We had the mahi tacos and the breakfast buffet. Tacos were solid, nothing to write home about, but still good. Fish was fresh. Breakfast wasn't bad. Fresh omelette was good, the scrambled eggs weren't great. Didn't have a ton of options on the buffet. read more

We've only eaten here for breakfast- a couple of times. Food was enjoyable. Eggs were cooked perfectly. Fresh fruit was tasty. We were able to sit out on patio overlooking the pool both times. Super enjoyable and relaxing. Our waiter was pleasant- and was much friendly the second time we ate there. Very clean, quick service. Not so busy that we could just relax and take our time. read more

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Staying at Zota and had burgers tonight. All of us enjoyed them, everything was cooked perfect. Server was on point and it was a beautiful view of the gulf. read more

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Food, once it finally shows up, is pretty good. Service is very slow in general. And I found the interior dining to just feel uncomfortable. Don't know what it is about the place but sitting inside just feels uninviting here. There's no ambiance or warmth. read more

Food was great! Had dinner on the balcony, and returned for breakfast. Loved the ocean views, staff was nice, drinks were good, and they had heaters which was so nice! Crème brûlée and the espresso martini was my favorite! read more

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This was a real Christmas adventure for a night out on the enclosed screened balcony with nice heated large lanterns, we were served appetizers first with the servers going around to make sure you were served, there was a nice bar with friendly staff to help and assist you with whatever your favorite food or drink. Then our meal was served and it was very delicious, everything was served hot and in a very nice and quick manner. read more

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We stayed at the Zota resort so we ate at Viento many times. Every meal was amazing. The view is gorgeous and staff very friendly. Ask for Sharon when you come. She is personable, friendly and made our experience so memorable! You don't have to stay at the resort to eat at the restaurant. There's valet parking but if you don't want to do valet, just park in the parking lot to the left when you arrive. I recommend to all locals!! read more

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If you are staying at Zota, this is your in-house dining option. Breakfast, served upstairs in the main restaurant, was excellent, good service, good food. Lunch, served either at the poolside bar or poolside patio offers plenty of suitable lunch choices. The bar serves up lots of tasty cocktails and an adequate wine selection. We ate dinners at nearby outstanding restaurants like Maison Blanche, and Bamboo Island Bar so cannot comment on dinner. Wine list is decent. Views are lovely all around at every meal. read more

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Amazing dinner! We shared the Brie appetizer. My husband had the halibut and I had the New York strip. Everything was so good! Fresh sides and perfect portions. Pretty place! read more

We had several breakfast and dinner meals during our stay. All were exceptional. The service we received was spot on and really enjoyed having Sharon take great care of us! read more

Breakfast food is average, has some good and bad. Service is just so bad only reason I even writing a review, seems confusing with half people having buffet v al la carte. Regardless worst service I had in a long time for the price, I'd be pissed at IHOP. Ambiance is super nice overlooking pool. read more

Service is very nice, but extremely slow. Found this randomly as I thought the place looked nice and it does. The food was good, but steak over cooked, lobster a bit dry, and they didn't have the bottle of wine we wanted. One of our appetizers never came out. I'd give it another try and maybe even stay at the resort next time, but maybe just come for lunch instead of dinner. read more

We ate here the first night staying at the resort. We had a great dinner. The staff was very friendly. Especially our waitress Jennifer. The food and service coupled with the scenery made this experience all the more special. We plan to eat here again. read more

The food is really good, but customer service is really good and the ambience is perfect because it's a sunny beautiful day. This hotel is really beautiful and has kind of everything. Lunch dinner pool hot tub, beach palm trees. Definitely a good spot to be. read more

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Just arrived at the Zota Beach Resort on Longboat Key, FL. Needed a quick place to eat after a long day of traveling. This was a pleasant surprise. This was the spa restaurant. My wife wasnt that hungry so she ordered the Mezze plate. Portion was huge and fresh. They charged extra for the Pita. I guess it's their Gluten Free option.. I had the Tomato Parmesan Soup and the crab cakes, both were great. Tasty, fresh and just the right portions. Ok, so I got the fresh grouper dish..."Newman"! Looked spectacular, cooked perfectly....absolutely tasteless. It was such a shock? I didnt understand how they achieved that. No seasonings, no herbs, no taste, nothing reached out to grab me. What a shame. Chefs, nice job, but next time, make sure to taste the food before sending out. read more

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We loved eating here when we stayed at the Zota Beach Resort for my birthday weekend/Memorial Day weekend. We are here almost everyday for breakfast and dinner. The service and the food were amazing. They made it work despite being understaffed. The views for Sunset are absolutely gorgeous. We only ventured out one night to a different local restaurant for dinner and regretted it. The fish and dessert at Viento were a lot better. Hope to be back one day! read more

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Excellent staff and service in a comfortable, beautiful environment. Great food selections. Excellent bar with dramatic sunset views.

