Zen Oriental Cuisine

Sushi
Sushi is a Japanese dish consisting of cooked vinegary rice which is commonly topped with other ingredients, such as fish or other seafood, or put into rolls. Sliced raw fish by itself is called sashimi, as distinct from sushi. Sushi that is served rolled inside or around dried and pressed sheets of seaweed (or nori) is makizushi.

Dim Sum
Dim Sum is a traditional Cantonese cuisine. They come in a variety of small, delicious, steamed, or fried buns, dumplings, or rice rolls which contain a range of fillings that include beef, chicken, vegetables, or prawn options. The size of a dim sum is usually small so it is always a good idea to choose a number of different varieties of dim sum when you place your order. Zen Restaurant serves a wide variety of dim sum and they range in price from 3,700-7,200 Rfw.

Zen Restaurant has a wide variety of different meals to choose from their menu and these range from starters to soups, salads to their signature dishes, sushi to dim sum, and noodles to rice – not to mention their delicious desserts.
The Starters on the menu range in price from 3,700- 11,200 Rfw and one can order meals like the Spicy Chicken Wings, Lettuce Wraps, or the Crispy Duck Rolls. The Soup on the menu ranges in price from 4,200-6,000 Rfw. As a lover of great-tasting soup, I ordered the Tom Yum Soup (mushrooms flavored with lemongrass, chili, kaffir leaves, and lime) for 4,200 Rfw and it was heavenly. It was spicy and delicious and I just couldn’t get enough (despite the fact that they served the soup in a big bowl that would have satisfied two hungry souls with ease). The Noodle and Rice dishes vary in price from 2,000-5,500 Rfw and their Signature Dishes from 4,800-19,000 Rfw – the latter will get you a Whole Lobster!

Once you’ve managed to get through one or two of the meals that are served and you find you have enough room to“spoil yourself” a little further, why not try one of the desserts on the menu. I ordered their Chocolate Mousse which was pure decadence – it was creamy, rich, and downright delicious. Zen is fully licensed and they have a good selection of wines and spirits, beers, and cold drinks. They also serve a variety of different teas and coffees – in my opinion, they serve the best African tea with Ginger I have ever had.

The waiters/waitresses at Zen Restaurant are attentive, well dressed, have a friendly manner, and have an even better understanding of what’s on the menu. They make you feel comfortable the minute you walk in. I thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to Zen Restaurant. I enjoyed their delicious food and their excellent service and I will definitely be going back. As a vegetarian, I was most impressed by how many vegetarian meals they had on offer, and for that reason alone, I will be going back.

For reservations/more information, please contact: Zen Oriental Cuisine, Just pass MTN
Centre, Nyarutarama, Kigali.
Mobile: +250 782588593.
Email: melaniecordero@zenkigali.com