Review: dinner.
Sushi boat is not like any other Japanese restaurant. The draw for us to try this place out was due to the fact that you can eat sushi a la carte via boats on water (like a conveyor belt.)
Bottomline: cool experience picking sushi from a moving boat, but I would recommend ordering from the server instead.
Atmosphere: it was really nice to know that conveyor belt type sushi restaurants were still available in Calgary. The experience of picking your own sushi from a boat on water is a cool one. Restaurant is small so make sure to make a reso if you want to sit next to the boats.
Food: as expected, the sushi isn't all that fresh due to the way it is served. However, there is a solution. By ordering through your server, the sushi is always made fresh and it sure tastes great. The rice is cooked well and fish to rice ratio is on point. Our favorite kind of sushi is the saba (mackerel) and they sure deliver here. Cooked food, on the other hand, was subpar.
Value: considering how expensive quality sushi is in Calgary, Sushi Boat is a fairly cheap place to have good sushi. It's a perfect inexpensive place to have a la carte sushi if you are around the area.