Ajito
ClosedJapanese, Izakaya · $ · Calgary
Japanese izakaya located inside Sho Sushi; a speakeasy-style spot offering authentic Japanese food and drinks.
Food Menu
From the restaurant's menu pageTapas
- Edamame$6
with Sea Salt
- Oyster Shooter$5
Oyster, Seaweed, Yuzu dashi ponzu
- Tomato Kimchi$5.3
Tomato marinated in homemade kimchi sauce
- Corn Kale Kakiage$8.5
Corn and kale tempura, Soy butter
- Takoyaki Style Poutine$9.5
French fries, Japanese BBQ sauce, Mayonnaise, Cheddar cheese curd, Octopus, Green seaweed, Bonito flakes, Green onion
- Steamed Mushroom$10
Stone bowl, steam portabella mushroom with Japanese salsa sauce
- AAA Alberta Beef Tataki$19
Lightly smoked AAA tenderloin, Seasonal greens, Oriental chilli sauce
- Ebi Ten Agedashi Tofu$9.5
Deep-fried tofu, Black tiger prawn, Eggplant, Japanese broth, Green onion
Yakitori
Each order is 1 skewer.
- Beef$3.5
- Lamb$3.5
- Chicken$3
- Chicken Wing$3
Salad
- Sashimi Shake Salad$15.8
chef’s choice of three kinds sashimi, seasonal greens, sliced onion, fish eggs, garlic chips, soy-sesame dressing
Sashimi
3Pcs
- Tuna$9
- Hamachi$14.5
- Red Tuna$14.5
- Wild Sockeye Salmon$12
- Wild Scallop$13
- Bluefin Sashimi (3pcs)$20
- Uni Sashimi (3pcs)$24
Original Hand Roll
- Blue Fin$10
Blue fin, Green Onion, Soy sauce, Seaweed
- Crunch Scallop$6.5
Scallop, Red tobiko, Tempura crumbs, Mayo, Seaweed
- Yellowtail$6.5
Yellowtail, Green onion, Seaweed
- Hand Roll Set$20
Includes Blue Fin, Crunch Scallop, Yellowtail
Raw Seafood Tapas
- Chef's Choice Assorted Sashimi (12 pcs)$39
- Chefs Choice Assorted Sushi (9 pcs)$30
- Sockeye Salmon Avocado Carpaccio$18
Sockeye salmon, Avocado, Onion, Seasonal greens, Wasabi aioli, Soy-based dressing
- Yellowtail Parmesan Carpaccio$19
Seared yellowtail, Japanese mayonnaise, Parmesan Cheese, Onion, Seasonal greens, Fish egg, Soy dressing
- Scallop Carpaccio$18
Seared scallop seasonal greens, Sliced onion, Fish egg, Garlic oil, Homemade seaweed sauce and black olive soy dressing
- Smoked Tuna Tataki$15.8
Tuna, sliced onion, Seasonal greens, Sesame dressing, Chilli oil, Lightly smoked flavour
- Tuna Tartare$14.9
Chopped tuna, Green onion, Homemade chilli sauce, Quail egg, Unagi sauce, Side of chips
- Blue Fin Tartare$19.5
Blue fin, Lime, Tamari soy sauce, Avocado, Cream, Egg yolk
Seafood
- Ebi Mayo$17.5
Deep-fried tiger prawns, Original spicy aioli
- Cast Iron Baked Mussels$19.5
Mussel, Wild bacon, Grilled lemon, Brussels sprouts, Seaweed butter
- Kyoto Saikyo Miso Baked Black Cod$27
48 hours miso-marinated black cod, Yuzu miso reduction
- Ebi Gyoza (5 pcs)$14
Japanese shrimp dumpling & vegetables
- Japanese Calamari$13.9
Surume squid, Original egg tartare sauce, Shiso salsa sauce
Meat
- ALBERTA AAA Tenderloin Steak$33
Served on hot stone plate, Sesame sauce, Soy garlic sauce
- Stone Grill: Yakiniku Beef$29.5
Sliced beef, Soy garlic sauce
- Stone Grill: Beef Tongue$14
Beef tongue, Sesame, Soy garlic sauce, Sesame sauce
- Crispy Chicken Karaage$16
Deep-fried boneless chicken, Chilli aioli, Sansho salt
- Hell’s Chicken$17
Deep-fried boneless chicken, Original hell’s sauce
- Melting Chashu$11.8
Tender roasted pork, Original sweet soy sauce
- Truffle Duck$14.8
Grilled duck breast with sweet truffle miso sauce and a dash of wasabi soy sauce
- Truffle Chicken Wings$15.9
With homemade truffle mayo sauce
Rice
- Small Fisherman Bowl$13.5
Today’s assorted sashimi, Pickled daikon, Shiso leaf, Sweet soy, Sushi rice
- Small Yakitori Bowl$11.8
Chicken thigh, Green onion, Quail egg, Teriyaki sauce
- Stone Eel Hitsmabushi$19.8
Eel, kelp, Pickled daikon, Mustard leaf, Green onion, Yuzu teriyaki sauce, Rice, Special broth on the side
- Stone Eel Hitsmabushi (note)
This is a traditional dish from Nagoya. Half of it is meant to be eaten dry and for the second half please enjoy the broth provided
- Small Japanese Beef Curry$11.8
Slowly cooked beef curry, Rice
- Rice$3.5
- Miso Soup$3.5
Noodles
- Stone bowl Carbonara Udon$15.9
