Stopped in for lunch. It was really slow but it’s the off season here. Our server was so nice, and the food was delicious. We ended up ordering coconut shrimp, some sushi rolls, and a chicken katsu bento box.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
thomas miller
My go-to for Asian food on LBI.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gia Manno
Will never eat there again. I ordered a sushi roll that was suppose to have spicy tuna and avocado on the inside and on top was the black pepper tuna with fish eggs. They only sprinkled fish eggs on top of one piece and not across all the pieces. When I asked she said it's only suppose to be on one piece which is a lie then she went and was talking to another employee in her language and came back and said, some people don't like the fish egg so they only put it on one piece. I explained to her that if a customer don't like it they will tell you dont put it on top of the sushi. I don't like being lied to and I don't like paying for something that I was suppose to get and I didn't. I won't be returning back to this establishment
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Lisa L.
No stars!!! We ordered our new years eve dinner and have waited over an hour from the time they said it would be ready. No explanation. No apology. No money off. And we are stilllllllll waiting. This will be the last time we ever order from this place. hopefully we get our food at some point tonight. Get your shit together Zen!!!! Don't take online orders you can't actually fill. Shame on you.
Eric L.
Ordered New Years Eve and it took over an hour longer than they said. They didn't even offer a discount just said sorry. Awful service. And sad because we really liked this place but will never go back.
Kathryn Gilbert
The Zen Flounder is one of the best meals I've ever eaten. The Lo Mein isn't @all greasy.Strange ? but trust me, home-made piping hot, ? ? French fries,as delicious pomme frites in France!
Another review mentioned their experience dining in so after many years of being take out only during the pandemic and even after that it was time to check this place out. Friday night and only one other table was sitting down to eat so the service was great and our food came out quick. Their menu offers a nice variety of both Japanese and Chinese cuisine making and I had that feeling that you can't go wrong with whatever you decide to go with. Gut instinct was right on tonight as the appetizers and specialty sushi rolls were delicious. Crispy duck bao bun app had the perfect sauce and it wasn't too filling. Def light on the duck portion but taste was there. Pan fried dumplings could have had 3 orders of those.. really tasty stuff. They offer Japanese soda which I hope more places start to carry. Wasabi roll and lobster roll with a mango sauce were expensive at close to $20 each but that's standard issue these days. Zen sushi was very clean and doesn't depress you like the new Makoto does. Will be back and being one block off the beach I can only imagine they get packed in season.
Jill K.
We went to Zen tonight For dinner. It was awful ! There was one waitress (the owner) for the entire restaurant. It took 90 minutes for the food to come to the table and it was ice cold. It was a horrible experience , and we will never go back again. They were preparing take out orders and left all the tables inside, unattended. Not a cheap restaurant and everything was cold. Don't go here!
Coconuts Tropics
Only Asian restaurant on LBI. Delicious food. recently resumed dining in.
Service slow and food was almost the same quality as supermarket sushi. We ordered 9 rolls, one was the most expensive on the menu. Would not recommend or return.
XSki007
Well known, crowded and lots of take out. You immediately know it’s good. We had sushi, sashimi, Chinese food etc etc. Everything was excellent. We’d come back for sure .
Richard O.
If you order on line be prepared to wait over an hour past the pickup time. Their system is completely flawed. When you get there they will tell you it's almost ready. Then after 20 minutes they will tell you they need another 20 minutes. If that happens, then you should be sure to just leave. I stayed because I had a large order and where else could I have gotten enough food for 6 in less than another 20 minutes. Then after about another 30 minutes they will tell you they need only another 7 minutes (who knows why they picked 7 - bear in mind that 8 is an Asian lucky number- but 7 definitely isn't). After another 15 minutes they will tell you they are only waiting for 1 more item. Best bet is to just not go there. But if you do and your order is delayed, then just leave. P.S. they didn't include one of the dinners we ordered and the portions were small.
Julia M.
we waited 3 hours for our food. we waited in the restaurant for an hour and a half just to pick up. there were only two women working there who did not even respond to complaints. should not have given them my money. don't go here.
Steve S.
Stopped in here with Wifey for the second stop on date night and was really glad we did. Parking is tough here as the in street parking limited and there are two restaurants at the corners. When we got here we only planned for a small order. The place was clean, but not too full so we were seated immediately. Our waitress was very friendly, dropped off our waters quickly and let us read the menu. We ordered edamame and a kani salad for appetizers. Wifey ordered a Rainbow Roll for her meal and I got the Ninja Roll and and order of yellowtail sashimi. The kani salad was a little small for the price but the edamame was nicely done and there was plenty. The rolls and the sashimi were delicious... You're going to pay LBI prices obviously, so don't be shocked, but I would definitely come back here for sushi OR any of the other food on the menu.
