Service was great! I wish I could remember our server's name; she was so polite and frequently checked in to refill our water and to make sure we were ok. I admittedly had low expectations for Chinese food in PR, but the lo mein with chicken was delicious! They also had a few vegan options, like the imperial ginger w tofu (essentially sweet & sour tofu) that comes with a side of rice. My lo mein did not come with a side of rice but the portion size could be split among two people, and you can add a side of rice for a small up charge. The vibe is a black & red Asian decor, with a rap around bar and a few restaurant tables. There is also a walk-up boba bar attached that's available on the dining menu. read more

You can reseve ahead, parking is a little tricky to find, and easy access + restrooms. One of the few spots with an extensive asian menu with veggie options is what made us pick this place. We tried the pan fried veggie dumplings, scallion pancake, hongkong noodles, imperial ginger tofu, black bean chicken, ube pudding and donut with condensed milk. Also 4 drinks - ranging from floral soju based, tropical gin based to fruity bourbon ones. Everything tasted alright - but don't go here expecting authentic flavors - just get ur trip fix ins for asian inspired food. Also I'd skip the imperial ginger and anything that has sweet spicy description as those dishes only lean toward sweet sugary sauce flavors. Service is good but they took really long to come out with the desserts and then the check. read more

I was very impressed by the interesting drinks at Zhencha. Coming from California, we have plenty of Asian fusion drinks, but the ones at Zhencha are Asian-Caribbean fusion. I could not decide between an Iced Coconut Matcha and an Iced Rose Mango Green Tea, so got both. Boy was I happy to try both! They were very different, but both were refreshing and delicious in their own way. The snacks on the menu were enticing too, but I held off since I had filled up with two drinks already. read more

Loved the cosy ambiance in Zhencha, the staff were very welcoming from the minute we stepped in the door. The food is incredible, a subtle twist on all the dishes you know that adds further depth to the flavors. The portions were large. Definitely try the pork belly and Imperial Ginger Beef. And the cocktails, up there with the best you'll find in SJ!! read more

Amazing food and ambience! The food was so delicious, everything I tried was so worth it and mouth watering. It's a small space so it's not good for big groups but they make it work. Such a great spot, def recommend! read more

Zhencha - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The food was very good and portion sizes were great. It was a busy night when we went, but service was good, though a little slow. Lively atmosphere but had a comfortable vibe. We tried a few of the holiday cocktails and they were great! read more

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Cute spot with good food and friendly staff - it was slow only 1 other table there besides us but it was like 2pm so very early- in addition to the restaurant with a full menu there is also a bobba counter when you walk in. We ordered ginger beef with fried rice - garlic broccoli - crab wontons - old fashion and cosmopolitan- everything was good and service was quick - the restaurant was really clean read more

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Zhencha is an absolute gem in San Juan! The Ambience, Service, food and drinks were beyond amazing. My husband loved his refreshing watermelon lemonade with strawberry boba pearls and the flavorful pork belly with garlic tostones. I enjoyed an incredible coco matcha along with the most delicious soy garlic wings and jasmine rice. We also want to celebrate Yanni and wish her nothing but success--she made our visit so memorable. We're already planning to come back ASAP, and only wish we had more time on the island to enjoy it all over again. read more

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I only tried a drink, so I can't speak to the food here, but the matcha was so good! I got the mango matcha, and the matcha had such a good taste. I am usually not a matcha fan, but I just don't think I've had good matcha before. Also, the restaurant side is really nice looking! read more

