Zasu

I decided to treat myself to a "nice" dinner during my work trip to Nola. This was amazingly delicious food! My sweet potato soup came with 2 perfectly fried and seasoned oysters. The fluke special came atop a warm grilled corn salad that tasted like summer on a plate. If I could have gotten away with licking the dishes I would have!

Not prohibitively expensive and well priced for the quality of food.

After reading all the positive reviews online, we were very excited for our reservation, but unfortunately didn't feel the meal lived up to the hype.

The restaurant is very small, but well decorated. As mentioned in a few of the other reviews, it is extremely loud once inside. That's great for making the restaurant feel lively, but I wouldn't recommend going expecting to have much of a conversation over dinner. Our waitress disappeared for long stretches of the meal. I'm not sure what she had going on in the back; however, the entire dining room was visible from our table, so it very clearly wasn't other tables keeping her away. When she was available, she was polite enough but certainly not overly friendly. It definitely could have been a bad day, everyone is entitled to those, but it certainly was not the level of service we expected going in.

When it came to the food, we started with the scallops which were admittedly delicious, but they unfortunately turned out to be the highlight of the meal. From there we had the braised short rib, which was extremely tender but largely bland, and the salmon, which was also bland with exclusion of the beurre blanc which was far too tangy and over powered the entire dish.

All in all, we went in hoping to love it, but in a city with as good of food as New Orleans, you can find far better dining options at half the price.

We heard a lot about Zasu and wanted to love it. But alas, quite a disappointment.
Let's start with the noise factor. This is a relatively small space with a handful of booths, a row of tables for two in the middle, and larger tables on the other side. Even though the restaurant was about 40 percent full, we could hardly hear each other talk. The restaurant chose to seat two tables of 7 each that were a group celebrating something professional. So our entire meal felt like we were in a sports bar rather than an upscale restaurant. Even our server noted she would have to shout at us to describe the specials. The restaurant; obviously is aware of its acoustic problems -- there are sound absorbers (instead of art) on the walls and even the ceiling. My advice: don't book large groups you know are going to be creating a problem your restaurant can't handle. I can't even imagine if the place was full.
As for the food, it was solid, but nothing extraordinary. Not a lot of imagination with a menu that's fish-forward. Portions are on the small, fancy side. Everything was well plated. But again, nothing to write home about compared to several other restaurants with similar price points.
We were lucky to get a terrific server who saved the night with her charm and attentiveness.
Also of note: no employees were people of color that we could see.

I had an absolutely amazing time here! The food and wait safe were superb! Loved the atmosphere here! I celebrated my birthday and they made me feel so special! Having Chef Sue stop by the table made the experience most memorable! Highly recommend it's a must to stop by!

We come to NOLA often and decided to try some places we had not been to before - and Zasu was first on that list. Love the room and the seating was very comfortable. The menu was a good mix of options for vegetarian/pescatarians as well as meat eaters. Staff was welcoming and helpful with questions and service. I had the trout special and we also had the octopus appetizer and salmon entree. Drink choices were special and very satisfying.

Great and interesting meal. Started with the pork cheeks and that was probably my favorite dish. The pork was slow cooked but had a nice caramelized crunch to it, along with a good combination of vegetables. Followed with an arugula and hazelnut salad, no complaints. For my main, I had the short rib and it was both tasty and filling. I should not have had dessert but given how nice everything else was, I went for the passion fruit semifreddo and was not disappointed. Very friendly and helpful service, they really seemed to care that I was enjoying the meal.

I came to NoLa very excited to try Chef Zemanick's restaurant, and am less enthused writing my review.

The atmosphere is absolutely enchanting - rich blue with giant enveloping artwork, private booths with humming conversation, glowing lights that emerge sculpturesque from the ceiling. The host staff is inviting and lovely, service and management less polished.

I started with the Sweet Potato & Goat Cheese Agnolotti. Flavor and texture was superb, with the sweetness perfectly balanced by the tartness of the goat cheese and some crunch added by the walnuts. Pasta was Al dente, however; would recommend halving size of the agnolotti to maintain firmness of texture & concentrating flavors.

I chose the Crunchy Green Salad on recommendation and was saddened that so many beautiful ingredients could turn so tasteless - feta providing the only flavor on the plate, was over salted, and greens needing citrus or some acid to contrast.

I don't know how the Jerk Braised Pork Cheeks were served up so tough, but at least the flavors were on point.

Chocolate Malt Semifreddo was very frozen and mostly marshmallow... I'd pass. Maybe the carrot cake is a better choice!

Menu changes up, so the hope is for some impressive new dishes my next time around.

Amazing restaurant. Worth the brief cab ride out of French quarter to Mid City neighborhood. The cocktails were creative and delicious. The food was perfect... arugula salad with finely shaved Parmesan, hazelnuts and charred haricot verts, spicy sweetbreads over rice, tuna crisp and trout special with sautéed super fresh vegetables. Service was excellent and atmosphere was stylish. The only thing... portions are in a small side. If you like a big, heavy meal... this is not your place. This place is about exceptional quality not excessive quantity.

Cute little friend or date night spot in Mid-City! First time here and the food was so flavorful! It is really cute and the people working there were so nice. A little on the pricier side but it's good for a special occasion! Here are some comments on the items:
- Mocktails were YUM
- Crispy Pork Cheeks a must
- Agnolotti was good and filled a lot but would have liked it to have another topping, it was like fried potato chips, didn't really go with the pasta
- Beef Short Rib Bourguignon was melt in your mouth soft and it also had tiny pieces of bacon on the side that were amazing
- Fish was a special and okay, the gnocchi it came with as a side were good
- Chocolate peanut butter ice cream was to die for
- Coconut buttercream cake was good but didn't have as much passionfruit as we would have liked

In New Orleans to visit my daughter. I keep a list of places I see featured in articles about great restaurants to try.
Zasu was tonight's choice for dinner.
This is a darling, little converted house in mid-town NOLA. There is outdoor seating as well as a surprisingly large interior dining room. Booths line the left side. With tables, that can be configured to accommodate a couple or a larger group, on the right hand side. The decor is a monochromatic emerald green, that gives a very elegant feel to the room.
Service was excellent and friendly. The sommelier was able to direct us to a lovely bottle of Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley in Oregon, that went nicely with our selection of Salmon and Short Rib entrees.
Both dishes were delicious! The proteins perfectly prepared and complimented by the accompanying side dishes. The delicate blend of spices perfectly accented the vegetables.
Prices here are in the $25-30 per entree range. Soup, salad and appetizers are approximately $12-15.
This is a beautiful restaurant with excellent food. A very good choice for a special evening out!