Zheng Restaurant in Oxford

food is fire. workers are nice. free crab rangoons ‼️

I ordered the duck with a side of coconut rice. It was the driest and most unappetising duck I ever eaten. Such a shame as it was expensive, especially as ordered through Deliveroo where there was an additional £5 on the cost of the meal for one. Perhaps if eaten at the restaurant it may have been more palatable but this was so disappointing. I won’t eat from there again.

Best Asian food in Oxford. I come here as often as 2-3 times a week. I can highly recommend rendang beef, special fine noodles, capital crispy chicken, prawns...

Great service, they made the dishes for my special needs: less oil and no MSG; hence very satisfied:) the dessert is absolutely amazing(also made to suit my need: less sugar), very creamy and tasty, just the way I wanted😍 would definitely go back for the dessert:) Thank you so much for such a nice evening dine-out experience!

Everything was really good. Had the Starter sharing place (for 2 persons). Worth every penny. The portions of the main are quite generous so you won't leave hungry. Only criticism I have would be about the Nasi Lemak. The chicken and the sauce were fantastic - but I think the little fried fish / fish sauce and the boiled egg did not fit the rest of the dish. Would definitely visit again

Probably the best authentic Malaysian cuisine in Oxford. One request please answer your phone during the day as it was a little difficult to make a phone reservation.

Used to be the best Chinese in Oxford. Still very good but had lost its edge. See my reviews for the current best Chinese IMHO.

Superb meal. group of 13 treated to a chefs table of starters, duck pancakes and main courses brought out to feast on. Lovely use of chilli and szeuchuan, unlike your typical Chinese restaurant. Highly recommended.

The takeaways are small compared to the price you pay and I'm looking at the pics and the definitely give you more food when you dine in. I mean a dish cost 14-17 quid as takeaway... what is annoying is the dried chillies doesnt even get incorporated in the cooking it is more garnished... like it doesn't hit the oil doesn't add to the flavour and it's hard to stomach... I love my chillies

Very good Malaysian Chinese restaurant. Firstly there are no pork dishes, but the food is very good quality, lots of Malaysian, Singaporean, and Chinese staples are available. All are cooked well but those familiar with chinese food may find some slight differences such as the szechuan aubergine is not as savoury and without the salted fish that is common in Cantonese version. Salt and pepper squid is good, mango chicken, crispy chicken, gan ban, nasi lehmak, rendang are all good. I think the Malaysian and Singaporean dishes are better overall. The puddings are very good, the warm rice pudding was good but the sago trifle like one was very refreshing. Staff are really friendly and accommodating, they are happy to answer any questions you have. Highly recommended.

Top quality Chinese and Malaysian cooking. The flavours are exquisite, and the service was one of the most attentive I’ve received. There are so many good vegetarian and pescatarian options too, I have been coming here for the past 10 years and think this is my favourite restaurant in Oxford.

We like their salt and pepper chicken and ma po tofu.

Just had a work farewell dinner at this lovely place and it was definitely one to remember! Amazing food, service and ambience. Portion sizes were on point and the quality of the food ordered was beyond good. The chicken dumplings were the best I've ever had. The noodles with prawns and chicken were excellent. Lastly, the custard bun was divine! Thank you very much for this amazing experience. Will definitely be here again.

Amazing food lovely friendly environment and reasonably affordable.

Ordered special egg fried rice which came out to around £11. Unbelievably disappointing meal. First of all, barely any egg in the in “egg fried rice,” and eggs aren’t even that expensive. The littlest strands of chicken and like three small shrimps. Literally came out to less than a handful of totally protein. On top of all of that, the rice was hard and lacked any flavor. Such a stingy experience - the least you can do is add a little more eggs and chicken. It’s not even that expensive to just be a little more generous to your customer. TLDR paid £11 for flavorless hard rice and less than a handful of protein

I’ve been here several times, so here’s a quick list of my favorites: Satay chicken skewers: the best in this store! A must order every time. Nasi lemak: It’s very rich in content, very filling, and tastes good. I can’t think of anything to order so I just ordered this. Fried Gui Diao & Fried Rice Noodles: They both taste pretty good, but they are not the type that leave a very deep memory on people. other: Crispy duck: The portion is large, but it doesn’t feel very crispy, because I imagined the crispy duck to be like Peking duck. Since I have never tasted crispy duck from other British restaurants, I can't compare.

