The Soban - Edmonton

Fantastic food and service at Soban. Never disappointsPortions are good, everything tastes fresh and delicious.

Came here for my birthday everything was very good, really like it is both Japanese and Korean so that my kids who don’t eat raw enjoyed some cooked meals. The salmon belly was so good, they gave me extra on the house as well.

Decided to try this place out. Wasn’t anything special.The chicken karaage was small portioned and nothing really stood out. Flavour was average but under seasoned. There also wasn’t any breading on it and it was literally just cut up fried chicken thigh. The miso soup was fine, but served in a tea cup. For $2.50, I’d expect an actual small bowl. The few pieces of Nigiri Sushi we got were very small and disappointing for the price.On to the rolls, we tried the black dragon and green dragon rolls. While the rolls were fairly large portioned, A LOT of the filling was imitation crab meat, even though the menu stated nothing of the sort (I intentionally avoided the rolls with imitation crab meat). Most of the rolls on the menu had the crab meat/California roll base, so it wasn’t really varied in terms of choices. Very average tasting otherwise and nothing spectacular stood out. You’d get better quality and bang for your buck elsewhere. I wouldn’t go back, as California rolls (if that is what you consider sushi) can be had at the grocery store for less.The service was fine. We came in closer to closing time and they accommodated us, despite our ordering being in the last call window.Atmosphere was okay but the building could use some renovation. Our table was oddly placed, and the seat back to my chair was pushed all the way to the wall, so it was difficult to get seated properly.

I’ve been wanting to stop in for a while and finally had an opportunity to do so before a meeting nearby.Highly recommend the Black Dragon roll. Lots of flavours going on. The roll size and sashimi pieces were generous and fair prices.Looking forward to coming back!

The food was beautifully presented, and the establishment was clean and well-organized. Our waitress was friendly and attentive, offering us excellent recommendations!