Let me start by saying my boyfriend (Eddie Tattoed) has been eating here for 15 years and I have been eating here for five years. We loved it until our visit a couple of days ago. The waitresses were awesome overall, but as soon as we called ours over and told her that our egg foo young tasted burnt on both of our orders she became very nervous. We asked her if we could get a fresh order of that item and she said "let me go talk to the boss." what happened next was the last thing that I ever expected, mind you I grew up in a restaurant. My parents owned one for 40 years in eastern Oregon. The chef.(whom we assume is the owner) come to our table with the plate that we put all of the egg foo young on and starts chopping it up with the fork while consistently stating " it not burnt, see it soft!" she repeated this for 3 to 5 minutes quite loudly, everyone in the restaurant was watching her. The edges were burned all the way around each piece, five in total. My boyfriend asked " What do you want us to do? Cut off the edges and just eat the middle?" her response was to cut it again and."SEE IT SOFT! NO EGG FOO YOUNG FOR YOU!" and she stormed away. Sadly, both waitresses rushed to our table and apologized on behalf of their boss. Nobody should ever have to apologize for someone else's behavior. We told them it wasn't their fault then our waitress promptly removed the $12.50 side order of egg, foo young and adjusted the price of mine down to a two item instead of a three item meal. I can promise you we will never go back. The only photo I have is when I first got my mail and you cannot quite tell that it's burnt as it's covered in gravy. I wish I would've gotten another picture however, I never expected that to happen. I have never experienced such horrific actions by an "owner or boss" of the business, neither has Eddie. read more

Zhen's Chinese Restaurant - A three item meal consisting of wontons, sweet and sour pork and egg photo young. I stole a little bit of rice from Eddie. - Chinese Near Me - St. Helens, Oregon

Food was not good. The atmosphere is a joke. The communication is poor, but the service was ok. Not much reason to go back.

Best in St Helens, good fast service food is always hot. They have two good lunch specials 11 bucks apiece.

The staff are always friendly and the food has always been fresh! They have an Oregon Lottery Room with 4 machines that are always fun to play while you wait. read more

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Always drove by here and didn't go in didn't look very interesting but we went in and it was very very good and they do have a lunch special and really a large menu of everything you could imagine in Chinese food so go there and have the fun read more

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Came for a birthday ans loved the food. Totally recommend the spicy soup. Our server was nice and patient with answering questions. We came in before the rush and the store was clean and friendly. read more

Boyfriend and I have frequented this place over the last few years. All kinds of their chow mein (beef, chicken and vegetable) are amazing as is their kung pao and general tso's!! Servers are most often quite polite. I also appreciate the hot tea they offer free :^) Definitely had a few odd experiences here, like when the chicken tasted a little odd for a few months or when we got an odd cashier who overshared I think she just wanted someone to talk to... but that was also a one-off experience and their chicken is back to being great now so I can't complain. I like the ambiance inside! Crane painting is pretty, booths are clean and the music they play is charming. Overall a very, very solid American Chinese place and will continue to be my favorite in the county. read more

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Chicken was okay. Fried rice was burnt and bland. Maybe it was an off-day. It was a ghost town at lunch-time, which should have tipped me off. read more

Everytime I've been here to Zhens, it's incredibly slow, the tables aren't ever cleaned off and the food usually isn't even hot... I don't recommend this restaurant unfortunately, it used to be good. Also the servers aren't really the most friendly or efficient.. read more

We ordered pork fried rice, sesame chicken and lo mein noddles to go. The rice not good, overcooked? next to zero pork no vegggies, eggs :( The sesame chicken was dry with a hard crust.. The noodles were good with quite a bit of meat etc.. For close to $50 it should be much better! You do get large quantities. We really try to suppot local businesses but have about had it here. read more

Zhen's Chinese Restaurant - Pork fried rice..dry no pork, veggies, egg.. - Chinese Near Me - St. Helens, Oregon

Food and service was very good, the chicken fry rice was perfect. We also had the spring rolls and chowmain very good. We will be back

As soon as we arrived we were greeted by staff and immediately seated. Our food was delicious food and we had fast service. We will be back.

Zero stars if I could! I got the wrong order and when I called for them to make it right, the little girl that answered the phone told me it was my fault. Wow! I will never eat there again or recommend. read more

Might be great food, but they don't answer the phone to place an order. Seems like a weird way to run a restaurant with take out service. Tried three times on two different occasions never picked up once. read more

Ordered takeout from this place and it was delicious. So much that I felt like giving them a yelp review. I ordered Chow mein, General Tso's chicken, and fried rice. The staff was really friendly as well both over the phone and in person. read more

Zhen's Chinese Restaurant - Chow mien and general tso's chicken - Chinese Near Me - St. Helens, Oregon

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Slimy yet satisfying. The rice and spring rolls were good. The crab rangoon and chow main were ... not. Shrimp Fried Rice Crab Rangoon Chow Main Spring rolls read more

Good food, service and prices. Portions are enough for 2 to share, menu offers a nice variety to choose from.

