Menu
This image is a clear, text-based lunch menu for Zen Modern Asian Kitchen, designed to showcase the restaurant’s midday offerings available Monday to Friday from 11:00am to 3:00pm. The menu is organized into distinct sections with pricing and item details, making it easy to navigate, and includes a note about raw/undercooked food at the bottom. Here’s a full breakdown of its content:
1. Core Section: Kitchen Bento Box
- Price: $14
- Included Fixed Items: California Roll, Fried Shumai, and Kimehi (a Japanese-style rice cake)
- Key Rule: Choose 1 entree from the listed options:
- General Tso's Chicken, Hunan Triple Delight (+$3 surcharge), Mixed Vegetables, Sesame Chicken, Peppers Steak with Onions, Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, Chicken with Broccoli, Beef with Broccoli, Chicken with Garlic Sauce, Kung Pao Shrimp, Seafood Combo (+$3 surcharge)
- Common Inclusion: All sushi specials are served with Miso Soup
- Option 1: Pick Any 3 Rolls – Price: $15
- Available Rolls (spicy and non-spicy options): Spicy Tuna Roll, Spicy Salmon Roll, Spicy Yellowtail Roll, California Roll, Philly Roll, Boston Roll, Sweet Potato Roll, Vegetable Roll, Eel Avocado Roll, Spicy Crab Roll, Tuna Avocado Roll, Salmon Avocado Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll, Tuna Roll, Yellowtail Scallion Roll, Avocado Roll, Cucumber Roll, Salmon Cucumber Roll, Tuna Cucumber Roll, Eel Cucumber Roll
- Other Sushi Options:
- Chef's Choice Sushi Lunch (details partially truncated but centered on curated selections)
- Nigiri Lunch – Price: $13 (Chef’s Choice of 5 pieces of assorted Nigiri plus 1 California Roll)
- Sashimi Lunch – Price: $15 (Chef’s Choice of fresh sashimi portions)
- Nigiri and Sashimi Lunch – Price: $19 (Chef’s Choice combination of Nigiri and Sashimi)
- Soup:
- Miso Soup (included with sushi specials; standalone option implied)
- Hot and Sour Soup (+$1.50 surcharge)
- Wonton Soup (+$1.50 surcharge)
- Rice:
- White Rice (standard option)
- Brown Rice (+$1 surcharge)
- Fried Rice (+$2 surcharge)
- A final note at the bottom: "CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD..." (truncated but standard for sushi/sashimi menus, warning about food safety for raw items)
The menu uses a straightforward, readable format with section headers and clear pricing/surcharge labels, focusing on Asian fusion classics (Chinese-inspired entrees, Japanese sushi/sashimi, and complementary sides) to cater to lunchtime diners seeking convenient, varied options.
This image presents the dinner menu for Zen Modern Asian Kitchen, featuring an extensive array of Asian fusion dishes spanning appetizers, salads, soups, noodles, sushi/sashimi, tacos, and main entrees. The menu is densely formatted with clear section headers (some partially truncated due to layout) and varied pricing, catering to diners seeking both classic and premium Asian-inspired options. Below is a comprehensive breakdown of its content:
1. Salad & Soup
- Ozen Salad: Customizable with choice of dressing; add-ons available (Grilled Shrimp, Crispy Chicken, Avocado Slices – prices not fully clear but aligned with similar add-ons).
- Soup: Tofu Miso Soup (featured as a core soup option).
- Hot Appetizers:
- Egg Roll ($3), Edamame ($6), Homemade Cheese Steak Egg Rolls (2 pcs, $13), Veggie Spring Rolls ($7), Scallion Pancake (price unclear), Pork Dumplings (6 pcs, $8), Shrimp Shumai (price partially obscured), Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice ($14), Lowai Jao ($13), Pepper Tuna Tataki ($13), Kanpachi Crudo ($15), Bluefin Tasting ($17), Signature Crab Rangoon (6 pcs, $12), Chicken Lettuce Wrap ($12), Wagyu Hot Rock Wagyu (choice of portions: $28 / $48), Bisque Sisto (price unclear), Drunken Salt Chicken (Beer-marinated, $16).
