Nice sushi restaurant in the Uptown Boca plaza. Loved the open black industrial theme ceiling with the exposed air conditioning tubing and rafters. Nice front covered patio and inside bar. Came here for lunch and sat immediately. Only one waiter for entire place but he was quick and attentive. Ordered eel and yellowtail rolls. After a short ten minute wait the food was on the table with extra sides of eel sauce and spicy mayo. The sushi were sliced thick and tasted fresh. Dipped a few timed into the wasabi to add a nice kick. The gender assigned bathroom was clean with gray wall and floor tiles and a private stall. The fragrance jars on the sink need to be destroyed. read more

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I can't emphasize how much I love this restaurant. Not over crowded, zero reason to wait. The staff is superb, just as much as their tasty and fresh dishes. Love just sitting at the bar, conversating or just people watching. Truly made my day stopping here. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

Perfect meal at Zen with my hubby and daughter. It was not busy so we sat quickly at a table. The server brought waters and our order was taken. I had the spicy conch salad that was looked amazing and full of flavor with tender conch. Also a big California roll that filled me up. It is pricey here but everything was fresh and it's Boca. read more

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We checked their website on Saturday and it says Happy Hour daily from 3-6. We got there at 5 and were seated. When we asked for the happy hour menu, we were told happy hour is M-F only. When we told the waitress what their website says, she just shrugged her shoulder. So I don't think we will go back to Zen any time soon. read more

It was a nice Saturday evening, and what better way to spend my day off than with some hot wonton soup and delicious sushi. Zen Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant that specializes in: * Traditional Japanese dishes * Chinese & Thai cuisine * Variety of sushi & sashimi, sushi boats, maki-rolls, cucumber wraps * Dim sum dumplings, soups & salads * Sake, specialty cocktails, beer, wine, drinks * Cold and hot appetizers, desserts The restaurant is large and spacious, with plenty of indoor/outdoor seating overlooking the bar area, sushi area, and open kitchen. Once greeted by the hostess, I was quickly taken to my seat at an available table. After browsing the menu, I placed my order for a cup of hot green tea and wonton soup. The wonton soup was truly enjoyable, consisting of tender chicken pieces, tasty chicken dumplings, bean sprouts, and scallions, all in a rich, flavorful broth. The green tea was hot and soothing. I had no intention of drinking, but I decided to order a lychee martini just because I felt like it. I could smell the aroma of the lychee fruit as the drink was placed in front of me. The drink was sweet and had a strong taste of vodka, but it was delicious nonetheless. While sipping on my drink, I awaited my order of Naruto Maki cucumber wrap. Fresh imitation krab and avocado wrapped in thinly sliced cucumber provided a refreshing crispness that was quite enjoyable. The cucumber wrap was served on a bed of salad with a side of sweet miso sauce for dipping. Well, that does it for me; I am full. Food was freshly prepared and was delightful, drinks was tasty, and service was satisfactory. The prices are moderate, but are worth it for the quality and quantity provided. I am looking forward to coming back to try other dishes. read more

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This place was just OK. The sushi was good, but not the greatest. It was so LOUD with a bunch of drunk screeching ladies. Auric was our server and was not the greatest, he basically forgot about us and we had to flag him down. We were sitting at the sushi bar area and the man making the sushi gave us a tuna tartar appetizer which as sweet. He took better care of us than the server, so we gave him most of the tip. All in all just ok and I probably won't be rushing back to go again, with all the great sushi restaurants in the area. read more

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Popped in for a quick lunch and our waiter was great, lots of options whether you wanted sushi or stir fry, comes with soda and soup. Huge menu, nice vibe, reasonably priced. Located in uptown Boca next to burgerfi and Sloan's ice cream read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

We have been dining at Zen since they opened and friends love to come with us for great Sushi and plenty of other Japanese options for those who don't eat Sushi. The quality of the food, the portions and the freshness of the fish is always great. The staff is friendly, kind and effiecient and there is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating options along with a great bar set up. We love Zen and so do all of our friends that we bring each visit to enjoy a great dining experience read more

this place has an amazing happy jour. We started with the spring rolls. the were tasty but ok. we then had the crunchy salmon, amazing. Finally we had the shrimp dumpling, again amazing. half iff prices and great service and Atmosphere make this a must go to spot. read more

An incredible sashimi boat from chef Yozo San, as usual! Having fed us for close to three decades, the freshest selections of exotic Japanese fished combined with exceptional knife skills keeps bring us to Yozo Natsui's table. Well done chef! read more