Zheng is in Jericho area of Oxford I have been going there for almost 7-8 years now. It’s Malay: south Asian / Chinese type of cuisine. Very reasonably priced and also good service . Food is super tasty and delicious. Probably the best crispy squid in town and also amazing Randang sauce / curry .! Great combination with Vino Verde. Highly recommended if you love that type of food. Great place for comfy food within good prices. Verdict 5/5 Budget - meal for 2 will b around £80/- with a drink each and not a bottle of wine

Perfect restaurant for Malaysian, Singaporean, Chinese, Korean and Thai food. Though the cuisine covers many countries there are a small number of dishes in each. We focussed on Malaysian and we were not disappointed. Excellent service and excellent food 🍜

This was by far the best Chinese restaurant we’ve been so far both in the UK! The egg fried rice was exceptional! The Won Ton soup was delicious and so were the vegetable spring rolls. The waiters were friendly and polite. The restaurant is very clean and the atmosphere was great. I very highly recommend this place. Thanks for the great hospitality!

Piping hot, delicious , very quick!

Tried nasi lemak and nasi goreng. Got diarrhoea within 10 minutes of leaving the restaurant. Tasted great though. Not the diarrhoea…the food

Absolutely fantastic food. So delicious and tasted authentic. The staff were so friendly too. Would definitely recommend!

We ordered Roast Duck, Nasi Lemak and Mapo Tofu with beef. All of them are delicious. Highly recommended, would come here again when we visit Oxford.

The service is excellent. For the food, there's still some room for improvement. But I do believe this should be your go to if you crave Malaysian Nasi Lemak.

Highly recommended, food was amazing, and so we're the staff.

Good quality food, fast efficient service and friendly staff. FOur of us really enjoed our meals and the variety on the menu. I would recommend this place. Nice place.

We came here from a bit further away as we’d understood this to be the best Chinese in oxford. That’s a big claim and I must admit it was average. Service was slow. We waited a long while on a quiet evening for drinks and no one asked if we wanted more drinks during our meal so they missed out on more money. The duck starter was good, dim sum average and the mains - sweet and sour chicken, boneless chicken and cashew (way too hot!) and mango chicken (greasy). We left disappointed unfortunately as it would’ve been great to have a new place to go to.

Service was great but food is barely average. Fairly expensive for what you get. We will not repeat...

Satay tofu was bland and unpleasant. Rice was mush. Overpriced, terrible food and the poor atmosphere. The £30 bill was daylight robbery. If you had asked me to cook satay without a recipe in 10 mins I could have done a better job. However the rice was boiled til kingdom come. I wanted to order more wine to take away the pain of being there but the waiters managed to not get eye contact.. Strange place.

I recently tried the vegetable Singapore noodles at this restaurant, and they were delicious! The flavors were just right, and the portion size was perfect. What made the experience even better was the kind and attentive staff. They provided excellent service. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Clean tables. Delicious food. Fast service. Halal options. Vegetarian options.

Lovely people. Lovely food. All served with love. What more could you ask for?

The food was ok. I found the manger extremely aloof and he didn’t bother to say gooodnight to our family group , even though it was not busy. I’m sorry but common courtesy is very important to me.

A mix of Singapore, Malaysian, Cantonese and Szechuan food, all cooked with care. Simple non-oily, fresh tasty dishes and good value in Jericho close to pubs.

I have only had nasi lemak here several times. It is very authentic taste. Portion is good too.

Outstanding food and great staff; an absolute must try in Jericho.

Based on order for collection, grate service over the phone food was grate looked smelled fresh and tasty this is very important due to the fact my son complex needs, we have decided we will be visiting and dining in next time. Menu online needs updating.

Nice staff and service, shame about the food....it was awful.

Didn’t like the food. The beef was alright, but the rice was terrible… I’d never had rice with a smell like that. Also the green beans weren’t satisfactory. They are better options for Chinese food than this one.

