Been here a few times and both times weren't so great. First time I was given the wrong entree from another table, so that was my first red flag. Second time, I waited to be sat and obviously got ignored for a long time, until finally an old man sat me down. There is an older woman who I assume is the owner who is very rude to customers, whether they are asking where the bathroom is or asking for something for their meal. My final straw was when I ordered sushi, when it came it immediately smelled horrendous! Like it came straight out of the garbage. It really killed my appetite and I do not think I will be returning. The only upside to this place is that the atmosphere is okay. I do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Jennifer H.
Sushi was mediocre with tons and rice and fell apart when I grabbed it to eat it. Other food was ordered was cold and not much flavor. Would not recommend.
April Stemrich
Love The food and the atmosphere. Service is great! Nice drink selection, not expensive and very clean. We owe Nancy a business card! This is going to be the new lunch spot ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sheree F.
This restaurant nis always empty and there is a reason. I am not sure that they know anything about Japanese sushi and I definitely leery about how fresh their food is.
Natalie L.
This is an amazing family operated restaurant! We have been huge fans of the food since it was Zen Garden. We were super excited when we went in and found our favorite server was here along with her mom and dad. They are all wonderful people. Nancy takes good care of us and has a great sense of humor. We normally come in regularly now that we know it is them. The restaurant is nice and big, perfect for the large group we bring. The food is fantastic, our favorite is the Zen Garden roll! You can't get it anywhere else! They make you feel so welcome. Seriously love this place and the staff! I am really sad to see the bad reviews. People get offended way to easy these days. We always have a great experience here and lots of laughter!
Melanie M.
The sushi at this place was wonderful. I cannot give it 5 stars tho because of the daughter that works there. Right when you walk thru the door, you are greeted with the coldest, most unfriendly face you ever seen. The face matches the attitude. Rude is an understatement. I ask myself why I stayed? It's because we really wanted sushi. This chick never went away. She did lighten up as the minutes went by, but continued to stand by our table and talk gossip the entire time we were there. Talked about other customers, the pet place next door and people coming in the next day to celebrate a birthday. She NEVER went away! The sad part of this, is that her parents that own the restaurant, are so sweet and nice! So nice!! But this girl that "greets" you at the door, & serves you, is going to ruin their business! 100%
Calvin C.
Amazing service, the old man is awesome and offered me and my lady free drinks. Sushi was alright, not the best around town but definitely edible unlike most places around here.
Melissa H.
Don't judge a book by its cover! This place is really good and prices are low, really big inside and clean! Service was great they were all ways there when we needed something. Our glass was never empty! Food was very good had good taste and really enjoyed it. Family friendly
Katy R.
Awesome food and really great prices for huge portions. The waitress was awesome and we felt at home with the staff. The entire family running the restaurant was attentive and kind. Can't wait to come here again as we had such a wonderful experience!
Alia P.
Don't let the outside of the building fool you, the food is amazing! I've never had hot and sour soup so evenly balanced and great, this place is slept on for real! The service is great the owner is so sweet and kind and just a stand up guy. The sushi on the other hand is so fresh and light. It melts in your tongue and is delicious! The ambiance of the restaurant is beautiful and sophisticated. At the low and affordable prices you'd expect less but really this place is a diamond. Love love love! 10/10
THE MOST AWKWARD AND UNCOMFORTABLE MEAL OF MY LIFE! Worst server I have ever had. I thought we had to be at a restaurant where they were supposed to be rude. Seated at a table and first thing the server tells us is how she had a table order over 100 in food and then not pay. She said she had to pay for that herself. Okay that's a little awkward but fine.... Brings out water sets them on one end of the table and says you pass down I'm not going to. Did not offer us to order any drinks. Brings 3 menus for 6 adults and a kid. Before we can even ask about a kids menu rudely tells us there is no kids menu and "you will have to share." At this point I'm ready to leave and go somewhere else and had we not had other people with us I would have. Would have liked to try the sushi which we were explained there's the paper you mark it yourself because I'm not going to. There was no way I wanted to be at this restaurant any longer than I absolutely had to so skipped that. Ordered food and didn't want either choice of soup. Said that and then again got told which soup did I want, not getting soup wasn't an option. I was in shock that I was forced to order something I wasn't going to eat and didn't know how else to respond other than just saying one of the choices. Soups and what not come out and again told that we need to pass it ourself to the right people. When the actual food came out a nice gentleman was assisting and actually served the food to the person who ordered the food. He also refilled our empty water glasses that she couldn't be bothered to fill. On the plus side most everyone's food was good but nothing spectacular. The lo mein is the weirdest most awkward tasting lo mein I've ever had. As we're eating we all were watched like a hawk by her, not to actually attend to our needs like refill my water but apparently to make sure we paid. Needless to say when it switched from the red maple to this it went completely downhill. I'm positive if that waitress continues to work there the parking lot won't be mostly empty it will be completely empty. Only one other group came in and the first thing the server told them as well was about getting dined and dashed. As empty as it was I'm shocked this place still exists. I'll go back to driving all the way to fruita for Chinese food instead of stepping foot back into this place.
