Great vegetarian/vegan options, which is super rare when it comes to sushi restaurants. Zen offers more than just avocado and cucumber rolls - my personal favorites are shiitake, tofu, and beef xalapa rolls. They taste SO GOOD. My husband likes California moon roll which is deep fried. If you want something fried you may want to give it a try. They do have what they call Green (vegetarian/vegan friendly) menu so you ask for that. You'll find a bunch of different vegetarian/vegan friendly options besides sushi there. I subtracted 1 star because last two times in a row they gave us meat gyoza (fried dumplings) instead of vegetable ones. I understand they look similar when everything is nicely wrapped with the skin but we still found it disappointing. The service is usually good here (sometimes slow but acceptable) and we got proper vegetarian ones promptly after we complained. read more

Zen Sushi - Vegetarian/vegan rolls!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I really love having Zen Sushi in the OC. My favorite roll comes with a lime twist, and it is so refreshing.

Had a roll, dumplings & fried rice. All was good. Fried rice was very good. Service was unusually slow. Had to flag down the waiter to order a drink, after being seated 15 minutes. Took 10 more minutes to get it & be able to order an appetizer. All the food came at once. Weird, because we were seated immediately & they weren't busy. Hopefully isolated bad night on the service. I will try them again. Food was 4 stars but service was 1 star. read more

Pricey. Great sushi. Not a place for happy hour, but definitely dinner. It is good for smaller groups. Parking can be a pain. The chef is the real deal. Beautiful, tasty dishes. read more

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Very small place cute for date nights. We sat right down on a Friday night with no wait. There might have been 6 other tables in there so, not empty but not crowded. No fried rolls really just good raw unique sushi. It was very fresh. Kind of on the pricy side but worth the money. The only bad critique I have is we got the volcano roll and the scallops were a little on the chewy side. Also there is no bar your server makes your drinks. HOWEVER My Cosmo was delicious & it didn't take him long. read more

Zen Sushi - I can't remember the name of this roll but it is basically the only fried roll on the menu it was AMAZING. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I wish there was better sushi options in oak Cliff. Rolls were small, unremarkable. It was also expensive relative to Dallas pricing

Best dinner I've had in bishop arts, Hands down! the tofu appetizer, sushi, entree, & service were all phenomenal. Wish I could give it 6 stars read more

Love this sushi place , been here multiple times on different occasions and each time it's really good. My go to is the Cajun roll. Tried the octopus and it's fresh. Chicken lettuce wraps were really good!! read more

Zen Sushi - Cajun roll, octopus *** sorry i ate some before taking the picture /.\ - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I'll keep this review short. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE RESTAURANT. Our waitress was wonderful: she kept our drinks full and our plates full. IF YOU COME YOU MUST ORDER THE MARGARITAS. I'm a huge patron connoisseur but my drink was ordered for me {without patron} their original option and it was delicious, seconds were placed. Then the must have go to roll is the xalalpa, most definitely sure I didn't spell that right, but you'll know it when you see it. {lime/jalapeños combo} Last but not least GREEN TEA ICREAM W TOASTED COCONUT AND BANANA MANGO COMBO this is just my recommendation, please come and enjoy and see for yourself. Such a great place to have in oak cliff. read more

Tacky and laughable service. Decor is lovely, nice atmosphere, but they had only one chef so it took forever for anything to get to the table and all the dishes showed up at different times. Half the table finished their entrees and meals before the other half got the first parts of their order. They call their cuisine "modern" but it felt whitewashed and deconstructed rather than innovative or inspired. Some of the food did taste good, but the server wrote down what we ordered incorrectly (we received shrimp rolls, not shrimp tempura) and some of the sushi didn't taste fresh. Overall was a tepid experience, and I won't be coming back. read more

Are used to eat very often at this place but I stopped for a few months and last Monday I went back and got a few sushi rolls and I regretted it because the quality of the food has gone down a lot. The same day that I ate their food I had tummy problems the rest of the day. I would definitely not be going back and I would definitely wouldn't recommend this place at all .!!!!!! read more

Overall the location and atmosphere were great, but I was disappointed by the lack of options when it came to sushi rolls. -Appetizer: When looking at the original menu and the sushi menu, I noticed the dynamite mussels were listed with 2 different prices (of course you get charged the more expensive one when the bill comes out, but it's not much more). The mussels themselves were good. I enjoyed the addition of crab meat, but they were saturated in jalapeños. -Rolls: Alaska Roll & Caterpillar Roll Both were good but nothing too exciting. The worst part was that my friend found two bones in the salmon that was on top of the Alaska Roll. I have never encountered this problem while eating sushi so I just wanted to make people aware of it. read more

Zen Sushi - mussles dynamite - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

So delicious every time! I finally tried the agadashi tofu and loved it. House salad with a ginger dressing is so amazing. My favorite place to eat! read more

Zen Sushi - Jalapeno roll on the left and Caterpillar roll on right. Delish! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Made reservation for last night at sushi bar. Waited 20 minutes for server to greet us which never happened. Didn't appear understaffed so not sure what was going on but pretty disappointing. No explanation. We left and went to Boulevardier around the corner which was great. read more

Great spot, went on a Sunday night and no one was there so, we got are food quickly. Great quality food, highly recommended!

Went with a group of girls for a birthday expecting a cute sushi dinner in bishop arts. I will start by saying the server was great and that's the only thing holding up the one star I'm giving them. Beyond that, I couldn't believe sushi could be so dry! It was so dry and warm that it made me physically gag. It was nearly impossible for me to eat it. I tried one piece of two different rolls and had the same reaction. I don't understand how it could taste so bad. The bao buns were decent but the bad sushi is so bad that it overshadows anything good here. The party I came with felt the same way and as if there wasn't anything on the menu that even looked appealing. The vibes were so off inside the restaurant compared to the energy of bishop arts that I actually forgot we were in a cool funky area until we left. The decor, ambiance, lighting, feng shui is very off. There are so many unique joints in the area you can walk to.. I'd save yourself the nightmare of choosing this one to eat at. read more

I didn't give this place a fair shot when I moved to Bishop Arts because I already had my favorite sushi places up north, however, we started ordering here more after COVID and are now semi-regulars. It's consistently great and I love that they deliver. This is our new go to for sushi as we want to support business in Bishop Arts. read more

I love the Zen Garden drink at Zen Sushi. The beef gyoza are also really good! I only eat the veggie sushi, but my husband always like's the sushi. Also if you get the chocolate lava cake order it with the meal since it takes 30 minutes to bake, but it is so worth it! read more

Zen Sushi - Beef gyoza, Zen Garden white bloody mary, and an old fashion - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Cute hipster area with lots of options to dine. Monday night so was quiet so I took a seat at the sushi bar. Nice high ceilings and ambiance. Bathroom clean and chic. Ceviche starter was AMAZING, subtle but spicy w jalapeño. The nouvelle yellowtail was soo fresh. I usually stay away from warm rolls with toppings so when the supernova came I was a touch disappointed until I dove in. It was great as well. Will definitely come back when I'm in town. read more

Fabulous Valentine's Day dinner at Zen! One of our favorite places throughout the year, and especially on Valentine's day. Michelle created a set menu with an amazing variety of EXCELLENT food including, oysters on the half shell, sushi, outstanding beef tenderloin and lobster with mini grilled veggies. The passion fruit creme brulle was the best I have had....all proof that Michelle can do it all! read more

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This place was amazing!!! It is Vegan friendly and has its own Vegan menu! I was so excited that I over ordered but ended taking it home and had a great snack later! I 100% recommend this place! Our server was amazing and we got our food in a timely manner. The neighborhood it is in is adorable! read more

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Ordered for pick up with a friend. Sushi was not only reasonably priced, the presentation and quality was great! We ordered the shrimp tempura, Cajun and philly rolls as well as edamame. The restaurant made sure we had sauces, napkins, and chopsticks. I highly recommend and will be ordering from them again soon. read more

This is a review of a sushi place from someone who doesn't particularly like sushi. I give ZEN 5 stars because it was one of the most satisfying food experiences I've had in a year or two. We were in the B.A.D. looking around for the first time and dropped into ZEN for lunch. I had green tea, edamame, and yakisoba. The wife had fried rice. Both came with miso and salad although mine wasn't supposed to according to my reading of the the menu. The yakisoba was great; I wolfed it and I am usually not a big fan. The wife's fried rice was fantastically subtle, perhaps the best I've had. So the food was a winner. What pushed it over the top was the overall quality of the experience. The interior is spare and lovely, the food itself was beautiful and was plated out lovingly on attractive tableware. There was a spoon on the table and it felt amazing in the hand. The server (Monica, according to my receipt) was invisible when I didn't need her and mindreading when I did. I was impressed. Do I really have to find something to nitpick? I didn't like the color of my teacup. Otherwise it was a flawless experience. read more

Yay sushi! My wife and I have been waiting for the promise of this place for months. MONTHs! I've eagerly watched the renovations as they progressed. Yet when it opened, I waited a few months before I had the time to go. But after all that anticipation, the food still stood up to my raised expectations. We started with the seafood soup and Agedashi tofu. The flavors of the soup is just sublime. The clear broth is refreshing with just the right blend of flavors. (not too fishy...) The tofu was just the right texture (some places fry too long, or not long enough) and the dipping sauce was a good complement. Wife ordered a dirty martini that used omeyshu plums, which was very briny but that's' the way my wife likes it. I ordered the california role with the scallop topping which was quite spicy and some sushi. All were perfect. Only thing disappointing was our waiter. He would fly by without saying more than "Everythingokgoodthankyoubye" Then he brought us our bill before we were ready so we didn't get to order dessert. We'll defintely be back though and order dessert first this time. Oh, Indigo next door is cool too. Bought a nice shirt for going out... read more

Ok so check it. This place looks like it was taken right of LA and obviously plopped in the middle of the BA District. Ok, thats pretty obvious. The sushi is delicious, the martinis (let me pause) are FABOOSH! They also have some really great off the wall type rolls...I cant remember the exact name, but it has lobster, shrimp and crack, I mean avocado. Drizzled with teriyaki. When you come in you can choose to sit at either the sushi bar...the "chefs" if you will are hilarious. They crack jokes and offer some tastes...they also make the wasabi right in front of you! Or one of their cute little tables... Oh, the appetizer, they have this shrimp tempura...but its not a roll. It's like tempura battered....Mmmm. Go enjoy! Trust. I'm strict about my sushi and I love this place. read more

-Good location in the heart of Bishop Arts -Service was ok. Not terribly prompt in retrieving drinks or taking our order -Split several dishes: Sushi (rolls were pretty creative, fresh ingredients) Coconut panko shrimp (delicious) Tuna tartare (standard) Beef and vegetable yakisoba (lacked flavor) Grilled angus tenderloin (cooked well, but once again, lacked unique flavor) Miso-marinated chilean sea bass (terrific) The meal in its entirety was well coursed and appealing, but not particularly memorable. Bottom line is that if you are craving a satisfying sushi/Japanese experience in the Bishop Arts area, this is the place to come to. read more

