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    4.5 (40 reviews)

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    Grace G.

    Amazing food and ambience! The food was so delicious, everything I tried was so worth it and mouth watering. It's a small space so it's not good for big groups but they make it work. Such a great spot, def recommend!

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    Avelyss R.

    The food was very good and portion sizes were great. It was a busy night when we went, but service was good, though a little slow. Lively atmosphere but had a comfortable vibe. We tried a few of the holiday cocktails and they were great!

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    Yaz B.

    Cute spot with good food and friendly staff - it was slow only 1 other table there besides us but it was like 2pm so very early- in addition to the restaurant with a full menu there is also a bobba counter when you walk in. We ordered ginger beef with fried rice - garlic broccoli - crab wontons - old fashion and cosmopolitan- everything was good and service was quick - the restaurant was really clean

    We enjoyed a wonderful meal and finished off w some glazed donuts!  These were So yummy!!
    Destiny D.

    Zhencha is an absolute gem in San Juan! The Ambience, Service, food and drinks were beyond amazing. My husband loved his refreshing watermelon lemonade with strawberry boba pearls and the flavorful pork belly with garlic tostones. I enjoyed an incredible coco matcha along with the most delicious soy garlic wings and jasmine rice. We also want to celebrate Yanni and wish her nothing but success--she made our visit so memorable. We're already planning to come back ASAP, and only wish we had more time on the island to enjoy it all over again.

    Abby T.

    I only tried a drink, so I can't speak to the food here, but the matcha was so good! I got the mango matcha, and the matcha had such a good taste. I am usually not a matcha fan, but I just don't think I've had good matcha before. Also, the restaurant side is really nice looking!

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    Annette R.

    I really wanted to like this place but I left disappointed. The place is beautiful inside. They have two different sections - a more casual boba tea/cafe terrace and the restaurant with an indoors bar. The service was average, nothing outstanding. We order two different appetizers but only one made it to the table, the server forgot to place the other one. I did my research before coming to the restaurant and I read they were very popular with the bubble teas so I order a passion fruit coco tea from the summer limited edition menu. The tea was delicious, I loved it! Too bad I can't say the same about the food. We order the pork dumplings as appetizers, it was the item we liked the most out of everything we ordered. As main course I had the Walnut Shrimp with the thickest breaded and soaked in a bland sauce, to make it worst it came cold. My husband had the pepper steak which he said he didn't like because of the bad quality of the meat. Another dish we tried was the fried rice, which was good but not outstanding. It was ok. The 'tostones al ajillo' were crispy and tasty, came freshly made! The point is that in Puerto Rico there has been a culture deeply rooted for many years of Puerto Rican Chinese (Asian) restaurants with almost all those same dishes on the menu. This restaurants are usually hole in the walls type of places but they make freshly to order delicious food for the fraction of the money this restaurant charges. And is not about the money, I wouldn't mind pay whatever they charge but make it worth. Based on my experience it didn't. I also love to support local businesses and I'm doing this review as a feed back to improve the mistakes made and grow. I know it's a relative new restaurant and mistakes happens, I'm definitely going to give it a second chance later on. Coming back for the bubble teas!

    Rose milk tea
    Neil M.

    First ever boba in PR for me and it didn't disappoint. I tried the rose milk tea and it was delicious. Zhencha has two sections - a casual cafe that serves coffee and bubble tea, and the restaurant with a bar indoors. It looks chic and exciting, I wish I had had space to be able to try out some of the food and alcoholic drinks. The owner, Yan, was making the bubble teas and attending to customers herself. Inspiring story of minority woman-owned business that I'm definitely rooting for!

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    Elizabeth K.

    I have been following Yanhi on Instagram a few years now. The Asian community in Puerto Rico is growing and i just love it. When her restaurant finally opened this year I knew I had to make a trip here. So we flflew in from Oklahoma on Friday and this was our stop after visiting Old San Juan. The place is very beautiful. When you walk in, you have a little boba/tea bar. Then you walk through another door and there is a bar and dinner area with mood lighting. The menu is not huge but all their foid is well priced and the portions are perfect. We ordered tostones al ajillo ( garlic fried plantains), they were DELICIOUS! We had the Zhencha carne fritas, The Imperial ginger, oolong tea, rose butterfly lemonade, and fried rice on the side. Probably the best fried rice i have ever had. The carne fritas was cooked to perfection. It was nice and juicy and flavorful. The Imperial ginger chicken was divine. Our server was attentive and very helpful in our selection. We were able to see the social media team at work while there. Love seeing the behind the scenes videos and pics. Then we got to meet the owner, Yanhi. She's so nice and we chatted for a bit. I'm wishing nothing but the best for her and her crew. I rate a 10/10. A definite must when in the area. The fried rice that

