Zenzakan

The atmosphere of this restaurant is outstanding—the decor is elegant and eye-catching, creating a truly immersive dining experience. The food was exceptional overall, with beautifully crafted dishes and rich flavors. However, there was a slight inconsistency with the sushi rice; a few of the nigiri pieces had undercooked rice, which affected the texture. That said, the taste of the food was still delightful. The service, unfortunately, fell below expectations. The waitress serving our table seemed rushed and anxious throughout. In the middle of taking our order, she left abruptly to present dishes to another table. I sincerely hope the management looks into this, as the restaurant has so much potential to offer a complete and polished experience that reflects its beautiful atmosphere and high culinary standards.

Disappointed of the food, specially with those prices. Service too slow. The only thing you pay for is for the impressive decoration.

The food was really good ! Very good quality and very yummy we really enjoyed it and the service was great a must try when you are in Frankfurt but you need to book on advance

I was expecting the food to be great given the popularity and price of the restaurant but it was nothing special. I’ve had similar and also much better food for much better price. The food is not bad but could be much more extraordinary. Plus, even though the room was quite empty, the lady rolled her eyes when I asked her for a second suggestion. For this price the service should be exquisite, especially when the room is empty and she doesn’t have much to do. The positive is really the atmosphere and restaurant room itself.

Had dinner on a surprisingly busy Monday night. Started with cocktails, which were incredible. I had the A5 Wagyu steak which was perfect. However, my wife was disappointed with her Vegan sushi. The wait staff was charming and warm. The service was slow though.

Where do I start?! A little confusing at first as the building houses 2 different types of restaurants. Entrance to Zenzakan is inside the White Ivory restaurant (very German cuisine) via very huge mahogany ancient doors up a few flights of stairs in the middle of the White Ivory restaurant. There are other rooms when you make it through Nania (the lion, the witch and the wardrobe style of entrance into another world). Unsure if these rooms where part of the White Ivory or Zenzakan. Anyhow there's a very wide and large red oak/mahogany wooden stars leading downstairs to Zenzakan. You should have burnt enough calories by now. Are you hungry? Good. There's a treat awaiting your eyes as you walk into this exquisitely decorated restaurant. The ambience is like something out of a glossy high end magazine. The staff are very welcoming and they speak perfect English too (for non fluent/non German speakers). Menus are in both English and German. The dishes are served in a very timely manner and what a sight to be behold as they were placed on our table. The food tasted just as delicious as they looked. Chef's kiss! Overall, beautiful ambience and delicious foods and excellent service, but for the price tag I wouldn't expect anything less. Somewhere to go to on special occasions or just to treat yourself (because you deserve it) and experience fine dinning. Dinner (starter, mains and dessert) for myself and my friend with a glass of wine each and a bottle of water came to just under €200 (including tip). No complaints. It was worth it and I would go back again. Con: the lighting was a little too dark for my friend to really appreciate what was on her plate, but her taste buds were delighted at the taste. Highly recommended if you have the budget for it.

One of my favorite restaurants in Frankfurt! The food is extremely delicious and the atmosphere is like in a movie. A must see!

We have no complaints about Zenzakan. The booking is easy, and communication is quick. It is also very easy to modify as we had to modify our time after a busy day. We had brief trouble finding it but the valet outside the ivory club quickly noticed and guided us through the restaurant toward zenzakan. The staff are attentive and have one of the quickest response timing we’ve experienced. The food came in a timely manner, not too quick not too long. Waiter had great recommendations and great energy. Atmosphere was lovely and other customers were great as well and everyone seemed at ease and kind. Would highly recommend this place. Between two people, with tip, mocktails, and dessert, spent €300. The restaurant doesn’t include service tip in the final bill, please remember to tip!

This is a huge restaurant located in an office tower under the ivory club. It looks like an event venue as well. The style is dimly lit, dark furniture and somewhat colonial in style. They also have an outdoor terrace that could seat 80-100 people. I was here for an event and had a fixed menu only. Can't tell you about the normal menu. The service is ok albeit slow. My wine glass was empty throughout the evening many times :-)) the food is Asian fusion and steakhouse. I enjoyed my mixed Asian starter plate and loved my beef short rib with truffle sauce. The chocolate dessert was so so. We drank Californian wines and their selection was quite decent. I imagine they have a fairly stocked cellar as it seems like the place to hangout for many in the finance sector. I cannot comment on prices but it looks expensive. I might come back again and give their normal menu a whirl and update my review.

The food was really good. It is quite expensive, paying more for the fact that it is a fancy restaurant. We got our mains 2 hours after we arrived. We did get cocktails and starters in between but the service was very slow. Food 5 stars (amazing sushi!) & Service 1 star.

Food was amazing! Service was impeccable! It was pricey but you will know where your money went.

The place itself has a really cozy atmosphere. The service in the restaurant is outstanding compared to what you usually get in Germany. And the food tastes like heaven. I can only add that this place is definitely worth your time and money compared to lots of other restaurants in Frankfurt and the area. (Don't forget to dress a bit boojie)

