Reviews ‪zen Restaurant Jlt‬

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Genine Alyssa Pedreno
+5
I have so many good things to say and to start with, this restaurant, has the BEST THAI FOOD I have ever tasted here in Dubai. It is worth the price and good for sharing. Their Grilled chicken, pad thai and thai green curry are really worth trying for (well, all the food, I must say). The ambiance is really nice and it felt like I was transported in Asian street area. Staff are nice and accommodating. And the owner, Nikki, was one of the most humble owners I knew - very accommodating and hospitable.

Overall, this is really must-visited and I will definitely go back and recommend to my friends.
2 days ago
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Jenica D
+5
The food’s great!! Exceeded my expectations! The siomai, hainanese chicken and the char siu short ribs melts in my mouth!Will definitely come again. ☺️
15 days ago
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Gonzales Kles
+5
Love the food, the ambiance and the team members are very accommodating 😍 highly recommended!!
24 days ago
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Joydeep Singh
+5
Delicious!!
28 days ago
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Bonita Narayan
+5
Love the setting , very comfortable yet market feel . The food is just yummy and just the right portion. Tried a noodle bowl , some pad Thai and Thai curry
They had some interesting drinks , tried some ginger based stuff . Visited last in Jan 2020.
one month ago
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Victor Kolesnikov
+4
Wonderful dinner, asian streetfood ambience recreated so well, great thing that you can choose a big variety: Thai, Indonesian, Chinese, HongKong. All was delicious. Definitely will come back!
one month ago
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Mohamed Nagia
+5
AmaZing place
one month ago
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Chhavi
+4
Lots and lots of options to pick from. Chinese, thai and bbq thai, Malay, Vietnamese etc.

First fine visit and I tried thai mainly.

👉 Chicken satay - looked very very small compared to the pics and the general chicken satay at other places. The taste of chicken and peanut sauce needs improvement.

❇️ Chicken wonton - momos in soup - pretty neat. One can definitely try if they like wonton sauce flavour

👉 Pad thai noodles - served in a beautiful plate. Please serve it with some lime next time :)

❇️ Green thai curry - best thing I tried on this visit. They served it with the choice of jasmine or brown rice. Perfect flavour and consistency. Must try!

👉 Somehow they have stopped serving prawn crackers now. But they did it when we asked for 🙂 Please serve complimentary prawn crackers - the big cracker :)

The place is busy so pick a place near a fan as it gets too hot after sometime.
May try their Malay cuisine next time.
2 months ago
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Dewald William Dunckley
+5
Excellent Thai food
2 months ago
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Noush
+5
The best fried rice I ever had from whole uae.. zen fried rice .. mix of chicken beef and prawns .. every week we go there for mixed fried rice .. nasi goreng was good .. tomyum was average .. I would recommend


2 months ago
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ZehraZee
+4
I frequently miss Singaporean food, especially chicken rice, so I was very excited when Streetery came along. The chicken rice is just like what we get in Singapore, with a delicious chilli sauce too! And while I usually don't care for the soup that comes with chicken rice, their's is so good I can drink it on its own. They have lots of other tasty food options on their menu too, but I generally go for the chicken rice.
2 months ago
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Reshma Roy
+5
I eat here so often I should probably move in permanently. (Keep reading if this isn’t enough to convince you.)

The staff and service is just as amazing as their menu. Always a warm welcome from the owner; a great person with a great laugh with an exciting story behind Streetery.

I’ve practically tried the whole menu but find myself going back to the Malay curry with roti and the Hong Kong cart noodles. Also, I’ll try to say this just once: Tap Tim Krob, Tap Tim Krob, Tap Tim Krob! (I failed, because it’s Just. That. Good.)

The monthly specials and set menus they come out with never fail to please and I find myself looking forward to it.

