New Zen Japanese Restaurant

Solid teriyaki place .Small, hole in the wall. Kind of place. Decent atmosphere. Decent tables. Decent service. Sells teriyaki, ramen, sushi, and the usual teriyaki place Staples. Little on the spendy side. My meal of chicken teriyaki and a Dr. Pepper came out to roughly $25 with tax. But aside from that, not a bad place to go.

Parking: Parking is the giant gated parking lot on the right side.

Kid-friendliness: The teriyaki shop. It's got a decent atmosphere to it. Workers are respectful, very much willing to accommodate any kids that are there.

Wheelchair accessibility: You can easily get to the curb in a wheelchair from the parking lot and then just wheel yourself over.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry, Chicken Teriyaki

This quaint restaurant has superb sushi, grill, and noodle dishes, served by a very friendly staff. Service can be a little slow because the business is only run by two people but it is worth the wait.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Edamame, Chicken Yakisoba, Monkey Brain

Amazing food and service. Had the chicken katsu curry, seared salmon roll, and the monkey brain sushi roll. Everything was delicious, and the staff was friendly and speedy! Will definitely be bringing friends back here for another meal!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Monkey Brain

Such a lovely, clean, cozy place. I'm so glad I stopped to check this place out. The workers are so warm and welcoming.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Staff were friendly. It was our first Japanese food experience. Loved the food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chef Fuji-San and his wife take you on a magical tour of Japan with seasonal fish, delicious chawanmushi and beautifully curated appetizers. As a gluten free diner, the restaurant reached out to me ahead of time to try and accommodate my allergy and also made a special chawanmushi so that I could truly enjoy the experience. This is a special dining experience and special chef family.

Chef Fujiwara runs a limited seating omakase sushi bar. His fish comes from Toyosu Fish Market in Japan and is prepared daily. It is absolutely delicious! Chef Fujiwara and his wife are very friendly and sincere. It has been a long time since I sat at a sushi counter and was able to freely chat with the chef as he worked. Dinner there was a wonderful experience. I am saddened that they are closing at the end of June, but I am also hopeful as they are in the process of finding new premises. At the moment, they share space within another Japanese restaurant. They plan to reopen and continue doing omakase. Updates are posted on their Instagram.

Fujiwara exceeded my expectations 10x over. I've had omakase around the world and to have one of the best experiences of omakase in my own hometown of Seattle, I was surprised to say the least. It was the clean and fresh yet so flavorful and unique taste of every single fish from each course that really made this omakase experience truly different from others. Thank you Fujiwara for such an amazing experience!

You can enjoy the authentic taste of Japan.The fried tofu, cutlet curry, and cutlet bowl all touched my heart.I want to convey this taste to the American people.Recommended for those who want to be satisfied with Japanese food for the first time in a while.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing omakase experience. The cost was comparable to most omakase experiences. Definitely a once in awhile or special occasion meal. Fuji and his wife were very attentive and took the time to explain each course. Very fresh ingredients. The sake and beer were a bit pricey but paired so well with the food. The restaurant itself can be a little hard to find since they share space with another restaurant and the name "Fujiwara" isn't displayed on the outside of the building. Overall a great experience with great quality food!

Chef Fujiwara and his wife were personable and informative. The omakase was beautiful and delicious. It's unfortunate that this was my first omakase experience because my expectations will now be so high for any other omakase experiences. Chef Fujiwara has set a high bar.

My husband and I have been coming here for years. The food has always been delicious, the portions are generous, owner is so sweet!

Parking: Huge free parking lot right next door

Wheelchair accessibility: No stairs, all level. Entrance is also level

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry, Chicken Teriyaki, Kanpyo Maki, Saba Bento Box, Roll, Ramen

The food is brilliant! There's a wide variety that leaves wanting to come back and try all the other items, and not to mention that the food has a very homey feel.I have to update my review since I’m a long time goer - I want my friends to understand that this restaurant does not specialize in ramen! Go for the stuff you don’t find anywhere else like Katsudon, hand-made Gyoza, and washington roll!The service takes time which is okay for me since i like to take my time and enjoy a book. Definitely NOT a fast food restaurant, but a place you can hang out and chill with friends and family.

Vegetarian options: There are plenty of vegetarian rolls which range from: Veggie roll that contains a variety of veggies to a simple cucumber fill, but my favorite has to be the futo maki because it was marinated shiitake and egg for protein! Though I can’t remember if that was fully vegetarian as I’m not too picky so definitely ask! Warm food wise, there’s a variety of tofu options~

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry, Washington Roll, Oyakodon, Karaage, Roll

Food was great as usual and the service was excellent. Repeat customer and definitely looking forward to coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My wife and I came in on a Saturday at 3:30pm. Our experience was not so great. We were the only ones in the restaurant. Service was extremely slow, our food took 25 mins.. food was ok, the restaurant has a weird odor inside almost smelt like musty.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2