Zen Japanese Izakaya

Name: Zen Japanese Izakaya
Address: 2015 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX, United States, 77019
Telephone: (346) 800-1887
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

33 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

2015 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019

About this restaurant

Innovative
Neighborhood gem
Healthy

We are a small and cozy restaurant in River Oaks are in Houston,
Our menu is carefully selected for you from what we usually eat in Japan, many of them are not popular in United States yet, but there are lots of more dishes you should try, you will discover your favorite dish! You may notice we have many Japanese customers here which means our dishes are authentic.
Our head sushi chef is also Japanese, we have special fish selections from Tokyo Toyosu Fish Market. Please try our fresh daily special fishes.

We hope you experience real Japanese atmosphere in Houston at Zen.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Tapas / Small Plates
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 11:30 am–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Phone number
(346) 800-1887
Website
http://www.zenjapaneseizakaya.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
2015 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019
Neighborhood
River Oaks
Cross street
Welch St
Parking details
Additional parking is available at the back of the building on Huldy Street.
Additional
Beer, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Assortment of Today's Appetizer$9.00
Three items
Chawan Mushi$5.00
Japanese steamed egg
Dashimaki Tamago$7.00
Japanese Rolled Omelet
Agedashi Tofu$6.00
Wagyu Kushiyaki*$12.00
Grilled japanese beef skewer
Renkon Hasamiage$7.50
Deep fried Routus root with chicken & Shrimp
Edamame$4.00
Takowasa$6.00
Marinated raw octopus with wasabi
Yaki Gyoza$7.50
Grilled pork dumplings 6pc
Tofu Steak$7.50
sauce contains nuts
Takoyaki$6.00
Deep fried octopus balls
Enoki Butter$7.00
Enoki mushroom and spinach cooked with butter & soy sauce
Chicken Negima Teriyaki$5.50
Grilled chicken teriyaki skewer with leek
Karaage$6.50
Japanese style fried chicken
Agenasu$7.50
Deep fried egg plant with garlic soy sauce
Ebi Chili$12.00
Shrimp with sweet chili sauce
Ebi Mayo$12.00
Shrimp with sweet & sour mayonnaise sauce
Ikageso Karaage$7.00
Japanese style fried squid leg
Nasu Dengaku*$7.50
Grilled egg plant with special miso sauce. Sauce contains nuts
Omu Soba$9.00
Yakisoba (Japanese style chow mein noodle) wrapped with Egg

Main

Does not come with rice

Wagyu Beef Steak*$18.50
Wagyu, Japanese beef cattle breed. Sauce contains nuts
Pork Misozuke*$12.00
Miso marinated and grilled pork
Tempura$12.00
Two Shrimp, one fish and assorted vegetables
Buri Kama Shioyaki$13.00
Grilled yellowtail collar
Grilled Hokke$13.00
Grilled Atka Mackerel
Ika Ichiyaboshi$12.00
Lightly dried and grilled Squid
Tara Misozuke$15.00
Broiled Miso Marinated Black Cod

Noodle & Rice

Salmon Ochazuke$6.50
Rice with Dashi soup and grilled salmon
Kitsune Udon$8.50
Udon w/Deep fried tofu
Niku (Beef) Udon$10.50
Chicken Sukiyaki Udon$10.50
Tempura Udon$13.00
Shrimp, Fish and vegetable aside
Seafood Champon*$13.50
Pork broth egg noodle topped with stir fried seafood, pork and vegetables
Sara Udon*$13.50
Deep fried crispy noodle topped with pork and vegetables starchy sauce
Tan Tan Men*$13.50
Zen Special Spicy Miso Ramen Pork, beansprout, spinach

Sushi Omakase Course (Chef's Tasting course)

Sushi Omakase Course (Chef's Tasting course)
Our Sushi chef's tasting course mainly with sushi nigiri and sashimi. Special fishes from Tokyo Tsukiji Fish Market. Available after 5:30pm. Recommend to make reservation one day before because of the limited availability of special fish
- per person$120.00

What 33 people are saying

Zen Japanese Izakaya reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.3Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

