Green Zone

I am avid believer in eating organic as much as possible. I love the concept of this restaurant. However, I really wish they can be more transparent about their ingredients that goes into their food. I would say about less than half of the entrees are actually organic and even if something is labeled organic such as dumpling, only the veg portion is organic. What about the skin and the meat? I found it hard to order bc only a small portion of each dish are consist of organic ingredients. I really wish they have some entrees with ALL organic ingredients.
If you are the owner, Terry, and you are reading this, please make your menu more clear or coach your staff better so they can tell me what ingredients are organic in each dish.
I have ordered the beef pot and hainan chicken before. Both were delicious.
Also, please hire more staff for your San Gabriel restaurant. The business is great but it’s constantly under staffed, staff rushes around and took wrong orders or have me wrong dishes before. The service has never been consistent here. I visited the Pasadena one recently, I have to say the ambiance and services are much better than the San Gabriel one.
So I took two star for staff not knowing their menu well, ingredients not well labeled and poor service.

Always great food & healthy & there Organic Hainan Chicken with there organic brown rice is the best in town ! You just got to come here & enjoy healthy great Chinese food !

This place was really different. It was like an Organic Tea shop and restaurant fused into one.
+Hainan Chicken: Their most popular dish. The soy sauce was sweeter than most places, but it was still just as good. I got it with Wild Rice, which tasted so delicious. The chicken was very juicy and soft, not dry at all.
+ Vegetarian Egg Rolls: For being vegetarian, it was really good. Came out piping hot!
+Hibiscus Tea: This is great for those who don’t want anything sweetened!
The restaurant was very clean, and service was quick. They kept coming back to check on us.
FYI, if you want any drinks to go, they charge $ 1 for a to-​go cup.

Mixed feelings about this place…
It’s organic halo makes it a good spot to meet up even if you are not wanting to go off the diet rails. But, the poached chicken (used in salads & Hunan chicken rice dish) is pretty icky. Both of the times I had something with it, the chicken wasn’t cleaned properly. It had many bones and even several sizable blobs of chicken fat. And let’s face it, chicken fat is pretty unappealing.
I would recommend: any of the loose leaf teas, gyoza, and salmon triangles though. And service is very friendly.

We had not stopped by The Green Zone is a long while. So, while shopping in San Gabriel recently, we decided to get a quick meal.
We split the grilled organic vegetables, spicy wontons, and Hainan chicken with wild rice.
The service was fast and polite, and the food tasted yummy, as usual.
Total bill for two people: $ 29.43 before tip
The Green Zone is a bit expensive, but the quality of the food is excellent, and I do not feel that heavy, sluggish feeling that I usually get after eating at other restaurants.

Delish Hainan chicken over rice. They serve dark meat by default unless you specify that you want white. Their chicken is moist and juicy while the rice emits a garlicky fragrance. Sauce is tasty… all three works well w/​the protein.
Portion feels small but it’s the same price as Savoy. Perk is that they open on Sundays which allows me to swing by to swoop up a few orders for the road.

This place is really good. They use 100% ingredients and apparently the owner decided to start this restaurant because she felt like other restaurants used ingredients with too many chemicals. It’s good to eat at a place with this philosophy in mind.
The wonton noodle soup is delicious. You get your choice is noodle type. I picked the green noodles and they were superb. The wontons were really good too. Apparently the wonton recipe is a 3-​generation old recipe.
The passion fruit iced tea also deserves its own paragraph because it’s SO delicious. I think they add some like which gives it a nice little something.
There’s a small parking lot, but if it’s full, you can park at the bigger plaza next door and walk over.

The food here is healthy and quite delicious. The Hainan chicken was pretty tender, and the complimentary dips were all quite good. My favorite was probably the scallion ginger dip; it had just the right amount of tang to it. The lemongrass rice came out in a huge dome, and was quite tasty. The wild brown rice on the other hand was more bland. We shared the grilled veggies, which were very delicious, especially the eggplant! At $ 10, they were a little expensive though.
Overall, everything we tried tasted very good. The only problem was that we ended up spending over $ 40 for two people. Otherwise, we’d probably come back pretty soon.