Sushi is delicious. So fresh
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for lunch. It was really slow but it’s the off season here. Our server was so nice, and the food was delicious. We ended up ordering coconut shrimp, some sushi rolls, and a chicken katsu bento box.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
My go-to for Asian food on LBI.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Will never eat there again. I ordered a sushi roll that was suppose to have spicy tuna and avocado on the inside and on top was the black pepper tuna with fish eggs. They only sprinkled fish eggs on top of one piece and not across all the pieces. When I asked she said it's only suppose to be on one piece which is a lie then she went and was talking to another employee in her language and came back and said, some people don't like the fish egg so they only put it on one piece. I explained to her that if a customer don't like it they will tell you dont put it on top of the sushi. I don't like being lied to and I don't like paying for something that I was suppose to get and I didn't. I won't be returning back to this establishment
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
No stars!!! We ordered our new years eve dinner and have waited over an hour from the time they said it would be ready. No explanation. No apology. No money off. And we are stilllllllll waiting. This will be the last time we ever order from this place. hopefully we get our food at some point tonight. Get your shit together Zen!!!! Don't take online orders you can't actually fill. Shame on you.
Ordered New Years Eve and it took over an hour longer than they said. They didn't even offer a discount just said sorry. Awful service. And sad because we really liked this place but will never go back.
The Zen Flounder is one of the best meals I've ever eaten. The Lo Mein isn't @all greasy.Strange ? but trust me, home-made piping hot, ? ? French fries,as delicious pomme frites in France!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice, Sushi, Sesame Chicken, Chicken Lettuce Wrap
Another review mentioned their experience dining in so after many years of being take out only during the pandemic and even after that it was time to check this place out. Friday night and only one other table was sitting down to eat so the service was great and our food came out quick. Their menu offers a nice variety of both Japanese and Chinese cuisine making and I had that feeling that you can't go wrong with whatever you decide to go with. Gut instinct was right on tonight as the appetizers and specialty sushi rolls were delicious. Crispy duck bao bun app had the perfect sauce and it wasn't too filling. Def light on the duck portion but taste was there. Pan fried dumplings could have had 3 orders of those.. really tasty stuff. They offer Japanese soda which I hope more places start to carry. Wasabi roll and lobster roll with a mango sauce were expensive at close to $20 each but that's standard issue these days. Zen sushi was very clean and doesn't depress you like the new Makoto does. Will be back and being one block off the beach I can only imagine they get packed in season.
We went to Zen tonight For dinner. It was awful ! There was one waitress (the owner) for the entire restaurant. It took 90 minutes for the food to come to the table and it was ice cold. It was a horrible experience , and we will never go back again. They were preparing take out orders and left all the tables inside, unattended. Not a cheap restaurant and everything was cold. Don't go here!
Only Asian restaurant on LBI. Delicious food. recently resumed dining in.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Service slow and food was almost the same quality as supermarket sushi. We ordered 9 rolls, one was the most expensive on the menu. Would not recommend or return.
Well known, crowded and lots of take out. You immediately know it’s good. We had sushi, sashimi, Chinese food etc etc. Everything was excellent. We’d come back for sure .
If you order on line be prepared to wait over an hour past the pickup time. Their system is completely flawed. When you get there they will tell you it's almost ready. Then after 20 minutes they will tell you they need another 20 minutes. If that happens, then you should be sure to just leave. I stayed because I had a large order and where else could I have gotten enough food for 6 in less than another 20 minutes. Then after about another 30 minutes they will tell you they need only another 7 minutes (who knows why they picked 7 - bear in mind that 8 is an Asian lucky number- but 7 definitely isn't). After another 15 minutes they will tell you they are only waiting for 1 more item. Best bet is to just not go there. But if you do and your order is delayed, then just leave. P.S. they didn't include one of the dinners we ordered and the portions were small.
we waited 3 hours for our food. we waited in the restaurant for an hour and a half just to pick up. there were only two women working there who did not even respond to complaints. should not have given them my money. don't go here.
Stopped in here with Wifey for the second stop on date night and was really glad we did. Parking is tough here as the in street parking limited and there are two restaurants at the corners. When we got here we only planned for a small order. The place was clean, but not too full so we were seated immediately. Our waitress was very friendly, dropped off our waters quickly and let us read the menu. We ordered edamame and a kani salad for appetizers. Wifey ordered a Rainbow Roll for her meal and I got the Ninja Roll and and order of yellowtail sashimi. The kani salad was a little small for the price but the edamame was nicely done and there was plenty. The rolls and the sashimi were delicious... You're going to pay LBI prices obviously, so don't be shocked, but I would definitely come back here for sushi OR any of the other food on the menu.