Japanese thick noodles, Onion, Bacon, Cream sauce, Served in a stone bowl
- Clam Mushroom Udon$16.2
Pan-fried udon noodle, Clams, Shimeji mushrooms, Green onion, Soy garlic butter sauce
- Ajito Ramen (Half size)$11
Egg noodles, Slow cooked chicken and pork broth, Slowly braised pork, Soft boiled egg, Sesame, Green onions, Kaiware sprout, Original umami oil
Food Gallery
From the restaurant's PDF menu- Edamame$6
- Oyster Shooter$5
- Beef$7
- Lamb$7
- Tomato Kimchi$5.3
- Corn Kale Kakiage$8.5
- Takoyaki Style Poutine$9.5
- Steamed Mushroom$10
- AAA Alberta Beef Tataki$19
- Ebi Ten Agedashi Tofu$9.5
- Chicken$6
- Chicken Wing$6
- Sashimi Shake Salad$15.8
- Tuna$9
- Hamachi$14.5
- Red Tuna$14.5
- Wild Sockeye Salmon$12
- Wild Scallop$13
- Bluefin$20
- Uni$24
- Bluefin$10
- Crunch Scallop$6.5
- Yellowtail$6.5
- Hand Roll Set$20
- Small Yakitori Bowl$11.8
- Small Japanese Beef Curry$11.8
- Rice$3.5
- Miso Soup$3.5
- Sockeye Salmon Avocado Carpaccio$18
- Yellowtail Parmesan Carpaccio$19
- ALBERTA AAA Tenderloin Steak$33
- Stone Grill: Yakiniku Beef$29.5
- Scallop Carpaccio$18
- Smoked Tuna Tataki$15.8
- Stone Grill: Beef Tongue$14
- Crispy Chicken Karaage$16
- Tuna Tartare$14.9
- Blue Fin Tartare$19.5
- Hell’s Chicken$17
- Melting Chashu$11.8
- Truffle Duck$14.8
- Truffle Chicken Wings$15.9
- Small Fisherman Bowl$13.5
- Stone Eel Hitsmabushi$19.8
- Ebi Mayo$17.5
- Kyoto Saikyo Miso Baked Black Cod$27
- Ebi Gyoza (5 pcs)$14
- Cast Iron Baked Mussels$19.5
- Japanese Calamari$13.9
- Stone bowl Carbonara Udon$15.9
- Clam Mushroom Udon$16.2
- Ajito Ramen (Half size)$11
Drink Menu
From the restaurant's menu pageMake cocktails your drink of choice. Japan is a drinker’s paradise and so is Ajito. Although you aren’t in Japan, our ambiance, food and drinks can help take you there.
Cocktails
- Old Fashioned$15
Bourbon, Sugar, Angostura bitters
- Homemade Ginger Ale Moscow Mule$12
Vodka, Fresh lime juice, Homemade yuzu ginger ale, Lime wedge for garnish
- CoronaRita$13
Margarita, Corona extra, Lime wedge for garnish
- Tropical Sangria (White)$13
White wine, Citrus vodka (Lemon), Orange liqueur, Orange sliced, Grapefruit
- Tropical Sangria (Red)$13
Red wine, Orange juice, Lime juice, Sugar, Club soda, Orange sliced, Lemon sliced
- Aperol Spritz$14
Aperol, Dry prosecco, Club soda, Orange slice for garnish
- Piña Colada Mimosas$14
Pineapple juice, Coconut rum, Prosecco, Sugar, Pineapple wedge, Pineapple slice for garnish, Maraschino cherry for garnish
- Yuzu Sidecar$15
Cognac, Cointreau, Yuzu juice, Granulated sugar
- Mojito$12
Light rum, Lime juice, Key lime juice, Lime wheel for garnish
- Ajito$14.5
Gin, Nigori sake, Blue curaçao, Lime juice, Champagne
- Smoked Caesar$14.5
Vodka, Clamato juice (Tomato juice with spices and clam broth), Worcestershire sauce, BBQ sauce, Pickle juice, Soy sauce low sodium, Tabasco sauce, Horseradish, Onion powder, Steak spice, Caesar rim seasoning, Extreme bean, Lime wedge
Japanese Style Frozen Fruit Sour
- Lemon$14
- Grapefruit$14
- Pinapple$14
Sho-Chu
720ml Bottle
- Tantakatan Shochu (Hokkaido)$60
Shiso Vodka
- Hakkaisan Shochu (Niigata)$70
Rice Vodka
Beer
- Tap (16 oz) Sapporo$8.5
- Asahi$9
- Bottle Heineken$7.9
- Corona$7.9
- Stella Artois$7.9
- Budweiser$7.9
- Kokanee$7.9
- Tiger$7.9
- Orion Okinawa (630ml)$14
Sake
- Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake$12
5 oz
- Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake$12
1.8L
- Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai$11
Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa
- Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai$12
Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa
- Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo$13
Pairs with Seafood / Nigata
- Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L$12
Pairs with Seafood / Nigata
- Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo$10
Pairs with Seafood / Gifu
- Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake$23
