I went here originally for an anniversary date. The drinks were good. My steak wasn't good. The texture was not melty as a filet should usually be. Another friend said they ordered a steak aka filet also and had the same experience. The chicken lollipops were tasty but came out after ordering in like 2 minutes- which was scary fast...1 seemed not hot in the center. Nice spot, great views, pain to get to that restaurant in the building there lol, but I'd go again for drinks and maybe some drink grubbins. Skip the steak. read more

Ambiance and decor is awesome. It gives you the appeal of a fancy place in NYC or Chicago without the big city prices. It's definitely crowded on a weekend. Recommended to make reservations well in advance. We were there for drinks and dinner. The drinks are amazing and they have happy hour till 6 p.m with some great specials. The food isn't the best - I'd say it's hit or miss. Some dishes were well prepared but some lacked flavor or weren't done correctly. Some of us ordered the dinner special - Lamb, only to be told 10 mins later that they were out of that. That was such a bummer! The desert was amazing though. And the service is great! Our server Rachel checked in on us several times and made sure that we were happy even though it was a busy night. I'll definitely be back for drinks and maybe try lunch or brunch next time around. read more

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Atmosphere is ok. Service has never been good. Last time I was there the menu was subpar and the "chef" refused to make the pasta of the day vegetarian - which would have been to use red sauce instead of meat sauce. If you have any dietary restrictions, avoid this place for sure. read more

First night at Zest. The ambiance is incredible and the service was great (Dani) was wonderful. Drinks were good and strong. Had the lobster risotto appetizer, King Salmon, and filet. The appetizer and the salmon were absolutely perfect and would order every time! The filet unfortunately left something to be desired, ordered Medium and it was almost well and the char almost had a burnt taste. Caramel macchiato cheesecake was fantastic. Overall a good night for 104 dollars, can't beat that! Looking forward to returning when it gets nicer out. read more

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Second time here.. Went to brunch with my wife on the Sunday of Memorial Day....this place has become the go to spot in the Lehigh Valley and now that they have Brunch the place to be on Sundays. Great environment, service and food...the chicken and waffles was truly fantastic along with the crab spring rolls starter...drinks were strong and tasty...would totally recommend for a date, time together with friends or for out of town visitors... read more

What a great place to relax and enjoy a fantastic evening dinner. We had my wife's 40 birthday dinner there last weekend and the atmosphere, customer service and food was excellent. Definitely recommending this place to our friends and family. read more

I've eaten here a few times, most recently for brunch about 2 weeks ago. Didn't have to wait too long, although I was just a party of one, so I was seated at the bar. It was still fairly busy when I arrived (about 1:30pm). I had a Bloody Mary and the Caprese Benedict. Both were excellent. The bar tender was friendly and attentive. The place is on the pricey side, however. You're clearly paying for the view. Nothing was bad like I mentioned, all excellent, but a little overpriced for what it was. I think if they were a little more reasonable, or I had been blown away, I'd be in more of a hurry to go back. Good once in a while, but not rushing back. read more

Zest is by far one of the best restaurants in the valley. Great atmosphere and food. Oh and did I mention the BEST drinks? The employees are enthusiastic and the service is on point every time. 10/10 recommend. read more

We were only here once, but we absolutely loved it. I highly recommend the scallops. They were served over forbidden rice- which was also amazing. We will definitely be back. read more

Wonderful dinner! Scallops and pork chops were delicious! Very friendly server, great drinks!

Food is phenomenal!Service is exceptional! Atmosphere is marvelous! The restaurant is wheelchair accessible. I am a wheelchair user and the staff did everything they could to make my experience there an excellent one. Our server Caroline was the sweetest.She made sure we had everything we needed and took the time to explain the menu to us. The food was heavenly!!My table started started off with bone marrow which just melted in the mouth.I then ordered the salmon that had the most delicious sauce that complimented the dish so well! For dessert, We ordered the caramel macchiato cheesecake that was divine! We will be back for sure. Thank you for such a pleasant experience!!! read more

ZEST bar+grille - Caramel Macchiato cheesecake was amazing! - New American Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Excellent food, outstanding service. My server Jaslynn made the entire night pleasurable. The Crab & Mango Spring Rolls were incredible. If you're itching to get out of the house for the night during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zest bar+grille is the perfect place to go. read more