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I really wanted to like this place but I left disappointed. The place is beautiful inside. They have two different sections - a more casual boba tea/cafe terrace and the restaurant with an indoors bar. The service was average, nothing outstanding. We order two different appetizers but only one made it to the table, the server forgot to place the other one. I did my research before coming to the restaurant and I read they were very popular with the bubble teas so I order a passion fruit coco tea from the summer limited edition menu. The tea was delicious, I loved it! Too bad I can't say the same about the food. We order the pork dumplings as appetizers, it was the item we liked the most out of everything we ordered. As main course I had the Walnut Shrimp with the thickest breaded and soaked in a bland sauce, to make it worst it came cold. My husband had the pepper steak which he said he didn't like because of the bad quality of the meat. Another dish we tried was the fried rice, which was good but not outstanding. It was ok. The 'tostones al ajillo' were crispy and tasty, came freshly made! The point is that in Puerto Rico there has been a culture deeply rooted for many years of Puerto Rican Chinese (Asian) restaurants with almost all those same dishes on the menu. This restaurants are usually hole in the walls type of places but they make freshly to order delicious food for the fraction of the money this restaurant charges. And is not about the money, I wouldn't mind pay whatever they charge but make it worth. Based on my experience it didn't. I also love to support local businesses and I'm doing this review as a feed back to improve the mistakes made and grow. I know it's a relative new restaurant and mistakes happens, I'm definitely going to give it a second chance later on. Coming back for the bubble teas! read more

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First ever boba in PR for me and it didn't disappoint. I tried the rose milk tea and it was delicious. Zhencha has two sections - a casual cafe that serves coffee and bubble tea, and the restaurant with a bar indoors. It looks chic and exciting, I wish I had had space to be able to try out some of the food and alcoholic drinks. The owner, Yan, was making the bubble teas and attending to customers herself. Inspiring story of minority woman-owned business that I'm definitely rooting for! read more

Zhencha - Rose milk tea - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I have been following Yanhi on Instagram a few years now. The Asian community in Puerto Rico is growing and i just love it. When her restaurant finally opened this year I knew I had to make a trip here. So we flflew in from Oklahoma on Friday and this was our stop after visiting Old San Juan. The place is very beautiful. When you walk in, you have a little boba/tea bar. Then you walk through another door and there is a bar and dinner area with mood lighting. The menu is not huge but all their foid is well priced and the portions are perfect. We ordered tostones al ajillo ( garlic fried plantains), they were DELICIOUS! We had the Zhencha carne fritas, The Imperial ginger, oolong tea, rose butterfly lemonade, and fried rice on the side. Probably the best fried rice i have ever had. The carne fritas was cooked to perfection. It was nice and juicy and flavorful. The Imperial ginger chicken was divine. Our server was attentive and very helpful in our selection. We were able to see the social media team at work while there. Love seeing the behind the scenes videos and pics. Then we got to meet the owner, Yanhi. She's so nice and we chatted for a bit. I'm wishing nothing but the best for her and her crew. I rate a 10/10. A definite must when in the area. The fried rice that read more

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Zhencha is decent mid level Chinese food in PR; it's not as cheap as most of the Chinese restaurants on the island but also not as expensive as the places on the main Condado strip. Zhencha serves more Chinese American dishes / not so much authentic family style portions. With that said, most of the stuff I've eaten here has been pretty solid. Favorites are the pork belly special and the other pork dishes. I think this restaurant would probably be better if they offered more traditional family style options OR went full upper scale with smaller plates. Zhencha kind of meets in the middle and you get a main + side but the actual food isn't that much of higher quality than some of the other Chinese places everywhere else. Still, this has a nice ambiance, good service, and solid flavors. A bit more expensive but worth a visit. Boba is good here too. read more

This place serves authentic Cantonese food, seriously! I highly recommend the crispy pork belly with the pork and egg fried rice--absolutely amazing. For drinks, we tried the passionfruit mango tea with cheese foam and the brown sugar boba milk tea. The brown sugar one was a bit too sweet for me, but the passionfruit mango tea was surprisingly good--the tea was strong, the passionfruit had a nice tang, and the lychee cheese foam added just the right sweetness. Super refreshing and not heavy at all. We also got the Hong Kong-style fried noodles and a wonton soup. The noodle portion was huge. The noodles are a mix--crispy around the edges and soft in the middle, topped with stir-fried toppings. I personally loved the soft part in the middle more. The small wonton soup came with two pork wontons--tasted really authentic. I just wish they had shrimp wontons too. Honestly, most of the "Asian" food around here ends up being fusion, but this spot really tastes like real Chinese food. Super rare to find that in PR! read more

