Phở Zen – Vietnamese
Phở Zen invites guests into a serene sanctuary where the fragrant steam of slow-simmered broths meets the lively sizzle of the kitchen. The experience begins with a symphony of textures, from the crisp snap of golden egg rolls and savory pot stickers to the bright, herbaceous crunch of hand-wrapped salad rolls. Whether sharing a platter of umami-rich fish sauce wings or delicate tempura prawns, every dish reflects a thoughtful balance of traditional warmth and contemporary flair.
Southeast Happy Valley Town Center Drive +15034270145 http://www.phozenrestaurant.comRating: 3/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Price range: $
Dietary options: high-protein, dairy-free, nut-free, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, low-carb, mediterranean, pescatarian, sugar-free, plant-based, low-fat, heart-healthy, diabetic, low-cholesterol, clean-eating, high-fiber, atkins, south-beach, anti-inflammatory, weight-watchers, tlc, volumetrics, zone, detox, alkaline, raw-food, macrobiotic, mayo-clinic, slow-carb, pegan, candida
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
What diners are saying
Guests appreciate the fair pricing and reliable quality of the aromatic phở bowls, noting the consistent flavors that make for a satisfying meal. Reviewers highlight the dependable service and approachable atmosphere, celebrating the menu for its value and straightforward presentation. Standout dishes include the traditional noodle soups,
Menu
Small Plates
- Combo Zen's Starter Platter - $13
- Salad Rolls (2) - $6: Fresh herbs, rice noodles, prawns and pork. Served with peanut sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Low-Fat
- Egg Rolls (3) - $6: Taro root, carrot, onion, garlic, black mushroom, egg and minced pork. Served with fish sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Pot Stickers (5) - $5.5: Wok seared dumplings filled with pork and vegetables. Dietary tags: Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Deep Fried Tofu - $5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Fish Sauce Chicken Wings (5) - $9: Chicken wings marinated in caramelized fish sauce, deep fried in salted butter and served with pickled vegetables. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Calamari Rings - $8 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Coconut Prawns - $8 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Tempura Prawns - $8 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Grilled Pork Sausage Salad Rolls - $8: Fresh herbs, rice noodles, and grilled pork sausage. Served with peanut sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
Salads
- Chicken Salad - $12: Grilled chicken in fish sauce, shredded cabbage, carrot, fresh herbs, onion, and roasted peanuts. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Green Papaya Salad - $12: Julienned green papaya tossed with prawns, roasted peanuts, onions and mint. Served with fish sauce. Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach, High-Fiber, Raw-Food, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Beef Salad - $7.95: Tender beef slices tossed with shredded lettuce, carrot, fresh herbs and toasted peanuts. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Dairy-Free, Diabetic, Atkins, South-Beach, Volumetrics
- Salmon Salad - $16: Grilled Salmon tossed with shredded lettuce, carrot, fresh herbs and toasted peanuts. Served with fish sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Zone, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
Pho Beef Noodle Soup
- Pho Zen Beef Noodle Soup - $14: Eye round steak, brisket, soft tendon, tripe and meatballs. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Rare Beef Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
- Rare Beef and Soft Tendon Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
- Rare Beef and Tripe Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Rare Beef and Brisket Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Brisket and Soft Tendon Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Brisket and Tripe Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Tendon and Tripe Soup - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
- Meatball Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Chicken Soup - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
- Shrimp Soup - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
- Rice Noodles and Broth - $9.5 Dietary tags: Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Volumetrics
Other Noodle Dishes
- Pad Thai - Chicken - $13: Wok fried noodles with eggs, peanuts, shallots. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Pad Thai - Tofu - $13: Wok fried noodles with eggs, peanuts, shallots. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
- Pad Thai - Beef - $14: Wok fried noodles with eggs, peanuts, shallots. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Pad Thai - Shrimp - $14: Wok fried noodles with eggs, peanuts, shallots. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
- Egg Noodle Soup - $14.5: Egg noodles with minced pork, pork liver, prawns, quail eggs, shallots, garlic, chives, lettuce and bean sprouts. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free, Volumetrics
- Crispy Egg Noodle - Chicken/Tofu - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Crispy Egg Noodle - Beef/Shrimp - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Soba Noodle - Chicken/Tofu - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Soba Noodle - Beef/Shrimp - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Rice Plates