Great food and drinks! Make sure to get the smoked old fashioned. The inside of the restaurant has a bar as well. read more

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Super yummy food, beautiful view and awesome waitress. Would recommend the charcuterie board and going at sunset!

Viento has highly refined, excellent cuisine ! We had the grilled artichoke appetizer, the baked brie appetizer, linguine, ravioli. Every dish was perfect. The service was superior and the atmosphere was quiet and perfect for conversation. read more

Love it for breakfast and dinner. Beautiful views from the outside patio. Food is always good and fresh and service is always friendly. Will definitely be back. read more

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Food was good. We love the crab cakes. Service was great too very attentive. The ambiance was nice. We were glad they were still open when we got there. read more

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Had breakfast here. Fantastic omelettes! Great cheese grits, bagels. Flawless service. Pleasant view outside. Pricing is resort typical. Will definitely go back. read more

Charcuterie was fabulous. The fig jam was delicious with the bread, cheese, and meats. The toasted coconut martini was also delicious. Outdoor seating was enjoyable. Service was slow. We were going to order entrees but decided not to because it took so long for our servers to return. read more

Nice atmosphere , there was a beautiful view of the sunset during dinner.The food was delicious and presented nicely. I had the pan seared grouper, which was out of this world. The crabcakes had so much crab meat in it. Austin, our waiter was very attentive and friendly, as well as quite the cutie. read more

I believe in beginning with a positive and ending with a positive. The Forccocia bread was amazing. It was supposed to have Mediterranean seasonings. However, there was oil, butter, and some green stuff. No Mediterranean spices or seasonings. It was our daughter's wedding dinner, she, hubby and son in law all ordered the ribeye steak. The three of them did not eat their steak as they were too tough and resembled a sirloin steak not a ribeye [ son in law is a chef] The veggies were looked unappetizing , and some were cooked others not. I ordered the filet, came with mashed potatoes, and Brussel sprouts. I got three Brussel sprouts, cut in half. Side salads were ok, but overall, we will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

Breakfast is great but dinner only so-so. We ate breakfast here for four days of vacation and it was consistently delicious with great service. Dinner service wasn't great, our server was MIA for a good 15 minutes...the ahi and crab appetizer was lacking in flavor but the Garden salad was tasty and fresh. I would return for breakfast- especially the avocado toast, but skip this restaurant for dinner. Also, lunch is delivered at the pool- good club sandwich and great fries but chicken fingers obviously a frozen product. read more

Staying at Zota so we had breakfast here. Service is tediously slow, like I had to flag down our server at one point because she hadn't come to us in ages slow, but the food is good. I got the breakfast croissant and can't complain - well cooked eggs, lots of ham, and a flaky and tasty croissant. My mom got an omelette and enjoyed it too. The breakfast potatoes are crispy and GREAT. Probably my favorite part of the meal. They have Coke products. You can't beat the view of the pool with the ocean behind it. Beautiful place to start a morning. read more

Stayed at the Zola and stopped in the restaurant for dessert & coffee. No one was in the lobby area to help us; the bartender finally went to find someone to help. They couldn't even figure out how to serve us and recommended instead that we take our dessert to go. At that point (thankfully) a waitress helped us place an order. My hubby's raspberry dessert was good but my key lime tart didn't pack well so by the time I opened it in the room it was a mess. The good thing about this restaurant is the open coffee bar in the mornings. Of course we did pay for it as part of the daily resort fee so it wasn't actually "free". Note to the food & beverage manager--you don't have any options for daily free creamers in the restaurant/bars; however the hotel does have creamers as part of the coffee condiment kits. Please add a non-dairy option. read more

