I think to be fair, in the past you could have maybe considered Japanese Village to have a bit of a fine dining atmosphere, although it's always been kid-friendly and loud/raucous.
In the last 8 or 10 years, Calgary's dining scene has evolved and become a little bit more sophisticated, and Japanese Village has become more of a family-style place.
I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with going there on a date, because it is fun; it just wouldn't be my first choice because I typically like to go somewhere a little more intimate.
The only time I go anymore is when my younger sister wants to have her birthday there every April as a matter of tradition.
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