Zen Noodle Bar
$ • Chinese, Shanghainese, Noodles
Hours:
668 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo
(650) 781-3183
Customers' Favorites
Zen Noodle Bar Reviews
Cute authentic mom and pop shop with really juicy soup dumplings! FOOD- Soup dumplings: super filled with soup, moderate-thin skins, filling has good umami taste that is on the sweeter side. Ask for the slivered ginger to go with it- Pan fried soup dumplings: crispy outside, fluffy bun. Little soup inside- Scallion oil noodle: good flavor but oily. Would have liked fresh scallions as well to make it more fresh- Shanghai Ja Jang Noodles: it reminds me of bolognese with pickled...read full review
[allium-free vegetarian/vegan review]vegetarian sesame noodles are super tasty!! I order this every single time. portion is pretty big as well.beancurd salad - super good. also get this every time.fried rice - could pass on this, not my type of fried rice.mustard greens noodle soup - supposedly vegetarian broth seemed to have questionable fatty stuff floating (meat or something) so I did not eat this one -1star
Ratings
Hours
Monday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Tuesday | Closed |
Wednesday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Thursday | 5 - 9PM 11AM - 3PM |
Friday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Saturday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Sunday | 11AM - 3PM 5 - 9PM |
Honestly unexpectedly good food. The dumplings are top notch. The restaurant feels really messy and a little unhygienichonestly, although the staff was friendly.I see a lot of people to take out which I guess makes sense. Worth trying the dumplings for sure although if the owners clean up the place there's a lot of potential.