48 Best Japanese Restaurants near St. Albert

“Food was amazing and so fresh.“

“so yummy! we tried this place for the first time last week. would definitely recommend!“

“Gone to this location many times. Have always had a good experience, the food is always hot & made fresh. We are always warmly greeted & always thanked for coming in on our way out. The dining area is always clean & everything is always fully stocked.“

“I have had poor experience's previously, ranging from quality of order to poor service. I decided to give 2nd chance. Tokyo Express came through! Not only was the food absolutely delicious, the service was amazing! The 2 Ladies who took care of me, were fast, friendly,& efficient (without being robotic). Well done! I eagerly anticipate my next visit. Than you!“

“This is my FAVORITE SUSHI SPOT!! 🍣 The food is Top Notch, and the prices are even better. They also have Gluten Free soy sauce!!! Even though I don't live nearby, anytime I am craving Sushi I come here. They also have cute wares you can purchase made in Japan ❤“

“The staff here are so kind! They greet every single customer even if they are busy, and even the chefs in the kitchen stop to say hello! The staff even remember our orders and offer suggestions and come to our table to make sure that we are happy with our food mid meal! They go above and beyond every single time and make sure that every customer leaves happy!“

“The teriyaki chicken don is my favorite! And price is affordable. Definitely will come back!“

“I had an amazing experience at Gintaro Japanese Kitchen! The food was absolutely delicious, fresh, and beautifully presented. The staff were incredibly welcoming, attentive, and made us feel right at home. Even the washrooms were spotless, which says a lot about how much they care about every detail. Great food, excellent service, and a very clean, comfortable atmosphere. I'll definitely be coming back and highly recommend this place!“

“Had a great experience here! I ordered the Spicy Garlic Ramen, and it was absolutely delicious. The broth was rich, flavorful, and had just the right amount of spice and garlic. What really stood out to me was the texture of the ramen noodles—they were perfectly chewy and cooked just right. The shrimp tempura was also light, crispy, and paired really well with the meal. The food was fresh, beautifully presented, and the service was friendly. I'll definitely be coming back to try more items on the menu. Highly recommend for anyone craving great ramen!“

“10/5 would eat here all day every day if I could afford to LOL. My mind was blown at all that was on offer. Whoever your chefs are my hats off to them. The food the flavors the pairings the combinations of flavors the presentation on top of an atmosphere carefully curated into a cozy lively Japanese style tapas bar with the most stellar customer service from your servers you can't go wrong here, you just can't. My brain had fireworks going off the entire time I was there tasting everything I had ordered from the duck and beef tataki to the 5 assorted sashimi and the aburi saba. It was "chef's kiss". If you're new to Edmonton and love Japanese styled and inspired foods you HAVE TO COME HERE. Reservations highly encouraged we got lucky to get in as quick as we did without one, but this place is VERY popular.“

“Really great Korean Fried Chicken and I love the dumplings too!“

“Good food Good service! Thumbs Up for a Delicious food we ate at Dorinku Tokyo. Surely to come back again for another taste…😊😊😊😋😋😋“

“Fantastic casual ramen spot that fills up fast at lunch. The $5 ramen before 4pm is an excellent deal, and the ramen was flavorful, chewy, and served piping hot.

The pressed sushi was tasty, the salad was fresh and vibrant, and the skewers were great. The black cod was the only miss, but everything else was fantastic. Great food, friendly efficient service, and an easy spot to recommend. Place fills up fast for lunch even on weekdays so show up early or go for a late lunch (e.g 2pm)“

“They were extremely accommodating! It was a special occasion and the food and company was extraordinaire ! Highly recommend ❤️Service was spectacular! Our waitress cut his arm he was bandaged up and continued on excellent waiter! He made it extra special! There was a mix up without reservation! Front staff really helped and were very accommodating ❤️Highly recommend❤️❤️❤️“

“Most times I go, it's quiet. They've raised prices but I still go because the food is so homey. Portions are huge and servers are very friendly. When I want lots of flavor options for noodles I go here. Also they have the best soup dumplings I know in Edmonton.“

“In the 1990s, Wasabi used to be in a mall close by Whyte Ave. I think they moved to the current place around Year 2000. I haven't been back to Edmonton for 24 years, but the food is still as tasty as before. Sashimi is very fresh with natural sweetness. Sushi rice got the good texture. Tempura was so well made my Mom told us right away! Fried Salmon was good and juicy! I saw the master chef and his wife later. Chef was so busy running around, so I chat with his wife and let her know how much I miss Wasabi and how good the food was. BTW, it's better to do reservation ahead of time. Enjoy!!“