Streetery, just one humble request, from a life-long fan: please put your June special Nasi Goreng on the permanent menu! 🙏🏽 God, that sambal sauce 🤤 (This one’s a keeper NOT just a summer fling!)
2 months ago
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Eisha Ramrakhiani
+5
If you miss Thailand street food experience Streetery is the place to be! ❤️
2 months ago
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Pooja Chopra
+5
Highly Recommend : BBQ Thai chicken, Dumpling dipped in Szechuan sauce,Thai BBQ Chicken, Black pepper soy stir fry, Mango sticky rice

If there’s is anything called 'Authentic street food', this is the place where you'd find the acceptance for it.

As bona-fide as it gets to a 'street-eatery' experience that you may have fantasized in a buzzling Asian city, serving Thai, Malay, Chinese burst of flavors combining in-house invention of sambol and sauces of variety.

The experience is so similar to how each restaurant in a street is uniquely recognised for its own speciality. Every dish that we tried and switched from, had us saying '-this is the best-'.

Their Dumpling dipped in Szechwan sauce, Kung Pao, Thai BBQ Chicken, Korean chicken wings, Black pepper soy stir fry were all carrying out Martial Arts in the mouth, while tender coconut and Lemongrass cooled them up.

The look and feel of the restaurant is closely inspired by the streets, however, the seating by the JLT lake is where my heart hauls.
2 months ago
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Ying Zhi Pao
+5
LOVE the food here. My favourites are the Malaysian Meegoreng, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Sambal Prawns, Thai BBQ Chicken! Whenever I am missing home (Singapore) I make it a point to come here to eat. And the staff are super nice and friendly. I would definitely recommend anyone to visit if they want authentic Asian cuisine.
2 months ago
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Intan Nadia
+5
Malaysian approved. The taste is very close to original taste you get from South East Asian street foods. Friendly staffs and owners. And when they say “Spicy”, they really meant it.
2 months ago
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Alezuzu
+5
Neither am I lying nor exaggerating... but my tummy never felt this happy before. I love my boss for introducing me to this restaurant. Coz it was literally one of the best things I have ever tried in a long long time. The varieties.. the flavors... i could go on and on about this place. For a second I felt like I was in Thailand or somewhere.. coz the restaurant had a very asian street vibe to it. Then when the food was presented and I took the first bite.. I knew for a fact that my tummy has met its soulmate. Amazing concept and brilliant food!! I will be definitely visiting again and pretty often for sure! 10/10
2 months ago
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Nadia Sajeesh
+5
Streetery is my favorite when it comes to Thai Cuisine. My second visit I am very impressed by the Food Taste, flavors and authenticity.
Streetery as the name suggests is the restaurant to be when craving for Asian street cuisine. Though it's a restaurant the whole setup and concept is Street based. Just like any order given in a Street kiosk same is followed here. Stand in the queue, order food and once Food ready it will be brought to the table. Every dish is cooked based on order so that's where all the fresh palette does its Magic. There are 3 cuisines and menu is also different for each. All the menu is on the board and printed pretty large alongwith the prices. Interiors have to be specially mentioned it's like One have entered the streets of Asian countries seen in movies. The VIBE IS REAL.
Ordered from here Prawns Tom Yum Soup and Pad Thai Noodles. Served hot and on order. Pad Thai was delicious. I believe this is the Authentic way of serving Pad Thai. Noodles are mixed with chicken, tofu and lots of chives and in a Good tangy tamarind sauce. On the sides there are dried chilli flakes, sugar, peanut crushed and Lime. Taste got the best when I mixed altogether with sides rather than have individually side with a morsel of noodles.
Every safety measures were taken during the Covid19 times with temperatures checking to Santizers on each table. Each food was in disposable plates and bowls.
3 months ago
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Ragini Ahuja
+5
Ordered lunch from here and it was delivered incorrectly, however they went the extra mile to rectify this re-sending across whole order fresh and warm which made my day:)
4 months ago
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Kathleen Rose
+5
So delicious, their packaging is super cute and I can tell that their customer service is excellent. I feel that a lot of love goes into their food. Thanks for always being awesome!
4 months ago
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Shireen Kamal
+4
We ordered food from streetery it was realy good the kun Pao chicken stir fry beef the thai curry all had authentic taste delicious
All food was nicely packed
Highly recommended
Streetery Foodhall
4 months ago
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Kaveri
+5
Zen has been on my bookmark for birthdays after birthdays. Its arguably the best thai I have ever had. I'm glad I got it right despite the over pricing for the quantity of food. This joint delivers in right time served hot. The penang curry, pad ke mao, black pepper stir fry, thai papaya salad, kung pao were our hot favourites. I strongly recommend this place.
6 months ago
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Rakesh Yadav
+4
It was brilliant, starting from the greeting, the ambience everything. The variety of dishes available is great. And the dishes are very tasty absolutely worth the price you pay. Had a great experience here, a must visit if you are coming with family.
7 months ago
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Nikhil Roy
+5
Another gem discovered for date night! The noodles were so delicious and super spicy! Wanted to order another portion but unfortunately I was stuffed
Can’t wait to try the rest of the dishes on their menu

