Mikado

Well, been craving sushi since moving back to the Edmonton area… finally stubbled upon Mikado. I’m a big fan of the stand alone rolls so I ordered a red rose w/​salmon and the dynamite roll. Nicely prepared, presented and looked delicious. They were very tasty, with nothing being overpowering.
The only thing I can’t get on board with is the price, 2 rolls and before a 15% tip…35.70…maybe it’s the economy, maybe it just costs more to get good seafood to Alberta… for me, a fine line between quality and overpriced.
I don’t wanna be one of those Vancouverites… but even at the best sushi places down there, the rolls are close to half the price… just sayin’

I frequent all three locations of Mikado. It is consistent in quality and service. One of the better sushi restaurants in Edmonton. Nothing fancy or particularly unique but reliable for a quick dinner out. Glad that I made a reservation for our group of seven tonight would have been waiting a long time otherwise. Had a nice cozy room with a sliding glass door which helped keep the cold draft from the main entrance out.

Excellent service here today. Possibly exceptional.
I arrived for a quick and late lunch alone and was excited to be back in the city and have a couple of my favourite menu items from good old, reliable Mikado. However, I was disappointed to find the only two items I wanted were no longer options on the menu. :(I’d say this is the only hold back from a five-​star lunch rating.
YET, I was absolutely happy to have the chef say he would make both items:
The Kamikaze Cocktail Appetizer and Tekka Don. My faves from this particular sushi joint. Thank you kind Chef, I really appreciated your attention to my need.
Both were delicious!

Came here with the whole fam jam (and yes that means 7 and 4 year old in tote) after Unilocal Shops Local on Saturday. The little guy requested «muffies» which means maki in his world.
I love how they bring you warm wash cloths to clean your hands when seated; they are definitely scented with something — eucalyptus or a mint, perhaps?
We ordered a smattering of everything off the menu.
The tempura Udon was good but nothing to write home about — I’ve had better Udon elsewhere. The tempura veggies were good — light and crisp.
We shared a beef bento box which was good and the kids devoured that right up. Miso soup was standard and salad was good as always.
The Beef Yakikinu (spelling?) was probably my favourite. I loved that it’s served over steamed/​grilled veggies/​cabbage/​bean sprouts — yum!
We had the house Dynamite Roll which really was fantastic as noted by other reviewers.
Also opted for the spicy tuna kamikaze with sesame seeds — YUM!
Everyone left with happy tummies though I will say the tab runs a tab higher here than I’d like. But what can you do, it’s oh so yummy!
We’ll be seeing you again soon, Mikado.

I had good experience in Mikado. The food is fresh but sometimes they do not have my favs.
The staff were very nice so that helps. I will be back but wish they had all the items on the menu next time.

This is a fantastic Restaraunt. One of my fav’s. Great food and service about 95 percent of the time

Happy we made reservations on a weeknight for 7PM as when we arrived there was only one other table unoccupied. We were seated in the last booth at the back which was great for less traffic and it seemed less noise too. They had a few specials on the sushi but I didn’t order any of them.
We looked over the menus and it took a few minutes for our server to come take our drink and food order as it was busy. We decided to share the deep fried tofu for $ 7.50 and we received about 10 – 12 nice and crispy pieces of tofu. I ordered the sushi bento ($ 23) with chicken, rice, tempura, spring rolls, and sushi. My friend had the beef bento ($ 22) that came with chicken and beef but no sushi.
The bentos come with miso soup, edamame, and salad which all came out shortly after we ordered. My friend also ordered sushi so by the time our meals arrived, we were getting full. There was a lot of tempura, about 6 pieces with 2 shrimp and 4 vegetables. I ate that and the spring rolls and took the rest home. The bento box alone would be enough to make me full.
The service was very friendly and our server removed our empty plates promptly. I enjoyed our meal and didn’t feel rushed to enjoy a relaxing dinner. Would return again and make a reservation again!

Overall a good experience. Drink had a bad lime, but before I could frown the waitress took care of it. Had the bento box, it was good and the atmosphere was nice

We love to go for Mikado Mondays, our own made up lunch event at least once a week. There is ample parking and generally the wait is not massive if you go around 1145 or 1245. Between then it is not overly lengthy, but plan ahead to avoid the rush!
I’ve really only had one dish at Mikado, bento box A4 with chicken, beef, salad, tempura, and rice. The price is more than reasonable.
The taste and flavours are virtually always consistent at Mikado. You always get a hot towel to cleanse your hands before eating and their tea is quite nice too. Seating is either at a table, the bar, or a private room with sliding doors which is a hoot.
The only gripes that I have are that once in a while, service can be quite prolonged and delayed, and the portions are inconsistent, in that sometimes you get three pieces of chicken and sometimes four. Sometimes the beef is plentiful, sometimes not so much. It would be nice to have certainty in what you are getting. Apart from this, Mikado is magnificent, and you need to go check it out.

We really like to go to the West Edmonton Mikado location. For starters it is always clean, modern and has just the right amount of background noise. Also the hostesses that meet you at the door and see if you are always super beautiful. (hey it’s important… Right?) We’ve eaten just about everything on the menu, probably twice, but alwaysgo back to the rolls, which we like the best. The red rose rule with red tuna is super delicious, fresh and the rice is perfect. I highly recommend this location.

