Came in for lunch today around 11:15. Ordered one sashimi lunch bento box and one tonkotsu ramen. The lunch bento box came, it was a very small portion with the normal cheap sashimi, salad that's probably straight from a bag and a miso soup. Way overpriced for what you got. I was half way done my lunch and my dad's ramen still didn't come. The waiter said it's quite busy but we were the first table there. It finally came and it was flavourless, noodles were like the instant ramen noodles. So really what you are paying for is the decor of the restaurant, poor food quality and service! read more

Came here for dinner last night. The restaurant is huge; they have a loft that can accommodate about 60-70 people for private functions. The design is very modern. Staffs are very friendly and gave us some suggestions for ordering. We ordered the Tonkotsu with squid ink ramen. The broth was very flavourful and the homemade squid ink ramen was very tender. Yam fries was very crispy. We also ordered some special sushi rolls and they were all fresh and tasty. For a nice touch, we had a complimentary mini cupcakes for dessert. We had a great dinner at Wami Ootoya! read more

Their Ramen is good. Sushi was okay, not too bad. The service was good, not too many people when we got there, so the waiter was kind and service was not slow. read more

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Visited for a quick lunch and was very impressed. Coming from Toronto where there is ramen left and right, I was very happy to find a nice looking place in Calgary. Walking in, we were very impressed with the beautiful ambiance of the huge restaurant. We were seated quickly, and given waters. My boyfriend and I couldn't decide between the regular tonkotsu ramen and the tonkotsu black squid ink ramen. When our server came over and we shared our dilemma, she was amazing and told us she would bring us samples of each soup base! While both tasted great, we ended up selecting the tonkotsu black ramen each. To our surprise, we received free karaage for ordering 2+ bowls of ramen-- it was delicious and juicy! Our ramen came quickly after and we continued to be amazed by the quality of the food. The bbq pork was so tender and buttery and the portions were huge. The servers were quick to clear our plates upon finishing our meal, and we were even given green tea cookies as a dessert (they were SOOOO good). I let the server know that the cookies were yummy and he offered to bring out some more for us, to which I kindly declined as we were in a time crunch. All in all, this place was amazing. I typically do not write many reviews, but I knew I had to after dining here to let others know what a wonderful experience I had. read more

I am a lover of all food Japanese and this restaurant delivers. The portion sizes are impressive and the food is reasonably priced. They definitely try to focus on the art of Japanese food while not compromising on quantity or quality. read more

Ramen taste like instant noodle, not freshly made. The soft she'll crab roll is small, sushi and sashimi are so so. Our waitress do not know what is an uni or unagi is. Will not visit again. There are plenty of good Japanese out there. read more

I came here for lunch with my parents and I was quite taken with the selections offered here. I ordered from their Gastropub slections Pork Belly Clubhouse Sandwhich served with their tempura sweet potato fries which was great the fries were crispy and not oily. The pork belly club was good. The taste was perfectly seasoned and they put sliced apples in it. I think I would of liked the apple cooked a little. Mother ordered the Korean Spicy Ramen with Charsiu and pork belly and kimchi, instead of ramen she chose the squid ink ramen instead. It was lightly spiced and the broth was also good it still lacked flavor though. The soup was hot in temp, which is important. My Dad ordered the Lunch Bento Box with Teriyaki Beef and Salmon. I have to say the portion given for the bento box was big. There was four big strips of salmon cooked perfectly. The miso soup was hot and I always find edamame beans is a cheap filler, I hate seeing that as a part of the bento box. My Dad did not enjoy it but....he thinks EDO of Japan is a gourmet meal so I don't trust his taste buds. Over all the meals were good I will go here again for dinner. So hopefully I have a better review update. I did also ordered their Mini Musubi (spam sushi) which was also good. read more

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This is the second time I have been to this establishment. First time the service was horrible and seems like the waiter did not know what has doing or did not know the menu well enough. Decided to come back and try the as there was many options. This second time around the service once again was horrible. Ask for water for the table the waitress brings only one. The sashimi came out after we had to ask twice and she missed putting in the order. Even with a writing pad she missed it. Also the ramen I ordered was made with the wrong noodle. Also ordered a hot sake and it took forever to come out and was too hot to drink. There is nothing wrong with the food just the staff needs a lot more training. Only thing good about the staff was Ryan who was very helpful and polite. If I was to come back people again I would ask to be seated in his section. Otherwise as of right now not going back for awhile. read more