ORGANIC GALORE
Location: tucked inside a tiny complex of Chinese restaurants: Lu’s Garden, Hunan Chili King etc.
Parking: FREE in the complex/​street
Service: Standard
Restroom: 1 for each gender, clean, a bit messy
Menu: English Chinese with description
What I love about this family restaurant is it has mini market of organic stuffs (blended tea, coffee, spices, fruits and vegetables). The market is located by the entrance door, you won’t miss it. It’s just very convenient shopping after/​before dining in here.
The restaurant itself is medium size, around 35 people seating capacity. Bright color wall with recycling themed lamps and modern furniture.
I always come here as second alternative after «Savoy restaurant» for Hainan Chicken rice. Don’t get me wrong, the meal is delicious but it’s just lack of something that Savoy has. Green Zone claims its tender boneless skinless chicken as Organic Chicken. I love the lemongrass flavored rice, tasty. Of course, served with ground ginger scallion paste, garlic chili sauce and sweet soy sauce.
Besides mini market and its famous Hainan Chicken rice, the herbal beverages menu has built my interest for this place because all of the drinks come from the mini market: the ginseng, the tumeric etc. Green Zone boasts all supplies come directly from farm.
HIGHLIGHTS of the DRINKS menu:
#### FRESH ORGANIC GINGER with ROCK SUGAR: very strong spicy taste of Ginger. The server will give 1 (one) extra rock sugar in case you need more. I personally feel it’s already the right amount of sweetness.
GINGER benefits: reduces nausea, reduces pain and inflammation.
#### WHITE GINSENG DETOX: sweet scent with subtle taste of ginseng and mint.
WHITE GINSENG benefits: helps to balance your body heat, reduce blood sugar levels, boost energy levels.
#### TURMERIC GINGER: no sugar, sharp bitter, taste more of Turmeric than Ginger.
TURMERIC benefits: antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-​inflammatory.
#### Voss water, Pellegrino mineral water
Overall, good balanced food with healthy organic herbal beverages.
I will come back for another detox drink and Hainan Chicken Rice fix.
It has been 10 years since its opened in 2006. They have 2 (two) locations now: San Gabriel and Pasadena. Congratulations on the milestone!!!
CLOSED TUESDAYS

First Hainan Chicken experience! I know Savoy is the most sought out place, but after seeing their recent reviews, my fiancé and I decided here instead. Very satisfied with our choice :)
Restaurant was pretty empty and we got a parking spot so YAY for that.
Salmon triangles were good but slightly greasy. The wasabi dipping sauce is BOMB.
Hainan Chicken was moist and the lemongrass rice with the 3 sauce condiments all complimented so well together. Delicious! And being organic we didn’t feel nasty and gross after :)
Free scoop of ice cream if you check in Unilocal.
We’ll definitely be back if ever in the SGV area!

Three words: healthy and delicious! This is one of my favorite restaurants in the 626. All of the dishes are supposedly made with organic ingredients, which is great for those trying to stick to healthy eating!
Their most popular dish is probably their Hainan chicken rice. The meat itself is tender and flavorful, and the sauces that it comes with complimented it nicely. My personal favorite dish would have to be their vegetarian curry! It’s filled with tons of different veggies and the portions are very generous.
Remember to check into Unilocal for a free scoop of ice cream!

What? Organic Chinese Food? YES. Please, Green Zone, open a location closer to me!
This is Chinese restaurant that sells a few items like loose tea and fruit at the front of the restaurant, but it is definitely not a «store» so I’m not sure that description is accurate. It’s not a very big place, so the line can get long, but if you call ahead for reservations they put your name down on the list and you get to skip the line when you arrive.
I loved the huge selection of teas (there is an entire menu for tea).
For two, we shared:
Steamed Gyoza — half chicken and cabbage, half pork and chive
Organic Hainan Chicken Rice
Asian Grilled Organic Chicken
All three dishes were flavorful and delicious. We particularly like the asian grilled organic chicken. You can tell that they are «healthy» compared to other Chinese restaurants, not drowned in sauce (this ain’t no panda express), but still very good and you can eat it feeling guilt free.
I found the prices to be very reasonable, not jacked up too high because the ingredients are organic. Huge fan!

I’m still finding my way with SGV area cuisine, but feel very lucky to have had so much good advice and company. This includes all the Unilocalers spreading the word about Green Zone. Healthy, tasty, organic. And reasonably priced. Quality is there, so that means you might wanna be, too.
The drinks are worth checking out. A huge menu of teas and more. Lemonade for those who like lemonade (and it’s refillable.) I tried the Cucumber Mint Refresher. Mmm. Loved it.
For apps, we each got a miso soup (again, organic) and includes shiitake mushroom in addition to the tofu and scallions. Simple and delicious. We shared the Salmon Triangles (crispy fried wontons with salmon mousse, served with wasabi dipping sauce). The table was split on how much we liked the Salmon Triangles, but I can only tell you they were GONE before I could grab a second one, lol. We also ordered the white yam fries better known as the Murasaki Fries. Crazy good. Again, came with a honey mustard type sauce which was, I believe, their wasabi dipping sauce. Big thick steak fries from the Japanese white yams.
Shifting to entrees, we of course had to try the Hainan Chicken Rice. Just do it. It’s great — light, but still substantial. Moist, poached, marinated chicken with a mound of rice that is awesome; especially if you’re a lemongrass fan. Great to split, by the way, even though we saw many peeps getting their very own. At least for a Green Zone newbie like me, I was grateful and eager to try as many things as possible. This included the Seafood Pasta. Really blew me away more than I had expected — but I guess that’s why it kept popping up in others’ reviews. A lush broth of tomato, onion, clam juice and herbs in a white wine sauce. There were clams as well as some nice chunks of salmon and another fish that was white (and good). We chose Angel Hair over Linguini for our noodle, and it was perfect.
Yes — check in for the ice-​cream. We wanted more than just the one, so we went all out and ordered the chocolate chip, the mint chip and the cookies and cream (though they were out of the latter.) They were excellent, especially the mint chip.
Love the Green Zone. Would definitely return. Service is good and friendly. It gets busy, so come early if you can. And get your Parking Karma in order cause you may need it in that lot !

