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| - Taste: 2
Value: 2
Ambience: 2
Service: 3
Overall: 2
Surely not the worst Japanese cuisine in Calgary, but as more Japanese restaurants open up in the NW area, I would have to say the competition is better. We had a reservation for friday night because we thought it would be busy. When we arrived at 7pm, there were only 2 other tables occupied other than our own. I think this was a good indication already, since Friday night should be relatively busy at any restaurant that's been around for over a year. We were seated promptly, but our server disappeared and never came back to ask if we wanted drinks even though she was not busy. We sat for a good 15 minutes before she came to see if we wanted tea.
When this restaurant was recommended to be by a friend, I think it was for 2 reasons: "cheap" and "convenient". I would say the first is deceiving. When you first see the $1 sushi, you would think "Wow! This is a great deal since most restaurants are $3-$4 for 2 pieces!"
Not so fast. The underlying purpose of a restaurant is to make money, so if it is cheap... then well... you have to expect them to be cutting costs somewhere. Even knowing this, we just hoped that the quality of fish and the skill of the chef is decent enough that we don't get sick. Thankfully, our tummies were fine afterwards and the taste wasn't bad, though I wouldn't say very authentic (the rice was crumbly and unseasoned). The sashimi is paper thin, but that's expected.
My main problem is the size of each individual piece of sushi. It was... small. If I were to guess, I would have to say it's probably less than 50% the size of the average sushi you normally see, with very little rice to fill you up. It may be only $1/piece, but you can easily each twice as many pieces as you normally would elsewhere, so I wouldn't exactly call it a deal.
Well, those were the $1 sushi... the other sushi rolls seemed to have decent prices on the menu, ranging from the usual $5 range for the smaller rolls, and up to $11 for the "giant" special rolls. We decided to try the Mango roll, which was labeled as being the popular "giant roll" for $11, being one of the most expensive rolls they offer. I was... disappointed. It was far from giant, I wouldn't even call it large. I can't really describe to you how big it is, but I can tell you that they should not charge $11 for it as there were only 5 pieces smaller than your average Futomaki roll. We also tried the dynamite roll, which was around $7. Again, tiny and skimpy on the "filling". Possibly a tad bit bigger than your normal plain cucumber rolls. (As in, smaller than your average california rolls.)
I understand that if you are out to eat sushi, you should be expecting to spend quite a bit of money. However, I think for the amount I spent in Yume Sushi, I could've easily spent it elsewhere for better quality sushi and service. There were 4 of us (3 women and 1 man). 2 of us weren't hungry to begin with, and at the end of our meal 2 of us left without being full. The bill rang up to be $90. At least they didn't charge us for the tea like most other places do.
Oh, and as for convenience... I prefer going to Kinjo if it's in the NW area. But if I don't mind a lil driving... there's better places in Calgary for sure. if you love sushi and eat it often, Yume Sushi may not satisfy you. If you aren't as picky as me and live in the area, this restaurant isn't busy and would provide a quick sushi fix should you have the craving.
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