This restaurant has deteriorated lately and hence haven’t been there since. Once bought a takeaway after a meal there and they gave us the wrong order. It used to be very good before they changed to halal. I did gave a 5 star when they newly opened years ago but never been since our last experience. Food wasn’t as good for the price we paid. I won’t even give them more than 2 star.

The BEST. Prawn toast was so special, nothing like the typical greasy one from a takeout, same goes for the crispy chilli beef. We loved it and will be back again and again.

Very nice Singaporean/Malaysian food! I was first recommended by the Queen of Malaysia to this restaurant when I met her in London, and she said this is one of her favourite restaurants in Oxford! Wow. Highly recommend the cereal prawns and the Singaporean Kungpao chicken, the unique Singapore kungpao sauce was very on point! Ice milo reminded me of home. Food serving can be a little bit small so just spend more and order more. Staff are very friendly and professional. Both my angmo friend and I had a good time!! I recommend.

Zheng provides menu choices for various parts of the Far East, which is special in itself. The food was excellent with fabulous flavours. Staff were prompt, courteous and attentive. This will be our first choice to return to when next in Oxford.

Small restaurant offering a variety of Asian cuisines. The mixed starter was good, if not spectacular. Including prawn toast, salt and pepper squid (battered), spring roll, satay chicken skewers and fried seaweed. The beef tok rendang was very good, the beef was tender and the sauce with good coconut flavour and not too much chilli. The Malaysian chicken curry was good. The staff were friendly and attentive. Price was comparable with other restaurants in the area.

Poor value for money; classic dish of beef rendang at £14.50 was awful - wrong cut of beef, not simmered or tender. Duck pancakes good; fried rice awful. A real mixed bag but overall not equal to the hype or prices charged

Poor value for money; classic dish of beef rendang at £14.50 was awful - wrong cut of beef, not simmered or tender. Duck pancakes good; fried rice awful. A real mixed bag but overall not equal to the hype or prices charged

Taste of food could be better. Average.

Absolutely amazing restaurant and so pleased we chose here. I’m normally a standard “sweet and sour” kind of person however they have some unusual choices on the menu and I decided to step outside of my comfort zone and I asked the waiter to select something from the Chefs Choices. I ended up with crispy oat crust king prawn with chilli. I absolutely can’t explain the flavour except that it was unusual but in an exceptional way. It was delicious. My husband chose the godmothers chilli chicken and he loooooooved it (he normally hates Chinese food) The service was great too, everyone was very friendly and extremely helpful and we would absolutely return here if we are back in Oxford

One of the best Asian restaurants i have been to, in the South. cosy restaurant, great ambiance, lovely food, my fav is the Papaya salad and chow-min. you can never go wrong with Zheng. there is something for everyone's taste

Really poor. Ordered Singapore noodles and duck dumplings to takeaway. Over £20. Noodles were really bland. A pitiful amount of what appeared to be reconstituted frozen chicken strips and 2 prawns. More flavour in a pot noodle. Dumplings were ok but at £2 each (4 in portion), really not good value.

Not sure why the negative reviews. Food was fresh,delicious and plentiful ( take the waiters advice and do not order too much)and not too expensive for this part of the world. Car Park within 5 mins walk and plenty of bars so a decent night out can be had. Give this a try, you won't be disappointed, definately with the 30 min drive.

Lovely place with original tasty Malesian food 🍲

Having booked over a week in advance to get a table , went on a Saturday evening with friends. Although the restaurant was full the attentive staff were always ready to help with advice. Very enjoyable food served promptly and efficiently. Will definitley return.

Avoid at all cost. Nothing authentic about Zheng. Serving Shan parantha in lieu of Malaysian Roti Dhal.

I went with a group of friends and had their feast. Two of us required gluten free food and one was vegetarian. They were good at accommodating our needs but the vegetarian selection was limited.

They provide halal food. The Rendang is good.

Delicious food. Always a treat. The restaurant has a good range of Malaysian, Chinese and Singaporean dishes. The food is spectacular and the price is very reasonable for the quality of the food.

