Zeno's Roast Beef

The best "Beef" on the North Shore, IMHO. The subs are great too, as their rolls are really good. Italian Subs here are my favorite. Great service - always friendly, which ISN'T the norm here in warm and fuzzy Essex County. I love this place. Oh, as well, Greek Chicken Kabob Salad - fantastic. Highly recommend Zeno's all day, every day, and twice on Sunday.

Arguably the greatest food establishment on the north shore. You walk in, the vibes right, the food is on the money, haven’t had a bad beef in the years I’ve been stopping in here ever. Everything can be solved with a little bit of Zeno’s. Working in the area and it’s close to lunch break? Zeno’s. Your boy is back from the army and wants a taste of home? Zeno’s. You won the mega millions and need to make a positive financial decision for yourself? Zeno’s. If Zeno’s was a publicly traded company I would invest my 401K entirely into it, zero diversity. Zeno’s could potentially solve world peace and definitely world hunger. I missed the plot here but I would recommend this place to anyone except for vegetarians but I’m sure this could sway them.

I've heard of this place through social media and knew it was a must try. When you walk in, it has the aesthetic you expect from a north shore beef joint. No frills, stationary benches to sit, and a Wachusett chip display. I always go with a junior 3 way. This place did not disappoint! Flavor was crazy good. The meat to sauce to mayo to cheese to bun ratio was on point! The bun held up nicely with the amount of beef they loaded on it. As my sister says, "I want a blue collar beef." Could not have said it better! I don't want the fancy toppings, just a perfect 3 way. This place is slinging beefs, and they are worth the drive! One of the best beefs I've ever had!

The picture speaks for itself. Probably the best roast beef sandwich I've ever had. The price is really reasonable for the how large the sandwich is. I also got an Italian sub that was very good as well. Highly recommend this spot if you are craving beef.

The salads had a huge amount of meat on them. Mine definitely filled me up. I’m not a huge fan of iceberg lettuce and that was the base of the salad. I’m giving them five stars because they had good service and the food came out quickly!

Zeno's put out a solid 3-Way. Wasn't expecting a poppyseed roll but I didn't specify when ordering. A bit light on the stack and sauce for a super. A mix of pink and gray a little over room temp. Overall an enjoyable sandwich and would definitely eat again if in the area.

This joint is no joke. Talk about classic north shore beef. Perfect beef to bun ratio. While this is a little more sauce and Mayo than I’d like, it compliments the beef well. Perfectly cooked on a nicely griddled bun. Despite the sauce, the beef flavor really shines. Fast and friendly service!! Don’t sleep On this place. Well worth the drive.

I've tried many North Shore beefs, but Zeno's reigns supreme! Best supers around!

If you're driving through this part of Massachusetts and feeling lost about where to eat like we were, this is the safe haven you were looking for! The roast beef is super lean and doesn't have that weird taste that sometimes roast beef has. The curly fries are nice and crunchy and pretty fun to play with. It's a nice family owned restaurant that makes you feel very welcomed. Lunch was very reasonably priced and we were super happy with it.

After a long day of travel my girls and I wanted to see what Ipswich had to offer. Zeno's did not disappoint, we were welcomed with a smile upon entry. The restaurant was clean, well kept and very open. The food was delicious, the fish and chips were a hit with three of us and the fourth was in love with her sandwich. I was pleasantly surprised by the onion strings, they hit the spot. So happy I ran across Zeno's while preplanning our trip.

Are you there god? It's me, John. If you want to talk to God, here's your chance. Eat this sandwich and enter an altered state of roast beef reality. Get the super "3 way" and then you can contemplate the existence of the universe. You will discover that we are simply on this planet to pass time in between bites of this roast beef sandwich. I am new to New England - this sandwich also helps me understand why people live in such a cold and rainy place. This sandwich is a portal of understanding - I believe it can solve world peace and the climate crisis. No, I'm not kidding. Zenos for president.

Went to Zeno's Today and the 3 way roast beef was unbelievable best beef I've ever had!!!

Great place to eat some of the best seafood or roast beef! We are from N.H. visiting the area and came across this place! Amazingly good! Thank you for the quick service and friendly service!

The food is probably the best roast beef you can get in the area. The service is incredible. The woman at the front runs the place like a ship. Everything is neat and orderly and on time. There is a place to sit and eat your food, a bathroom and a place to wash up. So if you're a trades guy this is right downtown Ipswich and it's definitely worth going in, it's tough to find parking sometimes but it's definitely worth it. Excellent place, highly recommend it.

