Zen Noodle & Cafe

Solid Chinese Spot on the Ave! Went with the Kung Pao Chicken and it was GREAT - really hit the spot and filled my craving! The wontons in chili oil were FIRE too, great starter/app! The Kung Pao meal was a solid size and it was delicious! I would definitely return and recommend to anyone looking for yummy Chinese food! Staff was nice and prompt when I ordered - limited parking!

I LOVED my lunch at Zen Noodle. I ordered the Super Noodle Combo, in which you can create a custom LARGE noodle bowl with your choice of: - 1 soup broth - 1 type of noodle - 3 toppings - 3 vegetables - 1 egg And all for the VERY affordable price of $10.95!!! Crazy! What's more, besides the normal noodle toppings like braised beef and meatballs, they had a lot of the "weird" toppings I love. (Like beef tripe, pork intestines, pork feet, and more!) Besides the custom Super Noodle Bowl and Hot Pot options, they also have an extensive menu. (See pics.) Next time, I want to try the Salty Pork Tongue and Pork Eat appetizer... mmmm.... Zen Noodle has an unassuming exterior door, barely any decoration, and around 10 small tables and would probably be best for groups of 4 or less. The noise level was at just the right volume for comfortable conversation. They were around half-full with customers when I came in for lunch on a Tuesday. Highly recommended!

Zen is my favorite soup place on the Ave. I almost always get the Original Spicy with flat rice noodles, braised beef, broccoli, fresh tofu and spinach. The beef is always so tender and melts in your mouth. I always finish the whole bowl of broth! Great for cold days and this comfort food always picks me up when I’m feeling down. :9 I never want this place to shut down. PS. I’ve had the Szechuan spicy broth and it was a little too hot for me.