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Zaks - Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk

Zaks - Poringland

4.5 (2648)
£25 and under
American
119 The Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7RP

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Kid-friendly
In 1976 local musician and entrepreneur Harvey Platt had the idea to bring a slice of America to Norwich after working for and with the American war machine in South East Asia and a later visit to San Francisco to meeting up with former musician buddies.
Harvey had the opportunity to purchase an old café caravan situated on Castle Meadow Norwich next to the old cattle market.
Zaks opened in May 1976 serving the now famous chargrilled burgers in the “Original Zaks Caravan” wrapped in tin foil and cooked fresh to order in the American tradition.
If it is an authentic American dining experience you are looking for then Zaks is your kind of place. Burger, ribs and chicken are standards on our menu. Add to this succulent steaks, amazing desserts and a huge selection of authentic drinks (including shakes).

We can't wait to welcome you!!!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,648 people are saying

Zaks - Poringland reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

2,648 Reviews
  1. pennyp

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was nice as expected. Some parts of my meal were cold ( not meant to be). Service was good and the waitress was nice. It was cold in there.

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  2. MrsBumble

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 24, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I would thoroughly recommend Zak’s. Friendly service, great choice of good quality and plentiful food and a lovely family atmosphere. Good value for money too.

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  3. KellyH

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 23, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful food as usual Very polite and helpful staff

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  4. SteveL

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    5.0

    Dined on December 22, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always dependable for good food service and atmosphere 😃👍

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  5. NazzyF

    Norfolk/Suffolk4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 20, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Dine at Zack’s fairly often so know what to expect. Christmas time so bit busier - didn’t seem a problem and staff were bubbly and friendly. There was a mix up with our orders though and two of five of us ended up with wrong type of potatoes. One got replacement pots on the house, I made do with the wedges that I hadn’t ordered. Otherwise fine until the end when the waitress (not the same one who’s served earlier) clearly wanted to get us out so she could go home!

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  6. Wiggy

    Norfolk/Suffolk6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 19, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Go Zaks! Nice service, good food including good choice of vegan and vegetarian meals. And a 2 for 1 offer, what's not to like?

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  7. SallyC

    Norfolk/Suffolk1 review

    4.0

    Dined on December 19, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Good fabulous but took ages for front of house to seat us despite booking weeks in advance - fortunately my son was already seated and so text to let us m is where he was. Waitress was efficient and let us know there was a long wait than usual for food - which was at the usual high standard.

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  8. WhitneyB

    Norfolk/Suffolk5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 14, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Rude and miserable waitress.. eye rolling and huffing whilst taking orders, a few orders were wrong when food came.. I specifically asked for my burger with no relish n it was smothered they took it away and had just scraped the relish out but it was saturated in the bun. Not happy at all worst service I've ever recieved at zaks and based on that visit I would not recommend

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  9. JemK

    Norfolk/Suffolk9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 9, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    Fantastic meal as always , it was spoilt by 6 children running around screaming, pity their parents couldn’t keep them under control

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  10. TYGirls

    Norfolk/Suffolk2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on December 8, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My first time what a great team delivering great service really good food such great choices and the atmosphere was really festive and friendly loved it and can’t wait return! :)
    Zaks - PoringlandResponded on December 11, 2023
    Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed your first visit with us! 🤩🤩 The first of many we hope - be sure to book via our website as we have switched from OpenTable to Res Diary 👍😊

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FAQs

Zaks - Poringland offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01508 492420.

Zaks - Poringland is rated 4.5 stars by 2648 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United Kingdom
  3. Norfolk/Suffolk
  4. Norwich
  5. Norwich

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119 The Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7RP

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Norwich
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    £25 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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