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    Zen

    3.7 (13 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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    Vegan Chocolate Dessert Fried Ice Cream Cheesecake
    Christy K.

    While staying at Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta, my husband and I enjoyed a romantic dinner at Zen. The menu spans Asian cuisines including flavors from Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and others. Upon arriving in the nicely decorated dining room, you are served a sake cocktail and appetizer plate including chicken satay, eggrolls, and sushi next to freshly poured sauces--sweet and sour, soy, and super duper hot. We're not sushi eaters, but found the other items delectable. The serving size was perfect; we were able to taste several specialties without ruining the main course. We both had soup. I did not like the blue crab soup. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but it was completely puréed without any crab chunks. My husband's Tom Kha was good. The base soup was flavorful and there were shrimp at the bottom. I chose grilled shrimp for my main course. It come with a very small, but tasty salad, and a LOT of shrimp. The shrimp were cooked to a perfect consistency and the sauce and spices were perfect. We splurged on dessert ordering three between us. Our favorite was the fried ice cream, though the ice cream tasted a bit more processed than natural. I would've preferred an all=natural vanilla bean. We love New York cheesecake, and this wasn't it. Of course, it wasn't meant to be... the consistency was somewhere between cake and cheesecake. We also had the chocovegan cake. It is definitely meant for those who love ginger. The wait staff was very attentive and polite and the restaurant employees were quite accommodating. The manager greeted us on our way out with legitimate concern about the quality of our food and service. Given this and the plethora of savory-sounding menu items, we will definitely return.

    Jessalyn L.

    Excellent food across the board. Best restaurant at the Hard Rock hands down! Wish we could go again. HUGHLY recommend the sushi and chicken entrees and you must get the friend ice cream for dessert!

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    The food is fantastic!!! Our waiter Alberto has been WONDERFUL!!!! Highly recommend ZEN at the hard rock part of Vallarta!!

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    Restaurant Masala Bar & Grill - Black mussels

    Restaurant Masala Bar & Grill

    4.6(18 reviews)
    10.8 km

    Honestly, not sure if this is the one we went to.. but the Masala restaurant we went to was in the…read moresame area our Airbnb was (Punta Esmerelda). This cute little spot.. you would never know the food was phenomenal. It was downstairs essentially from where we were staying. They sometimes have live music too, although we didn't' get to see this. The grill has exceptional service and offers poolside dining during the day. It also has AMAZING beach views. Each morning, we enjoyed espressos before our walks.​ The food is outstanding. The steak was a highlight--perfectly cooked and flavorful. I tried the pesto salmon, and while the flavors were delightful, the salmon was slightly overcooked. The tempura was a standout--crispy, light, and not at all greasy. The bruschetta was also delicious. They have a huge menu and plenty to explore if you're staying for a while. Note: they are closed on Tuesdays! We were bummed about that, but happy to have had it one night during our stay!

    We have enjoyed many great meals here. Thursday night, however, was a huge miss. Our party of 4…read morearrived at 6 pm for our reservation. Our order was placed at 6:15. A bottle of wine and our appetizer arrived promptly. The salad quickly followed. Then we waited. And watched the place get very busy. And waited. At 8:00 I called our waiter over and politely asked if our entrees were near. I was assured they were. At 8:30, I caught his attention and asked (with much frustration) what was going on. At 8:45 (2.5 hours after ordering), I told him to cancel our entrees and bring the check. At 9:00 pm we received our food. I first told him to take it back, but then relented. THREE hours after arriving. It's not the miss, it's the response. No one seemed to care at any point. The GM or chef didn't show up with an apology. No entrees were comped. This also happened to us last Valentine's Day when they were swamped. I told them I would never be back and promptly cancelled our reservations for today, Valentine's Day 2026. We have friends visiting over the next months and have cancelled plans with them as well.

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    Havana Moon - Incredible view, live fire performance on Wednesday nights!

    Havana Moon

    2.8(24 reviews)
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    One of us went here when it was breakfast and got a table for our entire party. They closed after…read morebreakfast so we had to eat as much as we could before they stopped refilling the food. The food was pretty good. It included sushi, fruit, and breakfast food. There were also self serve refillable drinks.

    BEWARE: Double Charged and Refused Resolution - We were charged twice at Havana Moon due to a clear…read morefailure in communication--and management has refused to correct it. We arrived with a reservation and asked to sit on the terrace within the same restaurant. Staff accommodated us without any mention that this would result in a full charge for the original reservation. We then paid again for the dinner we actually had. Only afterward did we discover we had been billed for both--despite receiving just one meal. This was never disclosed - and could easily have been shared by the manager that seated us. Had it been, we would have made a different decision. Charging guests under these circumstances reflects a serious lack of transparency. Even more concerning is the response: management has relied on fine-print policy rather than addressing the obvious breakdown in service. Bottom line: We paid for dinner twice--the restaurant was paid twice. That is simply not acceptable. We hope someone in leadership reviews this situation and reaches out to resolve it appropriately.

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