Zen Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
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Zen Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar
Zen Japanese Grill & Sushi Bar is a neighborhood gem that is conveniently located in Downtown Boston right in Beacon Hill. Our dining area is cozy and popular for both lunch and dinner with a menu that is filled with savory food options along with fresh sushi and sashimi. Zen is suitable for all kind of occasions such as a company group outing, friends gathering or just a quick meal at the sushi bar.

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Reviews (14)
Lydia Harden
Lydia Harden
Dec 20, 2021
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Try Zen Restaurant and be prepared to fall in love. The staff is lovely. The rolls are the best quality I’ve found in Boston. And the atmosphere is cozy and inviting. My absolute favorite!!!
Carol Jeanne
Carol Jeanne
Nov 29, 2021
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My friend and I always visit when we're in the area. Delicious and great service!
Robert
Robert
Nov 24, 2021
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This was my first time having sushi, and wow I can't believe what I've been missing out! We tried loads of different rolls and sashimi, my favorite is the spicy salmon roll ( basic, I know ). Friendly and attentive staff plus a very cosy dining room upstairs made this an excellent introduction to sushi for me!
Kelly Seibler
Kelly Seibler
Nov 20, 2021
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Great restaurant! Their sushi is superb, the udon noodles are also delicious. They are very quick if you order takeout! A great spot, you can’t go wrong here!
Vahe Yacoubian
Vahe Yacoubian
Nov 14, 2021
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When I was younger, I used to eat at a restaurant named Zen with my tennis coach and friends often. Was walking through town and found this restaurant of the same name, so I had to try it. Went here for lunch and I really enjoyed their lunch special, which is really filling. I think that the quality of the food could be a bit better, but for the price, it is really hard to beat.
Food - 11/20
Atmosphere - 3/10 (Crowded interior with some exterior space)
Service - 5/10
Total - 19/40
Adam Machado
Adam Machado
Oct 17, 2021
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Highly recommend the hamachi Kama and any special roll. Will be making the back from Rhode Island in the near future.
Jean Lee
Jean Lee
Oct 02, 2021
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Be careful! They spend little cost on seafood and sell it overpriced. The ika Hokkaiyaki is a fraud. They add fake crab stick and mushroom inside and squid is very little. It’s almost the same as the other dish (baked scallop maki) we ordered, because the latter is also with little scallops. It tastes like they are too lazy to prepare things specifically and neither delicate nor authentic at all. I feel cheated and will never come back.
Ismail Elgadi
Ismail Elgadi
Sep 20, 2021
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I hate to do this but at the very least do not get the sushi boat. I will say the salmon was not bad but everything else was questionable. We genuinely did not finish eating even half of it before we knew we would get sick. The only good thing I recall was the miso soup. Based on other reviews we thought we would give this place a shot but it is by no means 4 stars under any circumstances.
William Wu
William Wu
Jul 19, 2021
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The staff was friendly and the food is of reasonable quality. The place is very clean. My girl friend and I had noodle soup and octopus balls. Very tasty and good portion. We will definitely visit again!
Jea Hyun Kim
Jea Hyun Kim
Apr 15, 2021
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Genuine Japanese style sushi restaurant. Ordered hotate, unagi Maki, and fried oysters for takeout and I was pleasantly surprised to see food of great quality. They aren't fancy but cooked with fresh and quality ingredients. Overall sushi was okay and I really enjoyed their fries oysters and hotate was weirdly addictive - creamy and spicy blend of sauce with scallops and crab meat. Definitely recommend checking this place out
J. Toma-Draw
J. Toma-Draw
Aug 04, 2019
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The restaurant is not catchy at all, if you are not actively looking for it, you might miss it.
The food is of reasonable quality. The menu shows what is raw and what is not.
The restaurant has two floors, both floors are quite small.
Don’t miss the specialties posted on the walls.
The tempura are nice, hot and crispy.
Alisa Silkett-Hampton
Alisa Silkett-Hampton
Jul 10, 2018
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We had such a great dinner here! Great service too. The tuna avocado rolls were so fresh! Glad we chose this stop in Boston for fabulous sushi.
Jennifer Tran Yu
Jennifer Tran Yu
May 10, 2017
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Food are consistently good here...definitely my #1 go to Japanese restaurant. 👍
Toni J. Rinaldi
Toni J. Rinaldi
Jan 16, 2017
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The absolute best chicken katsu I ever had - the curry sauce was superb! Just the right amount of "zing".