TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Calgary - Updated November 2024

Red Ember Japanese Cuisine

84/100 (639 ratings)

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Tempura

"From Chicago, IL and there are only 2 places that compare to this. One is Roka Akor, the other was in Japan. This place has phenomenal food for a..."

Edward Schmidt

"Absolute great service by Christina and Theresa. The food is outstanding. If we go for Sushi that's the place to go to. Thank you Calvin for your..."

Sarah Wiedmer Jarabak

"Love having these guys in the neighbourhood! I've been ordering from here and dining in for years and am always very happy with the friendly service..."

Zoey Duncan

"Outstanding service. Great food. Mellow ambiance. A quieter, pleasant alternative to our usual sushi haunts elsewhere in Calgary. We'll definitely be..."

Victor Panlilio

"Every time that I have eaten here has been excellent. The service is always good, and the sushi is fantastic. We are continually trying different..."

The Hillhurst Hunger

"L always order the chirashi ($18.99). The rice was fragrant with vinegar. Christina asked Calvin to give me two amaebi (raw spot prawns) as she knows..."

Hitting The Sauce

"I’ve been to Red Ember quite a few times now, and I’ve yet to be let down. The quality of food is always amazing, really pretty presentation..."

Alisa Boysis

"It's been awhile since I have been here. There is a paid parkade right beside the restaurant since there is no parking lots at the restaurant since..."

Neltron

"Absolutely loved it and wish we didn't wait so long to try this hidden gem! Everything was super fresh, the miso, tempura, rolls and sashimi were all..."

Christie L

"This particular sushi place was on my list so we decided to try it when we had a chance. We drove around a couple of times. If you blink you will..."

Famished Feline

"Sushi here is very fresh especially the sashimi! My whole family and myself was very satisfied with the food there! It's a smaller place, but it was..."

Elaine Lam

"Went here for dinner last night. It's small and quiet but it's a great sushi restaurant. The pricing is pretty good too. There's paid visitors..."

CJ

"great sushi place. The snapper wrap and salad is one of the best I get it every time. I absolutely love their salad dressing which goes to show the..."

Carol

"I enjoyed our dinner here! The agedashi tofu is yummy and it was nice to get a free appetizer. Nice cuts of sushi and fresh. I will need to come back..."

Jennyb

"Red Ember is a nice little place in Kensington! Tried the red ember roll, dragon roll and kamikaze roll and they were pretty good! The kamikaze roll..."

Navin Leung

"The yam tempura, spicy tuna, and all of our other standby rolls are top notch at Red Ember. While I’ve enjoyed many of the rolls from the specialty..."

Heather Gummo

"My absolute favorite sushi place! I had one 'miss' meal here but I'd give them the benefit of the doubt as it was a busy Friday evening...."

Emily Donovan

"This is our 'go-to' sushi place since Sushi Club closed. Party it's because we live close but we are very pleased with the sushi and service at Red..."

Gggordferguson

"My fav sushi place in Calgary :) and not only because it's nearby. Great food and the staff are friendly and accomodating. The complimentary appy..."

Kaz Drahotsky

"It's Unfortunate that we often forget about this place because it's not in a very noticeable area. However, every time we do go, we thoroughly enjoy..."

YYCFoodie

"One of my favourite places to go for sushi with my friends! The food is delicious, the prices are reasonable and the customer service is great! ..."

Noor B

"This past week I finally got to meet up with a good friend of mine. We loved our first two visits to Red Ember so we decided to come again! The..."

Jenny

"My husband brought me here for my birthday and overall I'd say it was better than what I expected.For Calgary Alberta Prairies not even..."

JC

"Great variety of sushi rolls with fresh sashimi! People here are friendly and are quick to help you. Food is presented very well and is much better..."

Jenny

"probably my favourite sushi restaurant in the city. if i had to describe it in one word, all i'd be able to say is, "hghhhh".it's very hole..."

Pigeon-y

"UPDATE MAR 2016:soooo i decided to give red ember another try despite not having the best experience before... but a lot of ppl said good..."

Kkkkkkkaren

"OUR FAV. My boyfriend always ordered pick up from here... and on valentines 2014 he took me. Ever since we try to go once a week. It is so romantic,..."

Despreshan

"We've tried at least 20 sushi restaurants in Calgary, and this has been our favorite so far. Well worth a visit if you appreciate good sushi. Great..."

Nick Etches

"Great sushi. This might be my favorite sushi restaurant in..."

Millicent.thom

"Yeaaaars. Ive been coming here since it opened and its always amazing. Congrats to the chef and owners, keep it up..."

LazyChef

"Tropical Roll. Amazing food. must..."

Dakota Ray Thompson

"My favorite place!. My favorite place in town! Trust me, you won't regret having dinner here.The service is great, the taste is even..."

Calgary888

"Oh sooo good. Went here in a large group served promptly and with care. Loved everything on our table. Even made it special for the kids! Just a..."

Sionainn

"Does urbanspoon allow for double thumbs up?. This was probably one of my best experiences in Calgary for sushi!! And I've been in Calgary for 25..."

Tonaaay

"Awesome food. This is my second time here and the food still taste so good! Definitely recommend the sashimi and red ember roll. The food was..."

Gummi_x

"Love this place!. I typically don't dine in - but it is a lovely, clean and comfortable setting. I'm pretty fussy about my sushi and I am never..."

Good Bite

"Authentic Japanese Restaurant. Dined here last night. Service was perfect, and the sushi was very fresh and generously portioned. The space is very..."

Ekkekko

"So Good. As much as possible, Red Ember has filled the hole in my heart that Sushi Club left when they shut down. I have enjoyed everything that I've..."

TeaTime

"Incredible Food & Service. My favorite sushi in town, and very reasonably priced. Every time I go out for sushi, and I don't go to Red Ember, I..."

Kestabrooks87

"Best Service for Sushi Place. Have had:- Various Nigiri/Sashimi- Edamame- Red Ember Roll- Dragon Roll- Red Dragon Roll-..."

Robert Wong

"Great!. Amazing flavour! Great people, great service...simply..."

Florianemerson914

"Ambiance and service was great as always. Besides the fact that the plate was dirty, the spoon was chiped, and it took a while to order, everything..."

Nadia Ali

"Red Ember is the Bomb. What I've tried: Ikakaraage, Sashimi, Red ember roll, Dragon Roll, Red Dragon, Flames Roll, Rainbow rollWhat I recommend:..."

Eve

"Calgary's best kept secret.. This little Japanese cuisine is the best in the biz. Every dish I have ever enjoyed from their menu has been second to..."

Kris Paul

"Great taste and presentation. The staff were very courteous and attentive. I enjoyed the dishes VERY much. Would have been better with the TV NOT..."

K Wilson

"Amazing!. Just recently decided to try out this little place hidden on 14th Ave and I must say the few times I have been here I have really enjoyed..."

Cindee

"Very Delicious!. I have been there a few time and I found that what I ordered was very tasty and very well presented. The gyoza was very good, and..."

Kevin James Soler

"Red Ember. One of my favorite sushi restaurant in Calgary. Their service is always top notch! The sushi is always amazing and fresh. Every time I..."

I Made You A Cookie...

"ALWAYS ALWAYS GO TO RED EMBER FOR SUSHI. We have been going to Red Ember for about 2 years now and have never been disappointed!! Christina is always..."

Justine Lecerf

"I don't know what the person with the negative comment is talking about red ember not being fresh. Sakana grill and sushi bbq inn is nothing compared..."

Bee

"Great sushi spot!!. IMO-best sushi i've had in Calgary, by far. The rolls were super fresh and not that expensive relatively speaking. And way better..."

Andrew T Nakazawa

"Best in town! Good sushi and best..."

Denise

"Red Ember is the best sushi restaurant you can find in Calgary, it is affordable and the service is great. the food is amazing, words cannot describe..."

Zoey Lan

"Best Sushi in Calgary!. This is the best sushi spot I have found in Calgary and I have eaten at many (globefish, tenshi, kinjo, etc...). The service..."

Lincolnfoerster

"Great Service. Often grab take out from here for lunch. Always fresh and always great..."

YYCGal007

"Cajun prawn OMFG!!!. Absolutely fantastic. Been here 4x, today got the cajun prawn and the flames roll- both were effing orgasmic, best rendition of..."

Wes Craving

"We decided to try this place after a recommendation from a friend. We had a superb meal with top notch service. The server was very attentive and the..."

Mspowerbomb

"Beautiful, creative presentation and excellent service! Our new favourite for..."

Fran

"Good in every way. Hubby took me here for Mother's Day dinner since I've been telling him about this new Japanese restaurant. For a Saturday night,..."

Peaches

"Creative and delicious sushi. Before you die you have to try the "unagi surprise" nigiri- it's on the separate sushi menu not the laminated dinner..."

Gianni M

"Excellent experience overall =). I had a great experience for lunch here so I came back for dinner. Again, I was fully satisfied with the persistent..."

Food Taster

"Sashimi Heaven. I had been advised in advance by a friend to try the sashimi. I wasn't disappointed. Godzilla-sized and delicious, the presentation..."

Russ Weninger

"Wonderful Dinner. The sushi was wonderful and well decorated! I also liked the Tako Kimchi which was very well done too. The prices are reasonable,..."

Catstar.creations

"Talented Chef. The Head Chef is amazing. I had the privilege to watch his work, and he would only have the best ingredients for his customers. He is..."

Kiri

"Tasty combo lunch. Popped along to this new restaurant in town for lunch with friends - enjoyed one of their combo lunch specials - the Sushi &..."

Colin

"My co-worker was raving about the sashimi here and I thought it would be a great spot for a double date this past Saturday. I seem to have to get my..."

Andreasalethechef

"My visit on this night reminded me why Red Ember is my favorite Japanese restaurant and I always have a positive dining experience here. There’s..."

Peaches

"Red Ember is one of my top favorite restaurants for sushi. They have consistent good food, the server Christina is super polite and courteous and..."

Peaches

"I’ve been meaning to visit this place since the last sushi restaurant that was here closed. The restaurant wasn’t full, so the server was..."

Office Broccoli

"I quite enjoyed the rolls off their signature menu, especially the Mexican Roll, featuring steamed prawns, crab meat, avocado all topped with..."

Scrumptiously Fit Food

"Red Ember is a beautiful little gem located in the Kensington area of Calgary (on the other side - the side that rarely anyone walks on). Fish is..."

Luba Todorovic

"We were in the area and thought we try out this Japanese restaurant. We were very glad that we did have supper here. We had a side of yam tempura..."

Brian H

"I went here for the first time today and this is now my favourite Japanese restaurant in Calgary because their food actually tasted really good...."

Kristy Chen

"By far my favourite sushi restaurant in Calgary!! Servers are super friendly and attentive. They name each piece of sushi when they deliver it. ..."

badonesgirl1

"Great atmosphere; very calm. Quality of the fish can be hit and miss as with most sushi restaurants in Calgary. Parking is awkward to get to, and the..."

Bill Xie

"Great sushi and a reasonable price. Did a pick up order and it was ready on time and the service was great :) Would get again! Photo of the party..."

Evan Potts

Mug Shotz Sports Bar & Grill

84/100 (2457 ratings)

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"This hidden gem has the best wings anywhere and friendly staff. They can get super busy, but the staff do their best and while I'm a person who lacks..."

Deanna Lee

"Now wings are ruined for me from anywhere else in the city, by far the best wings I've ever had. Good price on the platters. Service was good, fast..."

Brandon Keilback

"Once you have these wings no others compare! My favourite are the Mug Shotz salt and pepper, dill pickle, and roasted red pepper and garlic. Staff is..."

Courtney Hawthorne

"Been going here for awhile now,,,one of the best places for wings although there is another good place in town but won't post on here,,,,wings are..."

Serge Doucet

"Great friendly staff, quick service on a busy night, and the BEST wings ever!! This place will be a regular for us!..."

Kim Philps

"Amazing food and wonderful service. The wings were the best wings I’ve ever had and the owner is sooooo..."

Amy Rose

"A local wing bar with some character and great people sitting up at the wood! I was recommended the Salt"n"pepper wings as the house favourite..."

Trevor Peters

"Best wings in the city/province/country/possibly world and thats not an..."

Dan Miller

"The only problem with having wings at Mug Shotz is that you will never be satisfied with wings at any other..."

Tom Feodoroff

"Great place to grab some beefy wings. Def going back to try other flavors. Overall other menu items looks good..."

Faizal Kassam

"Mugshots have the best wings in Calgary and the staff are awesome, keep up the good work guy's. If you haven't been there to enjoy a great ..."

Norm Fudger

"Really tasty pub food and of course the chicken wings are outta this world! I do find that the service here kinda sucks... Maybe the food makes up..."

Codi Kingdon

"The wings are soooo good. I've never experienced wings like theirs before. So far, I've tried: Mug Shotz Salt & Pepper, Louisiana Garlic Parmaesan,..."

Chmacdaddy

"Best wings in Calgary in my opinion. They have deal everyday and their wing’s night is so busy! Wings comes with so many..."

Icecreamaddictyyc

"Wow! How many different flavored wings can you eat at one sitting? Group of four, we tried 8 different flavors and not a single one was a..."

TMM

"Mugshotz by far has the BEST wings in Calgary. Its located in an obscure part of town that seems a bit sketchy, but the food is amazing. We have..."

Alexandsheila

"Good wings with fun flavours but all the extra charges get a little irritating. It was a while ago when I went but it was a fun place, has that dive..."

Justess

"They are known for their wings for a reason. Tonnes of flavors to pick from and many of them are unique (ie blueberry - if you like sweet wings,..."

Hangry In YYC

"I think this place is called mug shotz because the servers are either edgy women that you wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley, or most likely to..."

JDragon

"Amazing wings, their grilled cheese is excellent and love their Caesar salad. This is a great place to eat. The location of this place is hard to..."

Kamster Wong

"It looks kind of dumpy, but the wings were great the beer was cold and i was with good company, had great time enjoyed all the different flavors,..."

Stew Burner

"We have only ever had the wings here but they are probably the best we've had! Their dill pickle wings are delicious and the fact they put little..."

Nicole Justine

"I think I have found my favourite wings place! My friends brought us here for wings Wednesday's. We didn't know what to expect but we..."

YYCFoodie

"A dive bar with AMAZING wings. My favourite that I had were the dill hot... They were hot wings with dill topped with chopped up pickles. Amazing..."

Jennifer Boyer

"When I moved to Calgary I heard this was the place to go for wings, was extremely hard to find cuz it's behind a building in a strip mall in an..."

Alan Fruitman

"Stopped in for some wings at Mug Shots enroute to the south. The waitress upsold us for the 5 pound special that came with 3 flavour choices. The..."

Tricia's Choice

"The best wings I've ever tasted from anywhere! A good selection of wines, surprisingly. And we enjoy the fun atmosphere and friendly staff. Nice..."

Sashi De Boer

"I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, so much of the best food I’ve eaten comes from places without beautiful decor or a high end price..."

Heather Gummo

"My sister-in-law, Turned, wanted to celebrate my upcoming birthday. She asked me where I wanted to go. To Mug Shotz Sports Bar! Our party of six –..."

Hitting The Sauce

"Best wings I have had in Calgary. They are meaty and the flavour selection is amazing. I have only tried five flavours but they were all equally..."

MCalgary

"BEST WINGS! Plump and delicious! So many flavours to try that it's hard to pick. We had a plate of the dill pickle and a plate of the greek! Two..."

Chelsea R.

"Came here once with a few friends, we got the honey garlic wings and the maple whiskey bacon wings, they were awesome! Pricing was decent, only..."

Tkadventures

"Had the salt and pepper wings and they came hot, moist and tasty. Maybe not the best wings I've had but certainly the best I've had in Calgary for a..."

Chad Sexington IV

"Roasted red pepper, mango chilli, whisky maple bacon. Three of my favourites. It's really busy but it's is the only place that does wings justice...."

Melody Z

"The prices are reasonable, the portions are huge and the food is delicious. I can see why they were voted the best wing in Calgary for the past four..."

Natasha

"Best Wings in the City. The place is a bit of a dive. Really dark inside, no draft beer. But the wings are by far the best I have had in the..."

Chris

"Get the wings. Every time I visit Mug Shotz I have to get the Salt and Pepper wings. They're basically like making chicken wings in the same style as..."

Tunit

"Signature Wings Skillet. Signature wings covered with cheese, bacon & jalapeño peppers, then baked in a..."

Chester Copperpot

"Good wings but not great, too Asian ??. Went on the Wings nite Wednesday, it wasn't as busy as people say, no line up but still waited over half hour..."

Hdom

"Best wings hands down, first time with 8 buddy's who all have never been and everyone couldn't stop talking about just how good those wings..."

Bryce

"Mugshotz great amazing what else to say love the beer food and music they play. My only complaint is lack of communication from the servers to..."

Alex

"Mugshotz has a great environment and amazing food always happy costumers and a great place to chat with new people service is always happy and always..."

Katrina Thomas

"My wife and I have visited several times and have never been disappointed. This visit will be particularly memorable because the wings were..."

Ptincalgary

"Fabulous Wings. I was very fortunate to have been invited to a friends birthday get together last Thursday at Mug Shotz. I loved this place, the..."

Detectnem

"Yummy!. Last night was my first time and I loved it! We had the Mug Shotz Salt & Pepper, Sultry Ginger, Sour Cream & Onion, Dill Pickle, Hot, Sweet..."

Sylvs

"Best wings in town!. I'm not one for wing nights. I find that the wings are often dried out, oily, or just plain unappetizing, and so often they are..."

Hipstorian

"Great wings.. Many great flavors. Fan 960 is right, best in the city.But it is a dive-y looking place in the middle of Ogden,..."

Ricosuave

"Great Wings. If you can find this pub in the middle of industrial inglewood, you will be treated with some really good wings!I found a..."

Miguel Migs

"Great wings and drink specials. Worth the..."

Bonfim

"Best place for wings?. Very awesome wings, I think their pricing system is getting laughable now. It has gone up every so often and now "wing deal"..."

J

"Great wings, good job guys .... Great wings, good job guysWill be back..."

Jason Angello Seitanidis

"THE BOMBA!!! Awsome wings, bit if a wait, and good luck getting a seat after 6pm, but well worth it! Mug shotz salt and pepper are a must..."

Croxamus

"The wings are good as is the service, but please can we get some draught..."

Carnivore

"This place is a hidden gem. If you can get past the dark parking lot and through the doors you will find a sports pub with dart boards, big screen..."

Albert L

"Good wings!. The wings here come in big size and very well and equally flavored with sauce, not like a lot of places where they just carelessly dump..."

TranD

"We went for wing night and wow were they ever delicious!!! The service was pretty slow and the bathroom could definItely use an update. However, it..."

Sarah

"Friday Night Wings. AMAZING WINGS!!!! Found this place and will never go anywhere else. Busy yes...slow sometimes yes but i don't mind sitting around..."

Laurie_bascom

"Owner. I can assure you that our pub is a very clean establishment. We are a Mom and Pop place that takes pride in everything at Mug Shotz. I can..."

Ccapmugshotz

"Fantastic Wings. We have been on the hunt for the best wings in Calgary and I think we finally hit the jackpot! Mug Shotz is in a small strip mall..."

Eileen.carew

"Great Wings!. Fantastic variety of wings. Quality wings, great size with a lot of meat. We had the Tequila Lime, Raspberry Chipotle, Dill Pickle, Hot..."

Kris

"Thanks Mug Shots!!!! I can't and won't go for wings any where else now you set the bar for wings at a level that I don't see being touched..."

Kyle Johnson

"Wing Night Wednesday. Yumm! We usually try o go to Mugshots once every month or two on Wednesday for Wings. They have a ton of flavors and new ones..."

Kim

"They have been rated the best wings in Calgary for a reason, try it out, you won't regret..."

Albert L

"...we decided we would try their Dill Pickle Wing which was another amazing wing. If you love pickles, this is definitely the wing to order! As gross..."

Elsie Hui

"100% best wing night place in Calgary. Wednesday's 12$/lb is totally worth it despite it sounding kind of expensive, the portions are definitely..."

Jay En

"Had a cool vibe and the food was very good! The plate of all dressed fries was huge and cut well! The wings were good sized and the dry ribs (pepper..."

David O

"The best wings and some of the best service we have ever had. Came last night with a group of 6 and tried tons of different flavours. Although all..."

Madi Schmidt

"Best wings in Calgary by far, they're insane! The wings are always big, good quality and cooked perfectly. Plus they have a ton of flavours...all of..."

John Pilon

"Best wings in Calgary, hands down. The Staff are always great, and the wings are a decent size with many flavors to choose..."

Natasha Sutherland

"I am specifically writing this review to let everyone know that this place by far has the best wings in Calgary, and some other amazing menu items...."

Jesse Robertson

"So many flavors and all the ones I tried were amazing. The Wednesday wing special is a great deal. The staff are very friendly and lots of screens to..."

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