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| - We went to this shopping center initially to visit another restaurant. That restaurant was sold out for the evening to a convention group, so we decided to drive through the parking lot to see what else was there. What a wonderful serendipity to find Zen Culinary. My SO is a chef, so he's always looking for great places to eat. We felt like we hit a home run.
We often sit at the bar because my SO believes you really get a feel for the place from that vantage point. Our bartender A.J. didn't disappoint. He was charming, knowledgeable, a great server and fun to talk with. We had chosen this restaurant because we could see the baseball game was playing through the windows, and we liked the name. We will now return because we like the food, the staff, the atmosphere and the menu.
I had the poke salad. It was AMAZING. I'm a Hawaii girl so I'm picky about things like poke and ahi. I was a little concerned about where one might source ahi in the desert, but once I tried it I knew the owner/chef knows what she's doing. It was spot on. The salad complemented the ahi poke beautifully. I'm not a great fan of Ponzu dressing and would have liked one of my traditional Hawaiian dressings, but after a bit I decided I liked the way it all went together.
We are already planning a return visit to this restaurant. Definitely recommend it. Also, since I'm in the Hospitality industry as a speaker and trainer, I'm always looking for venues where one might hold a meeting. If you are a corporation looking for a place with large meeting rooms, a great menu and wonderful ambiance, check out Zen Culinary. I would definitely recommend this to my client companies.
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