Sushi Ninja - Japanese Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Best. Yam. Fries. EVER!!! I was with 3 other friends and we happened to order probably 8 rolls of sushi and yam fries, gyoza, drinks the whole works. It came out in reasonable time and tasted delicious! I will mention though it took a long time to get someone's attention for the bill, and our drinks took a very long time as well. I also ordered ramen but unfortunately filled up way too much on sushi to put a dent in it, but I did attempt! The broth was amazing and such a huge portion for your dollar, but noodles were pretty bland and no pizzazz of flavour was there. Will be returning for sure! Especially for the yam fries. read more

Service was abysmal. I was quicker seated after arrive, and I was there for 10 mins before anyone came by. No introduction, no ask for drinks, straight up "are you ready to order." No, I was not and I want some water first. Whatever, I got pass by that and inquired about their mini dishes that were advertised on the door, to my surprise, I was told I can only order them on second floor, but not on the first. When I inquired further to see if there was a specific reason for it, the waitress just responded that was the policy and appeared to be annoyed by my questions. I asked if there was a difference between the menu on the two floors, she wasn't able to answer it and said she think they are the same. I ended up staying as I love Japanese food and want to give this place a try. I ordered the tonkosu ramen. For the level of kitchen staff they have they are surprisingly slow at making ramen, a dish that should be relatively quick to make. Portion: 3.5 Flavour: 3.5 Presentation: 3.5 Not bad, but nothing out of the ordinary, it's an average Japanese ramen place in my opinion, comparable, wouldn't mind coming back for ramen if ever craving and don't feel like driving too far. Will come back and try their rice dishes for next time. The waitress showed two times during my stay, once to ask if I was ready to order and once to bring my food. I had to stand up to flag someone else to pay my bill. P.S. Someone mentioned that they have a limited menu, I on the other hand think their menu is too diverse for a Japanese restaurant, rarely do I see an authentic Japanese restaurant to specialize in sushi and ramen. And on top of that, they have bubble tea, I mean, seriously???? Of course, I haven't tried it yet and it could be mind blowing, lol. But for now, I will stick with the chatime that is one block away if I want bubble tea. read more

Ordered the chicken and tonkotoya ramen bowls and was very unhappy with it. Was extremely fishy and the noodles and sauce were bland and didn't taste like anything. Would not recommend. read more

The service in this restaurant was great. Although it was quite busy when I went, they continuously made sure everything was ok with the meal. I had the black tonkotsu and it was very tasteful! Would recommend people to try it! read more

The food has been excellent every time we have attended Wami Ootoya. As far as Japanese food in the NW goes, this is my favourite. Huge variety and, to my surprise, it is all done very well. The price point feels a bit high but they make up with specials fairly often. What really pushes this restaurant to 5 stars is the absolutely incredible staff. They are always attentive and pleasant. What's more, the owner has been present nearly every time we have attended- he remembered us after opening day and is genuinely interested in making the restaurant the best it could be. I really hope they continue this quality of service! read more

Good fresh sashimi in a large pleasant setting. Pork belly and said was especially good. Service was fast and friendly. Will definitely come back. read more

Loved my experience here! I ordered the Korean spicy Ramen.. and it really hit the spot for me! On top of that they really showed their gratitude for their customers by giving us little mango pudding desserts & extra sushi. Ryan served us and he was super awesome!! Highly recommend this place :) read more

Worst service - food is mediocre considering they have an extensive menu however management and servers were horrible. 1st time there and the server had no idea what kind of sake they have on the menu. Gave it a try the 2nd time around and even WORSE! Messed up out order twice with incorrect ramen noodles, missed our sushi order, and sent someone elses plate to us. We waited forever for the food even though there was only a few tables with 3 servers at 1pm. Manager offered $2 off for the bad service - you're joking right? Never recommending this to anyone. Highly unprofessional and bad customer service read more

Smart place, new modern decor. Service very good and friendly. Nicely presented food, excellent quality, mid range price point.