Came here last night for the bachelorette party dinner. I was excited cuz I've never been here and I like several of the other restaurants in the area. Unfortunately we didn't know that last night was an art crawl, so parking was a beast. Finally made it in and found Zen sushi to be a cool, modern-looking, small & kinda dark space. Since sushi can be found on every corner in Dallas, I decided to order something different (plus I was with a large group of people who I don't know well and separating bills can be annoying). I ordered the purple cabbage salad and panko fried oysters with bulldog sauce (kaki fried). Fried food + salad, sounded like a balanced meal to me! The salad was bigger than I expected and was shredded with vinaigrette and bits of crunchy panko. The kaki fried came with 5.5 perfectly crispy yet juicy oysters. Bulldog sauce is a typical tonkatsu sauce in Japan, nothing house-made or anything, for those of y'all who don't know (it's like saying heinz ketchup). It is the consistency of oyster sauce but tastes like a light worcester. The plate of oysters also had some salad on it, but no dressing or anything. I asked the waiter how I was supposed to eat it and he said "oh it tastes good with ponzu, let me get you some". Overall I had a good meal, but the place is pretty pricey. I would have liked to at least try some tamago (egg) sushi, but even that was $4!! Yeesh. (Also I would like to point out that there is great disparity in the reviews here, most Yelpers give 2-3 stars, while noobs/one hit wonders are giving 4-5 stars...) read more

Very unimpressed. Went for lunch yesterday, arrived at 1 and we were the only people in the place. We ordered a selection of rolls and sushi. The spicy tuna was acceptable, as was the hamachi and chive roll, otherwise, they were all so-so. The sushi was very disappointing. The salmon was dried out, the mackerel was mostly skin, the tuna was slightly brown and dry. The eel and white tuna were fine. I was surprised, given the reviews here, how marginal this place was. Maybe it was the day of the week (Tuesday) and the fact that it was lunch, but the fish was not fresh. You can give them the benefit of the doubt and check them out on a weekend when there is more turnover - maybe the fish is fresher then. But for me, I don't think it is worth giving it another try as there are sushi places near me I like more, and better places to eat at in the BA area when over there. I also noticed as I read through these reviews again how many of the 4+ stars have come from 1 or 2 review people - hmmm, interesting. read more

If you want a standard sushi ticket with a spider and a california roll served by a grunting Japanese chef, Zen is not your type of place. If you want and innovative menu laced with Latin influences and out of this world signature rolls prepared by one creative woman, you've found heaven. While it is a little pricey, don't forget you *are* eating sushi, and some darn good stuff at that. I've read some of the other reviews about quality and simply don't know what they're talking about. Perhaps they just order the usual instead of asking what's best. The sashimi is sliced at the perfect width and bias to enhance the texture of the fish and the plating is nothing short of artistry. My recommendation is to start with the Chef Salad (a splittable julienned concoction of sashimi and vegetables) and the Xalapa roll (an inside out roll with tuna and cilantro and pressed with a wafer thin slice of lime) and then ask your chef what she recommends/has in fresh. They also smoke their own salmon in-house which has a lovely, light flavor. And this sushi house has excellent desert, with the ginger creme brulee and the souffle being my favorites. They also carry a sparkling sake which is a great after dinner drink. Delicious! read more

First star - Vegetarian Menu, makes things easy for me. Second star - Location and atmosphere, lovely and relaxed. Third star - Pleasant service, our waitress, Chelsea (not sure of the spelling) was really personable. Fourth star - Really good food, I had the Vegetarian fried rice (not the best I've ever had, but well above edible), the Avocado Roll (on par), and the California Moon Roll (So flipping tasty and not like anything I've been able to get from a vegetarian sushi menu); My husband had the miso soup ("serviceable"), California Sun Roll ("tasty on the savory end of the spectrum"), and the Xalapa Roll ("a lite delight full of freshness") Fifth star - since our first visit ZEN Sushi has provided consistently excellent service. One of my favorite places to dine. read more

I give Zen Sushi 5 stars for a couple reasons. First, their edamame was better than most. Second, their traditional rolls were good, not amazing but lots of sushi restaurants can be awfully poor with their regular spicy sushi, california, shrimp tempura rolls, and theirs are pretty decent. Third, and where Zen Sushi starts to step out is their specialty rolls which are very good and well priced for their quality. I recommend their Tiger Roll. Fourth, they actually have a decent selection of desserts. Somewhat of a rarity in the sushi world. And on top of that their chocolate souffle is actually really good. (Note: it does take 20 minutes) Finally, I have a soft spot for the whole Bishop Arts area. And as a side note, they carry Kirin, Kirin Ichiban, and Sapporo, which isn't as much of a rarity as it once was but is always a good sign for a sushi restaurant. read more

