Reviews for Zen Noodle Bar Gainesville in Gainesville, FL

I?ve ordered several times from this place in the hopes that they get their act together. But there?s always something off. They... don?t ever have everything you want. Last time it was the bulgolgi bowl, this time it was the grilled pork. I got a small bowlwith a half full ?noodle salad? with almost no veggies, and a small amount of rice noodles. They always forget the peanutgarnish even though it?s listed in the ingredients. For $13. Definitely not worth the price. This is the third time it was adisappointment, so I can?t really recommend it to anyone. Read more

Food was horrible and expensive The hu? tiê?u khô is no where near the actual dish itself. Artificial crabs and chasiu in hu?... tiê?u khô for $18? Yikes! Bu?n bo? huê? has a strong taste of msg Read more

I?ve been patiently waiting for this place to open, hoping for mouth watering delicious Asian food and finally got my chance to... find out if it fits the bill. I had Pork Belly Bao and Crispy Noodles with pork, chicken and shrimp and both were delicious!The Crispy noodles were in fact among the best crispy noodles I have ever had. I will certainly have to revisit several moretimes to try many more of their menu items. Yum! Runamok Read more

My husband and I came out to the grand opening! Started off with free Boba teas, original & strawberry. Very refreshing on a hot... July day. He got the Bun, Vietnamese grilled pork over vermicelli noodles & I got the Wok noodle bowl. Fresh veggies, flavorfulsauces and huge portions! The service was quick and friendly! Can?t wait to come back again! Read more

Came here for lunch on their Grand Opening on 7/23/2022. It was very busy with lots of customers. Was seated at the bar in front... of their Banh Mi making station. We got their Taro and Original Milk Tea, came with crystal boba. Flavor was fine. Then came theinteresting part. We ordered the Homemade Krab Wontons to start, Zen Chicken Ramen with added Kimchi, and #11 Hu Tieu Dac Bietwith Egg Noodle choice and added Marinated Egg. We had the order read back to us and awaited its arrival. Bowls finally arrivedand the ramen came exactly as ordered, however, I ended up with the #12 as pictured with broth on the side and no marinated egg.I was confused and thought maybe the parentheses in the menu applied to all the bowls in that section (Vietnam Southern styleNoodle Soup) but that didn?t make sense. Poured the broth in and saw how much the broth came up to. I?m not one to complain butI wanted what I ordered and told our waitress. She was very friendly and helped get everything sorted out correctly,accommodating with another milk tea for the inconvenience. Very good service. My bowl finally came out as intended and tastedfantastic! I?ve never thought to put imitation Krab in Hu Tieu bowls but it came out great, perfectly accompanies the rest ofthe proteins with its softness. The broth was a little salty but rich with flavor. Hu Tieu egg noodles were perfect andauthentic, not just ramen noodles. Finally have a good Vietnamese place to go when I desire Hu Tieu. Ramen was great as well. Inthe end we never got our appetizer, the homemade Krab wontons, which was fine since those bowls were huge and I was stuffed. Ourreceipt didn?t have it on there either so it was fine. Overall, complications for grand opening and large crowd isunderstandable and I?ll let it pass this time. I?m not sure how the order was messed up when it was read back correctly but thefood quality and accommodating service made up for it. Will definitely return and try more on their menu. Read more

I found this place on yelp, I was looking for some soup d/t a upset stomach. When My nephew and I arrived, the person was very... welcoming and pleasant. My nephew and I looked over the menu and ordered the #10 (HOANH THANH). I had to use the bathroom and itwas really clean and it was very accommodating to women, definitely made me smile. Our food took about 5-7 minutes and itdefinitely was made fresh and hot. We got home and I was amazed when I opened it, lots of everything in the bowl. Only thingwas, I wish it had more pork, I had to share with my nephew because he devoured his lol. The initial picture came out blurry soI only have the after pic of all the goodness. I would definitely recommend this place. Clean, neat, pleasant staff, and freshgreat food Read more

I got the crispy noodle. This was my first time here. The food was very fresh and full of flavor. Very attentive ans patient... staff as well. A hidden gem! Read more

I had the pork belly noodle bowl it tasted great.i added a little Sriracha to the bowl I like a little bit of spice.i am in love... with the remodel of what it once was. Love this place and hope you guys will to. Read more