Review Zen Asia - White Bear Lake

I had no idea this restaurant existed. I was wowed at every bite. The owner knows how to speck 4 languages. She's very kind and fast working. Felt so welcome and food was awesome.

We enjoyed a nice dinner at Zen Asia. Pictured is there chicken peapod combination. Very tasty. Crisp vegetables, very good eggroll, and tasty cream cheese wontons. Service was excellent! Definitely going back again.

Service was great, our waitress was super nice and actually wore a mask, which is something you don't see often right now. The spring rolls are fresh and excellent, and surprisingly filling. The wontons, I don't know if there are handmade here or not, but either way they are on a whole different level than any others I've personally had. All around a good place to stop.

I really really wanted to love this place. The food was pretty bland… the RiCE?! Looked old and tasted too mushy and the rice I got was crunchy hard on top. Pho noodles were so so hard. They need to work on making the pho noodles softer. But the broth was fairly good. Also, the area was not very clean especially the pepper container. Made me loose my appetite…. Service was very very nice. Just the food and cleanliness was not the best.

My family and I moved to White Bear Lake in 2018 and have been grateful to live so close to this restaurant; it's located in a small space, and we may never have found it otherwise. We do not order out often, but when we do it's usually Zen Asia because the food and service have both been high quality. No restaurant can be perfect every day, but we haven't had a more consistent experience anywhere else (we've tested most of the menu multiple times at this point) The past couple of years have been hard on many of us, including small business owners. In our experience, the owner has been genuinely kind and thoughtful, and the food quality and pricing have reflected this.

I go here frequently because it’s close to our house, and we enjoyed some of the dishes very much. Last night I ordered vegetarian spring rolls with tofu and no cilantro which I’m allergic to. Unfortunately, they accidentally gave me spring rolls with shrimp. By the time I got home and called, the kitchen was closed. I said no problem and I asked if I could pick up vegetarian ones tomorrow in place of the ones with shrimp that I did not order. I picked up the vegetarian ones today, and this is what I received. Spring rolls literally half the size of what they normally make. And full of cilantro. Also, you can see in the photo, the “fresh” spring rolls literally fell apart when I unwrapped them. We have enjoyed Zen Asia very much over the past 10 years or so, but something must have changed.

I love curry, and the Vietnamese Curry with pork was outstanding!! Egg rolls were, too. My wife usually only orders fried rice and she said it was the best she's ever had. The owner served us and she is such a sweetie!! We will definitely be back.

I have been so sad sence Kings city closed, this is now my replacement place. The owners are great, the chef is a genius. The flavors of all their dishes are amazing, and a note ginger too. Spent 100 dollars to test the menu, and I had no buyers remorse, none. Can't say that about the other 10 places I tried. Again the chef is a genius in the kitchen, with a style all his own. Go in with an open mind and be prepare for a treat.

Had one of the combo dinners and everything was great! We celebrated a birthday and the owner was so accommodating and fun. I even brought in a cake the day before and they kept it for a surprise when our group came in. Highly recommend this restaurant!

Pho is so good! And so big! I highly recommend checking this place out!!

We usually LOVE this place. Tonight was a huge disappointment. Our take out food looked and tasted like it had been sitting for hours. My stir fry was overcooked and my husbands General Chicken was soggy and not at all spicy. Hoping this is an isolated incident but I am reluctant to go back.

Great food & even better service!! Best place in White Bear Lake!! Make sure to get the cream cheese wontons��

We spent a lot of money and were questioned About how many people we were feeding. I found the owner was abrasive and shocked my husband was married to a white woman. She gave him extra noodles and wooed him with her homemade spicy sauce. I'd go back for the sesame chicken but that's about it.

Great Vietnamese food, Pho, egg rolls, spring rolls etc, etc. So far everything we have ate are all excellent. Service is the best anywhere. Highly recommended for family dinners.

Love the food! Best spring roll and dry dumbing ever! Try their zen spring rolls! It's a must.

Best place we've eaten in a while. Great fresh food and excellent service!

Good food, good service, very fast, just what we needed.

Both the service and food were fantastic. We will definitely be back-we love it!!

Best spring Rolls anywhere!!! Did not take my word for it .....try it yourself I'm sure you will agree.

This place is great...the hot and spicy chicken is amazing. Won ton soup is also the best in town!

Delicious! Will most definitely be returning! Pho is gonna be my nest selection...but which one �....

Nancy is the best. Good food and great service... Time to go back again

The food at Zen Asia is so good! And Nancy provides first class service. This restaurant is highly recommended by my family.