Zen Enterprise House, Adelaide St, Belfast BT2 8FE

Zen

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About the Business

Asian Cuisine Belfast - Zen Belfast | Asian Cuisine Belfast By definition, Zen is one of Belfast's much loved asian fusion style authentic restaurants found in the heart of Belfast's city centre

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http://www.zenbelfast.co.uk/

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+442890232244

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Enterprise House, Adelaide St, Belfast BT2 8FE

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Features

Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Delivery
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Dine-in
Takeaway
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Coffee
Healthy options
Spirits
Vegan options
Vegetarian options
Wine
Dinner
Dessert
Bar on site
Toilets
Cosy
Romantic
Groups
Accepts reservations
Late-night food
Lunch
Casual
Great tea selection
Upmarket
Small plates
Reservations required
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Paid street parking

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Zen

This place could be one of the best japanese resto in the island. Large space, good ambience, warm staff and great food. Reasonably priced and well seasoned food. Great selection of food and drinks, from sushi's to curries to cocktails and mocktails. A nice place to dine for dates and family. Will come back soon.

Zen

Visited midweek with the family. Restaurant was recommended by a website.A wide selection of drinks at the bar my son had a mocktail and my wife had a cocktail.which they both enjoyed. A good range of food choices on the menu.When I opted for a choice from the menu that didn't say it had nuts the waiter checked to see and kitchen advised the sauce had nuts which was great.We did get one of our main courses delivered to the table whilst we were still having starters but it was returned with no issues.I ordered surf and turf which was a half lobster with steak and crab claw. It was very nice with the Udon noodles.Atmosphere was good with background music at a level where it could be heard but you could still have a conversation.Would recommend a visit if you are in Belfast.

Zen

Great experience!!!The sushi was incredibly fresh and delicious. The pickled ginger was some of the best I’ve had, very zingy. The soy sauce is some of the best I’ve ever tasted.I wouldn’t personally recommend the orange duck, it’s covered in a very sweet orange sauce which overpowered the savoury duck. We didn’t finish this. I’ve seen Zen do good spring rolls, however when I had them they ended up in a puddle of their own oil.The salt and chilli chips are delicious, the sweet chilli sauce is unique (not the overly sweet bottle stuff), and the duck pancakes are amazing. I had a great smoothie, the customisation is great (you choose up to 3 ingredients from a fairly expansive list).There is an automatic 10% service charge applied to all tables. The staff are very nice and the service is phenomenal. They give you warm wet towels to clean your hands as you sit. The toilet was a bit mad to get to but was well sign posted. They were very clean, with Japanese electric bidets.Dishes I would recommend:* Tuna tartare* Fresh oysters* Duck samosas* Duck pancakes* Prawn toast* Chilli squid* Sushi platter* Honey peppered shredded chicken* Salt & chilli chips

Zen

Food: The food was amazing. I have the chili squid for starters and the Shenzhen fillet beef for mains with ramen noodles. The squid was very tasty and quite spicy. The fillet beef I mentioned was spicy, with a lovely dark black bean sauce with fresh coriander, chilies and veg. My family also loved their food.Location: it was well decorated with a very strong Asian theme that resonates well with me. The place was very well presented all in all. At the entrance, they had essence sticks burning which was a cool touch.Service: it was quite warm and friendly with fast service but the younger guy was quite forgetful. We had to remind him on 4 occasions that he forgot what he asked for, which is a bit embarrassing!! What really takes the cake is that this place is repugnant enough to put a £12 service charge on our bill at the end without it being stated on the menu or posted anywhere. I find this to be really disappointing and a dreadful way to screw their customers. This is so so so so dishonest. I felt it was not worth arguing over but instead deserved a massive hit on their review from myself. They really need to inform their customers before they order so they are not frustrated later. I am sure there are plenty of people that refuse to pay.decent service but be aware of the hidden rogue surcharge!!!!!

Zen

Is this a nightclub or a restaurant? The dance music was something you'd expect from a bar or club and was too loud for dining. This caused all the diners to speak incredibly loud, causing everyone to have to shout to each other to be heard. This was incredibly annoying for a quiet birthday meal. The tables were also packed in tight, so there were no intimate moments to be had.I ate at Zen in Nov 2018 for my birthday also, and the experience was completely different. It was quiet and calm. There was light music and a chilled atmosphere. I don't remember everything I ate then, but I did have the lobster. It was delicious! Meaty yet tender and juicy. I really enjoyed it and ate every last bit! However, this time, the lobster was mushy. I knew just looking at it that I wasn't going to enjoy it. The meat was so gooey that I was put off the rest of my meal. The taste was a bit sour. The stomach contents of the lobster had also spilled out, so there was a lovely black/green mess. I didn't eat any of it, and the staff members didn't ask why, so I didn't bring it up due to embarrassment. We paid (£135 including £12 service charge) and left.We had Set Meal B (roughly £40pp + £6pp for lobster & steak 3rd course), and the sushi first course was not as good as I have eaten in other, less expensive locations (try Obento café Belfast for quick, casual, tasty sushi). The sushi was more room temperature, as if the fish had been sitting out for a while.The second course of various spring rolls and prawn toast were nice but nothing special. The third course was the lobster & steak. I was so looking forward to this birthday feast, and the cocktails were the best part!I don't know if the restaurant has different owners now, but the experience was not to the same standard as before. I wouldn't return.

Zen

Absolutely loved my time at Zen! The food cocktails and service were immaculate. I tried the Unagi Sushi, Satay chicken skewers and Tuna Shishimi. My friend had the Steak teriyaki with egg fried rice and wow it was the most tender steak I have ever tasted! Truly a great date night for partners or best friends! Cocktails were lovely to have while waiting to be seated all around £10. Will definitely be back again !

Zen

Zen was a lovely experience. The food was really good the only issue I had was I would have preferred another plate to have more space to eat my food off.The service was outstanding. The waiters and waitresses were so helpful, attentive, and friendly. The drinks were amazing, it was definaltey worth it and follows the theme throughout the whole restaurant of an asian/Chinese inspired atmosphere.I love the names of the drinks and the fresh ingredients in each dish.

Zen

Always have a great experience here.Food is amazing, great selection.Cocktails are amazing also!Would highly recommend.

Zen

I booked a dinner reservation for 5pm. We were seated and served quickly. I don't know the names of the staff but the male waiter had served us previously and he has a great way with customers. We ordered some oysters and instead of 3 which is the usual serving he gave us an extra one so it would be equal. The soy sauce is fabulous, it is superior to any others I have tasted and the sashimi platter was a work of art. it was expensive as we both had starters, sushi and dessert as well as 1 drink each but it was a great experience for my daughters 18th birthday. zen is her favourite restaurant of all.

Zen

Food was really tasty. Wonderful ambience. The staff was super cooperative and also guides you around the menu if you aren’t well versed with their cuisine

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