Zesti

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.

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 was an open atmosphere. There were tables outside and of course, inside. The staff was very friendly and did a wonderful job. The food was delicious. It's mostly Italian food and we all found something we liked. They bring delicious crusty bread and you can dip it in olive oil. The atmosphere is very comfortable and it's family-friendly (they have a kids' menu) and it's also a great place 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!

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 ordered the Hunan style orange chicken. Can't wait to go back and try something new!

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, high top tables near the bar or big group booths near the back Zesti had seating for every type of group. Not only perfect for a date night, Zesti would be an excellent location for drinks with the girls after work (with their extensive wine list) or late client meeting over small plates. My recommendations: Get the dip trio for the Persian Eggplant dip and the Turkish tomato dip with warm flat bread. It's amazing. Also the stuffed pork chops are an amazing revision of an old comfort food. Mushrooms, bacon and blue cheese make a filling you don't want to miss out on.

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 seated promptly and courteously.  Zesti has a nice rustic Italian wine cellar-type of vibe.  We weren't sure if it was just the finish on our table or something on the place settings / menus but, everything was sticking to the table.  Everything seemed clean but, it was kind of weird - akin to your shoes on a movie theatre floor.  Service was friendly but, not as attentive as you would expect with a relatively empty dining room.  Dinner started with waters / drinks, fresh bread with delicious herbed olive oil / roasted garlic for dipping and we ordered the Calamari Appetizer.  The Calamari (and Spanish onion haystack) was well 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 portion size 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 was perfect).  Overall, while I know this is a fine dining restaruant, we found the portions of the seafood pasta dishes were small with not enough seafood to justify the price - table service was just OK and the sticky table was just strange but, we felt the flavors were incredible and the house-made pasta alone is a reason to visit Zesti.  In the end, we can't recommend Zesti as a great value but, we definitely recommend Zesti for their house-made pastas and fabulous flavors.  We will probably try it again down the road a bit...

As usual, Ellen and I showed up at Zesti's in Hartland when they opened for lunch at 11am. The stone walls and heavy timbers gave the place a nice feel and was unique. For lunch they serve soup, salads, sandwiches, pizzas and pastas. We started off with a "loaded" potato soup that was unfortunately bland. I was expecting some sort of seasoning to make it savory and a good starter for lunch, but it wasn't to be. It was just not tasty, no flavor. We ordered the Ravioli di Granchio $17.95 and Paella de Mariscos $19.95. These two pastas were excellent ! The Ravioli were filled with blue crab meat, ricotta and spinach in a Spanish saffron sauce with shrimp, organic scallops, tomato and asparagus. Just superb! I had the Paella and it was just as great. It was saffron rice with shrimp, scallops, cod and smoked sausage with cubed veggies. OMG, what a treat! Desserts were a flaky turnover and a chocolate something that were also satisfying, just a notch lower than the pastas. I took a Steak Gatsby sandwich home and tried it the next day. It was okay. This was my first time at a Chef Michael Feker restaurant and had high expectations. The entrees were magical but the soup and sandwich were ordinary. It was an up and down experience. I would like to try the dinner menu. The pastas are a dollar each cheaper.