Zen Noodle Bar Menu
Welcome to Zen Noodle Bar, a delightful haven for noodle enthusiasts located at 668 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA. This casual eatery offers an extensive menu featuring mouth-watering noodle soups and stir-fries, perfect for both lunch and dinner. Highlights include the Braised Beef Noodle Soup and the Spicy Minced Pork Noodle, bursting with rich flavors and fresh ingredients.
With options for vegans and limited vegetarian dishes, there's something for everyone. The welcoming, gender-neutral atmosphere is complemented by outdoor seating and wheelchair accessibility, ensuring comfort for all guests. Enjoy a vibrant culinary experience while you indulge in handcrafted dumplings or cold noodles, perfect for sharing. Plus, Zen Noodle Bar makes it easy to enjoy delicious flavors at your convenience with delivery and takeout options.
Don’t miss their happy hour specials; savor delightful meals while soaking up the inviting ambiance and unique charm of this women-owned establishment.
New Seasonal Items
Lamb Dumplings
Hand made dumplings with Lamb, onion, and seasoning.
*22. Broccoli Beef
Broccoli stir fried with beef in soy garlic sauce
*23. Beef Chow Mein
Chow Mein noodle stir fried with beef, cabbage, onion, broccoli, and sliced carrots
E24. Beef Fried Rice
Fried Rice tossed with scrabbled egg, beef, onion, carrots, peas, and broccoli
*25. Combination Chow Mein Noodle
Chow mein noodle stir fried with cabbage, carrots, onion, chicken, shrimp and fish (tilapia)
*26. Vegetable Deluxe (Vegan)
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Fried Tofu in Garlic Sauce
Original Savory Egg Crepe (Vegetarian)
Original VEGETARIAN Chinese Style Savory Egg Crepe with onion, Chinese donut, lettuce, house made sauce wrapped inside
Fried Chicken Savory Crepe
Chinese Style Savory Egg Crepe with onion, Fried Chicken, Crispy dough lettuce, house made sauce wrapped inside
B2. Spicy Cucumber
Spicy.
*1. Tree Ear Salad (Mild Spicy)
Tree Ear tossed in spicy garlic sauce
B3. Vegan Braised Bamboo Shoots
Bamboo Shoots Cooked in Sweet Soy Sauce with Sesame Oil and Scallion
B1. Beancurd Salad
Marinated Beancurd, Cucumber, Carrots, Green Onion, and Cilantro Tossed with Sesame Oil
B5. Fried Chicken Cutlet
Fried Bone-less Chicken Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
B6. Fried Pork Chop Cutlet
Fried Bone-less Pork Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
B7. Shanghai Marinated Fish (bone-In)
Sweet Soy Marinaded Fish (Bone-In) Appetizer.
Japanese Style Seaweed Salad
Japanese Style Seaweed Salad with Sesame
Appetizer/ Small Plates
Shanghai Dim Sum
A1. 6 Pieces Pan Fried Pork Buns
Pan Fried Pork Filled Buns Topped with Black Sesame and Green Onion
A1. * Round Head Pork Buns (6pcs)
New style Shanghai Prk Buns. Extra Juicy, Thin Skin, and Crunchy Bottom
A2. 6 Pieces Pot Stickers
Pork Filled Pot Stickers
A5. 10 Pieces Spicy Pork Wonton
Pork and Water chestnut filled wonton topped with Spicy Garlic Sauce, Green Onion, and Cilantro
A3. 10 Pieces Cabbage and Pork Dumpling
Cabbage, Pork, Green Onion, Sesame Oil
A4. 10 Pieces Leek, Shrimp, and Pork Dumplings
Chives, Shrimp, Pork Filled Dumplings
A8. 4 Pieces Beef Wrap
Marinated Beef, Cucumber, Cilantro, and Green Onion Wrapped with Scallion Pancake
A14. 1 pc Chinese Donut
Fried Dough (Not Sweet)
A15. Soy Milk
*6. SH Salty Soy Milk
