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Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Zen Bistro - Millbrae is a refreshingly new chic restaurant that offers a casual dining experience in a hip and classy environment. The head chef, Nao Shiraishi, offers a diverse menu of Japanese cuisine at a reasonable price, including a variety of creative and tasty sushi, donburi, udon, and sukiyaki. On Friday and Saturday nights, Zen Bistro's lounge hours, until 2:00 a.m., provide for a great place to gather with friends, listen to music, and sample the after hour's menu or huge selection of sake. Whether it be the excellent food or the innovative ambiance, Zen Bistro brings a new era dining and lounge experience to Millbrae designed to satisfy a wide range of customers.
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24 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.6
/
5
Rating Breakdown 24 reviews
5 stars
(4)
4 stars
(10)
3 stars
(7)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(0)
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(11)
- good for groups(10)
- great for lunch(5)
- kid-friendly(5)
- fit for foodies(3)
- hot spot(3)
Zen Bistro - Millbrae Reviews List
Review 1 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Trying Hard
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Seem to be nice people trying to run a good shop. But the smell of disinfectant throughout the restuarant ruined my ability to enjoy the food."
Dined on 5/13/2013
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Review 2 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Unfortunately we didn't have
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Unfortunately we didn't have a good experience. The service was really slow. It seemed that there was only one waiter there for lunch and even though the place was not full, he had a really hard time keeping up. The food was mediocre toward bad. Ikura nigiri that is not salty enough?? Wasn't sure what to think of that... the fish didn't taste right in my spicy tuna roll... I don't think I'll be going back."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2007
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Review 3 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Awesome list of sushi rolls
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Awesome list of sushi rolls - I wish I could've had more stomach space to try them all. The ambiance was nice, service was great and food was awesome! I'll be back to try something off their happy hour and lunch menus. :-)"
Dined on 04/19/2013
2004
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I think everything was very
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I think everything was very good. I used a living social coupon and had read some reviews prior to going there about not being able to use the coupon on their special rolls. As a result I did not order any rolls. I strongly believe that is not the right way to do business (putting restrictions on your customers) and would not have purchase the coupon had I known in advance since the price is pretty hight compared to other restaurants in the neighborhood.
I know the restaurant has addressed the pricing issues recenthly by offering better lunch deals so I will probably have go there more often in the afternoon rather than in the evening."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2012
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 5 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Kind of a mixed review- decor and waiter were just lovely, and I appreciated the wide range of options on the menu. But they were out of 2 things we had wanted to order. And my spouse felt the rolls were on the small side. My roll was a bit misshapen. But they tasted good. Grilled asparagus was my favorite thing - grilled to perfection. Veggie roll 3 was fresh and yummy but alas much smaller than it looked in the photo. So it was a good enough dinner but not great. Also a loud Bday party next to us. Looked like a good place for a party they were patient with the children. So not really impressed but very adequate and it was a godsend after I came off an SFO flight starving!"
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 6 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
we enjoyed our return trip
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"we enjoyed our return trip to Zen Bistro. food was great! worth every penny. we will return, as we love this place!"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2001
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 7 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
an out of the way gem. we
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"an out of the way gem. we picked this place for a meeting near SFO based entirely on the reviews, and it exceeded our high expectations. in short, we'd go out of our way to go there again. it is a casual and warm spot, and the food and service were both unusually good."
Dined on 01/24/2013
2006
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Review 8 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very easy to find. I drove
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very easy to find. I drove 101 from SF and the restaurant was well located, easy access using the Millbrae Ave. exit near SFO. Parking was great, even on a very rainy day. Food was good. My party of three each ordered a different Bento Box and we each enjoyed ours!"
Dined on 01/23/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 9 for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
We were a group of seven out
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We were a group of seven out celebrating a birthday dinner. Our food and dining experience was positive. The ambiance and service made us felt very relaxed and welcome. Though we spent well over 2-1/2 hours, the staff did not hovered or rushed us,"
Dined on 01/21/2013
2005
Special Features: good for groups
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Zen Bistro - Millbrae
Based on the average of (15) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
1 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate