I've been here a few times and everything has been 9's everytime. Servers are chill and attentive. Food is delicious and decent portion sizes. They get their ingredients locally when they can; so giving back to the community and fresh taste. The prices are extremely reasonable. I know that's a bit ambiguous but just check the menu ahead of time if it's a concern. They take their spice seriously so if you are a "white boy spice" enthusiast I wouldn't go above medium heat. read more

Zen Zero has been a favorite of mine for almost 20 years. When a craving for their incredible Singapore noodles arises, it's worth the 30 minute trek to satisfy! Have always received wonderful service and the food quality is always consistent. Simple decor with table and bar seating, plus a patio perfect for people watching. read more

Zen Zero - Singapore Noodles - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

It was quite a chilly day when we needed to duck in and eat somewhere, and noodles sounded like the best remedy for the cold. We were greeted by very friendly servers! I ordered a Thai iced tea which was super sweet, but I enjoy it on the sweet side so that was okay with me! I also ordered the Okame Udon, and while simple in seasoning and flavor, it's a delicious hearty dish. My friend ordered the drunken noodles and really enjoyed them. This is a great noodle spot that I would recommend! I'd love to come back and try some other dishes. read more

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Been coming to Zen Zero since 2005, it never disappoints got Panang and Pad Thai, service was great, wasn't super busy on a Sunday night on Mass read more

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we ordered the Thai green curry and soba noodle. The Thai green curry was solid and pretty spicy, but the soba noodles were a little too oily and didn't have the distinct/fresh flavors I would expect from the dish. You could probably find a better Thai place in the area, but if you're down on Mass Street, it's satisfies the craving. read more

Zen Zero - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Delicious! I've never tried Thai food before but was really impressed. I got the green coconut curry - it was sooo good!! I don't mind spice, it had two chilis next to it and it was spicy! If you are not a fan for spice just be aware. Service was great and the waiter was very attentive - he gave us space but not too much. Def would recommend read more

Stopped by Zen Zero with the family - we usually like to order Yellow Curry or Cashew Vegetable at thai restaurants but we made a point to try several different dishes since there are so many vegan options! All were great - posted photos of each since there don't seem to be many out there for the veggie dishes. Also grabbed a picture of the menu because the website menu didn't seem to have all the options. read more

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Went for late lunch on Friday and dining area was not too busy or loud. We got a basket of complimentary shrimp chips after we ordered. Calamari appetizer came out quickly, but entrees were taking a bit longer. Our waiter must have noticed because he asked whether we want more shrimp chips while we wait. Entrees finally came. We were too hungry to take pictures. Som Tum (papaya salad) was not spicy compared with the ones I've had in Thailand and in other authentic Thai restaurants. This makes me feel like this restaurant is toned down for American taste buds. Pad see ewe with chicken was good but on the sweet side. Portions were plentiful, like getting dinner size all day. My student who lives in Lawrence has eaten here several times before this, and will continue to do so as there isn't a better option for Thai food. read more

First off, location is immaculate. Mass is always an amazing spot for a restaurant. The decor and atmosphere is flawless. Quiet, cozy, small place. The service is great, no complaints. Wait times are never unreasonable. The menu is where it really shines. The overall value of the menu is amazing, with generous portions for reasonable prices. Lots of vegan options. Sizable and varied menu without straying too far (ex, Cheesecake Factory). The drink menu is also very good. Tried Vietnamese coffee for the first time here and enjoyed it. Would highly recommend for an American to try a less American cuisine. I personally enjoyed my meal. I suffer from the American palette so I probably didn't enjoy it as much as others, but even I can enjoy a good bowl of noodles. 9/10, always room for improvement but a very solid spot. read more

Ate inside great staff fast spring rolls were soft full of yummy phad Thai was unique and perfect curry lots of chicken and potatoes needs more sauce though read more

Zen Zero - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

The pork panang curry was alright given that it was delivered and might be sitting out for a little bit. Overall, the curry might taste better had I've eaten for dine-in instead of getting it delivered. read more

Zen Zero - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

[To-go experience] Online menu was excellent and easy to read. Ordering was simple enough. It was ready pretty quickly. Unfortunately, when our food arrived, while the flavors were good (and spicier than Thai food typically comes - yes even for Thai food!!), it was all a bit dry and overcooked. The noodles just fell apart - but the GF calamari my friend ordered was a favorite! I've been told by locals that our experience was not typical of ZenZeros quality. I hope so! read more

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Food was delicious, the restaurant was cozy but felt upscale. Server was super friendly and attentive. The curry is flavorful and lovely. read more

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Zen Zero is a great little Asian fusion spot about 2 miles from campus. Feels like a warm, friendly spot with comforting food. I love the green walls. Fav items are Thai basil tofu, phad sae eaw, and tom kha. read more

I ordered this meal for my lunch when I was in a pinch from not having any groceries, and after eating this meal I'm glad I didn't have groceries today!! The flavor was fantastic in the noodles and vegetables; with each bite I felt the flavors come together quite nicely. My only negative was the addition of the chicken was in theory good but it was a little dry and overcooked. All in all I was very happy receiving great service and a fast delivery, ensuring my meal was hot and ready to go when it arrived! read more