Best beef on the North Shore! Plenty of options in the area but there is only one choice for beef's. Always thin sliced piled high melt in your mouth tender.

My wife didn't think I could eat the entire super beef three way by myself. Boy was she wrong. It was fantastic and huge. I really enjoyed it and would love to go back. Her junior beef was also a nice size (and I was able to finish the two last bites she couldn't finish). Quick service is also a nice feature. I highly recommend this place.

Best 3-way of all time (and I don't use that accolade lightly). Unlike a lot of spots, who rely on the James River, mayo, onion roll to give all the flavor, Zeno's actual beef is clearly the focus. Honestly, its so good, I could eat it plain, which is legitimately crazy talk; its simply has so much flavor. The woman up front was wicked friendly and the food comes out quick. Zeno's is absolutely worth driving an hour north for.

This is going to be tough. I really have no other reason to go back to Ipswich for a while. Had mine as a large sub, not all that large and glad I went big. The ratio of meat, sauce, cheese and roll was ideal. The thin sliced beef dominated -- as it should. Absolutely tender and juicy. Only thing to add is the second half of the sandwich reheated well in a toaster oven - a testament to the quality of the ingredients. Sometimes a rating this high is the product of locavore hype - not here, this is worth the pilgrimage.

Not into the roast beef 3 way so we tried some other hot sandwiches. The meatball was meh but the cheese steak a major hit- stuffed with lots of delicious chopped meat with onions and mushrooms on a perfect roll. Get the large!

Saw this place was rated as high as number one on some of the North Shore roast beef type sites. Maybe I hit it on a bad day but I found nothing appealing about this average at best place.

Zeno's is an excellent little roast beef shop! The food is fresh and well cooked. The fried food is all right up to snuff from the French fries to the fish it's always consistent. The salads are quality, fresh and never browning. The customer service is also top notch always accommodating friendly and polite. My only issue would be the amount of sauce they put on there roast beef's but that's an issue at every roast beef shop I have ever been to.

You might have to slap me awake from this wild dream I'm having, I just left that beef in the bag for like 15 minutes and it was still crispy and delicious when I got home. I ate it in under two minutes, no bev, and it was exquisite. There was nothing even remotely wrong with that jr beef. Perfect ratio of beef mayo sauce and that slice of American on the bottom bun just how I like it, no soggy bottom bun, crisp as a winters breeze. I will be back but I might throw some rings in the order next time. My favorite beef now. 8.9/10. No picture today my mouth was watering, I kept taking short whiffs of the bag on the way home and I almost had to pull over and take a deep breathe, I've never showed those types of smelt ions for a jr beef before, brought out a side of me I didn't know was there. Excellent job zenos, keep it up.

Popped in here and got a super 3 way. The beef was perfect. Great flavor, mostly warm pink beef sliced thin on a nicely griddled roll. If I lived closer this would be my go to beefery. Nice execution of the north shore beef.

Very good roast beef, up there with the best.....very poor Buffalo Chicken, like the worst rendition ever.

Proving that even the top tier Beef Spots aren't perfect 100% of the time 3 juniors purchased yesterday all on the small side not the usual overstuffed sandwich buns were lightly grilled and the beef although warm and delicious was much more grey than usual. This is one of my favorite Beef Spots and this was the exception not the rule but a lackluster performance this time around-

Was on my way to modern butcher and due to the 3 hour wait we stumbled on too Zenos. What a great spot. Had the super beef and it was perfectly rare throughout and a nice toasted bun. Onion rings were great. Nice and light and flaky. 100% part of the top 20 beefs in mass.

Great place to stop in and grab a beef, definitely the best around. Well crafted and damn near perfect. The onion rings are delicious. Big beef, ring, drink and your all set.

Great roast beef, haddock sandwiches and more. Clean, friendly environment and quick service.

Best Italian subs we have ever had!! Got two "small" Italians tonight- toasted with light hots, light oil and they were absolutely perfect!!! Full size and we ate every single bite because we just could not leave one single morsel behind!! Highly recommend

Best Roast beef 3 way on the North Shore. They even didn't waste my time asking if I wanted it on an onion roll or not. Of course I want it on an onion roll! Is there any other way to eat a 3 way! The onion roll was fresh and hot. Not an old roll just flung on the grill with 3 day old butter and flattened like other sub shops do. No, this roll was fresh and nice and hot. Price point$8.95 was maybe a buck to high. However, the sandwich was spot on. Perfectly balanced combination of Mayo, sauce and cheese. The roast beef was cooked to perfection. Red all the way around but not quite bleeding. My one complaint only, that is if I have to make a complaint? It is really a preference, not a complaint. I prefer my roast beef to be shaved thinner but other than that this is still the best 3way the NS has to offer. Buon a petit!

