J Zhen Asian Bistro & Bar

food always bussin'! spicy wings bussin'...zombie..bussin'! atmosphere bussin'! customer service bussin'! all in all..this place is bussin'!

This is a great lil neighborhood spot that offers up good food - amazing service (they make you feel like family) and awesome cocktails. We had the spicy wings and spicy fries and on both counts we did a clean plate club. LOLTheir cocktails are awesome and ONE MUST have a little beer (hint it is not beer at all). The place is subdued and has a throw back vibe and you can tell it is just a spot the locals come to have some good conversation or watch the game while enjoying a good libation with awesome food. My granddaughter had the chicken fried rice and also cleaned her plate. It is great for larger crowds as they offer plenty of seating; the restrooms were clean and well stocked and the staff were absolutely some of the friendliest I have had the pleasure of experiencing. When we roll through Cbus again we will be stopping in here. :)

If you are looking for a good solid Asian restaurant with some of the best value for your dollars, come to J Zhen Asian Bistro & Bar...It's a good choice, especially for lunch. Occupying the building that housed one of The Capital City's former Asian gems, Lucky Bamboo 2, they haven't changed much inside or out. It's still a nice looking restaurant, clean and orderly with a small full service bar in one corner near the kitchen.The menu showcases all the typical American Chinese standards that most Asian restaurants serve throughout the Midwest with a few Thai dishes thrown in too. The big selling point here is the fact that their lunch portions that are almost as big as some other restaurant's dinner portions. Their lunch prices are low for what all you get so we're talking about a good bang for your buck here. Most lunch entrees are under $7 and come with your choice of steamed or fried rice and either soup or egg roll. Dinner prices are mostly under $9 with the most expensive entrée only being $13.95.I'm still looking forward to checking out their War Su Gai, Cashew Chicken and those Chicken Lettuce Wraps very soon...It's a solid 4 star eatery. Worth checking out sometime.Here'sSomeAdditionalFoodForThought:Starters:(A+) Zhen Wings. Wing aficionados listen up. You get 4 wings and 4 drumsticks served naked, not breaded and they are delicious! Crispy outside with some delicious spicy meatiness inside. They've got a nice heat to them and the scallions are a nice touch.(A-) Crab Rangoon are housemade and are much better than the average. Crispy pockets of crab and cream cheese filled deliciousness.(A -) Hot and Sour Soup - One of the better versions in Columbus. Could be a little thicker for my taste but then again, it's got that signature pungent flavor with a predominant black pepper flavor.(A-) Egg Drop Soup - It's hard to mess it up and it's hard to make it stand out. Good but typical.Main Dishes: (A) Hunan Chicken - Slightly spicy with a savory pungent brown sauce. Lunch portion looks like other places dinner portions. The vegetables were fresh and crisp and they don't skimp on the chicken either.(B+) Zhen Zhen Noodles. (A chicken version of Dan Dan Noodles) My friend and dining partner, Mark K. ordered this and let me have a try. It's pretty good but very heavy and I don't think I'd order if just for myself. It comes in a rather large serving bowl with lots of Lo Mein covered with a viscous spicy/sweet sauce full of ground chicken and plenty of onions. If you're with a large party, get one of these as your starter, share and thank me later.(B) Kung Pao Chicken - It's good but it's not my favorite version in town, being rather oily. Asked for spicy, got medium. Theirs is basically Szechuan Chicken with peanuts. It tasted good but then again, it's not what I'd call KPC.Other:(D+) Mai Tai? I drank it...

I was disappointed that Lucky Bamboo left, since it had become our go-to Chinese place. Finally got a chance to stop in here, and I was pleasantly surprised.Met Mike G. for lunch, and was also pleasantly surprised by the lunch prices. We had enough food for our lunches and large takeaway boxes, essentially two dinner entrees at lunch-type prices. Service was good, friendly, and fast. The place has been spruced up a bit, but is pretty much the same inside. Parking lot has been re-lined, with fewer spaces, which was kinda weird.I had crab Rangoon and the Zhen Zhen noodles. (Apparently pronounced more like "zhing zhing.") It was lo mein noodles, tender diced chicken, and onions, in a moderately spicy, slightly sweet, hot and sour type sauce. Different, and very good. I had the rest for lunch at work later, and it was still great cold. The Rangoons were fresh and hot, and very tasty. Not much crab in there, but honestly, I didn't care- they were that good. A good dipping sauce came with them.The menu is smaller than Lucky Bamboo's, and is the standard Chinese-American dishes with a few Thai ones. We'll definitely be back to explore it a bit.

Yo, the J Zhen wings was slappin! Thee best salt and pepper wings in town. IMO If you had a choice between egg roll and wonton. Egg roll has more of a wow factor. I think the wonton is good but it stand out like everything else. Wonton is still better than most places on the NE side of town.Triple delight, had fresh shrimp, the chicken and steak was real, lol over all everything tasted all super gourmet. Especially at the lunch prices. You're not gonna beat it.General Tso's Chicken, perfect amount of sweet and spicy, hella crunch crispy and was on point! Fried rice is kinda meh. My new go to place for this.Fried fish, it was really good, kinda wish they had the same salt and pepper seasoning like on the wings.Overall, favorite dish is probably King Pao and when I tried it here, it was like their brown sauce is like 3D? Some where in between rich and super dank. Some big ole perfect Potstickers. Try em!Singapore Noodles were good but not my favorite. I like a lot of curry.Lettuce Wraps are perfect!Sesame Chicken is of the chain. Right amount of sesames seeds and I love the crunchy chicken, kinda like the General Tso's.I've always eaten at what I thought was good Chinese food and then I just started eating here. It's definitely worth checking out and maybe you'll like it as much as me? Just has more flavor and substance atJ Zhen's

The thing that I love the most about this place is the friendliness that I get when I call in, no matter how many questions I may have. I discovered the Spicy Fries and fell in love, I like them better without ketchup. I will try the Zombies as they have a bar and play nice music. I also had General Tso tofu. The tofu was ok, I like it sliced thinner.

If you looking for a nice fresh restaurant / bar this is a place to go! Did staff is there so nice it's like family! I go there so much that the owner knows my name! Go to my YouTube channel for the video of me trying these wings! https://youtu.be/eF-uNEwtm4E

Service, Food, drinks and prices are great! This was my first time and it won't be my last!

Very quaint little restaurant. I haven't dined in yet but always see groups hanging out eating or at the bar when I pick up my food. The signature wings live up to the hype. It's something different but good. You can only get here

They forgot my order and the order was not on point. Very frustrating and disappointed with the service.