A friend mentioned this restaurant changed from Zen (since Zen moved up to Markham in needs of a larger location), so we decided to check out the new place for a friend's birthday dinner. The set-up is similar to Zen and they still have the 2 tatami table booths in the back. We sat at one of those booths. Our server was new but very polite and attentive to our needs. They have many interesting and unique menu items on their dinner menu. One of the friends I was with had already came here for lunch and definitely told us we should save room for their handmade ice cream with different Japanese flavors each day. The server and head owner/chef were very accommodating to our requests. One of our friends was pregnant and they were good about warning us to avoid the raw sushi. We ended up going with the asian salad, jerk kaarage, fish and yam chips, and the sushi sampler platter with 6 assorted pieces of sushi from the chef's choice and 8 salmon maki. Out of the entrees, we really enjoyed the jerk kaarage and the Asian salad. The sushi sampler platter is nothing to rave about for the price but the quality of fish and presentation was quite excellent. We loved also how they fried the kaarage and the fish/yam chips. The batter was nicely fried and not too heavy. The chicken was very tender and the spices just right on the jerk kaarage. What probably made this also lovely was the authentic green tea they served in a really nice teapot and the Musoka brewery beer we could order as one of their bottled beers. They also had a good assortment of non-alcoholic beers which we didn't get a chance to try. The best part to end off the night was trying the different flavors of homemade ice cream. We ordered three different scoops of ice cream of roasted green tea, balsamic berry and maple cinnamon taro. We would recommend the balsamic berry and maple cinnamon taro. The combination of flavors were divine. As well, hats off to the chef and server who did not kick us out when we stayed past the time of their closing time of 9:30pm and left the restaurant a little after 10:00pm without realizing the time. Though this restaurant is more pricier for dinner, we do think it's great for special occasions and the service is excellent. We also had the opportunity to chat with the owner and you can tell he takes real pride in making this place a truly authentic Japanese place.