. I don't find the prices unreasonable either although the bill does add up quickly if you order a number of dishes. My favorite lunch box is the mackerel lunch box and it's super filling. You won't leave hungry. For dinner, you'll be lucky if the deluxe chirashi is available because the portion is very generous for the price. I suggest going with the nigiri or rice bowls vs the rolls which I do find on the pricier side. Service is average but they are happy to meet your needs. The restaurant is small so I would recommend reservations for dinner. They are a kid friendly restaurant for families. read more

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This is what I'm talking about...a restaurant that remembers me and asks "it was you that wrote the review about the volcano, right?" I was back in there last night, and they let me know that the sushi chef who is the Volcano Master has passed along the knowledge to the other wonderful chef who is there on his days off. VOLCANO 7 days a week now!! So happy... Thank you for being awesome Sushi Bistro Anzu! read more

I'm partial to the cooked food at Anzu. The tonkatsu was thinly breaded and crispy, hot off the fryer. The chicken teriyaki was different - I like the sauce, which was light and subtle. Not that tacky generic stuff you can get out of a bottle (or on wings at your local pub). The chicken had this puffy, soft batter. While it doesn't sound appetizing, there was something pleasant about the texture (at least for me). I can see other people thinking it's too soggy but I think it might suppose to be soft. The sushi and sashimi I sampled was fresh. I tried red tuna, salmon, white tuna, snapper and surf clam. The little side dishes were yummy. Portions at lunch were generous. Price is actually on the low side for Calgary. Service was good. For those who want to be in the know... for every $10 you spend, you get a stamp. After 10 stamps, you get $5 off your meal. I spied with my beady little eyes lots of unique deep-fried dishes. Take a look at the specials on the board. Also, the tempura here looks really good. Long pieces of shrimp, snow white batter, and again, the price of their tempura is below average in this city. read more

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We went for dinner yesterday and we were able to get a table without a reservation for two. We ordered some shitake sushi, inari sushi, vegetable sushi roll, spicy salmon roll, okonomiyaki, sansai udon (wild vegetables), chirashi sushi, volcano and veggie gyoza. The highlights of the meal for me was the vegetarian dishes; the sushi and the udon was very tasty. We would come back just for the vegetarian dishes. The spicy salmon roll was also flavourful and the sashimi in the chirashi sushi was very fresh. My least favourite dishes of the night was the volcano but its because we're not sauce people and this dish had a lot of sauce. If you love sauce; you will love this dish. The okonomiyaki was very sauce because it was also drenched in sauce. The restaurant is cute and reminds me of Wa's. We will be back for the vegetarian items. read more

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#116 With the same location and phone number as the now defunct and famous Wa's Japanese Restaurant, I had to see what happened to my former hangout. The interior is the same as before except with a new yellow paint job. Turns out, it is again a sushi restaurant, well bistro type restaurant. Price and menu are nearly the same. Six fusion rolls including Lobster Roll (lobster tempura, crab meat, avocado, tobiko mayo, and unagi sauce), Spider Roll (soft shell crab, lettuce cucumber, avocado, mayo, and tobiko). Some of the roll prices are cheaper such as the California roll, stampede roll, spicy salmon and tuna roll, and spicy tuna hand roll. Otherwise, really no difference either good or bad. I have attached a picture of the hours and the house special roll; last call 15 minutes before closing. read more

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Amazing as always. I totally couldn't stop myself today, and overate. Everything is so yummy, if I have a black hole in my gut I'll probably won't stop eating. If you haven't tried Butterfish before I would totally recommend it. Well seriously I have tried many sashimi before, not only it melt in your mouth but the flavor and texture was out of this world, I think I went to heaven and came back. This is the only sushi restaurant I always go to when I visit Calgary, because I enjoy their varieties with always having different specials ever time I'm here. Honestly honest I have been to sushi restaurants across Alberta, Vancouver and Saskatchewan, Anzu tops all of them across the province, in keeping their quality in check and special menus changes monthly. read more

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Very Japanese! Small place, but Real Japanese food! Everybody in my family loves it! Reservations is recommended!

Quality over quantity. Thats not to say that you leave hungry, but very satisfied. Easily, one if the best sushi/japanese cuisine locations in the city. And please try the rice bowls; you'll look at it, think "Ok, this is kinda a hot mess", then take a bite and proclaim to your table buddy, "I'm totally coming back here. You can come if you want." Small location but not squashed at all. And a small semi-private area if you're entertaining out of town friends. Oh, and if they still have it, try the the black sesame ice cream. You're welcome. read more

We heard great things about this restaurant and decided to try it out. The wild sockeye sashimi was on the frozen side. I wanted to order the deep-fried squid legs but they were out. We weren't blown away. Very quiet atmosphere, needs music. However, service was 5 stars. read more

I was pretty sad when Wa's closed but I have to say Anzu is a pretty good replacement in the same spot. They do traditional Japanese cuisine and has specials on fresh fish flown in occasionally. I find the prices slightly high but they don't cheap out on portions and definitely has the quality to back up for it. The staff is super friendly and remembers us only after two visits! Their lunch specials are very reasonably priced with great selections - they are definitely becoming one of my favorites! read more