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First time visiting and definitely will be returning! The food was really good, I have 0 complaints nor rec's on how to fix any detail of the food. For me, the star of the show were the tostones.. WOW I have never had such a perfect tostones like these. They had the perfect amount of Garlic so you don't feel like a dragon. The service was really quick and the server were very polite- no complaints there too Highly recommend this place! read more

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Food is stellar and made with love lowkey I feel like it's my hole in the wall and they have Boba yeah forget about it. Love this place I recommend to everyone that comes across. read more

I'm a little biased because I used to work with the owner- but YanYi has opened an awesome new Asian bistro! Her cocktails were expertly designed and mixed - so delicious. I thoroughly enjoyed the Korean wings (how are these chickens so big?!) and sizzling beef platter. The ambiance is nice and cozy but chic at the same time with the lighting and sleek decor. I highly recommend Zhencha for a hearty meal and a lovely cocktail to go with it in San Juan! read more

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There was a blackout but they still managed to serve some delicious cocktails and boba tea! They even gave some free wonton chips for the kiddos. It looked like a cute little place from the outside and the service was great! Bummed we missed out on the food but the drinks are amazing in itself! read more

Servicio, sabor, ambiente y rapidez de la comida. Todo pero todo super rico. Lo unico malo es que no tienen estacionamiento.solo por esto es mi 4 estrella y no 5. read more

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Came here for my birthday, what a great night!! Food was amazing, my husband and I shared the soy garlic wings... great start to dinner. Everyone there was attentive, we called ahead of time to ask about wait time - it was accurate and we were sat right away. Our waiter was nice and we got to speak with the manger at the end of our dinner. She came by introduced herself and even offered to take photos of me with the bar area for my birthday. So so sweet and such a little gesture that made my night! Overall the restaurant is worth the visit! Not too loud, great vibe for date night or out with the family. Will be visiting again read more

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not too happy tonight :( Was craving my go to meal and they failed me for the first time. I noticed the prices went up and the service went down... at least food wise. My soy garlic wings were not as saucy as they used to be, the sauce seems watered down. Also I ordered fried plantains and what I got were soggy amarillos. Wish I could add the pictures I took tonight. read more

Very delicious Chinese food, their walnut shrimp was exactly what I was looking for and their lo mein was something to remember as I don't often time to get Chinese food. I like that they have a little bubble shop on the side as well and I got my usual brown sugar, milk tea with Boba, which was also delicious. read more

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SUPERB Food, Friendly Staff, Great location... you NEED to stop at this place if you are in Puerto Rico. Every person was nice and very attentive. BEAUTIFUL PLACE! From the furniture, to the bar, to the whole esthetic it shows the owner put A LOT of effort to make this a very special place. I was craving a Thai Milk tea that was not available at the moment and the owner over heard us and went to make it herself from scratch!! Thank a lot Yanyi we need more local business owners like yourself ! read more

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Yummy Asian food in the middle of San Juan! Service was good and the inside of the restaurant is so pretty. We came on a Saturday and it wasn't too packed but we will definitely be back to try more food next time we're in town! read more

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Top notch service! Decoration, background music and food presentation are outstanding. Waitress, Kellyann, gave us recommendations to try different boba tea flavors. Coconut and Taro flavors were very delicious. Pork Dumplings, Lo Mein, Zhencha Friend Rice, and Walnut Shrimp were our food selection. Each dish was outstanding flavorful! read more

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Great service. The wings are a must try. They are crispy, savory and sweet. The spring rolls are delightful. Definitely a must if you like asian cuisine. Kudos to Yianni, the owner. read more