Good and quick Chinese take out! We ordered the crab puffs, orange chicken, pork fried rice, veggie lo mein, and the happy family. All delicious! I'm a sucker for crab puffs and I barely shared them! Great service and made for a great dinner and lunch the next day too! read more

Just had to write a review to counter what others have said. First of all, every restaurant has their best dishes and their worst. Also, the term Chow Mein can be very different things in different restaurants. If you have the opportunity to try this little diamond of a restaurant, try the Zhen's Lo Mein. It is amazing. Lots of vegies and meat tossed with noodles. Maybe perhaps the "chow mein" some are looking for?? Everyone who works there have always been very friendly and helpful every time I have eaten there. They have been downgraded to only takeout since the beginning of COVID but we still get it and haul it all the way to Hillsboro. No chinese in our area compares to theirs. Oh how I wish they would open again to Dine in..... Give them a try. read more

Love the Low Mein and the orange chicken!!!! Will definitely order again and again!!!!

On our last day in town visiting family, we decided we were craving Chinese, and our nephew and his wife highly recommend this place, so hubby and I decided to give it a try! The 4 of us shared a couple orders of General's chicken and an order of Zhen's chow mein. I love love General's chicken, and this was probably the best I've ever had...EVER. The sauce was perfect - could have been a little spicier, but it was still amazing. The chicken was perfectly crispy, even after sitting in the takeout box for 20 minutes after we picked it up. The chow main was impressive, too - the box was STUFFED with noodles. Even with all 4 of us stuffing our faces, there was a lot of leftovers. Only reason this is a 4 star review instead of 5 - they forgot our rice, so we had to go back and get it. According to our family, this is a common mistake with them, so check your bags before you go! read more

I didn't get my order as asked I ordered lemon chicken and bbq pork but they just gave me a bunch of chicken and pork with sweet and sour sauce and it doesn't even taste like Chinese food I do not recommend you eat there the food is nasty read more

Yummy as heck. Epic as hell. Would never come here again because it is THAT good. Period.

Best in town. Large portion sizes and good variety. My fav is the chicken low mein. I just wish they would deliver.

Nothing negative to say about this place. The decor is lackluster, but they won't lose a star from me for it. The waiter was very friendly. The portions are enormous! In fact, with how much food you get for such a low price, you would think that the quality would be lacking; but that is not the case. My kids shared the lemon chicken. I have never had anything like it before! (I had to steal some) Instead of chunks of chicken that is breaded and deep fried, this is a whole chicken breast that is breaded and fried then sliced. It is crispy on the outside, and very most on the inside. I had the Mongolian Chicken. It was SO good. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, and it was nice and spicy just like I asked for. This is our new favorite spot for Chinese food in St. Helens! read more

Zhen's Chinese Restaurant - The most amazing lemon chicken I have ever eaten. - Chinese Near Me - St. Helens, Oregon

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Huge portions. Friendly service. Fresh. One of our favorite places in town. We've never been disappointed.

I'm super picky about Chinese food. Convenient places like panda express really cant stand a chance with impressing me. As far as Chinese places go this was a wonderful experience! I got the number two dinner combination. Everything was fresh and delicious. I am not local to the area nor do I live close but man I wish I did !!! Washington as a whole is severely lacking in good Chinese food. So when you find a place like this you gotta tell everyone and their dog. So even though this place is a bit far from me im gonna make some special trips just to get it. read more

First time trying this place. Ordered take out. Orange chicken. It wasn't that good. The orange sauce was bland and goopy. I don't think I will return read more

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Zhens has been my favorite Chinese restaurant for years but no more. I had not been in recently but prior to Covid I used to come in on a regular basis. The food was always good and service was always acceptable. No longer the case. The server was rude and made it obvious that he would have preferred that we weren't there bothering him. The food was badly prepared. The chicken dish had barely any noticeable chicken in it and the veggies were badly undercooked. The fried food was overdone and very dried out. The chow mein that should have contained a variety of vegetables was 90% hard celery and 10% undercooked onion with just a sprinkling of peas. We were sharing dishes and the waiter would not bring us each an individual plate despite asking and also no serving spoon. It was a very disappointing visit with the rude service and bad food. Such a change from the old Zhens. I probably won't be back. read more

