When I got there, I noticed that they changed their hours. It used to be that they would open at 4:00. Now they are open 11:00 to 9:00 (or 10:00). This was fine by me.
But the hours change didn't sit well with Mike, their longtime sushi chef. He decided to take "early retirement" and head back to Taiwan. So he left. It is too bad, as he was good at his work.
Last month, he told me that the restaurant and the King Dragon Chinese restaurant next door has new owners. So now, they're making changes to both.
Another change: Zen Steak & Sushi is no long serving steak. It appears that a name change is in order. Zen Steak and Sushi?
There will be additional changes, including adding Korean barbecue and other things.
While I was dining at the counter, a large (tall and muscular) Navajo man came in and sat a couple of seats away. I rarely see Navajos there, as they generally don't eat fish (a cultural thing, he said). We had a good chat with a waiter (who has been there 12 years). I quipped, "the restaurant would get more business from the reservation if they served mutton sushi, as they seem to eat a lot of mutton." He and the waiter had a good laugh over that. He enjoyed his platter of sushi.
The restaurant had a full bar, but the sale of the business didn't include liquor sales (the new owners are applying for a liquor license).
Since Zen Steak & Sushi is the only game in town, I hope the business does well under the new ownership. Just hope they don't screw things up.
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