Zest! at Wymara Resort and Villas, Turks and Caicos

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1. LW

   LeonW

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 21, 2022

   overall5food3service5ambience5

   Nice experience will return. Went for the beach BBQ and drinks at the bar.

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   New York Area

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 20, 2022

   overall2food1service2ambience4

   Went for the fish fry. It was waaaaay overpriced and really not that great. At nearly $100pp you can get a much nicer meal elsewhere

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3. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Charlotte

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall2food3service2ambience5

   Would not return

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4. K

   Kitkat

   New York Area

   23 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   23 reviews

   Dined on March 27, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   Not what I expected first off the hostess dis not or could not find our reservation .. the team was a beach bbq with band etc. not what I was looking foe and not explained when I made resi. We left and did not dine there .. fount I will ever try again .

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5. TF

   TFGII

   Minneapolis

   9 reviews

   1.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on March 24, 2022

   overall1food2service2ambience1

   The restaurant is a shell of its former self. It’s now no more than an extension of the bar and serves a very limited apps & bar food menu. This was one of our favorite places to have dinner and given the changes they’ve made to it since 2020, the poor condition of the tables on the deck and in semi enclosed dinning area and the lack of wait staff we won’t be going back.

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6. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2022

   overall3food3service5ambience2

   Went for NYE experience…the music was terrible. The band played for about 3 hours and it was not ideal for that long. DJ came at 10 but music was old school. People were literally falling asleep. Bonfire was not that big. It started to get a little better at 11:30 and the fireworks were nice. But this party was really underwhelming. $145/person for the buffet was too much. And extra drinks cost around $100.

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Dallas

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 30, 2021

   overall1food3service5ambience1

   They were hosting a DJ night on beach. Buffet was the only option. Was way overpriced. Couldn’t hear anything because speakers/DJ was so loud.

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8. AG

   AngelineG

   Caribbean

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2021

   overall3food4service2ambience3

   Overall: food and area was nice. Service and drunk people..not so much fun. Went for the beach BBQ & bonfire dinner. Beautiful area by the bar for waiting. Had a lovely couch and fire pit. Sat down and placed a drink order to which the waiter forgot. Took a long time to get them reordered as large groups came in behind us. Food was amazing. And the local live band was nice. However, that large party was obnoxious and what was to be a nice evening turned into drunk karaoke. Wished the band would’ve stuck to local flair and not allowed drunk people to sing.

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9. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Grand Rapids

   6 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 16, 2021

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   This place is not open for dinner except during their bbq night. We arrived for our reservation that was Thursday and it wasn’t open. Super disappointed that they let us make a reservation (2 months ago) and no one even called or emailed to cancel it!!! Do not book!!

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10. RP

    RobinP

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Zest was not opened!! Open Table is not up to date!!😒

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on October 16, 2021

    overall3food3service5ambience4

    We dined at Zest! on a Saturday went they had a beach bbq buffet. That definitely plays into this review as we made the reservation thinking it was the regular menu. That’s on us. While the beach BBQ was good- there was pulled pork, chicken, brisket, and sides- unfortunately the price tag was outrageous. We are a family of 4, & the price was over $350. (No alcohol.) The food was good- was it amazing? No. It was not worth that price to us. We ate at Coco Bistro for about $100 more to give your perspective.) Now the service- stellar! Above & beyond. One of my daughters is a vegetarian. They made her a vegetarian curry (she ate several on the island through tout our stay) & she loved this one. It was really nice of them to accommodate her (again- we booked through OpenTable, so we didn’t know about the BBQ- that’s on us. The restaurant was great to make that for her & I greatly appreciate it. Everyone we encountered was smiling & joyful- everything that embodies TCI! There was a live band, & bonfire as well. Amazing ambiance which is most likely why the price tag was what it was. While the food was ok, everything else made this an amazing dinner.

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Went for a birthday dinner. Service and food were exceptional. Highly recommend

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13. J

    Jdans

    New York Area

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Very sweet people at zest taking care of you! Great views and good vibes! Try the chimichanga and aioli!

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 3, 2020

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Very nice casual dinner! Very quiet but we really enjoyed our dinners.

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15. JP

    JohnP

    New York Area

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2020

    overall3food3service4ambience5

    Beautiful venue, sat right on the deck, beachside. Live music with steel drums was very good. Service attentive and reasonably responsive. Pizzas were actually quite good. $28 dollar hamburger was fair as was the chicken sandwich. Pork dumplings were very mediocre and they managed to make a grill cheese fairly poorly. All and all our party of 6 had a good time.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    New Year’s Eve

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17. RM

    RobinM

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 10, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Lovely vacation dinner spot

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18. EO

    ElainaO

    Philadelphia

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    We had a really nice meal right on the beach at Zest. The service was good and the view of the sunset was beautiful. The four of us shared a pizza for an appetizer and then each ordered skewers for dinner which were very good. Like all restaurants in Turks and Caicos, the food and drinks were pricey ($21 for a pizza, $17 for a glass of wine) but overall we had a great experience at Zest that was worth the price.

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19. BM

    BillM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 16, 2019

    overall4food3service5ambience5

    The resort has a wonderful feeling of romance stemming from the beauty, elegance, pool design , ocean and the cleanliness of the resort. The people are very friendly and the service was excellent. We really enjoyed eating from the outdoor grill which made the entire area smell appetizing. My only complaints were ordering prawns as a main course and receiving a few small shrimp instead. Also, having to pay so much for an incorrect meal. Otherwise, it was an evening we will hold dearly in our hearts.