I used to frequent this restaurant when I worked in Scappoose/St Helens up until March 2020. Had a craving for Chinese so we ordered by phone and found they were too busy to offer shrimp foo young? We ordered an appetizer platter, MooGooGaiPan, and Pork foo young. Egg roll and shrimp were double dipped in batter and cooked at least twice: center of egg roll was dark brow and shrimp were rubbery. The barbecue pork was dry and tough. The entrees were overcooked to the extent of veggies all were slimy and olive colored and not 1 carrot slice to be found. Gravy on foo young was so salty we couldn't eat it. What happened??? read more

I've eaten at Zhen's three times now and have inconsistency throughout. The fried rice is good(you can see below) and sweet and sour chicken (sauce on the side and can be known as mar far chicken - also below) is good however the yummy "pink sauce" eludes the staff. My biggest disappointment is their misadvertised "chow mein" which is strictly made of bean sprouts and celery. I've included the picture of what I received (on the left) and what the general expectation and definition of "chow mein" really is...big big disappointment and the staff supports this extra cost with a very big misconception of what the customer is really receiving. Overall poor experiences. read more

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I guess I am a sucker for really generic, predictable, Chinese-American cuisine. I've always liked the food here. The decor is just OK (I do really like the large crane painting they have), and the service is never very friendly or warm. But the food is usually good (to me), typical overly huge American-sized portions, inexpensive prices, the food comes out very quickly. One time we did get some take away food that was pretty bad--cold rice, inedibly hard and old chicken in the sweet and sour chicken. Otherwise, it's usually reliably good, though. That being said, I can certainly understand why some people are critical. But if you have super high expectations of gourmet Chinese-American food going into a place like this... you need to get out more. read more

The sesame chicken was battered and fried? With sweet and sour dipping sauce? Everywhere I've had sesame chicken it is in a glaze sprinkled with sesame seeds.. the women insisted that's how they made theirs but when I ate it still seemed like sweet and sour chicken to me. I wonder what their sweet and sour chicken is then? Also I ordered an egg roll and got a friend borrito of an egg roll it was literally like two pounds and has cinnamon?! I don't know what's up with this place but I guess they just throw things together "their way" but I'm not happy with it and won't be returning for anymore of their "takes" on Chinese food.. read more

Forget previous reviews, this place rocks. They have a vast menu and the portion sizes are huge, just as big as Happy Garden imo. They are also comparably priced. I have tried many different menu items and they all are great. I highly recommend Zhen's house special chow mein. I love having Zhen's leftovers the next day. read more

I am a Zhen's convert! My hubby and I love their BBQ Pork Lo Mein and their General Tso's Chicken (extra spicy!) A take-out order of dinner sized portions is enough for at least three meals for both of us, and it's fabulous! read more

Zhen's Chinese Restaurant - This is a dinner order of General Tso's Chicken. It weighed over 2 pounds! - Chinese Near Me - St. Helens, Oregon

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Amazing Chinese food, NOT your average Chinese/American fare by any means. Authentic, tasty and very reasonably priced. Dine-in or Take-out you can't go wrong with this place XXX read more

Typically fast service, always very friendly staff, huge portions for the price. We always start with tea and hot and sour soup, order family style if there's more than 2 of us and be prepared to take many boxes home. read more

Friendly staff. Americanized Chinese food but tasty. Reasonable prices. read more

Add a tentative 1/2 star to this review... The newcomer to a tiny podunk town already featuring two Chinese American restaurants. I've priced out menus, side by side by side, and pretty much across the board, Zhen's is most expensive, or at least equal to Happy Garden. However, Happy Garden has featured larger portions (significantly larger) and tastier as well, from everything I've sampled. Bing's was unilaterally cheaper than either place, and the gold standard---the shrimp fried rice--- was definitely better, far less greasy, w/fresher, larger shrimp, and also cheaper at Bing's. This process, btw, made my work reviewing the 3 eateries, back to back to back a piece of rice-cake! Sorry Master Zhen, this review does not mean to offer you any disrespect or offense. We know you are a struggling new-ish enterprise in a small town where there are so many empty store-fronts from all the competiton Walmart wiped out when it came to town over ten years ago. Hang in there Zhen, there is room for growth, just as there is room indeed for improvement. We'll be back to check on your progress, with sincere hopes for your improvement and survival. Shay-shay! read more

I used to think this was the only place to eat chinese, the last 2 times I've been the food tastes very bland and is over cooked. Veggies are mushy. Not going back. Love the people that have this business, maybe they're tired? Just disappointing. read more