Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant

Went for our first time for my bfs birthday. The food was amazing. I’ve been craving it ever since. Will definitely be back.
The restaurant is open so it has an echo and u have to talk loud to hear each other.
Our server was new I think but he was fine.
I’d highly recommended!

Lighthouse is my GOAT as far as Japanese Food in Lethbridge goes, and for many years now. Captain Ryan Squire runs a great ship with a great crew. Highly-highly recommend Lighthouse.

By far my favorite sushi place in Lethbridge!! It was so good! We will for sure be back 😊

Easily the best sushi in Lethbridge.

First visit tonight after eating at several other places in Lethbridge. Lighthouse is by far the best service, and the quality and variety of their menu is awesome! Everything was so fresh, light and flavourful! We ordered the meal for three persons and there was more than enough food, with the price being very reasonable. Definitely our now-favourite restaurant. Looking forward to many more delicious meals there! Thank you to the friendly and efficient staff!

My favourite sushi place hands down! I eat here at least once a week and have enjoyed every single menu item! Some favourites include the Neptune roll, caterpillar roll, lighthouse roll, and sunset roll. I also love how fresh their sashimi is, can’t get that anywhere else in town. Service is always amazing too!

It’s the best sushi in Lethbridge imo. With the other sushi restaurants, their sushi isn’t as fresh tasting.

Best sushi in town since we have moved from Vancouver. It’s authentic and quality is what we expected. Service and quality of food is what it should be., GOOD! Didn’t wait to wait too long. For food to arrive at the table. Waitress was attentive too.

Real Japanese culture & food. Awesome food.

Best sushi in Lethbridge!! Always clean in there and great service

Pleasantly surprised with this sushi experience! Food came promptly and all was very delicious. Lots of great menu options. Service was excellent as well. Everything I could ask for from a Japanese restaurant in Alberta! New go-to spot for sure.

Nice staff

In 1914 and again during WWII, Japanese Internment Camps were located in Lethbridge. The result? A proportionatly large Japanese population lives here. There is a large number of Japanese restaurants here.

I was told about the Lighthouse and decided to try it.

No regrets. It is very good.

I gave the food 5 stars, but I would note the seafood and fish are not as fresh as what I get in YVR. But I felt taking marks off for that would be unfair. I knew there was no ocean by Lethbridge.

The food was very well prepared, interesting, and tasty. The presentation was nice.

The service was exceptional. The server knew the menu well and gave me good recommendations.

The venue is clean and I liked the look.

I recommend the restaurant.

My wife and I were in Lethbridge and we checked out the Lighthouse Akari sushi restaurant for lunch. It has a nice, clean, modern look to it, with authentic Japanese style food. The service by our server was friendly and fast and it was a clean and inviting inside with its modern style.

We had the miso soup, green tea, toro nigiri, sushi pizza, tofino roll, katsu roll and the signature roll. They were all skillfully made, and lovely to look at, but lacked the flavour that we were looking for. My wife and I have been to an awful lot of sushi restaurants and we used to go every Friday night to our favourite spot and always took home leftovers for the next night.

Unfortunately this sushi was a bit too traditional for us, as we like innovation, creativity, spice and flavour. To me it was a bit flat tasting and lacked the tang of vinegar and salt. The sushi pizza was different, but a bit gummy and not to our liking.

We have been to Japan and had sushi from Vancouver to Toronto and although carefully made and nice to look at, it was not memorable. I am not sure what other choices are available in Lethbridge, but the Lighthouse Akari in the end is still a nice sushi restaurant, just not the kind that we are big fans of.

Vegetarian options: Lots of options, ask staff.

Dietary restrictions: Lots of options, as staff.

Parking: Lots of parking.

Kid-friendliness: Depends if kids like sushi, but ours did.

Wheelchair accessibility: Accessible.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup

Ordered a dinner for two to go. Its a good value for what you pay. Very friendly staff. They do take pride in the presentation even in the to-go boxes. The Chicken Katsu was perfect. The Nigiri, Sashimi, and tempura, was good. The beef teriaki was ok

For the needs improvement category; salad dressing wasnt particulairly great, and the Nigiri and Sahimi being of the same two fish variety is repetitive with a family meal.

But all-in-all a good place.

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu