Zen Gardens exists to make healthy, vegetarian food accessible to people who choose to have them, giving them the option to live a healthier life! Zen's creative kitchen brings you the best vegetarian meals you can ever imagine! Even meat substitutes are made from natural ingredients and spices-absolutely no Chemicals and preservatives. We even inform you of the health benefits you can gain from the entrees you order! That's what Zen's Group is all about - it's creating options for a healthy diet, a healthy lifestyle, and living life at its best. After all, we are what we eat and our life is what we make of it.more...See more text
Filled with sauteed carrots, cabbage shreds, mushrooms, soya ham and fried to a crispy golden brown
$3.49
Soy Nuggets
Delicately seasoned soy nuggets fried to perfection!
$4.99
Soy Drumsticks
BBQ flavoured drumsticks served with plum sauce for dipping!
$5.50
Seitan
A tasty and textured meat substitute derives, from the protein portion of wheat, in a delicious smoke- flavoured sauce
$4.99
Assorted Seitan Platter
Enjoy 4 delicious varieties of seitan : curry, sweet & sour, soy sauce and Chinese roast. Served with steamed broccoli
$6.99
Crystal Roll
This minty appetizer has one refreshing rice paper roll
$5.99
Zen Bars
TVP, vegetables, herbs
$5.99
Crispy Soy Fritters
A delicious crispy treat of bite size pieces of soy, deep fried to perfection!
$6.99
Zen's Salad
With olive oil and lemon juice
$4.99
Dim Sum MENU - Zen Garden
Sao Mai
$2.99
Veggie Shrimp Dumpling
$2.99
Crispy Mushroom
$4.99
Assorted Fruits Salad Rolls
$3.49
Malsy Sweet
$3.99
Fried Radish Pastry
$3.49
Coloured Crystal Ball
$4.99
Dumpling MENU - Zen Garden
Finely chopped mushrooms, vegetables and spices wrapped in a thin soft dough, served with a ginger dipping sauce
$5.99
Pan-fried
$6.99
Soup MENU - Zen Garden
Hot & sour soup
A hearty vegetable broth spiked with vinegar and hot chilies, filled to the brim with sliced bean-curd, bamboo shoots, carrots, tofu and a variety of mushrooms
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$4.99L
$7.99
Wonton Soup
A steaming bowl of vegetable broth loaded with wonton, then garnished with carrots, mushrooms, and finely chopped sheets of bean-curd
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$4.99L
$7.99
Miso Soup
Diced tofu and seaweed in a steaming broth of miso
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$4.99L
$7.99
Hot & sour soup
A hearty vegetable broth spiked with vinegar and hot chilies, filled to the brim with sliced bean-curd, bamboo shoots, carrots, tofu and a variety of mushrooms
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$4.99L
$7.99
Mixed Vegetable Soup
A house specialty! Fried tofu, carrots, broccoli, taro and simmered in a delicious vegetable broth
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$4.99L
$7.99
Udon Noodles Soup
Udon noodles, simmered in an Oriental style vegetable broth with fried tofu, mushrooms, broccoli, crispy soy fritters, carrots and vegetables
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$4.99L
$7.99
Tom Yang Vermicelli Soup
