Sushi Kimu

The bento is the best lunch invention after sliced bread. Kimu has them M-​F for lunch and I go here every once in a while when I have a craving for bentos
You get a decent amount of food for $ 12.95. It comes with edamame, dumplings, sushi and one other item.
The restaurant is owned and operated by a Korean family which explains the hints of Korean inspired flavors. For example, they use gochujang (Korean chili sauce) on their spicy rolls.
I thought the service was poor. Our tuna crash roll was forgotten and we had to ask them for it. It also took a while for them to get us our bill.
Overall, this is a great lunch spot and neighborhood gem. Their sushi is great, and fresh but I’d stick with take out to avoid having to sit through crappy service.

Summary:
— One of the best sushi places in Calgary with moderate selections and fair prices
— Amazing food presentations
— Decorations: a captivating traditional environment with a modern and classy twist
— Service: incredibly polite and fast service
— Upon arrival and leaving, nearly the entire staff will call out ‘welcome’ and ‘thank you’ like traditional Japanese restaurant do
— Small restaurant and often busy; make reservations if possible

After moving from the West Coast to Banff then to Calgary, I had almost given up hope for inexpensive/​delicious sushi and sashimi. My boyfriend and I are lucky to have found this place so close to our home. We’ve ordered the caterpillar rolls, marinated short ribs, and deluxe sashimi. The portions were great and the sashimi was exceptionally outstanding! Despite the sashimi being almost $ 20.00 the cuts were generous and they even give you red tuna! The space is small so not good for big groups but cozy enough for a couple or with close friends.

I was recommend by a co-​worker to check this place out.
We live fairly close as does a friend of ours and we frequent this area for dinner quite often so we decided to give this spot a try last night.
What a great little spot, and when I say little I mean little, there are maybe 12 tables so its quaint. You can’t judge this place by the outside but once you walk in the door it’s very inviting and very well decorated. They were very quick to greet us and sit us. The menu is very well put together with stunning pictures which I find very helpful when ordering sushi. I love that they use re-​usable laminated sheets with dry erase markers for their sushi order sheets, shows they are environmentally friendly.
They had two sushi chefs working so once we handed in our order everything came out very quickly. We actually got our sushi before our friend who order the Tomcatsu, which was delicious according to him. The presentation was spot on, quality was spot on as was the flavor! All pluses! I have to admit I had quite the craving for sushi as it’s been awhile since I’ve had it and I totally ordered more than we could eat, but that’s fine… I have a great lunch to look forward to today!
Overall we were very impressed with this find. Great atmosphere, great service, great quality and great flavor as well as a great price. This place we found very reasonable compared to many of the other sushi places. We will defiantly be making this our local sushi spot.

One of the best sushi place in Calgary. Food is prepared really well, delicacy. The sashimi has big cut, thick, really tasty. I will definitely come back again.

I came here based on other reviews and was severely disappointed! Service was VERY slow and when the first of two rolls came out it was cold! Tasted like the fried calamari on top was microwaved from yesterday, then allowed to cool down. Waited another 15 minutes for my second roll and the scallops were supposed to be cooked but were cold and half way raw. I will not be returning!

This was the best sushi I have ever had in my entire life!!! Fast and great service too. I highly recommend it

Great small restaurant. Fantastic food, price quite reasonable considering the quality and the Staff are very nice .I think it’s the best Japanese restaurant in the area.

I tried this place out with a group of friends. It’s a cute, small little spot that probably does most of its business on word of mouth.
They have a pretty extensive sushi menu. I appreciate they describe things well — if you aren’t a sushi expert you get a good idea of what all the options are about.
Presentation wise the sushi and the rolls are stunning. Portions are good and pricing is very reasonable. They have traditional options as well as some more modern «out there» creations. Things are well made and everything was fresh tasting — pretty important with sushi, right?
Service was kinda all over the place. It took awhile to get everyone place settings. They were quick however to extend out table when it became clear we ordered more food than would comfortably fit on the initial table space. The server didn’t ask if we wanted beverage refills — their loss because we al probably would have had a second drink.
All in all this is a great little spot. I’ll be back.

