Zen Steak & Sushi Bar

2820 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, United States

Zen Steak & Sushi Bar
About This Sushi Bar

Contemporary Japanese restaurant/Bar offering a combination of tabletop-grilled fare and Sushi , Zen menu truly has something for everyone. Enjoy hand crafted cocktails, fine sakes, wine, and beer at your hibachi table . Zen Steak & Sushi Bar is a place where we gather to celebrate and indulge in the senses. Join us for fiery hibachi or the pleasure of grilling your own savory meats and seafood on sizzling tabletop - grill right at your table. Zen accommodates events ranging from small, intimate affairs to lively standing parties on the patio.

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Sushi Experience №1

Great food, customer service, and atmosphere! Definitely recommend!

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №2

The food and service are top notch! We ate of the ala carte menu. With four adult entrees and edamame for an appetizer the bill was $100. We all had water.

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №3

Great food and friendly staff. By far the best Hibachi in Auburn!

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №4

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №5

Hibachi was awesome. The chef was super cool and the food was delicious. I cant believe the place wasn't packed out for dinner. Amazing local spot.

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №6

First of all, every time I’ve eaten here it’s been delicious. I’ve been a hand full of times.

Tried calling to make a to go order and phone doesn’t work. I’m ordering sushi for a friend who just had twins and she is wanting sushi, not hospital food. I get her and her husbands order and I arrive at the restaurant. Nobody comes to the door so peek my head in and a lady is sitting down on her phone. I jangle my keys so she can see that I’m there. She comes to assist me and I tell her I need to make a to go order. She opens the menu and asks what do I want. I tell her I have a pretty big order and she doesn’t bother to begin writing it down or anything. As soon as I pick a sushi roll she says “oh I’m sorry, sushi bar is closed. It’s open tomorrow. See you tomorrow” then assists me out of the restaurant…. If you don’t want business just don’t open the doors.

Visited 5 months ago

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Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №10

Food and service are so delicious and kind. I like this place cause It is always cleaned. Nice place to visit for family dinner. Thanks for great food.

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №11

Update 6/7/24.
Horrible food, probably the worst food in the city. Over $100.00 for 2 of us to eat.
Nice people but the chef cooking didn't have a clue! He didn't season any of the food, his sauces tasted like they were 10 years old. Even the fortune cookies they gave out were disgusting.

Update 8/23/22 Food again was ok but now adding 18% to the bill because the service is so bad they force you to pay, we won't be back!!!

Food was ok, very little seasoning on the food. The cook was very dry but funny. Enjoyed his jokes and style. Water tastes bad, tea very weak. Been here a few times but seems to be getting worse at each visit.

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №12

Food was too greasy and bland to eat. Food is way over priced for it to not even be good. Server( Jamie ) was rude and not focused on giving us what we ordered even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. Maybe it was just a bad day but I would not recommend.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №13

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №14

Didn't care for the rice

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №15

Rolls wre great and atmosphere was great too owner was kind and even gave us kimchi when he noticed we are korean which was also great

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №16

It was a interesting experience, the place was decent and a whole vibe. The cooker was funny and entertaining. I love the food. I definitely recommend to the ppl to visit Zen Steak & Sushi Bar 10/10

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №17

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №18

Delicious

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №19

Ordered edamame and an Auburn roll to go ($25..) and the portions were SMALL. Worst of all, I woke up sick to my stomach in the early hours of the morning. After being sick, spending $25 bucks on super small portions and not really good food - I won't return.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №20

Man cook the chicken first. It needs to hit 165. The steaks and everything else don’t. Got people sitting around with cold vegetables and rice while the unseasoned chicken just sits there slowly simmering because they put it on late. I ended up just getting a to go box with just chicken in it. And then you want an 18% charge for the chef then a tip for the “server”? Man how about you get the server cooking chicken on one side and the chef doing the rest on the other.

Look if Mikata can deliver this product perfectly every time and taste amazing so can they. I’m not being unreasonable. I just want my food at a reasonable time.