I’ve been a fan of Hainan chicken since forever and this place is definitely no exception. Green Zone revolves around the concept of organic produce and you can definitely taste the quality in their entrees. Although Savoy supposedly dominates the Hainan Chicken scene, I feel Green Zones’ version can stand out as a tasteful entrée for those seeking a «healthier» option.
The restaurant is small so you might have to wait a bit if it gets really busy, which is usually around dinner and weekends. They serve a variety of rice and noodle dishes which I have been unable to try yet. I’ve had their Hainan chicken and curry; both which tasted amazing. The Hainan chicken is definitely my go plate because of its simplicity. You have a choice of either white rice, lemongrass rice, or wild rice at an additional cost; but regardless it will taste fantastic. I only wish that they gave just a little bit more chicken in their portions but overall your stomach will be satisfied.
Parking can be horrible because the lot is extremely small and shared. I’ve had to park in the lot next door in the San Gabriel superstore. I would recommend you just park there and walk to green zone, it will be less of a hassle!

I’m not much of a health-​conscious foodie when I go out to eat, so when I heard about this place, it wasn’t placed that high on my to-​go list. However, after having multiple friends go and seeing the Fung Bros Video, I expedited my trip here. And let me tell you, whether you are a health geek or not, this place serves some damn good food.
Located in a plaza adjacent to the San Gabriel Superstore, Green Zone is just a short hop away from a leisurely stroll through your favorite Asian snack aisle. I admit to buying some instant noodles before heading over to eat. Yeah, don’t judge, sometimes you just want some quick, late night munchies.
Anyway, a pretty decent sized restaurant, we went an hour before closing time and there as no line on that weekend night. Pretty convenient. Maybe this place is still underrated?
Service was a delectable drink in itself. Just kept sipping on it and the courteous demeanor of all their employees never ceased.
I went with my girlfriend and my dad (awkward, I know). Just kidding. Hope they don’t read this. So my dad wanted to order an appetizer (which I usually skip due to the high-​throughput calculations that deem appetizers to be an unnecessary black hole in my wallet). We had the salmon triangles, which are like little thin, crispy wontons with a tiny droplet of salmon in them. Totally worth it.
We also ordered some dumplings that are supposedly handmade. Didn’t taste like it came from costco, so that’s always a plus.
I ordered the hainan chicken. Now before we go into a no-​prisoners war about how organic things actually are, I just have to say, compared to other places (such as the Savoy Kitchen) where I’ve gotten hainan chicken, I could definitely see a greater emphasis on the balance between health and taste here. The rice and chicken weren’t glistening with oil. No skin left on the chicken. Also, a nice infusion of lemongrass flavor into the rice. Very simple, yet elegant with the option of smothering the lovely pieces with as much sauce to your sodium deprived heart’s content.
I also tried the beef sukiyaki, which I found was delightfully smooth and light. The enoki mushrooms intertwined with the soft onions and chewy chunks of beef bathing in flavor. Default came with a side of white rice, which I felt paired just fine with the dish.
Finally, checked in on Unilocal for the free organic vanilla ice cream. It was a great, simple palate cleanser, disregarding the fact that we ended up at the Milk & Honey right next to Green Zone right after.

An Asian restaurant that serves healthy and delicious food, and has great service? It may sound like a myth but this IS that place. Green Zone has become one of my favorite spots to grab a bite to eat. Everything I’ve tried is good. It’s like taking the best dishes from several restaurants and putting them all under one roof.
The Hainan chicken rice is a little pricey than their competition down the street, but the meat here is a lot more tender. The rice has good flavor and I enjoy the sauces here a bit more. I bet i can eat a whole pot of rice and the sauces in one sitting. Curries here have tons of different veggies and an incredible amount of tender meat.
It’s better to go early because they do run out of food. I’ve had a few incidents where I didn’t get the dish that I wanted. During my most recent visit I ordered food togo and wanted two orders of the Hainan chicken (one to save for lunch), but there was only enough for one more order left. Right now I am currently debating if I want to starve or deprive myself of a good lunch tomorrow.

Came here wanting to try some hainan chicken, but for some reason I made a last second switch to the beef sukiyaki. I immediately regretted my decision as the bites of the hainan that I was able to scavenge were pretty great.
The beef sukiyaki was okay, but just felt like it was missing something. They forgot my side of rice (and I forgot about it too), and forgot to get me my beer until asked again. Oh well, all was well once I had my pint in hand.
Maybe I’ll come back to try the hainan chicken for real, but there are other places that I would probably head to first before returning here.

