text: This is by far my favorite asian fusion restaurant outside of San Francisco and I desperately look for new fusion spots all the time all over the country nnIf you are looking for typical uninteresting Asian cooking you will not find it here nnI imagine the reason for some of the weak reviews is typical Asian cooking preconceptions or expectationsnnZen is far from typical or even traditional Infact it is downright with the times and has a lot of very unique flavors and textures I have yet to experience anywhere else nnThe Mongolian Crispy Noodles is my favorite dish on the menu Topping the crispy noodles is a mixture of FRESH perfectly cooked veggies meats but the ingredient that makes this dish sing is the brown sauce that also softens the noodles as you eat WOW this dish is absolutely craveable My mouth is watering just thinking about itnnThe grilled seasoned asian pork is always tender and cooked to perfection It is a simple dish served with fresh steamed broccoli but its perfect texture and unique flavor really make it sing toonnThe service is impeccable I had only been in there a few times but the manager somehow remembered my name It boggles my mind how he does that especially since I have not lived in Charlotte in about a year and he still remembers when I am back in town visiting nnIm telling ya If you appreciate unique Asian cooking Zen is worth checking out You may even get a celebrity experience too It seems that I always see Rick Flair the wrestler in there at one of the back table HAHA