10 oz
- Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai$20
10 oz
- Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai$23
10 oz
- Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo$25
10 oz
- Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L$23
10 oz
- Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo$19
10 oz
- Dassai ‘45’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake$45
Bottle 300ml
- Dassai ‘39’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake$50
Bottle 300ml
- Dassai ‘23’ Premium Jumai Daiginjo Sake$85
Bottle 300ml
- Dassai 45$180
1.8L Pairs with Seafood / Meat
- Brewmaster’s Choice$99
1.8L Pairs with Seafood / Meat
- Ume Plum Wine$25
300ml Pairs with Seafood / Veg
- Sayuri-Nigori$17
300ml Pairs with Ramen / Yakitori
- Chocolat-Nigori$29
300ml Pairs with Dessert (Sweet)
- Kome Dake No Sake$29
300ml Pairs with Seafood / Veg
- Goku Jo$32
300ml Pairs with Seafood / Meat
- Mio Sparkling (champagne glass)$20
300ml Pairs with Seafood / Veg
- Moonstone Asian Pear (champagne glass)$26
300ml Pairs with Seafood / Veg
- Gekkeikan Draft$19
375ml Pairs with Seafood / Meat
- Tenbi Junmai Daiginjo Sake$75
720ml Pairs with Seafood / Meat / Veg
- Fukumitsuya Kagatobi Gokkan Junmai Sake$130
1.8L Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa
- Fukumitsuya Kazeyo Mizuyo Hitoyo Junmai$105
1.8L Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa
- Fukumitsuya Tradition Junmai$75
1.8L Pairs with Meat / Veg / Ishikawa
- Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo$150
1.8L Pairs with Seafood / Nigata
- Kubota Ginjo Senju – 1.8 L$125
1.8L Pairs with Seafood / Nigata
- Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo$90
1.8L Pairs with Seafood / Gifu
- Kozaemon Junmai Daiginjo$140
720ml Pairs with Seafood / Gifu
- Tengumai Junmai Umajun$55
720ml Pairs with Meat / Vegetable / Ishikawa
- Yoshinogawa Gokujo Sake$70
720ml Pairs with Seafood / Nigata
Sparkling Wine
- Mionetto Prosecco Brut Treviso$12
5 oz
- Mionetto Prosecco Brut Treviso$50
Bottle
Rose Wine
- Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose$16
6 oz
- Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose$19
9 oz
- Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Rose$55
Bottle
White Wine
- Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc$12
6 oz
- Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio$10
- Ballard Lane Chardonnay$15
- Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc$15
9 oz
- Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio$13
9 oz
- Ballard Lane Chardonnay$19
9 oz
- Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc$38
Bottle
- Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio$32
Bottle
- Ballard Lane Chardonnay$50
Bottle
- Kettle Valley Chardonnay$55
Red Wine
- Santa Julia Organica Malbec$12
6 oz
- Matua Pinot Noir$12
- Puglia Nero Di Troia$15
- Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate$15
- Santa Julia Organica Malbec$15
9 oz
- Matua Pinot Noir$15
9 oz
- Puglia Nero Di Troia$19
9 oz
- Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate$19
9 oz
- Santa Julia Organica Malbec$38
Bottle
- Matua Pinot Noir$38
Bottle
- Puglia Nero Di Troia$50
Bottle
- Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Founder’s Estate$52
Bottle
- J Lohr Syrah$55
Whisky & Brandy
- Hennessy VS$9
1 oz
- Johnnie Walker Black Label$9
- Johnnie Walker Red Label$8.5
- Jack Daniels$8.5
- Crown Royal$8.5
- Jameson Irish Whiskey$8.5
- Jim Beam Bourbon$9
- Hibiki$16
1 oz
Spirits
- Grey Goose Vodka$8.5
1 oz
- Belvedere Pure Vodka$8.5
- Belvedere Citrus Vodka$8.5
- Bombay Sapphire Gin$8.5
- Tanqueray Gin$8.5
- Sauza Gold Tequila$8.5
- Cazadores Blanco Tequila$8.5
- Bacardi Light$8.5
- Lemon Hart Dark Rum$8.5
- Captain Morgan’s spiced Rum$8.5
Virgin Cocktail
- Fresh Home Made Yuzu Ginger Ale$6.5
- Caesars$6.5
- Piña Colada$6.5
- Mojito$6.5
Soft Drink
- Apple$5
- Pineapple$5
- Mango$5
- Cranberry$5
- Grapefruit$5
- 7 UP$5
- Ice Tea$5
- Green Tea$3