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Zen Cafe

Restaurant Vietnamese restaurant

👍👍 Excellent service attitude, good food People often mention good, Vietnamese, service, restaurant, spring, recommend, reasonable, prices, sauce, noodles,


Address

Strømgaten 26, 5008 Bergen, Norway

Website

www.zenbergen.com

Contact

+47 92 05 85 47

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (302 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Friday: 12 to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (32) Vietnamese (14) service (13) restaurant (12) spring (10) recommend (9) reasonable (9) prices (9) sauce (9) noodles (9)
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  • 5/5 Pugsliee 4 years ago on Google
    The Phó is killer! Would recommend the restaurant just because of that one soup alone!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin R. 6 years ago on Google
    Awesome meals! Best Tom Kha Gai I ever had.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tamir N. 5 years ago on Google
    Tasty, fast service, good price. Good English speakers.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alv Myhre F. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place in Town for asian food
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yamato Z. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service attitude, good food (Original) 服務態度優良,食品美味
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sophia C. 6 years ago on Google • 332 reviews
    I have to say this was an extremely enjoyable experience, eating here. Food was delicate, delicious, hot and served to perfection. It also tasted very good. Can really recommend this place. Wow.

  • 3/5 Waii F. 4 years ago on Google • 284 reviews
    Asian food restaurant, good for Asian guy who missing home. Decorate 3 stars Raw material and taste 3 stars Valuable 3 stars

  • 3/5 Nancy H. 9 months ago on Google • 162 reviews
    A simple place. Food was just ok. Ordered a beef pho and sautéed veggies and shrimp. Noodles tasted very mushy and very skimpy on the vegetables. The other dish was very soupy with lots of liquid.

  • 5/5 Dhayaalini N. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    The food was tasty with single clean flavour for each dish. The portion was quite reasonable for the price. I had wonton soup with seven wonton in it. Very satisfied and would visit again.

  • 5/5 Martina D. 2 years ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Always perfect food, and incredible amounts. For 500 we usually get a meal for two, and leftovers for tomorrow's lunch, and two fresh spring rolls. It is small and you would not normally think much of it, just a restaurant on the corner, but it is one of those places where people come for quality food, knowing they will never be disappointed with whatever they get.

  • 5/5 Ame L. 7 months ago on Google • 44 reviews
    Very good Pho and High Quality food. Family Business, self service, very good prices. Highly recommend! :)

  • 2/5 Ярослав �. 8 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Worst pho in my life . Overcooked “noodle’s ”. Not tasty and not spiced stock . 2 bites of ham .

  • 5/5 Oddvar A. 1 year ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Zen Cafe is really worth not only one, but repeated visits. The food is very tasteful and the portions plenty. One item on the menu is very special and worth a visit alone; fresh spring rolls- with a sweet and thick sauce is soooo good!

  • 5/5 Elísabet N. 2 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Went for a quick lunch today at Zen and could not recommend more! The place was pleasant and clean and the people working there were friendly and helpful. :) I ordered the bun cha gio which was absolutely delicious— so many different textures, flavors and aromas in one dish! The spring rolls were so crispy and the filling inside was cooked perfectly. The noodles and vegetables added a nice fresh contrast to the spring rolls and lots of flavor with the sauce. I especially liked the chili oil and other sauces available on the table to use on the food although the food was seasoned so well it definitely wasn’t lacking anything. The lunch was a very nice sized portion also, especially for the price! Would like to come back and try some more delicious Vietnamese dishes soon:)

  • 5/5 林雋庭 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice food with reasonable price. Very good Vietnamese food, if you miss Asian food you can come and eat it is not expensive. (Original) Nice food with reasonable price. 很好吃的越南菜,如果想念亞洲食物可以來吃價格不貴。

  • 4/5 Torstein E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good spring rolls (Original) Gode vårruller

  • 4/5 Bjørn Olav J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tasty and good Vietnamese food in plentiful portions. Quite nice prices too. (Original) Smakfull og god vietnamesisk mat i rikelige porsjoner. Ganske hyggelige priser også.