Soy Milk, Chinese Donut,Pickled Veggie, Seaweed, Onion, Cilantro, Soy Sauce, Marinated vinaigrette, Chili Oil
A7. SH Style Sticky Rice Dumplings
6 pcs Shanghai style steamed sticky rice dumpling filled with sticky rice and minced pork
A10. 4 Pieces Vegan Egg Roll
Vegetable Filled Egg Rolls Served with House-made Sweet Sauce
A9. Leek and Egg Pocket
Pan Fried Wheat Pocket Filled with Leek, Egg, and Glass Noodle (Vegetarian)
A13. 3 Pieces Steamed Red Bean Paste Bun
Steamed Red Bean Paste Buns Vegan)
A11. Steamed Cabbage Pork Buns (4)
4 pcs of Buns filled with Pork, Cabbage, Soy Sauce, Onions, Sesame Oil
A6. 6 Pieces Steamed Vegan Dumplings
Steamed Cabbage, Mushroom, Carrots, and Onion Filled Dumplings with Soy Garlic Aioli
*2. Pork Moon Cake
2 pcs Baked Pork Filled Mooncake( Traditional Style: Flaky Crust)
A12. 4 Pieces Vegan Chinese Spinach Mushroom Buns
Steamed Chinese Spinach and Mushroom Buns
Cabbage Pork Buns
C1. Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Braised Beef Chunks Noodle Soup with Noodle, Bokchoy, Half an Egg, and Pickle Veggie
C2. Devil's Braised Beef Noodle Soup
Spicy Braised Beef Chunks Noodle Soup with Noodle, Bok choy, Half an Egg, and Pickle Veggie
C3. Pork Belly Noodle Soup
Braised Pork Belly Chunks Over Noodle Soup Topped with Gravy and Green Onion
C6. Spicy Minced Pork Noodle Soup
Spicy Minced Meat Noodle Soup with Half an Egg and Bokchoy
C4. Pickled Veggie with Chicken Noodle Soup
Pickled Veggie, Bamboo Shoot, Chicken and Noodle (Vegetarian Option: Smk Tofu)
C5. Combination Noodle Soup
Mixed Veggie, Chicken, Shrimp, and Tilapia Fish Fillet with Noodle (Vegetarian Option: Smk Tofu)
C7. Shrimp Noodle Soup
Shrimp, Bokchoy, Half an Egg, and Noodle
G6. 10 Pieces Wonton Soup
10 Pieces Pork and Water Chestnut Filled Wonton served with Seaweed Soup
G3. Mini Wonton Soup
Pork Filled Ghost Wontons, Seaweed, Green Onion, Carrots, Cilantro, and Bone-Soup
G2. Shrimp Pork Wonton Soup
10pcs Pork and Shrimp Filled Wontons, Seaweed, Green Onion, Carrots, Cilantro, and Bone-Soup.
, Noodle Soups/ Soups/ Porridge
Dry Noodle
D1. Shanghai Stir Fry Udon Noodle
Stir Fried Udon Noodle with Cabbage, Carrots, Onion and Chicken (Vegetarian Option: Smk Tofu)
D10. Combination Stir Fry Udon Noodle
Stir Fried Udon Noodle with Cabbage, Carrots, Onion, Chicken, Shrimp and Tilapia Fish Fillet
D5. Chicken Cold Noodle
Shredded chicken, cold noodle, cucumber, pickled daikon with sesame sauce
D2. Shanghai Style Ja Jang Noodle
Shanghai Style Ja Jang Minced Meat Sauce over Noodle (Mix Well Before Enjoying)
D2. Shanghai Style Vegetarian Ja Jang Noodle
Shanghai Style Ja Jang Mixed Vegetable Sauce over Noodle (Mix Well Before Enjoying)
D3. Spicy Dan Dan Noodle
Spicy Dan Dan Minced Meat Sauce over Noodle (Mix Well Before Enjoying) No Peanuts.
D3. Vegetarian Spicy Dan Dan Noodle
Spicy Dan Dan Mixed Vegetable Sauce over Noodle (Mix Well Before Enjoying)
D4. Spicy Sesame Noodle
Spicy Sesame Meat Sauce over Noodle(Mix Well Before Enjoying) No Peanuts.
D4. Vegetarian Spicy Sesame Noodle
Spicy Sesame Mixed Veggie Sauce over Noodle(Mix Well Before Enjoying) No Peanuts.
D8. Fried Chicken Cutlet Noodle
Fried Bone-less Pork Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo over Stir Fried Garlic Noodle
D9. Fried Pork Cutlet Noodle
Fried Bone-less Pork Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo over Stir Fried Garlic Noodle
D6. Scallion Oil Dry Noodle
Handmade Noodle Topped with Soy Sauce, Scallion Oil, and Chicken.