We live fairly close to Sushi Kimu, but had never eaten there until today. Decided to try it out, and it was well worth it.
Depending on how much you order, and how many people are eating will obviously change the cost, but I found the prices to be reasonable, and very good quality. It was fresh, and very well made. You get what you pay for in both Quality and Service!
The Tuna Tataki was the absolute best I’ve had compared to about a dozen other sushi restaurants I’ve tried it at, Sushi Kimu is now top of my list. They have a good selection of rolls, individual sushi and sashimi, along with a lot of other good hot dishes on the menu.
Its a very small restaurant with less than a dozen tables, so orders will come out quick and efficiently, some of the larger sushi restaurants you spend more time waiting for food, than actually eating. Here, we were in and out in under 40 minutes from the time we sat down to look at the menu, to paying for the bill.
It’s Japanese Owned and Run too, very polite and friendly staff. Will most definitely be coming here many more times. Highly recommended!

This place had consistent reviews and so I thought I’d venture out and try it… I was not disappointed! The salmon and tuna sashimi was very nice, thick and fresh and the rolls were extremely unique! I had the volcano roll which was incredible and the fried Philadelphia roll which was so cheesy! The spicy salmon roll was also quite nice
Definitely a must try!

This spot is near my house and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I am a vegan, so I don’t eat fish — but still love my veggies and vegetable rolls. The rolls I had were delicious and fresh! One of the favourite fruit/​veggie combos I’ve had. The service was good, and I defiantely could have ordered more to take home! Great little unassuming spot.

Absolutely amazing service, quality and variety! Unique twists on classic favourites and huge portion sizes!

We love this it’s small and quaint, the food is good and presentation is beautiful. the sushi rice is not perfect but its close. i would suggest everyone to try this place for yummy sushi.

Pleasently suprised at how clean and cozy it felt when we first stepped in. Must have been the lighting in there, it’s spot on, not too dim and not too bright. This is a really small place, seats maybe 20 or so at the most.
We arrived at 6 and my date and I were immediately greeted and seated. Service here is outstanding for what it is, really friendly staff. We placed our order and within 20 minutes, our food was out.
The tonkatsu was amazing, was the best dish we had! Presentation and portion size is really fair for the price you pay.
I really recommend this place. Although it’s hard to see how large groups would accommodate since this place is really small, a date or a couple friends would have no seating problems.

It is always good to have another sushi option in the area. Decent sushi restaurants are hard to come by. While not the best sushi I have had in the city, it is definitely one of the best in this part of the City. Service is also above par. One down side to it is that it is a small restaurant so it doesn’t accommodate large groups well. It also does not take reservations if I remember right so be there if you would like a table.

A friend recommended this place that opened not too long ago and wow was I surprised by how delicious everything was. The restaurant is fairly small and has about 10 – 12 tables and very modern looking compared to the exterior. We sat down immediately and began ordering our feast that could probably feed a family of 4 (there was only 2 of us). I usually tend to over order wherever I go, and just stuff my face until all of the food is gone but this time around my eyes were defiantly bigger than my stomach.
We started off with beef tataki and spicy agadashi tofu. The beef tataki was absolutely amazing, I always order it wherever I go. The beef tataki didn’t have the usual daikon like many other places have but substituted it with cucumbers and red onions instead. The cucumber in my opinion adds a little crunch to it and pairs well with acidity of the lemon. The spicy agadashi tofu was another one of my favorites here, the tofu still had the cripsy exterior while being semi-​submerged in the broth.
For our main course we ordered the ton katsu, assorted tempura, dragon eye, with a assortment of sushi on top. The ton katsu was one of the most notable dishes we had, the breaded chicken still moist even after being deep fried. The sushi we ordered was delicious and fresh, however, one downside to the sushi was that the rice did not stay together and broke apart when being picked up from the main serving plate.
Overall, this place is a must try and the prices are very reasonable/​cheaper when compared to other sushi restaurants in the NW. The quality of the sushi and dishes were superb with excellent service to match. I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK =)

I tried Kimu today for dinner and was happy with the food.
We had the soft tofu salad, Yam Roll, a appetizer roll I can’t remember the name, and I believe it was a dragon roll. I loved the yam roll, it was great with the fried shredded yam on top.
The staff was great and was there when we needed them.
Too bad we got stuffed and couldn’t try the fried ice cream. Guess there is always next time!

Finally an amazing sushi resturant in our neighbourhood. Have been in 3 times now and each time have tried different items on the menu. Do not have a bad thing to say about any of them. From the B. C roll to the Spider roll, the Goyza, the Calgary roll, the beef teryaki or my favorite so far the Vegas roll. Everything is so wonderfully fresh and the staff is so attentive and friendly… you just cannot miss with this new local gem.