Another fantastic element is their ambience and concept- love the Asian food court vibe and the staff is helpful too
7 months ago
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David
+4
Great for families, everyone can chose cuisine of their choice, loved the paratha with prawns and noodle soup. The interiors are very basic and could do with an upgrade. The place tends to get messy.
7 months ago
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Shraddha Surendra
+4
Great place for asian food!

Tried the following from Zen :

Quinoa stir fry - Highly Recommended!
Green curry with sticky  rice- Hard to talk about any flaw
Veg in black pepper gravy - Good Stuff!

Indeed a happy tummy! :)
8 months ago
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Sugarskull.ae
+4
Food hall by zen!! So many options to choose from!! And the food is wow. Zen at its best always. Love the Thai and Malaysian counter. The grilled chicken, malay curry and thai curry are fantastic. Served in traditional dishes this place does everything right. Go for it!
8 months ago
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Shad
+5
Quality food at a very affordable price.
It was my first time at this place and I loved the food. I tried szechuan wontons, chicken satay, Korean bbq wings, tom yum soup, pad seu yu with chicken, thai green curry and ginger and lemon drink.
Service was quick and food was served hot to our tables within a few minutes of ordering.
8 months ago
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Lauren Clarke
+4
Authentic Thai street food within a cool little Asian Street food hall in JLT. Casual dining but tasty food with great Vegan options. Service was also decent. There are other Asian cuisines in the same venue which you can also order from. Will definitely go back
8 months ago
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Mara
+4
The place to go for a casual dinner in a very original atmosphere! It’s such a unique concept, I haven’t seen it anywhere else in Dubai, you indeed feel like you are in a South East Asian hawker. Food is very tasty and fairly priced, you can try different Asian cusines (I loved the penang curry and the malay roti paratha), the staff is so welcoming and friendly, bravo!
8 months ago
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CK Layug
+5
Friendly and accommodating staff. They have an organized way of ordering your food. Affordable and delicious authentic Asian Food. Fast service. Will definitely come back again and again and again.
9 months ago
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Megsblogged
+5
I finally visited the much talked about and the award-winning restaurant Streetery last evening for dinner. Ever since it opened a year ago, its been creating a huge buzz on social media. I don’t know why it took me so long to visit and now I can see myself visiting Streetery more often. Located in the foodie hub of JLT in Dubai, Streetery is an Asian food hall concept that offers Thai, Chinese, Malaysian and Singaporean food in an authentic food hall atmosphere.
9 months ago
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Jay Kali
+5
Amazing food. Love the panang curry here. Just makes my day. Had the opportunity to try out a number of other dishes and each and everyone was amazing!
10 months ago
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Adominic541
+5
Min helped us with deciding the food.She is extremely patient and helpful.. we liked the green Thai curry .
10 months ago
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Khurram Shakeel
+4
Had been wanting to visit for a long time since hearing about it. Tried it today for lunch with wife and kids. Awesome food and well worth the reputation. Laksa, Kung Pua Chicken and green curry chicken were all awesome. Excellent value for money and will definitely be back to try out the rest of the menu. Friendly staff and nice seating inside as well as by the lake to enjoy the excellent DXB winters.
10 months ago
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Abdul Wahab
+5
Always have a good time here. We ordered the Thai soup and spring rolls. Everything was on point. Thanks
10 months ago
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Globetrot Mom
+5
Great option for Asian food as it’s not just Thai or Chinese or Viatnamese or sushi but all in one. Out server was really patient with us and he helped us out when he got to know what we are vegetarian. He suggested some great options and we didn’t regret having gone with those.
We ordered Pad kee Mao noodles, Thai green curry, coconut soup and some Thai pancake. Everything was simply awesome. Super super value for money place and if you are not a stickler for fine dine or close to that, you will surely like it.
10 months ago
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Pradeep Amrit Maanavtar
+5
Probably the best Authentic thai joint in JLT. Loved the food. The service was amazing too. Highly recommended.
10 months ago
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Amir El Komary
+5
Amazing food!!
10 months ago
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Archie Rosales
+5
