Z’s Asian Fusion

We have moved recently to the area and have enjoyed several entrees. They are all made from scratch and have authentic Thai flavors. Great curries, noodles, and unique entrees. We come at least once a week for lunch or dinner. I recommend.

Z’s serves amazing Thai food and Zilia is the very personable and pleasant proprietor. I could eat there every day. Some of the reviews are less than complimentary which is a surprise to me. However, every small business has ups and downs. Zilia and the wait staff always work hard and I appreciate that Z’s hires energetic young kids as a work ethic seems to be lacking in many of the kids I encounter. I’m going to eat there tomorrow night… hope to see you there!

Had to write an update to my last review. We went back for dinner and the old, delicious Z’s was back, yay!!!
Had the drunken noodles and parang curry. Both were delicious, fresh and spicy. So happy.
Very glad this was another great experience and hopefully the experience last time was just a fluke.

Yummy yummy for my tummy yellow curry chicken
Good cute place to eat and Z the owner was such a pleasant women to meet first time.

Exceptional Red Curry. This is a little gem you shouldn’t miss. Great food & service!!!

Plenty to chose from on their menu. Penang curry chicken is excellent. Very flavorful. Good selection of SE Asian beers, too. Very attentive service. A pleasant surprise in Cave Creek!

Synopsis: We tried Z’s recently, and wound up walking out and driving down to the Desert Ridge area, where we should have gone in the first place.
We tried Z’s on a whim, because we saw the good reviews. Seating was quick (there was only one other table, and they were mid meal).
Water was brought (eventually…5−10 minutes later) by a tow-​headed boy about 14 years old, with the creepiest awkward grin I’ve ever seen on a person. (Sorry, dude) …and we were left to sit.
10 minutes later, someone came to take our appetizer order, then zoomed off to the kitchen without even asking if we were ready to order our entrée, too (we were, since we’d been there 15 – 20 minutes, and we’d each settled on something in the first 5…).
10 minutes later, a party of 4 came in and took the table behind us — and «Z» came over to chat with them… while our waters were very empty, we still waited for our appetizer to come out, and we waited for someone to take our order.
When the appetizer came out, there were 4 pieces, when the menu said 6.
This was when we got up, told them why we were leaving, then left.
We were there about 45 minutes, and were served 1 glass of water (mostly ice), and ²⁄₃ of the (overpriced) appetizer we ordered.
I don’t think I’ve *ever* had such terrible service. Ever.
I wouldn’t recommend it, unless you know «Z» personally — the table behind us (all old «republican-​y» looking folks in their 60s) got absolutely *fabulous* service, while we (in our 40s) sat right next to them, completely ignored.

I had high hopes for this place because my family insisted that I dine here while in town.
When we first arrived (at 6:15 p.m.) we had to wait to be seated for about 5 minutes, even though there were only two tables of two in the restaurant. The woman at the register thought we were waiting for carry out and continued to ring up an order. She seemed really confused and had to ask a young (I assume teenager) girl to assist her with ringing up her ticket.
The woman sat us, and although she was very nice, she seemed — again — confused. She said she would bring us water –it never came. When she came back to get our drink and food order, we asked for water. 20 minutes later our drinks arrived, but: no water. She struggled with our drink order, as we watched her try to decipher the wine we ordered behind the bar. She kept consulting the menu to ensure she was bringing the correct wine. There were maybe 5 – 8 white wine selections on the menu.
After 40 minutes, our appetizer (crispy calamari) still wasn’t out. The young blonde waitress was not our waitress, but she accidentally brought the wrong food to our table; the food belonged to the table next to us. A man with glasses yelled at her… loud enough that the entire restaurant could hear. Immediately following that, the asian woman cooking the food yelled at her (again, loud enough that we could all hear). Not her fault! Especially considering that she was serving a table she wasn’t assigned to, and was literally the ONLY person serving tables. The poor girl was running around like a chicken with her head cut off while the man with the glasses and the older dark lady who sat us were just kind of meandering around, doing nothing, as far as I could tell.
The older dark lady (sorry, no better description) never came to ask us if we wanted a refill, to ask if we needed anything or to apologize for the delay. Meanwhile, the young blonde girl (whom wasn’t our waitress) brought our appetizer after an hour wait. She was sweet and kind, even in the midst of being crucified by the people above her.
The older dark lady comes back to our table and says she’ll come back to take our order, except: she already took our order. They were also out of the wine that my aunt ordered (not her fault), but she brought something comparable that my aunt was OK with.
The food was OK. I’ve had way better. Nothing special to report here, nothing awful (in terms of food) to report here.
I will say, however, that I’m appalled by how these two people treated the waitress. She was the ONLY one actually working. And clearly, she was picking up the slack for the others that weren’t performing. The other woman couldn’t even ring up an order without her. I hate to see people treated like that, and further, humiliated in front of others/customers…especially considering that they’re doing the job of many others because of the others’ lack of abilities. I mean, really, c’mon. Maybe if the other employees would step up, this would be a non-​issue.
To the people running the place: you should be grateful that you have someone that works so hard to please your customers. I’m not even sure why she’s working for people that — clearly — don’t appreciate her. Our experience would have been FAR LESS pleasant if it wasn’t for her.

