Zen Ramen & Grill

It must be an off day. The waitress told us to pick a table. Our table had soy sauce spilled on it. We only had two people so we just avoided that side of the table. We waited a long time for the waitress to come take our order... so ended up using the kiosk. The calamari came out at the same time with the soups. The small pieces of calamari were perfectly fried... the big pieces were very rubbery. The egg was gray, smelled funny, and tasted funny... my husband ate his and I did not eat mine. Last time we really enjoyed our food... must just be an off day. Not taking off stars this time.

Small and locally owned, Zen Ramen & Grill offers ramen and other Japanese food and drink items. It is located in a strip mall which makes parking easily accessible. At max capacity it can hold 97 individuals. This surprises me since it looks a lot smaller. I personally think it should hold 50-60 people max to be comfortable.Service was very quick. My fiance and I were seated right away and a staff member had asked for our drink order within seconds. We stuck with water and for some reason the tap was not good. Tasted stale and with a lot of iron. For food we started with chicken karage and unfortunately this was a miss for me. Seemed more of a chicken nugget and the flavors just weren't what I normally expect. For our entrees we both ordered 2 different ramens: Chicken Miso & Black Garlic Pork Tonkatsu. The chicken miso was also a miss for me, the broth tasted very tomato based and the texture of the chicken was off. It felt undercooked but looked way over cooked. The vegetables and half egg were also cold and lacked flavor. Fortunately the black garlic pork tonkatsu was better - the broth was OK and we both preferred the black garlic ramen over the chicken miso. Zen Ramen won't be my 'go to' ramen spot however if someone were to coordinate a meal here I would happily join!

Service was great. Place is not too big but theres a few tables and booth and bar seats.They has the kind of ramwn noodles that i like. (Not Udon). For appetizers we had fried brussels sprouts and Chicken Karage. I love the chicken Karage it was tender and seasoned perfectly.My Spicy Shiyou and Tempura Ramen was really good. A bit too spicy for me but someone suggested the Shrimp Ramen so i. Going back to get that!I also want to try their hibachi. So i am definitely coming back!Happy Eating!!!

The food was lackluster. Everything was bland. The steak hibachi was overcooked and tough. The fried rice was bland, no favor. The cha-shu in the ramen tasted like it came out from the freezer. Not to mention the service was horrible. Tables were not cleaned, people standing around chatting and not tending to tables. If you're lacking waiters then just cut out the wait staff and make this restaurant an order at the counter type joint. They even have a kiosk inside already. Customers can order the food and get it at the counter. No need for waiters, instead use the staff to clean the tables!

I'm so glad that this place is doing well. I always see little local businesses come and go, but Zen Ramen continues to grow everytime I visit! They are always adding new things to the menu, so I'm able to try something new each time I go. The katsu curry chicken was so delicious, I think it might be my new favorite after the ramen. It's a HUGE portion, but soul warming. The steamed broccoli was a welcome addition in between bites of slightly spicy curry. I'm definitely going to be ordering again.

I ordered pork buns as an appetizer, which came in two and were served on a plastic taco holder. The buns are light and fluffy, with a hint of sweetness. The pork belly is char grilled on both sides. I believe they overdid it because it was burned and the meat was bit dry. It's bizarre how they cut the cucumber; it's thicker than the pork belly, and from afar, it seems that I'm eating cucumber buns. It is not worth it, and I would not recommend it. The ramen appears pitiful. I wouldn't tell what's in the bowl because the contents are drowning in the soup. They need to work on the presentation. The pork belly is prepared similarly to the appetizer. The noodles were firm and chewy, and the boiled egg was cooked exactly such that the yolk was runny, just way I like it. The soup was average, and the flavor was linear; unfortunately, it tasted like instant noodle package.I left feeling quite disappointed and wishing I could go somewhere else except this eatery. I promised myself that my dinner would be more filling than my lunch.

I had a pleasant first time experience at Zen Ramen Grill. The service was friendly and attentive.The atmosphere was filled with greenery and ample seating. They have a convenient online ordering station located inside the restaurant. The Black Garlic Tonkotsu was flavorful 8/10 and the Spicy Shoyu w. Shrimp tempura has a spicy kick 7/10. The Edamame and Gyoza were also delicious though i felt like the Edamame was super super salty. I noticed they had a lot of foot traffic going going in and out for both dinning in and takeout. Could be a positive sign their takeout is consistent - will likely follow up.

Great new place to try!Food: The amount of variety they offer! Fried Rices, Ramen, Stir Fried Noodles! Everything has tasted pretty good and fresh. There's also Boba and other drinks. The ramen broth I had especially is very homey. Been here 3 times already! Service: Every time I've been here, the servers have been really nice and kind! Only issue is, and very understandable as this place is new and doesn't have many servers, the service at times can take slightly long (the food doesn't take long) but totally understandable as they are an up and coming restaurant.Ambiance: I really like the feel of the layout is great, booths and tables with a portion of the kitchen visible to patrons. Great place.Suggestions to owners:I love this place, my BIGGEST suggestion would be maybe change the bowls and plates for the ramen and the rice. The only reason is all 3 times I've gone the food comes out hot as ever but within 5-10 mins the food cools down immensely to where it's not as enjoyable. In previous ramen shops I've been to, the shop soaks their ramen bowls in boiling water so they keep the ramen hot as can be almost throughout a full 30-40 mins. I think either a strategy like that or switching the material of the bowls may help!!

I was excited to have a new Ramen place close by. It is nice insideand it is in a nondescript strip mall. We sat at the counter and therewere maybe 2 other people on a Thursday night. The Server was verynice and friendly and seemed to know the menu very well, we askedquestions and she knew all the answers. We started with some excellentChicken Kara-age, well breaded, not greasy, crunchy, Hot! and good.The Gyoza was almost like deep fried, but it also was very good with aperfect black Vinegar sauce. The Appetizers were both good so I hadhigh hopes. When our Ramen came it looked good. The first big shockerwas the temperature, it was kinda lukewarm at best, and the noodleswere not toothy or elastic; they were like egg noodles that sat inliquid for too long, no real texture. I wasn't crazy about the blackgarlic taste, it had a bit of an odd flavor, I finished it, it wasn'tbad, just I would not get it again. The Spicy Ramen had some real heatagain, not a lot of complexity but it was fine, the broth reminded meof instant spicy ramen. I don't think I would go back for Ramen, theother food we had was very good, I would like to go back and try someof the other things they have

Very friendly service with decent food.Pork Tonkotsu Ramen - broth is a lot thinner than I would have expected, decent flavor but not as deep as I would like. Ramen was cooked perfectly, more like fresh ramen, so more chewy. I will probably go to Kitikata or something.