We drove 3 plus hours into Alexandria to take care of business. It is a treat for us to eat sashimi since we are Cali transplants now living in the mountains of Virginia. Saw the reviews and went to Kumo Asian Bistro. Saw that they didn 't have any sashimi other than Maduro, hamachi and sake and a few other undesirables. No hon maguro, chutoro, etc. So we left and went to Taiko, but they were closed. Then went to Kana, but it was same as the first spot, and we left after looking at their offerings at the sushi bar. Then we read more reviews and went to Zento hoping we 'd find some bluefin, toro, and maybe even some madai if lucky. The server had no smile and lacked any energy. The Zen mojito...
I'm giving them a three star because their service needs to improve. We have been coming to this place for about 6-7 years and the sushi is on point. However after the pandemic their wait staff and service has been way too slow. I would understand if the restaurant was packed full of guests and the food got delayed, but we (two of us) went in around 3:30pm on a Sunday and there were only two couples. One table got served with their appetizers and it looked like the other had just ordered. As we were ordering another group of 4 guests come in and they got their appetizers and their main meals with sushi way before ours. It took them over an hour to make two sushi rolls and two nigiri sushi?!O...
Zento was a lovely place for date night with my husband! We arrived at 5pm on a weekday and got seated right away but I?d recommend arriving early as they definitely got busier as the evening went on. Our server was lovely and prompt in taking our orders and then delivering appetizers and drinks! But the entrees were what really impressed us! I got the Tonkatsu Don which delicious while my husband ordered lots of sushi and the Tofu Teriyaki which he was also very satisfied
YUM! So good, I frequented this location twice while in town. Dined in for lunch during the weekdays right when they opened around 11:30 and was seated and serviced promptly. My favorite thing to get is their salmon lover sashimi appetizer 5 sashimi slices for under $12. The salmon is buttery and so fresh delicious. I'll stick to the fresh rolls moving forward as I wasn't a fan of all the sauce included in the rolls I got.
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This is one of my husband's favorite restaurants so for his 30th birthday I ordered catering to pick up and it was delicious! I messaged them on facebook and they texted me directly to get my order and make sure everything was ready. They also threw in a whole salad and the platter plating they did for the sushi was very nice and thoughtful. (Boats in photo are ones I ordered off of amazon. Zento never disappoints!
The service was better today; but I have to say the sushi just wasn't great. The avocado was very hard (not ripe enough yet) and was almost like a cucumber crunch. The music was a little loud; but I appreciated the new server very attentive and friendly. Hoping next time will be better food!
Super slow service. Took over an hour and a half to get 1 order of ramen. Ramen was good though... Ambience not sure about all the cozy posts because this place is small, and the lobby is tiny, especially considering the long wait time to be seated.
I've been to Zento multiple times, and have never been disappointed. The food is always fresh and the rolls are delicious. The staff was friendly.
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Great food. Quick service and really high quality fish! Brought the kids here and they loved it too
Great location with garage parking. Service was good, food was tasty and portions were great.
Fried Chicken Rice Bowl (Tori No Kara Age Don)
Grilled Yellowtail Collar (Recommended)
Oyako Don (Chicken Egg Rice Bowl)
Seaweed Salad (Hiyashi Wakame)
Zento's Vegetarian Bento Box
Mixed Sashimi Avocado Salad*
Salmon Sashimi Lover (5 Pcs)
Sushi Sashimi Combo (19 Pcs)