I probably won’t go back.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №21

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №22

Food was great service was excellent and my daughter was pleased with the dinner she chose for her birthday!
Price wise I was worried after reading reviews but it honestly is about the same as all the others in the area. Our meal was $111 tonight at other restaurants that are similar locally we spend $100 to $115. Food quality is great and the habitch task better then others. We will definitely be back. If your on the fence about trying this place just bite the bullet and do it, you will be glad you did.

Visited a year ago

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Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №25

Really really good food and service.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №26

We stopped for the first time while in the area and everything we had was great! Amazing service!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №27

This place was amazing because it’s looked really cool on the inside and service was great and a man who i forgot the name of but he had black glasses and was very nice he helped me learn how to use chopsticks and now I can impress my friends when we ever go to a Chinese restaurant or hibachi or anywhere that lets you use chopsticks for food plus i really liked the windows because they had little ghosts on them and when you walk in they have a sign that says “help mrs. PAC man find the blue ghosts” there were four ghosts and I found them all! Overall I would give this place 10 stars if I could ☺️⭐️ - Nora, 10 years old

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №28

We used to love this place. It seems to have gone downhill. The wait staff needs a lot of tranining. They shared details about the chefs that were frustrating them (apparently one quit and that's why it was taking so long) that made me feel uncomfortable. I waited an hour for my meal. The salad was drenched in sauce. The meat was overcooked and the vegetables were soaking in sauce. Also, the restroom was very dirty. There was a lot of dust built up, the sink was dirty, and one of the soap dispensers was empty. Probably won't go back.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №29

Great service from door to table. The hibachi experience was very fun and the cook involved both of our children which made them very happy.

They have brought back my favorite, Tonkotsu Ramen! See my picture that accompanies this review. This is a delicious dish!
I had himachi sashimi as well which was very good. The wasabi appears to be authentic and full of spicy kick.
The fried rice is prepared with a peppery taste which is different but very tasty.

All of the hibachi foods that were cooked for the others at our table looked delicious and were prepared with care.

Give this place a shot. It was a great experience.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №30

I’m from Atl , This place is very much so a vibe ,Ze I just want to say you and your staff has the best customer service . I’m coming back for another lemon drop and firecracker shrimp 🥰🥰

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №31

The best Japanese restaurant in opelika!!! Great food! Great service!!
Server was absolutely on point with everything!!! Over all the best Japanese in opelika for sure!!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №32

The seater/server was absolutely amazing. He made this experience so comfortable. He talked with me about all my questions of what I would normally eat at a Chinese restaurant. And turned it into me eating only Japanese from here on out! The salad literally transformed my mood. And I was moody. Thank you guys so much and we will be getting to know each other!!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №33

Great customer service, great prices, and the food was amazing! We will definitely be going back.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №34

Food was way over cooked—even the rice. The chef put ginger sauce on EVERYTHING including the steak, rice, chicken, scallops. He put the soy sauce you’d normally put in the food in the bowls that they typically put the ginger in. He didn’t know what rare meant. It was a mess. I’m sure he’s just new and we realize you have to start somewhere, but we were shocked at how bad it was. His morale was there at least. The server never came back to refill our drinks and the place was slow so not really sure what happened there. This is the second time we’ve had a subpar experience so we don’t plan on going back :/

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №35

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №36

This was our third visit here and no matter the day of the week, the service, food, and atmosphere is always great. The food off of the hibachi grill is always full of flavor with great portions.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №37

We stopped by this place on the way back to Atlanta. The sushi is fresh and nicely made. My yakisoba has much vegetable and is a well balanced meal. I would recommend this place.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №38

First and foremost, I do not by any means enjoy giving bad reviews. BUT if it helps other hard working patrons from waiting their hard earned money and time then by all means, I will do so.
Honestly, I don't know where to begin. LOL
Upon entering the restaurant for the 1st time we noticed the place was completely empty. (first red flag). Secondly, We waited over ten minutes for someone to take our drink order. (Remember the place is empty), (lol) Thirdly, the food had a gassy petro taste to it. (We did eat off the hibachi grill, though). My wife and 2 children and myself ate a couple of bites and THAT WAS IT, WE WERE DONE! LOTS OF FOOD STILL ON OUR PLATES THOUGH. AND FOR THE TIME EVER, We left all the food on the table and asked for our check. Fourth and finally, To our amazement it cost 100 dollars for 4 waters 2 sushi rolls ( buy one get one half off) 2 kids meals and ONE adult combo hibachi meal (my wife and I shared) for the first time ever AGAIN, they added a 14 dollar service fee TO PAY THE HIBACHI CHEF (SEPARATELY) AND this was WITH A MILITARY DISCOUNT!!! We were flabbergasted, to say the least. At least now we knew why the place was empty. lol As always, this food critique isn't meant to bash the restaurant but hopefully to be used as a lesson learned for both parties.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №39

