Restaurant in Richmond, Canada
Low-profile Steveston Highway option; verify before going.
Taste of Zen is a suburban Richmond restaurant on Steveston Highway, positioned away from the main dining corridor near Richmond Centre. Verified details on menu, pricing, and hours are limited — confirm before visiting. Booking is easy, and it likely offers a quieter alternative to the busier Chinese seafood houses in central Richmond.
If you're choosing between Taste of Zen and the better-documented dim sum and seafood houses on No. 3 Road, the honest answer is that Taste of Zen's Steveston Highway address puts it outside Richmond's main dining corridor. That distance works in its favour for one specific scenario: a quieter meal away from the weekend rush that defines central Richmond's Chinese restaurant scene. Whether it delivers enough to justify the detour depends on what you find when you arrive — and right now, verified detail on the menu, pricing, and chef is limited.
Taste of Zen sits on Steveston Highway in the southern part of Richmond, a neighbourhood better known for the Steveston fishing village than for destination dining. The name signals a Chinese or pan-Asian focus, and the address places it in a suburban strip context rather than a dense restaurant row. For explorers who like to move beyond the obvious cluster of venues near Richmond Centre, this is the kind of spot worth a look — but go in with calibrated expectations and confirm hours before making the trip.
The lunch-versus-dinner question matters here. In Richmond's Chinese restaurant scene, lunch service , particularly dim sum , tends to be the sharper value proposition, with lower per-head spend and a faster pace. Dinner typically brings fuller à la carte menus and longer waits at the popular spots downtown. At a quieter suburban address like this one, dinner may actually be the more relaxed and accessible option, with less competition for tables than you'd face at Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant or Jade Seafood Restaurant on a Saturday night.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy. No phone or website is currently listed in verified sources, so the most reliable approach is to visit in person or search current listings for updated contact details. Given the location, walk-in availability is likely more consistent here than at Richmond's busiest seafood houses. For groups, confirm capacity in advance , suburban venues in this format can have limited private dining infrastructure.
For broader context on where Taste of Zen fits in Richmond's dining picture, see our full Richmond restaurants guide. If you're planning a longer stay, our Richmond hotels guide and our Richmond bars guide cover the rest of your trip. Food explorers who rate Richmond as a stop on a broader Canadian itinerary might also consider AnnaLena in Vancouver for a higher-end evening, or Alo in Toronto if you're covering the national dining circuit. For vegetarian-focused dining nearby, 4 Stones Vegetarian Cuisine is a Richmond option worth noting. Other Richmond spots to cross-reference include Baan Lao for Thai and Berties Butchers & Little Bertie's Cafe for a casual daytime stop.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Taste of Zen | — | |
| Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant | — | |
| Jade Seafood Restaurant | — | |
| Lemaire Restaurant | — | |
| HK BBQ Master | — | |
| Minamishima | — |
Comparing your options in Richmond for this tier.
Possibly, though limited verified information makes it hard to confirm layout or counter seating. Its Steveston Highway location puts it away from the busier No. 3 Road corridor, so foot traffic is lower and solo visits are unlikely to feel rushed. If solo bar or counter seating matters to you, call ahead or visit in person to check before committing.
Probably not the first choice for a milestone event. Without confirmed awards, a documented chef, or a listed price range, it is hard to know whether the experience matches the expectations that come with a special occasion. For a more established celebration option in Richmond, Jade Seafood Restaurant on No. 3 Road has a stronger track record for banquet-style dining.
No phone or website is currently verified, so confirming hours before you go is the single most important step. The Steveston Highway address puts it in the southern part of Richmond rather than in the main restaurant cluster, so plan accordingly. Arrive without assumptions about the menu format or price point until you can confirm details directly.
Unknown based on available information. The Steveston Highway location is not a high-volume dining strip, so large private dining or banquet capacity is unconfirmed. For groups with specific space or menu requirements, Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant or Jade Seafood Restaurant are safer bets given their documented group dining formats.
For dim sum and Cantonese seafood, Jade Seafood Restaurant and Chef Tony Seafood Restaurant on No. 3 Road are better-documented options with clearer pricing and booking paths. HK BBQ Master is a practical pick for roast meats without the uncertainty. All three are easier to research and confirm in advance than Taste of Zen currently is.
No verified menu is available, so specific dish recommendations are not possible here. Visit in person or check a current third-party listing before going if particular dishes or dietary needs are a factor in your decision.
Bar seating is not confirmed in available information for this venue. Given its Steveston Highway location rather than a bar-forward dining strip, a traditional dining room setup is more likely, but this is worth confirming directly when you visit.
Keep this venue in your Pearl passport, rate it after you visit, and track it alongside every other place you collect.
