640 Merrimon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804       Tel.: (828) 225-6033  

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Open Hours:
Lunch:
Mon. - Sun.: 11:00 am - 3:15 pm
Dinner:
Sun. - Wed. 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Thurs. - Sat. 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm



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Zen Sushi Lunch House Special

11:00 am - 3:15 pm

Sushi Lunch Combos

Both Sushi Lunch Combos include either a Miso Soup or Green Salad
Choose 2 Rolls (Sushi Lunch Option A) 8.99
Choose 3 Rolls (Sushi Lunch Option A) 11.99
Sushi Lunch Option A
  • Asparagus Tempura Roll
  • Cucumber & Avocado Roll
  • Mushroom Cucumber Roll
  • Sweet Potato Tempura Roll
  • Tempura Onion Roll
  • Avocado Roll
  • Cucumber Roll
  • Pickled Radish Roll
  • Spicy Vegetable Roll
  • Vegetable Roll
Choose 2 Rolls (Sushi Lunch Option B) 9.99
Choose 3 Rolls (Sushi Lunch Option B) 12.99
Sushi Lunch Option B
  • Bagel Roll
  • California Roll
  • Crabstick Roll
  • Eel Cucumber Roll
  • Salmon Avocado Roll
  • Spicy Crunchy Crabstick Roll
  • Spicy Crunchy Salmon Roll
  • Spicy Crunchy Tuna Roll
  • Boston Roll
  • Chicken Tempura Roll
  • Eel Avocado Roll
  • Salmon Roll
  • Salmon Skin Roll
  • Shrimp Tempura Roll
  • Tuna Roll
  • Yellowtail Roll

Sushi Bar Lunch

Includes Miso Soup or Mixed Green Salad
vegetarianVegetable Sushi Lunch
5 pcs assorted vegetable sushi and a vegetable roll 		9.99
rawSushi Lunch
5 pcs assorted fish and a California roll 		11.99
rawZen Sushi Lunch
2 pcs tuna, 2 pcs salmon, 2 pcs yellowtail & California roll 		13.99
rawGluten FreeSashimi Lunch
10 pcs assorted raw fish w. a bowl of rice 		12.99
rawGluten FreeZen Sashimi Lunch
3 pcs tuna, 3 pcs salmon, 3 pcs yellowtail & 3 pcs white fish 		14.99

Lunch Boxes

Includes Miso Soup, Green Salad, Rice and California Roll
vegetarianVegetable Tempura Lunch Box 7.99
vegetarianTofu & Vegetable Teriyaki Lunch Box 7.99
Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box 8.99
Chicken or Tofu Katsu Lunch Box 8.99
Chicken Yakitori Lunch Box 8.99
Chicken and Vegetable Tempura Lunch Box 9.99
Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura Lunch Box 9.99
rawShrimp, Salmon, or Steak Teriyaki Lunch Box 9.99
Spicy Garlic Bass Lunch Box 10.49
Fish Katsu Lunch Box 10.49

Appetizers

Side of Sauce $0.25 each
vegetarianHaru Maki (2 pcs.)
Deep fried Japanese style spring roll 		3.99
VegetarianGluten FreeEdamame 4.99
Cheese Wonton (4 pcs.)
Cream cheese, crab meat, and scallion 		5.49
vegetarianAge Tofu (4 pcs.)
Deep fried tofu w. sauce 		5.49
Chicken Yakitori (2 pcs.)
Broiled chicken on skewer w. teriyaki sauce 		5.99
Chicken Katsu
Japanese style breaded fried chicken w. sauce 		5.99
vegetarianYasai Gyoza (6 pcs.)
Pan fried or steamed vegetable dumplings 		5.99
Pork Gyoza (6 pcs.)
Pan fried or steamed pork dumplings 		5.99
Shumai (6 pcs.)
Fried or steamed shrimp dumpling 		6.49
Fried Calamari
Fried squid w. mildly spicy sauce 		7.99
Beef Negimaki (6 pcs.)
Grilled sliced beef rolled w. scallion & teriyaki sauce on top 		8.99
Kaki Fry (4 pcs.)
Deep fried oysters w. chef's sauce 		8.49
Rock Shrimp
Batter fried shrimp tossed with spicy cream sauce 		8.99
Hamachi Kama
Broiled yellowtail neck with salt, pepper and ponzu sauce 		11.99

Sushi Bar Appetizers
Spicy Kani Salad
Crabstick, cucumber and crunchy mixed in spicy mayo sauce 		6.99
Tako Su
Sliced octopus served in ponzu sauce 		8.99
rawGluten FreeSushi Appetizer
4 pc. assorted sliced raw fish on bed of rice 		9.99
rawSalmon Tataki
Sliced seared salmon served in ponzu sauce 		9.99
rawTuna Tataki
Sliced seared tuna served in ponzu sauce 		9.99
rawPeppered Tuna Tataki
Sliced seared pepper tuna served in ponzu sauce 		9.99
rawTataki Tuna Mango Wrap
Mango and cucumber wrapped in peppered tuna tataki and topped with ponzu & mango sauce, finished with infused virgin olive oil 		10.99
rawYellowtail Jalapeno
Sliced yellowtail, jalapeno and tobiko served in yuzu soy sauce 		11.99
rawGluten FreeSashimi Appetizer
8 pc. assorted sliced raw fish 		11.99
rawJalapeno Bomb
Large tempura fried jalapeno stuffed with spicy tuna, cream cheese & crabstick inside; sliced into quarters and served with tobiko, eel sauce, & mango salsa. 		8.99

Soup and Salad
VegetarianGluten FreeMiso Soup 1.99
VegetarianGluten FreeGreen Salad 2.99
vegetarianTofu & Vegetable Soup
Tofu, broccoli, napa cabbage, celery, carrots & shittake mushrooms in broth 		4.49
VegetarianGluten FreeAvocado Salad 4.99
vegetarianCucumber Salad 4.99
vegetarianSeaweed Salad 4.99
Squid Salad 5.99
Seafood Soup
(Shrimp, scallop, mussel, crabstick, broccoli, napa cabbage, celery, carrots & shittake mushrooms in broth) 		6.99

Sushi Bar Entrees

Served w. Miso Soup or Salad
Substitute Brown Rice for $0.5
vegetarianVegetable Maki
Avocado roll, tempura sweet potato roll & vegetable roll 		13.99
rawMaki Dinner
California roll, spicy tuna roll & shrimp tempura roll 		15.99
rawChirashi Donburi
12 pc. assorted chef's choice sashimi over sushi rice 		18.99
Unagi Dunburi
8 pc. smoked eel over sushi rice 		18.99
rawSushi Regular
7 pc. chef's choice assorted sushi & California roll 		17.99
rawSushi Deluxe
9 pc. chef's choice assorted sushi & spicy tuna roll 		20.99
rawGluten FreeSashimi Deluxe
15 pc. chef's choice assorted sashimi w. bowl of rice 		22.99
rawSushi & Sashimi Combo
5 pc. sushi, 9 pc. sashimi chef's choice & shrimp tempura roll 		26.99
rawLove Boat for Two
8 pc. sushi, 15 pc. sashimi w. two chef's special rolls 		55.99
rawLove Boat for Three 80.99
rawLove Boat for Four 110.99

Sushi and Sashimi A La Carte

Sushi: Fish on bed of rice - 2 pcs per order
Sashimi: No Rice - 3 pcs per order
Served as 1 pc of sushi or sashimi
Omelet (Tamago) 4.00
rawSquid (Ika) 5.00
Tofu (Inari) 4.00
rawStriped Bass 5.00
Surf Clam (Hokigai) 5.00
Octopus (Tako) 5.00
rawMackerel (Saba) 5.00
Crabstick (Kani) 5.00
rawRed Snapper (Tai) 5.00
Shrimp (Ebi) 5.00
rawEscolar (White Tuna) 5.00
Eel (Unagi) 6.00
rawSalmon (Sake) 6.00
rawYellowtail (Hamachi) 6.00
rawTuna (Maguro) 6.00
rawSmoked Salmon 6.00
rawScallop (Hotategai) 6.00
rawFish Egg (Massago) 2.50
rawSalmon Roe (Ikura) 3.00
rawSea Urchin (Uni) S/P

