Momo-Yama Sushi Japanese Cuisine

I’m always a little hesitant about strip-​mall sushi but this place is an exception. We popped in for a quick dinner on our way to an appointment and were very pleased. The service was great and the sushi was delicious. We’ll be going back here the next time we want sushi.

This is my favorite sushi place in the city. The portions are generous. Tako sunomono is delicious. Fish is good. One negative is no wild salmon.
But be warned they are a little different than run of the mill Japanese restaurants. Their salad has a neat apple dressing, not the sesame one most know. They do not have tempura to order.

Extremely rude, arrived too close to closing time so they would not serve my gf and I. 25 mins to serve sushi is not asking a lot. Just moved to the area, they didn’t earn a dime and never will. Three thumbs down. Signed up to Unilocal just to let the world know.

We arrived at 1 pm and ordered the lunch special bento box. A very generous portion.
Good variety of sauces on assorted items.
Well worth the money. We will recommend to our friends and neighbours.

I like this place for take-​out. I prefer not to eat in as management is not the most amicable to her staff and it makes for an uncomfortable eating environment. I can vouch for the sushi but not the cooked food, as I’ve eaten the latter.
I ordered the deluxe sushi combo for about $ 18.00. The rice is nicely seasoned but heavy on the wasabi. The fish is about double the size of the rice, as the rice itself is about bite size. The scallop was a bit fishy, but the salmon was buttery and smooth.
I always order the dynamite combo for my husband ($ 12). The dynamite roll has two pieces of crispy battered shrimp, tobiko and avocado. Momo-​Yama makes a way better dynamite roll than Gohan, and at almost half the cost.

Reasonably priced with large portions, especially for the sashimi.
We had the adedashi tofu, a few rolls and sashimi, all which was very tasty and well done. The only thing that wasn’t excellent was the chicken karage, which was a little too breaded tasting heavily fried.
Overall a good experience. Make reservations tho, since it is a small restaurant.

*4TH TIMES THE CHARM*
The first time I went to Momo-​Yama Sushi I was turned away, because they were only taking reservations. The place was empty but yet they choose to send potential customers away? Never did seem to understand that…
So I toke there advice and called to make a reservation… the lady on the other end asked for «how many» when I said 2 she insisted you only need to make a reservation if it’s 4 or more. So needless to say I can’t come in for service off the street or make a reservation… how silly!
The third time I walked by Momo-Yama’s I was in the neighbourhood grocery shopping and thought… hey I’m hungry and craving Sushi… Japanese Restaurant across the parking lot (makes sense) — right? — wrong!
Apparently their closed on Mondays… SERIOUSLY! I’m beginning think it’s personal.
Finally a fourth attempt to get into Momo-​Yama was successful, I began to feel special like I finally made it into an elite club… I was seated by the Sushi Bar. Where all the cooking Magic happens. Except with the music, the chattering amongst employees and the Kitchen machinery I could barely relax or collect my thoughts. My friend and I began to dread the places noisy atmosphere.
I ordered Miso Soup, Maki and Vegetable tempura… the long wait was over! The presentation was average, the Maki Seaweed was pealing apart and the Miso was so bland that drinking soap water would have been more appetizing!
I was completely disgruntled at the service, the food and the dingy crack in the wall restaurant that I assumed would behold some of Calgary’s best Japanese food. Boy was I wrong!
It made Subway 2 stores over look like Fine dining– This place is a pass for me!

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for Momo-​Yama yet!
I live just down the street so this is my go-​to place when I’m craving some sort of Asian food. I’ll sometimes call when I’m on my way home from somewhere (oh, ok — I call before I start the car!) and then pick it up. I’ve only actually eaten in once or twice. This place gets EXTREMELY busy and I highly suggest making reservations during peak times.
The food is always delicious — I have yet to be disappointed. I usually get the chicken teryaki — it is probably bad but also so, so good. If you’re eating in, you get it on a hot, sizzling plate… yum! There’s only one guy making sushi (which can slow the process and occasionally they have to stop the sushi orders before they close for the night so that they can fill existing orders) but he does an excellent job. I wouldn’t say it’s the BEST sushi I’ve had in Calgary, but I’ve had worse for sure.
The staff can be a little abrupt, which throws people off but they are very nice & friendly.
In the area? Make a stop by. It’s worth it.

We had an enjoyable dinner here after a full day at Stampede. Since our little guy (5) isn’t a fan of sushi yet, we ordered the salmon teriyaki and sushi for the adults. The salmon teriyaki was delicious! We all shared it as it was a very large portion. The sushi was fresh and delicious so an all around great meal.

I’m always on the lookout for good sushi — and it isn’t easy in landlocked Calgary.
In this case, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. I’ve been once for lunch and once for dinner (same menu, I believe) and the quality of the fish has been consistently good. It comes at a refreshingly low price, too.
The beef tataki makes for a tasty, tangy appetizer and I have no complaints about their maki or nigiri sushi, aside from a slightly over-​done piece of unagi (eel.) For those who dare, they have a pretty wide variety of maki listed on the menu, although I’ll stick to my negitoro and rainbow roll, thank you very much.
Momoyama loses marks for its service, though. The most recent time I was there for dinner, everything started out nicely and attentively. However, as soon as we had finished eating, our teapot was whisked away and we were asked if we had paid for our meal (?) to which I replied, «We haven’t even gotten the bill yet.» I understand that there was another party waiting to be seated, but we weren’t even an hour into our reservation time yet. Another server quickly came by and apologized, but I was not impressed.
I believe this was an isolated incident by a new server, which only slightly marred an otherwise delightful meal.
$ 30 for two people (two rolls and about ten pieces of nigiri.)

I went to Momo-​Yama for dinner last week for the first time. We ordered the beef tataki, agedashi tofu and the sushi & sashimi combo. The portions were a lot larger than I expected. The ponzu sauce for the beef tataki was flavourful and delicious. My only complaint is that the beef was still a little on the frozen-​side. The agedashi tofu was however a complete miss. Instead of using the soft silky tofu they used a stiffer tofu which totally took away from the dish and the batter was a little on the stiff side. The large portion size (8 pieces) certainly didn’t make up for it. The agedashi tofu in no way compares to the one at Wa’s. And the sauce for the tofu was a little sweetened (i.e. it is non-​traditional).
The sushi and sashimi were ok. The fish were fresh and the pieces of fish were very large (i.e. good value). However, there was no sense of authenticity in the preparation. The miso soup also did not taste very authentic.
I would recommend this place to a person who is looking for good value (i.e. large pieces of sushi and sashimi for a good price) but definitely not to a person who truly appreciates the presentation and art of japanese cuisine.

Some of the freshest sushi that you can get in Calgary and probably the best spicy tuna rolls that I’ve ever had. Great friendly service too.

Momoyama is a great sushi place. While it may be a small restaurant with no frills it has great sushi. The owners get their salmon flown in from Vancouver on a regular basis so it is always fresh and great tasting. There is plenty of attentive staff but only one person making the sushi so you know that would will be getting quality stuff every time you go. The Salmon Teriyaki dinner is HUGE and if you ordered it anywhere else you would be paying much more then $ 11.95 for it. Two big pieces of salmon on a bed of cabbage in a teriyaki sauce along with a miso soup and rice. Absolutely delicious! My favourite sushi place in Calgary hands down.