Honestly did not expect to find something this amazing today! I had their scallops roll and it was superb! Deep fried scallops were fresh, sweet and flavorful. Would definitely go back if I have the chance!

Place is slinging that North Shore beef. Straight heaters! Great amount of beef. Toasted bun. Great flavor.

The best roast beef in the North Shore area. Always consistent and quick service. Great Job!

Very generous portions. A small roast beef is the the size of large ones at competing restaurants! Fast and very friendly service!

Such good roast beef sandwiches! I was actually eating one while on FaceTime with friends (rude I know) the next weekend they drove from Cambridge to Ipswich to get one. They said it just looked so good we had to come visit and go get that sandwich you were eating!

The salads had a huge amount of meat on them. Mine definitely filled me up. I'm not a huge fan of iceberg lettuce and that was the base of the salad. I'm giving them five stars because they had good service and the food came out quickly!

Best roast beef sandwich you will ever have. Homemade chicken fingers, Italian sub & the scallop dinner are all amazing too. So glad we have sub shops like this around here.

Great local gem! Reliable and good menu options. Love the pizza and the Best Roast Beef in town. Shop local whenever possible

It was good!! A filling amount of good roast beef. Also hit a pizza roll which was like Tostinos pizza rolls on steroids which was awesome. The only thing was I should've gotten the sauce on the side by the time I hit home it was soggy but that's my fault. Food overall was excellent!!!!

This place did not disappoint. Zeno's makes the best roast beef sandwich on the North Shore. Fresh and made to order w/ a killer homemade BBQ sauce. Does it get any better?

Love their roast beef, condiments ready to go are important ( great bbq sauce) . Kids meal is huge- always ready when they say it will be. Cold subs are huge too def enough to save as a snack!

Excellent roast beef, among the best I've ever had I would highly recommend this place, despite the atrocious spelling on the menu!

Hands down the best spot to get a roast beef. They know what they're doing. Ipswich's best junior roast beef 3 way. You won't be disappointed!

Great roast beef. Consistently good every time. Better than Nicks (Nicks is not as consistent as they used to be). Not too rare and great every time. My daughter's only complaint is they don't have a milkshake machine!

We took some sandwiches to go! Pastrami and roasted beef sandwiches were awesome!!! Definitely worse to try! Reasonable prices and good location - on the way to Crane beach!

Love Zeno's. Great food and great people. We go about once a week and never had a bad experience or meal. The roast beef is great and so much better than Kelly's. Cheaper too. Good clean restaurant and open kitchen.

Horrible service Looked dirty and the food did not taste fresh at all. Safe to say I won't be going back there for lunch.

Best meatball sub I ever had. no kidding. the roast beef is good too. Nice staff, clean kitchen. I'll be back real soon. I am not kidding...meatball sub is just awesome. Lady working the counter at 6pm on 8/21 was great.

Found this spot by chance as we wanted something quick. The food was really good (we got a roast beef sandwich, scallop roll, fried mushrooms). Would definitely come back. The service is great.... very friendly staff.

They do give Nicks in Beverly a run for their money. Great beef, great steak and cheese. Fries are just ok though.

This place has the best roast beef three-ways in the North Shore. My fiance and I drive from Byfield to get Zeno's because it's that good. The dinner option is great because you can get a beef with fries and onion rings, with a side of really good coleslaw. Overall can't go wrong here.

Great fish sandwich and the owner is so friendly and cheery. Space is always clean and bright.

Great roast beef sandwiches, and the nicest and most friendly owners around. This is a great take out or quick lunch spot. Super fast, quality roast beef. Not dry and greasy like some other spots nearby. I really should try the other stuff on the menu sometime but the roast beef is fantastic and calls me back every time.

Some people will think that anything and everything is good, local sub shop, nothing special... Inside is unattractive , why would you sit in here? Food is meh, at best-nothing special, overpriced, subs are small and not much filling...sub roll is lousy , service is s-l-o-w! Had 4 customers come in after me and still they got their order before me? I can't understand all the great reviews ...some people are simple like that, go elsewhere!

Delicious roast beef sandwich, every part of it was perfect. Great lunch!! The bread was soft and fresh, the meat sliced to order, not greasy at all and fresh all around. Will definitely be coming back and encourage anyone else to enjoy lunch here.

Hands down the best sandwich joint. Love their lobster rolls and of course the Roast beef sandwiches. Everything else on the menu is guaranteed to be superb. Thank you for the experience.