Sumaki Roll and Hand Roll

Add avocado, cucumber, or cream cheese inside for $0.75, substitute brown rice for $0.5
Add avcado on top for $2, Side Sauce for $0.25 each
Salmon Skin Roll
Salmon skin, cucumber w. eel sauce 		4.99
California Roll
crabstick, cucumber and avocado 		4.99
rawKani Roll 4.99
rawGluten FreeBoston Roll
Cooked shrimp, avocado, lettuce w. masago & mayo 		5.49
Gluten FreeEastern Roll
Cooked shrimp, tamago, and avocado 		5.49
Eel Cucumber Roll 5.99
Eel Avocado Roll 5.99
Futo Maki
Crabstick, tamago, avocado, cucumber, kanpyo, burdock, and masago inside 		6.99
rawShrimp Tempura Roll
Tempura shrimp, cucumber, lettuce & massago 		7.49
rawSpider Roll
Fried Soft Shell Crab, cucumber, lettuce, avocado and masago 		9.49
Spicy Crunchy Kani Roll 5.49
Spicy Crunchy Shrimp Roll 5.49
rawSpicy Crunchy Tuna Roll 5.49
rawSpicy Crunchy Salmon Roll 5.49
rawSpicy Crunchy Tako Roll 5.99
rawSpicy Crunchy Scallop Roll 6.99
rawGluten FreeSalmon Roll 5.49
rawGluten FreeTuna Roll 5.49
rawGluten FreeYellowtail Scallion Roll 5.49
rawGluten FreeYellowtail Jalapeno roll 5.49
rawGluten FreeSalmon Avocado Roll 5.99
Gluten FreePhiladelphia Roll
Smoked salmon, avocado, & cream cheese 		6.49
rawBagel Roll
Fresh salmon, crunchy, cream cheese, & masago 		6.49
rawPassion Roll
Fresh tuna, avocado, and crunchy; with spicy mayo, & Jalapeno spicy powder on top 		6.99

Vegetarian Roll
vegetarianCucumber Roll 3.99
vegetarianTempura Onion Roll
Tempura fried onion inside; eel sauce on top 		4.49
vegetarianOshinko Roll 4.49
vegetarianAvocado Roll 4.49
vegetarianAsparagus Tempura Roll
Tempura fried asparagus inside; eel sauce on top 		4.49
vegetarianSweet Potato Tempura Roll
Tempura fried sweet potato inside; eel sauce on top 		4.49
vegetarianKanpyo Roll 4.49
Seaweed Salad Roll 4.49
vegetarianAvocado, Cucumber & Asparagus Roll 4.75
vegetarianVegetable Roll 4.75
vegetarianSpicy Vegetable Roll
Cucumber, avocado, kanpyo, lettuce & burdock w. spicy mayo sauce 		4.75
vegetarianInari Tofu & Avocado Roll 4.99
vegetarianTempura Mushroom & Cream Cheese Roll
Tempura fried mushroom & cream cheese inside; eel sauce on top 		4.99
vegetarianTempura Mushroom & Cucumber Roll
Tempura fried mushroom & cucumber inside; eel sauce on top 		4.99
vegetarianTempeh Roll
Tempura fried tempeh, asparagus, carrots, & cucumber inside, topped with avocado and sweet chili mango sauce 		6.99

