Zen E Private Kitchen

The food here is incredible overall. However it’s extremely expensive. We were charged $138 for a steamed fish which is kind of outrageous and should have been explained to us when we ordered it with a price tag that big. Tea was also very overpriced at $12 per pot and $15 for rice. The atmosphere was really nice and the decorations were beautiful. The beef golden soup was definitely a highlight.

Atmosphere - this restaurant has a great ambience, nice decorations and is very clean. If you want to make your dining experience more private you can pull down the curtains. Service - most staff were very polite and helpful. Food was served quite quickly. Food - beautifully presented. Our favourite was the boneless duck feet, sliced pork knuckle and the golden fried shrimp balls. The boneless duck feet is a cold dish, perfectly marinated (not too salty or spicy). The boneless duck feet’s texture was and nice and crunchy. Slice pork knuckle was nice and tender, it came with scallion pancake, so for those thinking of ordering another set of scallion pancake, think twice . Also, the pork knuckle has a longer preparation time. The golden fried shrimp ball is yummy! The shrimp is huge, and cooked perfectly. The shrimp is coated in mayo and then coated with crispy coating. The coating just melts in your mouth. The Peking duck was average. While the duck itself is ok, the whole dish was let down by the pancakes wrappers. Perhaps I am use to very original thin pancake wrappers that you get elsewhere. The pancake wrappers were thick, they stuck together and some become broken when trying to separate them. The duck soup (second course) for the Peking duck was delicious! Will be back to try more dishes!

Nice Chinese restaurant in Newmarket, with different kind of dishes to choose from. The crab is really nice, soup is so so, and the pork belly is a bit too oily, but overall nice experience, recommended coming here once in a few months. Price range from mid to high, two of us having dinner and the bill is $160.

Highly recommended! 1. Elegantly designed 2. Great Ambience 3. Food is well prepared. Not just about the taste but the quality matches the price. The chef is highly skilled with almost every dish prepared how it should be. 4. Service is great and food is served within 10 mins which is exceptionally fast. Only issue we had was we called to book a round table but that wasn't registered so we had to squeeze into a smaller rectangular table. Not ideal. Note: Price is above average but for what you get it is worth the spend.

Love this place. Great Chinese restaurant at Newmarket. The entrance is very mysterious and unexpectedly you have to buzz in. The great ambience makes you come back to classical China before you start eating. What we all go for are Steamed Live Blue Cod, Eggplants, Shrimps, Pork-Shredded with Coriander and Garlic and Chicken with Hot Pepper. I really love Chicken with Hot Pepper because it’s got a mala spice twist to it. Crispy and spicy, pretty cool. The fish is very tender and melts in your mouth. Eggplant has a very unique taste, the main thing is that the ingredients are quite rich. Taste very refreshing. By all means, every dish we ordered is delicious here...