Ree M.
The service was wonderful. Nancy is a joyful, fun- loving personality. The sushi rolls a delicious and fresh. We had the unagi, shrimp tempura, rainbow and crunch rolls. Everything was superb. I'm not sure why this place isn't packed out with a line out the door. The dining room is spacious and clean and although it isn't flashy outside, inside more than makes up for that. If you love sushi, then you will not be disappointed. I can't wait to return for another meal. The prices are reasonable and the food is top quality. Give them a try.
Desiree W.
Hands down the best sushi in town. I wanted to take a pic of our order but was too excited to eat it and forgot. The owner is super sweet, always eager to please. There is no where else in town I will go for sushi.
Stephen H.
Our server mad the entire experience incredibly uncomfortable. Throughout our meal she repeatedly came to our table to bad mouth other guest in the restaurant for things such has speaking Russian or for having kids. We also ordered some octopus which was served to us still frozen.
Joe L.
Foods just fair but the lady working there is hands down the rudest ever! You'll be able to pick her out so I won't even go into detail. She was extremely rude to my children. Don't go!
Been here a few times and both times weren't so great. First time I was given the wrong entree from another table, so that was my first red flag. Second time, I waited to be sat and obviously got ignored for a long time, until finally an old man sat me down. There is an older woman who I assume is the owner who is very rude to customers, whether they are asking where the bathroom is or asking for something for their meal. My final straw was when I ordered sushi, when it came it immediately smelled horrendous! Like it came straight out of the garbage. It really killed my appetite and I do not think I will be returning. The only upside to this place is that the atmosphere is okay. I do not recommend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sushi was mediocre with tons and rice and fell apart when I grabbed it to eat it. Other food was ordered was cold and not much flavor. Would not recommend.
Love The food and the atmosphere. Service is great! Nice drink selection, not expensive and very clean. We owe Nancy a business card! This is going to be the new lunch spot ☺️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant nis always empty and there is a reason. I am not sure that they know anything about Japanese sushi and I definitely leery about how fresh their food is.
This is an amazing family operated restaurant! We have been huge fans of the food since it was Zen Garden. We were super excited when we went in and found our favorite server was here along with her mom and dad. They are all wonderful people. Nancy takes good care of us and has a great sense of humor. We normally come in regularly now that we know it is them. The restaurant is nice and big, perfect for the large group we bring. The food is fantastic, our favorite is the Zen Garden roll! You can't get it anywhere else! They make you feel so welcome. Seriously love this place and the staff! I am really sad to see the bad reviews. People get offended way to easy these days. We always have a great experience here and lots of laughter!
The sushi at this place was wonderful. I cannot give it 5 stars tho because of the daughter that works there. Right when you walk thru the door, you are greeted with the coldest, most unfriendly face you ever seen. The face matches the attitude. Rude is an understatement. I ask myself why I stayed? It's because we really wanted sushi. This chick never went away. She did lighten up as the minutes went by, but continued to stand by our table and talk gossip the entire time we were there. Talked about other customers, the pet place next door and people coming in the next day to celebrate a birthday. She NEVER went away! The sad part of this, is that her parents that own the restaurant, are so sweet and nice! So nice!! But this girl that "greets" you at the door, & serves you, is going to ruin their business! 100%
Amazing service, the old man is awesome and offered me and my lady free drinks. Sushi was alright, not the best around town but definitely edible unlike most places around here.