Special Roll

Add avocado, cucumber, or cream cheese inside for $0.75, substitute brown rice for $0.5
Add avocado on top for $2, Side Sauce for $0.25 each
Certain items may be charged more
USA Roll
Tempura fried roll with spicy crabstick & cream cheese inside; spicy mayo & eel sauce on top 		8.99
vegetarianJoy Roll
Inari tofu, cream cheese, & crunchy inside; avocado on top 		8.99
Blue Roll
Sea bass tempura, cucumber, avocado, lettuce & mayo inside; masago on top 		8.99
Yahoo Roll
Fried oyster inside; eel sauce on top 		8.99
Honado Roll
Tempura fried roll with spicy crunchy tuna & avocado inside; tobiko, scallion, spicy mayo, & eel sauce on top 		8.99
Kani Naruto Roll
Crabstick, tamago, & avocado rolled in sliced cucumber; served with ponzu sauce 		9.99
rawGodzilla Roll
Tempura fried roll with spicy crunchy salmon, crabstick, cream cheese, & avocado inside; tobiko, scallion, spicy mayo, & eel sauce on top 		10.99
rawBeach Roll
Spicy crunchy crab inside; salmon & hot chili sauce on top 		10.99
rawRainbow Roll
Crabstick, cucumber, & avocado inside; assorted fresh fish on top 		10.99
Dragon Roll
Eel, crabstick, & cucumber inside; avocado & eel sauce on top 		10.99
rawVolcano Roll
Tempura crabstick, cucumber, & avocado inside; spicy crunchy salmon, eel sauce, & hot chili sauce on top 		10.99
Foxy lady Roll
Tempura sweet potato & avocado inside; smoked salmon & eel sauce on top 		10.99
Royal Roll
Fried oyster inside; avocado, eel sauce, & wasabi mayo on top 		10.99
rawSpicy Tuna Naruto Roll
Spicy crunchy tuna & avocado rolled in sliced cucumber, served with ponzu sauce 		10.99
rawAngel Roll
Spicy crunchy shrimp & avocado inside; fresh strawberry & wasabi mayo on top 		10.99
rawCloud Nine Roll
Tempura eel & avocado inside; spicy crunchy tuna & eel sauce on top 		11.99
rawI Love Eel Roll
Spicy crunchy blend of tuna, salmon and yellowtail, & avocado inside; eel on top 		11.99
rawGluten FreeRock n Roll
Cooked shrimp, avocado, & cream cheese inside: salmon & lime on top 		11.99
rawMexican Roll
Escolar, asparagus, & avocado inside; spicy crunchy tuna, jalapeno, & hot chili sauce on top 		11.99
rawCrazy Tuna Roll
Spicy crunchy blend of tuna, salmon and yellowtail, cucumber, & avocado inside; seared pepper tuna on top 		12.99
rawPink Lady Roll
Peppered tuna, cucumber, & mango inside; spicy crunchy salmon & mango sauce on top 		12.99
rawRed River Roll
Spicy crunchy tuna inside; tuna, avocado, & tobiko on top 		12.99
rawSweetheart Roll
Spicy crunchy shrimp, cucumber, & avocado inside; salmon, lemon slices, & wasabi mayo sauce on top 		12.99
rawRainbow Naruto Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, & tobiko rolled in sliced cucumber; served with ponzu sauce 		12.99
Blue Ridge Roll
Tempura shrimp & cream cheese inside; topped with spicy crabstick 		12.99
Devil D Roll
Tempura salmon, avocado, & cream cheese inside; spicy crabstick & eel sauce on top 		12.99
rawPerfect Match Roll
Tempura shrimp, lobster salad, mango, & avocado rolled in soy paper; tobiko & wasabi mayo on top 		12.99
rawFire Island Roll
Spicy crunchy salmon & mango inside; lobster salad, wasabi tobiko, & hot chili sauce on top 		12.99
rawDancing Roll
Tempura shrimp inside; spicy crunchy scallop & eel sauce on top 		13.99
rawDowntown Roll
Spicy crunchy tuna, yellowtail, and salmon inside; avocado, seared escolar, & wasabi mayo sauce on top 		13.99
Surprise Roll
Tempura soft shell crab inside; eel, avocado, & chef's special sauce on top 		13.99
Happy Roll
Tempura eel, avocado, & crabstick inside; spicy crunchy shrimp & eel sauce on top 		13.99
Angry Dragon Roll
Tempura shrimp inside; spicy king crab meat & sweet miso sauce on top 		13.99
rawPremier Roll
Spicy crunchy escolar & avocado inside; tuna, yellowtail, salmon, thinly sliced lemon, & sweet miso sauce on top 		13.99
rawJoeski Roll
Shrimp tempura inside; tuna, avocado, & chef's special sauce on top 		13.99
rawSoho Roll
Peppered tuna, avocado, cucumber, & mango inside; spicy crunchy escolar & mango sauce on top 		13.99
Gluten FreeBay Roll
King crab meat, avocado, & cucumber inside; cooked shrimp & wasabi mayo on top 		13.99
rawSweet Creek Roll
Salmon & avocado inside; spicy crunchy tuna, red tobiko, wasabi mayo & mango sauce on top 		13.99
rawDouble Dragon Roll
Shrimp tempura & avocado inside; spicy crunchy tuna, crabstick, tobiko, spicy mayo & eel sauce on top 		14.99
rawGluten FreeNew Horizons Roll
Yellowtail, asparagus, & avocado inside; salmon, tuna, & wasabi tobiko on top 		14.99
rawTuna Lover Roll
Peppered tuna, escolar, & cucumber inside; tuna, avocado, red and black tobiko, & mango salsa on top 		14.99
rawZen Roll
Shrimp tempura, spicy crunchy tuna, avocado, & asparagus inside; yellowtail, escolar, red and black tobiko, scallions, & chef ’s special sauce on top 		16.99
rawKing Roll
Spicy crunchy crabstick, shrimp tempura, avocado, & mango rolled in soy paper; tuna, salmon, yellowtail, avocado, eel, mango sauce, eel sauce, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo, & tobiko on top 		17.99