I rarely ever write bad reviews, but after my experience here last night I definitely felt the need to do so.
I have been coming to Mikado of all locations for many years. As such, I am quite familiar with what the dishes should look like and what quality to expect every time I walk in here. And I must honestly say that last night was a huge disappointment.
There are three dishes that I want to emphasize on specifically — Dragon Eye, deluxe sashimi combo and mango roll. The rest were more or less acceptable.
As soon as the Dragon Eye came out, I immediately realized something was very wrong. The rice to meat portion was 4 to 1. It was literally a half inch worth of rice and a dot of salmon in the middle, about 1 cm. It never used to be like this. Even if you look at some of the old pictures of dragon Eyes on here or on urbanspoon, you’d find that the salmon to rice ratio was always quite proportional. Not really sure what happened to this dish last night, but if this is one of their so-​called signature dishes, this definitely needs to be changed back to how it used to be.
Now the sashimi — fish was fresh, tasted good. However, the sliced were cut very unevenly to the extreme. As most of you probably know, all slices should be quite equal in size. While some were not bad, the salmon and the tuna were sliced very poorly. Some were about a centimetre thick, some were paper thin, and some you could tell were not cut by the one long slice method, but rather sawed off because of the rough edges. Again, it never used to be like this.
The mango roll were cut into good bite sizes but poorly wrapped. As soon as I picked it up with chopsticks, it crumbled like a sand castle. I hate to say this but I’ve had better rolls at Tokyo Express than that. Not that Tokyo Express is bad, but it’s not quite in the same category as Mikado, so Mikado’s rolls should be at a higher standard where customer can come in with confidence that certain quality can be expected.
Other than that, staffs were friendly. Food came out quick. Just the quality wasn’t quite Mikado. Would I come back? For sure, giving it benefit of the doubt, maybe it was just a one time bad experience, so I definitely will come back at least couple more times to verify this before I cross it off my list for a very long time. Hopefully next time I come in it will be back to mikado level quality.

Downtown location preferred. Best bentos. Fresh sushi and sashimi. Unique classics never disappoint. Food is always regularly consistently the same.
I go to mikado bc the bentos are the best in the city. They have really good options and every dish is made right. The portions are big considering the price and it always tastes consistently good. I hate going to a restaurant to have a great meal and I return then its just not as good as the first time. Mikados bentos are reliably always tasty. My favourite dishes are the beef tataki, spider crab, fresh oysters, chop chop roll with tobiko And sashimi.
There are lots of rolls and the ratio of fish and rice is perfect. They dont stuff a thick layer of rice just to minimize cost. The dragon roll is famous but I find it too saucy.
Theres lots of good options for people who dont like raw food. The fish collars are amazing and the black cod is really good too.
Mikado has been my go to sushi place for years. Bc it doesnt kill my budget and is consistently good. Im a regular and for $ 30 I normally can leave happily stuffed knowing I dont have to feel guilty bc I ate healthy food!!!

The quality of the sashimi is just extra ordinary. Beside the friendly waitress, David the owner took the time to greet us and ensure the service is top notch.
We feel like eating in Japan and David recommended few dishes that is really authentic. This is one of rare Japanese restaurants that truly present the real authentic Japanese foods.
The Masukagami sake is smooth and aroma is superb.

Love this restaurant! The yam tempura rolls with the dragons sauce are my favorite, the chicken teriyaki always comes perfect.
They are always clean and friendly and fast.
I always return even if its just for take out.

I have been to this location many times and I always have a good experience. The sushi is always fantastic, and the service is consistently friendly and attentive. The restaurant itself is very clean and aesthetically pleasing. Having said that, I do have to agree with some of the other reviewers that I find the prices a bit high. It makes Mikado a nice place to go for a special evening but not exactly a go to sushi place. I do highly recommend this place for a fun girls night out or special dinner, especially if you get one of their private rooms. Those are really great.

I would like to give Mikado a better review, but… Honestly, their food is good and fresh, and service is good, but I find the food a bit of a rip-​off.
My husband had the Teriyaki beef, which he loved. It came done how he liked (medium) and stayed nice and hot on a sizzling platter. It came with miso soup and rice, and we feel he got a decent deal at $ 18.
I had the Chirashi, and at $ 24, the most expensive Chirashi I’ve seen yet, I found it disappointing. Chirashi should be a bowl of rice covered with proteins. While the pickled ginger, seaweed shreds and lettuce made it look pretty, it also made for cheap toppings. It didn’t have any roe, just finely chopped mushrooms. There was actually very little seafood for that high a price. I won’t order it again. Not at that price.

So happy to have discovered mikado! Really good customer service and good prices. I love how there’s never a long wait, and they even have gluten free soy sauce. Love this place!

Playing the former Vancouverite card yet again. Mikado has proven itself to be consistent in both food quality and service. We have never been disappointed since we moved to Edmonton 5 years ago.
Our go-​to dishes usually are: beef tataki, dragon eye, deluxe sashimi and some nigiri sushis.
My personal favorite lunch box is A-​2. Good food, good value!

Definitely my favourite Mikado, and one of my favourite sushi places in town, I love the stylish ambiance, and the food is consistently good.

I am sad to have to only give Mikado three stars after today’s experience. If not for the superstar efforts of the service staff and the manager, they might have only received two. However, they were sincere in their apologies, removed the items from our bill and asked us to return to give them another chance. Since I have been a patron of theirs for the last fifteen years, I will give them another try the next time I am in Edmonton.
The trouble began with my salmon sushi pizza — the rice cake beneath was not just lightly roasted, it was quite burnt (on both sides). I ordered salmon sashimi as a replacement. It was definitely fresh, but the size of the pieces was inconsistent and rather on the small size for the price. The major offense though was the little bone in the last piece. (Oh dear…) On a positive note, my mom’s lunch bento box was absolutely perfect.