Yume Sushi

I have always been impressed with he prices and the quality at yumi. This is our go-​to sushi spot, and the few times we stay and sit we are really happy with he service.
As far as particular dishes go, we usually don’t have anything fancy, salmon sashimi and maybe a dynamite roll.
Really good, not 5 stars, but really good for the price.

I went here with a girlfriend and we both thought the quality was so so. I love sushi and so aren’t satisfied with sub par stuff and in my opinion, this was. I like my sushi carefully prepared, delicious and fresh. We ordered rolls and whatever was on the menu offered to us, and the price wasn’t super cheap or super expensive.
The ambiance of this restaurant was like a chain restaurant — large leather booths and bad acoustics. If you’re not picky about sushi and anything goes, then fine. But I wouldn’t waste my money or time for this place unfortunately. Maybe I’ll give it another try one day if I’m desperate since it’s close to where I live and hope for the best, but I doubt I will.

We used to come here lots — weekly! Then something changed. The food wasn’t as fresh tasting, the fry wasn’t as crisp…
Eat in is always better than take away, but we had done take away successfully lots of times before too.
After two less than mediocre dinners we feel it is time to move on.
We don’t plan on returning.

Simple unassuming and great! Been here four times an it’s always the simple sushi fresh and served with a smile. And it’s very well priced. One note crunchy roles = special Kay cereal sprinkled on top.

Good sushi considering you’re in Calgary (nowhere near the coast) and it’s cheap. The service was great, they truly seemed to enjoy serving their customers. I had some sashimi and rolls along with miso soup and it was all good. Only reason I couldn’t rate a 4 was their beer selection. What Japanese restaurant doesn’t several Sapporo in the can? Ugh.

Ate here few times. Menu isn’t that big but the price is Great! One of the cheapest sushi places I’ve aten :) service is friendly, and food comes out pretty quick too. Def a good place to go for lunch !

A few more visits and I’m ready to bump the rating up to a 4. Granted, this is 4 stars in the context of a value oriented neighborhood sushi joint, not 4 stars in the context of just-​short-​of-​perfection fine dining experience.
So what makes it rate up to 4?
Value: $ 1 nigri is way better than I’d expect for a buck. Stick with the more common cuts to ensure freshness; mackerel and snapper have been sub-​par a couple of times, but salmon, tuna, and shrimp have been consistently great. Maki is well priced too, though sometimes the over-​stuffed creative rolls can be apt to implode between your chopsticks.
Choice: A nice selection of appetizers and izayaka type items will tempt you away from a basic sushi feed. Potato corokke and various grilled meat on sticks have been good, but the standout has to be the cheesy miso baked oysters (motoyaki). Miso, mozzarella, lemon, oyster… these things bring the umami bomb and demand to be washed down with cold beer.
Service: Has always been very, very friendly. Whether stopping in for a quick after work beer and sushi break, or settling in for a feed with a rice-​flinging toddler in tow, the servers have been quick, thoughtful with plates and plastic glasses for the little one, and very cheerful.
Perhaps not a destination you’d go out of the way for, but if you’re in the south, this should be your sushi local.

Miso, tempura and sushi sounded like the perfect end to a fun evening with the fam. So where to go in south Calgary. By sheer good luck, we discovered Yumi Sushi in the Avenida mall. It has a most unassuming exterior so we were surprised at how large it is inside. Looking around, I searched for the ubiquitous sushi river, sushi train, or long curving sushi bar which I’d come to expect in these places. Nada. In fact this is a basic «sit down and eat» kind of joint. Curiously however, I noticed a row of wooden boats dry docked on the bar at the back of the room.
We went basic and ordered miso, mixed tempura and a variety serving of sushi. In no time the miso and tempura arrived and then came the wooden boat. This boat cum serving platter is the size of a new born’s crib. It had to be turned diagonally to fit our four top table. Inside the boat rested a fresh yet uninspired selection of this restaurant’s namesake. It was certainly enough to eat and the quality was good however there was nothing in it that hasn’t been served millions of times. We were pleased with the prices and will certainly return-​they had floated our boat.

I’m surprised how low a rating this place got! My hubby and I didn’t know this place existed till we got their flyer recently at the place we rented. This has become one of our favorite restaurants! So many sushi restaurants are over priced with mediocre food, we definitely got our money’s worth at Yume.
Fresh fish, rolls that aren’t just stuffed with rice, extensive menu, great kitchen cooked dishes (must try baked oyster, they are huge!), reasonable prices (great prices!). My only complaint is that there’s a bit of a wait after you order, but once the food comes… enjoy!

Great sushi, but they were very rude on the phone when I ordered. I called this evening to place an order for delivery, and the man yelled at me that they were too busy for delivery, and hung up on me. I ended up calling back and just placing an order for pick up, and the ladies inside were very nice.
The food was great tho, good prices too.

