Zen (Durham)

Durham offers no shortage of places to eat and I seem to be determined to visit them all, with no regard for either my wallet or my waistline. To date, my experiences have fallen into three categories: places I will happily return to, those I will never visit again and those I can take or leave. Zen falls into the final category. The first thing that strikes you about Zen is that it is desperately trying to be trendy. From its pretty-looking, but relatively information-lite website, through to the actual layout of the restaurant, a lot of money has been spent on making it look good. Glass panels and a highly trendy colour scheme combine to create a pleasant, ...  Read the complete review