Big Catch Sushi - Calgary, Alberta

Big Catch has a really special place in my heart. I discovered this restaurant ~2018 and have come back numerous times to bring friends, relatives, and for celebrations. The quality of the raw fish is always on point, the aburi style sushi is beautifully arranged, presented, and taste amazing. This ... was the first restaurant I'd seen use edible flowers to enhance their presentation. I last visited on my birthday this year and they came out with a dessert and a little card which I thought was so sweet. The owner and the servers really care about their customers. Because it is pricey I try to reserve it for celebrations or when friends from our of town visit, but food-wise I am never disappointed. I've always said Big Catch is my favorite Japanese restaurant in Calgary and I don't think that will ever change. Proud to have a Big Catch bias (: Read more

What a nice surprise this place was. Excellent sushi quality. Better than many in town. Prices here are great for the quality and considering the huge increases in the prices of everything in 2024 in general. For a group of 3 (2 adults and a child), we spent approx $250 for ... dinner with a sake and a yam panna cotta. Not cheap, but for reference, we've spent double before and left hungry at a restaurant downtown. Here, we were full but not to the point of indigestion. Similar quality blue fin toro elsewhere in the city was $15 per piece. This place gives you 3 pieces for this same price. If all sushi is the same to you or you can't tell what is good or not (i.e. supermarket cooler sushi tastes good to you) then save your money and go to the restaurants closer to Chinook. The menu here is good. Some standard main fare and a good selection of special /unique items. The California roll, dynamite roll and miso soups were the least impressive. Everything else was wonderful. If it was not for my kiddo, I wouldn't have ordered the first 3 items. But, they were not bad at all and my kid loved them. The tempura is exceptional. Crispy, not too mich batter and flavorful. The shrimp and unagi nigiri were delicious and prepared perfectly, not mushy and also not dry nor smothered in sauce. 2 items created well above the average Calgarian Japanese restaurant standard. Oshi was well balanced, creative, and wonderfully smokey. Plating was beautiful with natural items like pretty flower petals for spota of colour. Zero plastic items was also a plus. This small restaurant is in a very basic strip mall with an underwhelming exterior. Inside it is decorated nicely in a lovely classic minimalistic design. I especially liked the very nice selection of pottery pieces used for table settings and decor accents. Good place for a small family dinner, lunch with friends, or a casual date spot. Great food but not at all pretentious. Vibe is mellow and relaxed. Service is attentive and food preparation is perfectly timed. I think if you want a truly romantic date night meal though, another place might be better unless they dim the lights for evening service. I feel it's a bit bright otherwise. For eating out with a large group, I'd recommend calling in advance so they can move some tables and seats together. Hopefully, this restaurant will stay around. It's a very good one. We'll make an effort to be back whenever we visit South Calgary. Read more

I tried Big Catch as it came highly recommended. It's a cute little place with very fresh and high-quality fish. The blue fin toro was great, and my favourite roll was the smoked Tokyo – a must-try if you like a smokey flavours. I also suggest trying their homemade ginger ... ale with yuzu; it's incredibly tasty. The warm sake was good too, but I wish they had cocktails on their drink menu. Read more

When I’m in south Calgary, Big Catch is always one of my go to sushi spots. They were originally in the Farmers Market off of McLeod Trail and Heritage but when the market closed thankfully they acquired their own space and reopened up shop just a few minutes away from ... their original location. If you want to indulge in delicious sushi that resembles edible art Big Catch is a place that you must visit. The nigiri and sashimi are really well done and they have many unique and inspiring oshi and rolls. You’re bound to find ingredients and flavours that you haven’t experienced at other sushi restaurants. This is not your run of the mill sushi joint. You will not be disappointed! The pictures I have posted are from different occasions where I’ve been lucky enough to have eaten at Big Catch. Read more

Very cute sushi place! The service was great. Our waitress was very friendly and kind. The sushi was pretty good! I felt that it was very expensive for what you got but still an overall enjoyable experience. Crispiest and yummiest shrimp tempura I have ever had!!