"Different in a very good way"   My Rating
1 brentonago ny	Posted on: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
	Review: I am visitor from Perth in Australia and where I'm from most vegan food comes in the form of Asian food so I didnt think I'd be trying anything new.. The restaurant is very well presented and has a great atmosphere. The menu is entirely in french (which is intimidating as I know no french what so ever). The lady who served us translated it very well. Amazing wonton soup. Spring rolls were not oily at all. The steamed Dumplings were very tasty. I can't remember what our mains were but they had a good mix of vegetables and mock meat. All in all most asian style vegetarian restaurants could learn from this place.   Pros: Friendly staff * Good food * Well priced Cons: French menu * *
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"Peacful atmosphere and delicious food"   My Rating
28 thelink	Posted on: Monday, August 24, 2009
	Review: We spent a couple of days in Quebec City in June and had dinner at Zen both nights. And we absolutely loved it. This is a great place for a special occasion dinner. The atmosphere in the restaurant was so calm and relaxing, the decor was beautiful. The staff was very friendly. The food was incredibly delicious and very well presented. One night we had one "Plats principaux" and one "Nouilles sautées" dish, both came with a little starter and a spring roll. On the second night we had two "Grandes tables d'hôte" which consisted of several courses and were great value. Both the miso soup and the wonton soup were the best I've ever had. Unfortunately we didn't have time to go back one more time to try the sushis which sounded very tempting. The menu was only in French but the staff spoke English and was helpful with their explanations and made sure all our dishes were vegan. The restaurant is a bit out of the city centre but there are a few bus routes that take you there from the old town. During daylight hours a nice (long) walk from the old town through Battle Fields Park and Parc du Bois de Bologne brings you within a view blocks of the restaurant. And then it's a pleasant short walk through a nice suburb.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Good food!"   My Rating
5 jedzen	Posted on: Thursday, July 23, 2009
	Review: I love this place. Their bentos are really good, they have a nice menu and i love their fresh juices. I'm glad to have this place in Quebec city because there's not a lot of places like that around here.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Excellent Chinese fine dining experience"   My Rating
25 kennyp353	Posted on: Monday, August 04, 2008
	Review: I went on consecutive nights, both times the food was exquisite. Portions not large, but the set menus have five courses and by the end of it you'll be full. You start with an incredibly healthy-tasting juice mix, and finish with dessert and Chinese tea, and in between some stuff you'll never have tasted before - and I've eaten in a LOT of vegetarian Chinese restaurants! First night, I had their new top-priced fixed menu. Main course is as in the attached photo - I had to take a picture of it, it was so impressive-looking. Second night, I had a build-your-own table d'hote, the "poulet kung po au soya" was similar to the fake-chicken sweet-and-sour-with-broccoli-and-rice I've had in dozens of vegetarian Chinese restaurants, but this was the best ever, by far. Don't expect every dish to wow you - but as an overall experience, it's sublime. At $25 including tax for a multi-course meal, it's great value - you could spend almost that on Commensal's buffet. I haven't even got to the service. First night the restaurant was busy yet I waited ten minutes for any staff member to appear and seat me! Each course did take ages to appear, though not to the point that I was irritated, since the surroundings are so sublime. The second night, service speed was impeccable. My waitress, Phyllis, was so friendly and so sweet. Second night she greeted me by remembering my name and we discussed our respective travels and recommendations for vegetarian restaurants in Beijing and Shanghai. Her warmth and heartfelt friendliness and well-wishing will remain with me a long time. Restaurant is slightly out of the way, but you can get a number 800 bus or a $10 cab from the old town.   Pros: unique and upscale Chinese food * sublime setting * amazing service Cons: no English menu * two miles from downtown *
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"good, out of the way."   My Rating
3 krumbs	Posted on: Monday, November 19, 2007
	Review: this place is a little out of the way compared to everywhere else i ate in quebec city. it was a very good meal. i got a big soup and my date had a mixed vegetable and tofu type of plate. i didn't think anything of the service being slow until i read the other reviews. the service is slow. wasn't big deal...   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Zen -"   My Rating
GUEST	Posted on: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
	Review: As the other person said, the service is VERY slow - but the food is worth it : you can trick a meat-eater into thinking he's eating actual tuna.   Pros: excellent food * lunch specials * take-out (fresh & frozen) Cons: slow service * *
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"Vegan Eureka"   My Rating
4 Begonia	Posted on: Friday, December 22, 2006
	Review: Completely vegetarian, although it is always good for vegans to check with the waiter before ordering as there are items with eggs on the menu that are not identified as such. Service was very pleasant and polite but slow, it seemed to be the two-women syndrome I run into often. We were the first to arrive and not the first to be served... Also the main dishes (cooked) were somewhat cold. In general, though, I was very pleased to be able to eat a completely vegan meal, which you can't do in very many places in this city, and the price was right. I am planning to return.   Pros: Completely vegetarian * Vegan friendly * Pleasant environment Cons: Main dishes somewhat cold * Service polite but slow *
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