One of my favorite places to eat in SGV! The fact that everything is organic and healthier for you is always a plus as well!
Good food, quick service and free organic ice cream with your Unilocal check-​in.
What I typically order when I go:
— Organic Hainan Chicken Rice — Poached organic boneless, skinless chicken over lemongrass flavored rice, served with ground ginger scallion paste, garlic chilli sauce & sweet soy sauce. Can’t go wrong with this!
–Asian Grilled Pork Chop-​Pork chop marinated to perfection with lemongrass, Asian herbs and spices, then grilled and served with fresh vegetables and steamed white rice. My always go to. this never disappoints me!
–Beef Soba-​Organic buckwheat noodles served in hot bonito broth with sliced beef and seaweed. Sometimes all you want is just some yummy soup and noodles!
Parking: Horrible! It’s like a feeling of dread when you know you have to go somewhere with no parking spots. This place shares a TIGHT SMALL parking spot with a few other local popular food places and there is rarely an open parking spot clear except when it’s almost closing time and people are tricking out to leave. Suggestion: find street parking along the side if you can OR park in the San Gabriel Superstore parking next door (you may have to walk over a little distance but at least you found parking!)
Inside has a little supermarket where you can buy some organic items such as vegetables and other organic goodies while you wait for a seat.
Reservations: None. Clearly a walk-​in first come, first serve basis. You jot your name down with your # of people in your party and wait to be seated. Sometimes wait time can vary between 15 – 20 minutes to longer depending on how busy a night it is. I’ve experienced where I came out from eating around 9ish pm and there were still people waiting to be seated.
I will be back regardless of the horrible parking situation. Or take my food to go… yum!

Finally got to try this place. It’s located in a small plaza in San Gabriel. I recommend parking at the nearby grocery store since the lot gets pretty full.
I tried the beef satay pot with steamed white rice. The dish was very rich but also very oily. The beef was very tender. There was cabbage, enoki mushrooms, and sliced green onions that complimented the whole dish. Overall the dish was very tasty.
Don’t forget you to check in for your free organic ice cream. I tasted the vanilla ice cream. It was tasty but I didn’t really taste difference from non organic ice cream.
I can’t wait to go back to try the other dishes. From the looks of the other tables, a lot of the customers were ordering the wonton soup and the Hainan chicken. I might try those dishes next time.

Very good organic tea and chicken. Green Zone is a restaurant in the San Gabriel Valley that makes you walk out feeling cleaner than you felt when walking in.
Hainan chicken is skinless joy with the side vinegar sauce and ginger/​oil. The paired lemongrass rice was excellent as well. We also had Salmon Triangles which was very clean and basic and some Prawn Tofu Wraps which was like a dimsum sommelier’s wet dream. All this chased down well with a hot warm tea cup of Genmaicha Green Tea.
We came on a full night but most of the other tables were families with 4+ in the party so our party of 2 got seated instantly. The service was very attentive and the food came out at a good pace. They also offered us free organic ice cream with the Unilocal check-​in offer which we gladly redeemed at the end of the meal. The whole strip mall was pretty busy so we had to park at the adjacent shopping center’s parking lot but the clean taste of the food made any walk to the restaurant worth it.

Definitely a must eat place in San Gabriel.
Ok, I honestly don’t know how big San Gabriel is, so that statement might not give this little restaurant enough credit. We’re staying in Rosemead, so maybe I should say a must eat if you are in the San Gabriel area? Either way, this place is absolutely delicious and I would highly recommend it.
Like others have said, the parking lot is small and the actual restaurant is small as well. However, you should try to see if you can get parking first in the lot. We were very lucky and found a spot right when we turned in. We were there at 8 p.m. on a Wednesday. By the time we left at 9 p.m., there were a couple more spots open. Not many, but if you go at an off time, you might have a chance at getting a spot.
I made reservations, because I was nervous that it would be packed. Although there was a good crowd, there were definitely tables available. But I would suggest to play it safe and make a reservation, because it is not a big place.
I got the ginger tea with rock sugar. I loved it. The waiter warned me that it has a strong ginger taste and he wasn’t kidding. Luckily, I like ginger so it suited me fine. This was also the sweetest tea they had on their no caffeine list, because of the rock sugar. It had just the right amount of sweetness. I’m not a tea connoisseur, so I didn’t realize that they will keep adding hot water so you can get more cups of tea. That was a pleasant surprise and my second pot didn’t seem any less potent than my first.
I had to follow the crowd and get the Hainan Chicken. I was not disappointed. It came very quickly and was juicy! I loved the sauces it comes with. The middle one that was green was my absolute favorite. I demolished it. I also enjoyed the rice. It was the perfect amount of food.

Green Zone does not disappointment! Organic, healthy, and tasty!
The parking lot is tiny and always packed. The overflow goes over to the plaza next door. There is typically a wait but I understand why.
Came here on a Saturday night with my friend and it was busy. The wait was about 30 – 35 minutes during dinnertime. We ordered the Organic Hainam Chicken and salmon triangles with wasabi dip to share.
The salmon triangles are fried but very light and flaky.
The Hainam chicken is juicy, tender, and meaty. It comes with rice. The rice is moist and soft. There are also 3 dipping sauces; sweet and sour, garlic and green onions, and soy sauce based.
There are times when I go to Green Zone and it’s busy and I resort to buying to go to make sure I do not leave without a taste of Green Zone! I’ll definitely be back!

