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    Zen and Ginger

    4.0 (45 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Trang V.

    I came by here a few months ago to try out their boba. Needless to say, I was left disappointed. I ordered the brown sugar and it was super sweet with little amount of tea. I really wanted to like this place since it is near by but after two tries, I don't think I will return.

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    Sasha P.

    I popped in to this cute little cafe on my way through town and was pleasantly surprised! The menu was very interesting with a few different options for sandwiches and small plates, plus coffees and milk tea bobas! I got a cappuccino and a grilled chicken bahn mi - both were delicious. The bahn mi was very spicy (jalapeño) but had good flavor. The space is small and has some really fun decor - you feel right at home as soon as you walk in. I had my laptop and spent about an hour working (yay WiFi) and enjoying my treats. Come on by and see for yourself!

    Carla D.

    Let me give you a disclaimer, I'm not the biggest fan of boba. I'm more of a coffee person, not tea, but in the new year I decided to give it another go, why? Because I like to keep an open mind. Zen and Ginger is a new cafe that opened in St. Johns. It's located in a new shopping strip, that has a hair salon, kids boutique, Italian restaurant, and more. I popped into the plaza and noticed that the location had ample parking. There was still quite a bit of construction going on, as there are new storefronts going in this plaza. I parked at the front of Zen and Ginger and walked in. I was greeted, and noticed a modern vibe, with an awesome panda mural on one side of the cafe. They have everything from coffee to tea, to boba and they have snacks and appetizers. While I didn't get any food this time around, I'm eager to come back and try their Taiwanese popcorn chicken. This particular visit I ordered a regular, half sugar brown sugar milk tea with regular boba. The girl who assisted me made my drink pretty quickly and was friendly. There were a few tables, tons of light, and all around nice vibe here. I can see myself coming here (after Covid) to sit and do work at the cafe. The boba was good, not too tea forward, which I don't really care for LOL, the brown sugar was sweet, but not too sweet. I'm glad I didn't get full sugar. I'm still on the fence about boba, but this particular trip may have won me over. Pros: -Beautiful new location -Friendly staff -Tons of drink options -Has light snacks and pastries available for purchase Cons: -My dislike of tea Tips: Check out this new business, it's worth a go

    Banh Mi - Pork
    Robert B.

    Great little place off CR210. Banh Mi sandwich was excellent. They have Pho on weekends. They also have calamari, dumplings. I wouldn't know a boba if it fell on me but i enjoyed everything i ordered.

    Loan N.

    My coworkers and I went out to try this zen and ginger today. It's a cute little little place in this plaza with plenty of parking. I ordered the matcha green milk tea with lychee jelly, spicy Taiwanese popcorn chicken, and fried dumplings. My coworkers ordered the steam dumplings, eggrolls, banh mi, fries, calamari, and skewers. The spicy Tawainese popcorn chicken was delicious. Packed with spices and many flavors. The fried dumplings were amazing! So good with the sweet and sour sauce. My coworkers loved what they got as well and ate everything! I was able to try all the food, and man, chefs kiss. The green tea matcha milk tea with lychee jelly was spot on! It was very refreshing! Not too sweet and not too bland. It was just right. As for dessert we got the honeydew and honey milk sponge cake. Both were good! Overall, I highly recommend this place. Their milk tea and appetizers/food are bomb!! 10/10!

    Brown sugar milk tea
    Sophia C.

    I've been dying for a boba place to open near where I live so thank god for Zen and Ginger. I ordered the brown sugar milk tea with tapioca pearls and it was perfect. I like my boba chewy but not stale and it was exactly how I like it. The girl who took our order was friendly and helped us by recommending what fruit teas to try. The only critiques I would say would be I think crushed ice is not ideal for drinks with boba. This is because you get ice up the straw with your add ins such as jelly or pearls. Overall will definitely be back because of the cute seating areas and the yummy tea!

    Egg Roll
    Lil C.

    I tried their Winter Melon Fruit Tea. It's loaded with sugar!! Expect it to be very very sweet. Egg rolls are nice and crispy outside but the inside seems not to be warm considering it was fried. And I tried the Grilled Pork Banh Mi. The bread was a little tough to bite on. It doesn't get prepared toasted like some Vietnamese restaurants do. Probably next time, I will give it a try again and request less sugar for the drink and toast the bread for the banh mi. Overall, it's average. But thankful there's an Asian restaurant close by.

    Char siu bahn mi
    Alisa J.

    They are doing good things here. We've been stalking when they would open at a time we could go in (the soft open hours were tricky for us to get away) and finally tonight the planets aligned. We tried a taro smoothie with boba, a dragon fruit ice with boba, and a char siu bahn mi. Everything was great. The taro texture was a bit different because they use the real stuff and the taste was nice and mild as you'd expect. Boba aren't too sweet and perfectly chewy. Dragon fruit ice was nice, I enjoyed the flavor without the seeds the fruit has. Finally the bahn mi was excellent. The veggies were still crisp, the baguette was fresh, and the char siu had great flavor without being unnecessarily bright red. I am SO excited to have this place on my side of town, please check them out!

    8 oz. Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
    Heather K.

    I found Zen and Ginger looking high and low for Taiwanese food in the Jacksonville area. I came across a photo of their Taiwanese chicken nuggets and wanted to give it a try sooo on our way to St Augustine, we stopped by. They are located in a brand new shopping center on the right side when you enter. They have an extensive menu from what I saw on the screen. Lots of items squished on the screen and the prices even smaller. I think a small drink was around $5.26 and a large was around $6.16. I'm assuming the prices include tax because I recall the numbers being random. Anyways, we ordered a large almond milk tea with taro pudding, small black milk tea with crystal boba, and Taiwanese chicken nuggets. Toppings are either "regular" price or "premium" price but isn't differentiated on the screen. My total came to almost $21. Staff answer questions based on their drinks and did mention their drinks run on the sweeter side which was helpful. Chicken nuggets came out lukewarm as they got really busy making drinks and forgot about my order which was no big deal. They were apologetic. Best thing we ordered was the chicken nuggets which was around $7. I'd say it's similar to what I normally get and is much better than this other place in Jacksonville that also serves Taiwanese chicken nuggets. Drinks were meh - the almond milk tea had mild almond flavor, zero tea taste. Black milk tea was bland. The toppings were pretty sweet. A huge downside to their drinks which I would recommend they change is their use of crushed ice. Sure, some people love munching on ice but this does not work in bubble tea. How does one eat the boba (or any other toppings) when the cup is filled with crushed ice? I threw the rest of my drink away because... ice in my way. Waste of the topping.

    Taiwanese popcorn chicken!
    Jason Y.

    If your looking for boba and delicious Asian snacks, this is the spot! As service is affected by covid, the quality of their dishes stays amazing. The owner is knowledgeable in his craft so don't shy away from asking for recommendations. They are also on Grubhub and Ubereats for anyone not looking to dine at the location. Locally owned small business, def. my new favorite spot for boba in Jacksonville!

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    Best boba place nearby! We've found ourselves here at least weekly if not more often. The food has also been pretty solid as well.

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