Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant - Lethbridge, Alberta

87 Y.

Best sushi in town since we have moved from Vancouver. It’s authentic and quality is what we expected. Service and quality of food is what it should be., GOOD! Didn’t wait to wait too long. For food to arrive at the table. Waitress was attentive too.

Catherine W. (.

Pleasantly surprised with this sushi experience! Food came promptly and all was very delicious. Lots of great menu options. Service was excellent as well. Everything I could ask for from a Japanese restaurant in Alberta! New go-to spot for sure.

Kevin J.

My wife and I were in Lethbridge and we checked out the Lighthouse Akari sushi restaurant for lunch. It has a nice, clean, modern look to it, with authentic Japanese style food. The service by our server was friendly and fast and it was a clean and inviting inside with its modern style.

We had the miso soup, green tea, toro nigiri, sushi pizza, tofino roll, katsu roll and the signature roll. They were all skillfully made, and lovely to look at, but lacked the flavour that we were looking for. My wife and I have been to an awful lot of sushi restaurants and we used to go every Friday night to our favourite spot and always took home leftovers for the next night.

Unfortunately this sushi was a bit too traditional for us, as we like innovation, creativity, spice and flavour. To me it was a bit flat tasting and lacked the tang of vinegar and salt. The sushi pizza was different, but a bit gummy and not to our liking.

We have been to Japan and had sushi from Vancouver to Toronto and although carefully made and nice to look at, it was not memorable. I am not sure what other choices are available in Lethbridge, but the Lighthouse Akari in the end is still a nice sushi restaurant, just not the kind that we are big fans of.

Dwayne C.

In 1914 and again during WWII, Japanese Internment Camps were located in Lethbridge. The result? A proportionatly large Japanese population lives here. There is a large number of Japanese restaurants here.

I was told about the Lighthouse and decided to try it.

No regrets. It is very good.

I gave the food 5 stars, but I would note the seafood and fish are not as fresh as what I get in YVR. But I felt taking marks off for that would be unfair. I knew there was no ocean by Lethbridge.

The food was very well prepared, interesting, and tasty. The presentation was nice.

The service was exceptional. The server knew the menu well and gave me good recommendations.

The venue is clean and I liked the look.

I recommend the restaurant.

Steven N.

Tried out Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant for the first time recently. I’m a big fan of sushi and I’m a bit particular when it comes to sushi and enjoy good quality over quantity. I ordered Ahi Tuna and scallop nigiri, miso soup and a Philly roll.

The quality and taste were excellent. The miso soup was one of the best I have had. The tuna was buttery and had a great taste. The Philly roll was excellent with the smoked salmon and cream cheese. The scallop nigiri was excellent as well. This was my first time trying raw scallops.

The price was on pair with what you would expect to pay for high quality sushi.

I will definitely go back again and I would highly recommend Lighthouse Japanese Restaurant to anyone.

Annabelle V.

Best sushi in Lethbridge!! Always clean in there and great service

Lee 1.

I’ve eaten in almost all Japanese restaurants in Lethbridge and I’s say they have the best tempura (also pickled ginger). The place is packed on weekends so make prior reservations. The food is top notch. Would have been a more pleasant experience for us if the server didn’t smell like cigarette smoke.

corinne O.

great service and amazing food without over the top pricing. definitely a new favourite!