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This is a small diner/cafe located not far from Kits beach serving up a small menu of breakfast/brunch and lunch items. In addition to their regular menu, they do also have daily specials that are written on a board. During my visit, I had their California Club Sandwich and Chorizo Bennie. Both of the dishes were tasty (surprisingly, my favourite part was probably their fries) and reasonably priced. The staff I encountered was friendly and fairly attentive. This is certainly worth checking out.
California Club Sandwich ($14.25):
4/5
This consisted of two layers filled with grilled chicken breast, cheese, tomato, lettuce, and your choice of either avocado or bacon (I went went bacon), and is served with French fries. The bread was nicely toasted. There was a generous amount of filling, which was very flavourful and tasty. The standout for me however, were the fries, which were were hot, cripsy and well seasoned.
Chorizo Bennie ($12.49):
3.5/5
This consisted of large chunks of chorizo on toasted English muffin with poached eggs and hollandaise, and is served with hashbrowns. There was a good amount of chorizo, which is juicy, flavourful with a nice amount of spice. I asked for my eggs to be overmedium and they were more overhard, but I didn't mind (I actually enjoy firmer yolks). The hollandaise, while thick and creamy, was a bit on the bland side for me. I also found the muffin to be a bit gummy and hard to cut through. I did quite enjoy the hashbrowns, which were crispy and well seasoned.
Summary:
Food: 4/5
Price: 4/5
Service: 3.5/5
Overall: 4/5
Recommendations: California Club Sandwich
Cafe Zen is a charming little brunch spot. The place is kinda small and can be hard to miss.
There are lots of different varieties on the menu and they let you try half of two different ones if you cannot decide.
Their omelettes were pretty average - nothing special.
Overall, it is your standard brunch fair at decent prices. Definitely a worthwhile stop if you ate looking for a quick breakfast/brunch.
I love the atmosphere of this place! The servers are super friendly and the food comes quick. I always end up getting the Benjamine (bacon and eggs Benedict) the eggs are poached to perfection and the bacon is nice and crispy. Highly recommend!
Had the eggs benny- the hollandaise sauce is super good! the potatoes are your regular potatoes, nothing outstanding. I thought service could have been a little better. Overall a cute and good place for brunch, would like to go back and try the waffles.
This place does Benny's right. I had the Benji and Florentine Greek. The hollandaise sauce is amazing. Service was very fast and friendly. Make sure you mix and match your Benny's!
Everyone always worries about putting weight on over the holidays. I know I sure do. So many parties, dinners, and get togethers inevitably mean that I pack on a few pounds. But this year I vowed to watch what I ate, and by new year’s day I had lost ten pounds. Now anyone who knows me in real life might be confused by this, since they probably saw me stuffing my face and drinking like a sailor at every Christmas party I visited. This is true. Fortunately every single member of my family got norovirus on boxing day. BAM! Instant weight loss. Also instant weakness and cancellation of all plans between Christmas and New Year’s. I highly recommend (note – I’m being facetious).
Man was this place packed! We came here for a brunch in our last day in Vancouver after some local friends recommended it. I wish we had been here before! The bennies were delicious. Our BC benedict was huge, not to mention tasty. The sauce was amazing and the poached eggs as well. Would return!
I told my BF I have never had brunch in Vancouver so he took me here by surprise. I didn't know what to expect and came out extremely satisfied.
As you walk into this small cafe, there's a sign that says "please seat yourself." As soon as we were sat, a very nice waitress (the only one running the floor) came and welcomed us.
I ordered the mushroom and bacon Benny and was very happy with it! The bacon was fresh and the egg was poached perfectly medium. It wasn't doused in hollandaise sauce but had the perfect amount. They also have a great coffee! My BF has a the traditional breakfast with waffles and he said the waffles were a bit dry. I didn't personally try them but they did look good.
Overall, I really liked this place! (Street Parking in the area is expensive, approx $0.25 for 6-7 mins).
I moved away from Vancouver a few years ago, an was delighted to see Cafe Zen is still here. The food is simple and delish, service is great. Don't change a thing!
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Went here on a weekday brunch when i don't have any classes, and my friend decided to go for a brunch, so went there, and sat down, not much people because we came late like around 1ish, but i have seen this place super packed at some other times.
