Zen Bistro & Wine Bar - Arlington

I love the Zen bartenders! Very cool place, I hope they don't shut down

I really liked the place and the service was great as well as the plating. However, the sushi we got was mediocre. We got two different seared nigiris and I could slightly taste the butane from the torch which was off putting. The curry puffs were good though.

My server did not inform me that my meal would take longer than normal due to my order (I would have ordered something else if I knew that). I waited 10 extra minutes after the others at my table had food, and when it came an ingredient I specifically asked to be left out was included. Slow and wrong was a deal breaker.

So Zen is the Bar side of Asian Bistro! A little more lively but same amazing food! Go here with confidence and tell them Steve sent you! Everything is great here! Try everything! You will be happy you did!

This was one of the first restaurants I tried when moving to the area five years ago. They consistently have really great food! Appetizers: the beef Bulgogi bai buns and the fried crab wontons are fantastic! My favorite dish is the Tokyo Sun roll. Friends rave about Ramen. They have a full bar, I wish they had better featured cocktails, but when I order my go to drink it’s always made correctly. I have eaten here at least 20 times, staff is always nice, they are just sometimes slow to check on refills, etc.