I went to Wami Ootoya for the first time on Tuesday night with friends. The serving staff was very welcoming and happy to answer all of our questions. I ordered the garlic tonkotsu, everyone else's ramen looked great but mine was so delicious I'll probably get it again next time. The chasu in my ramen was so good that I will be ordering a double portion next time. I'm really picky and generally do not like fat on meat but the way they cooked it made it melt in my mouth. Because there were four of us ordering ramen they gave us two complementary sides of chicken karaage. It was fantastic, not tough like it can be sometimes. My dining companions ordered assorted sushi and the spicy tuna sashimi. I didn't try the sushi but they were really impressed with it. The sashimi was really good, it had a nice kick and tasted very fresh. It's my new favourite Calgary spot. read more

This place delivered well to our family. Loved they were open post 2200 hours as we got into town a bit late. The quality was fantastic, two bowls of the house ramen. Will definitely come back on our next trip to AB. read more

I come from Vancouver where all anyone does is eat. So my ramen standards are pretty high. A friend recommended this place to me. The staff was pretty friendly and the place is nice and tidy. I ordered the miso ramen and all in all, it was pretty good. The first thing I noticed was the boiled egg. You could tell that it was made early during the day and refrigerated due to its temperature. The noodles I would say are pretty average but the broth was full of umami flavour. The absolute highlight of my bowl of ramen has to be the cha-shu. The skin had a slight crunchy texture to it, with a nice mix of fat and meat. I'd definitely recommend this place and visit again. read more

Terrific food and fabulous customer service. Had the vegetarian ramen, was packed full of veggies and noodles with a super tasty broth. Definitely our new sushi restaurant in the northwest! read more

Worse Japanese restaurant ever. My husband and I came on Saturday afternoon and ordered unagi rice bowl and tonkatsu lamen. it came with cold rice and unagi was very small portion. Tonkatsu was okay. read more

WE LOVE THE SHAVED ICE!!! It's a cozy loft with squishy cat pillows and awesome treats and drinks to indulge in. My boyfriend and I crave their various flavors of shaved ice and toppings - definitely a must try! read more

The best sushi in the city!! Their sushi poutine is to die for. Did not expect that! Their rice bowls are fantastic. Their sushi and sashimi is perfect read more

Huge selection from their menus, items are pretty unique given the Japanese restaurants we have in Calgary. However, I've been here twice and its really only been mediocre. Sashimi salad is just slabs of sashimi with spring mix and Korean spicy sauce as a dressing. Their poke tower is served with wonton chips which don't entirely make sense but are palatable anyway. The sashimi pieces were also massive slabs that can't physically fit onto your chip so really you end up picking up a piece of sashimi with your chopstick and then eating a chip after. Poke tower is lightly seasoned/flavored, not sure with what. Had the tonkotsu ramen that had a huge variety of toppings but the most essential part, the broth, was very lacking in flavor and tasted like it came out of an instant noodle packet. The bamboo shoots must have also come in a can or packet because it tasted strongly of preservative. The first time I visited Wami, they had a lobster deal where they served lobster sashimi, lobster ramen and a boiled claw. Pretty unique! It was pretty tasty. Only thing was the ramen was not quite hot, just lukewarm at best. Service was great although the waiter did not have much of a clue as to what everything tasted like as he had not tried any of it himself. Will definitely revisit Wami in the future to try out more items from their huge menu, hopefully they will have refined some of their dishes by then. read more

Great ramen, okay sushi. The ramen broth is flavourful and the noodles al dente. They do have quite a few specials that change frequently which are a great deal. Service is hit and miss. read more

Pretty average sushi in Calgary. The sushi is probably not the freshest, probably frozen. Will probably not come again

It seems not fresh compared to other restaurants I tried before. Has a stomachache the next day. I don't want to come back.

Noodles were mooshy, broth was shallow, vegetables were not seasonal and careless. The kimchi was way far gone.