Zen Zero - Singapore Noodles with Chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

We ordered take out of the glass noodle soup, it came with very little broth and was missing ingredients listed on the menu. I will not be going back and urge you to go somewhere else. read more

I stopped into Zen Zero last night for dinner before a show at Liberty Hall. I lived in Lawrence for years and never got around to trying them. I knew it was Asian food, but didn't know anything else about it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that they had Panang curry on the menu so I got it. It was really well done. I've had better, but it was delicious enough that I didn't waste any. The service was good, but nothing spectacular. The restaurant wasn't the cleanest I've seen and there was nothing special about it, but I don't usually expect much from a downtown Lawrence restaurant. All in all, it was a good experience and I would return. read more

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I got to try the Pad Thai from Zen Zero and overall, it was okay. The flavors were decent, but nothing that really wowed me. That said, Zen Zero seems to be the go-to spot for Thai food in Lawrence, and I can see why. It's reliable and not bad by any means, but personally, I didn't find it amazing either. Worth a try if you're in the area! read more

Zen Zero - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Great Pan-Asian cuisine. Love the Soba noodles. Need more solid silverware because the current silverware is flimsy.

This my go-to place for curry. I love all of their dishes but my favorite is the Green Thai coconut. I sub the bell peppers for broccoli and the cooks do an amazing job. It's so rich in flavor and filling. The service is great, the ambiance is nice and moody; perfectly lit and casual. read more

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Pretty meh, but have to remember it's a college town, so standards may not be super high. But staff was friendly. Ordered the khao soi. It came in a small bowl and it was more dense pho noodles with a gravy than egg noodles and more soup like curry. It didn't taste bad, but it was so different that it really took me out of it. Otherwise, pretty standard sit down experience. read more

Got take away this evening from this place, pad Thai with chicken and the ribs for appetizer. Not much flavor and the chicken in the pad Thai was tough and stringy, the ribs were burnt and too chewy. $30 dollars I regret spending, I would avoid this place. read more

Been eating here over 20 years. One of my favorite spots and any other time I would give 5 stars but this visit we found the restroom to be absolutely filthy. I was so grossed out that we left before ordering and haven't been back. You know the saying: you can tell how sanitary the restaurant kitchen is by the condition of the restroom. Come on guys. Get it together. You're better than this. read more

Love it every time!! Dishes are always good. Always bring some home. Drinks were ok. Ambiance very casual and good. My place to go every time I go to Laurence's read more

This is one of my favorite Asian places. Their Pad Thai is delicious, very reasonably priced ($11 before protein besides tofu) and their portion sizes are huge. Every now and then they have a special for Crab Rangoon's which are to die for. They're a unique twist on Crab Rangoon's and 10/10 would recommend trying these if they're available. This place is typically pretty fast service but every now and then they're a little on the slow side. read more

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Dellish GF options! Pad Thai is a must. My husband enjoys more traditional Asian food, and he even liked the choices to try something new. read more

There was only one server for the entire restaurant so my Pad Thai had been sitting for a while and was gummy. It was not enjoyable at all and though I got a to-go box, I decided to pitch it once I left because I figured if it was bad once it would be bad twice. I sympathize with staffing problems but I still want decent food, you know? It's not exceptionally cheap so I felt like I didn't get my money's worth. They should hire more staff if possible - I know it's hard, especially when you don't pay enough. I would prefer not to go back here. read more

My friend recommended this place so we came for a Sunday lunch, which wasn't busy at all so we got seated right away. I noticed the dining room could use some better cleaning, but alright, the vibe is casual. Menu prices are pretty reasonable and there are a ton of veggie options. I believe this is an Asian fusion restaurant, but with a heavy emphasis on Thai. I ordered the thupka soup, recommended by my server. I do love Thai food a lot but it wasn't my favorite--it was just lacking the punchy flavor I expect from Thai food and Asian soups. My friend got the drunken noodles, which she had before and liked, but this time she said the noodles were undercooked and it didn't taste as good. Service was very friendly but not quite as attentive as I would expect for a nearly empty restaurant. It wasn't a bad experience, but it wasn't great. I'll definitely make the rounds at some other local places before giving this another try. read more

Zen Zero - Thupka soup with chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

We came based on pretty good Yelp reviews and oh my gosh were we disappointed! Maybe we came on a bad day? I'm not sure! The Pad Thai smelled and tasted like vomit. My daughter could not eat it and I took one bite and lost my appetite. My bowl of noodles had absolutely no flavor. It was like plain noodles sitting in hot water. When I asked for hoisin so I could add flavor, the server charged me for it. Almost all Thai or noodle restaurants automatically give you things to add to your soup, such as sriracha and hoisin. Not here. My husband and other daughter ordered the same bowl of noodles and added dumplings to their bowl for an additional $2. They each got ONE dumping in their soup. WHAT?! So we paid $4 extra for TWO dumplings... We will unfortunately never return and do not recommend. read more

Zen Zero - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

This place is SOOO good! I love Thai and this was by far the best yellow coconut curry and spring rolls I've ever had. 1000/10

