Zeons Restaurant Bar - Varca

The owner is courteous and the food is excellent especially butter chicken,chicken tikka, tandoori chicken and the rotis are really soft.Plus all the dishes are reasonably priced.

We stumbled upon Zeon’s, a family run restaurant and bar, while strolling around in the village of Varca. Initially hesitant to walk in as we would be the only ones doing so, we decided to try our luck. Already let down by an expensive meal at one of the most critically acclaimed eateries called Fisherman’s Wharf in Cavelossim, we knew that this wouldn’t hurt much. Moreover, I was yearning to have a mean vindaloo just like the Goans would eat it. <br/ <br/ After the initial Chicken Chilly fry, prawn wafers (a staple my husband can’t do without when he’s here), we ordered a Pork Vindaloo with Steamed rice. They had cut the pork into tiny cubes and dunked them in a watery gravy. While I couldn’t care much about the pork, I got hooked on to the gravy the moment I put some into my mouth. The fiery spices were countered by a delicate sweetness that I’m sure was attained with kokum. I’m not too fond of spicy curries but this I loved. It was very tasty. I knew I couldn’t stop at one visit.<br/ <br/ So, we were back the next day. The staff greeted us with a warm smile and even as we sat down the prawn wafers were ordered. For appetisers, this time we chose a pork Ambsol. Chunks of pork were tossed with onions and a generous dose of kokum that lent the tartness to the dish. While it tasted decent and a bit like the Bengali ‘Ombol’ I wanted the mains to arrive. First, we went for steamed rice and chicken xacuti. The xacuti was fantastic. The heat was just right and the coconut did not overpower the other condiments. <br/ <br/ The child wanted his grilled chicken so we asked for a steak, that arrived with steamed veggies, barbeque sauce and a fried egg. Here I must mention that the Goans do not know how to grill their chicken breasts just right. We found cutting into one at Fisherman’s Wharf tough. Even here, the meat was stiff, stringy and obviously overcooked. <br/ <br/ We did not want the meal to end on a bad note so the last order was placed for a Chicken Cafreal and rotis. The Cafreal curry is made by blending coriander leaves, green chilies and kokum. Though the one we ate at Zeon’s was very, very spicy, I will not complain. Because it was lipsmacking. <br/ <br/ While walking back to our resort, I kept thinking about the food critic Anton Ego from the 2007 animation flick Ratatouille. He requested Remy, the rat-hero, to surprise him with food. Maybe that’s what Zeon’s did. The little eatery in this quiet part of Goa actually surprised us…

Zeon knows how to cook and serve good food. Prompt service with a smile. Worth repeat visits.

We are frequent visitors to Goa and we have been in the catering and hospitality industry in UK for over 10 years. Zeon's is a very pleasant family run restaurant set between Varca town and the beach. Afron and Jovita are consummate professionals in every aspect of the way they run and manage Zeon's. There is a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene throughout. The menu is varied and very reasonably priced and the food is always prepared and served to a high standard by the well presented and courteous staff. The food is always delicious, we have never had a bad meal at Zeon's. At Christmas there are always beautiful decorations put up in Zeon's by Jovita and her family. Afron and Jovita's two children are very much a part of Zeon's and regularly join us, after dinner, at our request for a game of cards etc. They are polite and well mannered and an absolute credit to their parents. Whatever your reason for visiting Zeon's we can highly recommend this wonderful little resraurant.

They made our day! Awesome food, great taste and good friendly environment. All non veg starters and main course was awesome. Prawn fried rice was out of the world.<br/ <br/ Veg dishes had a little sweetish taste and they need to be told while ordering.<br/ <br/ We went back again today and just ordered food for delivery.<br/ <br/ Prices are also very reasonable.<br/ <br/ This is family owned business and both Husband and wife are great couple. Some people are commenting on their behavior but remember it's a different culture here and we cannot expect 5 star service. Treat them like a friend and they will reciprocate likewise.