Absolute rubbish. Over £150 for a 2 bob Chinese with service just as poor to couple with it. Limited interest from staff and overall terrible

This was a delivered meal on a foggy night in Oxford. We enjoyd meals at Zheng a few years ago, but what a disappointment. Almost an hour late. The hot and sour soup was raw chili heat, no balancing vinegar. Chili everywhere, even dominating the okra and the fried rice. The pendang tok beef tasted just of Chinese five spice. the krispy cereal king prawns was disgustingly sweet. Cantonese beef nlack bean was okay, but only okay. The saddest thing was that the ingredients were first class. Never again,

The most delicious deliciousness.

It is very crowded and noisy couldn't have a conversation with those at the table. The starters were excellent, a few of the mains were nice but the chicken dish I had was awful and unfortunately later that night I was extremely sick for hours...

Great Chinese restaurant, also serves decent takeaways to nearby homes. Would recommend sometimes as prices can get slightly expensive but it’s worth it

I have had countless sit down meals, collection pick-ups, and home deliveries with Zheng since it first opened. The food is simply exceptional, the very best around in my experience. Zheng is not the cheapest lunch or dinner place but you definitely get quality for what you pay. As a result it is always my first choice for the cuisine.

Absolute rubbish. It was over priced, really disappointing food quality, and rude service. They even left a big gap at the end of the rice tubs. Not sure how they got any good reviews.

Just happened to be walking past and it looked busy which is always a good sign. Chicken satay was great with extra tasty thigh meat followed by char kway teow. Thanks for a great meal

The food was good, but disappointing that rice does not come included. On their menu they have a specific label for dishes containing nuts. So I assumed that the dishes without that label do not contain nuts. Big mistake: I got a strong allergic reaction to a dish that was not marked as containing nuts (and I don't get these from just traces), which ruined my experience entirely.

Great spot to get your asian fix. The mapo tofu and fried chicken capital dish are a must. The wontons are good but 4-5 dumplings for £7.50 is punchy.

Nice ambience, good service and great food

Food was a 7.5/10. One staff service was disgusting, very unfriendly and ignorant, busying with personal phone despite customer arrival at entrance. The same staff also flips debit card front and back with no reason upon payment - Very uncultured and impolite. Complimentary candies on bill book were thrown rudely on the table after payment.

Had delivery last Friday, was looking forward to some good Chinese food after a long week. Zheng's is very expensive and over priced for the amount of food you get but I thought I would order to celebrate a birthday. Sorely disappointed. The food was barely warm and bland in taste. Unimpressed.

Good dim sum! Didn't try other menu items but looked delicious, and looking forward to coming back to try more

Ok, the front desk reception ignored us and not even a smile or thank you gesture. Will never visit again.

Excellent food. Always reliable.

CHECK YOUR BILLS BEFORE YOU PAY, it’s £12.9 on the menu and became £13.5 plus service charge on your bills, they take away your menu after u ordered, I asked the waiter for the price again when I pay and he said there are surcharge on the food?!??

Several visits. This place never fails to deliver. We will be back

Cereal King Prawn, MapaTofu, Salt&Pepper Squid, Aubergine

Probably the best Malaysian restaurant I've ever tasted in the UK. Wan Tan Hor is highly recommended. We also had Prawn Noodle, and omggg so gooood (but not for those who cannot stand spicy food). The price is slightly expensive but you will forget about the price when you start eating because they are too delicious. The portion is big too. Food is halal except Dim Sum and ducks. Friendly staff clean restaurant, and fast service.

Ordered the sweet and sour chicken and nasi goreng kampung. The sweet and sour chicken tastes authentic! Friendly staff too. Will be coming back.

Really enjoy the food and the mojito:)

The first time I went here it was nice with the only downside being that the takeaways took priority, and we were left waiting a long time between courses. The second time I went it was a disappointment, small portions, one of the dishes was full off either chilli’s or peppers and you couldn’t even chew them, the waitress brought out the starter and loads of squid fall on the table out of the bowl, she just left them and walked off. Huge service charge also. The restaurant is also very small and tables are crammed in. I won’t go again.

