Zen Modern Asian Bistro

San Diego, CA

Zen Modern Asian Bistro has great potential options for vegans. Dishes like Mapo Tofu and Udon Noodle Soup are top picks that can likely be made vegan.

Top Picks

Chinese Chop Salad

Contains soy mustard vinaigrette, spring mix, kale, carrots, cabbage, bell pepper, and bean sprouts. The soy mustard vinaigrette may be non-vegan.

Mapo Tofu

Contains soft tofu, scallions, and mapo tofu sauce. This item may contain chicken broth, meat, and oyster sauce.

Udon Noodle Soup

Contains udon noodles, egg, and bok choy. We suggest removing the egg. The broth may be non-vegan.

Teriyaki

Contains teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, carrots, and broccoli. The teriyaki sauce may be non-vegan.

Tofu or Mixed Veggies

Contains a choice of mixed vegetables, or tofu. We believe this item is vegan as is.

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Wok Classics

Mapo Tofu

Contains soft tofu, scallions, and mapo tofu sauce. This item may contain chicken broth, meat, and oyster sauce.

Teriyaki

Contains teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, carrots, and broccoli. The teriyaki sauce may be non-vegan.

Sweet & Sour

Contains sweet and sour sauce, pineapple, onions, and bell pepper. This item may contain batter. The sweet and sour sauce may be non-vegan.

Kung Pao

Contains sun-dried chili peppers, scallion, peanuts, and kung pao sauce. The mandarin sauce may be non-vegan.

Szechuan Green Beans

Contains green beans, and garlic-ginger soy. This item may contain oyster sauce.

Yellow Curry

Contains yellow curry sauce, pineapple, onion, coconut, carrot, and bell pepper. This item may contain fish sauce.

Sautéed Bok Choy

Contains white wine, garlic, and bok choy. This item may contain butter.

Sweet Chili

Contains sweet chili sauce, onions, and bell peppers. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Black Pepper

Contains onions, mushroom, and black pepper sauce. The black pepper sauce may be non-vegan.

Broccoli Stir-Fry

Contains garlic-ginger soy sauce, carrots, and broccoli. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Hanzo

Contains scallions, onions, and mild sweet savory sauce. The sauce may be non-vegan.

White Wine

Contains garlic white wine sauce, carrots, and broccoli. This item may contain dairy.

Stir-Fry Rice and Noodles

Pad Thai

Contains thai rice noodles, tamarind sauce, scallions, onions, egg, crushed peanuts, and bean sprouts. We suggest removing the egg. This item may contain fish sauce.

Drunken Noodles

Contains wide flat noodles, thai basil, scallions, onions, egg, chili, and bean sprouts. We suggest removing the egg. This item may contain fish sauce.

Double Pan-Fried Noodles

Contains pan-fried noodles, onions, mushrooms, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, bok choy, bean sprouts, and bamboo shoots. This item may contain oyster sauce.

Mandarin Fried Rice

Contains soy sauce, scallions, rice, peas, onions, eggs, and bean sprouts. We suggest removing the egg.

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Contains scallions, rice, onions, lettuce, green peas, and egg. We suggest removing the egg. This item may contain meat.

Salads

Chinese Chop Salad

Contains soy mustard vinaigrette, spring mix, kale, carrots, cabbage, bell pepper, and bean sprouts. The soy mustard vinaigrette may be non-vegan.

Cucumber Salad

Contains soy mustard vinaigrette, sesame seeds, and cucumbers. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Seaweed Salad

Contains seaweed. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Noodle Soups

Udon Noodle Soup

Contains udon noodles, egg, and bok choy. We suggest removing the egg. The broth may be non-vegan.

Wok Classics

Served with steamed rice or brown rice and choice of protein.

Tofu

Contains tofu. This item may contain oyster sauce.

Mixed Veggies

Contains mixed vegetables. This item may contain oyster sauce.

Sushi (Classic)

Vegetable Roll

Contains spring mix, soy paper wrap, mustard dressing, inari, ginger, cucumber, and avocado. The mustard dressing may be non-vegan.

Rice and Noodles

Tofu or Mixed Veggies

Contains a choice of mixed vegetables, or tofu. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Soups

Hot & Sour Soup

Contains silken tofu, hot and sour soup broth, egg, blackwood mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. We suggest removing the egg. This item may contain meat broth.

Starters

Crispy Tofu

Contains tofu, scallions, and mandarin sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Edamame

Contains edamame, and a choice of garlic soy sauce, or spicy garlic sauce. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sushi Signature Rolls

Mighty Mushroom Roll

Contains sweet soy glaze, rice, nori, mushroom, inari, cucumber, cream cheese, and avocado. We suggest removing the cream cheese. The sweet soy glaze may be non-vegan.

Sushi Maki Roll

Avocado Maki Roll

Contains sushi rice, nori, and avocado. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Cucumber Maki Roll

Contains sushi rice, nori, and cucumber. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sushi Hand Roll

Vegetable Hand Roll

Contains seasoned vegetables, rice, and nori. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Sushi Nigiri

Bean Curd (Inari) Nigiri

Contains sushi rice, nori, and bean curd. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Extras and Sides

Side Steamed Rice

Contains steamed rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Side Brown Rice

Contains brown rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pickled Vegetable

Contains pickled vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Poke Bowls

No vegan options.

Sushi and Deep Fried Rolls

No vegan options.

Sushi and Baked Rolls

No vegan options.

Sushi and Sashimi

No vegan options.