Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant in Lethbridge

Nice staff

Ordered a dinner for two to go. Its a good value for what you pay. Very friendly staff. They do take pride in the presentation even in the to-go boxes. The Chicken Katsu was perfect. The Nigiri, Sashimi, and tempura, was good. The beef teriaki was ok For the needs improvement category; salad dressing wasnt particulairly great, and the Nigiri and Sahimi being of the same two fish variety is repetitive with a family meal. But all-in-all a good place.

We got sushi here based on reviews and were very disappointed, the worst we ate in Lethbridge

Fantastic sushi and the patio in the summer is a nice addition. Service has always been friendly and helpful.

Great food, friendly service. Somewhat limited lunch menu but still a great option for a quick bite.

Ive been to Lighthouse many times over the years and it has been both consistent and excellent every time.. until tonight. The vegetable tempura was seriously undercooked, to the point of being crunchy and not edible, and the tempura batter seemed off - not its typical crispy flavourful consistency I have grown to love. The beef teriyaki has changed as well, consisting of less than half the vegetables it used to contain. I am normally delighted to have Lighthouse for dinner, but this time around, not so much.

Absolutely incredible food. Their lighthouse roll alone would be enough to brine me back to lethbridge. Thank you!

The place was a mess, the server was all over the map and the food wasnt even that good. Ill never go back here again, super disappointed.

My Dad and I went here on his last night with me after dropping me off at my new home. The food was excellent, very fresh, and the service was amazing. I will definitely be going back in the future.

The BEST place for Sushi in Lethbridge!! Great Staff!

Best experience I ve had in town. Our go to for date night, and the worlds best Old Fashioned. It s worth the trip just for that!

Poke bowls are amazing!! Owners are so generous and kind, 10/10 recommend!

Delicious, rare Japanese restaurant. As for the rolled materials...you can roll them more firmly.

Neptune Roll is amazing! Best in town Keep it up guys

Very friendly and great food. This will be a go to place to eat every time I visit Lethbridge.

Best sushi we gave tried yet in Lethbridge

Always friendly, always delicious. Nice atmosphere.

Fresh food as always, fast and efficient service. #1 place for sushi in Lethbridge

Dont go! We ordered Gomae which wasnt Gomae but green beans in soya sauce, utterly dull. In fairness it does state that it is beans on menu but at least try to put the seasme peanut sauce on it. Or just call it something else which it was? The roll we ordered came with a layer of brown and black avocado on top, definitely on its way to decomposing. When asked for a replacement they simple saidno can do, thats all they had at the grocery store why would you serve it??? Our waitress/ manager was cold and un-apologetic, and stated she would have no problem eating rotten Avocado if served, shows where her standards are. Ive written tons of reviews, 99% positive, I think this is the first place Ive been so disappointed I felt the need to warn others.

Food was decent but service was slow...mainly due to the never ending lineup of Skip drivers waiting at the front. The restaurant prioritized these orders leaving the dining room waiting. It took over 30 minutes to get anything...including salmon sashimi which should not take more than a few minutes to make. For the price, I think I can find better service.

I had the chicken super bowl and it was delicious. Vegetables were perfectly cooked and they didnt skimp on chicken or veggies either. The Gyoza were perfectly fried and the dough was not heavy but light and tasty. My colleagues had sushi and found the rice was perfect and the fish was fresh. The tempura banana for dessert was also excellent although it was a little soggy.

Friendly customer service from Izzy. We asked about her recommendations on the menu and she gave a few options. Green tea was hot. California Roll & Rainbow Roll were fresh & delicious. Prices comparable to all other sushi places in Lethbridge. Nice atmosphere. Place was full for lunch hour. Parking: Park by Galt Park and walk a block. Must pay for downtown parking before 5:30 p.m.

The best sushi in Lethbridge! Love the lighthouse and eating in as well as taking out.

Excellent. So glad we finally tried it! The restaurant is cute and intimate. Food was delicious. Service was fast, professional and friendly. Cant wait to come back with our family and friends! :) Vegetarian options: Quite a few vegetarian-friendly options to choose from!

Good food, made fresh. I saw some other comments about portion size being small but I disagree. This was a standard portion size and I left full. It was quiet in the place tonight but the service was friendly and quick. Thank you.

Items were deliciously fresh and tasty. Reasonably priced and staff took very good care of a family member with severe allergies. Thanks for the great dinner.

Good food.

Quaint and delightful. Friendly staff. Excellent food. Great choices.

Best Sushi!

We visited for the first time last week. Our server didnt smile at us. When I looked around the store while eating, none of the three servers in the store laughed. There was no laughter the whole time we were in the restaurant. It wasnt rude, but it didnt feel kind. We ordered a love boat and an octopus sonomono, and the sonomono was so delicious. The Love Boat was small compared to other sushi restaurants, but it was not special. It was a restaurant I really wanted to visit, but it wasnt a pleasant experience for us.

Best place in town for sushi!

This is the best sushi I ve ever had!! I come to Lethbridge specifically to eat at Lighthouse. Their rolls and tempura are really amazing, and the selection is great! If I could give more than five stars, I would! :)

Yummy and fair prices. My go to spot when craving sushi!

Not only is the food high quality, it is presented in an artistic manner consistant with what you would expect from a high end restaurant. Parking: Zone 3

Excellent

Another nice meal Parking: Was after 6pm Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly Wheelchair accessibility: Sidewalk accessible

Always great food and service. Dont miss it if your in Lethbridge.

Food is great....decor and ambiance is lacking. Just a slight step up from a cafeteria.

Very authentic and great tasting Japanese food. Service is superb as well!

Nice service, nice clean place. Didn t however taste like authentic Japanese cuisine. Food was alright, but could ve got the same taste and quality at the deli or edo. Overall pretty plain but happy with the service and atmosphere

Usually great food, however, most recent take out order was disappointing. A part of the order was missing from the take out bag and I drove 15minutes before they called to inform me. I turned around to pick it up (they did refund me), but then when I got home (40minutes away), the order was incorrect.

Expected it to be a great Japanese restaurant. But my expectations crumbled along with when they served me a cold meal. I wouldve accepted it if it was just the Unagi, but so much disappointment when even the rice was cold, as if it seated for 20mins or more. An apology shouldve come a long way but sadly as if I owe it to them for a hot meal to be served. Food takes 5 to 10mins every after to be serve. Never had my Miso Soup as well, yet was put on the receipt, had to ask the server for it to be taken out. I guess Ill give it a try once more after a hot ramen from Taro Noodle House.

Been here a few times for lunch dates, very good. The miso soup is very satisfying. I will be back

Great food for a fair price. Service is amazing. Highly recommend this little restaurant

Great food for a fair price, the best service, big portions (a meal for three was plenty for four), amazing sushi, and other Japanese food.

The best service Ive had in a very long time. Ill be back for sure!

Fantastic authentic Japanese cuisine. The food is great when you dine in or order delivery. Always fresh and well presented.

Absolutely love this place. Have for years. The food is excellent, and the service is almost always fabulous as well. Definitely a date night favourite! Highly recommend.

Adorable resturant! The waitress was incredibly kind and very helpful with our questions. The sushi was amazing and the sashimi was very fresh. Very cute atmosphere and in a nice location. We will definitely be coming back for more!

Great staff and food.

Really good price for the quality of food

Waited for 10 minutes for my sons birthday. No one even said hi so we left.

Please please please go elsewhere. I was told this was an authentic Japanese restaurant by my relatives (I myself am Japanese). Maybe something has changed recently but this is by NO MEANS AUTHENTIC and overpriced. Frankly the quality was that of of Edo, the only difference was a few more exotic ingredients (scallops, octopus) but it didnt taste fresh at all. The service was also mediocre. Coming from a Japanese person, SAVE YOUR MONEY.

Vegetarian options: Veggie tempura, veggie sushi rolls. Not a lot of vegan/vegetarian options. Parking: Street parking on curbs are free during evenings and weekends Kid-friendliness: Quiet, big space

Literally the best Sushi outside of Toronto.

Popular with the locals, nice friendly staff plenty of options on the menu. For once I ate nothing but rolls so cant give a fair critique on the quality of the sushi itself, but I can tell you their rolls are just fine.

Tasted fresh , only 2 soy sauce packets though, and they are pricier than other places. They use Styrofoam to go containers .

One of my very favourite spots! So fresh and always delicious! Whether you eat in or take out, the food and service are always exceptional. PS. The shrimp tempura is like candy!

Cute patio in a great area of downtown Lethbridge. Portions were small but the spider roll was really good. Dog friendly patio

Always a pleasure! Tasty and quick lunch.

Passing through Lethbridge wanted to try a non chain, non fast food restaurant and this fit the bill nicely. We had the set dinner for two and loved every dish. Service was attentive and friendly. Value for money was good for the quality (high) and the quantity (reasonable). Highly recommended. Parking: Street parking. It was fine when we visited on a summer week night.

Pretty good, servers seemed miserable... Such a damper

I love coming to this restaurant for the lunch special. It is the best!!

The service was friendly but a bit slow, they might have been understaffed for a Friday evening. They have a great selection of rolls but the rest of the menu seems small. Although everything tasted really good I dont know if it was worth the higher than average price. The interior is really open and not what I would consider intimate.

One of my favourite places to dine at. Friendly wait staff, great food. Love the lunch special I dream about the beef teriyaki Sushi rolls are delicious

If your putting your soy sauce packets into the sushi container for take out and covering it with sauce. . . . Opening a sauce covered plastic soy sauce packet is hell on earth. Why? Dear gawd why? Price point .. 120$ plus tip for-2 ppl make this make sense.

We gave this sushi place a try today based on the great reviews and good pictures, and honestly Im not sure where these reviewers were eating?? This is the most expensive and unimpressive sushi we have ever eaten! When I saw a vegetable roll (avo/cucumber) was $7.50 per roll I thought wow this is almost 40% more expensive than any other sushi place on earth so it must be massive and amazing! I got 2, they were the smallest rolls Ive ever eaten and contained the smallest sliver of avocado ... it was pure cucumber sticks... I pointed this put to our waiter who smiled and said oh no then walked away, I actually laughed it was so brutal haha my husband got the rock n roll and again, so unbelievably small, rice is loose and undercooked on the outside, barely anything inside the roll, no Wasabi or ginger on the plate (asked for extra so it all came on the side as a regular portion that is usually just on the plate?) Anyways I digress - and before you think wow this chick is a complainer, check my other 190+ reviews with over 1 million views combined, as I usually rate experiences 4 or 5 stars with glowing reviews and review fairly. Trust me do not eat small rolls that cost double. We will not ever eat here again. DONO SUSHI is the absolute best in lethbridge based on us now officially trying every sushi place in lethbridge- your welcome! :)

Everything was just okay. Portions are double for the same item and relatively same price at another Japanese restaurant in town. Everything tasted good but there is zero ambience and the menu is very small. I wanted a noodle or starch type dish to go with my meal but the only choice was a side of white rice that I would have to pay for. If youre looking for just sushi then Im sure youll enjoy this restaurant.

Thankfully had a reservation for dinner on a Monday! Great food; full house made the aoustics challenging to visit.

Really good sushi!

Im not a Japanese food expert but I thoroughly enjoyed what I had to eat, the lunch combo with Miso soup, and green tea. Thanks for a great lunch experience

Food was good, interesting choice of roll options, but still good. The bento boxes looked good as well and wish I ordered one.

Quality of food is better than O-sho s however portions are smaller. Tempura dishes were laughably small compared and they taste similar. Waitress refilled soy sauce containers from a gross looking jug during service and it honestly was off putting. Like cmon do that in the back. Food service was very slow and there wasn t many diners so not sure what was happening there. Not writing this place off but was pretty dissatisfied I must say. Solid 4/5

Good is so fresh and so beautifully presented.

tried to make an order for takeout. There are no prices on the menu.

Amazing food, and they have red tuna. Delicious.

Always an amazing experience, clean, fresh and customer service is on point.

Really great take out and dine in! Always amazing food - I highly recommend!

This place is a good one to go to if you like Asian foods. The waitresses checking in making sure everything is going well and drinks were always there. Its a nice place with great design, clean, very good setup and the traditional Japanese food tasted great. I had Unagi Don which is bbq eel and first time eating it, Ill easily go back! The prices are quite fair for the food and service you get.

Good portions of food; however the food lacked the signature flavors and I felt was kinda bland

I don t recommend this place if you want authentic taste or attention to detail. I was shocked to see their signature roll that costs $14.25 was very small and plain. I also ordered two dinner sets for take out and both were missing the miso soup. Disappointed and will not return. Highly recommend you go to Dono Sushi instead. You get better value for your money, it tastes very fresh, and their attention to detail and presentation is a night and day difference.

By far the best quality in the city. Absolutely incredible food and service! I wish the city would have given some thought into what their construction schedule does to their business with no patio or parking. Because of this I will go out of my way to support them!

They dont care for allergies and dont care for customers safety and health wellness and dont even make things right they take there time to respond to a matter that requires immediate attention. Highly DO NOT GO HERE

Great chicken teriyaki, smoky flavour. Nice location, street seems to be in process of upgrades with outdoor patios, park across the street.

Great food. Probably best sushi in lethbridge

Its nice restaurant

Very good. We had the set dinner for two which was very good value. Nice sushi and sashimi, excellent tempura and very good chicken katsu and beef teriyaki. Nice, if a bit bare decor, and our server was very efficient and pleasant. Overall v good. I would come again

Good food and service.

I tried different Japanese restaurant in Lethbridge, this one gave me a comfortable feeling of seats n environment. Their food is good. I will go back n try more different items next time.

My favorite place for sushi in Lethbridge. Freshest sushi in town.

Savory sushi Great flavors and textures.

Still good quality food. But the portions have gotten alot smaller in the last 2 years, and the prices have gone up. Their negiri especially is now cut super thin and has a chick pea sized ball of rice beneath it. When you are charging 3.50$ for a single negiri you expect something more. Spicy rolls are the only thing that brings me back. Dono sushi is a better option for price and quantity with all their rolls and has better quality negiri and salmon.

Good service and good food. Reasonable prices.

This place used to be quite good but the past several times weve went weve been disappointed. The most recent time the tempura was soggy and 90% of it was undercooked batter, the beef teriyaki was way to salty to the point where we couldnt eat it, and the chicken katsu was the complete opposite having no flavor whatsoever other than the tiny bit of sauce we got with it. When we got home my wife and I both were nauseous for the whole night...presumably from something we ate. On top of the disappointing food, we could constantly hear the kitchen staff swearing and being excessively noisy in the back which made us question how much care they were really putting into everyones food. It also somewhat ruined the otherwise pleasant atmosphere. Unfortunately this place is not what is used to be and we are sad to say we will likely not be going back.

The food is good, and the atmosphere and staff are great.

My favourite place for Sushi in Lethbridge. Always great!

The best sushi in lethbridge hands down! Worth the money. :) Eel sushi was my favorite. Rice bowl was lovely too !

The food and service was top notch. Beautiful day to sit on the patio and enjoy the view.

Great sushi, the cooked food looked awesome too. Service was top notch. Bright open space. Will come again.

Food & service are always excellent

Favorite lethbridge Japanese restaurant. Delicious sushi, pleasant eating space, and good service. Tables are nicely spread apart.

Great food, staff and drinks! Very open atmosphere and a lot of food orders coming and going, fairly busy on a Friday evening but service was quick.

Best sushi in town , by far !

Always amazing food and service. My favourite place!