I'm not a big brunch person because most of the brunch menu are quite similar just slightly different in terms of taste, and for taste it's also just a bit. So it comes down if the food is okay or not.
Ordered a few items, Overall I'll say the food is relatively good, I still don't get for my friends who is really up for brunch, but again everyone have different preference as I've mine as well. but the potatoes, egg bennie, and bread was good. the ham was a nice touch too.
overall I'll say that I do like it in terms of taste, but for price wise hmmm it's about right i'll say for brunch, and that's the reason i also don't like brunch.
would i recommend the place? yes for early morning breakfast/brunch
would I come back? no, I'm not a brunch person unless someone drags me there.
We were in town on vacation and were recomended this place for breakfast. Good healthy and delicious food. A good Eat indeed and will make sure to visit again when if we come back.
Decent breakfast food. I ordered the salmon benedict with avocado added. I thought the food was okay - it wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. Prices were reasonable and for that price and not wanting to cook, I would go back. We were a large party and the food came out pretty fast. Service was good.
Really, nothing amazing to say about this place, but nothing bad either. Although, I would definitely choose to go here for breakfast over lining up at Sophie's
Blueberry pancakes!. Always amazing service. The blueberry pancakes are out of this world! Many different variations on the bennys.
Enjoyable. Great choice of eggs benny. Prices are reasonable and serves are of a good size. Nice hollandaise sauce, however I found it a little rich.
Thumbs UP. The place had great food and the staff were extremely friendly! The vibe was perfect with great tunes and a casual atmosphere.
Bennies!!. Best bennies in Vancouver! And such a cute little place. I bring my family here every time they come to visit. We all love it!
Great breakfast. Crazy busy on weekends.. The breadth of their breakfast menu is impressive. Prices are good and portions are good.
I have particularly enjoyed their vegetarian bennies and omelettes.
It's really busy on weekends, so service can be hit and miss. It's good enough that I'll actually line up (for a while) to get in. Nice neighbourhood to walk around after filling your belly. Steps to Kits Beach.
I've been coming here for years. Food is consistently good, fast, and the service is great. Zen is a simple breakfast place with great food, and it's not trying to be something that it's not. Love it here!
Highly recommend!. Finally went here for brunch today and was very impressed! We ordered the Greek Eggs Benny, French Toast, and Hauveros Rancheros. Everything was cooked well, tasted delicious, and a big serving size! I enjoyed the free fruit cup to start as well.
Will definitely be going back to try the other bennys!
Yum!. Cafe Zen is awesome! The benedicts are amazing.. so many choices and you can mix and match! The service has always been great... Great brunch spot!
I liked it..homemade breakfast..very fluffy pancakes buy my spinach crepe was a bit bland. I could tell they were frozen spinach..I didn't have high hopes and big portion too. my friend found it overpriced thou
One of the best places for benedict, they have over 10 varieties to choose from. Weekends are always packed! To early for a table.
Wholesome brunch with a wholesome crowd. Try the yogurt and granola with fresh fruit....won't disappoint.
Brunchtime Crawl in Kits. One breezy Sunday morning after a lovely morning walk around Kits beach with a pal we decided to try this modest little place Cafe Zen located on Yew Street. To my happy surprise their menu choices were vast and I love a solid menu. They offer every kind of Eggs Bennie, though they use packaged Hollandaise. they have Fruit salad, home made waffles and half orders too, which I had on their eggs Florentine, yum. Their service is a tad chaotic and the plates could use some glam-a-fying but they do offer is good honest grub served in a place you feel immediately comfortable in. Great people watching too. I give it a B.
The waitress knew we were super hungry, and she promised us the food would come out in five minutes and it did ! It was sooooo good and good portions. Good quality, trust what's recommended, I did and I had the best eggs benedict ever
Yum!. One of the better brunch spots in Kits! It's a comfortable & relaxed room (with personal travel pictures on he walls) where singles and families won't feel out of place, service is quick & friendly, the food is tasty, and prices are very reasonable. The bennys are great (no skimping on the toppings here), and there are a whole lot of them to choose from (which is why their half & half Bennys are such a great idea). The hash browns are out of a bag, yes, but this is the spot to go for breakfast or brunch when you want good, reliable diner food in a place you could bring just about anyone to on your way to or from the beach.
