I love coming here for the vibe -- the music is always on point, and the drinks never miss. The only downside is the food service. The food itself is decent (I'd give it a 7/10), but the wait is consistently long. Every visit I hope it'll be different, but there always seems to be a delay coming from the kitchen. If you don't mind waiting and can enjoy the music and drinks in the meantime, it's still a solid spot to hang out. read more

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Truly amazing experience from the moment I walked in. We were greeted by the manager. We sat at the bar and Gene made our drinks perfectly. Firstly we had the shrimp tacos which were the best shrimp tacos I have ever had in my life. I will go back just for the shrimp tacos. I had wings and sweet potato fries and hubby had the Jamaican steak sandwich and everything was superb. We will be returning to try everything on the menu. Before I forget the drink we're great I had the passion punch mocktail and hubby had the rum punch (it was so nice he had it twice) we will definitely return. Oh I forgot to mention that the ambience was "Unpretentious comfort wrapped in friendly energy" and very modern with great music. read more

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Okay Okay.. my husband and I decided to try Zen once again... and let me tell you the food was AMAZING! Who ever was the chef.. he or she put their foot in it. The waitress Jayna was very nice. The atmosphere is chill and good vibes! Love the decor. Relax mode. Ate everything on my plate. My tummy was very happy! Thank you Zen, I'll see you next time, with the fam. read more

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The ambiance strikes the perfect balance between modern sophistication and calming serenity -- a vibe that's upscale yet welcoming. The service was absolutely top-tier. Our server was attentive without being intrusive. Now, the food... Every dish was beautifully plated and bursting with flavor. Whether you're going for a romantic dinner, a night out with friends, or celebrating something special, Zen delivers on all fronts. Can't wait to come back -- this place is a gem! read more

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Zen Caribbean Soul Fusion: Come hungry, leave... eventually. The food here is delicious, no doubt about it, but you might want to bring a sleeping bag and an overnight kit if you plan to eat. It took over four hours for our meal to arrive, and when it finally did, the order was incomplete. By then, we were less excited about the flavors and more exhausted from the wait. If you have the patience of a saint or a lot of free time, you will enjoy the food. Otherwise, consider this more of an endurance test than a dining experience. I have attached a text message that happened real time during the visit to Zen. No one should have to wait half of business day to receive a food order. The experience was not Zen. read more

Zen Dining Lounge - Real time text during extended wait at Zen - Bars Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

Unacceptable Experience at Zens - A Four-Hour Wait, hungry children, and No Accountability" I visited Zens on September 21st along with over 25 members of my family. I initially chose not to leave a review; however, after seeing that one of my family member's Google reviews was removed -- and that the response to Dina's review was to insult the customer -- I feel compelled to speak up. Although we were a large group, we did not order as a group. We simply met there; each person ordered and paid separately. Yet somehow, it took over four hours for everyone to receive their meals. The staff insisted that no one could be served their main course until all appetizers for everyone affiliated with our party had been served -- even though we were individual customers. This policy makes absolutely no sense. No one should ever have to wait nearly half a business day to receive food, especially when they're not part of a single group order. If a reservation was required to handle a party of this size, that should have been communicated upfront. I personally arrived early to ask if the restaurant could accommodate our group, and I was told it wouldn't be an issue. Some people didn't even order appetizers -- so why were their meals withheld? To make matters worse, our server claimed that four chefs were working that day, which I later learned was untrue. It was clear that Zens didn't care that people were hungry, had low blood sugar, or that children were waiting far too long for food. Many in our family were first-time customers -- and now they've vowed never to return. This was a missed opportunity for Zens to impress a large group of potential repeat customers. Instead, they delivered incomplete meals, made changes to dishes without informing anyone, and then responded to valid criticism with hostility rather than accountability. To top it off, it appears at least one family review has since been deleted, which only adds to the disappointment. Zens didn't just fail to "wow" their customers -- they managed to turn an anticipated family gathering into an exhausting and frustrating experience. So as Dina expressed- people should plan to take PTO if they come for lunch. Attaching a pic of a text message sent three hours into wait read more

Zen Dining Lounge - Proof of wait at three hours - Bars Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

I originally gave them a great review on Google because the food is delicious. HOWEVER, I checked yelp reviews and a lot of people were saying they found hair in their food... so I decided to OPEN UP my quesadilla to make sure there was nothing in there and of course I found a piece of hair!!! I already ate most of my food, so I wonder what else was in there! It's a shame because the food is very flavorful, but it seems like they have an issue with cleanliness. And this is why I cook at home :( read more

Zen Dining Lounge - Hair in my shrimp quesadilla - Bars Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

Ordered pickup, food was rich and authentic in flavor. I paid in cash, didn't even get my change in full. They shorted me a dollar but it's fine. - Anton Ego Semi Approves read more

Environment was great! Good music was played which set the best vibes for our bestie day out. Our waitress Kiaa, was such a sweetheart and kept the bottomless mimosas going. I had the and . It was good just wished the chicken was a bit more flavor. My friend ordered the Jamaican Rasta pasta which was very good. I would definitely go back to try something else on the menu. read more

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I ordered takeout on Friday, 11/7/25 from their side dishes menu. I emphasized that I wanted my wings cooked extra extra extra crispy, but instead I got almost raw undercooked chicken. It was red inside and the meat was tough. I couldn't even chew it; it was disgusting! Absolutely nothing about it was crispy! The collard greens were salty and watery. On a positive note, the macaroni and cheese and cornbread were on point. read more

Went to Zen Lounge for the pink & white party. The tickets for the event were sold out, but I had no problem paying at the door for admission, which was $20. The bouncers and host that gave me a wristband were very sweet. The DJ was great. It was a throwback R&B theme night, so we loved it! Around 11:30, there was live singing. The women were talented and sang beautifully. However, I paid money to attend an event with a DJ. It kind of killed the vibe. If anything, they should have had them sing earlier in the night. Would have appreciated their talent more if it was a karaoke or open mic night. We ordered a hookah and we had a large party. There was a lot of confusion about sitting inside versus outside. It took a very long time to be served. Speaking of taking a long time, we had bought a table for the event as well, so a server was taking our drinks. Priscilla was great, but it seemed like she was the only person running drinks. This obviously caused a delay. She was working very hard to serve a lot of people. I'm confused how they did not have more staff, especially for an event that had sold out. Issue with management. Priscilla was pingponging all over Zen all night. The drinks were inconsistent in taste, color, and even amount in the cup. A couple times we got the drinks and the cups were 3/4 full. The redeeming factors are the vibe of the place, the guava señorita drink was tasty, and the DJ was really good. I would only recommend this place if you have a lot of patience! As you will most likely be waiting around for your drinks, your hookah, for DJ to come back on, etc read more

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I will say I enjoyed my time at Zen the food was delicious, the staff professional and courteous, the manager entertaining. The drinks had me leaning, but the music is what came for...had this lady of a certain age doing her two step read more

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First time trying it out - dinner on a Saturday. There was no one here when we ordered food. We had a very nice server. Drinks were very good. Here's the "however"..we ordered two Pineapple Bowls. Server came out after about 5 minutes, they didn't have pineapple. So, we tried something else. Zen Burger and Coconut Shrimp. Took about ten minutes for little muffins to come out. They were good with the maple butter. Drinks have been empty. We wait and wait. Twenty minutes. Tick Tock. Finally! Burger is here. Drinks ordered. Oh, and my coconut shrimp will be out soon. Hamburger came first. Well done just as asked. But seriously? I wait for the shrimp. Not too long. The burger wasn't anything to write home about. The shrimp, although a bit oily; delicious. Just dab them with your napkin. The coconut milk with it was yummy! **Important: they cook everything in the same oil so if you have fish allergies beware. we forgot to ask if they use the same spatula for fish as they do meat. Beware of cross contamination if you have allergies.** It wasn't the "Zen" experience "we"were thinking it would be. Seems more on the club-scene side. Club music. Although we could add to the music with our phone. I'm sure we would make the patrons who came in after us a bit bewildered if we did Lol. Anyway, I guess we were hoping for an Asian/Jamaican fusion thing. Something different. It wasn't. Oh well. One and done for us. You may have a different experience. read more

Great service , great food , the music selection has a great neutral vibe ! Gena made sure I was good , with a smile ! If you don't have big social media presence already, The Zen Lounge should definitely invest into creating one. read more

"Shoe string sweet potato fries" more like steak cut fries. However the fries did come out very fast! read more

Zen Dining Lounge - Sweet potato fries - Bars Near Me - Wappingers Falls, New York

I rarely write reviews like this, but my experience at Zen's Dining Lounge was beyond unacceptable. I brought my best friend (who was visiting me for the first time), my brother, and my four-year-old son, expecting a nice dining experience. Instead, we got the worst service I've ever encountered. We ordered our food and drinks, and while I was already on my second drink, our meals still hadn't arrived. My brother, who had to leave for a five-hour drive, paid for his drinks separately at the bar and left. After waiting an hour and a half with no food, we finally asked for the bill and requested the food be removed, as we simply couldn't wait any longer. Miraculously, just five minutes after requesting the bill, our food appeared--convenient timing, right? We asked for to-go boxes, but the moment my friend lifted a piece of pasta, there it was: a huge hair embedded in the food. Absolutely disgusting. At that point, we refused to pay for the meals and asked for a manager. We were repeatedly told, "The manager will be here in five minutes," but no one ever showed. With my son getting restless and us being completely fed up, we had no choice but to leave. I initially decided not to write a review because I wanted to support a Black-owned business, but then, days later, my brother discovered that the restaurant charged his card $180 without authorization, that the owner refused to refund--a card that he had only used at the bar to pay for his drinks. This place didn't just serve terrible food with a side of bad service; they straight-up scammed him. The proof is right here in these photos. If I could give negative stars, I would. Zen's Dining Lounge will never see another dime from me or anyone I know. read more

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The food is good, but the SERVICE SUCKS!!,... you can up to 20 to 30 min for an appetizer of chicken wings. This is a constant thing when I come to dine at this restaurant. People getting served who came 15 min after you were seated. RIDICULOUS! read more

We arrived early about 5pm on a week day. Just us and a few folks at the bar there. Good music, relaxed atmosphere. Friendly wait service who was also tending bar. The food was really good. It was a bit of a wait for the entree to arrive so we were glad we ordered appetizers, but the food was was piping fresh and hot, definitely not sitting under heat lamps. We will return during a later time of day to get a more well rounded feel of all Zen offers. read more

I came with my husband for our anniversary brunch. The service was awesome and so were the shrimp and grits. The music was great too . The Hammer Thyme cocktail was delicious . I highly recommend this restaurant . read more

First time coming to this restaurant and it's a Sunday so the restaurant was not crowded. The reason why I'm giving this restaurant a two star, because it was extremely cold in there; I felt like I was sitting outside. The waitress name Alexa was good, very attentive and friendly. The ambiance is of an old style restaurant. The booths and tables can use an upscale. The music was good and appropriate. The food and drinks were good. The red snapper had a good taste to it but could have been a bit little more spicy and the coconut rice with peas were good. My sister had the fried chicken with macaroni and cheese and she said it was pretty good. Also, the salmon with mashed potatoes had a good taste. read more

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SO DISAPPOINTED The bread service came after waiting a HALF HOUR. Two of the 3 entrees were INCOMPLETE ( no garnishing or sauce) and COLD. It was a COMPLETE TURN OFF. It also looked like there was 1 server who was also tending bar. She was GREAT. TOO BAD. I really wanted to like and support this business. read more

Always a good meal here. You might have to wait for it a little while but always good. Shrimp and grits, my favorite. Wifie's favorite Rasta pasta. Creamy jerk sauce on pasta, nicely cooked shrimp. Another occasion she had snapper enjoyed as well. Cooking staff friendly as well. Servers friendly. They have some good drinks, and a happy hour at the bar. read more

Want really good food & cocktails take a trip to this place. When you do spread the word!!!

Went here for my sisters birthday. Great food , great music, good atmosphere and the service was amazing! We will definitely be back especially for the Friday night live music! The pineapple chicken rice bowl was also so good!!! read more

The food was insanely good, so much flavor. Our waitress Kiaa was wonderful. Truly a wonderful local spot.

Place was empty. Still took a half hour to get one beer ordered a special and it was not priced ended up over $30. And was chicken teriyaki but it was heavy loaded with Caribbean jerk seasoning and was super spicy That and rap music was blaring with non censored lyrics. read more

I came here for my birthday, l had a blast and the food was amazing. My friends and I all enjoyed our time and meals

No good .. bad service. Alot of bad reviews in website. Hair in the food .. and charge customers for nothing

Hair in the food, had to hookah outside where we were bit up by mosquitos and worst of all one of the ladies I was with was groped by one of the bouncers! read more

Ladies Night Out ZEN is the spot tonight. Jayna and Priscilla are amazing bartenders and hostesses. My girlfriends and I had an amazing experience. This night was a great start to our weekend after a long week at work. The vibe is so Zen. Food was on point..... see you next Friday Zen!!!! read more

