09/29/08

Zen Sushi should not exist!

by emi1130

I also worked here for the past 3 owners until last year, and I have to agree this place slowly got worse and worse.

And even at it's best it was never what it should or could have been.

I was forced off the schedule after the most recent owner brought in all family members (with absolutely no experience) to take over all the serving and bartending positions, along with the rest who either walked off due to the awful conditions or were fired for no good reason.

These owners had no experience running a restaurant or a bar, and the place was full of health violations.

They also brought in their family members to hang out and eat and drink for free, and they never tipped us either. Cheap and greedy was what they lived for.

Oh, and they never sent me my W2 either, and when I called and called and called, I never had one call returned.

The owner prior to them were another couple who seemed okay, but they booked such horrible shows, there were 2 shootings as well as vadalism in the area because of the horrible hip-hop nights there.

It also turns out they never renewed their license so the place was operating illegally.

The first owner I worked for was not the sweetest, but seems like a god now looking back.

I worked for another bar of his for 2.5 years and build a great clientel. I brought in pretty good money for them, but the new owner who came to that place let me go because he wanted people who would put up with his cheap ways...

So sad these places go under due to bad ownership and management.

Can't wait for Zen to die and return as a good neighborhood hang like it was always meant to be. (or just get torn down!)

• Pros: Nothing
• Cons: Bad owners, bad staff, bad music, and bad health standards!!!

07/30/08

THIS PLACE IS NOT RISING FROM THE ASHES IT'S IN THE FINAL STAGES OF BEING CLOSED DOWN

by silverlakeartist

THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN WRITING GOOD REVIEWS ETHIER WORK THERE OR HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE TRYING TO HELP OUT. THE REALITY IS I WORKED THERE FOR 3 DIFFERENT OWNERS AND THE PLACE HAS BAD PROBLEMS. NO LEGAL PERMITS FOR ENTERTAINMENT UPSTAIRS OR SELLER'S LICENCE,THE SOUND QUALITY IS STILL HORRIBLE !!! THE FOOD IS EXTREMLY UN-CLEAN !!! THE NEW OWNERS ARE FASCIST !!! THEY HAVE HIGH PRICES FOR BAD DRINKS !!! THE BARTENDERS ARE SLOW AND UN-FRIENDLY !!! THE SECURITY ARE RUDE !!! THE OWNER DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY !!! ALL THEY REALLY CARE ABOUT IS YOUR WALLET AND HOW MUCH THEY CAN TAKE FROM YOU AND THEN TREAT YOU LIKE DOGS TO GET YOU OUT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. I'VE SEEN IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME !! THE PLACE IS GREAT BUT THE PLACE IS CURSED WITH "OUTSIDERS" WHO COME TO SILVERLAKE AND TREAT IT LIKE A GREEDY BIZNESS.THE LAST COUPLE OF OWNERS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ONE, BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE,BAD FOOD,HIGH PRICES,RUDE STAFF AND GREED !!! I QUIT BECAUSE OF THE NEW OWNERS AND I WOULDN'T SPEN A SINGLE CENT FOR A BAD NIGHT.KEEP IT SMALL AND LOCAL !!! SUPPORT THE POEPLE THAT TREAT YOU RIGHT AND MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT HAVING FUN !!!

THEY STILL DO RAP MUSIC WITH UNDERAGE KIDS DRUNK ON THE STREETS AND TAGGING UP THE COMMUNITY.THEY STILL TREAT PEOPLE VERY RUDE AND THEY ONLY SEE YOUR WALLET ! NOT YOU !

CALL ABC @ THE 800 NUMBER.ILLEGAL USE OF EXPIRED PERMITS !!!

• Pros: IT WILL CLOSE SOON !
• Cons: IT HAS TO CLOSE NOW !

07/19/08

Grand opening of Silverlakes best Indie ,Punk ,experimental live music club VAmped

by sashlisachristine

GREAT ROCK CLUB AND SUSHI.Silverlake finest venue for Indie ,punk and experimental music .Los Angeles's finest club in the heart of Silverlake is Club Vamped!

The food,service, and bands are great

Club Vamped @ Zen Sushi in Silverlake 2609 Hyperion Ave 90027 Saturday July 26th 7pm-2am

Former promoters of Hot Pants at Mr Ts Bowl 1995-2001 after Fuzzyland and before Mike TV comes back with a BITE! This will be a 21 and over show with full bar 10 bands or More on 2 stages all for $5

Lineup so far with more to come TBA

the Urinals

The Kids Of Widney High

Artichocke

Indio Bait

THE LONELY DUCK

The Human Value

The Deep Sea Goes

Horrors Of Toledo

Biblical Proof Of UFOS

Special Guest DJ Richard Presley (Breeders/Fear guitar)

Sash and Lisa Christine from Vamped Records

spins everything from The Carter Family, Virgin Prunes , Tracy and The Hindenburgh Ground Crew , AutoLux , The Fall, Birthday Party, Crime , US Maple, Pavement, Pink Mountain Tops , Neutral Milk Hotel, Yeah Yeah Yeahs ,Interpol, Tex Ritter , Sesame Street Soundtracks , Red Foxx ,Deadly Syndrome , The Cramps, Soft Cell,Marc and the Mambas, Joy Division , Faust , Ugly Cassanova ,The Germs,Stereolab,The Gorries,Hot Snakes,Can, X, The Black Lips,Deer Hunter,ENO,The Frogs,Tall Dwarfs, Leaving Trains TRex,Stooges,minutemen and the best in experimental ,goth ,real industrial, garage,punk indie, and weird soundtracks and comedy..

• Pros: great food service music
• Cons: not open 24 hours