Love the Hainanese Chicken rice and the chicken soup dumpling... food has that authentic asian taste...
11 months ago
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Swati Rao
+5
Loved the chicken soup dumplings. The schezwan veg dumplings, thai green curry, and the malaysian roti were also good.
11 months ago
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Janke Jordaan
+5
Food was very tasty and bursts with flavour. The waiter was friendly and helpful. I love coming here.
11 months ago
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GuiYuan
+5
特别好吃的餐厅,员工很nice, 没来都海南鸡饭和香港拌面,今天试了素饺,也很不错呢!
11 months ago
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Mostafa
+5
Very authentic and tasty food, as if you really travelled and had your street food in Thailand or Malaysia, highly recommended, one of the best places to eat in Dubai! 😋 Kusi the waiter was very nice, all of them are very polite and friendly.
11 months ago
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Sudhanshu Singh
+4
This is our go to restaurant whenever we have to eat something spicy. Every other restaurant is just bland in taste compared to this. Being indian we like the food spicy and this is completely a treat for my taste buds. Definitely try their pad thai which are superbly delicious. 
They have an offer running currently in which they provide free dessert if you give a like on their social media handles which they truly deserve. Although the sweet dish provided is just milk, ice and jellies. Avoid it.
Sep 19, 2019
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Sarah Norris
+4
I couldn't be happier that my favorite Thai restaurant Zen is now in JLT. Not only that, it's in walking distance to my house. I love walking over at eating at Streetery as it means I can mix and match cuisines from the two other outlets. My go-to dish from Zen is their Pad Se Yu noodles. Thick, white rice noodles stir fried with your protein of choice. My two favorite starters from their menu is their papaya salad which is so fresh and tasty and their thick cut prawn toast with sesame seeds. If you have room for dessert then you can't miss out on their mango sticky rice (one of the best in Dubai!) or for something a little lighter try their Tap Tim Krob - a concoction of water chest nuts, ice cubs, jackfruit and coconut milk.
Sep 18, 2019
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Sonam
+5
Tried this place at Streetery and was bowled over in general by not only the food variety, but even the authentic taste and brilliant service.
Here are my favs at the food hall: Penang Curry, spicy chicken dimsums, Prawn and Chicken Shui Mai, drunken noodles, zen signature rice with all kinds of meat, sweet turnip cakes, barbecue chicken, Prawn Sambal with Malay roti, Coconut and Basil mocktail. In desserts, I prefer more chocolate but the coconut pandan crepe with coconut and peanut bits was pretty good too.
Sep 14, 2019
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JeanS
+5
This place gives a streetfood vibe from the interior to the plate designs without the scorching heat outside. Staff were friendly and I recommend this place to anyone who wants a quick fix on their thai food cravings. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Sep 14, 2019
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Alex Drozan
+5
It doesn't get more authentic than this... Streetary is the Asian place that was missing in Dubai. I think I have been going weekly since the past 2-3 months and it has not disappointed once. I love how they just keep it simple and tasty without trying to overdo it, exactly like real street Asian food. Keep up the amazing work guys!! See you soon! :)
Sep 12, 2019
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Erin Andrea Santos
+5
Good food, great value for money! Will definitely be back! Must try the Hainanese Chicken and also their Char Siu Shirt Rib! Basically everything in the menu!
Sep 09, 2019
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Earij Pervez
+5
Ordered tomyum vegetable soup with max spice level. Took me two tissues to get through it. It was refreshing and just the right spice level for my personal taste.
Sep 08, 2019
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Priyanka Pradhan Bhatia
+4
Loved the Asian street food market vibe. I liked that we could take our time to explore the dishes and order them on the iPad (“like online shopping”- as the attendant described it). The staff was very helpful and friendly and absolutely loved what we ordered. Great experience, definitely going back for more 😊
Sep 06, 2019
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Chittra Srisombat
+5
Rachna is very helpful. I came with no clue and dont know even what to order. She recommended the right dish for me which is Papaya Salad and the taste was absolutely Thai. Thank you very much ❤️
Sep 03, 2019
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Nazia Jawwad
+5
A great concept and some amazing food. Three fab restaurants in one "food hall" allows you to indulge in a variety of Asian dishes. The staff are extremely friendly and happy souls. We were served by Daphnie who gave some excellent suggestions and we loved them. 