Top quality sushi with a fine dining experience they even have steak on their menu

I was in Lethbridge for a funeral, and was in the mood for some Japanese food. I naturally used my Yelp app to find a Japanese restaurant. I had been to two others that came up, and decided to try something new. If youve ever been to Lethbridge, youd know that if their were 3 Japanese restaurants downtown they would all be within a few minutes drive. I believe they open at 4:30 P.M. for dinner. It was a Monday when we came, so it wasnt busy at all. I looked around and found only one other table with a couple sitting there. What we ordered: California roll- on par with any other Tamago sushi- The tamago was sliced thicker, and was made in house. (sometimes you can get the stuff that is very generic and brought in) Agedashi Tofu- appetizer (tasty, sprinkled with bonito flakes) Miso soup- also on par Beef teriyaki bowl- rice bowl with stir fried beef and veggies. (not very much beef) Katsudon- rice bowl, with pork cutlets, then steamed with an egg on top. (the breaded pork was tender and tasty) Tea for all. All in all a good experience at this Japanese restaurant. I will definitely come back here, if ever in Lethbridge. Side note. While dining the restaurant did get busier by the time we finished. Also looks like they do a decent take out business. Also saw a couple who were just married take a couple wedding pics with a photographer at one of the tables. (maybe its where they had their first date ?). Better than average decor.

Best sushi in Lethbridge. Love it and the Jack Johnson playlist!

Weird hours but awesome sushi

Great food and great service. Nice and quiet and perfect for a birthday or date night.

The best sushi in Lethbridge. The freindliest staff.

Excellent lunch time stop. Our service was fast, efficient, and courteous. The food was fresh and delicious. Overall was one of the better Japanese restaurants Ive been to in recent memory.

Superb sushi, rivalling anything in a big city like Vancouver.

Awesome atmosphere, great food, nice and modern

The food was excellent and service was quick!

Best Japanese I have had in a long time. Definitely going back

Really good food and service. The restaurant is also super clean and nicely appointed. Found the sushi to be just delicious. Only thing was the price was pretty high. Will definitely be back to enjoy it again another time

Best Japanese food in the city

Went for lunch with my coworkers to have a post meeting discussion. The atmosphere was nice for discussion. Private feeling with the partitions between tables and no ambient music. I ordered the lunch special and my two choices were: vegetable tempera, crab salad roll. It also came with a steamed rice and salad with a house dressing.

Very fresh food. Excellent portion sizes. Attentive staff. Small in size, big in taste.

Server could have been more polite. She was very rude and aggressive in informing us about the covid guidelines. My family and I are in the same group of six but she felt the need to shout at my mom THREE times to maintain social distancing within our group. After humiliating my mom, she realized she can sit six people at the same table and told us to do that. She also forgot to ring in an order. Food was good but experience was completely ruined by the server. Please be polite, everyone is going through a rough time during this pandemic.

The place is clean n tidy. Service is good. Foods are so so. Serious sashimi eaters might want to try other Japanese restaurant.

Simply incredible.

Just finish eating and wanted to say the food was really good. I had several pieces of sushi and their lunchbox as well. The waitress Sarah was very friendly, and knowledgeable. I would definitely recommend eating here.

Lighthouse always produces amazing quality sushi and their service is always great! My husband and I used to go weekly before kids, but since having our babies we dont frequent nearly as often. When we do order though, it sure is a nice treat!

Food was so good and the staff was very helpful as well being very professional with all the questions I had

Every time I come here, I get good service! I enjoy their food too, Its made to order. And, the waiter was attentive.

Fabulous Japanese food! The atmosphere and presentation of the food is done so well. Great lunch combo and delicious California roll!

As always, my order was perfect, and the staff were friendly as always. However, this review is to THANK and appreciate the over and above customer service that I experienced today. Today I saw on a whole new level, how much Lighthouse cares about their customers. A special shout out goes to Ryan who changed my flat tire in the -20 weather. There was no hesitation what so ever and I so appreciate it. Once he had finished changing the tire, he left and when I drove around I saw him pushing a truck to get out from a snow drift. It is the small (but not so small) gestures that make this restaurant my favourite in town! Thanks again!

