12/30/08

Best Late Night Sushi

by foreverfoodie1

I found this place by chance, about a year ago.. It was a Sunday evening around 10pm, and me being the Foodie that I am, was CRAVING Sushi.. So I browsed around online NOT thinking I was going to find ANYTHING Open (Especially a Sushi Restaurant) and WHA-LA.. There SHE was.. ZEN 32.. Open til 2am everyday, and Serves Sushi Till Midnight!!! How Can you beat that?? My boyfriend and I zoomed over, and was amazed how delicious there food was!! I haven't found a place like this in Phoenix Az.. Not too mention Being OPEN until 2am.. This is defiantly one of the best over all Sushi Restaurant I've found. A real 5 Star :o) They have a great Sushi menu, as well as The Regular menu.. FYI Order The Vegetable Tempera; Just Delicious :o)

Needless to say, I am a frequent customer of Zen 32!! I highly recommend it, for all those late night eaters.. Or Sushi Buffs!! ENJOY..

• Pros:  Great Food, Great Ambiance, Great Service, Great Value!
• Cons: Absolutely NOTHING!!!

10/28/08

Excellent Quality -very fresh and a nice atmosphere to boot

by limesoda22

I came alone on a monday night. It was busy but not so much that there was a wait. I sat on the patio. Ordered the baby octopus salad, unagi nigiri, yellowtail sashimi and a glass of plum wine. They also give you a very nice cucumber salad as a starter. All the fish was very fresh and flavorful, the portion sizes were good, perhaps even a bit large since I took most of the octupus and a couple pieces of sashimi home for late night snacking. The plum wine was excellent, not overly sweet like it can sometimes be. They played a little background japanese music which was nice and not distracting. I appreciated that since I was alone and reading while I ate. The only complaint I have is that it is a tad pricey, but not overly so given the large portions and the outstanding quality.

They had a pretty good variety, though a few more sashimi combo offerings would be nice as would chirashi.

Service was good, they were attentive (some places ignore single diners or are downright rude) but they stayed back and let me enjoy my meal.

I will definitely come back.

• Pros: quality/freshness of fish - obviously the most important thing in a sushi restaurant!
• Cons: a tad pricey

08/16/08

Not too shabby

by evieluv77

We visited Zen 32 during the day time on a Friday. The menu was not too extensive.... look, it's not a fancy schmancy place with oodles of choices and they don't provide hot towels and kiss your derriere - however, it's a good place to get your sushi fix. Our waiter was very cool and they were willing to create whatever we wanted - even if it was not on the menu! Yes the chefs were not oriental yet they prepared the most delicious Philadelphia Roll (Tempura style) I have ever had in my life! The rest of the food we ordered was delicious and well prepared also. I will definitely go back if I find myself in that part of Phoenix, AZ again. Based on my experience I would feel confident recommending it to any one with the exception of tight -wads who only eat sushi prepared by orientals.

• Pros: Indoor/Outdoor Dining, Casual