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Restaurant Zao

Restaurant Chinese restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Chinese restaurants in Bucharest


Address

Strada General Candiano Popescu 1, București, Romania

Website

www.zaochinezesc.ro

Contact

+40 785 283 737

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 12 AM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 12 AM

Featured Reviews


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  • 4/5 Lucia S. 1 year ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Great atmosphere here at Zao restaurant. It was a pleasure to stay here. We liked the most the umbrellas that gave an authentic look overall. Regarding the food on the other hand, I can say that it was good but not thes best here in Bucharest. It could be better in my opinion. The rice was not how it should be, a little bit undercooked and the vegetables were a little bit undercooked as well ( and were frozen, not fresh). The beef on hot plate was good, nothing to say. But the other type of beef ( with oyster sauce I think) was overcooked and the beef was hard to chew on. The prices were ok. Overall, I don't recommend especially for the food, but for the atmosphere.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 KM G. 2 years ago on Google
    As a globetrotting Asian craving for Chinese cuisine in Romania, I would say the dishes I ordered were 5/10, not really authentic... like many fancy Asian restaurants across Europe, foods here are kind of adapted to local taste buds. The soup was undrinkable for me.. the other dishes were not really aromatic too, not really flavorful and spicy as it should be.. However, good service and good vibes, otherwise it would be a 1 or 2 stars.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Teppo M. 2 years ago on Google
    Almost Chinese. A decent culinary experience, but like most Chinese restaurants outside of China, they've cut back on the spices - even their spicy marked Sichuan dishes lacked the authenticity. However, they were kind enough to provide rather good chilli oil on request.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Shekhar G. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to have Chinese food You get sushis also with hard 🍷 drink
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cristina E. 1 year ago on Google • 503 reviews
    Really nice place! Good food, good service! Excellent!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bogdan N. 4 years ago on Google
    Really interesting collection of asian cuisine. It is conveniently located near Carol park, so if you are staying at the terrace you can see the park. The food is great, it is fast served.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefan H. 1 year ago on Google • 120 reviews
    - nice location near Carol Park, a lot of parking spaces nearby - ordered drinks, one starter, two main courses with side dishes, two desserts - great lemonades - great spring rolls with soy and sweet chilli sauces - amazing main courses, the Zao chicken and Zao beef had very special unique flavours, bear in mind they are a bit salty - great rice, especially the curry flavored one - amazing fried milk, a very special dessert, similar to vanilla filled donuts due to the fried crust - amazing caramel cake, great taste - big portions - fast and good service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Melline G. 1 year ago on Google • 384 reviews
    A wide variety of food options, resonable prices and decent Chinese food. Overall a good place to enjoy Asian food near Carol park. Deserts were tasty, too

  • 5/5 Gabriel C. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was great ordered some brocoli and ants in tree. Staff was polite and helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah C. 2 years ago on Google
    Lots of variety of food selection. Food was amazing with fair prices.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Davis L. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant and the portion is very good. Lot of choices and the menu is very visual, it helps to choose
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ela 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, very welcoming and friendly staff, very tasty food and overall great atmosphere. The prices are also very reasonable, good quality for the price.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 arckpi 8 months ago on Google • 228 reviews
    That's not chinese food, it's a local variation that is a far cry from the original. Also the service could be improved, I am not there to joke around with the staff. Also the prices are a bit bonkers. The decorations are nice enough and it's part of an area with many restaurants.

  • 4/5 M. T. 1 year ago on Google • 143 reviews
    Not impressed. The place is very nice designed, the walls the tables etc. The bathroom is very tight and the light was turning off every 3 seconds. About the food, we both ordered some beef dishes and I also had the sweet-sour soup that i very much liked. But one of the beef dishes was extremely salty. The prices are ok, similar to other Chinese restaurants. Overall a good experience, but not something to return to

  • 3/5 Patryk P. 8 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Sad to say that expect more. - Mojito was bed, tap water with alcohol. There was mint and limon but without any taste. It was just untasty. I received honey but I'm not sure it was for drink or for limonene (which was good very limoney. Dumplings were not even close to gyoza or Mandu. Thick dough. Chicken with peanut was tasty, but there was like black pepper, but most probably cilantro seeds, which cracks and I did not expected it. Plus comes fast but it was quite cold when I received it. Local is very nice inside.

