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Zen Modern Asian Bistro

12841 El Camino Real, STE 206, San Diego, CA
Dim Sum & Starters
Soups
Vegetables
Rice and Noodles
Wok
Specials
Utensils
Dessert
Limited Time Special

Featured Items

  • Kung Pao

    New York style - sweet red mandarin sauce, scallions, peanuts *Spicy Dish*
  • Classic Chow Mein

    Tender noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, savory garlic soy sauce (also commonly known as shanghai lo mein and classic lo mein)
  • Mandarin Fried Rice

    Wok-tossed rice with soy sauce, eggs, peas, scallions, onions, bean sprouts

Dim Sum & Starters

  • BBQ Spareribs

    Pork spare ribs marinated in Asian spices; glazed with tangy asian bbq sauce
    $15.00
  • Beef Egg Roll

    Hand-rolled in a crispy shell filled with shredded beef, egg, celery, and cabbage; served with sweet and sour sauce
    $4.00
  • Chicken Lettuce Wrap

    Minced chicken with celery, water chestnuts, green peas, mushrooms, onions, and bamboo shoots; served on lettuce cups with hoisin glaze and puffed rice vermicelli
    $18.00
  • Coconut Shrimp

    Crispy, hand-dipped coconut-battered shrimp; served with house-made coconut cream reduction (contains peanut essence)
    $15.00
  • Cream Cheese Wontons

    Green onions, cream cheese, sweet and sour sauce
    $10.00
  • Crispy Chicken Spring Rolls

    Hand-rolled in a crispy shell filled with marinated chicken in spices with vegetables (contains peanut essence). Served with soy garlic dipping sauce. *SPICY DISH*
    $11.00
  • Har Gow

    Squid ink-wrapped shrimp dumplings with bamboo and delicate truffle notes
    $13.00
  • Pork Potstickers

    Hand-made potstickers filled with pork, scallions, napa cabbage, and ginger. Paired with soy garlic dipping sauce.
    $14.00
  • Salt & Pepper Wings

    Marinated, crispy battered wings, Szechuan spices, sun-dried chili, scallions *Spicy Dish* Please allow extended cooking time.
    $17.00
  • Sichuan Pork Dumplings

    Sesame Butter, peppercorn chili sauce
    $15.00
  • Siu Mai

    Open-faced dumplings filled with seasoned pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms
    $12.00
  • Vegetable Egg Roll

    Hand-rolled crispy shell filled with mushrooms, carrots, egg, celery, and cabbage; served with house-made sweet and sour sauce
    $4.00
  • Xiao Long Bao

    $15.00
  • Zen Wings

    Lightly dusted wings, house spices, black pepper, onions, garlic, and scallions *SPICY DISH*
    $17.00

Soups

  • Egg Drop Soup

    Classic velvety broth with beaten egg
    $7.00
  • Hot & Sour Soup

    Rich and tangy broth with silken tofu, bamboo shoots, blackwood mushrooms, egg
    $7.00
  • Wonton Soup

    Savory broth with house-made pork wontons, bbq pork, and spinach
    $8.00
  • Wor Wonton Soup

    Savory broth with house-made pork wontons, shrimp, chicken, bbq pork, spinach, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, egg
    $19.00
  • Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

    Tender noodles, slow braised beef, bok choy, cilantro, scallions, in a house-made spiced beef broth
    $23.00
  • Wood Ear Mushroom Salad

    Earthy wood ear mushroom tossed in soy-sesame vinaigrette.
    $9.00
  • Shredded Pork Noodle Soup

    Savory broth with tender noodles, savory sautéed pork, chinese pickles, bamboo shoots, scallions, bok choy,
    $19.00
  • Cucumber Salad

    Sliced cucumber tossed in a soy mustard vinaigrette
    $9.00
  • Udon Noodle

    Savory broth with udon noodles, egg, bok choy, scallions, white onions
    $17.00
  • Wonton Noodle Soup

    Savory soy broth with tender noodles, house-made wontons, bbq pork, bok choy, scallions
    $19.00
  • Side of Wonton Strips

    $1.50

Vegetables

  • Baby Bok Choy With Black Mushrooms

    Chinese green cabbage stir-fried with black mushroom in a white wine garlic reduction
    $18.00
  • Chinese Broccoli

    Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce
    $18.00
  • Mapo Tofu

    Spicy ginger-garlic soy, silken tofu, and scallions
    $17.00
  • Roasted Eggplant

    Claypot, thai basil, onions in a spicy-aromatic soy reduction
    $17.00
  • Sauteed String Beans

    Stir-fried string beans wok tossed in a savory garlic soy reduction
    $17.00

Rice and Noodles

  • Mandarin Fried Rice

    Wok-tossed rice with soy sauce, eggs, peas, scallions, onions, bean sprouts
  • Yang Chow Fried Rice

    Blend of seasoned steamed rice stir-fried with shiitake mushroom, egg, scallions, onions, green peas
  • Kimchi Fried Rice

    Wok-tossed rice with kimchi, egg, onions, scallions, peas, spicy korean gochujang sauce *Spicy*
  • White Rice

    $5.00
  • Brown Rice

    $5.00
  • Double Pan Fried Noodles

    Crispy double-pan fried noodles, chicken, beef, shrimp, BBQ Pork, baby corn, bean sprout, carrots, broccoli, onions, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots in a light soy garlic sauce
    $26.00
  • Classic Chow Mein

    Tender noodles, bean sprouts, spinach, savory garlic soy sauce (also commonly known as shanghai lo mein and classic lo mein)
  • Drunken Noodles