Easy access directly from parking garage. Beautiful views of Bethlehem. Fantastic food! Friendly and courteous staff.

excellent service, excellent bar selections, excellent atmosphere we were not rushed!! food was good too. i appreciate a restaurant that does a handful of choices and does them WELL!!! excellent experience. will surely return. read more

The drinks were good and the chick pea appetizer was delicious, however the main course that I order was salmon and it came completely raw. The outside was flash fried/crispy but I guess someone forgot to cook it in the oven. The risotto it came with was eh and the vegetables were very spicy- I sent it back and didn't bother with anything else. For their price point, I would expect better execution of the food. Service was fine, but I probably wouldn't make an effort to go back read more

Had a nice lunch at ZEST. Love the mezcal margarita and the crab tempura appetizer. The chicken dumplings had an odd flavor. The beef brisket sandwich & fries were delicious. Kitchen service was a bit slow but I'm chalking it up to opening pains as they only recently opened. Our waitress was helpful, attentive & friendly. I think the location is a bit odd. They are on the sixth floor of an office building. The elevators were insanely slow. The restaurant has a generic modern look. Overall a good experience. Looking forward to stopping by for dinner after they've gotten through their opening pains. read more

My daughter and I were celebrating sobriety and we picked the perfect restaurant! We each got the strawberry mojito mocktail! Yummy! The spring rolls and chicken dumplings were scrumptious. We split mixed greens salad. It was large with super tasty dressing. We then each got the filets w/ mashed potatoes and asparagus! It was all done to perfection. Finally she had Blueberry Crème bole an I the strawberry cheesecake with a cappuccino each! We couldn't of had a better time! Thanks ZEST! read more

If there wasn't a nice balcony to overlook Bethlehem I would have never come here or gone back. Food is very basic and the drinks are over priced and very very strong. The food is overpriced for something that looks like it came out of Trader Joe's frozen section. I give it three stars because the servers and bartenders are lovely people and the atmosphere is very nice. read more

Very mediocre restaurant especially with the prices. If you're not outside on the deck the inside atmosphere is pedestrian with little character to speak about. Service was good. Food was ok. Sweet Pea Toast was an Avocado Toast wanta be. Chicken Dumplings very good. Main dishes were ok, not outstanding. So, I guess my reaction is that it's a nice place, worth trying but needs to improve a bit in order charge the prices it's charging. read more

I did enjoy the place itself but I have a couple tiny complaints. Bar service was very slow. They need to hire more bartenders. We had a reservation for 7:15 and didn't get sat until 7:30 and we arrived at 7:05 so we went to the bar and waited exactly 15 minutes to get a drink. The food was okay, I wasn't blown away by it. It's very pricey. I also did not like that the outdoor patio seems very slanted, it made me uneasy. Overall I would come back, our server was so nice! read more

So disappointed with this place! Such an amazing spot and atmosphere! The outside views are truly amazing if you are from Bethlehem and appreciate your home town. However, service and food sucked. Arrived close to closing time, but there were many ppl there so no one should have been pushing us out. I am not an ignorant person, if none was there I would not have wanted to order food out of respect for the staff. But there were a lot of tables and most ppl were still eating. All servers kept looking at their watches and were short and rude to us. The manager on that evening asked us to move and we didn't want to because where we sat were the view we wanted. She rolled her eyes and was very short with us. Food not so great! Just mediocre, nothing special. I want this place to work so badly because it's an amazing spot with fantastic views. Plus I don't want it to become cubicles and offices. Bethlehem needs more places like this. However, this places didn't execute the way they need to to Maintain and stay open. Unfortunately I don't see this place lasting. read more

Zest bar + grille is REALLY Zestyyyy We had 5 people with 8 GREAT Dishes. The duck was seared to perfection and took me to space. Faster than Elon Musk. Faster than a flying zebra. Faster than a zebra stripe goes from being black to white to grey to pink. Yes a pink zebra. The chicken made me fly. It gave me flying powers like Superman and even came with a pink cape. I love pink ok don't judge me. The salad was so high class, the class I'm studying for has me high. Like supa high. Like California high. Like snoop dog high. read more

ZEST bar+grille - New American Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

It's really nice to have dining like this in Bethlehem now. The food, drinks, and service were all great and it comes with a nice view.

