- 2010 Silver Medal, Gold Medal Plates, Ottawa. The Gold Medal Plates is a Canadian culinary championship with the best chefs in key cities invited to participate. I was the first woman chef and first vegan chef ever asked to the competition in the city.
- “Meet a Gold Medal Plate Chef: Chef Caroline Ishii of ZenKitchen”, FoodiePrints, September 28, 2010
- Best New Restaurant of the Year, Ottawa, The Ontario Restaurant Hotel & Motel Association (ORHMA)
- Canada Lonely Planet Guide Book, ZenKitchen named one of the best restaurants in Ontario, with a one-page feature article on the day in my life in the city.