Consistently tasty, and good service! This was my go-to spot for noodle dishes in Lawrence. Pad sae ew, and pad kee mao with extra veg, add bean sprouts, are my personal favorites - savory, never too sweet! Also love the spring rolls, calamari, edamame and shrimp chips. Portions are filling, and I usually ended up with leftovers! read more

Great Tom kha! Kind of pricey but we'll worth it. Tip: Avoid the Pad Thai, it's very uneventful and not authentic in any way. You want great pad Thai go to Thai Siam best in town! read more

Food was fantastic. I had the khao soi and my mom chose the pad Thai. The server was fantastic and the food delicious. Well worth it! read more

Zen Zero - Khao soi and phad Thai in the background - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Ordered the pad khe mao came out extremely oily. The noddles was laced with something like burn scrapings off a grill. More than that it was extremely bland and spicy almost like it was missing oyster sauce as it had 0 flavor. I would definitely not recommend. read more

Zen Zero has been one of my go-to Lawrence Restaurants for 15 + years. They have put a great spin in Thai/Thai fusion and perfected classic dishes like Singapore Noodles, Pad Thai and Massaman Curry. Since the pandemic some of the recipes changed a little with supply issues which has been a hard adjustment for me but I still consider ZZ to be a great and family/vegetarian/vegan friendly option. read more

So the wife and I had the day off and took a trip to Lawrence and ended up here. The Bar Tender was our server and just wow. Told him the wife has an eating disorder (vegetarian not vegan) but I'm normal and will have the beef with my curry. He chuckled and was extremely helpful to ensure my wife's eating disorder was in the forefront. He explained how they will substitute oyster sauce for another option among a few other things. Very open and enjoying atmosphere and the food was absolutely amazing for both of us. read more

Meh. Ate there for the first time just yesterday. Had some stir fry with broccoli, chicken, onions....nothing too exotic, but it was very bland. I had to dump a bunch of garlic chili sauce on it to get some flavor. Very small portion as well considering it was over $13. Probably won't go back. read more

I am hesitant on posting this because the food was very good once I got my correct order... however, the service is some of the worst I have ever experienced. I came in around 4:00ish two other tables were in the restaurant at the time. I stood at the host stand for some time waiting to get sat, while I watched the wait staff chat it up. I got sat, and from there it just got worse.. it took roughly 10 minutes for me to have anyone come up to me and offer to get me a drink. I assume they had a shift change, but getting my drink order, or at least a water and and explanation that a server will be with me soon would've been sufficient. I finally got water by a lady who I assume was a manager, at this point in time I was ready to order. Still no sign of my server. I saw the waitstaff chatting and when the conversation was over I finally saw my server. She asked if I was ready to order, I told her my order and specifically said I want it as spicy as I can get it. Food came out fast, but after I took my first bite I didn't taste anything spicy. I was confused on if I just underestimated the spicy levels on their menu. My waitress didn't come check on me until about 10 minutes after I got my meal... she came to check on me and I asked if this was the spiciest level and she told me no, and that she forgets sometimes to put it in when ringing it up. She went and got me some of the spicy mix on the side, and after that I could taste the spice. At this point though, my food was getting cold and I expected it to been much better had it been mixed in while cooking. As a waitress myself, I just have never seen this bad of service. I could understand if the place was packed, but while I was there the max number of tables I saw was 4. Two of them (myself included) only had one customer. Slow times are the perfect time to do things correctly and ensure customer satisfaction, but it had seemed that the waitress was too busy conversing with her coworkers to give good service. I have never contemplated leaving less than 20% before but I was genuinely considering it. I still left over 20%, because I understand how it is to be a waitress, especially when it's slow in a restaurant. I would love to come back, but if this is the service I should expect, to-go might be a better option. read more

Zen Zero - Pad Thai - Asian Fusion Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Ah the pad Thai is the best!!!! I wished I had gotten the tofu pad Thai because they did the tofu super great with my soup! read more

So, another punch in the Pad Thai gut...boy, am I on a roll. Tomato! They put a form of tomato in their Pad Thai! First it was paprika at Pad Thai in Overland Park, now this. I tasted a hint of what seemed like ketchup, though it isn't, ketchup is tomato, and so forth. Once you taste it, you can't untaste it. I'll probably visit Zen Zero again, because their Pad Thai is pretty good, but I'd go as far to say that it almost is a dish entirely its own - and not traditional Pad Thai. Pad Thai needs salty, sour, and sweet: Salty from fish sauce, sour from Tamarind paste, and sweet from Palm sugar. That's it - balance it better than most, which is hard to do, and you win. Oh, and good crushed peanuts. Zen Zero recently fried my peanuts nearly to a burnt crisp, then served that to me. They remade it, but without the peanut, the dish loses something very important. It was pretty gross, and they left it wetter than normal. This visit, these guys were terribly off their game. That happens, and you can't fault 'em that much, but buddy, consistency is the father of revisits. Their free shrimp chips are great, and their taro bubble tea is just as well wonderful. I don't know. I'll probably be back, but I'll never get the tomato flavor outta my head while eating this, almost like italian/thai-fusion food for me now. Bummer. read more

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