In short The vibe is all friendly neighborhood joint, but…read morethe fish (especially the sashimi) is excellent. Hard to beat this place. In long We've been meaning to try it forever and finally dragged our carcasses in here when we were coming back from an afternoon up north. Quiet Sunday night on Thanksgiving weekend, and we scored perfect parking and got a table instantly. So we're already in a great mood, right? It's a shoebox-shaped room with a few extra tables in one corner. Newish strip mall construction. You can come in from either end, which I would not have guessed. It's sparkling clean and well lit with some nice warmth to the lighting. Big flatscreens behind the sushi bar, probably tuned to the ballgame or the news or something. The menu feels comfortingly familiar. The usual apps, solid list of sashimi, lots of classic rolls and then a couple full pages of specialty rolls. Matcha for later. So far you don't feel like you're in crazy territory, though they do list hamachi collar as an all-the-time hot dish, which is cool. So many places run out of it right away and list it only as a special, but not here. The sake list is just enough--a couple of each type, some solid and reasonably-priced house options, a couple really nice picks. You get your sake right away and the miso doesn't take much longer. The takoyaki was delicious and beautiful. Lots of garnish, boiling hot, great flavor. Nice tako bits in there, lots of creamy filling. They garnish the seaweed salad with daikon and load it with cucumber. More places should do both of these things. The cucumber in particular enhanced the flavor a ton. Once the rolls showed up, things got better and better. The Love Hunter and the Amazing were both fantastic. Great combinations of flavors and textures, generously portioned and topped. We got some classic taki too, and that was a great contrast. I love it so much when places nail the classics and the modern. I got the deluxe sashimi dinner. For $36 this is such a value. The hamachi and the other tuna were both super buttery, the salmon had tons of flavor, and there were a couple other nice fish on the plate as well. It's great when you find a place you're super happy you tried, but this immediately goes into the rotation as an any-night sushi spot. Affordable enough you don't have to wait for a special occasion! Dig this place hard.

Highly quality sushi and great roll options :)…read more This spot is located very centrally within the Mill Creek Town Center so it is a good spot for a little day out in the area. It is a smaller restaurant so it may be a good idea to call before going in for the dinner rush. I went on a solo outing here for lunch and was surprised that they have an all day happy hour for most of their operating days (excluding holidays). The happy hour offered a great selection of apps and a good selection of rolls! I opted to try the smokey roll which was on the happy hour menu. This roll featured smoked salmon on top which was very tasty. I also ordered the deluxe salmon roll which was also very good! I recommend requesting a side of spicy mayo for the smokey roll. Overall, I was super happy for both of my rolls and the price was not too bad for high quality sushi!

Found this amazing donburi spot in MLT! Love supporting local businesses and especially family…read moreowned businesses. The dad and daughter were working hard and still made us feel so welcome. Service was great and felt like a home cooked meal by the mom! Cute interior and low ambient lighting. Definitely recommend this spot for a fair priced "home-cooked" meal!

This seems to be a small family run restaurant with neighborhood diner feel. We were came off peak…read moretime on a Sunday in the afternoon, and there was no wait. We had Sukiyaki Nabe which is a Japanese hotpot dish with beef, tofu, vermicelli, and bean sprouts. The sauce base is sweet as expected for sukiyaki. The tofu appetizer is fried with a crispy exterior, and it becomes soft once it soaks up all the sauce at the base. Both dishes were good, though nothing to be wowed. This is a good place to catch up with a friend with casual eating. It has a warm vibe, and the service was great!

Really like the Tonkatsu here, crispy, light, and not oily at all. We also like the katsu Toji…read morestyle and sukiyaki. The service is great, and the atmosphere is comfy. Our family always comes to this restaurant. My dad likes their drink here. They do have a whisky sampler and a sake sampler. I do like the cocktail, it has a good option and tastes delicious. The parking is a bit tricky, but they do offer free parking inside the Ember Apartment's parking garage.

Found this place on a whim and we very happy with our selection. If you are looking for Katsu, the…read morepossibilities are endless here. We went with the traditional Katsu. It was light and fluffy and full of flavor. It came with a traditional cabbage salad which was very refreshing. The udon curry was right up my wife's alley, and I do like curry but I'm not the biggest udon noodle fan. It still was very full of flavor and delicious. Side note, the dressing or sauce that was in the table was let me say to die for. We put it on everything. If I had it on hand all the time it would probably be a condiment that I used on a very regular basis. The service was top notch and our server was very sweet and patient. We took awhile to look over the whole menu and there are so many things that I would come back for just to try. The only let down was the edamame as it is a staple that we usually order at any restaurant when available. They were very hot and cold and felt like it was a frozen edamame that was nuked in the microwave. The establishment itself was very modern looking with a very clean vibe. We will definitely be back. This is definitely a spot in lynnwood that needs more love from people. Then again, it could be packed all the time, but we were there very early on Mother's Day.