33 Reviews

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GriffinMill
Houston17 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 22, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Had dinner Saturday night and was surprised to learn they had a happy hour menu which was an incredible deal. For $20 a person you choose from one appetizer, we each ordered the edamame and choice of two rolls I had the spicy tuna roll and the spicy California roll and both were very tasty. You also get a choice of a drink including saki. The service was terrific and I look forward to returning.
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rich
Houston5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
our 2nd time here all items we got is great, very consistent quality! we will be back again 😄
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Cocktail
Houston7 reviews
2.0
Dined on February 7, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
1st time visit unfortunately will not be back. Greeted nicely and given menus. Ordered drinks and waters which came then looked at menu (finally server came by to ask if ready yes) ordered 5 happy hour rolls. Took over 15-20 minutes to receive 4 rolls and forgot one. (What really put it over the edge and ticked me off was next table that came in after us they 4 orders totaling at least 48 pieces of sushi etc and no problems with their order) obviously they were regulars. Waiter checking in if anything else needed. Not us??? Asked for another sake it was forgotten and when finally sent to table I returned... I finished my roll and was really ticked from lack of service or any communication. Then 15 minutes later another roll came out the one they forgot. We decided not to order anymore food and left. Being in the hospitality business I was really disappointed!!
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SaroK
Los Angeles5 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 2, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolute hidden gem! Fantastic and authentic Japanese food which reminded me of my own travels through Japan. Staff was very friendly and the ambiance was great. You would never think such a glorious place exists in that small shopping area but I am so glad I walked through those doors. Will absolutely be back!
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MarkyMark VIP
Houston10 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 24, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My first time at this restaurant. Fantastic meal! Delicious and fresh! I really like the atmosphere... not pretentious ... warm and comfortable ... and contemporary. Service was outstanding.
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Always VIP
Houston522 reviews
4.0
Dined on January 11, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Service started off very slow as they were slammed- every table was full. One the rush passed service improved greatly. Waiter was fairly new so had to ask others, but overall was very professional and helpful. The food was excellent. We will be back.
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William77009
Houston75 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 18, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best quality fish for sashimi and sushi in Houston. Sushi Chef Harame always creates a beautiful presentation and delicate handling, seasoning and precise preparation to ensure delectable flavors. There are always very special selections creating a true Tokyo experience. Prices are moderate for very high quality fare. The kitchen is also superb with my favorite plate being Unagi 3-wys.
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OpenTable Diner
Houston124 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have literally dined at this place about 100 times! This is the first time I made a reservation with OpenTable since they're getting busier and busier. Their food is consistently good and I have a few favorite comfort foods that I always order whenever I don't feel like cooking. The owner and the waitstaff are all super nice and always greet me with a big smile! It's a small and cozy place with limited parking right in the front, so try and go early if you can!
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Damion
New Orleans2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 15, 2019
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The resturant was amazing.
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OpenTable Diner
Amarillo41 reviews
3.0
Dined on September 15, 2019
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Tasty, but overall pricey for the location and the ambiance.
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Zen Japanese Izakaya is rated 4.5 stars by 33 OpenTable diners.

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2015 S Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77019

Additional information

Cross street
Welch St
Neighborhood
River Oaks
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 11:30 am–1:45 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:45 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, Tapas / Small Plates
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Additional parking is available at the back of the building on Huldy Street.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.zenjapaneseizakaya.com/
Phone number
(346) 800-1887

Zen Japanese Izakaya

About this restaurant

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Featured Item

Hitsumabushi Gozen$38.00

Salad

Fresh House Salad$4.50

Seaweed Salad$3.50

Cold "Chasoba" Noodle Salad$11.00

Hijiki$5.50

Soup

Miso Soup$2.80

Today's Japanese Soup$6.00

Tapas

Assortment of Today's Appetizer$9.00

Chawan Mushi$5.00

Dashimaki Tamago$7.00

Agedashi Tofu$6.00

Wagyu Kushiyaki*$12.00

Renkon Hasamiage$7.50

Edamame$4.00

Takowasa$6.00

Yaki Gyoza$7.50

Tofu Steak$7.50

Takoyaki$6.00

Enoki Butter$7.00

Chicken Negima Teriyaki$5.50

Karaage$6.50

Agenasu$7.50

Ebi Chili$12.00

Ebi Mayo$12.00

Ikageso Karaage$7.00

Nasu Dengaku*$7.50

Omu Soba$9.00

Main

Wagyu Beef Steak*$18.50

Pork Misozuke*$12.00

Tempura$12.00

Buri Kama Shioyaki$13.00

Grilled Hokke$13.00

Ika Ichiyaboshi$12.00

Tara Misozuke$15.00

Noodle & Rice

Salmon Ochazuke$6.50

Kitsune Udon$8.50

Niku (Beef) Udon$10.50

Chicken Sukiyaki Udon$10.50

Tempura Udon$13.00

Seafood Champon*$13.50

Sara Udon*$13.50

Tan Tan Men*$13.50

Sushi Omakase Course (Chef's Tasting course)

Sushi Omakase Course (Chef's Tasting course)

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