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Restaurant offering soups, salads, burgers, wraps, Asian dishes with tofu and soy "meats," plus some vegan breakfast meals. Reported fully vegan September 2023. Open Mon 11:30am-8:00pm, Thu 11:30am-8:00pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-9:00pm.


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33 Reviews

First Review by suzagord

aaadad

Points +42

Vegan
04 Oct 2024

Excellent 5 Star vegan food

Great food and great service

Pros: Chicken Burger

AnandDharawat

Points +38

Vegetarian
14 Aug 2024

Mr. Anand Dharawat vegetarian preacher

Convenient outside Great Neck Train Station. Dine in or take out. Other shops&people&even Chipotle vegetarian options nearby. Blocks from Brahma Kumaris worldwide spiritual organization national headquarters.

Im not the biggest fan of Asian or Oriental food, so I dont have much experience to judge, but I know others love Chinese style food.

I had the noodles, which were very good. I might have also had rice.

Lord Buddha the VEGETARIAN only appeared on Earth to SPREAD VEGETARIANISM WORLDWIDE 2500 YEARS AGO

Pros: Fully vegetarian, Near where I need to be, Not as expensive as rapist meateaters make it

Veganfoodie_liv

Points +1262

Vegan
10 Jul 2024

Can’t wait to try more!!

I had the peking duck bao, wonton soup, drumsticks, and jasmine tea! Can’t wait to see go back and try more things on the menu!


*****Street parking*****

- Went back and had the spicy tuna roll and three green delight with brown rice

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-20

Cons: A little pricy

AllinmiAngel

Points +75

Vegan
26 Nov 2023

Great service and delicious food

The appetizers are very good! The available options are so extensive and the workers are so polite!

WendyRainbow

Points +150

Vegan
16 Sep 2023

So many yummy options

A large menu with a large variety of vegan drinks, appetizers, main dishes and desserts

Pros: The fake meat was unique and not like most others, Lots of vegan specialty drinks and desserts , Lots of unique food options

Jgatt

Points +2292

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Ahhh what a beautiful vegetarian restaurant

Such wonderful staff and delicious vegan meals. I definitely recommend if looking for a cute restaurant to try! Portions were huge & dessert was great as well!

Pros: Really friendly staff!!

shawntheveg

Points +42

Vegan
18 Mar 2023

Delicious vegan food!

Absolutely delicious Asian fusion cuisine! It’s been so long since I had Thai iced tea before finding this place. Great atmosphere and service too. The Peking duck buns are my favorite. Plus, there’s vegan sushi available on weekends!

Pros: All vegan, Large menu, Interesting variety to try something new

Cons: Expensive

echory

Points +205

Vegan
13 Feb 2023

Really good

Very tasty food and lots of options. A little expensive but the portions are huge so it evens out. Would highly recommend the orange chicken !

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-13

JJones315

Points +2192

Herbivore
09 Feb 2023

Best all Around vegan option in Great Neck

This is basically an Asian-kosher restaurant with a Zen atmosphere. My food (steamed dumbplings and tofu & mushroom entree) were freshly prepared, though the dumplings were warm to cool in temperature when they arrived. They also offer wonderful hot teas, including beautiful ‘blooming’ teas. That with one of the scrumptious desserts would make a wonderful afternoon treat.

I am giving it 5 stars because it is by far the best vegan option in this area.

Pros: 99% vegan, Healthy options, Relaxed vibe

Cons: -

GinaWood

Points +93

Vegan
07 Dec 2022

NOT A VEGAN RESTAURANT

UPDATE: As of 12/2022 still not entirely vegan despite what happy cow lists them as. They still offer at least one dessert that is not vegan and they also admit to this on their own menu.

Went here a few times and got a different story each time depending which staff you speak to about what dishes do and don’t contain animal products and gluten. This place does not take the term vegan seriously and I wonder if they even truly know what the term means.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-17

ZenGarden

07 Oct 2023

Hi Gina, Thank you for your review! We're now 100% vegan on both meal and dessert! Not only that, even our Sushi and non-dairy milk tea are all vegan friendly!
Thank you for your feedback and we take every customer's option seriously.
Hope you can give us another chance to come back try our food and enjoy this Zen vibe.

eravens1

Points +497

Vegan
19 Aug 2022

How did I only just learn about this place?!