My friend took me here as a must go to place since I finally made my way to visit her. The place is good and all the food is ORGANIC! lol
FOOD:
We ordered their hainan chicken which was so good. Normally, I don’t order chicken when I go out to eat because it’s usually dry and not anything special. But the hainan chicken here was memorable and worth mentioning.
The hainan chicken was was fresh and moist served with three sauces and a lemongrass rice. The sauces were a ginger and scallion one, sweet and sour, and a sweet soy sauce. omg the lemon grass was essential with the chicken. It was so good we got an extra side of it. They complemented each other perfectly. I highly suggest you get all three of the sauces, put it on top of the rice, grab a piece of chicken, and eat it all together. Very flavorful and delicious. And this entire meal was only $ 9! Such a reasonable price because the portion was generous as well.
SERVICE:
Pretty damn good. We were seated immediately, got our waters in a timely manner, and had our server constantly make sure we had everything that we needed.

Nothing special and very expensive.
I ordered appetizer and it was too spicy.
chicken was very sponge and distasteful.
never go their again, 3 stars just for service witch was ok better than food.

Alright, you got me with the refillable passionfruit tea…
I really like their spicy wonton appetizer and all their dumplings and their combo noodle (has both dumplings and wontons!).
Cramped space and not a place for deep talks unless you dont care for other people hearing it too but food is good!

I haven’t been back to Green Zone since over 10 – 15 years and I was quite impressed with the recent remodel of the restaurant. The chairs, tables, and even the decoration are new with a bamboo/​hut/​organic theme. I didn’t realize this place still existed until my friend made the suggestion. Parking is still a complete mess as before. Not only is it hard to find parking, the parking spaces are also extra narrow. I would avoid parking here if you don’t want a ding on your car. I suggest parking on the street or the next plaza near the supermarket. Walking over is less than a few mins away, so it’s not even a big deal to walk over.
Green Zone’s food menu is well known for serving organic, healthy, less grease, and no MSG. They serve more variety of vegetarian dishes and all made with the freshest produce and ingredients. They also are an organic produce store and do sell vegetables and fruits. Overall this restaurant is different from the rest of SGB and there are so many dishes to try here. My favorite from 10 years ago was the sea bass salad which still appears to be quite popular today. Aside from the sea bass, I will recommend the following:
1. Hainan Chicken $ 8: One of the best Hainan chicken in SGV and served with chicken broth rice. The dish needs some veggies on the side. All you get is a stack of chopped chicken with a full bowl of rice. Chicken is served with sweet soy sauce, minced ginger and green onions, and sweet and sour sauce. Savoy is better in my opinion but you are paying more at Savoy too.
2. Wonton Noodle Soup $ 8: Wonton is super juicy and has a lot of flavor. Quite different from most places and I love the extra ginger. You can order green spinach noodles which are extremely fresh in the soup. Pls also note that the soup is MSG free so all the rich taste are from the chicken broth and special seasonings.
3. Beef Sukiyaki: Just like anything other places but the size is a bit smaller than most places. Pot is served with many slices beef, mushrooms, tofu, vermicelli, and big cabbages in a sweet and salty flavored soup. Pot does come with a bowl of white rice.
The staff is super friendly and made good recommendations. I look forward in coming back and explore the menu! Enjoy!!!
Tip: Don’t forget to check in to receive a free scoop of ice cream.

A girlfriend brought me here last night for dinner, and I loved the Hainan Chicken and shrimp dumplings.
The service also was very good.
The only real complaint that I might have is the parking lot, but we just parked in the super market’s big parking lot and walked over to the Green Zone to avoid any accidents.

My favorite place for all organic everything. Everything here super delicious, even their fried food tastes healthy. Not greasy, oily at all, and still have a great crisp and crunch to it!
The hainan chicken rice is definitely comparable to savoy, plus it’s organic so that’s extra brownie points forsure!

I LOVE GREEN ZONE! My absolute favorite asian spot in the 626. Organic asian food, need i say more?
I come here so often I can’t even keep check. i can’t list out all the dishes i would recommend, cause I RECOMMEND ALL! I had everything on the menu from appetizer, salad, pasta, noodle and rice dishes. Yup every single dish and i LOVE every single dish! You cannot go wrong with anything here.
Some of my favorites are salmon triangle, shrimp roll, steam gyoza, mushroom salad, shrimp salad, combination wanton noodle, seafood angel hair pasta, lemon grass chicken with rice, Hainan chicken rice, beef curry and the list goes on!

Organic ingredients and dishes are prepared with a very clean and simple taste/​flavor. Decided to order the combo soup which comes with half dumpling half wonton with choice of noodle. The broth was extremely bland bit the dumplings had great flavor. This soup actually tasted healthy compared to other places. Hubby got the sukiyaki pot and we both felt that it lacked flavor and the meat portion was unacceptably small for $ 14. It was nothing special. The grilled organic vegetables were tasty and the refillable passion fruit iced tea was great. Service was fast and the wait time was only 10 minutes. I would stick to ordering the pork chop next time. We weren’t impressed with their soups.

Came in for lunch Friday and was able to be immediately seated. The servers were attentive and quick to check in with us. Got the crab cake salad since I wanted something not too heavy. The crab cakes had a nice outer layer but the crab portion was a bit too mushy in texture. Flavor wise it was good, but it was pretty different from what I’m used to… I’m still not sure if in a good way or not. Loved how the salad was more of a mixed greens with light dressing. Some of the items are quite pricey, but it was nice to try. The crab cake salad was $ 14, not sure if it was really worth that. I think I would be back to try the grilled pork chops for sure. Nice place in an area of greasey and heavy chinese restaurants.

Followed this on the FungBros Youtube video where they go around trying different kind of food and Green zone seemed like a cool unique organic spot, so we gave it a shot! The main differentiator from this restaurant with others is the organic ingredient they only use (or so they say)…
Walked in and was immediately seated with no wait. Browsed through the menu and decided to choose a taster sampler because it seemed interesting for a low cost of $ 3.50 which inclueded a triangle salmon piece, 2 mini shrimp egg rolls, and shrimp tofu wrap. Interesting… i must say… It were mediocre … For entrees we ordered the Hainan chicken and Beef Satay Soup as we saw it was quite popular. Lets start of by talking about the Hainan Chicken. I want to say that the organic chicken tasted really delicious and juicy with the available dipping sauce. If you’re around LA you probably know there’s a savoy kitchen well known for their Hainan chicken… but after tasting the one here, i just feel like Green Zone just has it better for a little more pricey option. The beef satay soup tasted like a refreshing clean both more on a blander side because i know they’re trying to keeping it a healthier choice. So if you don’t care too much about the slightly less flavorful soup base, then it is perfect for you.
For checking in on Unilocal,you also get a free ice cream as their appreciation for you. you get to choose from vanilla, strawberry or chocolate! We ended up with Vanilla which also tasted less sugary then regular vanilla ice cream.
Overall great experience for an organic and more refreshing meal. Definitely give it a shot if you are one to enjoy an healthier selection!

Organic Asian food? I’m used to… eating Asian food and not questioning any health implications whatsoever. So this came as a surprise to me. Was I supposed to browse through the tiny produce section when I first entered? Everything is made with fresh, organic vegetables and hormone free meat? Whaaaaaat?
Actually, I don’t know how organic everything is, but you can bet that the food here is healthier than most Asian restaurants (though still delicious). It is a little bit pricier but the food is delicious. I had the beef sukiyaki which was brimming with flavor and all sorts of goodies. You have the option of choosing the type of rice (white, lemongrass?, wild). The teas and drinks looked good but I decided to opt out of them this time around, maybe next time!
Green Zone is a recommended place to try out! So go and have a taste of healthier food.

Saw this on a FungBros YouTube video and decided we were gonna try it. I’ve already had Savoy Kitchen which is just good, but has a longer wait as it is more popular. Everything’s organic here which seems pretty neat. Never had a restaurant serve all natural ingredients before!
We luckily walked in and were immediately seated. For an appetizer, we started off with the taster sampler which had salmon triangles (1pc), mini shrimp rolls (2 pcs), and a prawn tofu wrap (1 pc). The mini shrimp rolls were MINI… like extra small (my photo of it is deceiving). They were whatever and so was the salmon triangles. I didn’t like those too much. The prawn tofu wrap was probably the best thing on that sampler. Kinda tasted like a shrimp ball. It had some sweet & sour sauce over it I think. We also ordered the organic hainan chicken which came with three dipping sauces (don’t know the exact names): ginger & scallions, some sweet soy sauce, and some sweet chili sauce? It also came with some garlic rice which was really good. I love how this hainan chicken was served without the skin. It was a good portion too. We also ordered the beef satay enoki noodle soup. There are different noodles you can choose from. We got the egg noodles. It was good, not too salty and just had the right amount of flavor.
All this definitely filled us up. Free organic ice cream with check-​in: vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate! Not sure whether we tasted the organic-​ness in anything we ate but the ice cream, but I can tell you we didn’t feel hella sluggish/​gross after eating here! :)

Since I raved about everything I had here on my first visit, I wanted to try out for more.
At this time I ordered veggie curry, steamed half and half dumplings with chicken, Hainan chicken.
As soon as I sat down, I ordered their infamous sweet potato fries (my waitress strongly corrected me it is not sweet potato but yam. Ok… gees, whatever you call it can I just have the murasaki fries???) to start with. This time the portion was a half of what I got from last time. It still tasted great tho.
Hainan chicken and curry were the failure, the chicken was pretty stinky (i like the dipping sauce with chopped green onions in it) and the veggie curry was just a store bought curry. No need to order veggie curry here just to eat light, because the curry is heavily drizzled with oil. Lots of chunky veggies and fried tofu pieces, it was on a salty side compare to what they serve here in general.
The dumplings are home made, soft and clean, and light. I could easily understand why one of reviewer said he took 30 of them home!!! I love, love, loved the vinegary dipping sauce that came with dumplings.
Vanilla ice cream, check in offer, was another bad choice. It was just Thrifty ice cream flavor.
As always, the sitting is really not comfortable, too crowded, to the point where I did not feel like drinking my water after seen all my neighboring customers saliva might have been added into my glasses… Also inside was very cold at this visit, I noticed many people were bundled up while dining and ordered hot drinks.
They really need to get rid of some tiny tables. I ordered too many items I guess, my table was too crowded, I almost had to stack my plates… Will I come back again? Despite the long drive? Hmmmm maybe once more to stop by near by saigon bakery to get some baguettes.

