Our first time there prior to theater. Our server was wonderful. Helpful and not overbearing. Food unique and very good. Will be back.
Michael
Food was OK, our group of four agreed that we've all had tastier items elsewhere. Service was below par, we were constantly hunting for our waiter. We would not return — too many other choices.
George
Excellent upscale restaurant serving middle eastern food with (my choice of words) Israeli cooking influence. I loved this restaurant. It is Oper to the adjacent hotel lobby so the noise level may bother some. Food was excellent. I had the short ribs, Baba Ghanouj (appetizer) and olive oil cake. Delicious!
Christina
What a great experience! And the food was delicious! Relaxing, calm environmental. The perfect location downtown Sarasota. The music, and lights and the glow of this place makes this place so special!
Jane
I ordered the rack of lamb, it came out barely warm. The lamb was flavorful but very fatty. I have been to this restaurant many times, I just wish they could get their act together! It's a very convenient restaurant right across from Florida Studio Theatre, it should be much better!
loytron
Food was good not great. We got small plates including hummus masabucho, coconut shrimp and sweet potatoes. All were good but not special. The desserts WERE special: a dark sesame seed crème brule and lemon cake with strawberries and cream. Italian espresso was also excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Phayth Myer
Very elegant hotel setting. We had great vegetarian appetizers as our meal. The fried feta was perfect. Our server was always ready but did not rush us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Racelle Weiman
Great lunch, interesting and flavorful, each of us 4 got different selections and were deeply satisfied with presentation and choices. Some were vegan and others not. Generous baklava and coffee ice cream to share for dessert. Will definitely be back for more!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gilda
Excellent food and nice decor. I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the noise level does nit make for quiet conversation.
The shift came out and greeted us with each course of our meal. He was very nice, energetic and knowledgeable. The food was amazing and the wine pairings were great.
Anton Aleksandrov
Good service, but the food is plain awful.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jane P
Tzeva is conveniently located inside the Art Ovation Hotel, offering a stylish and welcoming atmosphere. The food was a bit uneven — some dishes stood out, such as the mushroom risotto and toasted feta, which were excellent. However, others fell short of expectations. The sweet potato dish, for example, was fairly ordinary and lacked the creativity one might expect from a restaurant of this caliber. Overall, it was an enjoyable dining experience, but with room for improvement in consistency and execution.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Andrea
Food was very interesting. Unusual choices. We had shrimp , flatbread, salad all very good, but octopus was dry, served with beans in an unappetizing mix. We love octopus and know it is difficult to get right. It's either undercooked or dry. This was the latter. May be better next time. We would return because of the unusual menu. Service spotty but friendly. They were trainees and didn't come immediately to take orders nor follow up after serving. Hopefully this is temporary. So , this is a good but cautious review. I would suggest you give this restaurant a try.
marc
Very nice place good service. Menu limited a little overpriced. Overall I enjoyed my time there.
Our first time there prior to theater. Our server was wonderful. Helpful and not overbearing. Food unique and very good. Will be back.
Food was OK, our group of four agreed that we've all had tastier items elsewhere. Service was below par, we were constantly hunting for our waiter. We would not return — too many other choices.
Excellent upscale restaurant serving middle eastern food with (my choice of words) Israeli cooking influence. I loved this restaurant. It is Oper to the adjacent hotel lobby so the noise level may bother some. Food was excellent. I had the short ribs, Baba Ghanouj (appetizer) and olive oil cake. Delicious!
What a great experience! And the food was delicious! Relaxing, calm environmental. The perfect location downtown Sarasota. The music, and lights and the glow of this place makes this place so special!
I ordered the rack of lamb, it came out barely warm. The lamb was flavorful but very fatty. I have been to this restaurant many times, I just wish they could get their act together! It's a very convenient restaurant right across from Florida Studio Theatre, it should be much better!
Food was good not great. We got small plates including hummus masabucho, coconut shrimp and sweet potatoes. All were good but not special. The desserts WERE special: a dark sesame seed crème brule and lemon cake with strawberries and cream. Italian espresso was also excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Very elegant hotel setting. We had great vegetarian appetizers as our meal. The fried feta was perfect. Our server was always ready but did not rush us.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great lunch, interesting and flavorful, each of us 4 got different selections and were deeply satisfied with presentation and choices. Some were vegan and others not. Generous baklava and coffee ice cream to share for dessert. Will definitely be back for more!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and nice decor. I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the noise level does nit make for quiet conversation.
Food did not seem hot or fresh.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The shift came out and greeted us with each course of our meal. He was very nice, energetic and knowledgeable. The food was amazing and the wine pairings were great.
Good service, but the food is plain awful.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Tzeva is conveniently located inside the Art Ovation Hotel, offering a stylish and welcoming atmosphere. The food was a bit uneven — some dishes stood out, such as the mushroom risotto and toasted feta, which were excellent. However, others fell short of expectations. The sweet potato dish, for example, was fairly ordinary and lacked the creativity one might expect from a restaurant of this caliber. Overall, it was an enjoyable dining experience, but with room for improvement in consistency and execution.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Food was very interesting. Unusual choices. We had shrimp , flatbread, salad all very good, but octopus was dry, served with beans in an unappetizing mix. We love octopus and know it is difficult to get right. It's either undercooked or dry. This was the latter. May be better next time. We would return because of the unusual menu. Service spotty but friendly. They were trainees and didn't come immediately to take orders nor follow up after serving. Hopefully this is temporary. So , this is a good but cautious review. I would suggest you give this restaurant a try.
Very nice place good service. Menu limited a little overpriced. Overall I enjoyed my time there.
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