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20. BN

    BorisN

    New York Area

    22 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience5

    This was by far our worst dinner on TCI. The service was terrible - slow, with our waiter constantly disappearing for long periods of time. Complete lack of any attempt at providing us some attention. However, the food was even worse! Appetizers were hit or miss (dumplings were good, but the tuna tataki salad was a joke). The main courses (salmon and bronzino) were so completely overcooked that they were not edible. When the restaurant manager asked how everything was and I told him, he just shrugged and moved on, though we the restaurant did provide our dessert at no charge ($13 value). When we were checking out of the hotel and asked how everything was, I raised the experience with Zest and the Assistant Manager (Andrew) had the Zest main course charges taken off my bill, so kudos to Wymara to making it right at the end.

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21. MH

    MarkH

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2019

    overall1food1service4ambience4

    Drinks were made by an amateur. Food was over cooked when undercooking was merited and undercooked when asked to be over cooked.

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22. F

    Frank

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 24, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    Due to safety, I can understand serving cocktails near a pool in plastic. But, when water is served in glass and then expensive champagne and fine 18 year scotch is served in cheap scratched up plastic cups at the resort’s restaurant, a foul deserves to be called out! They should know better. In fairness, the manager was attentive after this was pointed out and he took the drinks off our tab.

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23. BB

    BethB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food was amazing, and Service was outstanding!! Eating here will always be memorable experience!

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Caribbean

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2019

    overall1food1service3ambience2

    I arrived to find that my reservation had been made and accepted for 9:00 for a sit down dinner. However, upon arrival I was told they were serving a buffet that ended at 9:30. After much of the commotion and confusion I was seated at 9:23 and prompted to eat within 7 minutes. The staff was apologetic but this was not how I intended to bring in my birthday.

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25. MG

    MikeG

    New York Area

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2019

    overall4food3service3ambience4

    This is basically just a pizza joint. Nice open air atmosphere just off the beach, but limited menu and the pizza is ehh.

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    ilovenyc

    Toronto

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 17, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience3

    Service was friendly but very slow. Two of us were served out entrees 5-7 minutes before the remaining two guests were served.

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    timl

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2019

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Solid food and service in a comfortable beachside setting

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28. TF

    TFGII

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Valentines Day

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29. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience2

    Ok at best. Better places to eat on the island.

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    MargDe

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Zest! was highly recommended in an article I read, so we tried it this past week. The first problem was that it showed Zest! to be in the Gansevort Resort. We had no idea that the name had changed to Wymara (same owners, new name), so it took us a bit to find the restaurant. Walking in was lovely, the resort is beautiful at night. We walked down towards the water and chose a table near the beach. When we first sat down (a large group), we didn't really notice that the walkway was tilted. After sitting this way for a while, it becomes annoying. It took a while to order and get our drinks (which were VERY sweet, but I guess that's not their fault). Appetizers, the shrimp tempura and dumplings, were good. We ordered dinners and some of the food came very overcooked. The food was decent, but nothing to write home about, especially at such a supposedly exclusive resort. The other restaurant, Steele, apparently is the fine dining alternative. Don't get me wrong, you will not regret going here, but if you're expecting an amazing experience, I would try elsewhere.

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31. TF

    TFGII

    Minneapolis

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 9, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    We had reservations at the outdoor restaurant Zest for 4 to celebrate a 60th birthday and when we arrived we were informed that on Saturday evenings there was only a fixed price Caribbean barbecue available. After looking at the fixed menu, we concluded it was not what we were looking for or had been expecting. We chose instead to relocate to another restaurant on the property, Stella, in order to have access to a full menu. The setting at Stella was far less appealing than Zest and the food was average at best. We’ve had wonderful meals at Zest in the past and were disappointed not to have been informed, at the time of our reservations, of the the very limited menu on Saturday evenings.

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32. k

    kweb

    New England

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    This place was amazing!! Atmosphere, service, and food. The best place we have been to so far this vacation. Other places have had high prices but not quality food at all. Zest exceeded our expectations on all fronts. We ordered the radicchio salad with grilled pineapple, grapefruit and tomatoes, delicious. We also ordered the wild salmon with asparagus and pineapple salsa. For dessert we had the coconut cream tart which came with a pistachio cookie and a scoop of strawberry ice cream. The flavors blended very well together. If you are going to get out for a nice dinner, this is a must!! Great for a date, special occasion but also everyday dining too!

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Almost perfect. We waited quite a bit of time between the end of dinner and dessert but other than that, perfect.

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34. SM

    SarahM

    Chicago

    69 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    69 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, outstanding and friendly service! Music at night was awesome!

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35. RG

    RachelG

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2018

    overall1food5service1ambience2

    OpenTable offered reservations for 6pm, yet the kitchen was closed until 7pm. OpenTable showed the Saturday buffet menu as $49....and the restaurant charged us $75!

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36. KD

    KimD

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2018

    overall1food1service2ambience3

    The food was bland and didn’t come out warm. Wouldn’t go back, much better places to eat on the island

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2018

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    It was ok but not worth the prices charged.

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38. K

    kipK

    Philadelphia

    40 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2018

    overall4food5service5ambience5

    Beautiful resort great restaurant

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39. BK

    BrianK

    Dallas

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    On vacation in T&C - highly recommend Zest. Great atmosphere, food and excellent service.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Kansas City

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2018

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Wonderful ambiance on the the ocean!

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