Zien Hong

We usually have a good food experience at Zien Hong. However, on August 16, we splurged for some take out for our anniversary. It was the worst Chinese food we have ever had. I will assume the real cook was off for the night, what a disappiontment. I have yet to ask for a refund or credit but I wish I would have immediately after the experience. We ended up tossing everything. more

Best food in Portland <3 more

The salt and pepper squid is simply wonderful. Other dishes we have had have been quite good, but it's the squid we always come back for. more

This is the best Vietnamese food in town. Our out of town company comes from Eugene just to eat here. We always have pepper salted chicken wings for an appetizer. We love the pepper salted shrimp, and pepper salted eggplant. They have a great sweet lime fish. The employees are all so friend. Theresa is the BEST! Thank you for making our meals at your restaurant so much fun. more

This was THE WORST Chinese food I've ever had. We called in our take out order and we asked for Pork Fried Rice, and Broccoli Beef. When we got home, I realized they screwed up my order. I ended up with some rice noodles and some vegetables that were floating in a flavorless and soupy ""sauce"". I'm pregnant and was having a serious craving for Pork Fried Rice so I almost cried when we got home and opened up our food, but it's was too far a drive to take it back. The Broccoli Beef was disgusting. It was very runny and the beef didn't even seem like real beef. It almost tasted like tofu. Even my husband who is SO easy to please thought it was nasty, so that says a lot. I had to drench the entire meal in soy sauce just to make it edible. Dinner tonight was supposed to be a splurge and a special occasion for us but instead was a sad affair. Never again will we eat here. It was a huge waste of money...I could have made better Chinese food myself and I don't really even know what I'm doing. more

We love this place. We have eaten in the restaurant a lot but also get take-out all the time. They have great vegetarian and vegan dishes and they have brown rice as an option. Everything we have tried there has been great but we especially love the green beans in their black bean garlic sauce and the mushroom claypot with tofu. The staff is always super friendly even over the phone and they do take-out in 10 minutes, it's awesome. They are open late everyday of the week and never disappoint. I've tried a few of the other Vietnamese and Chinese restaurants along Sandy Blvd and this one is the best! Pros: Fresh food, friendly staff Cons: parking and the funky little bathroom more

i love! we've been going here for years! we always get some sizzling thing, spicy chicken, chow mein noodles, and sale pepper squid! to die for! very kind waters and waitresess. Pros: huge portions, nice waiters, yummy food. Cons: street parking only more

Friendly service, great prices, HUGE portions. General tso's chicken was awesome, great sauce. Hot and sour soup was delecious. We will be back for years to come. Pros: lots of seating, good parking more

I just have one piece of advice: sizzling triple. Everything I have had on this menu is top-notch, but the triple comes out sizzling for all to see and hear...and the taste: over the top. Super delicious, hot, fresh, affordable, and friendly. What else could you ask for? Pros: Great, fresh, hot and original Cons: parking can be tough, but not too bad more

Parking may be hard to come by, but it's worth the effort. I'm one of those picky people who never orders fried foods, because the oil always tastes bad to me. For that reason, I've always hated salt and pepper squid, and it's fishy cousins. I've never had it prepared well. Here it is lovely, light, crispy, clean tasting, not overwhelmingly spicy, but as far from bland as you can get. The squid itself remained tender beneath it's crunchy exterior. I finally know what all the fuss is about. Wonderful, craveable dish. For that reason alone, I'll be back. Often. I also had the Mongolian beef, and the scallops with sweet pea pods. The Mongolian beef had that soft texture that some Chinese restaurants have. But it was nice and tender. I'd much rather have soft than chewy stuff that you have to return to a discrete corner of your napkin. The flavor was very nice, much better than the gloppy sweet stuff of my childhood. The scallops and pea pods could have had a bit less sauce, but it's a tiny quibble. The pea pods were lovely, all our veggies were fresh. Much care goes into this food. I enjoyed it all tremendously. Some other reviews have said the food is a bit too salty. I don't know that it's so very salty that it takes away from the food any, but I wouldn't complain if it were a bit less salty either. They use such fresh ingredients, it would be nice to taste more of the fresh veggies a bit if it were not quite so heavily seasoned. The dishes I ordered all had a wee bit of kick. For folks used to Americanized food, it may be a bit of a surprise, but it's really nice not to eat the same old Panda type food. The best thing beyond the amazing food is the service. It's not cranky or cantankerous. After having a horrible, horrible day, I needed some cheering up. By the time I got my youngest kids to sleep and my oldest and I could head out, it was late. They were friendly and gracious. I offered to get my food to go, but the hostess offered to seat us, and knowing I wanted a Vietnamese coffee, I decided to stay. By the time we left, it was 10 minutes after closing. The hostess made us feel completely welcome, at the end of what had to be a long night for her. This is probably the best service anywhere in Portland. I had a fantastic time. I left smiling. Aside from a great meal, it made my day better. What a gift. Pros: Best salt and pepper squid I've ever had Cons: Parking more