We have been at this restaurant several times and it never disappoints . Sushi is the freshest I have had, hibachi portions are super good and the food is delicious. It might be more expensive than other sushi and hibachi places in this area but it is worth it. The staff is also super nice and welcoming.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №40

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №41

The place is nice and the atmosphere is good. The food was amazing and the sushi was fresh. The greeter lacked personality and was very nonchalant. She would flourish in a more behind the scenes role.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №42

Great sushi with a wide variety of selections. My wife and daughter love the hibachi. Service is nice and attentive. Restaurant has been very clean every time we have gone.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №43

Yummy sushi! Food is great. Take out is easy and always correct.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №44

Pretty quality experience at zen. Tried multiple rolls and they were all fantastic and we enjoyed the fried calamari as well. They were a little short staffed and covered up but still did an excellent job of taking care of their customers. We’ll definitely be back.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №45

Muy delicioso , servicio excelente ,me encantó el lugar 😌😌😋😌😋😌

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №46

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Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №49

Love the new lunch special, very affordable and great tasting food. Staff was super friendly.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №50

Best Hibachi place ever! Reasonable prices, great service, and great atmosphere. Not super dark inside like most hibachi places.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №51

My favorite hibachi spot! Of course, I love the food... I am picky with yum yum sauce and Zen meets my expectations. Nice, laid-back atmosphere. Everyone from the cooks, servers, and hosts are always superb. I've been about five times, so it's not a fluke. Lol! Can't wait to go again, so I can count on two hands how many times I've been.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №52

when you think of something you want and get exactly that... that was this place.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №53

Great food

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №54

Good atmosphere, but the food is definitely overpriced. We got gyoza as an appetizer and the katsudon and chicken yakisoba as our entrees. The description for the gyoza said it was vegetable but there was some sort of meat in there and it tasted like it was fried in old, burnt oil. The chicken katsu was good, but the flavor of the yakisoba was not good and the chicken was tough. We also order a side of fried rice, and this had a strange flavor too, it wasn’t that bad but it didn’t taste like fried rice. No complaints about our server though, she was nice.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №55

Omg will definitely be back prices are great food is wonderful customer service was the best I've had in a long time will highly recommend and when you come in you take a picture the backdrop is beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ for those of us who love to take pics

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №56

The food and service are good. Very disappointed to see they charge an 18% fee just to sit at the grill, Then expect a tip on top of that. Probably my last visit.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №57

Shrimp appetizer was great. The rest was ok. Disappointed they have a separate fee for sitting at the hibachi 18%. Was told it was for the chef only and not the waiter. So 2 tips if you sit at the hibachi.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №58

Their War Eagle Rolls are immaculate

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №59

Plenty of food but super expensive.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №60

Cook was little clumsy not that entertaining. But kids loved the whole dinner and show

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №61

According to the waitress they charge for 2 teas if you get half and half, 1 for the sweet and 1 for the unsweet side, I guess. Then charged for other items twice. Then they called them self fixing the bill. They added bill of someone that already paid for their meal at our table. They advertise that they automatically add 18% to your bill if you eat hibachi its 20%. Then tell you that you need to pay additional gratuity because the waitress doesn't get any of it. The manager then advises that they can add what they want, it is their right to do so. Not for a big group, but a family of 5. We started going here because we liked the location in Montgomery. Due to the rude attitude, I will take my business elsewhere for now on. I will pay for what I get, how does bill go from 183 to 230 then back to 140. Check your ticket if you go here. The other tab for 1 hibachi chicken 2 pints of beer and their auto gratuity came up to 80 that was they tried to bill me for again 2nd time they fixed tab.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №62