Best breakfast in the hood and worth lining up for.
A real cafe. This is a true breakfast place. fast, simple service, nobody trying to be anything fancy. the flo benny is sooooo good, piles of spinach with back bacon and hollondaise! yum. the french toast is great too. coffee needs work as do the cheques - i dont like being charged for something i can't read - invest in a computer system.
Excellent breakfast, excellent value, large portions, great quality. I recommend the lumberjack with french toast, big slices of french toast. Will definitely return.
Wow. Seriously the best breakfast ever. Lovely location just steps from the beach. Fast and efficient service and AMAZING eggs Benedict. I had the crab and avocado Benny and I was absolutely speechless the entire meal because of how damn delicious it was! Very reasonable prices as well. Check this place out!
Half and half eggs benny is a no brained, I wish more places offered this! Cafe zen is delicious breakfast and they have some very affordable deals considering the location.
Sunny brunch in kits. We got there just in time before the line up and brunch rush started. Cafe Zen is a cute little brunch place in kits. They are most famous for their bennys and there's no question why. They are delicious! The hollandaise sauce is perfect and they give quite big portions in terms of their filling. The crepes are perfection. A tad crispy on the edges but soft in the middle. Very fast service and table turnover.
Friendly service at a busy Kits hotspot. Very quick in the kitchen!!! Will definetly be returning to this place for breakfast!
Excellent. I love brunch at Cafe Zen. Best eggs benny I ever had. Walk along Kits Beach afterwards. Prepare to line up between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm.
THE breakfast spot in Kits. This is the place to go. Great breakfasts and blocks away from the beach. What more can you want.
Bethany Ho, Bites Of Vancouver
+4.5
I decided to re-visit today, and decided to finally try a new menu item! I’ve always ordered eggs benedict, but today I decided to try the Mexicano Baked Eggs. Runny poached eggs over avocados, tomatoes, refried beans and rice, covered in cheese and then baked. I ended up liking them more than their eggs benedict, so my lesson of the day is try new things.
4/5 Cute cafe! I got a veggie bagel which was yummy. I think it was made on a hamburger bun instead of a bagel though? The bagel did not have much chew on it. Nevertheless, it was delicious and I would definitely get it again. Tons of avocado and tomatoes. The coffee was pretty good. Yummmmm. Hashbrowns were ace. A photo posted by Angel (@angellovesmj) on Dec 12, 2014 at 11:40am PST xx Angel
...this past Sunday, my friend got me to wake up bright and early (at 9am!) so that we could have brunch at Cafe Zen in Kitslano. She insisted that we should go early since line ups usually get very long closer to noon. We arrived around 10am and were fortunate enough to get seated right away. Outside of Cafe Zen The interior of this restaurant is very homely with its picture frames, wooden chairs, and picnic table cloths. Their menu is jam packed with a lot of my favourite breakfast options, so it was a little hard for me to decide on what to get. Inside of Cafe Zen Breakfast Menu To start off, me and my friend shared half an order of French Toast . I really enjoyed these toasts, as they were thick and not-too-sweet. Half Order of French Toast ($6.99) Because eggs are my favourite, I had a BC Omelette with Hash Browns as my main meal. This omelette had lo
If you’ve been following my blog, you will know I’m on the hunt for some good eggs benny in town. A fellow reader – Joey sent in a recommendation and told me to check out Cafe Zen on Yew. Cafe Zen has been around for over 25 years and is best know for their breakfast. Especially eggs benny. Coffee ($2.59) is required in the morning and I can’t function without it. Whats great about Cafe Zen is that you can mix and match bennies. They just take the higher one of the price. Peameal Benny ($10.49) on the left and Flo – Benedict on the right. It comes with hashbrowns on the side. It was pretty good. Bennies can also be ordered singularly so if you only want one, you can get one rather than two. Their poached eggs are uniformly shaped and I ordered mine soft and it came out perfectly soft. Bacon ($3.29) I added a side order of bacon since I really craved it with my eggs benny. The strips are quite big and there are many strips. It’s definitely worth it. Here’s another picture of eggs b