Finally the best restaurant I have been to while living in Germany! (and it's not in my 'home' city of Munich) Keep reading passed my initial expectations / stereotype because it won me over! Here's a few things to note... - Expensive - expense account types, hot date, girls night out, boys night out - Dimly lit, sexy, ambient music After passing an 80 year old man exiting with a 25 year old woman as I entered (my colleague used the P word), I immediately felt like this might be a scene at Nobu 57. Checking out the decor, I felt like I was at Buddakan. If you don't know these references, they are to Asian Fusion restaurants (read 'hot spots') in NYC. What you can expect is mediocre food, very expensive, but a pretty scene and typically a good time. Zenzakan is fits the bill for the scene and expensive aspect but the FOOD, and the SERVICE, both VERY GOOD. You need lights to see the menu? Not a problem. You spill on the tablecloth, they are there to wipe down, re-do the table and bring you new napkins within minutes. We ordered the 'Sushi' Platter. Please note this is nearly all Specialty Maki rather than straight sashimi or a piece of raw fish on a bed of rice. The names are half the fun. I couldn't distinguish everything on the mixed platter but there were several that I actually slowed my chew for and smiled while eating. They were THAT GOOD. Order the Sexy Freak Wave Sake Roll. Order the Pimp with Shrimp. The Spciy Tuna Roll is sweet with Thaimango - so good. Also the Spicy Spider Roll and the Eel option. There wasn't anything I didn't like. I was very intrigued by the Honey Hoi Sin "Mu Shu" Chicken but ultimately chose the Peppercrusted Miso Black Cod with Spinach & Shiitake. I figured if I was going to compare it to the hot spot Asian Fusion places in NYC, I may as well see how the typical Black Cod stacks up. And again, it won. The shitake mushrooms were sliced in an incredibly decadent buttery cream sauce. With the spinach and the cod, this was just music in my mouth. The pepper-crust was the perfect compliment without being over-powering but adding to the flavor and texture. My colleagues said the Mu Shu chicken was also spectacular. I had food envy when our meals were served, until I had my first bite. If you've read this far, danke schoen.

Expensive? Yes. There were 6 of us (one who doesn't drink alcohol) and our bill was just shy of EUR1500. So if you don't mind plopping down EUR250+ a person, this was a great place to be! Sushi? Amazing. Obviously some of the best in town. The atmosphere is also very nice. I and a colleague had the Wagyu beef that you grill on a stone. It took a while to get to our table, and although I had eaten a dozen pieces of sushi and some shrimp tempura, I was starving. When the steak finally came, both of us began cooking, putting several pieces on the now "warm" stone. The waiter came by to tell us not to put so much on, because they were afraid it would set off the smoke alarm. Excuse me? EUR80 for a steak I have to cook myself that, even though raw, took 25 minutes to bring to our table and now I am not allowed to cook it how I would like? That was a little offputting. They finally switched out the stone, and now that I had a few pieces, I was content to cook one at a time, but again the waiter came over. Apparently they want the two of us to alternate cooking one tiny slice of meat at a time on this stone. Wow. Waste of EUR160 on steak since you can't even enjoy it. Should have gone with the tenderloin, or another couple plates of sushi. To get full you would have to spend an awful lot here, probably around EUR200 in food, but the quality is better than average for Frankfurt, not that Frankfurt has great food, but it is nice to get something different once in awhile.

What a great place. Definetly worth visiting in Frankfurt. The staff were very friendly. Great taste and known dishes represented in a new way. There are many courses to chose from, i think there was a bit to much, but the food tastes great. When I come to Frankfurt again, I will definitely go back. 4 starts from me.

Fantastic decor, cool bar and chillout music. However, food is average and for this price not worth it. Bottom line go check out the place and stay at the bar.

I do not know how anyone would describe the service as excellent, i've dined there 3 times, it is at best mediocre. The food is good, but it is significantly overpriced, the room lacks atmosphere and is so big that its rarely more than 1/3 full, there are many buch better places to go in Frankfurt.

One of the most beautiful Asian fusion restaurants I've ever been to. Didn't even look at the menu. Went with a larger group and asked the waiter to bring their best appetizers, entrée and desserts for sharing. Everything was amazing and can't wait to go back next time!

Drinks were good, sushi was ok, especially for the price. Steak was nice. Service started well then ended terribly.... Would like to try again

Best ambiance in town so far. Had Sushi the last time and was blown away by the quality and thoughtfullness of the staff. Usually u get 3 pieces of each roll but they made 4 of each because we were a group of four. After a friend of mine smashed his glass we got a new one without charge which was quite nice. My favourite cocktail is Blood&Sand give it a try if youre man enough. Rock on ZenZakan!

An excellent place if you are looking for something a little more up market. The decor is beautiful and the service matches the expectations set by the ambiance. The menu is great and the quality of the food is exquisite. It is not a cheap meal so pay attention to the prices if you are on a budget. What a gem

Good atmosphere, and decorations , loved prawns with spicy sauce , and the chicken with curry sauce , beef was not good at all

Great sushi and the drinks are good too. Been here twice and both times TERRIBLE service. Not sure if we just got unlucky or what but it really was bad. Probably the worst service we received in Frankfurt. First time, our waiter took forever to come by with the menu. Then it took him about 25 minutes to come by and take our order, never checked on us or asked if we needed a more drinks, and the starters took forever because he clearly didn't bring them to the table. Not sure if he knows what he is doing because it really took a long time for everything. So then we complained and got a new waiter. The people next to us also complained about his service. We thought we would give it another try.. So we went again a few months later and unfortunately got terrible service once again! Not sure why the management doesn't do anything about it but clearly they don't seem to care about all their customers. This time sat at the bar and waited for our table. I ordered a glass of wine and a friend ordered a dirty martini.. Wine was quick and the martini took about 25-30 min. How ridiculous! Maybe they should have 2-3 bartenders instead of 1 on a Saturday night! We didn't get seated until an hour or so later, ended up eating dinner at 10pm. Once we got to our table realized we got unlucky again because guess who was our waiter?! The same gentleman as last time. Ugh. Good food but service again was terrible, slow, and he only came by once to give us the menu and the 2nd time to take our order. Thought we would give it one more time but the service was disappointing so we wont be coming back! Next time I will be headed to Moriki for sushi! Better service there.