I would have awarded Zen Izakaya the top rating of five \spots\ if the service had not been poor. The food was amazingly good - much better than the last time we were there. Unfortunately the young woman who attended our table was woefully unprepared. She failed to clear the table before bringing the next course, meaning we had to gather up the used platters to make space. We had to ask for water twice and our water glass was never refilled. Such a shame. With better trained staff the meal would have been perfect. Now to the food. Two friends, my partner and I thoroughly enjoyed a ten course dinner, made very affordable via to a voucher. A robust miso soup was followed by raw marinated beef: both delicious. The green leaves of the salad had a yummy sesame dressing and the platter of mixed sushi and sashimi was a knockout. There were skewers of grilled chicken, and tempura coated vegetables with prawns. The pork dumplings had a lovely ginger flavour. The beautifully cooked steak was incredibly tender - melt in the mouth! We even enjoyed the rice that accompanied the steak. Finally, green tea icecream with wedges of banana \fritter\. ( And yes, we did receive ten courses!) One drink was provided with the meal. Our friends chose white wine and my partner and I drank sake. Generally sake comes in a small pouring jug, with two or three tiny cups per person. This time we were given just one cup - a bit light-on. But the restaurant allows BYO, so we paid $10 corkage for a bottle of red - an acceptable fee. Our friends and the two of us loved the food. I felt a new chef had taken over because the meal was noticeably better than when we ate at the restaurant a few months ago. Keep up the great work, Chef - and please ensure your wait-staff have better training.