- Zen Traditional Rice - $14: Grilled pork, chicken, shrimp, egg roll, jasmine rice and pickled vegetables. Served with fish sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork Rice - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork with an Eggroll Rice - $13.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Sauteed Beef Rice - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Shrimp Rice - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Grilled Chicken Rice - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating
- Grilled Chicken Rice and Eggrolls - $13.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Lemongrass Chicken Rice - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Curry Chicken Rice - $14: Steamed jasmine rice stir fried with yellow chicken curry, lemongrass, and chili. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Salmon Rice - $16 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, Mayo-Clinic
- Five Spices Roasted Chicken Rice - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Shaken Beef Rice - $16 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork Chop Rice - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork Chop Rice with Fried Egg - $15 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Vermicelli Noodles
- Zen Vermicelli - $14.5: Grilled pork, grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, and deep fried egg rolls. Served with mixed herb fish sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork Vermicelli - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Sautéed Beef Vermicelli - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Pork and Eggroll Vermicelli - $13.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Grilled Shrimp Vermicelli - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Fat
- Grilled Chicken Vermicelli - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Low-Fat
- Grilled Chicken and Eggroll Vermicelli - $13.5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Grilled Pork and Pork Sausage Vermicelli - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Grilled Pork Sausage Vermicelli - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
- Huế Spicy Noodles - $14.5: Larger round noodles, lemongrass, beef broth, pork slices, pork patty, beef brisket, bean sprouts and banana blossom. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Grilled Salmon Vermicelli - $16 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, TLC, Mayo-Clinic
- Lemongrass Chili Chicken Vermicelli - $14 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free
Vegetarian Dishes
- Vegetarian Salad Rolls - $6: Fresh herbs, fried tofu, roasted peanuts and carrots. Served with vegetarian soy sauce. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Vegetarian Egg Rolls - $6: Taro root, carrots, onion, garlic, black mushrooms and tofu. Served with vegetarian soy sauce. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Crispy Fried Tofu - $5: Served with fresh herbs and soy sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Stir Fried Tofu Vermicelli - $13: Served with fresh herbs and vegetarian soy sauce. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic
- Vegetable Fried Rice - $13 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Fried Tofu and Vegetable Noodle Soup - $13: Vegetarian rice noodle soup with fried tofu, bean sprouts, lime, jalapeño, chili, and basil. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics
- Assorted Garlic Vegetables - $13 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Vegetarian Soba Noodle - $13 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Vegetarian Eggroll Vermicelli - $13 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Tofu Green Bean Rice - $13 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
Frequently Asked Questions about Phở Zen
- Which dishes work for multiple diets at once (e.g., keto + gluten-free)?
- Salmon Salad and Assorted Garlic Vegetables both work for keto-friendly low-carb diets while also being gluten-free and dairy-free.
- What is the price range at this restaurant?
- Phở Zen is a budget-friendly ($) restaurant where reviewers frequently praise the fair pricing and overall value of the menu.
- How can I contact this restaurant?
- You can contact Phở Zen by visiting their website at http://www.phozenrestaurant.com for more information.
- Is this restaurant good value for money?
- Reviewers celebrate the menu for its value, highlighting fair pricing and reliable quality for budget-friendly ($) aromatic phở bowls.
- What are the most popular dishes at this restaurant?
- Popular dishes include the traditional aromatic phở bowls, salad rolls, egg rolls, pot stickers, and flavorful fish sauce chicken wings.
- What makes this restaurant unique or special?
- Phở Zen is unique for its extensive dietary flexibility, offering diverse options like alkaline, anti-inflammatory, and vegan dishes at budget-friendly prices.
- Where is this restaurant located?
- The provided restaurant data does not contain a physical address or specific location information for Phở Zen.
- What are the standout dishes based on the menu?
- Standout dishes include the Pho Zen Beef Noodle Soup, fish sauce chicken wings, salmon salad, and the Combo Zen's Starter Platter.
- What are the main concerns mentioned in customer reviews?
- Customer reviews do not mention specific concerns, instead highlighting fair pricing, reliable quality, dependable service, and aromatic phở bowls.
- What should first-time visitors know about this restaurant?
- Visitors should expect budget-friendly Vietnamese cuisine featuring aromatic phở bowls, dependable service, and a wide variety of dietary-specific menu options.