Capital Dining
The meals I’ve had at Zen speak loudly of a gifted chef who draws tastily on a larder of local plants, and who roams the globe – Mexico, Morocco, Japan, Thailand – for bright ideas. Ishii’s dishes range from bold to delicate, multi-textured to softly herby, aromatic to spicy. This is thoroughly enjoyable dining that doesn’t suffer from any lack of beast. Zen is a great addition to Ottawa’s dining out scene, and a restaurant I’m more excited about than any other I’ve come across this year. One that just so happens to serve vegan food.
Anne DesBrisay, Capital Dining