Is Overpriced then they added 18% gratuity for 1 persons then expected me to pay 25% tip. I had to ask for my soup and salad never was offered a refill on my drink. Food was not very good and the service was worse. Would not recommend them at all. When I ask about the gratuity the lady told me they have a right to charge me whatever they like and there’s nothing I can do about it. But she’s wrong. I can let everyone know and never return. This is why so many Restaurants go out of business…cheat your customers and they will NOT RETURN!!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №63

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №64

The food taste and presentation was Great! The atmosphere was nice. The restaurant was very clean. Service could have been better. It took a while to order our food.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №65

The best shrimp hibachi in the town by far.. omgaaaaawd

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №66

This place is amazing went for hibachi and had a great chef and great service from everyone in the restaurant will become our regular spot for sure

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №67

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №68

Overall, an excellent experience. The food was well prepared and delicious. The wait time for our chef was a bit longer than anticipated but he was pretty entertaining and certainly focused on the details of preparing our food. Would recommend for a fun meal.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №69

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Sushi Experience №70

The food to the table was slow, but the drinks were good.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №71

Nice atmosphere. Good food. Really clean restaurant. On the pricier side but a good experience.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №72

The food was just not good, would have been OK for maybe a fast food japanese place, but it was not even close to what we paid. 180$ for 4 of us... 3 hibachi, 1 yakisoba, 2 sushi, and 1 gyoza. Service was great though, but that's not enough.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №73

Top notch food and service. Kind of an unusual combo being a hibachi restaurant and also a sports bar, but it works. The hibachi chefs are very skilled and friendly. You can choose to do hibachi dining or sit down and order from a menu. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is the atmosphere and decor. It's very bright and feels a little unfinished. Like a single guys apartment. They have some decorating done but it seems like a work in progress. Since I generally don't care about ambiance I can easily overlook it and stare at the collection of football helmets while eating or watch one of the many TV's. Been twice now, will be glad to go again.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №74

Great Hibachi restaurant! First time here tonight, fun and great food. Saki is great and reasonable, sushi and sashimi selection is unbelievable!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №75

Our Christmas Eve tradition is to go to a Japanese Hibachi as the whole family. We’ve gone to Zen’s two years now that we live in the area. Our chef was hilarious. Cracking jokes with our table and even bringing the other table in our nook into the games. We continued bantering with them even after our chef left and their’s had come and gone. It was a very enjoyable and memorable evening.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №76

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Sushi Experience №77

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Sushi Experience №78

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Sushi Experience №79

Love Lee was a funny and engaging chef whose magic tricks and humorous personality were exceptionally entertaining. Also, the food he cooked tasted delicious. Request him if he's available! Our waiter was impressively kind, courteous, and patient with my family too. For the above reasons, I highly recommend this restaurant, and I believe we'll return soon.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №80

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №81

Came for lunch today. First impression is that it's a nice room. Good looking bar, nice hightop tables and a variety of draft beers available. Excellent service as the server came by several times to check on us. Firecracker shrimp were plump and tasty but not spicy enough to warrant that name. Hibachi chicken was tasty and plentiful, we needed a doggy bag at end of meal. Chicken came with steamed rice, wok veggies and dipping sauce.
In the end, probably more impressed by ambiance and service than by food. This would be a fun place to watch a game, eat sushi and drink beer.
Definitely coming back.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №82

The chef was not focused on the table he over cooked everything. The experience was terrible.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №83

Huge portions! I ordered the filet mignon hibachi plate and it came with 2 filets. Everything was great!

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Sushi Experience №84

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Sushi Experience №85

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Sushi Experience №86

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Sushi Experience №87

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Sushi Experience №88

The food was not good. The sushi was good but I had the ramen or what suppose to be ramen and I couldn't even eat it and my husband got his food 10 minutes before I did. My husband had hibachi steak and scallops and ask for medium and got salty well done steak. They were short staffed so I still left a tip and paid for my food but we will not go back.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №89

It was ok.. but the hostess was very dry & kinda snotty. We didn't understand what she was talking about between regular tables and hibachi tables. We had to repeat stuff over and over to our server. And we waited for 45 mins to an hour for our food. The steak had a great taste tho but the chicken was meh.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №90

