We came here for a friends birthday celebration. The atmosphere is nice and fits the Asian-Fusion theme.
The chefs at the teppanyaki station were fabulous. They put on a great show without compromising the quality of the food. And the food was amazing!! I had the tenderloin and it was cooked to perfection. My husband had the tuna steak, also cooked to perfection. Both were seasoned so nicely and the presentation was beautiful.
So why only 3 stars you ask?
The servers were absolute crap.
They use a system of "texting" your order to the bar or kitchen and it is a terrible system. We had to wait so long for drinks that we started ordering them 2 at a time. And the food was consistently brought to the wrong people all night (there was 12 of us). Normally, as a party of 12 I would expect some minor confusion, but the restaurant was completely empty except for our group, so it really shouldn't have been issue. I mean, the chef at the teppanyaki station managed to get all our orders correct and in the right order (8 of us in a row).
So, final thoughts: I will absolutely return if I'm in the area (Cowboys Casino) and in the mood for an amazing steak and mojito (wow, those mojitos were amazing!), but I wouldn't go out of my way to go to Zen 8. I'm sure there are many other great Asian-fusion restaurants around the city.