Downtown Milwaukee just picked up a new pre-game and post-show ritual: all-you-can-eat sushi a short walk from the Baird Center and Deer District. ZX Sushi quietly opened on Feb. 14 inside the Riverside Lofts building, aiming squarely at office workers, concert crowds and fans heading to nearby arenas. Owner Andy Zheng, the operator behind several Fusion Poke locations, is positioning the spot for corporate lunches, group nights and private celebrations, adding yet another option to a suddenly crowded downtown sushi scene.
What the restaurant is offering
According to Urban Milwaukee, ZX Sushi opened Feb. 14 at 823 N. 2nd St., taking over roughly 4,200 square feet in the former Crab It Your Way space. The all-you-can-eat menu is set at $31.99 per person, with a 25 percent opening discount available through Saturday, Feb. 21.
Menu and service
The menu runs from classic maki and nigiri to specialty rolls like the Godzilla, Caterpillar and Sunny rolls, along with seven ramen styles and bento boxes. Online delivery and menu listings offer an early peek at signature items and a la carte pricing. DoorDash highlights ZX Sushi’s popular rolls and bento options on its Milwaukee page.
Downtown's sushi boom
ZX’s debut follows a string of recent sushi openings downtown, including rotary conveyor-belt sushi at Sooshibay earlier this month. The arrival of both all-you-can-eat and conveyor-belt concepts points to a rapidly expanding lineup of Japanese dining choices near Water Street and other entertainment corridors, as reported by OnMilwaukee.
Owner and plans
ZX Sushi is the latest venture from Andy Zheng, who operates multiple Fusion Poke locations around the city and has been building out his fast-casual portfolio. The Milwaukee Business Journal has covered Zheng’s Fusion Poke openings and expansion strategy, with ZX serving as a sit-down complement to his other concepts. Zheng has said he hopes the restaurant will become a go-to spot for corporate lunches, game nights and private celebrations.
Practical details
ZX Sushi’s posted hours are Monday–Thursday, 11 a.m.–10 p.m., and Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–10:30 p.m. In a statement announcing the opening, the restaurant said, “We look forward to becoming a go-to destination for everything from corporate lunches to game nights and private celebrations,” and the Urban Milwaukee piece notes that diners can check the restaurant’s website and Facebook page for menus and updates.
