Zen Japanese Restaurant

[JamesC]

I notice that the Zen restaurants in the MBK centre have closed.  Are there any others in Bangkok?

Thanks

[thaihome]

There is one on Convent Road, near Silom and also Central Rama III mall.

TH

[Spaniel]

There is also a Zen in the Fashion Island mall in Minburi.

[JamesC]

Thanks!

[Nordlys]

Also in Central World... near Isetan.

They do serve rather lousy Japanese food though... (Zen, Fuji, Oishi, etc).

[Ulysses G.]

After 15 years in Thailand with much worse and much more expensive Japanese food, Zen, Fugi, etc. are great as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I don't think that they are terrible compared to some of what I have eaten in Japan.

I'm most happy that they are around!

[OM3N]

I still think Fuji is the best Japanese food for the price. I know it's assembly-line style food, but still tasty.

[Nordlys]

I still think Fuji is the best Japanese food for the price.

I was thinking quite the opposite, especially Oishi.

[tangoll]

There is a Zen restaurant on 4th floor of Siam Centre which is at BTS Siam and in between Discovery and Paragon. There is also a Coca Japanese restaurant on same 4th floor, and I think their shabu shabu buffet selection is not bad, fresh but basic. Far better than Shabishi the other shabu shabu buffet chain.

[trompelemonde]

Zen - pretty good food, very poor service and non-existent management (particularly the one in Fashion Island)

Fuji - again the food's good though the service is ridiculously over-attentive and annoying. Also, expect a queue

Hobson's choice really.

[MrSnrang]

I prefer Samurai or Kobune. The chef at Zen MBK was pretty good but other branches were pretty average. I just hate Fuji because they're ridiculously slow and the waitresses are always DUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

[Captain Chaos]

Central Rama III - Zen beats Fuji every time imho - EXCEPT FOR the gyozas which are strangely horrible! Never figured out why ... Prices are a bit higher at Zen though, which usually means you don't have to Q to get in

CC