This is my favorite Chinese food. I have never eaten in, so I can't comment on the service or atmosphere, but everytime I come in for to-go food everyone is very nice. My favorites are the salt & pepper shrimp, and the General Tso's chicken. Soooo tasty. The General Tso's is just the right amount of sweet, and nice and crispy. The pieces are a little too big, but no biggie. Highly recommend this place. And they're open pretty late which is a plus. Pros: salt & pepper shrimp Cons: street parking only more

I was talked into going to this restaurant. There is no parking; it is on the busy street of NE Sandy St. Casual attire is fine. The House Rice was okay, nothing to rave about. The Lemon Spicy Fried Shrimp was the best. The Sizzling Vegetables with Seafood was ok it lack freshness of the vegetables I felt. The decorum was not inviting but the host/waitress/cashier was very confident in talking to us which I like very much. Pros: customer service was great. Cons: parking is horrible more

I just recently found this place, and I'm glad I did! They're open til midnight every night, and have a huge menu with lots of veggie options. The general tsao's is to die for, and so is the salt and pepper shrimp or squid. Average prices, and I've only done take out, so I can't comment on the dining service, but they're always very friendly when I pick up my food. Parking can be scarce, as they are right on Sandy with no parking lot (that I'm aware of anyways). Pros: salt and pepper shrimp, friendly, open late Cons: parking trouble sometimes more

Been going there for years and absolutely LOVE it! Everyone I take there stays a regular customer. Everything is always super fresh, especially the vegetables. I love spicy and they do it well, upon request. Favorites are definetly pepper-salted shrimp and crispy sesame shrimp. My favorite Portland restaurant. Pros: Fresh, fast, inexpensive, homey atmosphere Cons: parking, if any more

My girlfiend and I moved up to PDX two years ago, and were shocked with the number of sub-par Chinese places in Portland, especially since my girlfriend's favorite food was Chinese. We were let down a lot at first with over a dozen attempts, and when all hope to find good Chinese seemed lost, we decided randomly to try this place. It was just what we were looking for. Delicious dishes, Verrrrry generious portions. Incredibly inexpensive for what you get. If, like us, you are having a hard time find 'your' kind of Chinese in PDX, give this place a shot. Pros: taste, variety of dishes, portions, price. more

We used to live around the corner from Zien Hong, and miss it sorely. The staff are so friendly, and the food is dependably delicious, unlike many other joints we could name! Our favorites are the curry noodles, chow mein noodles, kung pow combination, Mongolian beef, and General Tso's chicken. The decor leaves a lot to be desired, but it hardly matters when yummy food is in the offing. Pros: value, great taste, kind staff Cons: parking, ambiance more

My Dad introduced this place to my siblings and I about ten years ago. He talked it up so much I was sure I'd be dissapointed, not the case. We have been coming back monthly ever since. I feel spoiled for good chinese/asian cuisine, no where else compares now. They are friendly, fast and the food is ALWAYS very good. We used to jokingly say we couldn't go wrong and shout out random numbers for choices on the menu, and we were always pleasantly suprised. It's a HUGE menu, they are fast and it's always what you expect it to be. I would take anyone here. Sure it's dark and not very visually stimulating, but if you're just looking for GOOD food, you can't miss at Zien Hong. Don't leave without trying the pepper fried shrimp, or sizzling happy family. Pros: GREAT food, fast service, quick take-out Cons: small, boring visually more

Do not go here for pho!!! The pho soup I ordered came with only broth, a couple of slices of meat, a lot of noodles, and nothing else. It was an insult to the vietnamese national soup. Pros: can't think of any Cons: no parking and bad pho more

i HAVE TRIED ALOT OF CHINESE IN THE 2 YEARS I HAVE LIVED HERE AND ALL ARE SO SALTY. this place is the best so far but there is a lack of freshness in its taste. Veg is over cooked you can tell they use alot of can stuff from the tinny taste in beef items Pros: friendly staff, fast take out Cons: parking tinny taste in beef items LACK of fresh favor!!!!!!!!!put the can opener away more

We went here after reading the reviews, not wanting to go to a large restaurant like Legin or Wong's Seafood or eat americanized chinese food. It was a small place, nothing to rave about on its ambience. But, the service was surprisingly good - friendly servers who smile! The portions were plentiful and there is a lot to choose from. I especially like it when we get our own teapot and they were very attentive at refilling our water glasses. And they're open pretty late. The only con is finding street parking. We will definitely come back! Pros: Delicious food, most dishes under $10 Cons: Parking more