We had no designated waiter. Had to get multiple peoples’ attention in order to receive everything we ordered. Sat for an hour and 15 minutes with no drinks as we watched three more tables be seated and then served before us. We waited 45 minutes for the check before we found our own to-go box and walked to the front lobby to make one final attempt to pay before walking out.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №91

A surprisingly nice discovery! The hibachi Filet Mignon may be the best steak I've ever eaten in an Asian restaurant. Delicious!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №92

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №93

The sushi was DELICIOUS, I’d give that 5 stars alone. But my ramen was not so tasty. The shrimp tasted like frozen shrimp from the Walmart section and the chicken was rubbery and dry. On top of that, I wouldn’t recommend coming on a Sunday because there isn’t much staff working. I ordered a drink and it didn’t come out until I was halfway finished with my entree.

Summary, no ramen, no Sundays, yes to sushi!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №94

My family and I went to Zen tonight and I have to say not only was the food fabulous the service was amazing!! He went above and beyond for us. This is our new favorite spot!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №95

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Sushi Experience №96

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Sushi Experience №97

Another night emptying my wallet at sushi bar all so I can take the chef home and have her for dessert again. Her food was super delicious and her hands were so good. Can't wait to come back and for a third time and meat the tasty sushi chef...

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №98

spatious restaurant with tasty food. Sushi was great. The prepation time was long though.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №99

The only thing great I found stupidly amazing was getting your sushi chefs number lol. She was delicious, best meal I had all year.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №100

Food was good and plentiful.

Prices were way too expensive. Had a crab and a shrimp appetizer and a vegetable dish, also had green tea, to minimize the cost. The total for one person was $40.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №101

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №102

To say I was disappointed for this trip would be dead on. To me, the lunch menu is over priced. The spicy crab roll I got was sub par and not that flavorful at all. All you could taste was the spice. You want your sushi to be really good and this just wasn’t on this day. I got the shrimp bowl I got was fair. Not really anything good to say. But hey. Maybe it was an off day. Not real sure. Based on the menu on line and the menu I got that day. Something is not right. I’ll get it a go again after I try other places in town.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №103

Atmosphere is fun! Amazing food. Great service. Wonderful cook at the grill and sushi was beautiful and tasted as great as it looked. Highly recommend and will definitely come back again.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №104

The customer service was great. My wife and I enjoyed our meal. It was served quickly and tasted great.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №105

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №106

I wanted to love this place and bragged about bringing my 9 year old daughter for her birthday. We ordered 2 entrees, 2 rolls, a Nigeria, 1 beer and a kid lemonade. We had an automatic grat (I believe since we sat at hibachi) even though we were only a party of 3. I have been beating myself up about not looking at the ticket harder and took the word of the server, but our ticket was $120 with me drinking water and supposedly getting the sushi roll special. I didn't want to fuss because it was my daughter's first time ever at hibachi, but the food was overcooked (we did request MR) and needed flavor. The sushi was great though...He did sing happy birthday for her which I was grateful for, but it did not make up for all of the missteps. I was just left with an unsatisfied feeling of being cheated. But, my fault for not calculating and questioning everything first. Frustrating.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №107

Delish.

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Sushi Experience №108

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Sushi Experience №109

I must say I really enjoyed their food and loved the vibe of the place. The servers were kind and the place was clean. I would definitely visit this place again when I’m around. :)

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №110

Sushi makes me hungy

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Sushi Experience №111

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Sushi Experience №112

Was great food and a great experience! Recommend everyone thinking about trying it, to go and try it out!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №113

This is my newest 6 star location. If you haven't been here yet, you need to go! Friendly staff and great food. Alone? Try the Ramen with beer. Family? Have to try the hibachi experience with fried rice and filet mignon. Zen means intuition, peace, calm. Take a bit and think of your Zen at Zen Steak and Sushi!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №114

One of the most delicious Japanese food I ever eat!! Great service and super kind staff. Very grateful.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №115

Very nice restaurant, inside is beautiful food is really good too..

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №116

For our first time trying Zen, I’ll give it a 5 star review.

