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Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Welcome to Zest, an avant-garde culinary experience that takes you beneath the waves with special visual effects including dancing ripples on the walls, an ocean surface simulation on the ceiling, illuminated floors, and a cascading waterfall by the bar. Zest, located on the hotel's lobby level, welcomes guests with an amazing sub-aquatic atmosphere and "modern-latino cuisine" menu featuring sustainability-sourced ingredients. A feast for all senses, Executive Chef Raul Correa, has a unique style of cooking which embraces sensory & food science, as he infuses each dish with a distinct scent meant to stimulate every sense. It’s local, it’s innovative, and it’s absolutely delicious.
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26 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Rating Breakdown 26 reviews
5 stars
(10)
4 stars
(8)
3 stars
(5)
2 stars
(2)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(15)
- special occasion(13)
- romantic(10)
- hot spot(7)
- vibrant bar scene(7)
- neighborhood gem(4)
Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel Reviews List
Review 1 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Trying but not quite there.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Great ambiance. Pleasant young inexperienced staff. Trying to be sophisticated but all the staff is too young and unprepared for this to be achieved. Probably a good spot for a younger "want to be" crowd. For us, certified foodies, it missed the mark."
Dined on 6/02/2013
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Review 2 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Chic dining spot
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Everything was great, menu really entices. Popcorn soup is unique. Ceasar salad brûlée needed a little spice"
Dined on 5/25/2013
Special Features: romantic, hot spot, special occasion
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Review 3 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Nice surprise!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Some items inthe menu may sound strange(how about pop corn soup!), but the food is really very good!"
Dined on 1/15/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 4 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fresh, Flavorful and Funky
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was fresh, imaginative, presented beautifully and very flavorful. I had the snapper and my wife had the seabass, both of which we would recommend. The popcorn soup appetizer was unlike anything I have ever had, not sure if that's a good thing or not but probably still worth a try. Our server, Argelia, was absolutely wonderful and charming. The chef stopped by our table two separate times to see how we were enjoying everything, which was a nice touch. The decorations and overall ambience was fun, funky and quite hip- very South Beach-esque."
Dined on 5/25/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, hot spot, special occasion
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Review 5 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Disappointed
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Vacationing in San Juan and heard the rooftop bar at The Water Club was worth checking out so we decided to eat dinner at Zest while there. They must have been shooting for new brochure or something because we had photographers shooting tables and bar scene - really?? During dinner hours?? Food was not memorble at all and service was fair at best. We started with grilled octopus salad (just ok) and then my husband had the fettuccine with crab (no flavor) and I had the snapper over plantains (again no flavor). Overall nothing special about this place - would not recommend."
Dined on 5/15/2013
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Review 6 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Outstanding Food
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The was an excellent dining experience. From the moment we walked in until the last bite of dessert, everything was wonderful."
Dined on 5/06/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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Review 7 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
The food needs improvement.
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food needs improvement. There should be a dress code. No shorts, no baseballs caps, no tshirts. The service is excellent."
Dined on 04/19/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic, special occasion
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Review 8 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The noise level from the bar
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The noise level from the bar was way over the top. It totally intruded into the dinig experience.
It took much, much too long for management to put a stop to it.
Once they did, the evening was very nice.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it to people who have any issues with hearing or just want a lovely quiet evening of dinner with someone special or with friends."
It took much, much too long for management to put a stop to it.
Once they did, the evening was very nice.
Unfortunately, I cannot recommend it to people who have any issues with hearing or just want a lovely quiet evening of dinner with someone special or with friends."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2012
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Review 9 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Awesomeness!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was superb. I love how they took traditional foods and did a twist on them. For example, ceaser salad with a parmesan cheese creme brulee. Yummy! Or the popcorn soup, like eating the best popcorn ever. Try the ginger mojitos. The server was very attentive. Will definetly recommend to everybody and will be going back."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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Review 10 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Expecting Molecular FOOD
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I was expecting molecular food. But in overall was good. Hostest need training and services aknoledgment."
Dined on 03/27/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic
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Review 11 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Worst Dining Experience in PR
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Upon arrival we were seated on the lighted dance floor near the bar. Strange ambiance, but whatever... We waited for about ten minutes for our waiter to appear. He seemed nervous. We ordered cocktails and he promptly left in another direction (away from the bar). He returned 5 minutes later with tap water and was terribly confused when we asked for "Pellegrino" instead. Disappeared for 5 minutes. Said they did not have Pellegrino but had another brand. We said that was fine and 5 minutes later he returned. Disappeared again. After almost 40 minutes with only water (still waiting for our cocktails) we decided to leave. When I asked for the manager, he was equally clueless. There are dozens of good restaurants in PR. This isn't among them."
Dined on 03/17/2013
2009
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Review 12 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great dining experience! The
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great dining experience! The only negative review I have was that we had to wait for around 20 minutes despite having made a reservation for a specific time. Other than that, everything was perfect. Would definitely go again!"
Dined on 03/16/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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Review 13 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
not sure what their trying
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"not sure what their trying to do here, after a last minute change we ended up here. small very mod design but food and service was just not there for me."
Dined on 02/25/2013
2007
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Review 14 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Strange interaction with the
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Strange interaction with the waitress regarding missing peas from the pasta dish, but we did enjoy ourselves and would recommend it."
Dined on 03/04/2013
2007
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Review 15 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
excellent (but inconsistent)
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Family of 4 - we went to Zest on Saturday with short notice. Everything was awesome and worthy of a 5 star review. All the staff was very pleasant and attentive. Chef Rahul checked on us a couple times during our meal - nice touch. We enjoyed our meals so much, we decided to go back Sunday night - our last night in Isla Verde.Sunday... not so much. Short ribs (which i had the night before) and Pork Cheeks were way overcooked (didn't know that was possible). Plating, service and attentiveness not the same (minor, but we noticed no sprout garnish on fettuccine for example). Chef Rahul not around today - so what else was missing? If this were our first visit, we would not have returned the next day. Still recommend despite this."
Dined on 02/24/2013
2009
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Review 16 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Romantic boutique hotel with
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Romantic boutique hotel with an amazing rooftop bar."
Dined on 02/12/2013
2008
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion, scenic view, hot spot
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Review 17 for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food preparation and taste
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Food preparation and taste was both excellent and creative. We had Sea Bass and Arroz con Couscous. Only downsides were somewhat slow service and not real comfortable dining chairs."
Dined on 02/13/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Zest - Water Beach Club Hotel
Based on the average of (9) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
0 out of 1 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
4.1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic