BluFish Japanese Restaurant

Name: BluFish Japanese Restaurant
Address: 179 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 0R4
Telephone: (204) 779-9888
Price range: CAN$31 to CAN$50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

270 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

Sushi

Top tags:

Contemporary place for classic & unique sushi rolls, plus Japanese kitchen entrees & bento boxes.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 5, 2023

11:30 p.m.

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(204) 779-9888
Website
http://www.blufish.ca/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress

Location
179 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R4
Neighbourhood
Exchange District
Parking Details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Popular dishes

Miso Soup$2.00
Tofu, seaweed, and green onion in red miso broth
Agedashi Tofu$4.00
Golden fried tofu topped with finely sliced green onion served with house tempura sauce
Edamame$4.00
Green soybeans lightly seasoned with sea salt
Wakame Salad$4.00
Seaweed salad
Sunomono Salad$6.00
Rice noodles and pickled cucumber in a vinaigrette (choice of shrimp, octopus, or real crab)
- Deluxe$10.00
Tako Kimchi$8.00
Octopus and cucumber marinated in spicy kimchi sauce
Gyoza$7.00
Pan fried pork dumplings served with ginger soy dipping sauce
Tuna Goma-ae$9.00
Cubed maguro and avocado tossed in an aromatic goma-ae dressing sprinkled with black sesame seeds
Tuna Tataki$11.50
Delicately seared tuna with house chili sauce served on a bed of sunomono salad
Yaki Ika$11.00
Pan seared cuttlefish presented in a ginger teriyaki sauce
Spicy Sashimi Trio$17.00
Tuna, salmon, and fresh scallop sashimi enhanced with sweet and spicy chili sauce

Signature Dishes

Blufish Scallops$12.00
Tempura scallops topped with Japanese aioli
Cajun Seared Salmon Sashimi$15.00
Delicately seared salmon with Cajun spice
White Truffle Tuna Carpaccio$13.00
Thinly sliced tuna sashimi drizzled with Napa Valley white truffle oil and our signature house soy topped with fresh ground pepper, and tobiko
Asian Salmon Tartare$8.50
Salmon and avocado pate served with thin rice crackers
Japanese Rice Paper Rolls$10.50
Spicy salmon and fresh vegetables wrapped in rice paper
Thai Style Sashimi$15.00
Fresh scallop and sweet prawn sashimi presented in a spicy cilantro vinaigrette
Hatchimitsu Ebi$13.50
Succulent prawns tossed in a creamy honey Cajun sauce, smoked salmon rosettes
New Style Sashimi
Fresh tuna and salmon drizzled with warm extra virgin olive oil, topped with chives
- Half$12.50
- Full$19.50

Signature Rolls

Ask your server about our monthly feature roll

Ben$13.00
Salmon and cucumber inside, topped with smoked salmon and chopped scallop in Japanese mayo and fire torched
Spicy Ben$14.00
Swap the cucumber for avocado in the Ben roll and enhance with a second sauce that entwines with the first for a fiery experience
Sunrise$11.00
Avocado and yam tempura inside, topped with salmon and drizzled with unagi sauce
Red Dragon$14.00
Shrimp tempura inside, topped with steamed shrimp and drizzled with unagi sauce, spicy mayo on side
Lobster Roll$14.50
Lobster tail, jumbo shrimp and avocado inside, tapped with smoked salmon and drizzeled with warm hachimitsu sauce
New Style Roll$13.50
Real crab with wasabi tobiko and cucumber inside, wrapped in a soy crepe and topped with fire torched toro and salmon drizzled with white truffle oil and chives
Sumoku Roll$14.50
Large scallops and tobiko torched for a smokey essence, doll it up with our tasty prosciutto and real crab, nori and mayo on top for decoration
Green Roll$13.00
Shrimp tempura, kanpyo, avocado, cucumber, tamago, and plum mayo wrapped in a soy crepe
Rainforest$13.00
Scallop, steamed shrimp, red cabbage, carrot, daikon, and kanpyo wrapped in cucumber drizzled with Yuzu dressing and spicy Japanese mayo

Classic Rolls

inside out maki

California$7.50
Real crab, avocado, and mayo, topped with tobiko
Dynamite$8.50
Tempura shrimp, avocado, cucumber, mayo, topped with tobiko
Super Dynamite
Tempura shrimp, softshell crab, avocado, cucumber, mayo, topped with tobiko
- 8pcs$13.00
Spicy Beef$8.00
Spicy teriyaki beef and cucumber, topped with sesame seeds
Spicy Chicken$9.00
Spicy teriyaki chicken, avocado, and cucumber topped with sesame seeds
Chopped Scallop$8.00
Chopped scallop and mayo, topped with tobiko
Hot Scallop
Spicy chopped scallop, mayo, and tempura flakes inside, topped with tobiko
- 8pcs$12.50
Philadelphia$7.00
Smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese
Crunchy$10.50
Spicy crab and shrimp with cucumber, tempura flakes inside and out
Rainbow$13.00
California roll topped with tuna, salmon, squid, shrimp, surf clam, and avocado
The Exchange$12.00
Cucumber and avocado with mayo inside, topped with salmon and tuna
Caterpillar$12.00
BBQ eel and cucumber inside, topped with avocado, unagi sauce, and sesame seeds
Bannatyne$11.00
Spicy tuna and salmon, avocado on top
Dragon$12.50
Shrimp, mayo, tobiko inside, avocado and bbq eel on top

Maki

Handrolls available

Bakudan$8.50
Tuna, tempura flakes, and chili sauce
Salmon Bakudan$9.50
Salmon, tempura flakes, and chili sauce
Negi Hamachi$6.50
Green onion and yellowtail
Negi Toro$6.00
Green onion and fatty tuna
Saba Maki$6.50
Green onion and marinated mackerel
Smoked Salmon Maki$6.50
Smoked salmon
Unakyu$6.50
BBQ eel, cucumber and sesame seeds

Vegetarian Rolls

Kappa Maki$4.00
Cucumber and sesame seeds
Shitake Maki$4.00
Japanese mushroom and sesame seeds
Tokyo Roll$5.00
Cucumber and shitake mushroom
Avocado Maki$4.50
Avocado
Kappa/Avocado$5.00
Cucumber and avocado
Shitake/Avocado$6.00
Inside out with shitake mushroom and avocado
Yam Tempura Maki$5.50
Yam tempura
Veggie Caterpillar$8.00
Shitake mushroom and cucumber inside, topped with avocado and unagi sauce
Spring Garden$9.00
Asparagus, red cabbage, and tempura vegetables, drizzled with spicy sauce
Veggie Rainforest$9.50
Daikon, avocado, asparagus, carrot, and red cabbage wrapped in daikon and drizzled with Yuzu dressing and spicy Japanese mayo

Sashimi

choice of regular or thin cut

Maguro$13.00
Pink Tuna
Sake$15.00
Salmon
Tuna & Salmon$15.00
Tako$13.00
Octopus
Hotate$15.00
Scallop
Hamachi$17.00
Yellowtail
Red Tuna$19.00
Toro$15.00
Fatty Tuna
Special Sashimi Assortment$16.50
Chef's choice 6 pcs
Premium Sashimi Assortment$26.00
Chef's choice 10pcs
Deluxe Sashimi Assortment$55.00
Special presentation of fresh fish and seafood

Tempura

served with our house tempura sauce

Yam$7.50
6 pieces of perfectly tempur'd yam
Shrimp$10.50
6 pieces of succulent shrimp, crispy and delicious
Softshell Crab$11.50
Whole softshell crab lightly battered
Vegetable
Variety of fresh vegetables
- 10pcs$8.00
Chicken$8.00
Lightly seasoned panko chicken strips served with spicy mayo
Spicy Ika
A twist on the classic calamari, served with Tabasco infused soy dipping sauce
- Med$11.00
- Lrg$15.00
Deluxe$15.00
Shrimp, unagi, spicy ika, and assorted vegetables

NigIri Sushi

Jumbo Amaebi
Sweet shrimp
- per piece$3.50
Avocado
- per piece$2.50
Chopped Scallop Sushi
Scallops with tobiko and mayo
- per piece$3.50
Chopped Hokki Sushi
Surf clam with tobiko and mayo
- per piece$3.00
Ebi
Steamed shrimp
- per piece$2.50
Hamachi
Yellowtail
- per piece$3.50
Hokkigai
Surf clam
- per piece$2.00
Hotategai
Scallop
- per piece$3.00
Ika
Squid
- per piece$2.50
Inari
Bean curd pocket
- per piece$2.00
Kani
Crab
- per piece$2.50
Maguro
Tuna
- per piece$2.75
Red Maguro
Red tuna
- per piece$4.00
Saba
Marinated mackerel
- per piece$3.00
Sake
Salmon
- per piece$3.00
Shitake
Shitake Mushroom
- per piece$2.00
Smoked Salmon
- per piece$2.50
Tako
Octopus
- per piece$3.00
Tamago
Egg omelet
- per piece$2.00
Tobiko
Flying fish roe
- per piece$2.50
Toro
Fatty tuna
- per piece$3.00
Unagi
BBQ eel
- per piece$3.00
White Maguro
Butterfish
- per piece$3.00

Combination Plates

served with miso soup; No substitutions please

Chirashi Bento$23.00
Assorted sashimi over sushi rice topped with tobiko, edamame, vegetable sunomono salad, and spring roll
Teriyaki Beef Dinner$16.00
Slices of tender ribeye steak with our house teriyaki sauce over sushi rice served with steamed vegetables and spring roll
Teriyaki Salmon Dinner$16.00
Salmon fillet in our house teriyaki sauce over sushi rice served with steamed vegetables and spring roll
Teriyaki Chicken Dinner$16.00
Chicken breast in our house teriyaki sauce over sushi rice served with steamed vegetables and spring roll
Unadon Dinner$17.00
BBQ eel fillet over sushi rice served with steamed vegetables and spring roll
Chef's Table$80.00
A sumptuous five course meal comprised of our finest signature dishes, ideal for two to share

Lunch At Blufish

All lunch items served with a miso soup to start

Blufish Bento$14.50
California roll, edamame, sunomono salad, chicken tempura, and spicy salmon sashimi
Veggie Bento$14.00
Yam tempura roll, shitake/avocado roll, edamame, sunomono salad, tamago and inari nigiri, and vegetable tempura
Teriyaki Box
Served with sushi rice, steamed vegetables, and special agedashi tofu choice of:
- Chicken$12.00
- Beef$13.00
- Salmon$13.00
Curry Box
Mild yellow curry served with sushi rice, potatoes, carrots, and special agedashi tofu choice of:
- Chicken$12.00
- Beef$13.00
- Salmon$13.00
The Dynamite Bento$13.50
A delicious combination of a dynamite roll, curry beef bites, sunomono salad, chicken tempura, spicy salmon sashimi, and miso soup

What 270 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.1Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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Foodgirl5
Manitoba
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
overall5food4service5ambience4
One of my favourite sushi restaurants in Winnipeg. Relaxing tasteful environment. Service is friendly and quick. I love their spicy Ben roll, tuna tataki, assorted tempura and plumtini cocktail.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, great meal. The red dragon and green rolls were incredible!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 28, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Tasty and attractive food. Superior service. Pleasant ambiance.
H
H8tocook
Manitoba
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on January 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food and service was great. We were going to a show after and had lots of time. If you go you must try their signature scallops! Outstanding
DL
DebL
Manitoba
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really great sushi. Our favourite was the spicy Ben roll!! So delicious. We went for my sons birthday and they gave us a chocolate lava cake for him on the house. So sweet!!
LP
LeanneP
Manitoba
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great spot to eat before the Theatre!
R
Refitman
Manitoba
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Really nice. The table next to us were loud, but it was not horrible. Nice to get the chocolate lava cake.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience4
Amazing food. Best sushi in town
B
Barney
Manitoba
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 29, 2022
overall4food4service2ambience3
It was a very busy evening and I think short staffed. Not great service, sporadic. Slow but lots of take-outs also, slows things down. Food tasted great though
SH
ShaunaH
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on December 28, 2022
overall2food2service2ambience3
We love Blufish and we’re looking forward to our visit but it was far from what we usually experience. The service was slow and the server hardly came to our table. When our first items arrived there was a problem with them so we simply sat there not eating them until the next items arrived as the server never came to check on the first items. The rolls were not to their usual level of delishness. Could not put our finger quite on what was different but they were not as good as we usually experience. It will be quite a while before we venture back to Blufish.
RH
RaeleneH
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 27, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wonderful service, very careful with Gluten Free dining!
MC
MatthewC
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great food and helpful server. Food for sushi lovers and non sushi lovers
HB
HeatherB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great restaurant. The food was yummy, the server was friendly and helpful and it was a quick walk to the theatre.
AT
AfterTheatreDiner
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 11, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Good food, good service, not too noisy. Enjoyable dinner!
AR
AlysonR
Manitoba
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best sushi in Winnipeg!
ST
SitaT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I made a reservation to celebrate my husband’s birthday who loves seafood. He enjoyed every dish he order and so did I. Thank you for the little candle and desert.
RS
RosalieS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Very friendly,great service, good food. That’s all I have.
AS
AmandaS
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall4food4service5ambience4
Our waitress Natalia was so friendly and took care of us! Looking at my receipt I realize that she didn’t take our 10% off (we are theatre subscribers and had a coupon that they gave us with our tickets). But it doesn’t matter…. We attend your restaurant before every play and love your food!
JK
JulieK
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service, deliciouos food, quiet for a catch-up with friends. A wonderful evening.
DJ
DJLG
Manitoba
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 27, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience2
Food was great. Service was ok. Decor a little tired. Bathrooms need a refresh
LN
LeoN
Manitoba
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best sushi in Winnipeg!
LN
LauraN
Manitoba
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 5, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service! Great food! Will definitely be back. Thanks so much!
CF
CateF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service Delicious food. Quiet place to have conversation. Highly recommend
BC
BobC
Manitoba
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall4food5service3ambience4
Great sushi. We’ve had it multiple times and will again.
CG
CharG
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Favourite Sushi in Winnipeg!!! The scallops are a must have! Tried about 6 different rolls. They were all fantastic!!
N
Necroctopus
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This was our first time at Blufish and it did not disappoint! The cuisine is top-tier, as well as the staff.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a date night with another couple and it was great as per usual!
PS
PeytonS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience3
Thrilled Blufish is still wonderful: service, food, atmosphere - so many have greatly declined since the pandemic.
H
Hippo56
Manitoba
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Blufish has a beautiful arty feel. The food is beautifully presented and delicious! The service was amazing! A good place to meet a friend or 3 for sushi, drinks, and a good conversation.
K
Kevin
Manitoba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The selection of fish is impressive for Winnipeg. The quality was exceptional and the staff was great. There’s a reason why this place has been around for so long. Overall a great experience.
BS
BrianS
Manitoba
20 reviews
vip
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
It was my wife’s birthday and I wanted to take her somewhere different. Wow! The food was unique and wonderful: the flaming blufish scallops and soft shell crab were fanatic! The cocktails were delicious - the Tokyo sour is a must. We highly recommend Blufish and will be back.
LN
LeoN
Manitoba
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Food was amazing at a great price!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 17, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food great service!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Manitoba
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 16, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience3
We were going to the Eagles concert. The restaurant was very busy with Skip the Dishes drivers. We had to leave without getting the dessert we ordered which was too bad. Our server was very nice but obviously ran off her feet. I have gone to Blu Fish many times over the years. Was a little disappointed.
NT
NikTrain
Manitoba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
The freshest, tastiest sushi in the city by far. I recommend the blufish scallops which comes complete with zambuca lit on fire & the Cajun Seared Salmon Sashimi - which melts in your mouth. If you are not into sashimi, all of the rolls are expertly rolled and delicious too. The cocktail menu is also lovely - very well made and a nice variety of yummy drinks to choose from. Very cute place to go for a birthday, or anniversary date, or just a great night out with friends!
RS
RomindS
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great place for a small gathering which accommodates for incredible service. The flavours were amazing
FM
FrannM
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 26, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience2
The food, service and prices all fantastic but the noise made conversation tough.
Q
Quinnman
Las Vegas
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 22, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great good. Great service
OT
OpenTable Diner
Saskatoon
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall3food3service3ambience3
Obviously a popular place. Lots of takeout orders while we were there. We love sushi. They have some interesting rolls. We tried a couple of their creations. They were pretty good. Nigiri were good. Overall pretty good, but not great. Priced appropriately for what you get.
R
Reimund
Manitoba
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 16, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Loved the food, service could be a little better. A bit noisy as there was a lot of people but overall it’s great.

FAQs

BluFish Japanese Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Skip The Dishes.

BluFish Japanese Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 270 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Feb 5, 2023

11:30 p.m.

Booked 5 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Options

Google Map for BluFish Japanese Restaurant

179 Bannatyne Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0R4

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Exchange District
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–11:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Cuisines
Sushi, Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Street Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
http://www.blufish.ca/
Phone number
(204) 779-9888

BluFish Japanese Restaurant

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Options

Dining areas

Additional information

Blufish Scallops

Thai Style Sashimi

Spicy Sashimi Trio

Starters

Miso Soup$2.00

Agedashi Tofu$4.00

Edamame$4.00

Wakame Salad$4.00

Sunomono Salad$6.00

Tako Kimchi$8.00

Gyoza$7.00

Tuna Goma-ae$9.00

Tuna Tataki$11.50

Yaki Ika$11.00

Spicy Sashimi Trio$17.00

Signature Dishes

Blufish Scallops$12.00

Cajun Seared Salmon Sashimi$15.00

White Truffle Tuna Carpaccio$13.00

Asian Salmon Tartare$8.50

Japanese Rice Paper Rolls$10.50

Thai Style Sashimi$15.00

Hatchimitsu Ebi$13.50

New Style Sashimi

Signature Rolls

Ben$13.00

Spicy Ben$14.00

Sunrise$11.00

Red Dragon$14.00

Lobster Roll$14.50

New Style Roll$13.50

Sumoku Roll$14.50

Green Roll$13.00

Rainforest$13.00

Classic Rolls

California$7.50

Dynamite$8.50

Super Dynamite

Spicy Beef$8.00

Spicy Chicken$9.00

Chopped Scallop$8.00

Hot Scallop

Philadelphia$7.00

Crunchy$10.50

Rainbow$13.00

The Exchange$12.00

Caterpillar$12.00

Bannatyne$11.00

Dragon$12.50

Maki

Bakudan$8.50

Salmon Bakudan$9.50

Negi Hamachi$6.50

Negi Toro$6.00

Saba Maki$6.50

Smoked Salmon Maki$6.50

Unakyu$6.50

Vegetarian Rolls

Kappa Maki$4.00

Shitake Maki$4.00

Tokyo Roll$5.00

Avocado Maki$4.50

Kappa/Avocado$5.00

Shitake/Avocado$6.00

Yam Tempura Maki$5.50

Veggie Caterpillar$8.00

Spring Garden$9.00

Veggie Rainforest$9.50

Sashimi

Maguro$13.00

Sake$15.00

Tuna & Salmon$15.00

Tako$13.00

Hotate$15.00