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| - I'm not a new customer to Zen. I have been to their dinner and lunch before. The quality of fish and sushi here has always been superb.
However, my recent dinner experience at Zen has been disappointing. I ordered the omakase sushi dinner for one, which includes a Wagyu beef with eggplant, an assortment of appetizers ( steamed egg, walnut salad, a small pieces of fish, octopus and duck), noodles in bonito soup, 13 pieces of sushi, and dessert.
The wagyu beef was nice and eggplant were cooked quite well. However this dish was a bit salty for my taste.
The assortment of appetizers were ok. It wasn't bad but also nothing too outstanding.
The noodles in soup was a bit salty again. However the noodles were cooked well and there was a hint of yazu zest on top which was a surprise.
The sushi was disappointing. The fish wasn't as fresh as I've had it before. The salmon lacks their sweet fatty fish flavor. Fatty toro wasn't fatty at all. And WAY too much wasabi. The wasabi completely covered the subtle freshness of the fish taste. Horrible. Just horrible. The better sushi was the scallops and the eel. The complete disaster sushi was the shrimp and mackerel. Did I mention too much wasabi?!?! How can they mess up such fundamental skill?
Dessert was Home made. Soy milk ice cream was excellent. Perfect pairing with the matcha cookie.
Shiso sherbet was minty and refreshing. This is a big bowl of sherbet. ($8) Share with a friend.
Service is outstanding. Cup is never less than half empty.
In conclusion, unlikely to return for dinner. This meal cost over $100. I feel at that price point, there are other options. Lunch, on the contrary, is still not a bad option when you crave fresh fish a cut above the regular sushi joint.
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