Once again blown away by the staff and the sushi. Briana took real good care of us tonight. Lobster tail was amazing, tender and delectable. Of course we can't ever pass up the Zen Bruschetta, my favorite. Friendly atmosphere, great food and drinks. read more

Zen Sushi - Zen Bruschetta(upfront), my favorite and Lobster Tail in background. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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I was gonna write 'Bout the service sucking but the food is so good --- I realize that I've never written such a sarcastic and assholish review. So, instead of posting it and leaving it, I'm editing. The food is really awesome, and although I think that Dallas in general has sushi down (I've had it at some of the best places on the west coast and am done caring about any slight differences), I really DID appreciate the craziness of the volcano roll - - It's the best volcano roll I've had. The way they stack the oozing hot scallops on top is awesome. I also loved the fine layer of shrimp, wrapped delicately around the other roll we got. What I really can't handle is bad service- 1] We ordered cajun edamame which is **shithot**, and didn't get water refills until we were about ready to pay up. 2] We ordered premium bar drinks that were offered off of the specials list. Lady and the Tramp don't get many date nights these days. It took a very long time to get any other service once we had our 1 water and 1 drinky drink. 3] Worst of all is that we went out for sushi, but ended up having sushi as an appetizer. We found the service so nonexistent that it was easier to find somewhere else to eat the rest of our evening fair. Goddamn dried out wings and flabby bleach-tasting quesadillas at 303 Bar. But that's another review. All in all, for a date night, it was nice that we were left alone so much? read more

Currently my favorite restaurant in Bishop Arts! Amazing food...all of it! My favorites this far are: the xalapa roll...so yummy, different and refreshing! I could eat this every day. sopa maya: a wonderful "wonton" soup with mushroom and excellent flavor tuna tower (not on the menu): order this and you will not be sorry...such a great mesh of flavors and fresh tuna. sake steamed lobster: one of the BEST lobster tails I've had...and I've eaten a ton of lobster. The butter sauce that accompanies it is to die for...literally I could drink it, hence the heart attack to follow. Also, AMAZING cocktails. I cannot get enough of the lychee sangria. Refreshing, fruity yet light and not overly sweet with beautiful and tasty garnishes. MUST TRY! read more

I'm not sure what I was expecting when we picked our monthly double date with our BFFs to be at ZEN in the Bishop Art's District. We landed there on a Friday night and shockingly, there wasn't really anyone there... but KIDS. There were 2 tables of KIDS. Sorry to those of you parents out there, but at 8pm on a Friday night, I don't need crying at the next table. Zen is a small sushi bar down the street from Tillman's and Hattie's in the best, funky neighborhood in Dallas. It has all of the ingredients to be an amazing place: location, nice service, a simple ambiance... but it just kind of fell flat. The menu was adequate- not a ton of rolls to be shared for 4 people, we ended up ordering the same rolls twice. When you're out to sushi with a few others, you want to be able to share and try new things, but there were only a few things to share- blah. Did I mention the kids? Out of the 15 tables they had, 2 had kids, 3 others were filled, and the rest were empty. I'm kind of bummed to say the least- I had high hopes for this place. Maybe I'll come back and try some of the regular menu items, but I won't be rushing to ZEN when there are so many fabulous places in Bishop Arts... read more

OK.. I am pretty critcal when it comes to sushi and was going between 2 and 3 stars. The sushi was good don't get me wrong. It was fresh, prepared nicely, but personally its not my fav so I probably won't be returning. The service was great and the atmosphere fun and casual. We had gyoza (Amazing), Sakura, Zen and Xalapa. everything was good, don't get me wrong and I would recommend to someone, I just personally choose other sushi places over this one. Also, the soy sauce on the table is regular. Ask for low sodium. It makes a huge difference in the taste and I think I would have enjoyed it more had I started with the low sodium. Now a days I just assume everyone uses low sodium but not the case here. read more