- Sushi Bar Appetizers: Includes items like Yellowtail White Tuna (Escolar), Branzino, Madi Lpas (spelling unclear), Kimetay (spelling unclear), Sweet Shrimp ($6 / $11), Scallops (price unclear), Kani Stick ($5), Tobiko ($1), Tamago (sweet egg, $5), Salmon Toro, Bluefin Toro, Yellowtail Truffle (price unclear).
- Noodles:
- Pad Thai (Beef: $16, Shrimp: $17), Drunken Noodles (Chicken: $15, Beef: $16, Shrimp: $17), Singapore Noodle ($17), Mm Hulk Roll (noodle-based? $14), Green Trl Roll (noodle-based? $16), Aki Roll ($16).
- Fried Rice:
- XO-Fried Rice ($26), Hawaiian Fried Rice ($20), House Fried Rice ($15), Miso Vegetable Fried Rice (price unclear).
- Signature Rolls (Raw):
- Roe Lover Roll ($16), Blazing Bluefin Roll ($17), Zan Ocean Con Roll ($17), KJ Roll ($15), Toro Truffle Roll ($20), Ultra Lobster Roll ($19), Wagyu Torch Roll ($28), Crab Inferno Roll ($16), Ezckidl Roll ($16).
- Signature Rolls (Cooked):
- Spicy Santa Roll ($15), prices for additional cooked signature rolls listed as $14, $16, $17 (item names partially truncated).
- Classic Rolls:
- California Roll ($6.50), Tuna Roll ($6.50), Salmon Roll ($6.50), Salmon Avocado/Cucumber Roll ($7.50), Tuna Avocado/Cucumber Roll ($7.50), Yellowtail Scallion Roll ($6.50), Spicy Kani Roll ($7.50), Spicy Tuna Roll ($7.50), Spicy Salmon Roll ($7.50), Eel Avocado/Cucumber Roll ($8.50), Rainbow Roll ($13), Green Dragon Roll ($13), Toro Roll ($32).
- Spicy Maki Combo ($20): Curated set of spicy rolls (details not fully specified).
- Options: Chicken Tacos (soft shell), Steak Tacos (soft shell), Fried Shrimp Tacos, Lump Crab Tacos (crispy shell), Spicy Tuna Tacos (crispy shell) – all priced at $15.
- Savory stir-fries, grilled, and braised options:
- General Tso's Chicken ($17), Broccoli Garlic Sauce (Beef: $18, Shrimp: $19), Broccoli Brown Sauce (Beef: $18, Shrimp: $19), Red Curry Chicken ($16, Beef: $18, Shrimp: $20), Buddha Delight ($16), Shanghai Stir Bok Choy ($14), Sesame Chicken ($17), Orange Chicken ($17), Sichuan Dry-Fried String Beans ($15), Thai Basil Stir Chicken (Tofu option: $16, Regular: $17), Pepper Steak with Onions ($16), House of Zen ($23), Seafood Delight ($28), Hunan Triple Delight ($20), Wok-Flamed Beef ($20), Honey Glazed Walnut Shrimp ($20), King Prawns (price unclear), Carlsbad Fig Glazed Chicken/Beef/Shrimp (Beef: $18, Shrimp: $19), Mixed Vegetables (price unclear).
- Avocado Roll ($5), Cucumber Roll ($5), Avocado Cucumber Roll ($5.50), Veggie Roll (asparagus, $5).
- Combos:
- Nigiri Deluxe ($26), Sashimi Deluxe ($29), Nigiri & Sashimi Combo ($33), Premium Sashimi Platter ($65), Salmon Lover ($26), Tuna Lover ($28), Bluefin Toro ($38).
- A La Carte Nigiri/Sashimi: Individual pieces (prices partially listed, e.g., Sweet Shrimp: $6 / $11, Tamago: $5).
- White Rice (price unclear, typical for sides), other sides with prices listed as $2, $3, $5 (item names truncated).
- A partial note at the bottom: "CONSUMING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD..." (standard for sushi/sashimi menus, warning about food safety for raw items).
The menu balances affordable casual options (e.g., $3 Egg Roll, $5 Avocado Roll) with premium selections (e.g., $48 Wagyu Hot Rock, $65 Premium Sashimi Platter), covering Chinese, Japanese, Thai, and fusion flavors. Layout-wise, it uses bold section labels and clear pricing (though some text is slightly obscured or misspelled due to image formatting) to guide diners through diverse choices, from quick appetizers to elaborate main courses and sushi.