Kitchen Entrees

Served w. rice and a side of miso soup or green salad
vegetarianVegetable Tempura 12.99
vegetarianTofu & Vegetable Teriyaki 12.99
Chicken Teriyaki 14.99
Chicken Katsu 14.99
Chicken & Vegetable Tempura 14.99
Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura 15.99
Beef Negimaki
Grilled sliced beef rolled with scallions & teriyaki sauce 		17.99
Steak, Salmon or Shrimp Teriyaki 17.99

Donburi

Served over rice with a side of miso soup or green salad
Side order of sauce $0.25 each, brown rice $0.5
vegetarianTofu & Vegetable Fried Rice 9.99
Chicken Fried Rice 10.99
Shrimp Fried Rice 11.99
Yasai Don
Stir fried tofu and vegetables, served over rice w. our house special sauce 		9.99
Chicken Don
Stir fried chicken and vegetables served over rice w. sauce 		10.99
Shrimp Don
Stir fried shrimp and vegetables served over rice w. sauce 		11.99
Zen Don
Lightly fried sea bass, tofu, & vegetales served over rice w. ginger sauce 		13.99
Seafood Don
Lightly fried sea bass w. stir fried shrimp, scallop, & vegetables served over rice w. spicy garlic sauce 		13.99

Noodles

add Fried Tofu or Egg $0.99 extra, add Chicken $1.99 extra, add Steak or Shrimp $2.99 extra
vegetarianVegetable Stir Fried Noodle 9.99
vegetarianVegetable Noodle Soup 9.99
Chicken Stir Fried Noodle 11.99
Shrimp Stir Fried Noodle 12.99
Tempura Noodle Soup
Noodle soup served with vegetables, along with shrimp and vegetable temprua on the side 		12.99
Nabeyaki Noodle Soup
Noodle soup served with vegetables, and chicken, along with 2 pcs of shrimp tempura on the side 		13.99
Seafood Stir Fried Noodle
Noodle stir fried with shrimp, scallop, mussels, fish cake, and vegetables 		14.99
Seafood Noodle Soup
Noodle soup served with shrimp, scallop, mussel, fish cake, vegetable 		14.99

Bento Combination Box

Served w. rice and a side of miso soup or green salad
vegetarianVegetable Dinner Box
Vegetable tempura, vegetable teriyaki & vegetable roll 		17.99
Box A
Chicken & vegetable tempura, shrimp teriyaki & California roll 		18.99
Box B
Shrimp & vegetable tempura, chicken teriyaki & California roll 		18.99
Box C
Shrimp & vegetable tempura, salmon teriyaki & California roll 		18.99
Box D
Shrimp & vegetable tempura, steak teriyaki & California Roll 		19.99

Hibachi

(Served with fried rice, vegetable and a side of miso soup or salad)
Side Order of Sauce $0.25 each
vegetarianHibachi Tofu & Vegetable 13.99
Hibachi Chicken 15.99
Hibachi Shrimp 16.99
Hibachi Steak 17.99
Hibachi Salmon 18.99
Hibachi Chicken & Shrimp 18.99
Hibachi Chicken & Steak 19.99
Hibachi Shrimp & Steak 20.99
Hibachi Shrimp & Scallop 21.99

Beverage
Soda
Root Beer, 7 Up, RC, Diet Rite, Cheerwine 		2.00
Lemonade 2.00
Ice Tea (Sweet/Unsweet) 2.00
Bottled Water 1.50
San Pellegrino 3.50
Juice / Milk 2.50
Hot Tea 1.75

Desserts
Ice Cream
Green Tea, Red Bean 		3.00
Mochi Ice Cream
Green Tea, Red Bean, Mango, Strawberry 		4.00
Tempura Ice Cream 5.00
Tempura Cheese Cake 5.00
Tempura Banana Split 7.00

Drink Menu

Beer
Asahi (Pt)4.50 (Qt)7.00
Sapporo (Pt)4.50 (Qt)7.00
Kirin Ichiban 4.50
Tsing Tao 4.50
Highland Gaelic 5.00
Highland Oatmeal Porter 5.00
Green Man IPA 5.00
Bud Light 4.00
Miller Light 4.00
Yuengling 4.00
Local Seasonal 5.00

Sake
House Hot Sake (Pt)4.00 (Qt)6.00
Ozeki Dry 7.00
Sho Chiku Bai Nigori 9.00
Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo 10.00
Mio Sparkling Sake 12.00
Tozai Snow Maiden Nigori 15.00
Tizai Living Jewel Junmai 15.00
Momokawa Organic Nigori 15.00
Momokawa Organic Ginjo 15.00
Ozeki Karatamba Junmai 17.00
Bunraku Yahamai Junmai 22.00