    Wonton soup/passion fruit mango tea milk cloud

    This place serves authentic Cantonese food, seriously! I highly recommend the crispy pork belly with the pork and egg fried rice--absolutely amazing. For drinks, we tried the passionfruit mango tea with cheese foam and the brown sugar boba milk tea. The brown sugar one was a bit too sweet for me, but the passionfruit mango tea was surprisingly good--the tea was strong, the passionfruit had a nice tang, and the lychee cheese foam added just the right sweetness. Super refreshing and not heavy at all. We also got the Hong Kong-style fried noodles and a wonton soup. The noodle portion was huge. The noodles are a mix--crispy around the edges and soft in the middle, topped with stir-fried toppings. I personally loved the soft part in the middle more. The small wonton soup came with two pork wontons--tasted really authentic. I just wish they had shrimp wontons too. Honestly, most of the "Asian" food around here ends up being fusion, but this spot really tastes like real Chinese food. Super rare to find that in PR!

    Carolina B.

    First time visiting and definitely will be returning! The food was really good, I have 0 complaints nor rec's on how to fix any detail of the food. For me, the star of the show were the tostones.. WOW I have never had such a perfect tostones like these. They had the perfect amount of Garlic so you don't feel like a dragon. The service was really quick and the server were very polite- no complaints there too Highly recommend this place!

    Olivia L.

    I'm a little biased because I used to work with the owner- but YanYi has opened an awesome new Asian bistro! Her cocktails were expertly designed and mixed - so delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed the Korean wings (how are these chickens so big?!) and sizzling beef platter. The ambiance is nice and cozy but chic at the same time with the lighting and sleek decor. I highly recommend Zhencha for a hearty meal and a lovely cocktail to go with it in San Juan!

    Annette D.

    Servicio, sabor, ambiente y rapidez de la comida. Todo pero todo super rico. Lo unico malo es que no tienen estacionamiento.solo por esto es mi 4 estrella y no 5.

    Valeria C.

    Came here for my birthday, what a great night!! Food was amazing, my husband and I shared the soy garlic wings... great start to dinner. Everyone there was attentive, we called ahead of time to ask about wait time - it was accurate and we were sat right away. Our waiter was nice and we got to speak with the manger at the end of our dinner. She came by introduced herself and even offered to take photos of me with the bar area for my birthday. So so sweet and such a little gesture that made my night! Overall the restaurant is worth the visit! Not too loud, great vibe for date night or out with the family. Will be visiting again

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    Excellent alternative in the Miramar area. Great service, great food, great place. Will be back!!

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    Great food, service and ambience. Will visit again. Yanyi is very friendly and is always very accessible to everyone

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    I'm a little biased because I used to work with the owner- but YanYi has opened an awesome new Asian bistro!

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    Who would've thought our highlight meal in Puerto Rico would be Chinese food?…read moreOf all the spots we tried on our trip, this place completely surprised us. Service was pretty standard -- we were greeted as soon as we walked in, and luckily it wasn't too busy at that time (the night before it had been packed, so I was glad we missed the rush). We chose our own table, and the waitress came right over to help us out. We ordered the California roll, chicken fried rice, and Thai chili wings. The California roll was good, nothing over the top but solid. The chicken fried rice was really flavorful, but the star of the show -- without question -- were the Thai chili wings. They were absolutely delicious, the kind of dish that makes you wish you had ordered extra to take home. Honestly, I regret not going back the night before just to grab some more. The ambience was what you'd expect from a typical Chinese restaurant -- nothing too flashy, but it didn't need to be. The food carried the experience. We'll definitely be going back on our next trip to Puerto Rico, and you can bet those Thai chili wings will be the first thing we order.

    Great customer service and delicious food! The staff was attentive, friendly, and made the…read moreexperience enjoyable. The food was full of flavor and definitely worth it. I would gladly come back and recommend this place to others

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