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Love this place! Been here twice and I'll be back! The eggplant appetizer is next-level--silky, savory, and with this unexpected hint of sweetness. It's like a dessert they snuck into the appetizer section The Daimyo Roll is my go-to--super fresh and packed with flavor. If you love raw sushi, this spot won't disappoint. Highly recommend. read more

We order tuna pizza was amazing I told the chef to make me sushi rolls I told what I like and he make me uncomfortable rolls I will come back again and we'll recommend that to all my friends I wish I can do more then 5 stars read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Tuna pizza - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

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Bright and clean atmosphere and excellent service. Huge menu with something for everyone. The daimyo roll is my favorite. The shumai is so silky smooth and flavorful. They make a great spicy margarita too! Will definitely visit Zen again. read more

The best ,good price,good quality, Highly Recommended My favorite Order Special Tokyo ,spider roll ,omakase .all sushi was great read more

Came recently to meet a friend who was visiting from out of town. It was a Monday, 6:30pm, and noticed they had HH specials at the bar until 7pm, so sat there. Immediately I was brought a menu, and was told about the HH deal, including some bites. We started with the edamame and the pork gyozas, plus drinks. We kept talking, without noticing the time, and our server was really nice asking us if we would like one more drink before HH was over so we could take advantage of the deal. After this, she kept checking up on us but at no point rushing us to place any other order. When we were ready we placed our meal orders. We loved the gyozas so my friend had a roll and a second serving of them as her meal. for some reason her sushi took a while, longer than my hot meal, but at the end it was delivered and she enjoyed it. I went with the Massaman Curry. Big portion, with a side of white rice. The chicken was tender, and the curry itself was delicious. Wish it had a bit of kick to it, but maybe good that way for more people to order it and add spice on the side. I saw so many other dishes served around us I want to go back and try, so you'll see me back again. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Masaman Curry - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

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I have seen mixed reviews for this restaurant, but if I had not seen those reviews and after eating there, I would totally disagree. When I arrived at the restaurant around 6:45 PM, I noticed that there were people eating at the bar which is open to the sidewalk. On the inside of the restaurant, you can observe the sushi chefs, as well as the opening to the Kitchen. We ordered various types of hand rolls, as well as the sashimi appetizer. To our surprise, everything was extremely fresh and delicious and the salmon melted in my mouth. I also ordered the Beef Chow Fun which was amazing. To complete the meal, I ordered Thai Donuts (a must have). The restaurant prices were not bad and the service by our waiter Justin was great. He kept checking to make sure everything was okay and refilled our water glasses without having to be asked. This restaurant in West Boca is a really nice place for a great meal. read more

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Got together with a group of 6 friends to go and see a show and our first choice was closed on Sundays so we decided to grab a bite first at Zen. The atmosphere is not what you would typically think of for sushi, it's not a quiet intimate cozy little date spot, it's big and bright, loud and well lit, big windows and an open kitchen with heavy wooden furniture. That's not necessarily good nor bad, just what it is. Between the 8 of us we tried about a dozen different things but I only got pics from my side of the table. Specialty cocktails were super tasty and definitely spirit forward. The beef yukke was spicy and delicious, but looked a little too much like the raw beef it is for most of my table-mates. More for me! I got 2 rolls. The Sushi Bomb, and the Zen roll, cuz if you're confident enough to name your own roll, I'm gonna give it a shot! The sushi bomb was not bad, but it's just a roll, anything I could get anywhere. The Zen roll was great though. Tuna, hamachi, and squid, each strong enough to hold their own against the others, and a Japanese pickle? Yes!!! A sushi boat looked beautiful but most of the rolls coming out last night were just okay, and quite a few looked as if they had been made in a hurry. Sadly, the service was nowhere near as good as the food. Drinks arrived late, food came out piecemeal, and trying to split checks was a nightmare that had each of double and triple checking. One of our party has ordered takeout from here before and proclaimed it great, but after dining in, I'm gonna lower that to "okay." If it's a Sunday night and this is where you happen to be, go ahead, it's definitely not bed, but... There are better sushi options in town, take the extra time to find them. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

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I have to agree with everyone else. This place is ok. Beyond having modern decor, good location, and decent service, this place isn't anything special. The food was good. They even offer a couple of Thai cuisine plates. But it did cost me $28 (before tip) for gyoza and a dragon roll. I didn't read the reviews before going and did not know it would fall on the pricey end. This place has fruit flies/knots flying around. Mega no no. read more