We came here for date night tonight on a Wednesday night and it was perfectly not crowded. The host greeted us quickly, sat us, and we got our drink orders pretty immediately

I ordered an eel roll because when I asked the waiter about the raw sushi rolls that are wrapped in radish/cucumber rather than rice and seaweed he said it was only a special roll? Whatever that means

I also ordered shrimp hibachi dinner while my husband ordered the NY strip dinner.

We decided to dine in rather than sit around the hibachi area

The restaurant was beautiful inside, high ceilings, clean, and modern with bar seating and sushi bar seating

When I got the eel roll, the first thing I noticed was how there was barely any eel in there compared to other sushi restaurants I’ve been to (which has been all over the states). But it did taste pretty fresh so next time I’ll dine in just for sushi and will update my review

The hibachi dinner was great. It wasn’t super salty like other hibachi restaurants.

I felt like my husband’s steak was a bit over cooked but he enjoyed his meal

Besides the skimping out on eel, the only problem I had was waiting longer than usual for our hibachi dinner to come out. I was expecting our food to be nice and hot but it was actually partially cold like it was sitting in the back for a bit

We were starving so at this point we were scarfing our food down.

I will be back for more sushi and to try their noodle dish!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №117

Hands down the best experience I'll ever have at a restaurant. Me and my roommate come here like 4 or 5 times a month for the war eagle roll and tonkatsu ramen. Best I've ever had and the manager always makes a point to say hello to us!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №118

The shrimp and egg rolls were very good, but the rice and the meat needed more seasoning it was not flavorful and the yum yum sauce had a off taste to it

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №119

Very delicious and the staff are very nice!! Four stars because their menu was paper and was being reused, indicating that they don't/can't sanitize them. The prices are very high making it a great special occasion spot and not so great lunch/casual eat out spot.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №120

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №121

We have been here quite a bit the food and service are both amazing!! We always get the hibachi and the chefs are so entertaining and fun!! We love this place!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №122

Every time I dine at this restaurant, the staff is extremely friendly. The food is always good.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №123

What superb food and drinks. A bit on the pricier side but every bite and every sip was well worth it. From the moment you walk in and take in the floral wall you will eyeballs will be pleased by the ambiance. Show up with an empty stomach because the food servings will fill you up.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №124

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №125

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №126

Five star place but I had to give it Four stars because there was only one person running the entire restaurant. Bless him 🙏❤️

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №127

남편 생일이라 다녀왔는데...서비스도 좋고 철판요리도 정말 맛있었습니다 ..제 입맛엔 조금 짠것 빼고는 사장님이 너무 친절하셨고 철판요리 쇼도 정말 좋았습니다...마지막에 먹었던 망고 맥주는 정말 맛있었습니다. 감사합니다.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №128

Great food and cook was great and had fun time

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №129

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Sushi Experience №130

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Sushi Experience №131

Highly recommend! My friend and I both enjoyed it. The staff is friendly, it’s super clean and nice, and the food is SO good. I personally recommend the miso based ramen, but I don’t think you could go wrong with any order!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №132

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №133

Our new date night spot!!! Our amazing server was fantastic, the food was absolutely delicious and the presentation was gorgeous! We felt welcomed, everyone on the staff was positive and happy. I told my Fiance that this is the best spot I've been to in Auburn hands down.
I spent 15 years in the restaurant industry and from the ambiance, presentation, staff, and overall experience I have to say I was blown away! Thank you Zen!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №134

Delicious! Their ragoons are amazing, the best I have ever eaten. Food was hot and fresh and service was great and friendly.

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Sushi Experience №135

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Sushi Experience №136

Great choice for lunch and wonderful staff. Very pleasant atmosphere. Food was very good

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №137

very nice food

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №138

The food was very good. Hibachi Chicken & Shrimp The Chef was very entertaining and I would definitely go back.

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Sushi Experience №139

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Sushi Experience №140

Thumbs up!

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Sushi Experience №141

점심먹고

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №142

Excellent dinning experience!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №143

The best hibachi place in the Alabama. Clean and great services. Especially, the food was great!! Bartender recommended Soju bomb for the night and it was great pleasure. Recommended :)

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №144

This has become the go to place for my family!

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Sushi Experience №145

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Sushi Experience №146

Every so weekend I would visit here and they would never disappoint. Today I ordered what I always get the “Chicken Fried Rice”. The service was super nice and quick, I looked at other reviews and was sad that some thought this place wasn’t good. I think “ Zen” improve every time I go there. I’m always looking forward for “Zen” . Thank you for the best possible experience. Also “Golden California Roll”… the best!! ☺️

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №147

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Sushi Experience №148

Excellent service and great food. I was seated immediately after coming through the door and the servers was very attentive, never letting my glass get empty. The menu and prices are what you would expect for a Japanese sushi and steak restaurant. I ordered the Hibachi steak. It was cooked perfectly and was exceptionally tender. I highly recommend.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №149

Would not seat us without prior reservations.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №150

After waiting 30 minutes to be seated, our waitress took our order and everything seemed to be fine. My girlfriend ordered sushi, I ordered hibachi, and we also got shrimp tempura as an appetizer. After 20 minutes of waiting for the food, the waitress came back to tell us our food would be out shortly. Around this time, a couple came and sat close to us, and it was obvious that they knew our waitress. Almost immediately she brought them two plates of hibachi (the same thing I ordered), and also gave them their check. There was also plates of sushi waiting to be brought out the whole time we were there (some of them never even left the sushi bar). After about an hour and 30 minutes of waiting, she finally brought out my food and the appetizer (both were cold), and before she could walk away, I asked about the sushi we ordered. She quickly responded with “should I just take it off your check?” So not only did I wait 2 hours total for cold food and paid $30 for that cold food, but we also didn’t even get all of our food to begin with. It would’ve been nice if she would’ve warned us about the long wait for the sushi instead of telling us our food would be out shortly.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №151

서빙하시는분이 매우친절해서 팁을많이주어도 아깝지가않다.음식의 맛도 아주 만족스러웠다.
가족들과 지인들과 자주찾고싶은공간이다.
강추!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №152

Impeccable food, cocktails and customer service!!!! Highly recommend!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №153

We are so very thrilled that we tried "Zen"! It was clean, big, a great menu! All the food...AND WE GOT LOTS...was delicious! I am so happy we tried it! Mikata seriously needs a "face lift" ... now we don't have to go without hibachi Japanese ! We will be back, Zen...sooner than later 🙂

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №154

Great place! Good food and options and they are very eager to please if there are any issues!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №155

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Sushi Experience №156

Excellent excellent service clean store and very courteous employee

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №157

Normally the food is good and the service is excellent, but this was a horrible dish and it took forever to get it, the waitress did not come by and refill our drinks at all.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №158

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Sushi Experience №159

Amazing food!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №160

We've been here quite a few times and it never disappoints. Everything is great.... Sushi, hibachi, & Ramen are excellent. Its always fresh and service is great!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №161

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №162

All though the food was good, I had to wait 2 hours!!!!!!!! Just for my rolls to comeout!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №163

Great place to eat,food & staff was A-1. Beautiful place to eat at..i will be back soon with friends.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №164

Jessica was fantastic! Our new sushi spot. Bogo rolls on Monday!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №165

Great service. Cheap beer. Excellent food.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №166

Dinner much better than lunch

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №167

Amazing service. The waiter was so nice and polite . I plan on going back again. The food and service was amazing

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №168

Service and food was good.

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Sushi Experience №169

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Sushi Experience №170

Will not try again. Once and done!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №171

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Sushi Experience №172

Excellent service, entertaining chef, perfect dinning experience!

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Sushi Experience №173

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Sushi Experience №174

Food and service are awesome!!!! Very clean too!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №175

New favorite hibachi and sushi restaurant in the Auburn area. Great ambiance and very tasty food!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №176

Best Hibachi in town!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №177

My wife and I had a great dinner at Zen tonight! The food was delicious and the service was even better. Honestly, Gerald was one of the best servers we’ve ever had at any restaurant. The man deserves a big raise! We will definitely be back!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №178

Absolutely excellent! BeeBee was our chef and sooo good!!! We have the Zen A with steak, chicken and shrimp. We took home a whole meal for tomorrow. Such big portions. Akashia was our server and was so pleasant and on top of all of our needs. We will come back. If you haven’t tried it, you need to go.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №179

