Japanese Comfort Food

Zen Box Izakaya is a Chef Driven Ramen-Centric Izakaya by a Chef & Wife team in Downtown Minneapolis' Mill District.

The true spirit is the interaction between one another, the combination of people + food & drink + atmosphere. It is not just a destination, but a culture of its own - The Zen Box Culture.

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We are proud to be serving the most traditional tonkotsu noodles in MN, thinner than most noodles and has white appearance. This special Japanese style noodles is low in moisture compared to other noodles and has the "crunch" to it, very different from chewy ramen texture people are used to. Since the origin of the tonkotsu ramen is to serve as quickly as possible, the noodles had to be thin and undercooked in comparison to other noodles. This special noodle does contain kansui (sodium and potassium carbonate) to give that unique aroma of a ramen noodle, egg white are also added to amplify the crunch and to ensure that the noodles hold up better in hot soup. #mpls #traditional #japanese #ramen #noodles

Even Hank Hill would put down his Alamo beer for a cocktail after what happened to his lawn. If you're going to unnecessarily dig in someone's lawn, the least you could do is apologize. Grassy and sassy, our new bar feature this week, "You Owe My Lawn an Apology". #craftcocktails #summer #izakaya #mpls

One could say our sake sommelier, Tyler, has a thing for birds. This week he’s brought on a sparkling sake from Akita, the Hideyoshi “La Chamte”. Like birds of a feather, summertime and bubbles are perfect together. . . #izakaya #mpls #sake #bubbles #日本酒 #ラシャンテ #秋田

After a long, hot, fun packed weekend who can even think of eating more. Lucky for you we've got just the snack to cool down with. Kaiso Sunomono is a refreshing, light seaweed salad. The perfect thing to unwind with! #summer #zenbox #izakaya #mpls

Duck, duck, chicken! You've been asking for a pork free ramen and we're excited to announce our new Kamo Shoyu Ramen! Available lunch, dinner, and late night. #shoyu #ramen #porkfree #izakaya #mpls

July 1st marks the halfway point in the year. While winter might be inching closer day-by-day, summer is the reigning season. Celebrate all seasons with the Kamoizumi Summer Snow Ginjo Nigori. Curious about sake? All of our premium sake is $1 off during happy hour. #zenbox #izakaya #mpls #sake #drinkmoresake #日本酒 #賀茂泉 #にごり