Sushi Zen Maru — Restaurant in Long Beach

Sushi Zen Maru is a small business on one of the busiest streets in Downtown Long Beach. While our party (5 people) were grateful to have a place to sit down and eat, when beginning our Saturday night, the experience was easily forgettable.

Food Quality - the taste and presentation were average and unimpressive. The hand-cut rolls were not very filling and meager in size, considering the prices ($17-20). Teriyaki bowls were reportedly "nothing to write home about, but at least it was food." There is room for improvement.

Service - I went with a party of 5 and were the only patrons inside. There was only one employee working at the time, and we had to track him down a few times to get help. Customers must order at the front counter. Not once did he come by our table to check on us. We all assumed he was busy with something better to do.

Atmosphere - kind of plain and felt sterile in terms of décor. There are two televisions that were screening at high volume, one of which was directly over our table. Our group was having a difficult time just having a conversation, so I had to ask the server/cook to turn the volume down, but he turned it off instead, which was fine with us. The exterior doesn't stand out well and is easy to miss.

Seating - a few small tables and a community seating bar/shelf...

This is what you get for $20?!! This is ridiculous!! the ginger smells like it's rotten! You get a small serving of dry beef, you ask for teriyaki sauce and they act super stingy asking for any extra sides they give you attitude. If you're running a business you're supposed to satisfy the customer not yourself. Total disappointment never ever ordering anything from this place it's like the food is about to go bad it's like on the verge of expiration and they're still serving it. Yuck! Worst Sushi spot in LB pls don't waste your money here. There is so many other sushi spots or Teriyaki places that I go to that fill up the plate with beef you can't even see the rice underneath look at the skimpy amount of meat overpriced and terrible quality. Also, where is my miso soup? Every combo plate comes with the miso soup what the hell talk about stingy they want to charge for everything here. I had to edit my review again so you guys can see this nasty ass tempura that is just full of...

Wonderful little teriyaki/sushi shop on Pine. Not a fan of sushi myself, though they have some delicious teriyaki chicken etc. The bowls are delicious and wonderfully priced. I like to eat-in here because its usually not too busy. The workers are very nice as well. I can't say much about their sushi since I haven't had any (and don'd plan on it), though its a nice small spot to rest and enjoy some cheap and delicious food.

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2017 Had to knock a star off this place. One good thing that has happened recently is they got a liquor license, so you can enjoy a beer or sake with your meal. Aside from that, I really feel like the quality of the food has gone down significantly over the last year. I can't even get the Chicken Bowl anymore because it's just not good, I need to get the Beef Bowl. With so many new places popping up in the surrounding area, Zen Maru is really going to have to get back on track...