Calgary Bar Advice

[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by fotze

I prefer the ceasars cheese toast to HY's.

In that case I prefer you shut the hell up

[Jayems]

Cecil Motel.. good food there.

i kid.. i kid.. you'll be killed.

[TheCommodoreAfro]

Originally Posted by Incinerator

Kinjo's the old Timmie's one you're talking about right? It looks dingy enough I didn't wanna venture in there. Hiro's food is ok but the price is really not that justifiable. Good location though.

Thanks for the tip on Sushi Sen, I wonder why I've never came across it gotta check this one out soon enough.

I had the best sushi meal in Calgary at Hiro's. I was helping to translate for a bunch of out of town Japanese parliamentary types and Hiro's brought out the "real" deal for that meal - given the status of the folks present I image. Their average is average but their "tokyjo" - or expensive special sushi - is wicked.

The next best yummy reasonable place for sushi is Shiro's (at least I think that it's the name - been a couple of years now - it's in a strip mall on Cambie) in Vancouver. Ask for the Kazu roll (not on the menu) and a side of king salmon sashimi. My father-in-law, who was a sashimi chef for 40 years, BTW, praised Shiro's out of all the places we ate at in Vancouver when he visited Canada back in 2002.

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by Incinerator

Thanks for the tip on Sushi Sen, I wonder why I've never came across it gotta check this one out soon enough.

Crap, I just saw a sign on the door today, their two Japanese chefs were stolen by Sumo for their new location above the Cannery Row on 10th next to Tantra. The owners aren't making enough so they're selling as of April 1 So much for the best sushi in town.... The place is turning into a "Sushi Man" restaurant.... stay tuned....

[Five-hole]

Originally Posted by comrade

What about Toa(sp?) sushi? Not sure where it is, but the sushi was great and I believe its Kobasews favourite sushi restaurant in Calgary.

Do you mean Towa? On 4th?

SO EFFING FANTASTIC. I'm shocked that you so-called sushi lovers haven't mentioned this place. No sushi I've had in Calgary comes remotely close to it. Try it and prove me wrong.

(And evidently #19 agrees so I must be right, right?)

[kermitology]

Man.. this talk of steaks and cheese toast....I'm missing home so much right now! Thank God I'm coming back on Friday! I think I'll stop for a steak on the way home!!!