Living on the South end of the city, I was never close to any good places for a good casual sushi experience. Recently, I have been delightfully surprised by the number of places that are starting to pop up out here. Places like Yokozuna in Okotoks and Southland Crossing as well as the Chinook location of Globefish have been welcome additions to the otherwise subpar choices that are available south of Glenmore Trail.
As the sushi landscape is evolving, so is the quality of the menu items. It is important to note that a sushi bar that satisfies the casual diner doesn’t necessarily have to have a veritable ocean of fresh seafood selections available at any given time, or an elaborate presentation, using giant mounds of crushed ice and weathered driftwood to make a statement. Really, all you need is a few choice fish of the freshest quality, sensible pricing and a pleasant customer experience to tie it all together and Yume Sushi does all that.
The dining room is spacious and colourful, adorned with traditional Japanese art and dolls that line the shelves throughout the space. It is contemporary, yet inviting enough to want to sit at the bar. Service is very casual, using the menu & pencil system to make your choices (the colour menu has photos for those who may be newer to sushi dining).
The menu includes a good selection of sushi and sashimi in addition to the ever-​popular plethora of rolls, hot food items and salads. Also available are the bento lunch specials and love boats you see everywhere. The quality and freshness of the fish is good, the sushi is well made with a fair balance of fish to rice. Sashimi slices are slightly thinner than the norm, but are not overly skimpy.
The tempura is golden, crispy and plentiful. The portion size of the large assorted is very generous with large pieces of fresh vegetables and plump shrimp.
With a good number of sushi choices for $ 1, you really can’t go wrong at Yume. It’s a great place to stop for a nice, casual dinner or lunch for a reasonable price.

My family and I went here, because the Vietnamese resto that was adjacent to the Japanese Sushi bar was closed.
I didn’t have any expectations, but went in having some reservations about eating here.
First let me say that the service was good, and the waitresses were friendly. The sushi chefs greeted upon entry, and while exiting.
Now on to the food. You get a menu, and then you fill out one of those disposable type menus that have the sushi list and a few hot items or Entrees.
The sushi, when looking at the list seemed to be a good deal. $ 1.00 for sushi, certain ones anyways. We ordered the Tamago sushi, inari sushi, both were listed for $ 1.00. We also ordered the california roll and the spicy chiken roll,+ the futomaki rolls. I also ordered the chicken teriyaki chicken entrée, and potato croquettes.
When our sushi came out, I right away noticed how small the sushi was. The tamago sushi was cut very thin, and the rice underneath was sparse. The inari sushi, was also very small. These are the sweet bean curd pockets, that are filled with sushi rice. They were half the size of what I have normally seen in other Japanese sushi bars. I don‘t get it, rice is fairly cheap and they shouldn‘t skimp. The Teriyaki Entrée was accompanied by a bowl of Miso soup .This is pretty standard with most dinner selections. When the main entrée came to the table, I have to say it looked a little baron. They maybe should use smaller bento boxes to make the portions appear larger. The box came with IMO, a small amount of chicken and some rice with salad. The chicken was very fatty, and every piece had either fat or harder to chew cartilage type stuff on it. and one piece appeared not cooked enough. I saw the presence of blood from the side. (I neglected to eat that piece.) The rice and salad were okay. Also the potato croquettes were good.
As for the rolls, the futomaki roll was small in comparison to other bars I‘ve been to.
In conclusion, I don‘t think I‘ll be making a return visit to Yume‘s despite the friendliness of the servers.
After all, I would rather put up with mediocre service and excellent food than have okay food and exceptional service.
After everything was said and done, this made for a relatively expensive lunch.
The total came to around $ 60.00, and that without anything to drink. Just green tea and water for the four of us. Two adults and two kids, and one being 4 years old and hardly eating at all.

OK… so I’ve been back a few times now and they seem to have hired more people which is better… but still not great as they just training them, but they are friendly.
Food has been consistently the same so far.
Rolls are not too creative
The spider roll looks pretty good (allergy to crab) and for $ 12.95 a good choice.
Their spicy tuna crunchy roll is a spicy tuna roll with cornflakes on top.
Can’t remember what else I’ve had, but mostly I order some nigiri from their $ 1 sushi menu (which can also be ordered as sashimi) and a couple rolls. nigir/​sashimi slices are a bit thinner than some places but I personally don’t like thick pieces so I have no complaints about the thickness of the slices.
They have a love boat as well as party platters. I wouldn’t order the boat again as it just didn’t seem like there was that much on there. I’d order separate things.
The one thing that isn’t great is their bento box selection — my mom doesn’t eat raw fish and there’s not much for her to choose from.
On the tables, standard is normal soy sauce, light soy sauce, and their homemade soy sauce.
Still an ok for a take-​out/​casual neighborhood south sushi joint.

Yume is great! Price, service, location, quality — all good!!!
Glad there is a good sushi place close to home again!