Comments on: Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine - Best Chinese Food Outside China http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/ Suanne and Ben's Food and Travel Adventures from Vancouver, BC Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:51:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: chinese food http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-19734 chinese food Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:07:19 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-19734 I dont think I can eat anything if that guy is going to serve me... no matter how good the food is...Anyone tried before? Is it really good as they claimed? I dont think I can eat anything if that guy is going to serve me… no matter how good the food is…Anyone tried before? Is it really good as they claimed?

]]> By: Frank http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-15036 Frank Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:25:39 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-15036 I took a business group for dinner the last week of May '08. Based on the recent review my expectations were "high." Our experience was FANTASTIC. Every course was an incredible adventure of taste. BRAVO. "Best Chinese restaurant outside of China" - YES! I took a business group for dinner the last week of May ‘08.
Based on the recent review my expectations were “high.”
Our experience was FANTASTIC.
Every course was an incredible adventure of taste.
BRAVO.
“Best Chinese restaurant outside of China” - YES!

]]> By: nancy http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-6077 nancy Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:59:40 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-6077 VERRRRRY disappointed.... we read the NYT review and I took my husband there for his birthday with my kids. The entire meal took almost 3 hours!!! In fact, by 2 and 1/2 hours, the kids were so tired, we decided to leave before all the meals were served. The food was OK, nothing to write home about and definitely not worth waiting 30 minutes per dish. For $75 per person (the menu we picked), it definitely was not worth it on my palate. The waiters were sooooo slow--we asked for sake, extra hot, and we received it 30 minutes later at room temperature. I hate to say it, but I don't think this place will last--I would never go back there again, and I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone. Please save your money and go elsewhere--we were very sorry that we did not go to Sun Sui Wah as we know we would have gotten everything we wanted from there--excellent food, prompt service, and hot sake. VERRRRRY disappointed….
we read the NYT review and I took my husband there for his birthday with my kids. The entire meal took almost 3 hours!!! In fact, by 2 and 1/2 hours, the kids were so tired, we decided to leave before all the meals were served. The food was OK, nothing to write home about and definitely not worth waiting 30 minutes per dish. For $75 per person (the menu we picked), it definitely was not worth it on my palate. The waiters were sooooo slow–we asked for sake, extra hot, and we received it 30 minutes later at room temperature. I hate to say it, but I don’t think this place will last–I would never go back there again, and I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone. Please save your money and go elsewhere–we were very sorry that we did not go to Sun Sui Wah as we know we would have gotten everything we wanted from there–excellent food, prompt service, and hot sake.

]]> By: disappointed http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5646 disappointed Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:20:13 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5646 Love to go but it is not what the article indicates. Prices start at 50.00 kind of unique they put the price at 49.80, 59.80 99.80 138.00 and 288.00 per person .But check it out yourself before inviting a large crowd for your business. It is not all what it seems to be. Look at this "poor" guy on the picture how did he get there./?/? beware Love to go but it is not what the article indicates. Prices start at 50.00 kind of unique they put the price at 49.80, 59.80 99.80 138.00 and 288.00 per person .But check it out yourself before inviting a large crowd for your business. It is not all what it seems to be. Look at this “poor” guy on the picture how did he get there./?/? beware

]]> By: pinchichi http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5640 pinchichi Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:24 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5640 Just a note to say that Jennifer Lee is a NY Times REPORTER and not a food critic. Just a note to say that Jennifer Lee is a NY Times REPORTER and not a food critic.

]]> By: iluvTWfood http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5636 iluvTWfood Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:39:27 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5636 let us know what you think. i think we put too much emphasis on NY writers or what others think. it's really a mater of personal taste. i'd probably think that the place is good, but so are a lot of other restaurants around vancouver. but the hype will probably lead to disappointment. having said that, i have never tried it myself. let us know what you think. i think we put too much emphasis on NY writers or what others think. it’s really a mater of personal taste.

i’d probably think that the place is good, but so are a lot of other restaurants around vancouver. but the hype will probably lead to disappointment.

having said that, i have never tried it myself.

]]> By: RobynT http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5620 RobynT Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:59:46 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5620 sounds great! looking forward to the report! sounds great! looking forward to the report!

]]> By: akwok http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5609 akwok Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:57:16 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5609 Make sure you make a reservation! Check out this link: http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=fcef3f90-6b11-400c-aaf7-1c6155187073 Make sure you make a reservation! Check out this link:

http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=fcef3f90-6b11-400c-aaf7-1c6155187073

]]> By: Jessica http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5608 Jessica Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:48:29 +0000 http://chowtimes.com/2008/03/10/zen-fine-chinese-cuisine-best-chinese-food-outside-china/#comment-5608 I would love to but I'm working :( Doing piles of OT right now. I would love to but I’m working :( Doing piles of OT right now.

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