Sushi Zen & Izakaya — Restaurant in Sunny Isles Beach

The sushi is good. The service was poor. We reserved a table for 7pm. We had a party of 7 and one child. I ordered a red dragon roll, a good boy roll, pad see ew, edamame and a mango tango roll shared with another person. I also had taro milk tea. All of the food I ordered was authentic and delicious. The only thing I ordered that I did not like was the edamame. It wasn’t salted correctly and wasn’t hot when served. The service was NOT great. No one in my party received a refill on their waters/cokes. The woman server was curt and unpleasant to speak to. She behaved rushed and sporadic. We never got asked if we needed anything or were checked up on once we received our food. Atmosphere was okay. There was a lack of music which surprised me, but the view of the chefs making sushi and the general atmosphere was pleasant. The bathrooms were not clean and the fact there was only one toilet when the place was packed was inconvenient which led to a long line at the bathroom and impatient people knocking on the door. The chairs were also uncomfortable and our tables were not of the same height so we had to squish and make do with what we had but we were uncomfortable.

That being said what really got me was the auto gratuity of 18% which was ridiculous given that we received no actual service. I understand large parties having an auto gratuity, but I feel like we were treated poorly because the tip wasn’t on the...

Update: Went back with friends and ordered a boat for us 4! It was too much for 3 of us but our 4th ate it all! The rolls, sushi and sushimi were excellent. The great thing about ordering a boat is that you try sushi that you would normally never order. I tried octopus for the first time and loved it.

LOVED IT! The restaraunt is in the back corner of a strip mall. We live nearby and have walked by several times. We thought the restaraunt was very small. However once you walk in it was medium sized and open. It was comfortable and clean. Wife and I were not very hungry and only ordered 3 rolls, California, JB, and a Specialty Roll. The typical Calif and JB Rolls were very fresh and were perfect size. The taste was excellent! My wife saw the ingredients and wanted the Yum Yum Roll. It was different as it was made with tempura wahoo with a fresh salsa like on top. My wife loved it and gave ita 5 star! For me, the tempora fish texture was just too strange in a roll and the salsa was a little sweet. On a side note, the wasabi was real and fresh also the sesame seeds were very flavorful. This is ournew go to Sushi place. I highly recommend...

Delicious and Outstanding Value Sushi February 2023 - Understated location in a strip mall on Collins Avenue. Small dining room with some seats outdoors, nothing fancy. The menu was quite large with lots of different offerings. Everything we tried was very good, with the Bahamas Roll and the Red Dragon roll rating excellent. The ramen was good as well. Service was hit or miss. When we arrived, we were on the early side of the dinner crowd and were seated quickly and food arrived quickly. At the end of the meal, there were quite a few parties who had been seated for 10-15 minutes without their order being taken and other parties waiting to be seated. We waited about 20 minutes to pay. It wasn't a big deal for us, especially in this environment where everyone is short staffed, but wanted to be balanced in our review. Food was excellent and it was an outstanding value compared to the sushi restaurants across the street in the large high-end hotels. Will...