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TomcoPDR
06-05-2011, 01:23 PM
Went there yesterday. It's a new AYCE sushi place. (the old Boyd's seafood restaurant, next to the Transcanada xxx video store, and the hobby shop there)

5211 Macleod Trail SW. Calgary, AB

It's only their 3-4th day in business... you can taste the freshness of the new reno. (i.e. fresh cut pine panels, etc... it's an aqquired taste)

Completely transformed from the old Boyd's (i.e. not one of those cheap reno's where they splash some paint, new $100 counter laminate top, change a mirror in the bathroom and call it brand new)

Pretty much entire restaurant has the booth style feel as every table was divided by those pile board panels like in most Japanese restaurants... Seating is quite tight if you're over 6' as each table has these huge korean style bbq on the bottom.

Food was clean, fresh, fills your stomach for AYCE. Service was very welcoming, friendly staff that comes check up on your next order, it's still new so IMHO, I don't think it'll play those AYCE games for another 10-16 months. (i.e. takes forever, don't give you new order sheet hoping you'd just stop eating, etc...)

The only thing that they'll guilt you on (and I don't eat AYCE in Calgary that much) is that for the sashmi, they have 3 choices: Salmon, Tune, Spicy seafood... well, every person is only allowed to order ONE choice per turn (each 'turn" has 3 pieces of the same style)... so it's not like you'll make like 5 turns of only ordering sashmi (does anyone do that???)

Price: AYCE: $23.95+ drinks+tax

Service: I'd say go try them out quick while they're still gung-ho being brand new, running on investors capital (*disclaimer: I don't know how they're funded)

Menu: Not as much as what I've experienced in Richmond, BC... or Richmich Hill, ON (Ontario ones being full blown buffet with AYCE ordering; for the same price)... I'd say menu size/stuff comparable to Sushi Ichiban few blocks North down the street... But these guys have Korean (style) bbq stuff on the menu too.

nj2Type-S
06-08-2011, 08:25 PM
my family and i tried this place earlier and i was really impressed!

the service was excellent. the server said that they've only been open since last wednesday so they're still excited about providing excellent customer service.

the food, itself, was ok but i'm comparing 'vancouver sushi' with sushi in calgary so my opinion is always skewed, lol.

bottom line is that i was impressed and i do hope that they stay in business.

dirtsniffer
06-08-2011, 10:58 PM
Do they have toro on the menu?

TomcoPDR
06-09-2011, 12:30 AM
Originally posted by dirtsniffer
Do they have toro on the menu?

Didn't see any.

R-Audi
06-09-2011, 08:58 AM
Yes there is Toro on the menu. Decent too!


Went there on Monday...
Sushi pieces arent huge, but when they are AYCE it really doesnt matter. I feel it was good quality for being an AYCE place.. maybe not as good as a regular sushi place, but then again my bill is easily 2-3 times the price.
We had a little bit of the BBQ stuff, but I didnt like that as much. Chicken was Ok, Lamb was Ok, Beef was pretty good. Oh and the Jello and Mango pudding dessert was a nice way to end the night..

Also there is the option of ordering off the menu ala carte as opposed to AYCE.
Service was great, price was good, and I'll definitely be going back.

ercchry
06-09-2011, 09:13 AM
do they have AYCE at lunch by chance?

R-Audi
06-09-2011, 10:08 AM
Not sure.. Id assume so.

ercchry
06-09-2011, 10:09 AM
Originally posted by R-Audi
Not sure.. Id assume so.

well the reason i ask is cause ichiban doesnt :(

...i guess there is only one way to find out!

slinkie
06-10-2011, 09:01 PM
Originally posted by ercchry


well the reason i ask is cause ichiban doesnt :(

...i guess there is only one way to find out!

They do have AYCE at lunch. Just ate there tonight, service was excellent - after having my water refilled I took a sip and someone instantly topped it up. :rofl: Food was good for the price IMO but I'm no sushi expert or anything. Mackerel is one of my favourites and theirs was good. I'll be back for sure, would recommend

gojetsgo
06-10-2011, 09:03 PM
I usually eat at the AYCE in Chinatown, in the dragon mall. Great value. Hopefully this place will offer equal value for the buck.

asp integra
06-10-2011, 09:38 PM
this place is 2 blocks from my work, might have to check it out

gatorade
06-10-2011, 10:20 PM
+1 for this place went there on thursday

Disoblige
06-10-2011, 11:00 PM
well, better go to this place once before they start going downhill. :D

SG17
06-10-2011, 11:41 PM
I went there tonight and I agree that their all you can eat sashimi menu is a little bit complicated. However, I ask the people there and they explain to me very well. Besically thye have 3 kinds of sashimi in the AYCE menu, and you can order one order per person each time. For example, if you have 3 people, you can order 3 Salmon, 3 Tuna and 3 Spicy seafood sashimi each round, and each order is 3 pieces. Other than that, I am very happy with their services and food.