Very good food and excellent variety. The owner is outstanding in customer service. The ambiance is very good. read more

Waooo.... Que experiencia tan diferente y excepcional. Desde que entras el trato A+ y todo lo que probamos estuvo perfecto y el setup del local con la decoracion es super lindo. - Entrada: Alitas - Bebida: Limonada de Parch con sus bubbles - Platos: Imperial Ginger Chicken con Arroz y Tostones (OMG los tostones ) Beef pan fried Noodles Volvemos otra vez. Recomendado 100% read more

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This place charges for a reservation.??? Then when you show up they won't simply deduct that from your bill they refund 7-10 later. Wtf?? Plus it's not a cheap place. read more

Chinese food in the US has evolved over my lifetime, from regional cuisines to PF Changs to pan-Asian greatest hits of Asian comfort fast foods, so opening a Chinese restaurant in Puerto Rico would have to struggle to be more than just another Chinese greasy spoon. Chinese Puerto Ricans attempt to use local tastes and ingredients, but in truth, any magic in opening an eatery is both art and grit. I commend the young owner of Zhencha for trying to elevate the cuisine she grew up with to more contemporary experience with artisanal teas and cocktails. I appreciate a limited menu which does not claim to have every ingredient, plate, and flavor to please everyone. It is best to make a few plates really well, than to try to be a caricatured "Chinese" menu. Zhencha does it. The food and teas are excellent. The cocktails creative. I do recommend adding more authentic dishes where vegetables are prominent, though perhaps it is too expensive to source authentic fresh Asian vegetables in Puerto Rico (and Puerto Ricans tend not to eat cruciferous vegetables). read more

I went on a Monday night. Restuarant was beautiful and good vibe. I got the wonton noodle soup, great broth. Garlic black bean chicken and imperial beef were really good flavors and tender too. I had this Lemony peppercorn beer from Hong Kong which was also good. I liked they had interesting asian beer selections other than the obvious. The owner and the staff were very friendly, I would definitely come back! read more

Great food, amazing drinks, top-notch service. Our server/bartender Alex was so knowledgable and passionate. She made great food/drink recommendations and the best Old Fashioned cocktail I've had yet in PR. Owner is amazing and clearly the reason the vibe here was so good. I definitely recommend this off the beaten path Gem. read more

Excellent alternative in the Miramar area. Great service, great food, great place. Will be back!!

The tea is ok. This is a fusion Chinese food restaurant . I would not recommend if you looking for authentic Chinese food. Panda Express would be the same if you have food there read more

El local lindo, me encanto el ambiente, la comida rica, los dumplings, arroz frito muy sabrosos, recomendado y volveré a probar los Bobas. Gracias a la Srta. Yanyi read more

Zhencha - Lo main, sabroso - Asian Fusion Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Came to visit from Seattle where Cantonese food is great and abundant; we were surprised to find this gem. Best of both worlds. The owner and staff couldn't be more accommodating. The food and drinks were amazing! Get the wings. Definitely a must try. The bubble tea is authentic too. You can taste the oolong. read more

Zhencha is located in a beautiful space on the Fernandez Juncos en Santurce, PR. We started with the soy garlic wings, which were delicious. My son had the Hing Kong Fried Rice and vegetables with beef. He was very happy with his meal and a full box of leftovers for later. I had the classic broccoli and beef with vegetables and fried rice! I highly recommend visiting Miss Yanyi and her team! Fabulous service and next level dishes!! read more

Pedí pollo con brócoli y estaba súper salado, mitad frío y mitad tibio. Los tostones tenían un mantequero que no se podía comer. Sirvieron siete (7) tiritas de pollo y cuatro flores de brócoli y todo eso por $17.00, que el precio no va de acorde con la comida. Los spring rolls no son de vegetales, tienen carne molida barata. El servicio de mesera pésimo, sin experiencia. read more

Great food, service and ambience. Will visit again. Yanyi is very friendly and is always very accessible to everyone