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Zen Japanese Restaurant
88/100 (3730 ratings)
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"Very yummy food, love the tempura and sushi..."
Ryan
"Zen Restaurant in Hawthorn served up reasonable Japanese food when we visited for dinner this week. We ordered a couple of bento boxes..."
Sunny Days Melbourne
"Great value lunch menu. Good service, and tasty food. The water tastes worse than pool water, but apart from that a good choice for a nice..."
Samuel Pinches
"Quick and delicious food, lunch menu (bento) was worth the money.Staff was also friendly. Go check them out..."
FoodieQueen21
"Staff went out of the way to accommodate a birthday celebration. Service was absolutely brilliant. Had the spicy karage, nasu dengaku (grilled miso..."
Han S
"Came by weeks ago with a group of friends. The ambience was nice and cosy. The service was friendly. Food took a while to come out, and they missed..."
Foodforthebrokensoul
"My favourite Japanese restaurant in all of Melbourne!! There is so much care and thought that goes into every dish that is served here. Not to..."
Rebecca Song
"I having passed Zen so many times I’m so glad I finally made the trip in to try the food! The owner was there to serve me and advised that a lot of..."
Bigmelbappetite
"This plece is always packed with people. Very well priced, delicious food and friendly staff. There was very nice. If my friend is looking for a good..."
Ryeowon
"It is always busy here, the produce is always nice and fresh yet tasty and full of joy to eat. the service is great and pleasant everytime I..."
George
"Fresh, tasty food with really good serviceI've been to Zen a few times for lunch and dinner.  I love it.It's always busy and I can..."
Jayne Jackson
"Tl;dr: the only Japanese diner in Hawthorn that is worth visiting!We arrived at Zen for the dinner session without a reservation, and were..."
Usagi
"Oldie but a Goldie! Zen turns 10 this year 🎂 Great Food / Great Service / Great great Value!FAST Rating:Food: 4/5Ambience:..."
Tastebud Tester
"Ordinary exterior. Hidden gem. Well assembled fresh sashimi. Not too oily tempera. Well cooked and juicy wafu steak. Busy on a week night so..."
Miss T.A
"Quality Japanese cuisine. Friendly service and reasonable prices. Bento box has great selection. Tempura well cooked and crispy. In entertainment..."
Vman
"Food here is good ,had a Teriyaki Bento for dinner. The price here is a little bit expensive compared to other Japanese restaurants in Hawthorn...."
Kts Tatt Siang
"Reliable implies boring which Zen definitely is not. I’ve never been disappointed here. Sharp service. Interesting delicious food. Friendly..."
Lizy
"Really enjoyable experience. The food was delicious and the sushi and sashimi was freshly made to order! And the miso eggplant and takoyaki were full..."
Lisa Giles
"I was really craving Japanese but also didn’t feel like driving far so this seemed to be the place. I can’t believe I haven’t been here before!..."
Chloe
"Overall a really enjoyable dining experience. You can tell it’s a local favourite with the restaurant filling up quite quickly even on a Monday..."
Jac
"Such a cosy, peaceful place to dine in. The ageDashi tofu is a must have - crispy on the outside and so tasty. The best part is definitely the..."
Miss Noms
"Fine food, great service, memorable experience, must try the Wagyu Steak 6+ on the Sizzling Plate, the chef really know how to cook the steak with..."
S3326789
"Been there a couple of times and every experience was great. The service was great and food presentation exceptional. The environment was also very..."
Reemo
"I came here as it was in the entertainment guide. It’s a really nice Japanese place in Hawthorn. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and was very full..."
Sophie
"The atmosphere here is homey and cozy. We booked and there was not crowded at the day.Before coming dishes, they gave us small plates..."
Melbourne Unnie
"A cozy little restaurant serving very tasty Japanese food, with first class and very polite customer service! Would become a regular patron..."
Crystal
"Zen is a great Japanese neighbourhood eatery that serves fresh ingredients done right. We came in here looking for dinner without a booking and was..."
The Casual Diner
"Great food and value for lunch.we love the $10 bento boxes .From the terriyaki salmon, chicken , tempura, all is good . A plus is their 10+1 free..."
Allister Yan
"I booked the restaurant online for 8pm table since no table was available before 8pm. we went to the restaurant around 7pm, and they provided me..."