Awful!
One employee working in the restaurant therefore a wait — which in itself is okay. I ordered summer rolls and orange chicken. The employee said oh I haven’t prepared any chicken today would you like beef. No — chicken. This was a carryout order so I didn’t take a look before leaving. Once home, the chicken was breaded and in a container by itself. Another container had a thin liquid with a few pieces of broccoli and a couple of carrots. The ‘sauce’ was fairly tasteless. Not what I expected. The summer rolls order was two rice paper rolls with a little salad inside. Overall this was one of the worst meals I have ever eaten. Will not be returning.

Horrible, horrible, horrible. Lots of staff, but we were served by a blonde kid. He looked to be 14 or 15, and was super awkward. We got water and ordered the pot stickers — the menu indicated there were 6 in an order. 15 minutes later, «Z» was in the process of greeting people at two tables personally, our waters were dry as the Sonora Desert, and we got our FOUR pot stickers from the kid, who left immediately without asking for our order, offering more water, or any other sign resembling service. Meanwhile, «Z» continued to chat with the table of 4 behind us, and that table ravedvabout how honored they felt to have such personal service… Ugh.
We got up and left.
Never. Again.

Be careful if you’re allergic to cucumbers, they put it in the water. Ordered the crab fried rice, couldn’t find the crab. OK at best.

I met my 4 girlfriends for lunch. This little gem is literally around the corner from home. We were greeted by the owner and seated quickly. The owner mentioned the hot and spicy selections could be lessened in hotness. We ordered the lunch special and had a small salad with the meal. The salad was fresh and tasty. We had Pad Thai, orange chicken and fried rice. All were good. The service was very good and the atmosphere calm and quiet.

Food wasn’t bad and wasn’t great. Service was terrible. The waitress could have cared less about our table. She was so rude. I am so irritated that I am writing this true review from a table in the restaurant. I won’t ever come back.

This restaurant is a real gem. We tried the authentic Thai-​Malaysian dishes served with personal attention by owner Z. We started with crab bites which were wonderful. I had the red curry and my wife had the yellow curry, both with chicken. My red curry was so creamy and just hot enough. Chocked full of a variety of vegetables served with rice. Delicious! My wife had one of the best yellow curries she has ever eaten. The restaurant is squeaky clean and in a convenient location in town. We will be back to try their Happy Hour!

Where do I start? Walked in restaurant was cozy and inviting. Live music was going on. Staff were friendly, Owner Z was the sweetest, Was recommended the Drunkin Noddle which was first time ordering that dish. Came out perfect and full of flavor. Seating area was comfortably organized where your not having to eat so close to the tables next to you. Means alot. :) Crab Cakes were a treat we couldnt stop eating them. Yum! Jeorbie i believe was the artist who was performing, she was very lovely to sit & listen too. Recommend everyone make this place your regular dinning spot up north. :)

!!Phenomenal food!
A small restaurant with great food, great prices and great service– parking area is small

OMG ! I just had the best Soft Shell Crab I have ever tasted ! I ordered one of the daily specials at Z’s Asian Fusion. Soft Shell Crab with Spicy Ginger Curry. All of the asian flavors blending together along with the crab tasted AMAZING ! If you are ever in Cave Creek, you have got to check it out.

What a delight to have such fresh, authentic food so closeby. My family and I had a delicious meal tonight and I look forward to returning. We had heavenly Panang Curry, very flavorful Flounder with Roasted Red Onion and Tomato Sauce and of course the Drunken Noodles and Phad Woon Sen.
Looking forward to having other dishes next time. The owner, Zilia Rungboonkong was very helpful in her recommendations.

Hidden gem. Food surpassed expectations. Appreciated the explanation of all of the options and their willingness (and suggestions) of how to customize your order.
Crab puff appetizer with the chili homemade sauce was relish and husband says panang curry was the best curry he’d ever had.
We live 40 miles from here but will definitely make a trip back to eat here!

Very cool place.
The crab puffs were obviously made in-​house. Crispy on the outside but moist and delicious inside. I have never had smoother cream cheese or better all-​around flavor in a Rangoon type appetizer.
The Thai basil with pork was sublime. I have visited Thailand several times and Z’s provides that authentic, deep explosion of subtle and aggressive flavors from the Far East. The pork was tender and plentiful, and mixed perfectly with the veggies, spices and sauce.
Very impressive!