Pihsiak
06-16-2011, 12:36 PM
I was told the owner is the same person who used to own the AYCE sushi BBQ across from SAIT

I guess I'd better try it out before it goes down hill.

nj2Type-S
06-16-2011, 02:46 PM
^whoa! that sucks!

yeah, i'll hit this place up as much as i can before it starts sucking balls. too bad =\

RX_EVOLV
06-17-2011, 10:59 AM
Just tried it couple nights ag, and it's protty good. The fish was pretty decent for AYCE and they came out FAST (within 5-10 min). Service was really good. the Korean BBQ was mah, average best. They just got their liquor license and the drinks are cheapppp. $3.50-$3.99 for a bottle of beer, $3.99/$6.99 for a Small/large Sake, and only $6.99 for a large Japanese (Saporo etc..) beer. Cheap!

I will definitly be going back. Good Deal.

holden
06-17-2011, 11:43 AM
Went there a week ago and found the food to be good and the service to be great. Drinks were topped up multiple times without asking and servers repeatedly came back to check for sheets, even after we had just begun on a new round.

There was a middle aged asian guy who I assumed to be the owner or manager. He made sure we got everything that we checked on the sheet.

Glad they managed to get their liguor license.

InRich
06-20-2011, 07:16 PM
gonna hit it tonight.

D'z Nutz
06-20-2011, 07:46 PM
Just came back from it. It's not too bad, I'd go back again.

shadowz
06-20-2011, 09:43 PM
We must have gone on a off night, the first thing was that they ran out of all beer that evening, the sushi rice was very warm and vinegary, our party had ordered spring rolls, they came out twice frozen, the fish quality was decent, the big plus that they do have going for them is the customer service is very good

InRich
06-21-2011, 12:40 AM
We thought it was ok... there was alot of rice in the rolls. I still prefer ichiban

TomcoPDR
06-21-2011, 01:35 AM
Originally posted by InRich
We thought it was ok... there was alot of rice in the rolls. I still prefer ichiban

That's why you should always bring a chick friend, get her to line the inner purse with ziplock/sandwich bag, toss the rice, keep eating the sashmi on top.

shadowz
06-21-2011, 08:54 AM
Originally posted by TomcoPDR


That's why you should always bring a chick friend, get her to line the inner purse with ziplock/sandwich bag, toss the rice, keep eating the sashmi on top.

That is actually a great idea

2002civic
06-21-2011, 09:21 AM
So how does this compare to sushi ichiban?

Sorath
06-21-2011, 09:38 AM
this place is awesome, tried it the other day, definately better than sushi bbq inn/sushi ichiban/sushi king - all the ayce places

nj2Type-S
06-21-2011, 12:05 PM
Originally posted by TomcoPDR


That's why you should always bring a chick friend, get her to line the inner purse with ziplock/sandwich bag, toss the rice, keep eating the sashmi on top.

wow...is it wrong that i actually wanna try this...? :nut:

max_boost
06-21-2011, 12:15 PM
Originally posted by TomcoPDR


That's why you should always bring a chick friend, get her to line the inner purse with ziplock/sandwich bag, toss the rice, keep eating the sashmi on top. wow. You are dead serious too. LOL :nut:

4doorj
06-21-2011, 02:41 PM
I went there on saturday. I liked it alot. Since they were the old owners from the 16th ave one, they remembered me and gave us some free drinks. And yes like everyone said their service there is pretty good.

TomcoPDR
06-22-2011, 08:40 PM
Originally posted by max_boost
wow. You are dead serious too. LOL :nut:

The latter you stuff your mouth with rice, then pretend to go to the bathroom and unload 'em.

InRich
06-23-2011, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by 2002civic
So how does this compare to sushi ichiban?

I'm a regular at ichiban, but I find sushi BBQ gives you waaaaay too much rice in the roles. But sushi BBQ is excellent for AYCE, the bbq is fantastic though.

I'll go back to BBQ again, I had a great time there ,

ercchry
07-05-2011, 01:40 PM
finally made it over there for lunch, pretty damn good deal!

$15 AYCE+actually have the in table BBQ running during lunch. they messed out our first order a bit, but what can you do. second order was out super quick. everything tasted great, server was over tons to grab sheets and fill up water. will be back for sure for lunch!

dirtsniffer
07-05-2011, 11:55 PM
lunch on fridays too? till what time?

