Zen 5 Japanese Restaurant

Good prices and delicious sushi. We went at the end of the night and everything was still very fresh. The prices are reasonable and the menu is diverse. more

My husband and I are regulars. We have tried pretty much every sushi place in town but at the end of the meal we always find ourselves saying ""we could of saved a lot of money and had better food if we had just gone to Zen 5"". We LOVE going and sitting at the sushi bar. Mr. Lee hooks you up with an instant crab/cucumber salad that is amazing (and on the house). We have ordered almost every roll on the menu, plus the sashimi, teriyaki chicken, fried rice, and miso soup and all have been delicious!! Our favorites are the spicy yellowtail and tuna sashimi! Mr. Lee finishes off the meal with a beautiful display of cut fruit (also on the house). The best part is when you see the bill and realize that you just had SUSHI at a reasonable price! This is a must visit and we just wish they were open on Sunday nights!! Pros: food, price Cons: always cold inside more

I am not from Houston, but was visiting last week for work. Using my handy GPS I looked for the nearest Sushi restaurant. Upon arrival I thought the place looked closed with not too many people in the parking lot (never a good sign for a sushi place). However, as I turned around int he parking lot to go, I saw a Porshe Boxster pull in. I pulled up and asked for a personnal recommendation. The man was there to eat dinenr with his cheerleader daughter. He said that the food was great and prices were good too...I decided to give it a try. Pros: Food, Service, Welcoming interior, Did I mention the Food... Cons: Dim exterior lighting more

i wanted to eat late on week night...we arrived at zen 5 after closing but they happily accomodated us. the food was incredible... my girlfriend is a sushi snob and didnt say a word the whole meal because HER MOUTH WAS FULL OF SUSHI WITH A SMILE ON HER FACE THE WHOLE TIME!!! i had a sweeeet filet cooked purrrfectly and the best tofu i have ever had! i eat here all the time now. hibachi beef on lunch special is to die for! they dont have alot of people working here (small establishment) but they are good at getting evryone taken care of on a timely manner. avoid if you are a snotty complainer(like the loser that wrote to complaint book before me...only cause the servers are soo nice and i dont want you interrupting their flow when serving me ; ) Pros: its yummy portions are good nice people! Cons: small place outside loop more

My friends and I decided to try this yesterday. My friend ordered the Rainbow roll which all three of us thought was mediocre. Typically we really enjoy this particular roll elsewhere. My other friend and I chose to share a Tiger Eye roll. I had never order this roll before but it sounded yummy. We asked to substitute soy paper for the seaweed paper and were told that it came with soy paper - great! The menu indicated that the roll was fully cooked, although it did not mention the method of cooking used. When we began eating a piece we both realized that something in the roll was fried. Due to dietary restrictions neither of us can eat anything fried or else we will be ill. Both of us ate a PARTIAL piece. The other 3 pieces were completely untouched and in tact. We immediately let our waiter know that we needed to send it back. Our waited came back twice to tell us that the manager would not allow us to send it back since we ate it already (which we hadn't) and since the menu indicated that it was cooked (which it did, but never mentioned TEMPURA or FRIED). According to the waiter the manager sees no difference between ""fully cooked"" and ""tempura"" or ""fried"". The waited said that I would have to speak with the manager myself, but that he would not come to the table to talk to me. I went to talk with the manager, plate in hand. He told me he wouldn?t allow me to send the food back because I?d eaten it, because that?s the way they prepared it and other customers like it. I explained that I would love to eat the fried roll, but I will get sick. Finally he offered to make me another roll, but at this point I was ready to go. I had already tried to resolve the matter 3 times and it was too late. Well, it ended with him saying not to pay for it, but that I ?did this on purpose?! Unbelievable. Their management evidently cares nothing for customer satisfaction. We will never go back. Pros: The waiter was nice Cons: The POOR customer service! more

Nice quaint little restaurant in Spring Branch area with excellent food. Must try crunch roll and the hibachi food is always fresh and good. Staff is friendly, but a little slow. Do not go if you are in a hurry! Pros: Excellent Sushi Cons: Slow Service more

we eat here a lot. we have always had attentive service, grest, consistently good sushi. it is my daughter's favorite restaurant. she is 9 and eats sushi-her first sushi was here. there are also a lot of other things on the menu that satisfy my 3 year old. family friendly. more

The owner Mr. Lee is very creative and every dish has something that will surprise your taste buds. The fish is very fresh, the portions are generous and the prices are a bargain. I highly recommend sashimi, spider rolls, Zen 5 roll and everything else. You can not go wrong with anything on the menu or off the menu. Just ask Mr. Lee to prepare you something different. Pros: inexpensive, no problem parking, friendly staff more

I have nothing but wonderfull! The house special roll! One enough to say good. more

By FAR the FRESHEST Sushi I have ever eaten, and I have eaten quite a bit!!! I have yet to find a Rainbow Roll quite as good as Mr. Lee's! Even the Edamame is better here than at other Sushi Restaurants I have tried. No matter what I ALWAYS go back to Zen 5. The BEST Sushi, Service, and SWEETEST Oranges, in town!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! more

I'm big fan of Sushi, and frequent many of the normal places in town. A friend recently turned me on this quaint sushi bar. The rolls are amazing and packed with fresh fish, light tempura, etc. with some great designs/creations. The sushi is fresh and of good caliber. The decor is not for show and the service is just ok. But if it is taste and a great value you are looking for, this is the best in town! more

I eat sushi all over the United States on a regular basis. I find it ironic that sushi I enjoy most is 1/2 a mile from my house. We are regulars at Zen 5. The staff is very friendly and fun to talk with. The food is honestly better than any place I've tried. It is always fresh and some of Mr. Lee's rolls make my mouth water just thinking about them. It is never too busy, and is on the less expensive side compared to other Houston Sushi Bars. Pros: Delicious, Not Crowded, Great Chef more

New sushi bar, Zen 5 japanese restaurant is large with a capacity of more than 120. The long central sushi bar grabs your attention and easily seats 25 hungry people. I enjoyed eating at the sushi bar, it's not only intimate to chat with the chef only a foot or two away, but it's also entertaining to watch the culinary experts create delectable rolls in just minutes. more