It's not typical to find almost entirely vegan restaurants on Long Island, and it also happens to be kosher, which is even rarer (many vegan restaurants don't feel it's worth the cost to pay for supervision from a rabbi).

Anyway, my mom and I ordered 5 dishes and 2 desserts, and my mom loved it so much that the very next day when she was picking up a friend from the airport, and the two of them went back and bought 3 more dishes and 3 more desserts and brought them back for us all. It's Asian fusion, so there's a big variety of dishes and I noticed that they even had some decidedly not-Asian cuisine (like burgers and guacamole) though I haven't tried any of those (yet).

100% will go back (though it is a little expensive, so maybe not too often).

Updated from previous review on 2022-06-12

Pros: So many vegan dishes to try, Multiple types of cuisine, Kosher supervision

Cons: A little expensive, Not entirely vegan (but shown as such on HC)

ZenGarden

07 Oct 2023

Thank you so much for your 5 stars review!

kwelden55

Points +30

Vegan
10 Jun 2022

Great place!

Great atmosphere! Everything is vegan except for one dessert option! Highly recommend the lo mien and tiramisu

ZenGarden

07 Oct 2023

Thank you for liking us! We are now 100% vegan on our menu includes meal, dessets, sushi and drinks! Hope we will see you again soon.

paypar

Points +800

Vegan
09 Mar 2022

Great service, cute place!

After hearing all the vegans rave about this place I finally got a chance to go on Valentines Day.

Parking is an issue. You technically aren’t supposed to park in the big shopping plaza across the street but we did anyway (it was evening when we went).

The place is super cute inside. We had a cozy corner round booth.

Food: ok everything is vegan except for a few desserts which are clearly marked. Those are vegetarian.

The menu is extensive! It was Monday so I wanted to try. Unfortunately they were out of the purple rice and made the substitution without asking me. So I was confused when I got my order. The person who brought it to me didn’t understand what I was saying but someone else came over and explained and offered to take it back. Which I did do because I did not like it. They put a mango sauce on the roll which made it too sweet.

We ordered an appetizer platter (which we were told in advance they no longer had one of the items so they would double up on another). It was all fried stuff which was tasty. However since we were only two people I think itv was too much! I ate that and a small soup only.

Ok I lied I made room for dessert. That was incredible. I had to restrain myself from ordering one to go, it was so delicious. I had the chocolate enrobed strawberry “shortcake” - it’s not a shortcake it’s just a delicious cake so I’m not mad at the description not matching. 😂

I want to go back and try other items!

Pros: Extensive vegan menu, Delicious dessert, Good portion sizes, great service

Cons: Parking is a challenge , Some vegetarian (not vegan) desserts

yasmin1818

Points +911

Vegan
12 Oct 2021

Not a lot of GF

The food tasted amazing. The vibe was really nice, but unfortunately there’s barely anything gluten free.

GFGoldenLady

Points +2013

Vegan
25 Sep 2021

Great presentation lacking in flavour

Second time here. Different menu than first time. GF items no longer labeled on menu. Service was more friendly and better than the first time though. We ordered several dishes and shared but nothing really tasted that great or stood out for any of us. I would go back, but not as a first or second choice

RichBeBe

Points +781

Vegan
25 Sep 2021

Delicious, Classy, Sit Down Chinese

A very attentive waitstaff, nice atmosphere and above average food, make Zen Garden a hit. The one negative is they have one dish with real egg in it. Why even offer that?
Updated: brought some non vegan friend there and the taste and quality seems to have dropped a lot. Shame as I like to introduce non vegan friend's to great food and this was a bust.

Updated from previous review on 2021-09-25

Pros: Great Ambience, Attentiveness Waitstaff

Cons: Not 100% Vegan

rGRAYphotog

Points +19

Vegetarian
16 Aug 2021

Wonderful wonderful Asian dishes

Loved it here. So nice to be able to order anything on the menu knowing it’s all safe to eat. Wish they were closer!