Hands down the best sushi in town

I love sushi and was looking forward to trying a new place in Lethbridge with my nephew. From the pictures the food looks amazing, and the combinations were actually quite good, except for the sea/fishy after taste. Considering the pricey menu, the fishy after taste and the mediocre service I will not likely be back. Too bad because with a few tweaks this restaurant could rival Kinjos in Calgary! he place was really busy with what looked like one person serving?? When we asked to order we were told no. He was helping two other tables. Ok. Um I won t be back.

fantastic sushi

Ive never had a bad meal from Lighthouse. Great place.

Great lunch special

Disappointing.. I love sushi and was looking forward to trying a new place in Lethbridge with my nephew. From the pictures the food looks amazing, and the combinations were actually quite good, except for the sea/fishy after taste. Considering the pricey menu, the fishy after taste and the mediocre service I will not likely be back. Too bad because with a few tweaks this restaurant could rival Kinjos in Calgary!

Best sushi east of the Rockies.

Best sushi in Lethbridge. Always fresh and tasty.

Great food. Service was not so good the night I went, a bit slow and it wasnt a busy night.

Nice atmosphere and good food.

Great Sushi! It has become our Friday night dinner every week! I have never been disappointed!! Highly recommend the Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant!

Hands down, I would say this is the best or among the best places in Lethbridge for sushi. Many local Japanese friends recommend it. The food is fresh, portions decent, and service much friendlier than the all you can eat places.

I love Lighthouse Japanese restaurant. The spicy tuna roll here is the best Ive had ever!

Excellent quality, high end sushi that is priced really well. Keep an eye out for the fresh oyster specials as well.

My absolute favourite place for sushi. It is the most high quality sushi place in lethbridge and maintains low prices. No complaints here.

Absolutely terrible. Went in on a Wednesday evening at 6pm, only 4 tables had customers, yet somehow got served at 6:45 pm. Ordered the udon, sashimi dinner and spider roll maki, all were a joke. Out of the 10 pieces of sashimi , two were tamago, one was a thin piece of smoked salmon, and two were imitation crab. Soft shell crab was hard as a rock, and udon was undercooked (btw udon is just some noodles thrown in hot water with pieces of onion floating on top). Don t bother going to this place, save your money and go somewhere nicer instead. Whole meal costed $50 for 2 people. Will never return and I urge you not to come at all.

Best sashimi/nigiri in Lethbridge. Occasionally fish feels less fresh than other days. Would give 5 stars if freshness was consistent.

Awesome sushi we love it here! Just a little disappointed the other day when I was online to do a pick up order your prices are at least 20% cheaper online then when I went to pick up my order. And when I told you about this didn t seem to care or want to honour the price I thought I was going to pay. No big deal just fix up your Internet site please let me know if and when you do this and I ll change it back to the five stars you deserve!

Great Place for Japanese quizene!

Great food. Friendly staff

Quick service with good quality

Very good Japanese cuisine.

So delicious and amazing service! My favorite place for Japanese food in the city!!

Great group dinner with four of us. Ambience was pleasant. One side of the restaurant has a rustic feel with brick as the wall. The other side of the restaurant had a lovely lighter pastel feel. The food = amazing! The value was great, we ordered a plate for two and an extra roll, which was unnecessary but still delicious! Their sushi was better than most places in either Edmonton or Calgary and the service was excellent.

Never disappointed at Lighthouse. Friendly servers, food is fresh and flavorful and beautifully presented. A pleasure always.

Great food with great specials. The house white wine is good too!

Great place. Excellent Japanese cuisine, tasteful presentation, and friendly staff.

Friendly staff , great service and food was delicious.

Great, fresh sushi, with excellent, friendly service. I ate lunch and was very satisfied. The interior is clean and comfy.

Tasty AF. Check it out, you will be happy you did

Great food, excellent service.