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Melbourne
Hawthorn
Zen Japanese Restaurant
Zen Japanese Restaurant Reviews

Zen Japanese Restaurant

Japanese, Asian, Eat & Drink

Dishes priced around$19

Reviews of Zen Japanese Restaurant (140)

Read what people think about Zen Japanese Restaurant! All reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners.

5.5/6

140 reviews

5.5/6

140 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Excellent
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Very pleasant
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New"Excellent"
6/6
Anna M.6 days ago · 1 review

Always fresh , wonderful authentic Japanese food with beautiful service . Our little favourite Japanese

New"Excellent"
6/6
MARIE F.12 days ago · 5 reviews

Great restaurant, love this place. Our favourite is the Chicken Teriyaki

New"Very good"
5/6
Steve H.12 days ago · 1 review

Good food. Cosy atmosphere and friendly staff. Will be back

"Excellent"
6/6
Michael C.16 days ago · 1 review

Lovely cosy setting , friendly service and great food of good value !! Loved it !!

"Excellent"
6/6
Alex O.a month ago · 27 reviews

Great food and friendly service, although busy noise levels were good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Shoreh Y.a month ago · 1 review

Best food and friendly staff. Very happy with our experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Heather H.a month ago · 3 reviews

Quality as always. Always enjoy dinner at Zen! Great service and food

"Good"
4/6
Doug M.a month ago · 1 review

Quaint little Japanese place that I’m fairly sure has been around for decades. The food was okay but I was anticipating better. Good sashimi and tasty chicken teriyaki, however there were some ordering mistakes including an allergy misstep that was frustrating. Having sai that, they apologies, remade the dish.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mario Z.2 months ago · 1 review

Enjoyed it very much and will return for sure! Recommend it highly!

"Excellent"
6/6
Judy L.3 months ago · 3 reviews

Love this Japanese restaurant in. Love their menu something for everyone. Their open hours will suit all .

"Excellent"
6/6
Diane H.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Service very good and food was amazing. We enjoyed the night

"Very good"
5/6
Barbara M.3 months ago · 1 review

We were seated in a quiet (private) room aa requested. Greeting was friendly and welcoming and food, as always was beautifully prepared, authentic and delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mary P.3 months ago · 3 reviews

We really appreciate the friendly service and quiet room and will come every month next year.

"Excellent"
6/6
Tom P.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Superb service, presentation and if possible the tempura was even better than ever. Terrific

"Excellent"
6/6
Vesna S.3 months ago · 2 reviews

Delicious food, always so fresh and super tasty. It’s our favourite Japanese restaurant in Melbourne.

"Excellent"
6/6
MARIE F.3 months ago · 5 reviews

Great food & service, will be back to sample some more delicious food.

"Very good"
5/6
Mina G.4 months ago · 2 reviews

Did I get my qandoo discount when I visited this afternoon for lunch? How does it work. I did book as requested

"Very good"
5/6
Helen L.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Always great food and helpful attendance … Thankyou … we will return

"Excellent"
6/6
Liz A.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Excellent food. We highly recommend this Restuarant. We loved the fresh and plentiful sushi and sushi and chicken bento box - great service

"Excellent"
6/6
Peter K.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Quality food and service. Really enjoyed the Bento boxes. Green tea ice cream to finish a delicious dinner.

"Very good"
5/6
Lorette B.4 months ago · 1 review

Zen is a great japanese retsuarant. The only thing is that we are unhappy with the Sunday surcgarge and feel that shoul dnot be happening.

"Excellent"
6/6
Ted B.4 months ago · 1 review

Beautiful food Delightful service Warm & friendly atmosphere Happy staff

"Very good"
5/6
Susie W.4 months ago · 3 reviews

Fabulous food and great service. We were hoping there would be less noise but unfortunately the adjacent table were very loud. Very difficult for one of our guests with less than perfect hearing. Circumstance rather than planning.

"Excellent"
6/6
John N.4 months ago · 1 review

Great staff, good location quick service, amazing food and good vibe

"Very good"
5/6
Carolyn B.5 months ago · 1 review

Fabulous food, lovely ambience and great service. A favourite of ours for many years. Thank you Zen!