I was here one weekend and was glad to see how packed the place can get. To start we called for the papaya Salad and it surely was a perfect start. It was absolutely fresh, full of flavor and authentic. 

From the mains we called for the Pad Thai noodles, I can be a bit bias here coz Pad Thai is my absolute fav and these guys surely did a good job with it. 

We tried a lot more from the starters and mains in other restaurants however ended the meal with our all time favorite Thai dessert, the Mango Sticky rice. You can go wrong with this one. Sweet and sour mango with sweet sticky rice topped with coconut milk. This one was just perfect.
Aug 28, 2019
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Aditya Parmar
+4
Great food. Great Pad Thai ! Will be visiting this place again for sure.
They have alot of options, try their mango and rice dessert as well
Aug 24, 2019
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Varun Kapoor
+4
Food was home-y but still came packed with bold flavors. Great for a pan Asian option at an everyday price
Aug 17, 2019
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Marlon Dimaculangan
+4
Food and staff were definitely great. I love that they use and promote biodegradable materials for take aways/delivery. Also great to have their app for Xtra points to redeem in the future.

I give 4.5 stars, Would've given them 5 stars if not for 2 things.
1. AC was down during our visit, hopefully they got it fixed ASAP.
2. They could improve the menu presentation (add pictures) esp. for customers who aren't familiar with the dishes.
Will still come back of course and try their other recommendations.
Aug 17, 2019
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Faye Cuevas
+5
Every dish we ordered turned out really good. I am vegetarian and the options are great. Good value for money too! I’ll keep coming back for sure. I recommend the Malay Style Salad!
Aug 10, 2019
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Aubrey Jeanne Tenerife
+5
I ordered Soya Chicken Rice and it was amazing - a must try! Me and my friends enjoyed the food and the fresh drinks. The staff was friendly and accommodating!
Aug 10, 2019
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Kris Lim
+5
Affordable good food and very asian chill vibes, I recommend the fried tofu and beef dimsum. We also ordered the lemongrass so refreshing, must try the sticky rice.
Aug 10, 2019
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Nok Aroonvadee
+5
Had Pad Kaprow today. I am so glad to have streetery and Zen,just drop by like having street food in Bangkok. Food is always satisfy ,love it❤️!!