  • 1/5 Michael W. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) On the Internet no indication that is closed because of holidays ....., you see only when you are in front of it! (Original) Im Internet kein Hinweis, dass wegen Urlaub geschlossen ist....., sieht man erst wenn mann davor steht!

  • 5/5 Anders K. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff, intimate, food tastes as close you can get to Vietnamese food enjoyed in Vietnam. Prices are very reasonable for Norway, location and season, in our case summer. We'll come back for sure. Please have 333 or Saigon. I'll pay anything to get one next time we come around.

  • 5/5 Ivar M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fresh and very tasty food and nice prices! (Original) Fersk og meget velsmakende mat samt hyggelige priser!

  • 5/5 Erik K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here you get good Vietnamese food for a reasonable money. They do most take-away, but it is also possible to eat there. Although the premises are not fancy, the food weighs more than enough for it. (Original) Her får du god vietnamesisk mat til en fornuftig penge. De gjør mest take away, men det er også mulig å spise der. Selv om lokalene ikke er de fancy, så veier maten mer enn nok opp for det.

  • 5/5 Arve A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Always good and cheap food. But write on the menu that beer is only 33cl. (Original) Alltid god og billig mat. Men skriv på menyen at øl bare er 33cl.

  • 4/5 Njaal B. 4 years ago on Google
    Looks a bit shabby, is a bit pricey, but the food is very good.

  • 3/5 T. Trung T. 4 years ago on Google
    The food is very good but quite bad customer service, my friends got some attitude when they only order tea while the rest of the group order some food.

  • 4/5 Kristian K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small restaurant / cafe with tasty food. Fair prices and nice service. (Original) Liten restaurant/cafe med smakfull mat. Greie priser og hyggelig betjening.

  • 5/5 Ken H. 4 years ago on Google
    Fantastic food! If you're looking for a low key place with excellent Vietnamese and Thai dishes, this is definitely worth a visit. Portions are good size and prices are pretty reasonable for Norway (mains run about $20). It was so good, we visited a second time during the 3 days we were in Bergen. Ingredients are very fresh and flavors are true to Vietnam and Thailand. The first visit we had a couple of sauteed dishes with rice and the second we had Pho and Bún bò Huế. Unfortunately we dived into the food before taking any photos. The restaurant is run by a lovely Vietnamese family.

  • 5/5 Serine S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good Pho ^^ Fast service and cozy place. (Original) Veldig god Pho ^^ Rask service og koselig sted.

  • 5/5 زكريا عمر �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) ممتاز

  • 5/5 Remi W. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food

  • 5/5 Valentine M. 9 months ago on Google
    Love it ! 1000 times I love it ! One of the only places I can have the "real" spring rolls (not deep fried) in Bergen. The meals are not expensive and super tasty. Small restaurant, you can order online as well via the delivery apps

  • 1/5 Stela G. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered noodles with chicken for take away and specifically asked 2 times to be made without the soya bean sprouts. The person who took my order confirmed they can do it upon the order. When I opened the box at home, I saw the soja sprouts were in the dish. In addition, the noodles were quite tasteless and I would not recommend them. Overall, disappointing experience despite the good reviews from other people.

  • 5/5 Mani T. 1 year ago on Google
    Recommended by the Citybox hotel hostess. Large portions and decent prices. #29 was very filling. Good place for a rainy day simple meal.

  • 4/5 Veronica G. 4 years ago on Google
    Really like this place! 😊 Kind people and lovely food. The noodle soup is perfect for these rainy days 🍜

  • 5/5 Romek B. 3 years ago on Google
    great place, inconspicuous from the outside and beautiful inside. Nice and friendly service, very good food. A big plus that we could sit down with our two small schnauzers. I recommend this place!

  • 5/5 kitten is a K. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food, friendly staff and great service.

  • 5/5 Luana G. 5 years ago on Google
    Very genuine food for reasonable prices! The staff were really friendly as well. Highly recommended.