“I've been a Mikado customer and enthusiast since the owner (David) was a sushi chef at the original location back in the early 1980s. The fact that I (now 'we') continue to be clients of this fine establishment for over four decades pretty much illustrates how highly we regard this group of restaurants. 5.5 stars out of 5!!!“

“Great food and atmosphere“

“There have been some changes within the last 4-6 weeks, some may be for the good - seating is better, dumplings sauce changed but still good, but the Bento salad and side veggie salad changed from bean sprouts to cabbage unfortunately, may be minor but its half my meal. So although this place still seems to be good heads up for the changes.“

“Where do i start? This was my first time here with my mom and we were blown away! Beautiful little restaurant, this place is a GEM! It was packed for a Wednesday, but the service was consistent and incredible! The tables have extra napkins and there's a nice container with some wooden chopsticks. Your food is served on little wooden boards which was awesome! The wasabi looked like it was in the shape of a flower. The details at this place are amazing . Alot of severers and all of them were so sweet and attentive . I love the tiny portions here, it lets you trt everything on the menu without getting stuffed on rice! The sashimi is small and thin, which is just perfect. Most of the items you get only 2 pieces, you get little rice and its great! Most ayce places give you so much rice with your rolls and the portions are huge. Everything here is delicate and balanced. The beef tatayki was my favorite! Three strips of deliciousness . It makes you order more! I really enjoyed getting my sushi in controlled portions. Because of this me and my mom ate alot. We tried the toro which was extra, but it was melt in your mouth. Theres also an option here to get raw food to cook on a stone! We didnt do that, but you can get fish, shrimp, mussels and steak! You cook it right at your table . Most of the food we had melted in our mouths. What i really enjoyed was that we got everything in all our orders. We didn't have to repeat any items like we do at other sushi places. 10/10, sushi toshi is our favorite place now!!“

“love love love Sushi WAVE everytime I order it always looks and tastes delicious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Service and food is alway excellent. Our family favorites are the Lava Lava roll, chop chop maki, salmon maki (kids can't get enough of the salmon). Our favorite Japanese restaurant in the city.“

“Rice is the Soul of Sushi.
I took my Filipino Dad there and he loves the sushi, but especially the rice. He said that in Japan it takes years for an apprentice to learn how to make sushi rice, and that this rice is authentically made the right way.

Now every time my dad and I go out to lunch, he always wants to go to Sushi Aroma and we keep bringing other family members there to share the delicious food.“

“The food was outstanding, and I was impressed by the knowledge and care around my gluten-free requirements (Celiac). Our server was the nicest and made our first visit so enjoyable. I will definitely be back for more of that pressed salmon!“

“I had a fantastic experience dining here recently. The food was absolutely delicious and arrived at our table looking perfect.

The sushi platter was beautifully presented on a large dark plate and tasted fresh. I also really enjoyed the stir-fried noodles served on a hot sizzling plate, which were topped with a generous portion of green onions. Everything was cooked to perfection.

It was a wonderful meal in a comfortable atmosphere. I will definitely be back for another visit soon.“

“Excellent dining experience, quick service. The sashimi was overly generous and would be more enjoyable in smaller more elegant pieces. The tacos and other unique menu items were an interesting addition to the traditional sushi menu. Many items for non sushi eaters in the group. The butterfish and white tuna was fresh firm. Will be back.“

“Veronica was amazing this place never lets us down, the prices and passion there’s a reason it’s been as good as it is for so long. I’ve tried sushi from all around and this is my baseline for every place I go for a quarter of the price! Will keep coming back .“

“Just had an amazing customer service experience. the guy at the counter was friendly, efficient, brought the food out, and came back later with their new menu. this was all while they were busy juggling online and in-restaurant orders. Super impressed. Plus the food was fresh and delicious!“

“Very good staff . Really appreciated“

“Nothing beats this quick Japanese food! Their signature Teriyaki Chicken is the best! The sauce is so addicting! If you’re looking for quick Japanese food that’s delicious it’s definitely this place!

(I ordered from Uber the sushi is currently $0!)“

“I highly recommend this restaurant. The food and service quality was truly exceptional. Place is huge and very clean.😊“

“Visit: April 2026

Went for $1 nigiri night again and it was as good as always. Got different types of nigiri this time, instead of just salmon. I would still say that the salmon is the best one, but everything is still high quality and good

Visit: February 2025

Went for the $1/nigiri on Wednesday. I arrived around 7:45pm and sadly, they had run out of salmon. But they were able to still offer me 10 pieces! The nigiri was good, the ratio of salmon to rice was good, and the hint of wasabi balanced it out well. The salmon felt relatively fresh as well

The atmosphere was really nice, I liked the dim lighting a lot. I sat at the bar with my friends, and the service was good. The chef even gave us some tuna sashimi on the house which was great!