Food was okay at best. Not worth putting up with the terrible service. Servers are non-attentive and don't care about customers. Overall frustrating experience and won't be coming back. read more

Great place with a friendly environment, the restaurant downstairs creates a setting that is not too quiet which makes it comfortable to talk with whoever you're with. The food is priced reasonably and the servers are nice too. There are also cushions and sofas that make it very cozy. Great for studying or if you want to hang out! Highly recommended! read more

They messed up our 2 appetizers and completely forgot one entree. Our group of 5 was trying to make the staff's work easy by ordering in a very organized manner, but despite that the order was still wrong. The missing entree took so long that everyone elses food wasnt hot anymore. A table that came 15 mins after us started eating before us. They also paid before us as well. Food was delicious but service was pretty bad. No one came by to refill waters even though everyone had empty cups. despite the mistakes, not a single apology from our waiter. This place had good food too. Disappointed. They were extremely rude when we were on our way out when we didn't tip, which i thought was warranted because we saw our waiter ONCE when we were seated. our food took over 30 minutes to come, and being treated badly as we were leaving was the cherry on top. We had to call another staff member over when we wanted the bill. Messy service. I do not think I will be back. read more

The interior of the restaurant reminds me of Kinjo. We went as a big group after a hiking trip. The gratuity was only 15% instead of 18% like most other places which was a pleasant surprise. The servers were very attentive and service was pretty good overall. However, my lemon slices for the water was quite dry which makes me wonder how long they were sitting outside. We decided to try their ramen since it seems to be their selling point. We ordered a few different ones. I got the seafood black. And my, what a let down. The noodle itself was nothing special. It actually reminded me of dried Chinese noodles. The broth was dark as promised but extremely blend. The toppings, other than a few thin slices of squid and small scallop, were two good sized mussels. However, for the price I paid, the toppings seem very disproportional to other restaurants. Overall, I'm very disappointed at my first visit. Some other people who ordered sushi dishes actually liked them better. Maybe I'll try the sushi dishes next time to really decide how this place is. read more

Second time much better than the first japanese restaurant that first opened at the same location. I usuAlly order the ramen when I come here. Very legit with aldente noodles, well seasoned broth and the pork belly grilled just right. Have tried the rolls off the sushi menu and I have had better...meh. Cant go wrong with the ramen!!! read more

We enjoyed this sushi/ramen place from beginning to end. Convenient to our hotel, the Banff Trail TraveLodge, with a sleek, airy modern interior, super friendly and helpful server and excellent food. The ramen servings were large and visually enticing. My partner has the Spicy Korean ramen and I had the Curry with mussels, shrimp & scallop. The spicy suited my hot-loving friend's taste and my curry was a lightly sweet sauce that was delicious. The ramen itself was nicely al dente, which I found perfect. And there was a lot of it. Morning leftovers! We had a complimentary Flaming Circle roll for ordering two ramens and an ahi roll, both also good. Our server, a young lady whose name I neglected to get was so friendly and solicitous, our otherwise fine dinner experience was put over the top to thoroughly enjoyable. Even the green tea was delectable (even after a very hot day!). Also I was just happy to have an unsweetened tea (is sweet tea a Calgary or Canadian thing??). Even the complimentary desert, a litchi fruit custard in a shot glass was a very lightly sweet topper to the meal. Wami Ootoya was a particularly welcome relief after a series of dubious, Stampede fare, and for the amount of food, a real deal. If you are near the University of Calgary, this will also be very close and convenient walk. read more

This is the best japanese restaurant in Calgary. The sushi and sashimi are so tasty, I rate them better than Vancouver and Hong Kong. The blue fin, Hamachi collar, and sashimi salad were perfectly prepared and flawlessly presented. This is absolutely a 5 star Calgary japanese restaurant! read more

Dined in tonight with some friends. Sushi and sashimi were very fresh, and delicious home made ramen. Good service and yummy Japanese fusion foods. Highly recommended to eat at Wami Ootoya. Will definitely come back with more friends. read more

best ramen in town! make sure you don't eat for the whole day leading up to eating here because my friends and i always leave feeling so stuffed! the portions are great and for a good price too! we ordered skip the dishes from here and the driver didn't come for over an hour, and the restaurant called and offered to not only remake our food for us, but drive it over to us as well. love this place and their service! read more