"Very good"
5/6
Karen M.5 months ago · 1 review

We had a lovely meal in a room upstairs and a great night! Very enjoyable food and services

"Very good"
5/6
Jacqui J.5 months ago · 1 review

Never fails to disappoint. Great staff and food in a relaxed restaurant. Love this place

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark G.5 months ago · 14 reviews

Another great date night meal at Zen tonight - Ebi Mayo prawns, Miso Soup, Kaiseki Bento Boxes and finishing with the wonderful Green Tea Ice-Cream! Excellent service and the usual great vibe at Zen!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark G.6 months ago · 14 reviews

Another very enjoyable meal at our local go to Japanese restaurant. Great food and service as always.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark G.6 months ago · 14 reviews

Excellent food and service as always. Bento boxes with green tea ice cream are to die for!

"Good"
4/6
Helen Y.7 months ago · 8 reviews

A good neighbourhood Japanese food. Food was well-cooked and delicious. Would be going back again

"Excellent"
6/6
Judy L.7 months ago · 3 reviews

Always enjoy this lovely restaurant. The menu has many dishes to choose from. I love the Bento box at lunch, so simple but delicious.I highly recommend.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julie L.7 months ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and service. First time visitors but will definately be back soon.!!!

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark G.7 months ago · 14 reviews

Zen was warm and inviting on a very cold Melbourne night. The food was equally enticing especially the Ebi Mayo prawn entree which was delicious and the green tea ice-cream. Service was efficient and helpful as always despite the restaurant being busy.

"Excellent"
6/6
Julieanne G.7 months ago · 1 review

Brilliant fresh food. Staff were attentive. Wine selection satisfaction. Loved it

"Good"
4/6
Mary P.7 months ago · 3 reviews

Food was great. Unfortunately one our group asked for a meal with no onion as she has severe pain if she consumes it, but the meal did contain onion. Otherwise service was good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Huong N.8 months ago · 10 reviews

Good service, nice and cosy atmosphere. Reasonable price and food is good

"Very good"
5/6
Heather H.8 months ago · 3 reviews

Food and service very good as usual! Will return !

"Very good"
5/6
Robyn O.8 months ago · 1 review

A very regular visitor to this wonderful Japanese restaurant. Always fresh adventurous menu and attentive staff

"Very good"
5/6
Allison R.8 months ago · 1 review

This restaurant has been a favourite for years! Always fast service, flavourful food, local, easy ❤️

"Excellent"
6/6
Winnie T.8 months ago · 19 reviews

good service and excellent food. The children loved the pork gyozas and the red bean pancake. The bento is very good value.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mina G.8 months ago · 2 reviews

Excellent service, value for money and tasty and well presented food, thank you..

"Excellent"
6/6
Anne B.9 months ago · 1 review

Everything was perfect! The food and service at Zen are always a 10 out of 10.

"Very good"
5/6
Mark G.9 months ago · 14 reviews

Food and service were extremely good. Bento boxes are amazing and very good value. Great vibe in the restaurant. Will certainly be returning for high quality Japanese food in a convenient local restaurant in Hawthorn.

"Excellent"
6/6
Natalie P.9 months ago · 1 review

We have just moved to Hawthorn and thought we would try our local Japanese… WOW amazing food , service .. can not wait to go back !

"Excellent"
6/6
Kristine C.9 months ago · 2 reviews

I only recently discovered Zen, and came back today with friends. They were very happy with the experience.

"Very good"
5/6
Ken D.9 months ago · 1 review

Always a very popular local Japanese restaurant. One of our favourites.

"Excellent"
6/6
Phyllis L.9 months ago · 1 review

excellent experience. Delicious food, outstanding service, and good price of value.

"Average"
3/6
Kerry A.9 months ago · 2 reviews

Previous visits have been great - food & service. Service repeatedly inattentive and poor throughout our dinner tonight. Emptied plates left uncleared on our table throughout the meal. Apparently totally disinterested waiter, who apparently was not supervised.

"Very good"
5/6
Susie W.10 months ago · 3 reviews

We had a room out the back which we asked for. Great food, fun night enjoyed by all seven of us

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