Made a reservation for a Thursday night and the place wasn't that busy. I had pretty high expectations for a new sushi place in boca but I was pretty disappointed. The service and the restaurant itself would be a 5 stars but the food was more of a 3. The staff were all very nice and accommodating. The decor was trendy and clean but the food lacked. I ordered a sushi set with teriyaki steak and miso soup. The only good thing was the miso soup. The sashimi had a pretty weird flavor and I was not a fan. The only thing that tasted okay was the raw salmon. The teriyaki steak was awful. It was completely dry and over cooked. Would not recommend. The people I was with ordered ramen that they said was good and fried rice which I tasted and was excellent. It seems like the cooked food is a hit or miss and the sushi is an absolute miss. If I were to come back here I would order something like soup or rice. read more

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We order tuna pizza was amazing And sample box mix off fish was incredible The fish was very fresh I will definitely will recommend this place read more

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The service was friendly. The food was fantastic. Sushi and chicken Panang curry. The ambiance was nice. We sat outside at the bar. Very nice spot. read more

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Great spot! Had the panang curry and the katsu and both were fresh and delicious. Service was excellent too, and our cocktails were great. I like that they offer brown rice as an alternative too. We'll be back. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

We recently had dinner at Zen Sushi, located in the Uptown Boca Shopping Center out in West Boca. Overall, it was a pleasant experience. The restaurant has a modern and fresh look. There's outdoor seating which was great since we had beautifully breezy weather on the night we ate there. There was also an impressive open-air bar that added to the ambiance. The service was fast and pleasant and the food arrived quickly to the point that we were pretty impressed with the kitchen staff's skills. We ordered a variety of sushi rolls along with a fried rice and Udon dish for 2 of my kids. Most of the sushi rolls were decent enough, not mind blowing and not awful for the most part. I was however disappointed with the salmon hand rolls as they had a noticeably fishy taste that didn't sit well with me. The noodle dishes and the fried rice were sizable portions, but were pretty average quality to my taste and didn't particularly stand out. Pricing was definitely on the high side. The bill, including the food, drinks and tip came to well over $200 and I didn't feel like we had a magnificent feast or anything extraordinary. As I said, service and ambiance were very nice but the food was just fair, so that bill stung a bit. Considering all these factors, I would give Zen Sushi 3 stars. Its a nice enough place, but the high prices and mixed quality make it difficult for me to enthusiastically recommend it. Personally, I would probably not come back, but I'm sure that there are plenty of people out there who would think this place is great. Could be worth a look! read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Spicy salmon hand roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

The outside seating is really nice. Plenty of parking. The sushi was nothing exciting. The roll was small compared to where we normally order sushi from. We thought we would give this place a try. The pad Thai had very little flavor and consisted of noodles shrimp scallions and a few bean sprouts. Service was slow. We actually had to ask for someone to take our order. The menu had a lot of cooked sushi. Non of the rolls were very impressive. Not much else to report. Pretty uneventful. MEH read more

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This was a nice find and a pleasant surprise. We were actually going to another restaurant in the shopping center and it was full so we stopped here as we were going back to the car. Nice outdoor bar seating and we got there before 6 and it was still happy hour. 1/2 price drinks from 3-6 and discounted apps. Started with Yozo mule. Their version of a Moscow Mule and Shrimp Shumai. The shumai came 6 to the order. They were light, bite sized dumplings and so full of flavor. We liked it so much we ordered a 2nd. Spicy Tuna roll had 6 pcs and was very fresh. Menu is big. I'll be back for lunch or dinner. read more

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No complaints. Nice presentation just over priced. Lunch $100+. Server nice an attentive would try dinner just don't think the prices warrant the amount of food you get. I guess this is the new normal. read more

Location is good and the interior of restaurant is nice. They have a bar that has the inside/outside concept. It should be closed for the outside during the summer! The restaurant was uncomfortably hot. The staff was not very attentive. We had to flag them down a lot and no one checked on the table after we got our food. Sushi tasted ok...nothing great. Overall disappointing, read more

This turned out to be an unexpected find. We'd gone to two other Asian restaurants before this one -- only to find they were either closed for lunch or doing take out solely. This relatively new place -- open about 3 months -- was clean and airy/spacious and hit all the right notes. We were greeted and seated right away. They have booths and tables plus the sushi bar -- and a full cocktail bar. They had a lunch/specials of the day featured print out plus their regular menu. But in the back of the regular menu are their lunch boxes -- and these are the best deal. They also all include your choice of salad or soup. We both opted for the salad. My husband got a lunch box that included sushi, sashimi, sunomono (with crab, clam, octopus, and shrimp),two pieces of a roll, and even orange slices for dessert. It was beautifully presented, so fresh, and an amazing bargain price wise. I got their steak teriyaki and shrimp tempura lunch bento box. It had 4 slices of beef with teriyaki sauce on top of cabbage and carrots; shrimp tempura was two pieces of shrimp, and 4 veggie pieces -- all in a tempura batter. The dipping sauce was served along side. There was also a gyoza (pot sticker/dumpling) and a mound of white rice in the box. For dessert, I tried their green tea ice cream. It was quite good. We both liked our meals -- especially my husband -- and said we would certainly come back here again. There are a lot more things to try on their regular menu, too. read more

