Viento Kitchen & Bar - Zota Beach Resort

Staying at the Opal Zota Beach Resort and after a long day of travel, we decided to eat on property at Viento Kitchen and Bar. What a great choice that was! Beautiful restaurant with fabulous views of the Gulf. Service was attentive and knowledgeable. Our server suggested all of the best options and we fortunately followed. The crab cakes are made in house and were perfectly crisp on the outside and filled with lush crab meat inside (no tiny shells either). Also had the homemade daily focaccia bread…also amazing. Although feeling a little full, we had to try the halibut entree and the fish tacos.
Halibut was prepared to perfection with a side of au gratin potatoes….mmmm!! The chef came out and checked on our experience. Humble and talented gentleman.
Don’t miss the mint chocolate martini and the Zota-Rita!
Would suggest eating here any time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We ate breakfast here and it was great! Tasted better than all the other fancy places in the area and was decently priced. Service wasn’t very good tho but the tasty food had us leaving satisfied.

Great food and service, yum!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We ate a wonderful risotto, the service was very good, the lady who served us kept asking if we were enjoying it, if everything was okay. We loved it! I highly recommend it and will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

At first, I wasn't keen on going to the restaurant because of the less-than-great reviews, but I went. The food is delicious, and the service is great! I highly recommend it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just in for a bite. I'm a bit of a crabcake snob, so when our server, Emily, suggested them I almost passed. But Emily was so nice and so funny and SO damn cute I couldn't say no. They were really good! Fresh, clearly homemade, lump meat, not overbreaded. Spiced perfectly. Had a great time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Very bad service. Super slow . Had to wait for a long time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 2

The dining room is very loud. High ceilings. Children. Servers dragging furniture when reconfiguring seating. I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with grilled shrimp. One side of 5 of the 6 shrimps were grilled. There was not enough sauce to cover the wide fettuccine. Server started out strong and finished not strong. Small touches would have been to offer freshly ground pepper for the ceasar salad.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Had dinner here last night and the food was excellent. I had the pasta primavera with shrimp and my daughter had the chicken and gnocchi. The food was fresh and it came out piping hot. To finish our meal off we had the crème brûlée which was one of the best I’ve had. Our server Sharon was a sweetheart. Her recommendations were spot on. We will definitely be back!

Had an awesome time at Venti Kitchen and Bar! Sharon was our server and she was amazing—super friendly, attentive, and always made sure we were taken care of. Food and vibe were great too. Definitely coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Vieto Restaurant had a great vibe and an even better view—absolutely stunning at sunset. The service was wonderful and very attentive. We started with the brie appetizer, which was delicious and a great way to kick off the meal. For our main, we shared the chicken and gnocchi. It was good, but we both felt it needed a sauce or something extra to bring it all together. One big downside: the no-see-ums made it hard to enjoy the outdoor experience, so I’d recommend sitting indoors after sunset. Lastly, I ordered the warm chocolate cake listed on the dessert menu but was served a cold one instead. The waiter was just as confused as I was and said the menu was incorrect. For a high-end restaurant, that kind of mistake felt surprising

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sad experience. At dinner service is slow and the restaurant is expensive for the food they serve. We order a “pasta primavera” that was supposed to come with many veggies and it only came with 4 pieces of bell pepper, 2 greens and 2 reds.
I want to highlight that Julie has a great attitude and makes an effort to make your visit enjoyable.
For breakfast, they charged me 6$ for a scoop of cottage cheese.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 1

We stopped here to grab something to eat quickly like an appetizer and just have one drink. It was a bit confusing because at first we went to the bar/ eating area by the pool. But what we actually wanted was on the second floor. It's a very small restaurant but it does have different types of seating. Just not a lot of people can be there at once. One of the most negative things about the place had nothing to do with the employees. There was a very large party behind us that had more children than adults and they were extremely loud (the children, not the adults). And the adults let them run around and scream and behave badly. The adults just sat there and talked the whole time, not realizing the rest of the restaurant was not having a good experience. But that being said, it was a nice place. The bartender was very friendly except for when he took my drink and plate of food before I was finished with it. He dashed away before I could even say anything. There wasn't a lot to choose from on the menu so I'm not sure everyone in your party will find something they would like to eat. But it was a nice place. And the food actually was pretty good. We weren't staying at the hotel but I think it would be nice to have a place like this if you were staying at this resort. It seemed like the facilities were very well taken care of. I would probably try it again.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Multiple staff members were not very attentive, which made the experience not as enjoyable. The food was average. We were staying here for a few days and it was worth driving to eat instead of trying the restaurant again. Lo’key is up the road about a mile away it was way better!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Beautiful dining room and that’s the only positive thing I can say. We are staying at the hotel and ordered 2 lobster bisque looked good but was cold brought back then came back barely warm and the bowls were not even heated. We also ordered focaccia it’s not an airy fluffy texture they didn’t proof it enough it was dense and dry and the tomato butter was frozen. What a disappointment I ended up going to Publix for a sandwich because the room service is the same menus as the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2