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My love for Japanese food at this location has been resparked! I had the longest love affair with Wa's in the past, and was very glad that this restaurant served a similar menu. On a gloomy Thursday, the bright yellow walls were the perfect pick me up for lunch. I've been on a Japanese binge for the past week and this has by far been the most traditional, cute and best value so far. The service here is quick and efficient. We easily did lunch under an hour here today. I loved their special lunch sets, as they give a variety of items to choose from. They even have grilled mackerel as part of their lunch sets (which is very rare). As we waited for our meals, I took some time to appreciate the little details here. Their chopsticks are covered with the cutest little vegetable printed sleeves, and I could see the care the sushi chef put into assembling our sushi, it almost appeared like he was looking at the sushi with love. We opted for their Set E: Mini Chirashi + Tanuki Udon ($13.95), Spicy Salmon Outside Roll ($6), and Set A: Tempura + Sushi + Chicken ($13.95). Portion sizes were more than we expected. Both the sets were presented on the cutest plates and platters. Portion sizes were great for lunch, nothing that would throw you into a food coma when you get back to work. Everything tasted so fresh, using soy sauce would have ruined the purity of it all. Great value compared to other restaurants I've been to this week, as I have paid more for just a bowl of noodles that weren't even as good as the one I've had here. If any one wants to take me out to eat, you know where to take me! read more

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This place gave me food poisoning. Rather than accept responsibility and apologize the manager was horrible about it and asked me if I had any proof from a doctor. I ate food ordered from there and was ill within 30 min, they were clearly at fault. Stay away from the avocado tempura, it tasted odd and I am willing to bet it's what made me ill. read more

I went here for the first time for lunch this week. We had our 4 month old with us & the staff was very kind and friendly. They were busy at lunchtime but the service was fast & attentive. I had the sashimi lunch special; good selection of fresh fish, rice, small salad, pickled vegetables & daily side dish for $14. read more

Sushi Bistro Anzu - Sashimi lunch special $14 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Tonight we got some take-out from them. Everything was delicious, fresh, well balanced. Rice was moist and nice, fish was all fresh, seaweed and other foods were all great. Fried chicken was great too. Overall we were highly pleased with their service and look forward to returning!!! read more

I have only one item off the menus to go , but I'm sooooo going to go back for so much more. I'm very pleased to have experienced this place and I will be back. read more

My husband and I have been frequenting this restaurant since they were Wa's. Staff take service to the next level. Always fast and efficient. The fish is the freshest in the city (or so my husband says, I eat mostly veggie), and often have unique specials. One of the servers noticed that I only ordered vegetarian and made an effort to point out things in the menu. Definitely the best Japanese restaurant in the city. read more

My buddies and I ordered bento boxes last week. We all got food poisoning from it. We won't be returning for poor food handling practices and unfriendly service. The place for cleanliness was below average; flies flying around in this establishment and some leftover pieces were left behind at our table. We don't recommend this place as there are way better Japanese restaurants in town. read more

I have to say this was one of the best sushi experiences in town. Enjoyed the entire meal. The service was friendly and very prompt. The sushi was well presented and tasted extremely fresh. I would have no problem recommending this place to anyone. read more

This restaurant has quickly become my favorite place for sushi in Calgary. Friendly staff, excellent service, and well prepared sushi.

Aunthentic Japanese restaurant, chef and server are Japanese, i've been to Japan many times and this is the real deal!

Sushi rice was overcooked, the sashimi I ordered was not fresh despite being told they get it fresh daily. As someone who has eaten sushi for more than 10 years I know what's fresh and good and what isn't. This was not. The California rolls I got oozed mayo and everything fell apart in one big mess. I will not be back. read more

Awful quality sushi. California roll was tiny (the width of a nickle and just a spec of crab). Some pieces were very dry and must have been sitting in the open air for some time. the worst one and a "mother of pearl" sheen to it and smelled off. I did not eat half of it. They would not offer any recourse for the poor pieces that were served, not even offer to substitute it. Just left shocked and upset. I hope they learn their lesson before they go out of business, but I will not be back for a second chance. read more

****WATCH OUT-Awful**** found a hair wrapped in my sushi roll and didn't get one apology. The manager was rude and disrespectful. Will never go back. Be careful! read more

Awesome food with friendly service. The place has decent, fresh sushi and rolls - but the best are on their specials and cooked food. The ramen had just right flavour in well-developed pork broth. I hate those uncontrollably salty ramen places. Deep fries and other appetizers will never fail. Little hidden gem! read more

My family was very sad when Wa's closed (due to a death in the Wa's family) - we ate there every week for years - we are sushi addicts who thought Wa's deserved its high ratings. We were very excited when An Zu opened in Wa's old location and we have not been disappointed the 3 times we have eaten there. An Zu has excellent sushi, including many of the old wonderful Wa's versions (the same miso soup, the same sunomono salad, the same special scallop...) with some new types of sushi and sashimi. This reincarnation of Wa's is 'still' one of our two favourite sushi places in town ( Big Catch in the Kingsland Farmers' Market being our other favourite). read more

I've been here twice within a 3 month time frame. The staff seem very warm, friendly and efficient. The menu choices lean more to traditional style Japanese comfort food . Today we got a chirashi and a katsu currydon. The chirashi was very flavourful with a wide variety of fish toppings, they season the rice with seaweed flakes and thin strips of tamago. The curry was plentiful and on point, it's exactly what you would expect if you have ever had curry in Japan. In terms of pricing I would say it is fair, however if your expecting to stuff yourself silly on sushi, you can expect a slightly higher bill as the sushi here is a higher quality which will reflect on the bill. If you are on a budget, I would suggest getting a cooked main and picking out a few of your favourite sushi choices on the side. Another option is to go for lunch, they have an amazing lunch selection for a great deal. I think this place is worth a try! read more