It was my first time to actually walk out of a restaurant before I even tried the food. There was a waitress litterrally looking like she did not want any customer to come in or she was just having a bad day. As we were directly led to a table, she did not say a work and threw the menu on the table and walked away. The interior was quite nice and the other waiter seemed friendly, but apparently he wasn’t looking after any table at that moment. There was one more table besides ours, just got the bill. Again, the waitress wasn’t saying any word and she had a gesture giving her hand out to the customer to get a credit card or cash. Her eyes were looking down. We were very uncomfortable with her gestures and facial expressions so walked out of the restaurant. And her? Was smiling at us or more like smirking. She was the weirdest worker I have ever seen at a restaurant.
Megan J.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
I visited this place with a friend of mine today and there’s no way I’d go again. At first glance, Kiro is adorably decorated with a clean dining room, and has decent enough pricing in a very convenient location. Unfortunately, the positive experience ends almost as quickly as you sit down. Service was very poor, and we had to wait a ridiculously long time for our food considering how quiet the place was. The only time the waitress even acted as though we existed was when it was time to pay. Sushi was subpar, with certain pieces being downright inedible in my opinion. Genuinely wishing I had looked at the reviews prior to coming here. Amusingly enough, I was wondering what the story was behind the«No Outside Drink» sign that Cjae S. references in his review. Guess now I know, and for the record, it’s still there!
Cjae S.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
Worst service. Was in with family and the waitress was looking at us the entire time as I passed my friend a can of drink to put in their bag. Next thing they put a sign up saying no outside drink!!! Lol seriously and sushi was not good at all.
Tiffany N.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
Is it the location that always makes this place a ghost town when I visit? When it was Ichizen, it was just as quiet and empty, and I’m almost always the only person in here. Food is decent; don’t come here, or any Japanese restaurant in Calgary, hoping for a super authentic Izakaya experience where the chef tosses you out if you deign to ask for more wasabi. I appreciate that they have gluten-free soy sauce, and don’t mind making changes to their menu items to suit dietary needs. Their website is also really easy to navigate and straight to the point, which makes for easy ordering ahead when getting take out. Last time I was here, service was 2.5−3 stars out of 5, at best. It took almost half an hour for the waitress to come back and check on us, even though, again, we were the only people there the last time I was in. However, she was very friendly and knew the menu like the back of her hand. I suppose the upside to having a restaurant almost all to yourself whenever you visit, is that I can sit wherever I like. It’s always very clean, and the furniture and décor hasn’t changed since they were Ichizen. I made sure to avoid the special veggie out roll, as, even though it’s delicious, each piece is the size of a sandwich. And until someone tells me the secret to elegantly eating giant pieces of sushi, without trying to shove the entire thing in your face and trying not to tear up while you choke on rice sticking to your throat as you try to force it down; it’s something I’ll avoid, especially on a date. If they were half the size, they’d be a winner. So, yes. 3, leaning toward a 3.5. I won’t go out of my way to visit Kiro, but I like them :).
Kortney T.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
Cheap quality. Should have bought from Superstore and will next time I’m in the area and need a sushi fix until other options open on 130th.
Linden P.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Calgary, Canada
Just the worst sushi you could ever get. Fast food sushi is literally better than this.
Ken L.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Calgary, Canada
Their prices are similar to that of Globefishes but the quality of the sushi is much lower. Fast service and good restaurant setup though with nice staff
Koz T.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Calgary, Canada
Under new management but the changes are finished yet. The service was fast and friendly but the sushi is only mediocre. Good for a local place for a fast fix but if its a special night out, venture farther.