Zento Japanese - Alexandria

This place is delicious! The complimentary salad was a really nice touch and they have a great peanut sauce. The spring rolls were bigger than expected and lovely. The sushi was definitely the star of the show. It was expertly crafted, beautiful, and enticing. The staff was also really sweet and helpful.

Zento's is probably my favorite sushi spot in the National Capital Region; so I can't believe I have not posted a review before now. My husband and I have been customers since around 2017 and before the pandemic it was our go-to happy hour place. Sadly, during the pandemic, we did not make it here as often, but we are glad to be back now. I do recommend a reservation because they can get busy, but they also can usually accommodate walk-ins. The staff is super friendly and

Today is the first time I ate food that is actually Japanese authentic. The service here is very friendly. The tables and area is clean as a whistle. Ordered takoyaki and ramen with pork. First bite, very good and delicious. Finished the whole meal. If you want to eat food that is close to Japan, this is the place to be.

Zento was a lovely place for date night with my husband! We arrived at 5pm on a weekday and got seated right away but I?d recommend arriving early as they definitely got busier as the evening went on. Our server was lovely and prompt in taking our orders and then delivering appetizers and drinks! But the entrees were what really impressed us! I got the Tonkatsu Don which delicious while my husband ordered lots of sushi and the Tofu Teriyaki which he was also very satisfied

Super slow service. Took over an hour and a half to get 1 order of ramen. Ramen was good though... Ambience not sure about all the cozy posts because this place is small, and the lobby is tiny, especially considering the long wait time to be seated.