Updated on Oct. 29, 2026
My first food blog review post is about all-you-can-eat (AYCE). How fitting! 🙂
When you have a robust appetite like me, AYCE is appealing. One of the AYCE restaurants in Winnipeg that I visit with my food squad a few times a year is IGI BBQ & Sushi Bistro.
If you are looking for premium quality in everything, this ain’t it. However, it is probably the best AYCE restaurant in Winnipeg, the only one that offers Korean BBQ & Japanese food. We like the variety.
Reservation
- Currently Reservation Only
- Call to make a reservation: 204 -477-9909
- Closed on Tuesdays
Menu & Dinner Price
They no longer serve lunch. Dinner only.
2-hour time limit. When that time arrives, they cordially remind you that the next reservation is arriving.
- https://igi-sushi.com/online-menu/
- CAD$48.95 per adult (13 years +)
- Children (7 to 12 years) CAD$27.95
- Children (4 to 6 years) CAD$15.95
- Children under 3 years Free
- For parties over 5, an automatic 12% gratuity is added — which we quite like
- The restaurant does not accept American Express
Ordering System
In 2026, they changed the ordering system from paper to iPad, which is quite nice — but the battery behind that iPad weighs a ton 😅
Korean BBQ
They have beef short ribs, shrimp, beef, lamb, chicken and veggies. But our favourite is the beef short ribs.
They are cut thin across the bone, so they cook fast — juicy and tender with a bit of chew, and rich from the fat around the bone.
Suggestions: you flip the raw meat, seafood and vegetables yourself, so make sure you pay attention to the grill. There are times when we yip yap for too long and overcook the meat, speaking from experience.
We usually have a designated BBQer.
Japanese Cuisine
Suggestions: do not order everything at once. Pace yourself. Let’s face it, when we are starving, our eyes are usually bigger than our stomachs. I am guilty of that. 😂
Too often, we’ve ordered too much during round 1 (can’t have AYCE without at least 2 rounds 😂), the food just kept on coming to the point we had nowhere to put it. I practically had to inhale everything just to make room on the table.
Certain dishes are meant to be eaten when they are hot. They no longer taste good when you leave them sitting on the table for too long. For example: Unadon (BBQ eel on rice), chicken wings, tempura, oven baked mussels, Chawan Mushi, well… just about any hot dishes.
Seaweed wrappers tend to get chewy after a while. Eat your maki rolls and hand rolls while they are fresh.
Below are some of our favourites:
Sunomo Salad
My favourite is shrimp. But others choose (imitation) crab meat, octopus or Wakame salad.
It’s refreshing and the vinegary dressing cleanses the palate. I sometimes order two of them.
Miso Soup
I always like to have it before the meal. It’s warm and tasty. A great starter.
Agedashi Tofu
Crispy deep-fried tofu served in a flavourful umami sauce – a popular appetizer.
Chawan Mushi
It’s egg custard. Many Japanese restaurants in Winnipeg don’t even offer it. It’s one of my favourites.
Tempura
They have a variety of tempura – shrimp, yam, squid, mushroom etc.
Unadon (BBQ eel on rice)
I am a fan of BBQ eel. Love the texture and the sauce. I sometimes order two of these as well.
Of course, the portion size of the eel has gotten smaller. Can you see the difference in the two photos below? 😂
Takoyaki
These little octopus balls are yummy. The dough on the outside is soft and the octopus inside is a bit chewy.
Salmon Skin
They may not sound appetizing, but they quickly become one of our favourites. Crunchy, crispy and so tasty.
Oven Baked Mussels
They are delicious. I like to eat them with my unadon.
Chicken Wings
Their chicken wings are consistently good – hot and crispy.
Gyoza
I wish they wouldn’t deep fry the gyoza. The pan-fried ones they used to serve were much better.
Sushi & Sashimi
There is a big selection of rolls, nigiri, hand rolls and sashimi. We all have our favourites – salmon, sweet shrimp, scallops, surf clam. This is where you get your money’s worth 😂.
📍 1875 Pembina Hwy #10, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2G7 (Google Map)
🏘️ Fort Richmond, South Winnipeg
🚗 Free parking in the plaza lot
🌐 https://igi-sushi.com/
Check out the grilling in action in the shorts below:
Chinese Hot Pot (Unfortunately, IGI no longer offers Hot Pot)
Chinese hot pot is perfect for the long cold winter in Winnipeg. And it’s fun to eat with a group of people. Although I’ve had hot pot when it’s +30ºC outside. Not sure exactly what I was thinking.
There are shared hot pot and individual hot pot. IGI offers the latter. It’s more sanitary in my opinion. See “Menu & Price” section above to view the selection of soup bases.
Suggestions: you control the temperature of the hot pot. Again, make sure you do not overcook the ingredients.
- Beef and lamb take no time to cook, 1 minute or even less. Dip them in the boiled soup base until you no longer see pink in the meat.
- Chicken takes longer to cook, therefore is not as popular as beef and lamb. Not one of my favourites for hot pot either.
- Balls, I mean assorted seafood balls, also take longer to cook. I leave them in the hot pot for at least 5 minutes.
“ Robust appetite “ may be politely but perhaps not accurately describe your passion for food. LOL.
Love your blog., very interesting. Makes me want to go eat there.
Thank you! 🙂
Very informative. Well done! This place sounds appealing. I would most certain visit. Thanks
Thank you!