  • 5/5 Cristina M. 1 year ago on Google • 31 reviews
    I used to order delivery from them but for a while now I haven't been able to do so (the area I live in is considered too far for delivery). So, I decided to visit their restaurant and I congratulate myself for this decision. The place is indeed smaller than I expected, with just several tables but both the atmosphere and food makes the experience worthwhile. There is also a parking nearby so it was easily accessible. They managed to capture a bit of that "Asian" ambient with superb wood decorations and warm lighting. The prices are affordable and the food quality is exceptional (they have the most delicious beef and tomato soup I've ever tried)! Even after having appetizers, first course and a second course you don't feel stuffed or bloated. The portions are just enough to keep you satisfied without making it impossible to move afterwards and the taste is simply the best in my opinion. I definitely recommend this restaurant for either a late lunch or dinner!

  • 3/5 Laura S. 1 year ago on Google • 21 reviews
    Everything was good and the waitresses nice and sanitary cause she was wearing medical gloves. But the Ants climbing a tree were way too meaty and garlicky for my personal choice , if you appreciate these things you are in for a treat!

  • 1/5 Stamate A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is good value for money. Are extremely unreliable in terms of service delivery, we happened to get nothing but I ordered the ugliest thing is that the phone telling you that takes 40-60 minutes and comes over 2:00, actually mockery Chapter deliveries , restaurant sin. I will never call on their services again. (Original) Mâncarea este buna raportat la preț. Sunt extrem de neserioși in ceea ce privește serviciul de livrare, am pățit sa primesc altceva decât am comandat și cel mai urat aspect este ca la telefon îți spun ca durează 40-60 minute și vine peste 2 ore, efectiv bătaie de joc la capitolul livrări, păcat de restaurant. Eu nu o sa mai apelez niciodată la serviciile lor.

  • 5/5 Madalin P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Calum !! (Original) calumea!!

  • 5/5 Calin I. 4 years ago on Google
    ?

  • 5/5 Dumitru D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food, nice location! (Original) Mâncare buna, locație placuta!

  • 5/5 Andi G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Suuuuper the selection of vegan food. I felt great in the restaurant. It is a "light" room for those who need to know this. (Original) Suuuuper selectia de mancare vegana. M-am simtit foarte bine in restaurant. Este un local "cu lumina" pentru cine are nevoie sa stie asta.

  • 5/5 tiberiu d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent !!! (Original) Excelent !!!

  • 5/5 Ionut V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best cooked Chinese food in Bucharest (Original) Cea mai bine gatita mancare chinezeasca din Bucuresti

  • 4/5 Bogdan Arte (. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and service, interesting location

  • 5/5 Roxton 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting place, good dishes and medium ones but per total a 5 star rating is fair. The waiters are polite and friendly

  • 5/5 Andrei L. 2 years ago on Google
    great food! great service

  • 4/5 chica a. 4 years ago on Google
    Exciting, terace, good service, good food, medium/high prices

  • 5/5 photocetera 4 years ago on Google
    Delivery: Soups are very good in taste and rich in flavours. Beef is very tasty and tender, rich in flavour and with good vegetables. Delivery was in half of the estimated time and boxes were hot and carelfully made.

  • 5/5 Stefan I. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food! Super tasty!!

  • 5/5 Catalin D. 2 years ago on Google
    Lots in the menu to choose from, ate there a few times already. There are spicy dishes for those who prefer it as well. The staff is very nice and serving is done promptly even when the place is full.