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Had a meal there and I was pleasantly surprised of the quality and quickness of the presentation of our order. We had a party of 12 and we were still served very quickly. Food was amazing and so were the drinks. I highly recommend this spot especially if you are in northern part of the Broward county. read more

Literally just left from sitting at the bar for about 20 mins. The bartender seemed overwhelmed and kept taking care of other tables but couldn't even get me a water or a drink order in and when he finally arrived from being gone, told me I couldn't order the tuna pizza 'cause it takes too long to make' it wasn't full. Why not just make the item if you offer it, he said they had it but couldn't tonight. The restaurant wasn't even half full. I just got up and left very disappointed read more

Wonderful service, but the food left much to be desired. We started with Tom yum soup that had a nice lemon flavor, but no spice and shumai which was good. The sushi menu, though lengthy, lacked variety- tons of krab and salmon. We ordered two rolls- the dragon roll didn't have much flavor and it felt like you were tasting each ingredient separately. The other isn't listed on the menu, but the fish tasted fresh. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Dragon roll & tuna/yellowtail/salmon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

Absolutely horrible. The teriyaki dishes look and taste awful. They use this white iceberg lettuce, which is not tasty. The chicken and beef teriyaki were cold upon eating. The tempura is actually OK. The sushi. Looks like it was premade. Some of it comes wrapped in plastic? Too many sushi places in Boca then to go back to this one. Best thing about this restaurant is a giant bowl of fortune cookies in the front check-in counter. read more

The bartenders and the kindest and most hospitable of any restaurant in the plaza. (From someone who works elsewhere in the plaza)

After giving this establishment a few more tries, I can confidently update my post to say it's better. The customer service has improved. And I tried a few more items on their menu and have consistently been pretty decent. I do like their omakase though. You get a variety of dishes that are a good size for the price. I still have not gone back during what would have been an HH timeframe so can't comment on whether they do offer HH or not still. Maybe I will ask them next time I'm there. read more

Second time at Zen Sushi for my wife and I. Both times at Zen have been great. The ambiance, music, interior decor and outdoor seating are just right. The entire staff is well rounded. The hostess was polite and accommodating, our server was very knowledgeable with all the selections and the bartender makes amazing cocktails. What I like most is consistency and professionalism, and this restaurant and staff have it. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. The food is amazing and the drinks are just right. We'll be back. Thank you Zen! read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Red Dragon Roll, Mai Tai and Lychee Martini - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

Indoor and outdoor seating. Clean and open ambiance. Friendly staff. Very diverse menu with many good options. Food was good. We ordered the shrimp dumplings which were flavorful and came out steaming hot. The yellowtail hand rolls were our favorite, flavorful and fresh. The key west roll was good, we added raw salmon for a raw element on the roll. Chirashi was tasty and had a lot of fish. Overall, I wish the special rolls had more raw options but everything tasted good. A little pricey but good. read more

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Someone at my dentist office worked here with her husband so I decided to grab a friend and come to this place for Happy Hour one night when she was working. We sat outside at the bar and it was beautiful outside so it was a nice touch to our night out. The place is beautifully decorated and the staff is beyond friendly. Our bartender was the out of this world Brian and Marcello, Brian offered to make any drink so I tested him with a gin drink I love with muddled cucumber and he nailed it. We were gifted with tuna tartare and started making our HH order. Salmon roll which is fried, Spicy Tuna Roll which was delicious, and the Shrimp Shumai which was definitely my favorite! Will definitely be coming back for HH here, such a nice place to relax in the new Uptown Boca plaza. read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Spicy Tuna Roll and Tuna Tartare sampler at Happy Hour - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

Lobster bomb was amazing Service was excellent and early bird was well worth it Recommend trying it read more

ZEN Sushi + Robata Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boca Raton, Florida

I had the orange dragon roll and the salmon was the best part, in my opinion. The service was very good and the ambiance is nice. It's a good place, but there are better. P.S. get the steamed dumplings. read more

This place is still new... The head chef's Omakase Sushi is the best if you really know what Edomae-sushi is. If you are looking for rolls, just order them... read more

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