Sushi Zen - San Jose, CA
By Chris • Jun 17th, 2008 • Category: Japanese, Restaurants, San Jose, CASushi Zen
1305 N. 1st St.
San Jose, CA 95112
(408) 453-1070
If you asked me what my favorite type of food was I’d clearly reply with “Sushi”. I didn’t start off being the avid and overly obsessive sushi fanatic I am today. I used to hate sashimi. The thought of eating raw fish to me wasn’t very appealing, but now I just can’t get enough of it
While I was in San Jose, I decided to try out Sushi Zen with one of my friends Quan, and two of my younger cousins, Jeffrey and Justin. The first thing I noticed when I walked into Sushi Zen was how the restaurant was separated into 3 sections. When you enter the restaurant, you’ll be at the cash register where you’ll wait to be seated by one of the waitresses or waiters. To your right you have the sushi bar, and to the left the dinning and seating area. The décor was pretty much your average sushi joint.
Sushi Zen’s menu selection for the special sushi rolls was huge, and fairly priced. Prices ranged from $9-13 for an 8 piece roll and $12-15 for their “House Special Rolls”. Besides the special rolls, they also had Bento boxes, Traditional Maki & Nigiri Rolls, Sashimi, and appetizers that you could choose from.
We started off with ordering a total of 6 special rolls, Play Boy, Wow Wow, Speed-O, Dynamite, Skipper, and the Shrimp Lover. Each roll was presented on its own plate and we loved every single one we ordered. The rolls held up well and didn’t fall apart when I went to grab a piece. They were also topped generously, and every bite had a nice portion of sashimi. It really felt like I was getting my money’s worth, especially with the Wow Wow, which was heavily topped with thick pieces of scallop.
The service was also great, we never once had to ask for refills as the waitresses would come by our table and give us refills if they saw that our cups were empty or running low. I will see you again, Sushi Zen.
It’s a spot for dates because…
Good food, great service, nice atmosphere, and a wide selection of sushi.
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ayye man next time take me!!!!
Next time I go up I’ll take you with me Lawrence, and Lando & Rose can treat us to a magnificent feast!!