    Wide flat noodles, bean sprouts, egg, scallions, thai basil, chili, onions *SPICY DISH*
  • Chow Fun

    Wide flat rice noodles, bean sprouts, scallions, white onions
  • Pad Thai

    Thin Thai rice noodles, tamarind sauce, egg, bean sprouts, scallions, onions, topped with crushed peanuts *Spicy*
  • Singapore Noodle

    Curry flavored rice vermicelli noodles dry wok’d with BBQ pork, shrimp, and chicken, bean sprouts, green onion, white onions, and bell peppers
    $25.00

Wok

  • Black Pepper

    Rich black pepper sauce, onions, and mushroom.
  • Broccoli Stir Fry

    Garlic-ginger soy reduction, broccoli, carrots.
  • Double Happiness

    Shrimp, scallop, snow peas, carrots, bell pepper, hearty garlic white wine sauce
    $28.00
  • General Tso

    Rich hunan-style sweet sauce, mushrooms, ginger, and scallions. *Spicy Dish*
  • Honey Walnut Shrimp

    Lightly dusted shrimp, candied walnuts, savory sweet creamy sauce
    $24.00
  • Hunan Sea Bass

    Chilean Sea Bass, carrots, scallions, spinach, mushrooms, garlic-chili soy glaze
    $38.00
  • Kung Pao

    New York style - sweet red mandarin sauce, scallions, peanuts *Spicy Dish*
  • Lu Rou Fan - Braised Minced Pork Rice

    Slow-braised minced pork belly simmered in soy sauce and asian spices, japanese daikon radish, pickled mustard greens
    $18.00
  • Mongolian Beef

    Tender beef, sautéed scallions, mushroom, and onions in a savory soy-oyster glaze
    $25.00
  • Orange

    Sweet, zesty citrus sauce, white onions, scallions, *Spicy Dish*
  • Shrimp with Lobster Sauce

    Shrimp, water chestnut, carrots, mushroom, swirled egg ribbon, bamboo shoots, green peas, white wine reduction (no lobster)
    $24.00
  • Stir-Fried Pork w/ Pickled Mustard Greens

    Wok-seared pork, fermented mustard greens, garlic, aromatics
    $20.00
  • Stir-Fried Shrimp

    Stir-fried shrimp with scallions, mushrooms, snow peas, and ginger in a delicate white wine sauce with a kiss of fresh garlic
    $24.00
  • Sweet & Sour

    Tangy sweet and sour sauce, pineapples, carrots, bell peppers, white onion
  • Sweet Chili

    Tangy sweet chili sauce, bell peppers, carrots, white onions *Spicy Dish*
  • Teriyaki

    Rich soy glaze, ginger, garlic, broccoli, carrots, cabbage
  • Tung-An Sea Bass

    Tender fillet of Chilean Sea Bass stir-fried with a combination of sliced scallions, jalapeno, red bell pepper in a ginger garlic reduction
    $38.00
  • White Wine

    Hearty garlic white wine sauce, broccoli, carrots, scallions
  • Yellow Curry

    Yellow curry, hint of coconut, onions, bell pepper, carrots, and pineapple

Specials

  • Black Pepper Filet Mignon

    Rich black peppercorn sauce, onions, mushrooms, carrots, and bell peppers
    $34.00
  • Peking Duck

    Lean smoked duck; roasted golden brown. Thinly sliced off the bone; paired with chinese pancakes, scallions, cucumbers, hoisin sauce
  • Salt and Pepper Shrimp and Scallop Combo

    Lightly dusted shrimp and scallop medley, garlic, ginger, and sweet and spicy aromatics
    $28.00
  • Steamed Fish

    Whole bone-in market fish, delicately steamed with ginger, scallions, and fragrant soy
    $45.00
  • Taiwanese Rib Eye

    Block-chopped rib-eye served with mushroom, garlic, and onions in an asian bordelaise sauce (contain dairy) *Mild*
    $45.00

Utensils

  • Fork

    These items are included by request only due to local sustainability mandates.
  • Spoon

    These items are included by request only due to local sustainability mandates.
  • Chopsticks

    These items are included by request only due to local sustainability mandates.
  • Soy Sauce

    These items are included by request only due to local sustainability mandates.
  • Napkins

    These items are included by request only due to local sustainability mandates.

Dessert

  • Matcha Tiramisu

    Delicate white cake ladyfingers soaked and layered with smooth matcha green tea cream
    $12.00
  • Butter Toffee Bundt Cake

    Warm, moist butter-toffee Bundt cake drizzled with caramel
    $13.00
  • Mille Crepe Cake

    Layers of delicate crepes filled with light, creamy milk cream
    $11.00
  • Chocolate Fudge Lava Cake

    Warm chocolate cake with a fudge molten center
    $15.00
  • Coconut Bites (5)

    Crunchy shell with a chewy center and warm coconut filling; creamy ube dipping sauce
    $12.00

Limited Time Special

  • Har Gow - 25 Pieces

    25 Pieces - Squid ink-wrapped shrimp dumplings with bamboo and delicate truffle notes
    $55.00
  • Siu Mai - 25 Pieces

    25 Pieces - Open-faced dumplings filled with seasoned pork, shrimp, shiitake mushrooms
    $55.00
  • Antwan Remembrance Dinner

    $100.00

Har Gow

$13.00

Squid ink-wrapped shrimp dumplings with bamboo and delicate truffle notes

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We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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Zen Modern Asian Bistro Location and Ordering Hours

(858) 216-1068
12841 El Camino Real, STE 206, San Diego, CA 92130
Closed • Opens Friday at 11AM
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