Gorilla Whale - Calgary

Amazing and unique restaurant. Food, environment and service was outstanding. Great meal sharing items. Totally returning. read more Amazing and unique restaurant. Food, environment and service was outstanding. Great meal sharing items. Totally returning.

Everything we tried was fantastic (I especially love the milk bread, gyoza, and soft shell crab) and the drinks are creative and delicious. read more Everything we tried was fantastic (I especially love the milk bread, gyoza, and soft shell crab) and the drinks are creative and delicious.

We came here for happy hour which featured half off on all sake, wine, and beer. We ordered two glasses of sake and one glass of Riesling wine which was really... read more We came here for happy hour which featured half off on all sake, wine, and beer. We ordered two glasses of sake and one glass of Riesling wine which was really good! They all went down really well. It was about $6 $7 after the discount so very reasonable. For food, we ordered the pork belly skewer to start. It was $8 so I was expecting the portion to be bigger although the taste was very good. It came with some raw egg dipping sauce. We were hesitant to us it at first but tried it in the end and it added a good flavour to the pork. For the main dishes, we got the chicken paiten ramen $18), and gorilla rice $18). The ramen was a bit spicy and the chicken broth is not the same as the pork broth I am more used to, but I still liked it. The price was a bit high though seeing as most Japanese ramen places in Calgary are cheaper. The gorilla rice was ok but felt a bit too saucy which overwhelmed us as we were finishing it up. Our server described the meat in the rice as 'premium spam ' which we thought was interesting. The atmosphere is quite unique. It 's like a blend of Asian and Western cultures. There 's Japanese inspired artwork on the walls with loud music in the background. There are plants hanging in some areas and we liked the nice bar area in the back. I would come back again to have some nice drinks and chill with the finger food.

The food at this restaurant is fantastic and the prices are very reasonable. The music is great and the servers are also excellent. read more The food at this restaurant is fantastic and the prices are very reasonable. The music is great and the servers are also excellent.

The food at this restaurant was delicious, featuring a unique take on Japanese cuisine that was executed flawlessly. I will definitely be returning in the futur... read more The food at this restaurant was delicious, featuring a unique take on Japanese cuisine that was executed flawlessly. I will definitely be returning in the future.