This review is for takeout from Sushi Zen. This was my first time ordering sushi from here, and it…read morewas overall really solid! We really enjoyed their more simple rolls-- the spicy tuna was outstanding. The suicide roll was also a surprise favorite, and actually had some decent spice! The firecracker roll was a bit of a letdown, it just wasn't anything special compared to some of their low-cost rolls. Not worth the upgrade in my opinion. Overall, Sushi zen is a really solid spot in the mill creek area. We will definitely be back to check out their dine-in experience!

Sad to say to that I have never been treated so rudely before at any restaurant, particularly a…read moreJapanese restaurant. I had been a customer before and live in the area, so the place is well known to me. I came in to eat dinner with my young son on the late side Friday evening, and after walking in the door and waiting to be seated, an older lady (fiftyish to sixtyish) approached and immediately told me they had taken their last order and would not seat me. I checked my watch and I was surprised to see it was not closing time. There were still lots of people seated and eating. Clever way to lose customers. If this employee is too old and tired to work, send her home or cut her loose. You would think in this day and age with restaurants closing left and right, Sushi Zen might place more value on customer relations. Not likely to give this place any business again.

Highlights: really liked the pecan on the saguaro roll. Different and new…read more That's it. I can't recommend this place. Salmon was fishy. Rice was al dente. Pink lady roll was bland, fish on top fishy. We were the only people in there and the food still took a while. Attention to detail on the walls and interior look is poor. Needs some work. Looking back at the reviews, it loos like maybe management changed? Just a complete drop off on reviews, but still coasting at above 4 from a huge base of old reviews. Very disappointing.

Very similar review here....we were the only table in the restaurant and it took 25 minutes for the…read moregyoza, another 10 minutes for the kids chicken stripes. The lemonade and glass of wine followed after that. After another 20 minutes our poke was not at the table nor was the sushi we had ordered at the beginning of this train wreck. We waited while our daughter finished her chicken stripes. I asked the server to cancel the remaining items as it was time to move on. Not sure what the hype has been of this establishment, but it has definitely faded.

Definitely worth coming back again!!…read more Service was very quick and all the staff were very friendly and attentive to our table. Always making sure our water was full, making sure we understood how the ordering system works and ensured we knew that they are standing by for whatever we needed. But what really made my night was thanks to Isabella and Erika! These two went above and beyond their day to make sure that the energy of my table was high and treated us as if we were all regulars all night!

Very disappointed this visit. The menu has shrunk a lot with less choices even for the gold level…read more The buffet also has less varieties to choose from. The drink section was gone. The special desert is also gone. Not worth the money now. Most of the servers are not as attentive as before. Probably not back anymore

Recently they updated their chashu and it tastes so good…read more My usual go to is the Yuzu Shio Low Sodium sub chashu with an extra egg! But maybe now I won't sub out the chashu! Workers are so chill here

Exactly what you'd expect from a classic Japanese chain. No surprises, no disappointments -- just…read moresolid, filling comfort food. Got the ramen and the karaage curry. Both were fine and generous in portion -- very filling. The ramen was on the saltier side, which might be a turnoff for some, but still decent overall. Service was pretty mid, and there was a surprisingly long wait for a weekday late lunch. Probably has to do with the mall location drawing steady foot traffic throughout the day. If you're nearby and craving a quick, reliable Japanese meal, it does the job.

Moto in Lynnwood is the real deal…read more The Hamachi Lover roll was clean, buttery, and properly balanced--no filler, no weak flavors, just solid technique and fresh fish. The chirashi bowl came loaded with quality sashimi over well-seasoned rice, generous portions without feeling sloppy. If you're looking for legit sushi north of Seattle instead of the usual over-sauced nonsense, this place delivers.

Came here on a Saturday evening and almost all the tables were full but we got seated quickly. They…read morehave a wide variety of sushi roll and ramen. We were craving some something warm and since this one was the closest in the area and one of the only places that has ramen, we decided to give it a try. We ordered the Red Volcano Tonkotsu And Tonkotsu Ramen. The ramen noodle itself was good and chewy. Egg was perfectly cooked with yolk on the inside and well marinated on the outside. We thought the broth was okay, it needed more flavor and it didn't really taste like authentic Japanese ramen to us. The red volcano was very very spicy, I do not recommend if you cannot handle spice, I really thought it was just a kick of spice before ordering but it was actually very spicy that it was almost impossible to enjoy the broth. The regular tonkotsu was lighter in flavor. Both ramen dishes had this pickled vegetable and bok choy in there which is not like traditional Japanese ramen but we didn't mind the extra crunch. I wouldn't get the ramen again but I'm open to trying their sushi if I ever go again.