Very popular in Thailand! This pleasant spicy and sour soup blends the flavours of lemon grass, chilis, and special herbs, filled to the brim with vermicelli noodle, tofu, mushroom, tomato, crispy soy fritters and okra
Sushi MENU - Zen Garden
Vegetable Temaki
Lettuce, carrots, yellow carrot and cucumber wrapped in a thin crispy seaweed cone
$3.99
Avocado Temaki
Rice,avocado, lettuce and dried bean-curd strips wrapped in a thin crispy seaweed cone
$3.99
Wunagi Temaki
A thin crispy seaweed cone filled with rice, special fried bean-curd, lettuce, and cucumber, sprinkled with crispy bean-curd crumbs
$3.99
California Roll
A delicious treat! Avocado and bean-curd crumbs wrapped in rice and seaweed
$9.99
Wunagi Sushi
Special fried bean-curd and crispy bean-curd crumbs wrapped in rice, vegetable and seaweed
$9.99
Mango Sushi
Mango wrapped in rice and seaweed
$9.99
Veggie Sushi
Fresh and delicious! Fresh carrot, cucumber, lettuce, and yellow carrot wrapped in rice and seaweed
$0.00
Sushi Platter
This combination includes:
$13.99
Main Entrees MENU - Zen Garden
Sweet 'N' Sour Lappa
Taiwanese Lappa, and cooked in a delightful sweet and sour sauce, served on a bed of lettuce
$9.99
Vegetable Curry with Mushrooms
A selection of vegetables and soy fritter delicately stewed in a creamy curry sauce
$9.99
Enoki Mushroom Balls
Enoki mushrooms wrapped in a seaweed sheets and stir-fried in a savoury sauce, served on a bed of vegetables
$14.99
Teriyaki Cutlets
A savoury dish of gluten cooked in a teriyaki spicy sauce
$14.99
Lo Han Chai
A mix of sauteed snow peas, fried tofu, carrots, baby corn, seasonal vegetables, and a variety of mushrooms
$13.99
Spicy Eggplant
Eggplant, corn kernels, mushroom, TVP, basil, and green peas sauteed and tossed in a spicy sauce
$13.99
Schezuan Style Spicy Tofu
Cubes of silky centered tofu simmered with green peas, mushrooms, TVP, and corn in a spicy chilli sauce
$9.99
Fried Bean-Curd and Veggies
A house specialty! Tender bean-curd and veggies on a crispy seaweed crust, glazed with a light sauce, and served on a bed of steamed bok choy
$13.99
Kung Po Soy-Fritters
A traditional Chinese chicken dish. This vegetarian version combines soy protein with mushrooms, celery, bell peppers, vegetables, fried tofu and chillies
$13.99
Tofu Casserole
Fried tofu combined with soy-ham and mushrooms stewed and seasoned with fresh basil
$13.99
Sweet 'N' Sour Bites
A delicious mix of pineapple, mushrooms, red and green bell peppers, snow peas and TVP (Textured Vegetable Protein) in a sweet 'n' sour sauce
$13.99
Vegetable Tempura
Green and red bell peppers, button mushrooms, green beans, sweet potatoes, and eggplant lightly battered and deep-fried to a crispy golden brown
$9.99
Vegetable chop suey
Vegetable varies depending on availability
$9.99
Veggie Fish with Black Bean Sauce
Veggie fish with a Black Bean Sauce, and served with stir-fried seasonal vegetables
$13.99
Soy-Fritters With Mango
$13.99
Eggplant Sizzling Hot
When Western style sauce meet with Eastern style eggplant, its unforgettably delicious taste will really impress you!
$14.99
Combinations MENU - Zen Garden
Lunch
Each combination comes with purple rice and soup of the day.
