Like its neighbor, pioneering R-23, this hip spot helped ease the transition of this marginal neighborhood east of Little Tokyo from warehouse district to arts district. With its abstract paintings, lacquered sushi bar and tables dressed… Read More
A hip, stylish venue in a warehouse-turned-arts district, Zip offers a colorful candlelit dining room, sushi bar and lovely courtyard patio.:
THIS RESTAURANT HAS CHANGED NAMES Zip Fusion Restaurant Review: Like its neighbor, pioneering R-23, this hip spot helped ease the transition of this marginal neighborhood east of Little Tokyo from warehouse district to arts district. With its abstract paintings, lacquered sushi bar and tables dressed in vibrantly colored fabrics, the candlelit dining room has a soothing but edgy vibe. The...
Zip means home in Korean—apparently for bohemian painters and ad execs who love good, easy food. Japanese-Korean marriage of perfect short ribs and crazy pork. Zip is hip, with blue neon, corrugated sheet metal door and brick arches. Sarongs are tablecloths, but waiters are frustratingly still fully-clothed. Dip a "Get Rich & Famous Roll" (spicy crab and tuna) while contemplating your next temp...
Inventive Japanese cuisine draws execs, downtown artists and Gen-X dinner parties.:
In Short
The candlelit main room and sushi bar feel more like a gallery than traditional dining area. The artsy ambience extends through a maze of side rooms, including the Style Lounge,...