Gourmet Explorer
"Pricey Japanese restaurant but very good quality and the owners are Japanese not Chinese pretending to be Japanese.  You get free jelly beans when..."
Jean
"We were seated upstairs up the narrow staircase to find a room with a few tables in a well air-conditioned space. We ordered a spread of vegetarian..."
Ben Coleman
"Zen is almost always booked out and for good reasons. We were placed in the upstairs room which would have been great except there was a big family..."
Emily
"Really good, fresh fantastic food. Dined here with my family, the service was great, and the food came out in perfect time. I would highly recommend..."
Nessis32
"I frequent this place once a week during lunch hours.Always eat the lunch bentos! What is so amazing about this place is of course their awesome food..."
Sasha Food Love
"I've been this restaurant couple of times. Try prawn tempura and wagyu steak, both are very nice. All food were presented well anyway. I also need to..."
Chai
"I love the miso soup here, its probably the best in the area. I ordered the bento Zen's lunch box With Tori Teri (chicken teriyaki). For $10 its a..."
Split The Bill
"Based on its rating and convenient location, we decided to try it out for dinner on a Friday night. Interior space was small and cosy. The..."
Scomanda
"By far the best Japanese place going around. Travelled long and wide for ages looking for a go to Japanese place and Zen ticks all the boxes...."
Pandatrini
"Nice small place. Serves a good little lunch special bento boxes. Theres a nice variety to choose from which helps picky people. I’m not really a..."
John Wall
"Great service and food. I had lunch special bento which was really a bargain given what came with it. The meat was cooked perfectly and well seasoned..."
Jaydaysss
"Zen is a very intimate Japanese Restaurant in the heart of Hawthorn, directly across from Swinburne University. There are two small, dimly candle lit..."
TheHungryCouple
"We had a really nice dinner here and enjoyed all the delicious food.Firstly, I love the authentic "rice" green tea, and the staff were very..."
Rachel Jade
"Very delicious and Nicely presented food, fresh fish, quick service. great atmosphere for a chilled Friday night girls dinner. Best dish was the..."
VwngF
"Friendly, relaxed and attentive staff and really delicious food. I wasn't super hungry so I ordered the seaweed salad and ebiten (tempura prawn) maki..."
Kate
"Food was great! The kitchen has excellent timing across the board with entrees/main/dessert being brought out at appropriate intervals. The staff are..."
Mad Lamb
"Great food here. We had the vegetable gyoza and spicy tori kara age as entrees, and the spicy pork belly and chicken teriyaki as mains. Special..."
AaronN
"Had lunch at this little restaurant today. The food is good and at a really good price. We had the $10 bento boxes. The decor could do with a bit of..."
Xtina
"Came here numerous time and the $10 lunch bento are always on point 👌so is the customer service was really nice and friendly. The spicy pork was..."
Brian With The Y
"Went with a group of 6. Pretty quiet in lunch time so we were quite enjoy the Japanese tea & lunch special . Friendly waitress , awesome food . I..."
Mrs Lavender
"We were introduced to Zen by locals and have since been back with others.Suggest booking ahead as it is small and popular. Food is delicious and I..."
Craig
"This restaurant has a really cozy atmosphere to it. The food here is good. My family ordered Edamame (boiled soybean) which was nice, i don't..."
IsaH
"I enjoyed myself here. We tried the vegetarian gyoza, sashimi and wagyu sizzling plate. The gyoza was lovely and not oily. I thought that the sashimi..."
PW Lou
"We made reservation in advance and the restaurant was pretty busy during the Friday night. The service were excellent-friendly staff, quick order..."
Jianierrrrrr
"I came into this place accidently which was so magic that the moment I saw it,I decided to dine in.I am a fan of all kinds of sushi,and I fell in..."
Flora
"This cute little Zen den off Glenferrie are did not disappoint - fresh and delicious Japanese goods as expected! I sampled various entrees from the..."
Foodandwinefan
"Such yummy and tasty food! Their lunch menu is amazing value for money and their customer service is great too! Could have their Sushi Sashimi bento..."
LindaDiosa
"This is my second time visiting 'Zen' for dinner and the staff are still lovely as ever. Booked a table for four on a Sunday night knowing the place..."
