BLOSSOM HOTPOT

The server is so nice but I will never come back again. The chicken fried rice looks like it is from the supermarket and is very salty. The chicken teriyaki tastes bitter... The environment is dark and noisy. The eel sushi tastes like canned food. Hopefully there will be some improvement in the food. Compared to other sushi restaurants in Lethbridge, overall this is probably the worst in town.

Sort of mixed results. If I was to go again I’d focus on the appetizers and the hot pot. The Coconut shrimp, crab tempura and cheese won tons were very good as was the gyoza. I’d pass on the sushi - for the most part it had a mushier texture then we prefer and was all drowning in heavy heavy saucing most of which were mayonnaise based. The prepared ingredients for the hot pot were quite nice - standouts for us were the meatballs, wontons, various veg. Skip the “sausage” those are just hot dogs. We had mentioned to our server that it was our first time visiting and never once did they mention that there were sauces available for the hotpot upstairs in an alcove - this would have definitely improved our experience and was a little disappointed that we only discovered it after we were done eating. All in all its an interesting place wince it’s the only hotpot in Lethbridge but in our opinion there are other better sushi places if that’s your main focus.

If this is your first time trying hot pot or don't want to take the 2 hour trip to Calgary for one, then you should check out this restaurant. Since their soft opening of hot pot, there's a limited number of broths to try.(recommend the Best of Two Worlds selection so you can try 2 different broths. Best flavourful would be the pork bone broth and the Spicy soup). Limited to 2 hours, but you can order as much ingredients as you like, just make sure not leave any leftovers or there will be a charge (and for good reason). You can also order sushi and other side dishes/appetizers as well. Most of the ingredients are simple and offer a good selection of veggies, meat and seafood. There is a sauce station on the upper floor where you can mix your own. All in all, I feel there is potential for growth in expanding exotic foods in different ways and hot pot is a great start because you cook almost anything really and still taste great.

Blossom is undoubtedly some of the best AYCE sushi I have had. The quality is unmatched, service is tremendous and the vibes are immaculate! Will definitely be coming back for the golden dragon rolls (unreal!)

They have hot pot now and 15% off if it’s your birthday.

Went there on the 14th, food was amazing, the only problem was when we got our second order we had to wait an hour. The waitress was very kind and did what she could. Was also very informative of sushi we were not familiar with, very cozy place and set up nicely, the robot is a little annoying for every time it comes out it place music very loudly. Other than that I 100% recommend coming here

Be aware, it is either all AYCE or all a la carte at the table, you can not mix. We had a vegetarian in the group. Since they needed to order off the menu (it didn’t make sense cost wise for them to get AYCE), we all had to do that. We waited almost 5 minutes before someone came out and seated us. Service through ordering and the meal was slow. There was a major discrepancy in timing for when food came out (we did a la carte rather than AYCE). There was nothing amazing about the food. It wasn’t terrible, but nothing jumped out that we would rush back to get. The ginger beef had really no ginger flavour, and a very strong soy taste. Vegetarian options: Not a whole lot of vegetarian options.

Went to try the new hotpot option. Was very happy, food came quickly, good selection of options. Our waitress was great. It was worth the price. We will be back.