I should have tried this place a long time ago but for some reason I never got around to it. Maybe the word organic just automatically triggered the thought of plain and healthy to a fatty like me.
I was surprised to find the hainam chicken was pretty good and something I would probably come back for. The portion is decent and the sauces are great. The chicken was clean: boneless, skinless, peeled perfectly into pieces and not dry at all. This dish definitely exceeded my expectations; very comparable to Savoy on my list.
The salmon triangles were a good snack. The wrapper fried crispy with a good amount of salmon in the middle; it paired well with the honey mustard sauce it was served with. The murasaki sweet potato fries were a treat as well.
It’s great to have a place where you know you’re eating clean and at the same time you can actually enjoy the food and keep coming back with less guilt. And you get a free scoop of organic ice cream with your Unilocal check in.
The only thing about this spot is the parking can be a pain and you are seated pretty closely to the tables next to you; so you may need to hold your private conversations til after dinner.

I was a bit skeptical about this place, but I’m glad I took the chance. One of their niches is (in addition to the restaurant) is you can buy organic food here too; but you do pay the «organic» price.
All of the food we ordered was fresh. We had a pretty big group so we were able to sample a lot of their food. Bottom line is you can’t go wrong with any of ti. One major plus is I didn’t notice any MSG used in their food. You do get a decent portion for the price you pay.
If you try their rice plate dish, give their lemongrass rice a try. The flavor is not over powering but it’s just enough to give the rice a refreshing taste. I tried it with their Hainan Chicken. It was real good and comparable to Chicken Savoy.
They also have ice coffee. This is not for those with sensitive dietary needs. Once you take a sip and hits your gut, you can feel the strength of this.
This place fills up quickly (about 50 seats) so make a reservation or you can expect a long wait.

2^nd time here. Loved it both times
Décor: Cute and simple
Food:
Vegetarian Pasta (I chose it with angel hair pasta): SO flavorful. It’s a $ 14 dish but I’d order it again every time I visit. It’s a simple dish, something I could probably attempt making at home, but it’s all the flavor that’s so great.
Vegetarian Soba $ 8: Good. Comes with egg, buckwheat noodles, and seaweed
Veggie Ramen $ 8: Good flavor.
Vegetarian sukiyaki: Okay. (got the lemon grass rice which is a nice switch up) I’m not sure I would order this one again as my top choices.
They ran out of ice cream, so I’ll have to redeem my free ice cream next time.
Service: Alight. Not the best. Hostess who sat us didn’t have a smiley or welcoming face at all. But we all got our food out fast and exactly how we wanted AND MORE it so that’s all that matters to me! :) I think the first time the manager or someone served us and had a better service than this second trip of mine.

Hello my Unilocalies,
I’ve actually been here many times, their larking is very easy since it is right in front. But sometimes when it’s dinner time it can be a little pack in the parking lot so definitely get there a little early :)
The best thing about this place is that everything they have in the restaurant is organic. They even have fresh vegetables for you to purchase which is very good way of promoting themselves, very impressive Green Zone.
First I have to say if you must order their Murasaki Fries, a lot of the times it’s always sold out if you come in around the dinner time. But if you you come early you’ll definitely have a chance to taste their Organic Japanese white-​flesh yam fries, it also comes with this light cream Japanese mustard sauce which is the most mouth watering dipping sauce I’ve ever tried.
I order the Satay Chicken & Enoki Pot with wild rice, I love how they have an option for Wild Rice perfect for people who are going on the healthy track. The chicken was extremely tender, the cabbage on the bottom was super well seasoned and the texture was perfect. My boyfriend ordered the Hainan Chicken (Like always lol) I don’t blame him because their chicken and the sauce definitely melts in your mouth.
Also their Vegetarian and Beef Sukiyaki is also very delicious, it is on the pricey side but you definitely get what you pay for. The pot is full of different varieties of food, there’s beef, cabbages, fish balls, fried eggs (my all time favorite) and more. So I would suggest if you like eating hotpot because it does seem like a mini hotpot. :)
I don’t usually give places 5 stars but without a doubt this place definitely deserves 5 stars. The service was magnificent, I believe it was one of the manager, who saw us came in with our workout clothes and he gave us free orange slices after our dinner since he kind of thought we won’t want to have ice cream which was extremely thoughtful because I definitely prefer the orange slices than the ice cream because we came to eat as a post workout and we are trying to cut down on sweets and carbs.
Overall, if I can give this place a 10 stars for service I would, 5 for food, 5 for décor and 5 for atmosphere. Thank you for your wonderful service and making my belly extremely happy.