Also ordered the aburi chop chop roll which was pretty good, and my friends enjoyed it as well! I had a piece of shrimp tempura and sadly, that was a miss for me. The tempura coating was not crispy at all and was a bit mushy, but the shrimp tasted excellent.

Overall great on the Wednesday for the deal and would definitely come back for it again“

“Absolutely delicious lunch bento. Sashimi served on ice... classy!“

“I love the dragon roll !“

“Fantastic service, the sushi and ramen bowls are quality. We have been twice and will be back again.“

“Food was delicious and the staff are friendly.“

“The grilled Atlantic salmon is a must have! I had the grilled salmon and chefs special sashimi and both were excellent.
As a student, I love coming to kabuki from time to time because the service is really nice and they are open decently late.“

“We came today and Tracy was absolutely wonderful! She was so sweet, attentive, and genuinely made our experience at Kyoto Japanese Cuisine even more enjoyable. She was such a great server! friendly, welcoming, and always making sure we had everything we needed. Her service really stood out, and we truly appreciated her kindness and attentiveness. Thank you, Tracy, for making our visit so lovely! 💕✨“

“Best place in town! recommend!“

“I've been a Mikado customer and enthusiast since the owner (David) was a sushi chef at the original location back in the early 1980s. The fact that I (now 'we') continue to be clients of this fine establishment for over four decades pretty much illustrates how highly we regard this group of restaurants. 5.5 stars out of 5!!!“

“Don't be thrown off by the outside appeal, the people who work here are very friendly and everything is handmade!! Absolutely delicious taste and amazing portions of sushi. I will be coming back and highly recommend trying this place if you haven't“

“The staff here have incredible attitudes! They are so friendly and are always a bright light of joy -always so when I have the opportunity to interact with any of the various staff members!

The food is really yummy and I really appreciate how mindful the chefs are with food preparation! I always see the one chef even wearing hairnets over his facial hair! I appreciate that so much! That’s a chef that truly cares!! 10/10! Amazing! 🌻-C“

“I purchased through Uber Eats:
Crispy Tofu, Chicken Dumplings, Onion Cake, Prawn Tempura, and Teriyaki Beef Rice Bowl, because I arrived at home late, and was lazy to cook, and also didn't know what to eat, I never ate Tofu in my life, but nothing came besides 2 Chicken Dumplings, the delicious onion cake, the tempura beef (not too good) and rice, but instead there was spring cake or spring roll that I didn't ask, no explanation for that. Well, make God said: You won't like Tofu, so let those people send you spring rolls instead.
Besides that everything was good, for that reason 4 stars.“

“food is great and service is fast!!! highly recommended 👌 will go back again for sure 🤩“

“I absolutely love this place!
I come here when I want to get my fill of salmon sashimi. Everything else is pretty great too. Only thing I have to say is the grills are a little on the cold side. My meat ends up getting not a crispy texture. It is almost like boiled or steamed lol Anyways still tasty! I understand maybe they can't have the grill to hot because of smoke.
I have been here numerous times and have always enjoyed coming in. Keep up the good work!“

“I had a fantastic experience at Edo Japan! First and foremost, the cleanliness of the restaurant truly stood out — everything was spotless, from the dining area to the kitchen space in view. It really made me feel comfortable and confident in the quality of the food being served. Speaking of the food, it was absolutely excellent — fresh, flavorful, and perfectly prepared. What made my visit even better was the outstanding customer service provided by Lendon. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was just right. Highly recommend this location for both the amazing food and the exceptional service!“

“Very friendly staff, especially the woman working the evening shift today — she was an absolute ray of sunshine. We came in at 7:10 PM, placed our order, and received it in about 5 minutes. I was honestly impressed by how fast the kitchen worked, especially considering they had many delivery orders at the same time. True professionals.

I ordered the tuna bowl and it was one of the best bowls I’ve had from this chain. My husband ordered a chicken and beef bowl, and it was generously filled with meat and fresh vegetables. Both bowls were fantastic. Thank you!“

“The staff was friendly, and helpful. The only complaint was the kid's noodle bowl box was ¼ full of liquid. It wasn't just my son's either. A kid across from us accidentally knocked his over and the liquid covered the whole table.. May wanna ease back on the sauce in those a tad. My sushi platter was fine though.“