Melissa Yeap
"This is a small boutique style restaurant with an unique concept and a warm atmosphere. The highlight of this beautiful place was the brilliant..."
Kash
"Cute local Japanese restaurant. We had the two different bento boxes, gyoza and the beef teriyaki. Beef was particularly good. Disappointed how small..."
Hungryinhawthorn
"I'm always really happy with the food that I get here. The lunch boxes are excellent value and really, for $10, the price is super affordable for the..."
Reuben Wilson
"Small little Japanese restaurant that serves up pretty good food but I wouldn't say that it is amazing. Exception being the prawn tempura which was..."
Mark
"Really good service and atmosphere and it's reasonably priced for the portion you're getting. Made a booking for a friends birthday just a few hours..."
HanMay Liew
"I like the bentos here. It's quick and you get just the right portion that include everything from sushi, sashimi, tempura, salad, rice, miso to..."
Lorli
"Always good! Service is always super friendly.The Tori teriyaki is great, the chicken doesn't have fatty bits on it like some Japanese teriyaki..."
Sweetlikesugar
"There for a girly catch-up last Tues night. What a cozy little hideout from the cold! It was also the type of asian restaurant where you can actually..."
Laura Chen
"A lovely bustling Japanese restaurant located near Swinburne Uni. The meals are well presented and tasty, though a little on the small side...."
Travelling Palate
"I have recently moved to Hawthorn and gave Zen Japanese Restaurant a visit and it was a fascinating experience. Waiting staffs were generous at their..."
Tae Eom
"I've been here several times before and have always had their kaiseki bentos. These bentos are very generous and have basically everything I wanted..."
Occasionalist
"Zen is a Japanese restaurant run by Koreans. They do decent versions of a lot of Japanese favourites. Everything tastes good but it's not overly..."
Tiges
"Been to Zen many times now, and the tempura bento remains one of my favourites. Rice were soft and fragrant, and the tempura didn't have the..."
Snowflower
"Great that Zen was opened on Boxing Day and even better that Entertainment Book voucher 25% off was accepted this day.Loved the Kaiseki Bento $29..."
Reiijoce
"New favourite Japanese place in Hawthorn. Got the chicken katsu bento, which came with some rice, a side salad and miso soup. This lunch deal is..."
Yuiisama
"What a great surprise. As the name suggests, the place is really zen, and the staff lovely and smiling. The sashimi and sushi were fresh and..."
John Smith
"Eaten here a few times, absolutely love the food here. It is a smaller restaurant but food is delicious and sashimi is fresh and cut perfectly. Take..."
Annie Haak
"this is just right place for family..we had wonderful time for the birthday.service was carefully done by a lady and food was so tasty and..."
이인
"This place is one of my local favourites, great place to come in for lunch and get one of their $10 Bento Boxes.Chicken Katsu and the Sake..."
ItsTrueFatKidsLoveFood
"Best Japanese restaurant in this area. Great food, great value. I love their deluxe bento box, a bit of everything in the box, very filling. The food..."
A Black Sheep
"Pricey but definitely good quality of food. Loved their bentos - always comes with a good variety of sashimis and meats. Friendly staff with good..."
May
"Best local Japanese IMO, ingredients were fresh and prepared with time/care like true Japanese food should be, Tempura, Steak and Sushi were all..."
Bbhood85
"The food was wonderful and the service was so kind and considerate! As my fiancee and I have never been here, our entrees and drinks were a..."
Chelsi Nance
"Our last and now first friends dinner before and after lockdown Zen Japanese is as good as ever. Cozy atmosphere, lovely classic fresh dishes and..."
Marianne Pandjisakti
"Been here twice already and the food is always very consistent, delicious and fresh. The staff were super friendly and even accommodated a birthday..."
teresarawr
"Great food, service, and ambiance. Prices are a bit steep for us. Luckily, we used a discount voucher, otherwise we wouldn't dine here. However, we..."
Ahmed AlQassem
"I went there with my family and we had amazing customer service. The seafood tempura and the sushi and sashimi was top notch. Would recommend the..."
Justin Lim
"Excellent service. Dishes are pretty tasty but comes overly sauced. The atmosphere is suited to a family or a date and easy access by tram or train...."
Chip Ip
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