Holyguacamole3

Points +223

Vegan
12 Jun 2021

Great vegan food

Great dinner with appetizers, entrees, dessert and drinks. Many options to choose from.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Vegan desserts, Vegan drinks

Ameisherry

Points +10567

Raw
16 Mar 2021

Great raw vegan options, their chef is a Vietnam chef with raw vegan certificate

Their dessert still contains dairy

Pros: Great atmosphere , Beautiful trees, Amazing raw options

Cons: More raw options will be great ha , Their desert still contains dairy not fully raw , The portion of the soup size is a bit too small

Ameisherry

07 Feb 2022

Their online order cheaper on ubereats than DoorDash

jayluhx

Points +1462

Vegan
23 Jul 2020

Top notch food

Anything you get here is absolutely amazing! must go if you’re in the area

grasspuppies

Points +41

Mostly Veg
25 Nov 2019

Food good

The food is good.

MarthaMooneyWaltien

Points +22

Vegan
09 Nov 2019

An excellent vegan restaurant

If you want to try Asian vegan meals that are chef prepared, and not standard fare, I think you would like this restaurant.
Let me say right at the outset that the prices are higher than if you go to an inexpensive vegan place because this is the true restaurant. But it is definitely affordable if you don't mind paying for a full dinner, for two hungry adults, with flower tea and an absolutely delicious homemade dessert, a total of about $80 including tip and tax. (There are dishes for less, also.) If you get the full dinner menu you can barely finish your plate because it's generous.
This is not a diner. It's a restaurant, and it feels like that. There is a touch of elegance, and the atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, and the service is wonderful. Parking is ample and the Great Neck LIRR station is next door.
I am a vegan for the animals and my spouse is plant based, and we consider this to be the best vegan restaurant around. You would have to go to Manhattan to find anything comparable.

Pros: Vegan, many selections, great desserts , A real chef cooks the meals

Cons: None

edwinromero0715

Points +24

Vegan
15 Sep 2019

Best vegan place on long island

Terrific service, delicious food. Food was prompt and the prices are great. Joanne is the best and I'll be back probably within the hour lol. Found my new favorite place!!

Pros: Outstanding food, huge variety of vegan options, Service was excellent and prompt. Joanne is, Terrific and super hospitable. I'm coming back

Cons: No cons whatsoever

jsol1234

Points +67

Vegan
05 Sep 2019

Good food, slow service

The food here is good, but we’ve been here a few times and each time the service is SO slow. We spent 2.5 hours there for dinner last time we went. The staff is nice, but they are way too lax. We won’t be going back.

ashriordan2

Points +13

Vegetarian
29 Aug 2019

FANTASTIC

we traveled 50 minutes to this restaurant and it was so worth it! Food was amazing, staff was extremely friendly. Made the whole experience so personal! The interior was also very beautiful and so cozy! We are both vegetarians but we decided to do all vegan options and we were impressed- Couldn’t believe it was vegan! Will definitely be back!

Pros: Lots of options, menu is huge!, Blooming flower tea is Delicious and beautiful , Coconut ice cream is unreal!

Cons: No cons - just go!

ChicoElVegan

Points +16

Vegan
19 Aug 2019

AWESOMENESS!!!

I was greeted by the Super Nice Manager Joanne and every recommendation was On Point! From appetizers Main dish “General Tao Chicken” and the Cake and Ice for Desert! Amazing! Definitely coming back. The service through the night was Super Too!

Pros: Best Tea I ever had made with Exotic herbs , Plenty of Options including House made Ice Cream, The atmosphere looks like Fine Dinning

BrandyHooper

Points +26

Vegan
14 Jul 2019

FANTASTIC VEGAN/VEGETARIAN FOOD!

This restaurant is LIT!

In all honesty, my boyfriend and I are in love with the food, ambiance, and staff here.
The menu is priced just right and the service is polite and efficient.

Trust me, I'm retired from fine dining hospitality. This place is a gem!

You can do private parties, bring your kids, BYOB, and eat like a King.

When you come, ask for Kathy. She is the best!

Pros: Lots of vegan options.

Cons: NONE




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