Went here with my mom for dinner and God damn this place is awesome.
Had the fried dumplings and prawn dumplings followed by black Bean beef and crispy beef.
Best crispy beef I've gotten my hands on and I'll be coming back for the black Bean beef.
It's rare to find a place that makes even sea cucumber look delicious 😂
Lionel The Little Fox
+4.5
Wonderful dishes , and quick service ,. to make your experience good. A Good place to recommend , and Will not fail your appetite.
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I've been craving a delicious Yum Cha session for ages, and since my Cantonese grandfather is in town he suggested we visit Zen Garden on Sunday. The restaurant is typically Chinese, from the kitsch forest wallpaper to the moody orange lighting, and a standard fish tank housing some strange looking creature in the front. The ladies helping barely speak English so it was nice having some relatives there to order the tasty dishes.
You order from a lady by a stand housing ornate little steamers filled with delicacies ranging from char siu bao to chicken feet. We picked a few dishes from there and also ordered two bowls of chook (my childhood favourite, thick rice soup which is perfect comfort food). The chook could have done with a bit more flavour and I'm not a fan of the cooked lettuce, but it was still good. The lady also mentioned one of my other favourite childhood dishes, Cheong Fan, which is flat rice flour pancakes filled with prawn or pork in a sweetish sauce, so we ordered two portions of those. They were delicious. The pork ribs were full of flavour, and there isn't much meat on them so every bit counts. The chicken feet, bao and beef noodle dishes were all very good as well.
I don't know if it was all the nostalgia of having authentic Chinese food again, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and I would go back for the Yum Cha anytime.
* We came again for Sunday Yum Cha last week, and I got to try my favourite dish: The Beef Flank hot pot. Delicious flavour but the meat was a bit too chewy.
Best best Chinese restaurant I've ever been! Price is good, food is really tasty, the boss is very friendly! Come very often! Love it. I'm here now😈
Went to eat here two months ago. Really enjoyed the chow fein and Mein. The meat and vegetables were cooked well, value for money. For anyone in the fairlands area, definitely try zen garden. Looking forward to trying the pecking duck soon!
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This past weekend was my in laws' annual party. They chose Zen Garden to visit. With them being Taiwanese, I have to trust their choices when it comes to any Chinese restaurants. My boyfriend had been there before and told me that the food was nice so I naturally trusted him. I can honestly say that the food was lovely. We had your usual banquet styled meal with loads of dishes constantly coming out. It started off with some chicken and mussels. Being vegetarian, I obviously didn't eat that but seeing how much everyone seemed to enjoy it, I reckon it was lovely. This was then followed by some prawns (which were apparently to die for... and based on the smell, I reckon they were). Finally a vegetable dish came- Chinese cucumber with carrot and seaweed. I am a huge fan of Chinese cucumber so needless to say, I was happy when I saw this dish come. The duck soon made its way to the table too as well as a phenomenal tofu dish, rice and fish. We all ate to the point where our bellies were nearly full. But a part of me knew more food would come and it did... taro soup with red bean... I am an avid lover of taro, so having the soup made my night.
Between having some amazing company and lovely food, it was a ball of a time. The food was slightly bland but still lovely and the food is really authentic, which I love.
We weren't sure what to expect when we walked into here. It seems to be a more traditional Chinese restaurant with chicken feet on the menu. The service was particularly slow.
We had dumplings to start and then some crispy beef. Both were lovely. The chicken stir fry had very little chicken which was a bit disappointing. I wouldn't be in a rush to go back.
Really delicious authentic Chinese food at its best!! It's been around for years and it never disappoints. I love a place I can always rely on for a good mea
An awesome authentic experience. Food is wonderful. It feels like I'm overseas every time i treat myself to this restaurant!! I highly recommend it.
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