Had dinner there last night and If I could do 4 1/2 stars I would have. Great new find in Bethlehem. Awesome selection and deliciously made craft cocktails. We had the spring rolls and crispy chicken dumplings for appetizers. Very good indeed,nice flavor and nice dipping sauce. My friend and I had the duck that was cooked perfectly and was delicious. What was nice is that it came with fingerling potatoes and and mixed vegetables. My wife and my buddy's wife had the Sea Bass. Slightly crispy on the outside with delicious flavor. All the food came out piping hot. We capped off dinner with a Sambuca and a piece of cream cheese to top it off. Cool decor and we had an awesome waitress named Jackie who gave us over the top service. Looking forward to going back. read more

First impressions are everything. Unfortunately Cool vibes and great views only go so far. When we were not acknowledged upon entering I immediately felt concerned about the service level for the evening I am from NY and thought the service was slow and non attentive ie drink glasses left empty. My parents who are from Bethlehem thought they service was fine I was being a bit picky. I really wanted to live this place Now for the food : 6.5 out of 10 Interesting menu. My mom loved the bone marrow however nothing blew us away Bone marrow, fennel soup dad loved , chicken dumplings OK, tortellini with short rib - flavors fell flat , tuna tar tar OK lacking a punch, beet salad skimpy and flavorless , chicken OK, short rib enjoyed this dish especially the potato cake Overall seems like a place to have a good rink and an appetizer while you enjoy the views. i don't think we will return which is a shame because i was looking forward to finding a new favorite in the Lehigh Valley read more

ordered 2 mojitos at the bar...both had to be sent back because they just weren't good. One was a mango mojito and when my friend asked them to add more mango because it was yellow, but didn't taste like mango, they did. We only found out when checking out that they charged her an up charge of one extra dollar for the mango juice. Unbelievable! We also had dinner for 4. The food was good, but the server was not knowledgeable of the menu or attentive to our table. She never checked back after presenting our meals, and argued with us when we flagged her down because we did not get a glass of wine we ordered. read more

Amazing!!!! Food is awesome and the bartender had a great sense of humor. Food is great, not to mention the view.

While the Chilean sea bass was exceptional, the other dishes left something to be desired. Specifically, the short rib was among the toughest I have ever seen in food service and the chIcken potstickers were without flavor. The service was excellent, the venue itself is a beautiful spot. At $60 per person the venue deserves close scrutiny that it might otherwise escape. It seems that this new venue still has some problems in the kitchen to be resolved. read more

Great restaurant in downtown Bethlehem. Service was great so was the food. Nice for date night or celebrating an occasion. Service was also very good. read more

Had a great time. The food was great and the service was just as good. Thanks Kendall!

We needed a roof top bar in Bethlehem. Food and service was amazing. I feel like a lot of people don't know it's even there so it's our hidden gem!! We go about twice a month for date nights. Perfect location and perfect view on a nice summer night read more

Made a reservation here because we wanted. Nice place to take friends from out of town and we were pleasantly surprised. Every dish that my family and friends ordered was excellent. The views of Bethlehem also add to the experience. read more

The good, bad and ugly. Vegetarians/Vegans beware. We are local foodies and wanted to share our experience. The good. Venue- lovely. Waitress- Caroline sweet with wonderful smile. Drinks- amazing. The bad. Food- so so. I had the salmon and was ok- lacked flavor but ok after adding salt and sriracha. My husband and daughter each ordered the pasta of the day which was the tagliatelle with shrimp- market price minus the shrimp. This was ok but lacked flavor but edible after salt and sriracha. The ugly- The bill. We were charged full price for both pasta dishes minus seafood totalling $64. Other local restaurants price adjust for this- meals minus meat/seafood. The manager, Dani was kind and regretful but unable to do anything. I did not mind paying for the excellent service and atmosphere. I was upset that I had to pay for a meal which I did not eat. Lesson learned. Ask prior to ordering what the price of the special is without the fish/meat. I hope this review is read and changes are made that will support the growing vegan/vegetarian community in the Lehigh Valley. There are plenty of other restaurants in the Lehigh Valley that I will continue to support...not Zest. read more