Unfortunately, this restaurant is heavily overpriced and one of the worst meals our family has had in awhile. I wish I could give a better review, but our meal was not great. I got the shrimp/lobster pasta. The pasta was egg noodles, butter, and a few Italian spices. It lacked flavor, was barely warm, and the noodles had congealed like they had been sitting out all day. The shrimp were also tough. We also got the spinach/artichoke dip and it was all cheese where it was breaking the chips when dipping. My parents got the chicken and it was also dry. There are way better options in Long Boat than this place. read more

Very slow service in an almost empty restaurant. It took half an hour to being us cold meze after waiting at least 20min to have oir order taken. The food is mediocre. read more

I had the chef special sea bass with mushroom risotto. Our server was kind to my daughter and patient while we looked over the menu. read more

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Delicious shrimp and risotto! They also have the best burger in town. The restaurant is modern and decorated beautifully. We sat outside and the view of the pool is stunning. read more

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The food was delicious and the servers amazing. We had breakfast and dinner at Viento and were never disappointed. Thanks to everyone who helped make our stay so enjoyable read more

The insalata della casa Salad was very good. It especially went with the fish sandwich I got. Good flavor and taste. Would come back and order again. read more

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Big yikes overall. We had to wait quite awhile at the host stand to be seated. Once seated, nobody stopped by our table until the manager (Marcos) noticed we hadn't been attended to. We both ordered a latte, mine came out in an espresso cup because they ran out of larger glass cups, yet I was charged full price for mine - there was a clear difference in sizes, oh and they were lukewarm at best. We ordered a Belgian waffle and an eggs Benedict which were not spectacular but still tasty. We requested the check and we think the waiter assumed we were staying at the hotel and we had to flag down another waiter to run my card. Now for the other fun part. A seagull was bothering other patrons frequently as the patio is open air. The wait staff was so lazy on cleanup, once the seagull got one piece of leftover food from a recently vacant table, we were swarmed by 8 seagulls and a crane. I had to physically stand up from my meal to fend off these birds with another patron, looking around for ANY employee, and there was absolutely no priority from the waitstaff to clean this table up. The food actually being tasty (great breakfast potatoes) and Marcos are bumping this review to a 2/5 from a 1/5. Edit: I went back and asked for a refund for the lattes. I spoke with the manager, Olivia, who was kind and explained some wires that were meant to ward off birds that clearly weren't working, but unfortunately did not speak towards her inattentive and absent staff during this incident. I have not changed my rating read more

Our breakfast was delicious and you can't beat the gorgeous views!! Definitely recommend. read more

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I couldn't bring myself to rate this restaurant any more than a 2. The biggest turn off with the restaurant, unfortunately, is the food. Everyone in my party ordered chicken, which arrived incredibly dry. I let our server know and he responded perfectly (thank you Jack). We sent our plates back and hoped that something new would come out shortly. 45 minutes later and nothing. I find that to be unacceptable. Not to mention that the dryness of the chicken is not worth $27. As much as I love this hotel, I will not be dining here anytime soon. read more

Service was lacking even though we were the only table there, so there was no reason for the service to be poor. Nice decor inside and it has outdoor seating if you want a view of the pool area. Prices were extremely high for what they served and for the size of the plates. I guess since this is a restaurant in a resort there's usually a big markup. Drinks were pretty good but cost about $12 and took a long time to be served. I order the bucatini carbonara which is an incredibly cheap dish to make and they were charging over $20 and only served about a cup size of it with a couple pieces of chicken on top. My friend order the ravioli and same issue. My husband ordered the ribeye which was an ok size with some potatoes but it definitely wasn't worth the $40 they charged. We also order calamari for an app and it was chewy and soggy. I did appreciate that they served some complimentary bread because we were starving. read more

Avoid. Let's start with the acoustics. Slate floors, lots of glass, dry wall ceilings make for a terrible acoustic experience. Even the staff complain. Come here only if your intention is not to speak with your dining partner. (Good for dinners with the former spouse). Next, the folks who answer the phone speak English only as a second language. My name may not be John Smith, but they completely bungled the name, number of people, but they got the time right --- just barely. Now the coup de grace. We got there, they only had a table at the insufferably noisy bar. We waited twenty minutes and then they said they just couldn't honor the reservation. We're done here. You don't treat people that way and run a successful restaurant. Maybe someone new will teach these clowns how to run a restaurant at a resort. Until then, we will not be back. read more