Cafe Zen

Simply Good Asian Food


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Who

Three generations run this family owned and operated restaurant. Featured on the Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate, we make simply good asian food. Feel like mixing it up? Check out our Tex-Mex restaurant.

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Where

Carry-Out:
(410)-532-0022

Dine-In:
438 East Belvedere Ave
Baltimore Maryland, 21212

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When

Monday - 11:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M.
Tuesday - Closed
Wednesday - 11:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Thursday - 11:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Friday - 11:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Saturday - 11:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Sunday - 11:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M.

Menus

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Appetizers
Spring Roll (1) shrimp & vegetables $1.45
Egg Roll (1) vegetarian $1.45
Scallion Pancakes $4.95
Meat Dumplings (8)
(Steamed or Pan Fried) 		$5.95
Veggie Dumplings (8)
(Steamed or Pan Fried) 		$5.50
Ants in the Trees (2) (per order)
(chicken, vegetables, crispy noodles in a lettuce cup) 		$9.95
Shrimp Toast (4) $4.95
Crab Cheese Wontons (5) $4.95
B-B-Q Spare Ribs (4, dry) $5.95
Cold Sesame Noodles $4.95
Crispy Table Noodles $1.50
Seaweed Salad $4.50
Steamed Edamame $3.95
Soups
Neptune's Treasure
(for 2: Shrimp, scallops & Vegetables) 		$9.95
Shrimp Wonton Soup $6.95
Vegetable Soup $3.95
Hot & Sour Soup $2.00
Egg Drop Soup $2.00
Wonton Soup $2.00
Miso Soup $3.00
Pad Thai Specials
Stir fry noodles with eggs, beansprouts, green scallions and peanuts (by request). Please choose one of the following with your Pad Thai:
Chicken - $10.95 Shrimp - $14.95
Beef - $12.95 Tofu - $10.95
Seafood - $16.95
Zen Specials
(Z1) Fan & Ts'ai
The balance of Chinese food where a right proportion of meats and vegetables are prepared to give a healthy balanced meal.
Shrimp - $12.95 Chicken - $9.95
Beef - $10.95 Vegetables - $8.95
Combo - $13.95 (Add $1 for Brown Rice)
(Z2) Gow Bah Sizzling Platter
Chef's special rice wine sauce with puff rice cake served in a sizzling platter.
Shrimp - $15.95 Chicken - $13.95
Beef - $14.95 Tofu Vegetables - $9.95
Seafood - $17.95 Combo - $18.95
(Z3) Zen Curry
Special curry sauce made with 16 diferent spices.
Shrimp - $14.95 Chicken - $12.95
Vegetables - $9.95 Combo (shrimp & chicken) - $16.95
(Z4) Tender Spinach
Sauteed in Brown Garlic Sauce.
Shrimp - $13.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $11.95 Tofu - $8.95
(Z5) Ts'ai & Mein
Served over steamed noodles.
Shrimp - $13.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $11.95 Vegetables - $8.95
Combo - $14.95
(Z6) Singapore Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles in a spicy curry flavored sauce.
(Z7) Taiwanese Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles in an aromatic soy sauce based sauce.

PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU DO NOT WANT EGGS AND PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Shrimp - $14.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $12.95 Pork - $10.95
Vegetables - $10.95 Combo - $17.95
Pork
P1A Kong Pao Pork
$8.95
P1 Double Sautee Pork
$8.95
P2 Pork in Garlic Sauce
$8.95
P4 Mongolian Pork Onions and scallions
$8.95
P5 Moo Shu Pork
$8.95
P6 Pork w/Black Bean SauceDark meat
$8.95
P7 Pork w/Mixed Vegetable
$8.95
P8 Sichuan Pork with celery & onions
$8.95
P9 Sha Cha Pork
$8.95
S14 Hunan Pork
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$8.95
Chef Specials
(X1) Crispy Chef Shrimp
in a special house red wine sauce 		$14.95
(X2) Seafood Combination with Garden Vegetable $16.95
(X3) Mandorin Orange Beef $14.95
(X4) General Tsao Chicken $10.95
(X6) Triple Delight
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef and Vegetable 		$14.95
(X7) Beef or Chicken String Bean Rolls
Rolled in a scallion pancake 		$13.95
(X8) Beef & Sea Scallops Stir Fry
with vegetables in a brown rice wine sauce. 		$15.95
X9 Marinate Cripsy Duck (1/2 duck) $13.95
X10 Peking Duck (advanced order needed) $30.00
X11 A&M Crispy Beef (Shredded crispy beef with carrots and celery in a spicy and sweet sauce) $13.95
X12 Crispy Sesame Shrimp $14.95
Shrimp
S1 Kong Pao Shrimp(Small shrimp)
$12.95
S2 Garlic Shrimp
$13.95
S3 Sweet & Sour Shrimp
$13.95
S4 Broccoli Shrimp
$13.95
S5 Moo Shu Shrimp
$13.95
S6 Cashew Shrimp (Small shrimp)
$13.95
S7 Shrimp w/Mixed Vegetable
$13.95
S8 Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
$13.95
S9 Shrimp in Sweet and Spicy Rice Wine Sauce (Small Shrimp)
$12.95
S10 Shrimp w/Black Bean Sauce
(Carrots, bell peppers & onions)
$13.95
S11 Shrimp w/String Beans in Brown Sauce
$13.95
S10 Hunan Shrimp
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$13.95
Chicken
C1 Kong Pao Chicken (Dark meat)
$8.95
C2 Chicken in Garlic Sauce
$8.95
C3 Sweet & Sour Chicken
$8.95
C4 Chicken Broccoli
$8.95
C5 Moo Shu Chicken
$8.95
C6 Cashew Chicken
(dark meat chicken, green peppers and cashews)
$8.95
C7 Chicken w/Mixed Vegetable
$8.95
C8 Sichuan Chicken
$8.95
C9 Sha Cha Chicken
Bamboo shoots, broccoli, belle peppers in satay
$8.95
C10 Chicken w/Mushrooms & Snowpeas
$8.95
C11 Chicken w/String Beans in Brown Sauce
$9.95
C12 Orange Chicken
$10.95
C13 Sesame Chicken
$10.95
C14 Hunan Chicken
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$8.95
C16 Chicken w/Black Bean Sauce
$8.95
Beef
B1 Kong Pao Beef
$9.95
B2 Beef in Garlic Sauce
$9.95
B3 Pepper Steak
$9.95
B4 Beef Broccoli
$9.95
B5 Moo Shu Beef
$9.95
B6 Cashew Beef
$9.95
B7 Beef w/Mixed Vegetables
$9.95
B8 Sichuan Beef
$9.95
B9 Sha Cha Beef
$9.95
B11 String Beans w/Beef
$9.95
B14 Hunan Beef
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$9.95
B15 Mongolian Beef
$9.95
Vegetable
V1 Zen's Stir Fry Vegetables
$7.95
V2 Steam Mixed Vegetables
with sauce on the side
$7.95
V3 Garlic Broccoli
$7.95
V4 Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
$7.95
B5 Moo Shu Vegetables
$7.95
V6 Garlic Spinach
$7.95
V7 String Bean Roll
Wrapped with scallion pancakes
$9.95
V8 Garlic String Beans
$7.95
Tofu
T1 Kong Pao Tofu
$8.95
T2 Spicy Garlic Tofu
$8.95
T3 Homestyle Tofu
$8.95
T4 Tofu Broccoli
$8.95
T6 Cashew Tofu
$8.95
T7 Tofu w/Mixed Veggies in Brown Sauce
$8.95
T8 Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
$8.95
T9 Ma-Po Tofu (with meat sauce)
$10.95
T10 General Tso Tofu
$10.95
T11 Green Beans w/Tofu in a brown Sauce
$9.95
T12 Tofu w/Eggplant in a Garlic Sauce
mkt price
Rice & Noodles
R1 Fried Rice Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
$7.95
R2 House Combo Fried Rice
$8.95
R3 Curried Fried Rice
$8.95
R4 Steamed Rice
$1.50
R5 Brown Rice (pint)
$3.00
R6 Vegetable Fried Rice with Brown Rice
$7.95
L1 Lomein (soft noodles) Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
$7.95
L2 House Combo Lomein/td>
$8.95
L3 Crispy Noodles Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
$12.95
L4 House Combo Crispy Noodles
$13.95
L4 Seafood Crispy Noodles
$14.95
Appetizers
Spring Roll (1) shrimp & vegetables $1.45
Egg Roll (1) vegetarian $1.45
Scallion Pancakes $4.95
Meat Dumplings (8)
(Steamed or Pan Fried) 		$5.95
Veggie Dumplings (8)
(Steamed or Pan Fried) 		$5.50
Ants in the Trees (2) (per order)
(chicken, vegetables, crispy noodles in a lettuce cup) 		$9.95
Shrimp Toast (4) $4.95
Crab Cheese Wontons (5) $4.95
B-B-Q Spare Ribs (4, dry) $5.95
Cold Sesame Noodles $4.95
Crispy Table Noodles $1.50
Seaweed Salad $4.50
Steamed Edamame $3.95
Soups
Neptune's Treasure
(for 2: Shrimp, scallops & Vegetables) 		$9.95
Shrimp Wonton Soup Pint.......$3.95
Quart....$6.95
Vegetable Soup $3.95
Hot & Sour Soup $2.00
Egg Drop Soup $2.00
Wonton Soup $2.00
Miso Soup $3.00
Pad Thai Specials
Stir fry noodles with eggs, beansprouts, green scallions and peanuts (by request). Please choose one of the following with your Pad Thai:
Chicken - $10.95 Shrimp - $14.95
Beef - $12.95 Tofu - $10.95
Seafood - $16.95
Zen Specials
(Z1) Fan & Ts'ai
The balance of Chinese food where a right proportion of meats and vegetables are prepared to give a healthy balanced meal.
Shrimp - $12.95 Chicken - $9.95
Beef - $10.95 Vegetables - $8.95
Combo - $13.95 (Add $1 for Brown Rice)
(Z2) Gow Bah Sizzling Platter
Chef's special rice wine sauce with puff rice cake served in a sizzling platter.
Shrimp - $15.95 Chicken - $13.95
Beef - $14.95 Tofu Vegetables - $9.95
Seafood - $17.95 Combo - $18.95
(Z3) Zen Curry
Special curry sauce made with 16 diferent spices.
Shrimp - $14.95 Chicken - $12.95
Vegetables - $9.95 Combo (shrimp & chicken) - $16.95
(Z4) Tender Spinach
Sauteed in Brown Garlic Sauce.
Shrimp - $13.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $11.95 Tofu - $8.95
(Z5) Ts'ai & Mein
Served over steamed noodles.
Shrimp - $13.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $11.95 Vegetables - $8.95
Combo - $14.95
(Z6) Singapore Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles in a spicy curry flavored sauce.
(Z7) Taiwanese Rice Noodles
Thin rice noodles in an aromatic soy sauce based sauce.

PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU DO NOT WANT EGGS AND PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Shrimp - $14.95 Chicken - $10.95
Beef - $12.95 Pork - $10.95
Vegetables - $10.95 Combo - $17.95
Pork
PINT
QUART
P1A Kong Pao Pork
$6.95
$8.95
P1 Double Sautee Pork
$6.50
$8.95
P2 Pork in Garlic Sauce
$6.50
$8.95
P4 Mongolian Pork Onions and scallions
$6.95
$8.95
P5 Moo Shu Pork
Pancakes
$6.50
(2)
$8.95
(4)
P6 Pork w/Black Bean SauceDark meat
$6.50
$8.95
P7 Pork w/Mixed Vegetable
$6.50
$8.95
P8 Sichuan Pork with celery & onions
$6.50
$8.95
P9 Sha Cha Pork
$6.50
$8.95
S14 Hunan Pork
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$6.95
$8.95
Chef Specials
(X1) Crispy Chef Shrimp
in a special house red wine sauce 		$14.95
(X2) Seafood Combination with Garden Vegetable $16.95
(X3) Mandorin Orange Beef $14.95
(X4) General Tsao Chicken $10.95
(X6) Triple Delight
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef and Vegetable 		$14.95
(X7) Beef or Chicken String Bean Rolls
Rolled in a scallion pancake 		$13.95
(X8) Beef & Sea Scallops Stir Fry
with vegetables in a brown rice wine sauce. 		$15.95
X9 Marinate Cripsy Duck (1/2 duck) $13.95
X10 Peking Duck (advanced order needed) $30.00
X11 A&M Crispy Beef (Shredded crispy beef with carrots and celery in a spicy and sweet sauce) $13.95
X12 Crispy Sesame Shrimp $14.95
Shrimp
PINT
QUART
S1 Kong Pao Shrimp(Small shrimp)
$8.95
$12.95
S2 Garlic Shrimp
$7.95
$13.95
S3 Sweet & Sour Shrimp
$7.95
$13.95
S4 Broccoli Shrimp
$7.95
$13.95
S5 Moo Shu Shrimp
Pancakes
$7.95
(2)
$13.95
(4)
S6 Cashew Shrimp (Small shrimp)
$7.95
$13.95
S7 Shrimp w/Mixed Vegetable
$7.95
$13.95
S8 Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
$7.95
$13.95
S9 Shrimp in Sweet and Spicy Rice Wine Sauce (Small Shrimp)
$8.95
$12.95
S10 Shrimp w/Black Bean Sauce
(Carrots, bell peppers & onions)
$7.95
$13.95
S11 Shrimp w/String Beans in Brown Sauce
$8.95
$13.95
S10 Hunan Shrimp
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$8.95
$13.95
Chicken
PINT
QUART
C1 Kong Pao Chicken (Dark meat)
$6.50
$8.95
C2 Chicken in Garlic Sauce
$6.50
$8.95
C3 Sweet & Sour Chicken
$6.50
$8.95
C4 Chicken Broccoli
$6.50
$8.95
C5 Moo Shu Chicken
Pancakes
$6.50
(2)
$8.95
(4)
C6 Cashew Chicken
(dark meat chicken, green peppers and cashews)
$6.50
$8.95
C7 Chicken w/Mixed Vegetable
$6.50
$8.95
C8 Sichuan Chicken
$6.50
$8.95
C9 Sha Cha Chicken
Bamboo shoots, broccoli, belle peppers in satay
$6.50
$8.95
C10 Chicken w/Mushrooms & Snowpeas
$6.50
$8.95
C11 Chicken w/String Beans in Brown Sauce
$6.95
$9.95
C12 Orange Chicken
$7.95
$10.95
C13 Sesame Chicken
$7.95
$10.95
C14 Hunan Chicken
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$6.95
$8.95
C16 Chicken w/Black Bean Sauce
$6.95
$8.95
Beef
PINT
QUART
B1 Kong Pao Beef
$6.95
$9.95
B2 Beef in Garlic Sauce
$6.95
$9.95
B3 Pepper Steak
$6.95
$9.95
B4 Beef Broccoli
$6.95
$9.95
B5 Moo Shu Beef
Pancakes
$6.95
(2)
$9.95
(4)
B6 Cashew Beef
$6.95
$9.95
B7 Beef w/Mixed Vegetables
$6.95
$9.95
B8 Sichuan Beef
$6.95
$9.95
B9 Sha Cha Beef
$7.95
$9.95
B11 String Beans w/Beef
$7.95
$9.95
B14 Hunan Beef
(Broccoli, carrots, baby corn)
$7.95
$9.95
B15 Mongolian Beef
$7.95
$9.95
Vegetable
PINT
QUART
V1 Zen's Stir Fry Vegetables
$5.95
$7.95
V2 Steam Mixed Vegetables
with sauce on the side
$5.95
$7.95
V3 Garlic Broccoli
$5.95
$7.95
V4 Eggplant in Garlic Sauce
$5.95
$7.95
B5 Moo Shu Vegetables
Pancakes
