Reviews for Zesti in Hartland, WI
I learned about Zesti through a couple of coworkers. I had a good experience then so I had to introduce this place to the bf.... Food and drinks were once again delicious. I would especially be back for their white wine sangria (so tasty and refreshing).Walk-ins are welcome, but reservations are recommended. Oh, don’t forget to ask about their specials outside the menu. Read more
Another restaurant I got to try while visiting family here in Wisconsin. It was nice to try something different. Very family... friendly. Can be a little loud but the food was really good. Reservations are recommended. Read more
We went here for our 10th anniversary dinner and it was amazing! The house wine was great, the food was amazing and the service... was above and beyond for what we were looking for! Highly recommended! Read more
This was our first time trying Zesti and it didn't disappoint! The restaurant is right in downtown Hartland and there is street... parking and some public lots within close walking distance. We went on a nice summer night and the windows were down so it wasan open atmosphere. There were tables outside and of course, inside. The staff was very friendly and did a wonderful job. Thefood was delicious. It's mostly Italian food and we all found something we liked. They bring delicious crusty bread and you candip it in olive oil. The atmosphere is very comfortable and it's family-friendly (they have a kids' menu) and it's also a greatplace for date night. There is a nice bar area and it's a cool, fun place to have dinner. We will definitely eat here again! Read more
We were seated right when we arrived and service was great. I loved the variety of the menu. I ordered the Blue mojito and... calamari to start. Then Japanese style short ribs for my main entree and finished off with Tiramisu for dessert! Husband orderedthe Hunan style orange chicken. Can't wait to go back and try something new! Read more
We stopped at Zesti on Capitol Dr. in downtown Hartland for our first time on Friday (3/19/21), We had reservations for 5:30PM... but, we really didn't need to make reservations for dinner so early as it wasn't very busy. We were greeted and seatedpromptly and courteously. Zesti has a nice rustic Italian wine cellar-type of vibe. We weren't sure if it was just thefinish on our table or something on the place settings / menus but, everything was sticking to the table. Everything seemedclean but, it was kind of weird - akin to your shoes on a movie theatre floor. Service was friendly but, not as attentive asyou would expect with a relatively empty dining room. Dinner started with waters / drinks, fresh bread with delicious herbedolive oil / roasted garlic for dipping and we ordered the Calamari Appetizer. The Calamari (and Spanish onion haystack) waswell seasoned with a light and crispy breading that paired very well with the roasted lemon aioli with which it was served. For entrees, we ordered: Hunan Orange Chicken (nice portion size, crisped and glazed with an amazing orange juice reduction -house-made Chinese noodles were outstanding), Ravioli (small portion size with a meager amount of seafood to justify the price- awesome Spanish saffron sauce and the house-made ravioli pasta was spot-on) & Linguini (same as the ravioli - small portionsize and not enough seafood to justify the price - organic scallops were listed in the ingredients for the dish on the menu but,were nowhere to be found in the dish - the roasted tomato garlic sauce was delicious and ZESTI + the house-made pasta wasperfect). Overall, while I know this is a fine dining restaruant, we found the portions of the seafood pasta dishes were smallwith not enough seafood to justify the price - table service was just OK and the sticky table was just strange but, we felt theflavors were incredible and the house-made pasta alone is a reason to visit Zesti. In the end, we can't recommend Ze Read more
Such a fantastic place! The food is delicious! The flavors are so global that everyone can get something they will love. From... salads to pizza to pasta and main entrees, there is literally something for everyone on the menu. Flavors from Italy, Thailand,California and Morocco... All the dishes mix and match so well that you can't go wrong. Huge open windows, outside seating, hightop tables near the bar or big group booths near the back Zesti had seating for every type of group. Not only perfect for adate night, Zesti would be an excellent location for drinks with the girls after work (with their extensive wine list) or lateclient meeting over small plates. My recommendations: Get the dip trio for the Persian Eggplant dip and the Turkish tomato dipwith warm flat bread. It's amazing. Also the stuffed pork chops are an amazing revision of an old comfort food. Mushrooms, baconand blue cheese make a filling you don't want to miss out on. Read more
Absolutely terrible service. Never once checked on us during the meal. Tucked us away and forgot about us. Ordered the special.... WORST STEAK I'VE EVER HAD. To add insult to injury, the price was never told to us until we got the check. Would have neverordered it had we known the price and the horrible cut of meat. Will NEVER go back! Read more