Good food, good service!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №180

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №181

The restaurant was not at all crowded for our 6:30 Friday night reservation. The atmosphere and serving staff were great, however after 45 minutes waiting for our hibachi chef we left. Our waitress was attentive and gave us updates, however the length of time it took for a chef to even show up at our table was entirely too long. When we made it clear we were unhappy and leaving, no staff seemed worried about our negative experience. I really wanted to enjoy this restaurant and was looking forward to hibachi. I’ll go to another Japanese restaurant next time.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №182

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Sushi Experience №183

I hate to give a negative review but this was the worst sashimi I've ever had. That's all I tried so other stuff may be great.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №184

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Sushi Experience №185

Service was a little slow but great good!

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Sushi Experience №186

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Sushi Experience №187

The place is clean, the server very friendly, the food came fast and the taste of food was delicious

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №188

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №189

Zen Steak & Sushi Bar was very delicious. Very inviting for kids as well! The food was just simply amazing. A little heavy on the soy sauce at times. The soup was a little watery and the salad was ok but over all experience was unlike no other that we’ve (my family & I) had ever experienced before. I would highly recommend Zen Steak & Sushi Bar to everyone that I come in contact with. Absolutely loved it. Especially if you live in the Auburn and Opelika area, hands down better than any other Japanese Steakhouse. Be prepared to bring food home because they give ALOT. You get ALOT food for your money.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №190

Ordered sushi, roll, and kitchen dishes. The sushi and roll was literally tasteless, as if the raw fish were washed with water. Also, kitchen was extremely slow, which wouldn’t have been an issue if the food tasted better. The only reason for the 2-star review is for the interior design. Visit if you want to eat a tasteless meal at a pretty place.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №191

I’ve ordered here a few times before and it had been good, but today I ordered take out and a sushi regular and I opened the container it was in, and was hit in the face by the smell of chemicals. Each piece of sushi smelt like it was dipped in paint thinner.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №192

Fantastic sushi, good pricing and a clean, beautiful restaurant! The chef knew how to make good food and was very friendly, even made suggestions based on my tastes! Even though they were busy with online orders all night my food was timely and I was made to feel very welcome. Will definitely be returning here at another time.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №193

Food portions are big. Food taste is average. Don’t know how to get an order correct even when you ask twice.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №194

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №195

Nice venue and good waitress that kept checking on us......because it took an hour and 15 minutes to get food. Food was OK. Not great.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №196

Great sushi 🍣 😋

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №197

Fantastic food every time. Great atmosphere. Friendly service. Hawaiian roll in picture.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №198

Okay ate at this restaurant on 10/23/2021!! The sushi is amazing!!!! The hibachi was okay. The chef wasn’t very entertaining!! However they do give big portion sizes!! Our waiter was amazing very attentive and friendly!! I will definitely be back for the sushi!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №199

2nd time and it was, just as AWESOME, as the 1st time!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Experience №200

Best Hibachi I’ve had in Auburn. Great service too.

Visited 3 years ago

Sushi Details
  • 7 sushi photos
  • 200 sushi reviews
  • 4.2 Sushi Rating
  • Reservations: +1 334-737-6516
  • Menu Website: https://www.zensteaksushi.com/
  • Sushi Address: 2820 Pepperell Pkwy, Opelika, AL 36801, United States
  • Sushi Map: 32.6367721, -85.4189758
Specialties
  • Japanese restaurant
  • Asian restaurant
  • Bar & grill
  • Ramen restaurant
  • Steak house
  • Sushi restaurant
  • Teppanyaki restaurant
Sushi Hours
  • Monday: 11 AM–2 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM–2 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM–2 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM–2 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM–2 PM–4:30–9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM–9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM–9 PM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • No-contact delivery: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great tea selection: Available
  • Sport: Available
Popular for
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Late-night food: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Lunch: Available
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilets: Available
  • Wi-Fi: Available
  • Wi-Fi: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
  • LGBTQ+ friendly: Available
  • Tourists: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • NFC mobile payments: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
  • Kids' menu: Available
Parking
  • Free of charge street parking: Available
  • Free parking lot: Available
  • Parking: Available
Pets
  • Dogs allowed outside: Available