Great option for flavorful and slightly healthier Asian food. Drove 40 minutes just to get the Hainan Chicken but it was totally worth it. Hainan chicken is perfectly cooked and super tender. It’s a mix of white and dark meat and comes with three different dipping sauces. Loved the sweet soy sauce one and the ginger green onion mixture. Also like that they offer brown rice (wild rice) as an option here. The sauces are so good mixed with the rice and they will happily give you more if you ask. We also ordered the chives/​cabbage gyoza to share. The order comes with five pieces of each and the gyoza are handmade and steamed. Really enjoyed both flavors – they are each so distinct in flavor that it was great being able to enjoy both kinds.
Free refills on iced green tea! Lots of parking in the lot, but it does seem to get really full at peak times. We actually came for a very late lunch around 2PM but the restaurant will still almost at capacity. Only wish this place was closer to me :(
*Check-​in on Unilocal for a free scoop of ice cream

This is a great hip Asian restaurant. If you come on weekends during prime dinner time there may be a 15min wait. However there’s a grocery store nearby for some quick shopping.
Ambiance: hippie chic. When you enter there’s a small farmer’s market with fresh produce that you can buy from them. Décor is minimal and modern
Food: they make simple dishes stand out
#Soup– Combo Wonton/​Dumplings
— Their wontons are huge, with not only mushrooms, pork and shrimp but also fish balls
— Broth is deep
— For $ 2 addition advise upgrade to green tea noodles. Really elevates this dish
#Hainese Chicken with Rice
— Organic chicken mix of light and dark pieces
— Super soft w/​o fat or skin
— Served with lemon grass rice, really savory
— Highlight is the 3 sauces: garlic fish sauce and sweet soy sauce. Really helps increase flavor of the chicken
Parking: free in lot but space can be limited. If you have trouble can park at grocery store next door and walk over
I love this place. Prices are smidge higher than other places but you get great quality fresh ingredients. Ambiance is cool and hip. May have gluten free options as well. I gotta try other items on the menu.

I love coming here! Flavorful and healthy Asian options! My go to is the hainan chicken but I have been venturing out…
–Overalll, the service is excellent.
Berry hibiscus tea– lacking in depth berry flavor
Tropical iced tea– the bestttt iceeeed tea everrrr! I dont know what it is… but its addicting! GET IT~!!!
Spicy wontons– chewy shrimp, soft dumpling, sauce and cilantro really all compliment each other
Salmon triangles– not my favorite appetizer, but it was definitely interesting.
Prawn fried tofu– the sauce made my his dish awesome
Hainan chicken with lemongrass– Fresh chicken, amazing dipping sauces and mouthwatering, lemongrass rice that compliments the simpleness of the chicken.
Beef sukiyaki– bland. I wasn’t a fan and dont recommend this
Combo wonton soup– a bit bland. Add soysauce and chili sauce to make it better!

I would come back to the Green Zone! Yay, healthier Asian food that doesn’t taste bland! Woo! See, here’s my thing– I don’t actually care if a place uses MSG or not because most Asian places do, but when places don’t use it and they CAN make things yummy, they are performing magic or something. I know a few people who would be happy with Green Zone because they have allergies to MSG, so I’ll be sure to bring them here next time.
Organic Hainan Chicken — One word: delicious. I was a little skeptical about this dish because they don’t serve the Hainan Chicken with rice that’s been cooked in the chicken broth. Yet abra-​cadabra! Again, something magical happened and the lemongrass rice bewildered me. I guess I don’t always have to eat the rice that has been cooked in the chicken fat!
Wonton Noodle Soup — Very light and yet satisfying. I got the green noodles (not sure what they’re called anymore), but they had already run out of the flat rice noodles by the time I arrived. The wontons in the soup were so good! There were plenty of them in the bowl and they weren’t little dinky-​sized ones either.
Warning: If you go to Green Zone during dinner time, be prepared to circle around for a while as there is very little parking here. It’s located in a very small plaza and many cars will just hang out before even finding an available space.

Rubber Beef
If organic means that beef turns to rubber, please sign me up for beef with toxins because I like my beef tender and chewable. The Satay Beef & Enoki Pot had beef that was literally like eating the sole of my running shoes. Almost 80% of the beef was inedible and needed to spit it out, which is a shame because the broth that it’s in is really good. The pieces were either rock hard, too chewy or all fat. Sign me up for Non-​organic beef next time.
411: Organics vs. MSG (The Wiki-​pedia Match Up)
Organic foods are foods produced by organic farming. Synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers are not allowed. In general, organic foods are also not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or synthetic food additives. MSG (Monosodium glutamate) is used in the food industry as a flavor enhancer with an umami taste that intensifies the meaty, savory flavor of food, as naturally occurring glutamate does in foods such as stews and meat soups. MSG as a flavor enhancer balances, blends, and rounds the perception of other tastes.