$10.50
Dinner
Each combination comes with purple rice, soup of the day and Dim Sum
$15.99
Sweet 'N' Sour Lappa
Taiwanese Lappa, cooked in a delightful sweet and sour sauce, served on a bed of lettuce
Vegetable Curry with Mushrooms
A selection of vegetables and soy fritter delicately stewed in a creamy curry sauce
Enoki Mushroom Balls
Enoki mushrooms wrapped in a seaweed sheets and stir-fried in a savoury sauce, served on a bed of vegetables
Teriyaki Cutlets
A savoury dish of gluten cooked in a teriyaki spicy sauce
Spicy Eggplant
Eggplant, corn kernels, mushroom, TVP, basil, and green peas sauteed and tossed in a spicy sauce
Schezuan Style Spicy Tofu
Cubes of silky centered tofu simmered with mushrooms, TVP, green peas and corn in a spicy chilli sauce
Fried Bean-Curd and Veggies
A house specialty! Tender bean-curd and veggies on a crispy seaweed crust, glazed with a light sauce, and served on a bed of steamed bok choy
Kung Po Soy-Fritters
A traditional Chinese chicken dish, this vegetarian version combines soy protein with mushrooms, celery, bell peppers, vegetables, fried tofu and chillies
Tofu Casserole
Fried tofu combined with soy-ham and mushrooms stewed and seasoned with fresh basil
Kid's Meal
Fried Noodles or French Fries Drumsticks (2pcs) Magic Bar Fresh Orange or Apple Juice
$9.50
Fried Noodles & Rice MENU - Zen Garden
Fried noodles with soya sauce
$8.99
Lo Han Chai Chow Mien
Noodles tossed and lightly fried with tofu, carrots, seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, snow peas, black fungus and baby corn
$11.99
Curry Vermicelli
Lightly fried rice noodles done Singapore style with seitan, bean-curd, bell peppers, and an assortment of vegetables in a spicy curry sauce
$8.99
Rice Noodles with textured protein
Rice noodles stir-fried with textured protein, bean sprouts and bell peppers
$8.99
Soy-ham Fried Rice
Stir fried rice tossed with mushrooms, soy-ham, corn and peas
$8.99
Curry Fried Rice
Lightly fried rice tossed with an assortment of fresh vegetables and TVP in a tasty curry sauce
$8.99
Tom Yang Fried Rice
Subtle yet savoury, this spicy and sour rice dish is prepared with a medley of fresh vegetables, pineapple, soy-ham, tomato and fine herbs
The prices for the dinner combinations are excellent - you get a bento box with salad, rice, a spring roll, soy nuggets and your entree as well as soup, tea and dessert for only $16. I almost always get the lappa when I go, and my friend loves the kung pao soy chicken - the other combos I've tried have been hit or miss. The dessert it comes with is a tiny, light piece of cake, which is a perfect way to finish off the meal. The soy fritters were absolutely amazing and reminiscent of popcorn chicken.
I've always received great service but I've been there enough times to learn the customs in this restaurant. They will not bring you your bill unless you ask for it, even if you're sitting with empty cups and plates.
My friend and I were lucky enough to go on the restaurant's 5th anniversary and we were given a $10 gift certificate for a future meal. It made me feel like they go out of their way to please the customer.
Adequately priced and tasty alternative meal. Wished they had more options that were not deep fried, however. Was looking for a veggie (aka. 'healthy') meal but found many choices were deep fried. There is a lot of immitation meat on the menu and this may turn some people off. The selection of teas and beverages was a treat. I would go back, it was a nice change and everything was flavourful and well prepared.
Zen Gardens presents a bit of a conundrum. The food can be quite good and you certainly won't find anything quite like it anywhere else in London, but the management is terrible. It is obvious to me that the servers and (in the long run) the customers aren't treated very well by the owner/proprietor(s)--which is made evident by the regrettable turnover in staff. (Some of their best servers have apparently left on bad terms.)
The menu is tricky because the descriptions are sometimes inaccurate and often times don't paint a very good picture of the food itself. Hence, a knowledgeable and candid server is essential--all of which seem to have gone elsewhere.
I can't say I would recommend Zen Gardens to anyone who isn't willing to sift through the menu to find some of the really unique flavours and textures concealed therein...but it is possible.
Sidenote--for my recommendation on what to get, see my order below.
I have frequented this restaurant several times, as I work in the vicinity, and was dismayed at the service and the food that I received on my lunch today. The dish was poorly mixed, with clumps of curry in the vermicelli. My friends meal was burnt and didn't taste anything like my meal (we ordered the same meal). When we asked if another dish could be made, the server said, it looked gross when I brought it out to you. I don't know if it's just me, but that doesn't seem like the most appropriate thing to say to a paying customer.
Overall, the dish I had was mediocre at best, very dull and not very tasty or spicy. My friends dish was pitiful. I am wondering if management has changed or the cooks have changed because the atmosphere and the meal was so different from before. I don't know if I will return back, but if I do it won't be for a long while.
