just a week ago shizen reopened after being closed for a couple of weeks. the previous owners are no longer in the picture and shizen is now owned by J.W. Marriott.
there was rumor that the current exec. chef is a gentleman from the show top chef. i am not certain if this is true and forgot to ask while i was dinning last night.
in my previous review, i gave the restaurant 4 stars. i now give it 4.75. haha it's got more atmosphere, the servers are nicer and more attentive, (maybe because it's a J.W. restaurant now?!?!) they have great tea, the menu is half sushi and half entree, and all in all has a better vibe and energy. =)
we ordered:
agadashi tofu
dynamite roll
california crunch roll
ahi poki
marinated scallops
edemame
spicy miso soup (crab and wakame) you can ask for shitaki too! =)
tea and diet coke
total : $88.00
it was just the right amount of food and i don't mind paying what we did for the quality and freshness.
mahalo, shizen!