Went there for Happy Hour on Saturday from 5p to 7p ... WHAT A BARGAIN!! The drinks were FANTASTIC AND CHEAP !!!! The food and garlic chicken wings were really good too.... 6 drinks with top shelf Tequila and 7 Appetizers for 100.00 !!!!! And Arianna was GREAT !!!! read more

I was in the area visiting for the weekend and this place was amazing. Zen fits the ambience of the place. I love the decor. The food was delicious. My favorite was the jerk chicken quesadilla's. Shrimp and grits were excellent, super creamy and flavorful. Service was great. They were very attentive. This is definitely my go to spot when I'm in the area. read more

Great food and great service. Pan seared snapper was amazing along with the stewed brown chicken. Drink are great too! ;)

I had stewed chicken coconut rice and peas and my date had oxtails and coconut rice and peas and collard greens. Our dinner took so long we had to take it to go to make our next event. When we sat down starving but looking forward to our dinner we were so disappointed. Some of the oxtails were falling off the bone but most of it was tough. The coconut in the coconut rice was so overwhelming it was inedible. We were warned the greens would be spicy but there was zero heat. My stew chicken had zero flavor, not even salt. I tried adding it but I couldn't eat it. I also could not eat the rice either. The restaurant was surprisingly empty for a Saturday night that's unfortunate because I had high hopes for this restaurant. read more

Wow! I've been wanting to come and experience Zen Dining since they opened. I am so very disappointed. The service was HORRIBLE!!! The place was empty and it took an hour to get out appetizers and then another 45 minutes to get out entrees. The worst service i've ever had. The shrimp and grits were so spicy I had to send it back. My daughter's chicken tenders were terrible. My husband's jerk chicken was just ok and the mac and cheese tasted like powder. People work hard to spend their money on dining. Why should we be subjected to such horrible service and food. read more

Do not eat here. Order was called in 45 mins ahead of time. Went to pick it up to find it wasn't ready and it wasn't started. Had to wait another 45 for them to get the food out. No comp, no discount offered. Suppose complaints could've been made but it was really time to eat. The food was disgusting. Everything that was fried was overdone. Shrimp was basic although the flavor was enhanced by a decent coconut coating but what was most concerning was the fried chicken. It was criminally overdone with an obvious effort to hurry the cooking process by splitting the breast. What resulted was dry, fryer burned chicken with blackened edges. There is a lack of standards here and the prices are a joke for the amount and quality of food. Of the $150 bill, $130 was thrown away. The dog ate the shrimp (8 - 25ct BJ's shrimp for $20). The reviews are indicative of the uneven cooking and quality of food. Management and ownership are to blame: perhaps if you like hookah this is the place for you. read more

Service and drinks were great. The vibe is unmatched too! Will be back for sure! And Thank you to Seneca our server. He was great!

Always wanted to go-me being Jamaican. I recommend-the drinks are great-get the rum punch. Food is good... best Rasta Pasta. Party of 7 so I tasted quite a bit-all of it was good. 4 stars Mr/Mrs Zen that biscuit you serve pre-meal is not good-at all please stop serving it. Oh and please add codfish fritters to appetizers menu. My overall all experience was great. read more

I really wanted to love this place, however, it was a huge disappointment. We ordered the chicken taco as an appetizer and it never arrived. My drink, the autumn punch came after my husbands beer, not at the same time. My husband ordered the jerk chicken with a side salad, however, the dressing was nowhere to be found and he only got lettuce and tomatoes! My shrimp and grits was another disappointment. Lets start with the lumpy and watery grits. Grits should not have huge lumps of uncooked grits in them. I expected more for $24.00. The bill had the wrong amount for the rum punch. Not even the pen given to sign the bill worked. Asked for another pen and surprise, it didn't work either. Steer clear if this place. You are better off going to Popeyes down the street. Better service and better food. read more

Upon visiting this establishment with my spouse on Valentine's Day, we encountered a concerning lack of staffing. Despite ordering promptly, our drinks were significantly delayed, and the service for our food was disjointed. The server's demeanor was unprofessional, and the overall attempts to address our concerns were lacking. I got my food before my wife, she only ordered a salad and I had to walk up and ask for the drinks and food, before it arrived. It could be a vibe, but they need to tighten up or give complimentary drink on the house when things are off. They don't respond to social media either, but always posting. I wanted to talk to the manager out of love and someone said he was busy but standing close by. Plus a 18% service charge was on the receipt and it wasn't deserved or earned. read more