Don't judge a book by its cover! This place is really good and prices are low, really big inside and clean! Service was great they were all ways there when we needed something. Our glass was never empty! Food was very good had good taste and really enjoyed it. Family friendly
Awesome food and really great prices for huge portions. The waitress was awesome and we felt at home with the staff. The entire family running the restaurant was attentive and kind. Can't wait to come here again as we had such a wonderful experience!
Don't let the outside of the building fool you, the food is amazing! I've never had hot and sour soup so evenly balanced and great, this place is slept on for real! The service is great the owner is so sweet and kind and just a stand up guy. The sushi on the other hand is so fresh and light. It melts in your tongue and is delicious! The ambiance of the restaurant is beautiful and sophisticated. At the low and affordable prices you'd expect less but really this place is a diamond. Love love love! 10/10
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THE MOST AWKWARD AND UNCOMFORTABLE MEAL OF MY LIFE! Worst server I have ever had. I thought we had to be at a restaurant where they were supposed to be rude. Seated at a table and first thing the server tells us is how she had a table order over 100 in food and then not pay. She said she had to pay for that herself. Okay that's a little awkward but fine.... Brings out water sets them on one end of the table and says you pass down I'm not going to. Did not offer us to order any drinks. Brings 3 menus for 6 adults and a kid. Before we can even ask about a kids menu rudely tells us there is no kids menu and "you will have to share." At this point I'm ready to leave and go somewhere else and had we not had other people with us I would have. Would have liked to try the sushi which we were explained there's the paper you mark it yourself because I'm not going to. There was no way I wanted to be at this restaurant any longer than I absolutely had to so skipped that. Ordered food and didn't want either choice of soup. Said that and then again got told which soup did I want, not getting soup wasn't an option. I was in shock that I was forced to order something I wasn't going to eat and didn't know how else to respond other than just saying one of the choices. Soups and what not come out and again told that we need to pass it ourself to the right people. When the actual food came out a nice gentleman was assisting and actually served the food to the person who ordered the food. He also refilled our empty water glasses that she couldn't be bothered to fill. On the plus side most everyone's food was good but nothing spectacular. The lo mein is the weirdest most awkward tasting lo mein I've ever had. As we're eating we all were watched like a hawk by her, not to actually attend to our needs like refill my water but apparently to make sure we paid. Needless to say when it switched from the red maple to this it went completely downhill. I'm positive if that waitress continues to work there the parking lot won't be mostly empty it will be completely empty. Only one other group came in and the first thing the server told them as well was about getting dined and dashed. As empty as it was I'm shocked this place still exists. I'll go back to driving all the way to fruita for Chinese food instead of stepping foot back into this place.
The service was wonderful. Nancy is a joyful, fun- loving personality. The sushi rolls a delicious and fresh. We had the unagi, shrimp tempura, rainbow and crunch rolls. Everything was superb. I'm not sure why this place isn't packed out with a line out the door. The dining room is spacious and clean and although it isn't flashy outside, inside more than makes up for that. If you love sushi, then you will not be disappointed. I can't wait to return for another meal. The prices are reasonable and the food is top quality. Give them a try.
Hands down the best sushi in town. I wanted to take a pic of our order but was too excited to eat it and forgot. The owner is super sweet, always eager to please. There is no where else in town I will go for sushi.
Our server mad the entire experience incredibly uncomfortable. Throughout our meal she repeatedly came to our table to bad mouth other guest in the restaurant for things such has speaking Russian or for having kids. We also ordered some octopus which was served to us still frozen.
Foods just fair but the lady working there is hands down the rudest ever! You'll be able to pick her out so I won't even go into detail. She was extremely rude to my children. Don't go!