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| - Although I've frequently lunched here, I hadn't been for dinner until last night -- and Zen delivered big time. To start with, we were seated in nice both with mats, shoes off, and had wonderfully attentive service. Started off with Tsukimi Natto,, fermented soybeans with a quail egg, not for everyone but it was a great and not common way to kick things off. Grilled squid in ginger sauce followed, and it was ample sized and perfectly done. Ditto for the miso marinated black cod. We opted to share the chef's omakase sushi, and it was brilliant -- no wasabi mound, as each piece was individually seasoned, some with yuzu, others with ginger, some, like the ebi with just the right touch of wasabi. We ended with udon noodles in a delicious light broth with tempura shrimp -- served with a chili salt mix that came out in a delightful little wooden box. A great meal, food was perfect, very relaxing, and very different from the in-out lunch experience. The bill was under $100 for the two of us. The meal a lot better than other Japanese I've had over the years in tinier establishments In my book Zen is the best Japanese restaurant in town. I'm lucky to work nearby.
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