Viento Kitchen & Bar - Zota Beach Resort

I realky liked this place. Sat outside with a view of the infinity pool (and then the Gulf). Had the Eggs Benedict, fresh-squeezed orange juice and coffee. My waitress was very attentive and professional. Rest rooms were clean, too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very friendly staff. We had dinner there our first night and breakfast the next morning . Really great food and service .

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The staff is pretty good but the waiting time is absolutely horrible. We were a group of 13 people and we’ve been waiting for over 90 minutes before we even received our starters.

We finally got our main courses. We ordered a few burgers, some of them cooked medium-well, and some of them well-done. Additionally, one medium-well burger was supposed to be without the sauce. I ordered a well-done burger, but ended up receiving a medium-well one. As it turned out, everyone else got a medium-well burger, but we didn’t know about that until we tasted it, because our servers had no idea which burger was whose. Little did I know that I would also not get any sauce, because the order was so messed up, and it was too late to exchange it with the right person. I ended up truly dissatisfied.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 2

Stylish decorations, yet feels more like a train station than a restaurant. Extremely noisy with kids running around during dinner. Be prepared for big and loud family gatherings. Service is extremely slow - we never waited anywhere for 1.5 hrs for 2 pasta dishes at $30+ each. No complementary bread offerings. No cheese offered with pasta or water refills. We were there for close to 2 hrs, sharing a salad and 2 pasta dishes.

Waitress was friendly but this can’t make up for the lack of appropriate service speed and a relaxing, inviting atmosphere .

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 2

Many delicious breakfast options and seating areas, staff are accommodating.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Beautiful sunsets

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

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!