E1. Fried Chicken Cutlet Over Rice
Fried Bone-less Chicken Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo Over White Rice
E2. Fried Pork Cutlet Over Rice
Fried Bone-less Pork Cutlet, topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo Over White Rice
E12. Spicy Braised Beef Chunks Over Rice
Spicy Braised Beef Chunks over Rice Served with Veggie and Half an Egg
E11. Braised Pork Belly Over Rice
4 Pieces of Braised Pork Belly served Rice, Vegetables, Half Egg, and Pickled Veggie
E3. Shanghai Fried Rice
Fried Rice with Bokchoy and Spam (Vegetarian Option replaces Spam with Smk Tofu)
E4. Chinese Sausage Fried Rice
Chinese Sausage, Egg, Peas, Carrots, Green Onion and Broccoli
E5. Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken, Egg, Peas, Carrots, Green Onion and Broccoli
E7. Combination Fried Rice
Chicken, Shrimp, Tilapia Fish Fillet, Eggs, Carrots, Peas, Broccoli, and Green Onion
E6. Veggie Fried Rice
Smk Tofu, Cabbage, Egg, Peas, Carrots, Green OnionEgg, and Broccoli
Plain Rice
Jasmine Rice per one serving
Rice Bowl/ Fried Rice
Bento Box
E8. Jajang Meat Sauce Over Rice with Chicken Cutlet
Ja Jang Minced Meat Sauce Over Rice, Served with a Side of Fried Chicken Cutlet Topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
E8. Jajang Meat Sauce Over Rice with Pork Cutlet
Ja Jang Minced Meat Sauce Over Rice, Served with a Side of Fried Pork Cutlet Topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
E9. Dan Dan Meat Sauce Over Rice with Chicken Cutlet
Spicy Dan Dan Minced Meat Sauce Over Rice, Served with a Side of Fried Chicken Cutlet Topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
E9. Dan Dan Meat Sauce Over Rice with Pork Cutlet
Spicy Dan Dan Minced Meat Sauce Over Rice, Served with a Side of Fried Pork Cutlet Topped with Seaweed, Sesame, Green Onion, and House-made Teriyaki Sauce and Mayo
F3. Pork Belly with Beancurd Puffs
Pork Belly chunks braise cooked with beancurd Puffs
F5. Dry Fry String Beans
Dry Fry String Beans cooked with minced garlic and green onion. Not spicy
F7. Soy Braised Whole Tilapia
Soy Sauce Braised Whole Tilapia (1 whole fish/ bone in) cooked with ginger and scallion
*20. Tomatoe Stir Fry with Eggs
Braised Tomato cooked with Eggs
*19. Stir Fry Chive with Eggs
Stir Fry Chives with Eggs
G5. Shanghai Soup Casserole
Soup Casserole with Fresh Pork, Marinated Salted pork, bamboo shoot, and Bokchoy
F1. Spicy Mapo Tofu (Vegetarian option Available)
Spicy tofu cooked with Meat Sauce
F1. Mapo Tofu with Meat
Spicy tofu cooked with meat sauce
F2. Braised Pork Spare Ribs with Scallion
Slow cooked Pork Spare Rib with Onion and Ginger in rich Soy Sauce Gravy
F4. Braised Lion Head with Cabbage
Braised Pork Meat Balls with Cabbage in Soy Glaze Sauce
F6. Stir Fry Bok Choy with Garlic
Stir Fry Bok Choy with Garlic Sauce
G4. Lion Head Casserole Soup
Four Large Meat Ball, Cabbage, Shiitake Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot, White Soup Base with Green Onion and Cilantro
*10. Stir Fry Beancurd with shredded Pork
Marinated Beancurd wok fried with shredded pork, bamboo, and onion.
*21. Fish Fillet in Wine Sauce
Braised Fish Fillet in Shanghai Wine Sauce with tree ear and carrots
*5. Fish Fillet in Black Bean Sauce
Braised Fish Fillet, Pepper and Onion in Black Bean Sauce
Specialty Dishes
Frozen Foods
Frozen Chives/Pork/Shrimp Dumplings (30)
* All hand made dumplings* Leek, Shrimp, Pork Filled Dumplings
Frozen Jicai Vegetable/Pork Wonton (30)
*All hand made*Jicai Vegetable, Pork, Sesame Oil
Frozen Pork Wonton (30)
* All hand made * Pork, Water Chestnut, Onions, Sesame Oil
Frozen Shanghai Mini Wonton (50)
*All hand made*Pork, Sesame Oil, Wonton Wraps
Frozen Shrimp Pork Wonton
30 pcs Pork and Shrimp Filled Wontons Frozen
Frozen Vegetable Steamed Buns (12)
*All hand made*Green Vegetable, Mushroom, Sesame Oil
Frozen Red Bean Paste Buns (12)
*All hand made*Red Bean Paste
Refrigerated Steamed Cabbage Pork Buns (12)
12 pcs of Buns filled with Pork, Cabbage, Soy Sauce, Onions, Sesame Oil
Frozen Cabbage and Pork Dumpling (30pcs)
* All hand made dumplings* Cabbage, Pork, Green Onion, Sesame Oil