  • 1/5 DA A. 2 years ago on Google
    To be honest, the worst chinese food restaurant in the city and I usually don't say this lightly. The service is ok-ish if you can get over the fact that sometimes they don't bring everything to the table and that you have to ask again, but the food and the atmosphere are not something that one would appreciate. Uncooked rice, unnecessarily huge portions of rice which means food waste, terrible music (something like a lullaby on repeat for hours, it felt like the Chinese drop). The interior design is nice though but the temperature inside was over 30 degrees Celsius, too hot for feeling comfortable. I gave them a second chance, but it felt very, very wrong. I won't ever come again.

  • 5/5 Oana C. 5 years ago on Google
    This is my go to Chinese restaurant in Bucharest. The meniu has a great variety and the food is very tasty. The interior is unique and the music so calm. The prices are ok for this kind of food. I recommend it!

  • 1/5 İlkay G. 2 years ago on Google
    So interesting that the people who work there are busy with their personal stuff. One of them brought in a bag of clothes and now 2 of them are busy checking out right next to me. They need a proper manager. I would be ashamed to open the bag and check all clothes like I'm at home. No manners!!!

  • 3/5 Kelvin Y. 1 year ago on Google • 20 reviews
    The restaurant is nicely decorated and it is not an original Chinese restaurant as the menu and taste might be catered to western eaters. I have ordered YuXiangNiuRou (Fish taste styled beef) and Yangzhou fried rice. The beef tastes good and the portion is generous. However the fried rice (which costs 15 Lei/€3) is a real disappointment. The fried rice is pre-cooked and looked raw (well, maybe it is dried since it is left out for long). The seasoning is almost none. Tasteless. The ham is just poured on top as topping instead of fried together with the rice. Let the photos be the judge :) After complaint, the Chinese chef came out and apologised. However, the cashier and waiters seemed a bit cold/feelingless, almost having no reaction towards the complaint. 这不是正宗的中餐馆,是给老外吃的。

  • 5/5 Florina P. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it! Very good food, so tasty, like never before!instead..it was very busy with the timing of the dishes...you need to wait..so..that s a minus.It was a national celebration and it was crowded.overall,I can recommend this restaurant.

  • 5/5 Divine G. 1 year ago on Google
    Even though my ex-lover took me here for the first time for his birthday (V, if you see this, I'm over you babe 😚), I really love this place and I keep coming back again and even recommended it to others. Love the design of the restaurant, the food is very tasty, they have good vegetarian options and the portions are actually big. One dish is even enough to feel your belly is full. But I always order more than one dish, because my favourite one is the fried corn 🌽, the Golden sand as they call it, combined with either the garlic fries or the noodles. Prices are good too.

  • 4/5 Diana S. 11 months ago on Google
    A lot of options for food and the portions are big I recommend the Chinese beer, straight from the bottle :) There is also a Happy hour and some of the dishes have lower prices Didn't like the dumplings, not worth the price. The fried milk is awesome. Food arrived fast, there are a lot of dishes to try!

  • 4/5 Lorand C. 1 year ago on Google
    Not impressed by the food. The place looks nice and the service is good. The spring rolls had very little filling, the main dish was full of garlic flavor (which I love) but could sense anything else which is a pitty.

  • 5/5 Anca C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice stuff and excelent food

  • 1/5 Lilia C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is not good, bathed in soy sauce, mockery, because of this it ran to delivery through the whole bag, the boxes were glued together, the sauce was already dry, the boxes broke when I tried to take them out . (Original) Mancarea nu este buna, scăldată in sos de soia, bataie de joc, din cauza asta a curs la livrare prin toata punga, s-au lipit cutiile intre ele, sosul deja era uscat, s-au rupt cutiile cand am incercat sa le scot.

