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Zenas Restaurant

1 Market Street Square, Barnstaple EX31 1BX, England
00441271 378844
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Ranked #22 of 63 restaurants in Barnstaple
Price range: INR547 - INR1,094
Cuisines: Mediterranean
Good for: Bar Scene
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Good for: Bar Scene
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW via mobile

I was recommend by a friend to go there and I love it . All the foods I like , reasonably priced , excellent service by the team . I know how hard it can be , looking forward to the refurb and I hope this restaurant has a great summer . Ps . Keep a good stock if Camembert... More

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West Country
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

Visited last night with about 30 colleagues to thank them all for a great year. Everybody loved the atmosphere, the great service and a really nice balanced menu. Some great food, everybody loved the presentation of each dish. The Sea Bass was a great success! The volume of emails today from colleagues who had a great time would indicate that... More

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Have just visited Zenas (again) for a light lunch, under £10 per head with a glass of red wine, Stefan the charming head waiter always adds to the pleasure of the meal and is worth his weight in gold for any restaurant, Waiters like Stefan are all too rare in todays world. The food at Zenas has never disapointed us... More

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Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Really good place for lunch, with good, simple food. Good atmosphere, good service, excellent moules.

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Torquay, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

When this restaurant was run by Zena it was superb! The new management was always going to find it hard to live up to Zena's reputation, but I think that they have done very well. The food is excellent, the portions are generous and the prices are good. The atmosphere is nice, and the service is quick and friendly. I... More

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See 2 more reviews by Alan M for Barnstaple
North Devon
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8 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

I have eaten here as a local quite often. The restaurant appears to be under new management but with the same head waiter 'Stephan'. When Zena ran this establishment I would have recommended it without hesitation. My visit a month ago was 'OK' ; service was a little lax without Stephan on duty, however, today it was back to 150%... More

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2013

went for coffee with friends and they had stopped doing cakes to go with it. used to be lovely choice of cakes at one time so now we go elsewhere.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

Zenas is in a fantastic location, the ambience of the dining area is cosy and relaxing. The staff were efficient, the prices were very reasonable and the wine was very good. My only quibbles were that the staff weren't particularly friendly (I wasn't asked if my food was nice and they barely spoke to me, despite me ordering two courses)... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 September 2012

hadn't eaten here before - went for a simple lunch with my mum! fair prices and good portions - can with a lovely salad and coleslaw - only niggle was that the coke was warm

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 September 2012 via mobile

Visited Zena's for a lunchtime snack. We sat outside in the square which, under the tree, was reminisent of many Mediterranean holidays if a little cooler. The food was excellent, service first class and the minor issue we had with one of the meals was dealt with quickly and professionally and came out as a positive rather than negative. Well... More

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