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Zen Garden Restaurant

Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi 00100, Kenya
254 8034466
Ranked #7 of 176 restaurants in Nairobi
4.5 of 5 stars 38 Reviews
Good for: Romantic, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Reservations
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Reservations
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Washington DC Metro
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Excellent service, food was great. Ambiance is upscale more romantic than business. More

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London
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Zen Gardens has a wide menu and is a lovely spot for lunch. It may be great for supper too, but I enjoyed the lunch I had there in the garden. Nairobi in the sun is the place to be and Zen Garden's is a great place to catch up and have a spot of lunch. The menu is a... More

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See 15 more reviews by Willis68 for Nairobi
Nairobi
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Not easy to locate unless u from Nairobi but all cabbies etc know about the loc. nice place to frequent with the family. Good food, the elders, kids and U will all have a ball. Enjoy! More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

It really has that "Zen" kind of atmosphere, get's a touch busy, but it still holds its "Zen" aura. More

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See 8 more reviews by CoolBags for Nairobi
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
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19 reviews 19 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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This place was going downhill fast two years ago, but it was given a kick in the backside and everything bounced back. It is now my Wifes favourite place and my 2nd favourite in Nairobi. We always recommend it to visitors and its usually the first place we take people. White Magic and the Kamikaze are knockout sushi (I could... More

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See 18 more reviews by Mark_RiceGuardian for Nairobi
nairobi
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10 reviews 10 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Went for a company function. The food was great and so was the ambiance and service. I liked the crockery - different and nice. More

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See 7 more reviews by kash2010 for Nairobi
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

The service was great; the food simply delicious; the ambience and the grounds are magnificent Service is sometimes excellent and sometimes wanting (hence not giving it 5 stars) More

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See 7 more reviews by Tiger-Kenya for Nairobi
London, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

Amazing asian, but an asian friend of mine gave it an "OK" only More

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Cebu City, Philippines
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Tucked in Lower Kabete, the place is simply gorgeous. Menu is mostly fusion Oriental but very, very good. Service is also good, considering good service is very hard to find in Kenya More

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kitale
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Excellent food especially Thai cuisine Well presented and well prepared Worth going to More

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