  • 4/5 simona v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food (Original) F bună mancarea

  • 5/5 Dj M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very tasty food, super friendly staff and affordable prices. ???? (Original) Mancare foarte gustoasa, personal super amabil si preturi accesibile. ????

  • 1/5 Feraru A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The pasta I took had only 3 shrimps in it. They are not serious. Very ugly. (Original) Pastele pe care le-am luat nu aveau in ele decat 3 creveti.Nu sunt seriosi.foarte urit.

  • 4/5 Nicusor P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) good food.personal ok (Original) mancare buna.personal ok

  • 2/5 Dinulescu Bogdan I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mda (Original) Mda

  • 1/5 Maria P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Watch out for home orders. They will send you scraps from customers. I had an experience very unpleasant. Food inedible, old gate halved I threw 150 lei tonight. Shame! (Original) Aveti grija la comenzi pentru acasă. Va vor trimite resturi de la clienti. Am avut o experiență extrem de neplăcută. Mancare necomestibili, veche, portii înjumătățite Am aruncat 150 de lei în această seară. Rusine !

  • 1/5 Andreea T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) After waiting an hour and 45 minutes, I received the spring packages with the vegetable trace in them :))) You are wonderful (Original) Dupa ce ca am asteptat o ora si 45 de minute, am primit pachetele de primăvară cu urma de legume in ele:))) sunteti minunati

  • 5/5 Relu N. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 1/5 Mr. M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) stupid and expensive (Original) prost si scump

  • 5/5 Adina R. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good food and nice service

  • 5/5 Constantin S. 4 years ago on Google
    good food, nice restaurant

  • 3/5 Gabriel C. 4 years ago on Google
    The place: maybe is better to call before you arrive. I'm not rating on this criteria because my experience there were short, but maybe is better for you to know. On a Sunday evening I took a visit at their restaurant and the place was too crowded, some people were waiting on the terrace until a table becomes available. I did not wanted to continue to stay because when a place is full it.s getting noisy (because the tables are closer) and the staff response is latent. Instead I found another restaurant nearby. The food: I made an order (gambian and rice). Being used to eat in traditionally chinese restaurants, for their price I expect to receive bigger portions of the same dish. Their dish, I think, was the same size as the one you get from fastfoods/canteens placed in shopping malls. The taste was spicy because of the hot pepper but the garlic taste seemed to be lost. The meat was irregularly sliced and a bit tangled when it was cooked. This is their recipe but I had better.

  • 1/5 Jon B. 4 years ago on Google
    I don't know what happened to this place but the food is not good. The crispy duck wasn't crispy it was dry and tasteless. Templul Soarelui is excellent.

  • 3/5 Chivu D. 4 years ago on Google
    Although it was quite expensive, the quality of the dishes served was meagre. The service is good and the members of the staff are very polite!

  • 1/5 nostorA 4 years ago on Google
    Delivery guy said he doesn't have enough change after I gave him 100 ron.

  • 5/5 Victor G. 5 years ago on Google
    Really good Asian food

  • 5/5 Alexandru M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food. The serving is so fast! Nice and friendly people!

  • 4/5 Bogdan R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent Chinese restaurant! The location is very pleasant; the friendly staff, the food is absolutely delicious! I dropped 1 star for the waiting time, sometimes it lasts ... For the evening and weekend - it is always the first option, if it is Chinese food! (Original) Excelent restaurant chinezesc! Locatia este foarte placuta; personalul amabil, mancarea este absolut delicioasa! Am scazut 1 stea pentru timpul de asteptare, uneori dureaza... Pentru seara si weekend - este mereu prima optiune, daca e vorba de mancare chinezeasca!

  • 5/5 Marius C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food (Original) Mâncare foarte buna

  • 5/5 Ciocirlan S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good food. Welcome people! (Original) Mâncare foarte buna . Oameni primitori !

  • 5/5 Emi F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A Chinese restaurant with affordable prices. (Original) Un restaurant cu specific chinezesc cu preturi accesibile.