what’s in a name :Kitsilano: Did you read my thoughts on La Brasserie ? If not, please do, so you can meet Leroy . He is why this post exists. Kits. I remember loving this place. Funny how 15 years later, I still do. And there, just a few blocks from the beach is a cute café, Cafe Zen on Yew to be exact. It was busy, but we beat the line. They have a long list of eggs bennies, but I haven’t even gotten to the best part. You can MIX and MATCH them. Variety is SO the spice of my life. My sister and I shared one Benjamine (bacon) and one Flo (spinach and ham). Flo Both delicious and the hollandaise – creamy with the right amount of tang and the perfect consistency. I wouldn’t want my eggs smothered any other way. The homefries were surprisingly not greasy – always a bonus when you’re brunching. We also shared the blueberry pancakes which I wasn’t a fan of. Too much flat, not enough fluff. And most definitely didn’t hold a candle to my favourite . I can’t help but compar
Last week I was looking for a breakfast place, and I went to Cafe Zen on Yew . This place already showed a lot of promise when I first got there because the place was packed and people just kept coming in. For my breakfast I chose a half order of Pancakes with fresh fruit. A half order of pancakes came with 2 big fluffy buttermilk pancakes (buckwheat is the other option). The pancakes were really really good. They were really fluffy, moist, and just airy enough. The buttermilk pancakes smelled really nice, and had good amount of thickness. I absolutely loved them. I also really liked the fresh fruits. The little bowl of fresh fruits had watermelon, kiwi, grapes, orange and cantaloupes. They all really sweet and fresh. Kid ordered the BC Scramble with fries. The scramble had generous amount of smoked salmon and dill. It was really tasty and everything also tasted super fresh. The fries wasn't oily, they had nice crispy outer crust and moist potato
Cafe Zen, as you would expect, is located on Yew Street (and 1st Ave. right near Kits Beach - look for the yellow awning) in Kitsilano. It has a perfect location and offers an excellent variety of breakfast items. The must try benedicts include..
One sunny weekend after slogging through the Grouse Grind, Jenkins and I met up with John and Victoria at Zen Cafe for brunch. I had heard a lot about the great brunch at Zen, especially its Eggs Benedict. Since Eggs Benny are arguably one of my favourite
Good place for brunch. Although a bit snug it has a nice vibe. Staff were nice although maybe a little inattentive.
I tried the Kits Club Sandwich and was impressed with the flavours. If you like breakfasts Cafe Zen is worth trying out.
Cute little place near Kits beach. Delicious breakfasts and the server was friendly and attentive. Good portions, hearty like a diner, and the hash browns are amazing. Will definitely come back.
We had a great breakfast here, all our food are sooo good and our kids enjoyed their cereal infused drink. The lady that served us is very nice and pleasant.
Let’s start with the remarkable thing that the orang juice was freshly squeezed! It really tasted like home squeezed ones. The waffle was so lovely and the Kits club was delicious. The staff are super friendly and the environment is so lovely.
There were two things that I prefer being improved: while I asked for “not runny” eggs, I felt a bit sad to receive eggs with completely runny yolks. I ended up leaving them on my plate.
Also, the hot chocolate was not hot at all. It was just warm which in less than 5 minutes became room temperature.
Aside from these two, the rest of our experience was lovely and we will definitely be back for more lovely brunches.
We visited this cafe when we were visiting Vancouver from Ontario. Their breakfast was delicious with good size portions. Our server was lovely and had great suggestions. My hubby had the prawn Benny and said it was incredible. I really enjoyed their French Toast as a side to a classic eggs and hash brown breakfast.
Highly recommend if you’re in the area!
Extremely good service, location, and food.
All of us thoroughly enjoyed our
meals and drinks, and the wait time was very quick. One of our party spilled their drink very soon after receiving it, and the server was immediately on scene to clean it up completely; also providing a replacement drink free of charge. Wonderful in all regards.
Yosef Yitzchok Voronski
+5
The service is awesome, the staffs are great and knows they’re menu. The food is great and we can see a change in the plating and fresh of the produce and the attention and love they put into it!
I strongly recommend Cafe Zen on Yew to anyone who is loony for a good coffee and breakfast or lunch from Monday to Sunday!
F.Y. I. On the weekend, request the patio and it is better to reserve, due to the line up!
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