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I am surprised by the low ratings this place has received as my friends and I really enjoyed this place. The sashimi platters are done so carefully an…
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Nami Sushi and Grill
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Hidden gem. Good price. Great customer service, and delicious sashimi! If your not on a diet - I recommend the volcano roll and yam fries. The staff a…
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This is one of my favorite sushi places in Calgary. I would say it is an underrated gem. It's a pretty humble restaurant that isn't fancy at all but t…
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9 Reviews on “Nami Sushi and Grill”
This is one of my favorite sushi places in Calgary. I would say it is an underrated gem. It’s a pretty humble restaurant that isn’t fancy at all but the quality of the sushi is great for the price you pay. The cuts of fish are very generous and fresh. If you go during lunch hour, the lunch bento combo is a really great deal.The owner of Nami’s used to work at the famous sushi spot Miku in Vancouver and a lot of their dishes reflect that. Their box pressed sushi is delicious. The spicy tuna or salmon sashimi and Calgary Flames roll are must try items.
All I can say is that they have one of the best Negi toro rolls in the city. Everything else is sub par. Rolls use to taste better and the color/quality of the fish used to be better too. However, it’s very busy everytime we go and prices are decent.
For those who might be thinking about trying this place, it’s not excellent but it’s not overly terrible either. We didn’t have a reservation for Friday and the place was packed at 630pm. It didn’t take us too long to get a seat. Once we sat down I was a bit shocked at the oversized menu they had. It literally looked like a bible. Flipping through the menu you have the rolls which are fairly cheap (~$10 bucks), noodles, appetizers, nigri, sashimi sushi ( ~$2/ piece) and desserts. I tried the nigri sushi, sashimi and a scallop roll. The presentation was average and after taking a couple bites I noticed the dish was just… average. No special kick from flavor, sushi rice was maybe the wrong kind (tasted sweet as well), and it just tasted average and bland. Oh and I paid extra for the red tuna which came out as brown tuna (disappointed).I feel like I should’ve just cooked at home. Probably will not be coming back.
Ordered thru skip the dishes and the assorted sashimi was thick and fresh. The yam tempura was nice and crispy. I thought the spicy roll combo was disappointing and will not get again. The salmon filling was a bit mushy and was not pieces of sliced salmon as we are usually get at other restaurants. We ended up throwing out half of order. Will be willing to try checking out the actual restaurant and trying other items next time.
Sushi on a whim after eating pretty unhealthily during this Cowtown trip, we went on google and found what was closest with the highest rating. Which brings us to Nami Sushi and Grill. Beautiful Sunny afternoon led us to the patio in this quiet restaurant off 17th Ave. Basically empty aside from just one other table on the patio occupied. Decorated with Just-Eat stickers and restless wait staff standing around, the impression and expectations for the rest of this sushi trip was set. Generic and lengthy menu with overly pushy staff that seemed a little too quick to rush us out. Food was decent, prices were fair; but overall, meh. Service didnt cut it for me and Im sure there are better places around the area for a more memorable sushi experience. Assorted Sashimi – ($26.95) – 4/5 – 15 pieces of 5 different kinds, which came out to be salmon, tuna, octopus, and amberjack. Presentation was beautiful, slices were thick and big. I guess youre getting the bang for your buck with this order. Tasted fresh and decent- not totally melt in your mouth fresh or anything but curbed our hunger and sushi pains. Salmon Battera – ($10.50) – – My love for pressed sushi in unreal. Seeing this on the menu made me ecstatic. Torched salmon with avocado and a nice savory creamy glaze on the top. This was so satisfying, my favorite of the dining experience.
Sushi was average. There are better spots in the beltline and downtown area. Prices were also average. Service was below average. Our server forgot plates, cups, and chopsticks and didn’t know how to work the debit/credit card machine at the end. I’ve had much better but also much worse.
NEVER order from Nami Sushi and Grill again! Me and my-coworker ordered sushi and sashimi yesterday and we didn’t feel well the whole night and the service of the driver was terrible.