  • 3/5 Andrei N. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place inside.

  • 1/5 Cristian C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Menu at 17 lei between 11:30 and 15:30. The staff is great, welcoming. Very fatty food typical Romanian. The non-spicy food was still a little spicy. (Original) Meniu la 17 lei în orarul 11:30 - 15:30. Personalul este super, primitor. Mâncare foarte grasă tipic românesc. Mâncarea nepicantă tot a fost puțin picantă.

  • 5/5 Stefan C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food.

  • 5/5 eremia a. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food, service and location of note 10 with congratulations. (Original) Mâncare, servire și locație de nota 10 cu felicitări.

  • 5/5 Neagu C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The staff is very friendly, the food delicious. I recommend that you make an early reservation because sometimes it can be occupied or booked already. (Original) Personalul este foarte amabil, mancarea delicioasa. Recomand sa faceti rezervare din timp deoarece uneori poate fi ocupat sau rezervat deja.

  • 4/5 JPTO J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good and good (Original) Bien et bon

  • 4/5 Suditu G. 4 years ago on Google
    The food here is great but only if you catch the right cook.

  • 5/5 Irina B. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food

  • 1/5 Daniel T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Food that I would not give to any dog ​​on the street. The only Chinese thing is the photos and the decor. The rest is a disaster. I am scared to think, I did not eat this horribly and the prices are very high. You can eat in dozens of very good restaurants for the same money. To Avoid do not fall into this trap. I recommend if you feel bad about calling SANIPID. (Original) Mancare pe care nu asi da nici unui caine de pe strada. Singurul lucru chinezesc sunt fotografiile si decorul.Restul este un dezastru. Imi este scarba sa ma gandesc , nu am outut manca aceasta oribilitate si preturile sunt foarte mari. Poti manca in zeci de restaurante foarte bune pentru acceasi bani. De Evitat nu cadeti in capcana aceasta . Recomand daca va simtiti rau sa sunati la SANIPID.

  • 4/5 Markus K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) However, good food cooked a little more would not be bad. (Warm or hot) (Original) Gutes Essen jedoch einwenig mehr gekocht wäre nicht schlecht. (Warm oder Heiss)

  • 5/5 Neagu Gabi G N C N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tasty! (Original) Gustos!

  • 3/5 Adelina Constantin. G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, pleasant ambience, but very small portions compared to the price of maricel. (Original) Servire buna, ambianta placuta, dar portii foarte mici raportat la pretul maricel.

  • 3/5 cris g. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The gastronomic quality has decreased greatly from the beginning. Either they changed the cook or they didn't care. Sorry, because it was one of the favorite restaurants with Chinese specific (Original) A scăzut mult calitatea gastronomică față de începuturi. Ori au schimbat bucătarul ori nu le mai pasă. Pacat, pentru că era una din restaurantele preferate cu specific chinezesc

  • 5/5 Nicolae R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food (Original) Mâncare excelentă

  • 1/5 Gabriela B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very unpleasant experience. Ever since I entered the restaurant, the attitude has been very depressing. The short-haired lady who served us reproached me for having sent her 3 times to bring us the order, although she did not wait to finish the order and offered us no suggestions. I worked with the public and I never spoke to clients like this. I asked to speak with the manager and I was denied access. He had a very polite and arrogant attitude. (Original) Experienta foarte neplacuta. De cand am intrat in restaurant, atitudinea a fost foarte neprimitoare. D-na cu parul tuns scurt care ne-a servit mi-a reprosat ca am trimis-o de 3 ori sa ne aduca comanda, desi nu a asteptat sa terminam de comandat si nici nu ne-a oferit sugestii. Am lucrat cu publicul si niciodata nu am vorbit in acest fel cu clientii. Am cerut sa vorbesc cu managerul si mi-a fost refuzat accesul. A avut o atitudine foarte tafnoasa si aroganta.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Free street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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