Shokunin

Fantastic Experience – A Must-Try! Had an amazing experience here! From start to finish, everything was spot on. The atmosphere was welcoming, and our waitress was incredible—she really knew her stuff and helped us choose the perfect dishes when we weren’t sure what to order. We tried the sashimi, scallops, and negitoro. Everything was delicious, fresh, and beautifully presented. It was great getting to try new things, and I’d absolutely come back for more. Highly recommend!

Our server was extremely friendly and offered us a variety of suggestions.The skewers themselves were with a unique sauce and cooked to perfection. We tried the skin-on thigh, heart (incredibly tender), sweetbreads, tsukune, and beef tongue, all accompanied with a soy-based egg sauce. Overall, the staff was very attentive and explained each skewer as it was served. We will definitely come back.and highly recommend for everyone.

If it's your first time dining here and you're unsure of what to order, I HIGHLY recommend ordering the gindara sablefish and the cold shucked scallops. Every single person I've dined with has fallen in love with these dishes. The gindara sablefish is nigiri and it's flavoured with miso. It's so buttery soft yet has a nice subtle smokiness to it. OBSESSED. The cold shucked scallops are presented on the half shell with nuoc cham (Vietnamese sauce), which is to die for btw it has the perfect amount of tang and citrus flavours. And course if you come here you have to try the yakitori! The yakitori is served with a soy egg yolk dip that's made with A5 Japanese wagyu fat and trim. My favourite skewer to get is beef tongue. Just keep in mind that the later you come in the day, there will usually be 3-4 types of skewers sold out. Today I decided to try a new dish which was the ebi french toast. Simply delicious. The prawns were cooked perfectly, they tasted sweet and juicy. The bisque was so flavourful and the french toast itself was soft and creamy. I thought the flavours and textures paired so well with each other. This dish is perfect to have during these colder days. I've honestly never had a negative dining experience at Shokunin and I've been coming since the day they opened their doors. This restaurant is one of the "safe spots" in my group of friends where everyone is always down to dine at. The servers are enthusiastic and we always feel well taken care of. I look forward to the next time I'll get to eat here again.

The tasting experience was amazing. Now it's super easy to order off the regular menu! The service is great, the food is delicious.

The food was okay. all the presentations look pretty! If you come here to feel full, the portions are not too big. I love the chicken thigh with skin. it's really good!!

We originally saw the owner of the restaurant on the Netflix show “The Final Table” and were convinced just by his performance we had to come try this restaurant out. I will say the experience was unreal, food was fantastic and staff were unbelievably friendly! This 15 course experience is something you cannot miss in Calgary - each dish was served to perfect and explained to us with such detail. I would highly recommend doing the 15 course yakitori omakase experience if you get the chance as it allows you to try so many different dishes! 10/10 amazing restaurant!

Hits and misses but overall I would go back. The broth of the ramen was so rich and the beef tongue gyoza was amazing. Best two dishes on the menu! Special mention would be the karaage very moist and yummy. Interesting take on tiramisu, loved the sake caramel sauce. The sashimi platter was very average, only the salmon stood out and the wagyu chili oil was quite disappointing not spicy at all for me. Drinks were ok. The skewers were mid.

The best culinary experience you could possibly get for the price. The food was prepared with the upmost attention to detail. We did the Yakitori Omakase (15 course meal with drink pairings). The specially reserved seats in front of the kitchen offer a show, not just the meal. Our server Adam provided an 11/10 service, explaining the intricacies of each dish and how the each drink was tied into the given course. They also offer you the option to purchase 3 ounces of the 45 day beeswax aged A5 Waygu (which we also purchased and highly recommend to take in the full experience). You will not leave hungry, or unsatisfied in any way. If you’re in Calgary, you have to visit Shokunin.