This place is truly great. I was so pleasantly surprised by e everything when I checked out the place with friends a couple of months ago. We had such a great time, I have been back every week. I love the food, hands down some of the best sushi I have EVER had. The fish is unbelievably fresh, It shameful to know that I have not tasted sushi like this in years. When you go, try anything on the specialty list at the bottom. My favorite is the sakura roll. It's wrapped in this delicate pink soy paper and tastes so incredible, you won't forget to order it when you come back. They also have GREAT dumplings, and an unusually intricate dessert menu. The service is very well informed, in case you might be new to the experience, I have yet to be disappointed. The room is simple, and without pretension... which I find refreshing in a city that try's to over-ambiance every chance it gets. read more

Zen is tucked into Bishop Arts District. The decor is modern and simple. I sat at the sushi bar with my friend and fiance. The restaurant wasn't packed but still had a high noise level. We ordered the following: California roll 7.50, Philadelphia roll 7.50, Shrimp tempura 7 .00, Fresh water eel nigiri 6.50, Tuna nigiri 6.50. I usually order the cheaper rolls. If they get that right then I'll order something more adventurous. My friend ordered the lettuce wraps. We asked for a ponzu and asked for a lot of it. The waitress brought out a tiny dish of ponzu. We had to ask her for more. She brought out 2 more tiny dishes. The ponzu tasted more like soy sauce. It lacked the citrus flavor. The california roll was dry and tacky at the same time. It was bland. I bet I could've thrown it at the wall and it would've stuck. The shrimp tempura roll was much better. My fiance enjoyed the Philly roll, the eel and tuna. The eel was almost hot when it was given to us. I almost burned my tongue. He was impressed with how fresh the tuna was. I gave him some of the california roll to which he agreed was absorbing all the saliva in his mouth. My friend said the chicken for the lettuce wraps was very dry. It didn't look dry. They had almost drowned the chicken in sauce. It was glossy looking. The lettuce looked very pretty. My friend said she was eating it because she paid for it. It wasn't all that great but it wasn't so terrible that she couldn't eat it. That's how I felt too. The waitress brought out the bill and then returned with another bill. She said she forgot to add in another dish. She wasn't very attentive. We had finished our drinks and she didn't refill them. Her personality was much like the sushi. Bland. That's my impression of this place. It's all just bland. It's tolerable but there's better places to spend your money. read more

3.5 stars - very deserving of it's overall rating. Their nigiri sushi, well I only had the salmon, but it was on par with the best in the city - Tei Tei, Shinsei.....but unfortunately, the prices are as well, which might be fine, except I can walk to Tei Tei, and Bishop Arts is a hike. Where this place loses stars are its other dishes...the rolls - I had the shrimp tempura and california roll (with real snow crab)- both were somewhere between ok and good, but not great. I like the idea of not offering things if you can't do them really well....also, the miso soup was very ho hum...like it was a box mix or something. I saw the ramen noodles and they looked pretty good. But overall, there is no compelling reason for me to come back....the specials on Monday are marginal ($1-$2 off a roll, $1 off the already overpriced Nigiri - so $4 for 2 pieces instead of $5. It actually might be more expensive than Tei Tei. read more

Great dinner spot for sushi! Zen is very a small restaurant, but the atmosphere is upscale and inviting. I ordered an Ahi Tuna Tower (not on the menu) and a Supernova roll. Both dishes were EXCELLENT! The Supernova was super filling, but it was absolutely decadent and mind-blowingly delicious. I would recommend ordering one and splitting it with a friend. Trust me, you will not be disappointed! The drinks were also fantastic and fresh. Prices here are not cheap, but they are in line with what you would expect from other restaurants in the area. This is definitely my go-to spot for sushi in the Bishop Arts District. read more