แวะมาทานผัดกระเพราะมื้อกลางวันเติมพลัง อาหารอร่อย สะดวก และสะอาด ขอบคุณ Zen Restaurant ค่ะ 🙏😇
Aug 06, 2019
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Jasmine
+4
Good food with a variety of Asian street food to choose from. Not expensive. Ambience has the authentic feel of south east Asia streets. Recommended for Asian food.
Aug 03, 2019
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Louloueats
+5
Dear Zen, you've just delivered me one of the best Asian take-aways not just in dubai, but...EVER! Where have you been all this time?! I'm in love with everything that I had and I gotta tell you those drunken noodles could be even a tad bit more spicy to get to 12/10!
Now, if you would have listened to me and didn't bring me disposable cutlery as I've requested, I would have given you 8 stars rating... alas, since you brought plastic to my house i forgive you this one only time and give you "just" a 5 stars. please get rid of those disposables once and forever. Luv you!
Jul 26, 2019
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Raoul129
+5
Good place for a quick bite and the food was great. Went here when the AC was down otherwise would recommend for a visit for sure, dumpling styles are a must try.
Jul 25, 2019
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Priti Goundar
+5
Food was delicious , loved the vegetable dumplings 🥟 Thai green curry is a must have! Asian greens were perfectly cooked. Staff are very friendly and attentive. Very chilled ambience, perfect place to chill with your friends.
PS : try the lemongrass juice and Mango sticky is a must.
Jul 16, 2019
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Jen Sahi @dxbfooddiaries
+5
I am writing this on a Thursday night, sticky and hot eating Thai red curry and laksa at an indoor Asian food hall, cooled only by the breeze of several fan units. Nope, we are not in Thailand. We are in Dubai in JLT at Streetery, the brainchild of effervescent local restaurateur, Nicky Ramchandani, who has run the successful Thai restaurant, Zen, in Business Bay for 14 years.
Jul 14, 2019
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Anshul Goel
+5
Definitely one of the best Thai / Malay place to have authentic food in Dubai. The Manager Rachna and team are super engaged, which is rare and amazing. We saw that the staff gets to eat next to us - which again shows the respect Management has for the team, really nice. OVERALL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :)
Jul 06, 2019
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Being Foodie
+4
Asian Cuisine always been my preference over any other. When I found out about this amazing food whole serving various Asian Couzines under one roof, I was really excited to try the food . The Streetery Food hall is in Cluster D in JLT. And there is one roof they have three separate kitchens called Zen, Hing Kee & Fat Aunts. To place our order we need to select the dish & its quantity in the questionnaire type menu.

Are you started by or trying the lemongrass Drink. The drink was very refreshing and had a cooling affect.

Then we tried the Thai Papaya Salad with shrimp And it reminded me of the Thai salad I tried in London. Then we had there are chicken steamed wontons which will serve the soy based sauce and I was amazed on how well balanced and well prepared the dish was

My son loves noodles but only likes egg and garlic in them. The Fact that he wiped out half plate of the massive portion self to him is enough to tell you how good they ever.

My husband loves Pad Thai Noodles. He always orders them with chicken and extra spice whenever he gets an option. I also like the flavour but I can do without them as welk. Although my husband liked the pad thai here but David not to my taste.

The Hot Basil Beef With sticky rice and fried bag was my favourite In the main course. I love sticky rice and the beef had the right amount of sauce, salt and fresh basil to go with the sticky rice.

The service was fast and the manager was there to assist us all through our meal.

Taste: 4/5

Ambience/Decor: 3/5

Service: 4/5

Value for Money: 3/5
Jun 19, 2019
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Kateryna Zakhozha
+5
Love the place! its food and simple ambience. A very light atmosphere, chefs are from Thai, most of the staff and owners also from Thailand. You literally feel like you are in Thailand. So if you are looking for such experience or generally like the Thai cuisine this place is great to visit.
Food is really nice and lot's of choices. Thank you very much, team
Jun 18, 2019
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Amoy Lee
+4
I was here for lunch with my husband as we love south East Asian food and tried their black pepper stir fry with rice and Hong Kong style noodles with different additions and sauce selection. Overall the food was how we wanted and tasted delicious. We also tried hibiscus juice which was quite refreshing. The only problem while having lunch was the room being hot for my liking. Would like to come back and try other dishes.

Food: 4/5
Ambience: 3.5/5
Service: 4/5
Value for Money: 4/5
Jun 07, 2019
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