Zest Kitchen and Bar

Amazing flavors, every salad dressing etc from scratch. Highest recommendation, chef owned. My favorite is the duck salad, truly elevated 😋 excellent cocktails and happy hour from 4-6pm including a three course early bird menu for $32.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I had the pleasure of enjoying lunch at Zest Kitchen and Bar in Port Saint Lucie, and it was such a treat! The atmosphere is modern yet relaxed, making it a great spot for both casual dining and a nicer sit down meal. The menu offered a nice variety, and everything I tried was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. The service was attentive without being rushed, and you can tell the staff take pride in what they do. Overall, Zest is a gem in Port Saint Lucie, and I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

All around great dining experience, highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Excellent food, the staff is amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Chicken Sandwich, Zest Burger

One of our favorite places. Always something new and spectacular to try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

John was the best. Not only friendly but great knowledge of the menu and he did not steer us wrong. Duck wings are amazing and the burger was delicious. Don't pass this place up!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was there today with 15 ladies for lunch. Noah was our waiter I was so impressed with his service. He took care of all our needs and everyone was so happy with him being so attentive. I give him a high score of 10 for his service. Thanks Noah

We've been here many times since it opened. Sometimes great & sometimes not so great. We took a friend for dinner recently and was pleased to see a ribeye special. All 3 agreed it sounded great and ordered it.
My husband's was a bit overdone but not an issue for him. Hes not picky at all.
Our friend likes a more well done steak with just a bit of pink & hers was perfect.
I ordered mine medium rare, which should be a warm red center and it arrived medium well, a touch of pink. I told the server and she took it back to the kitchen. Then a manager or owner came out with my steak in hand and insisted it was medium rare.
It was not! I explained if it had been a little undercooked I could have eaten it but it was just too overdone for me.
She took the steak back and a while later the server brought out a new steak. This one was beyond rare. I did not complain, simply ate the steak around the edges and ate the sides, sweet potato and a Chef's veggie, which were both excellent.
I took the steak home and cooked it the next day. It was delicious and perfectly seasoned. At $49.00 I understand them being upset the steak was sent back, but for one to argue it was cooked correctly while looking at the steak with a barely pink center showed a lack of knowledge regarding cooking steak, plus in my opinion is really bad business.
For a $220. meal before tip I expect better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Terrible. Dirty. Overpriced.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

This place is a local legend for a reason. Their specials are fantastic, and the entire menu offers incredible value, especially the early dining options. I’ve visited multiple times and have explored a variety of dishes, from soups to burgers, and hearty entrées like pork, steak, and fish. Every single dish has been a standout, showcasing the passion of a true scratch kitchen. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The presentation was beautiful! The food was beyond delicious. The service was first class. The drinks were to darn good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Horrible restuarant. Ordered scallops which were raw. also an ant was on my plate. Asked waitress to take it back and she was rude and arrogant. Told me I'de have to pay for it - asked to see the manager and she said he wasn't around. Told her I would refuse to pay for raw scallops - she said would she would call the cops on me. Manager came out and said I would not be charged. She went ahead and called the police. When we walked out the police woman walked in . Horrible experience . Will tell all my friends and coworkers not to go there.

Lived in Port Saint Lucie my whole life. This is hands down the most consistently good restaurant in town. I've ordered almost everything on the menu and have loved ALL of it. Lunch time is a great time to go. Never too busy. The kitchen is fast and the quality of the food is amazing. The specials menu, which changes about every week, always has some of the most unique and delicious items on it. Zest is easily my favorite restaurant.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Had the Ceviche and Snapper sandwich, food was amazing. John was attentive as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The shredded duck salad was the most unique and delicious salad I've ever had. They pay attention to both presentation and textures as well as flavor. This is a MUST try if you like duck. We also tried the brussel sprouts with bacon and balsamic (delicious) the house salad with chicken (delicious) and the hand cut salt and vinegar fries (delicious). I will definitely be going back to try the rest of the menu which had so many of my favorites items. The bar made a bloody mary that I was envious of.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5