$5.95
(2)
$7.95
(4)
V6 Garlic Spinach
$5.95
$7.95
V7 String Bean Roll
Wrapped with scallion pancakes
$6.95
$9.95
V8 Garlic String Beans
$5.95
$7.95
Tofu
T1 Kong Pao Tofu
$8.95
T2 Spicy Garlic Tofu
$8.95
T3 Homestyle Tofu
$8.95
T4 Tofu Broccoli
$8.95
T6 Cashew Tofu
$8.95
T7 Tofu w/Mixed Veggies in Brown Sauce
$8.95
T8 Tofu in Black Bean Sauce
$8.95
T9 Ma-Po Tofu (with meat sauce)
$10.95
T10 General Tso Tofu
$10.95
T11 Green Beans w/Tofu in a brown Sauce
$9.95
T12 Tofu w/Eggplant in a Garlic Sauce
mkt price
Rice & Noodles
PINT
QUART
R1 Fried Rice Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
$5.95
$7.95
R2 House Combo Fried Rice
$6.95
$8.95
R3 Curried Fried Rice
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$8.95
R4 Steamed Rice
$1.50
$3.00
R5 Brown Rice (pint)
$3.00
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R6 Vegetable Fried Rice with Brown Rice
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$7.95
L1 Lomein (soft noodles) Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
$5.95
$7.95
L2 House Combo Lomein/td>
$6.95
$8.95
L3 Crispy Noodles Choose one:
Shrimp, Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetables
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$12.95
L4 House Combo Crispy Noodles
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$13.95
L4 Seafood Crispy Noodles
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$14.95
Extras with Lunch Specials
Lunch specials are served with fried rice (except #11 to #26) and on soup (choice of egg drop, wonton or hot and sour soup.)
Add an Egg Roll or Spring Roll for $1.00.
The price of $1.00 applies to orders with Lunch Specials only.
Fried Rice
#11 Chicken $6.95
#12 Beef $6.95
#13 Shrimp $6.95
#14 Pork $6.95
#15 Vegetable $6.95
#16 House Combo $7.25
Noodles
#21 Chicken $6.95
#22 Beef $6.95
#23 Shrimp $6.95
#24 Pork $6.95
#25 Vegetable $6.95
#26 House Combo
(chicken, pork, shrimp, scallops & vegetables) 		$7.25
Vegetables
#31 Stir Fry Vegetable w/Sauce $6.95
#32 Spicy Garlic String Beans $6.95
#33 Steamed Vegetables (with sauce on the side) $6.95
#34 Garlic Broccoli $6.95
Tofu
#41 Tofu w/Black Bean Sauce $6.95
#42 Kong Pao Tofu $6.95
#43 Tofu with Broccoli $6.95
#44 Tofu w/Mixed Vegetable $6.95
Pork
#51 Sweet & Sour Pork $7.25
#52 Double Sautee Pork
(with vegetable in spicy hot sauce) 		$7.25
#53 Pork and Garlic Sauce $7.25
#54 Sha Cha Pork
(with bamboo shoots, broccoli & bell peppers) 		$7.25
#55 Hunan Pork (with broccol, carrots & baby corn) $7.25
Beef
#61 Pepper Steak $7.75
#62 Beef and Spicy Garlic Sauce $7.75
#63 Sichuan Beef $7.75
#64 Beef and Broccoli $7.75
#65 Hunan Beef (with broccol, carrots & baby corn) $7.75
Shrimp
#81 Shrimp w/Mixed Vegetables $7.95
#82 Kong Pao Shrimp $7.95
Jumbo Shrimp
#91 Large Shrimp in Lobster Sauce $8.25
#92 Large Shrimp w/Broccoli $8.25
#93 Sweet & Sour Shrimp $8.25
Chicken
#71 Kong Pao Chicken $7.25
#72 Sweet & Sour Chicken $7.25
#73 Sha Cha Chicken
(Stir fry w/vegetables in spicy satay sauce) 		$7.25
#74 General Tsao's Chicken $7.25
#75 Chicken in Spicy Garlic Sauce $7.25
#76 Chicken w/Mixed Vegetables $7.25
#77 Sesame Chicken $7.25
#78 Orange Chicken $7.25
#79 Hunan Chicken
(with broccoli, carrots & baby corn) 		$7.25
#80 Chicken Broccoli $7.25
done Office party catering is available.
done No substitutions with Luncheon Specials.
done Entrees can be custom made mild or extra spicy.
done Prices are subject to change.