Delicious nasi lemak! Rendang was super tasty. Authentic sambal taste.

Delicious! Try the aubergine with beef it was fantastic. Good service and lively atmosphere without being too noisy. Would definitely go back.

Not much meat in my sechuan beef, mostly obergene! For the price id say go somewhere else on Cowley road like the red star.

菜品味很差，令人无法理解的是，店主明明是会说中文的中国人，却假装自己不会说汉语，难道是为自己的身份为耻吗？真能装啊！

ABSOLUTELY AWFUL Undoubtedly the worst takeaway food I have ever had the displeasure of eating. £53 bought a tiny bowl of soup that was congealed and similar to bistro gravy (inedible), a small carton of dried out prawns that were supposedly Szechuan - a “house speciality” - 4 rather lonely looking dumplings and a large bag of prawn crackers … When I contacted the restaurant to complain they simply suggested I contact Uber eats if I had any complaints! AVOID AT ALL COSTS

Comida estupenda, merece la pena acercarse (zona de restaurantes algo alejada del centro). Muy buenos los noodle con verduras ,...

Today was my first time ordering their lunch box with Crispy Capital Chicken to go! It was VERY tasty! I’ve ordered Mapo-Tofu and other dishes before (apologizes I was too excited to eat, forgot to take pictures…)literally everything was good… There is no need to think, just order! You won’t regret!

Nice food and drinks. They should extend their operational time

Best restaurant in Oxford for my money. Great menu, great flavours.

Advertising gluten-free but it’s NOT. I visited with some friends the other day and asked if they had anything gluten-free. on the normal menu.The waiter advised he would get me the gluten-free menu. When it arrived most of it was crossed off in black pen...

We visited in the evening on 11 of June. Firstly it is a nightmare to find parking as all of the surrounding areas are resident permit only and there is no car park. We were served by a slightly older and balding gentleman ( no...

We found this absolutely fab Chinese restaurant on google. What an absolute treat! The waiter was helpful. The portion sizes were huge! Food was so delicious. When we visit Oxford again this year, we will be visiting again. Highly recommended by us.

It's okay. Wasn't blown away. Good service but spring rolls are clearly some bought in cheap ones.

Good for takeaways not so much for eating in.

Nice ambience with a good selection of Malaysian dishes to choose from as well as Chinese.

We ordered the mixed platter and 1/4 duck to start (stand out item was the prawn toast). Our mains we're Chicken in Mango Sauce (crispy and delicious but maybe needed more sauce), Godmother's Chilli Chicken (exactly as it says), Nasi Lemak (spicy and full of...

Only ordered a few take-away dishes. The Nasi Lemak was OK but the sambal sauce lacked punch. The Nasi Goreng was dry and tasteless, a difficult dish to get wrong.... very disappointing. Maybe the cook just had an off night, but I will not be returning.

Coming from malaysian, the nasi lemak and both beef and chicken rendang tasted exactly like home.. also, the Singapore fried noodle was wonderful as well..

The food was tasty, well prepared and arrives promptly (surprisingly fast actually). Tasted authentic and would recommend the Nasi Lemak and the cereal king prawns for sure, though not so much the Malaysian satay starter; the chicken quality was not great though large portions. Rationale for 4 stars was the inconsistent waiter services: managers appeared to be demotivated, whilst one was good the other was unprofessional (could be due to youth and only our experience). It is slightly on the pricey side, though good portions. If you don’t mind the slightly awkward server interactions and are purely for tasty South Asian food (mainly Mainly Malaysian), this is the place for you. Tips: ask what is Halal (if all are applicable or certain dishes) and if you have any allergy requirements (peanuts are handled in the kitchen).

Compliments to the chef, but this is the first time I’ve had a waiter insist that our starter must not come with our mains ( Reason : He didn’t want our mains to get cold). We went along with his judgment and assurance that “there will be a continuous flow of food”. There wasn’t. When questioned, the explanation was that a large takeaway had arrived. Me and my family watched with hungry tummies, as others who arrived up to 20 mins after us were already finishing their meal.😟