SG17
07-08-2011, 09:10 PM
They open from 11:30 - 3 everyday for lunch with AYCE

dirtsniffer
07-12-2011, 10:46 PM
i went and it was better than the one on 16th ave, but they definitely forgot some orders

2002civic
07-26-2011, 01:22 PM
A co-worker went today for lunch and they were closed, anyone know why by chance? Hopefully not a health code violation as I love this place.

InRich
07-26-2011, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by 2002civic
A co-worker went today for lunch and they were closed, anyone know why by chance? Hopefully not a health code violation as I love this place.

yes I went there too today. and they were CLOSED, all the lights were off. if it was a health code vio, I will NEVER eat there again

holden
07-26-2011, 03:28 PM
Health Code Violation (http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/publichealth/envhealth/inspection_orders/Orders_Food/2011/Inactive/Macleod_Trail_Sushi_and_BBQ_100_5211_MacLeod_Trail_Calgary_May_25_2011_I.pdf)


I went there 2 weeks after this date and had no problems. I would probably go back again, haha.

2002civic
07-26-2011, 04:13 PM
yikes, took them 2 months to shut down after that date? I was there just last week.

gatorade
07-26-2011, 04:18 PM
the dirtier the place, the better the food haha

ercchry
07-26-2011, 04:20 PM
are you people even reading WHY it was shut down back in may???!!! reading comp... come on!!!

2002civic
07-26-2011, 05:48 PM
Because they were not properly liscenced, and the kitchen wasn't properly finished/construction materials were around the kitchen prep area? still seem sketchy to me...

Disoblige
08-01-2011, 09:50 AM
Originally posted by gatorade
the dirtier the place, the better the food haha
In this case, no way! They closed down because they were too fucking lazy to operate in an area cleared of construction tools and whatnot. That's just dumb. As soon as I found out it was the same owners as the 16th Ave location, I just wanted to vomit.

natejj
08-15-2011, 10:07 AM
Heading there today... will report back.

95EG6P
08-15-2011, 01:53 PM
The food is average for ayce sushi place but the service is really quick and bring ur food fast not like othe ayce where u got to hunt down the waitress. Sushi king is still the best IMO but this on has lunch for 15 can't beat that but they have limited thing on that lunch list. Overall I would only go there for lunch not dinner

natejj
08-15-2011, 02:22 PM
The food was pretty average, but for the price cannot complain. 5 of us dined, and were served pretty efficiently. Our waiter was a bit elusive at times, just have to wave him down and let him know you are ready to order. I'd go back just for the price, not for the food.

EG STyLeZ
08-22-2011, 02:10 PM
Went there last week, food was average but quick as other people have pointed out.

Oh yea, I saw a mouse that crawled right under our table and remained there, got pics to prove it haha

phreezee
10-20-2011, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by Disoblige

As soon as I found out it was the same owners as the 16th Ave location, I just wanted to vomit.

I kept reading to find out if it was the same as the 16th ave one. Definitely skip this place then.

colinxx235
10-20-2011, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by EG STyLeZ
Went there last week, food was average but quick as other people have pointed out.

Oh yea, I saw a mouse that crawled right under our table and remained there, got pics to prove it haha


that is fucking disgusting....

InRich
10-20-2011, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by EG STyLeZ
Went there last week, food was average but quick as other people have pointed out.

Oh yea, I saw a mouse that crawled right under our table and remained there, got pics to prove it haha

post em please... I eat there god damn it!

polarice
10-22-2011, 10:01 PM
I went there a few weeks ago on a Saturday night an hour before they closed.

Service: Everyone that helped us was friendly and we didn't feel rushed.

Food: I only eat vegetarian sushi and my rolls were great. My pal and I shared some tempura which was also nice and crispy. He had a variety of sushi and seemed to enjoy every thing-- no complaints.

Price: Seemed reasonably priced for the size of the rolls you get.


Im no sushi expert, and nice I only get veggie options my opinions are probably a little skewed from your average sushi goer.

EG STyLeZ
10-27-2011, 01:06 PM
Originally posted by InRich


post em please... I eat there god damn it!

as requested

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TomcoPDR
10-28-2011, 01:45 AM
Originally posted by EG STyLeZ


as requested

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That's fresh... What number is that on the menu?

gatorade
10-28-2011, 02:37 AM
mice need to eat too

InRich
10-28-2011, 11:30 AM
great now I cant eat there anymore...

GQBalla
10-28-2011, 11:37 AM
it's just a mouse...

shadowz
10-28-2011, 11:44 AM
Cute