  • 1/5 Mic k. 4 years ago on Google
    I reli disappointed with these so call “Vietnamese” cuisine. I ordered fried chicken noodles and noodles in sour sauce with spring roll. It is not a Vietnam style at all. Fried noodles is just a fried noodles, i cant see any vietnam style. That noodles in sour sauce is a joke, i guess staff are asian or Vietnamese. Traditional sauce should be sour and spicy sauce on side, what they give me is only fish sauce, i even needa put soy sauce n chilli to finish. One star is over-rated.

  • 4/5 Rick E. 4 years ago on Google
    A modest but honest family restaurant/takeaway, serving tasty and authentic Vietnamese meals. Restaurant is simple (seats maybe 24) but clean and decor is simple but attractive. Owners speak good English and have English menus also. We had spring rolls to share, and pepper beef, accompanied by a decent white wine, for a reasonable (for Norway) price. Happy to recommend.

  • 5/5 Robert K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food and nice service! (Original) Veldig god mat og hyggelig betjening!

  • 5/5 Sofia Aguilar S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Here you get very good fried noodles with chicken for only NOK 149, in addition there are large portions. Perfect for students! (Original) Her får du kjempegod stekt nudler med kylling for kun 149kr, i tillegg er det store porsjoner. Perfekt for studenter!

  • 4/5 Elin R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Simple Vietnamese restaurant with good food. Was well visited when I was there and is clearly popular. (Original) Enkel Vietnamesisk restaurant med god mat. Var godt besøkt når jeg var der, og er tydelig populær.

  • 5/5 Bjørn Jaran B. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious pho!

  • 4/5 Svein D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good pho. Could have had some good Vietnamese noodle dishes. (Original) Veldig god pho. Kunne godt hatt noen gode vietnamesiske nudelretter.

  • 5/5 Frode L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Lovely place😊 (Original) Herlig plass😊

  • 5/5 Dwight P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great food here !! (Original) Kjempe god mat her!!

  • 4/5 Patrik S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good and reasonably priced food. (Original) God og rimelig mat.

  • 5/5 Elisabeth N S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really good food, beautifully balanced tastefully. Very good service, quick service, reasonable prices. Often fully understandable enough. (Original) Virkelig god mat, nydelig balansert smaksmessig. Svært god service, rask betjening, rimelige priser. Ofte fullt forståelig nok.

  • 4/5 Francise L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good taste of Vietnamese food, the price is generally expensive, it is worth eating. (Original) 好好味的越南美食,價錢一般吾貴,值得再食。

  • 5/5 Louise E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food!! (Original) Deilig mat!!

  • 5/5 Samara D. 4 years ago on Google
    Tastes like home!

  • 5/5 Nataliia B. 4 years ago on Google
    Tasty food for good prices. Good value for money!

  • 4/5 Steffen Berge �. 4 years ago on Google
    Good no nonsense asian food, tasty and relatively cheap.

  • 5/5 Ingeborg K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Probably Bergen's best Vietnamese restaurant, at least on that edge of town. They have several exciting dishes on the menu and they give good recommendations. I especially recommend their phó, super good! It is not a very cozy room, but you can sit there and eat. (Original) Antageligvis Bergens beste vietnamesiske restaurant, i hvert fall på den kanten av byen. De har flere spennende retter på menyen og de gir gode anbefalinger. Jeg anbefaler spesielt deres phó, supergod! Det er ikke et veldig koselig lokale, men man kan fint sitte der og spise.

  • 1/5 Marie M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very poor food (Original) Svært dårlig mat

  • 4/5 L' E. 4 years ago on Google
    It's good for what it is. I had the wonton soup and two spring rolls. The soup was impeccable, it had a very nice flavor and the wonton was great. The spring rolls were ordinary. The waiting time was short, but microwave sounds could be heard from the distance. The toilet access is not the easiest, you have to ask for a key. It wazen't bad.

  • 4/5 Graciela B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food and a good price in Bergen ... I liked it. (Original) Muy buena comida y a buen precio en Bergen...me gustó.

  • 5/5 marlin a. 2 years ago on Google • 1 review
    The food was absolutely amazing, i got the fried chicken with sweet and sour sauce, i highly recommend. Will be coming back tomorrow.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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