An unpleasant dining experience. We wanted to take our time dining for our anniversary--not camp out for the night, but not feel rushed. We held back our entree order but the server said the kitchen needed to know what was coming at them but that they wouldn't make it. Shame on us for falling for that line. The entrees came out on top of the appetizer and mine contained an ingredient that I had asked to be removed. Had to send it back which meant my husband's entree was cold. Food was tasty but for a $150 dinner I expected more. I might go back for a more casual evening but we were there for our anniversary. I would not go there for a celebratory event where I'm expecting more attention to detail. (And if you say "happy anniversary" to us upon arrival, at least offer to comp a cordial, or cookie, or something to show you really care). read more

The space is modern and open, but the ambiance could be better if they dimmed the lighting a bit more, especially in the evening for dinner. The staff are friendly (with the exception of the female food & beverage manager, who clearly doesn't understand customer service). Our waitress Kayla was fantastic! The bread was delicious -- served warm with olive oil -- and the main dishes were pretty good. It will be interesting to see if the menu continues to evolve. I recommend making a reservation as it was pretty crowded. read more

Second time to Zest for dinner. Atmosphere is great with the views of Bethlehem. Circular-bar and lots of seating choices makes this restaurant fun. Service was slow at the bar but once we were seated, our server was great. Good personality & was helpful with menu the selections. Everyone pretty much likes their food, but we found some issues. The rabbit was my favorite appetizer. The tuna was lacking...well tuna and too much sesame oil. The salmon and scallops entrees were good, but I was not crazy about the risotto that accompanied the scallops. Our husbands ordered the swordfish special that was on the dry side. Actually, extremely dry dry we asked for lime slices. The ice cream trio was tasty. This being said, I would probably go back for a drink at the bar and pass on the food until they work out the kinks of their semi-Asian inspired menu. read more

First visit to Zest. We went to celebrate my birthday. We ordered drinks and they were promptly served without cocktail napkins...please use napkins so that my drink doesn't sweat all over the table and cause the "lake effect". We were asked if we wanted bread but it never showed up until after our appetizer was served. We shared the roasted avocado with fruit salsa...different and good. I had the grouper with forbidden rice and broccalini. It was very good and light. Small portion of fish but very tasty. My husband had the tuna. He specifically asked how it was served and was told rare....the dish he received was medium well....disappointing. My husband became so frustrated with the dirty table, he wiped it himself with his napkin. We shared the Tres Leches....EXCELLENT...maybe the best part of the meal. I didn't care for the decor and the food and service was just ok. The view was really nice. I'll probably go again for drinks on a pretty sunset evening....but that's probably it. read more

ZEST bar+grille - Tuna - New American Near Me - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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Our 25th wedding Anniversary, we chose Zeste, awesome service and a great atmosphere. I am a big believer in the chefs choice for my meals, I have no allergies so that is a bonus for the chef, cook me your favorite meal. Tonight was seared duck, delicious, my wife had braised short rib, also delicious. Their attention to detail and the wait staff is excellent. The views of Bethlehem are wonderful, there isn't a restaurant that had the views, service and flavors that Zeste offers in the Lehigh Valley. Zeste made my anniversary more than memorable, this is truly a restaurant that everyone should visit, you won't be disappointed. Thank you Zeste for a wonderful evening. read more

New restaurant in the Leigh university area. Nice environment and delicious food.Just the price little high than any other local bar restaurants. But I glad went to there with my husband has nice experience there. And next to nice parking building, easy parking. read more

From beginning to end we were thrilled. The music and atmosphere was lovely. The views were lovely. Staff was professional and friendly. Dress was upscale casual. The food was wonderful and the servings large. I loved the five star utensil change. The price isn't cheap but neither is the experience. No you won't get a burger here; but some places aren't made to serve burgers. Bread pudding side? OMG what an experience. Bar scene looked fun. The only flaw I found was that the towels in the bathroom were the wrong kind to dry hands. Enjoy!!!! read more