I have been in the fence about trying this place out. It has a menu that my son and I can both agree to. I had the filet and my son had the snow crab. I have to say, this was the best dinner we've had in quite some time. My steak was perfect, and the crab boil was delicious as well. Service was timely and friendly. It was early, around 5, the restaurant was mostly empty, but filling up as we left. Tables have ample space so that you're not crammed in. All the way around, a great experience. Will be back for certain. read more

Another great experience. We went here last night for my other half's 40th birthday dinner. NEVER disappoints! Thank you guys for another wonderful dinner evening. Food was delicious as usual, service is excellent, the place is always clean and I love the R&B on Thursday's!! Thank you guys for another for the books! read more

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Ate here with James and I absolutely loved it with the live music every Sunday. Not enough seating to be in front of the stage to watch the musicians, but sound production so good that we could still hear it from our table. Many tables and booths to sit at. Known for seafood, which the food tasted just fine. Staff was on top of it by ensuring that our water cups were refilled and asking if there were any changes that we would like in our food. Quick service altogether with bathrooms by the front counter. Had to look a bit for them, so would be nice if there were signs to indicate where in the dining area that you have to go to reach the bathroom. A really good time here! And plenty of parking! read more

I came here for my birthday as they have an amazing free birthday package and I really wanted to get my pink crown replaced as my dog broke it thinking it was a toy. We arrived around 9pm-ish on a Saturday where they had live music playing at the bar. We asked to be seated away from the bar as we wanted to have conversations and felt the music was too loud to do that and our hostess was more than happy to accommodate that. Our server Wizz was absolutely the highlight of our visit as he ensured everything we ordered was brought out, checked in us at appropriate times and had a great sense of humor. Unfortunately, they were out of the pink crowns which seems like it is a popular choice as our server shared they only had the yellow and blue one. My brother got the sausage pasta, my boyfriend got their beef fried rice, my mom and I shared the Just the Basics seafood boil, and we got onion rings to share. I know last time I did the birthday package, I was only allowed to use from the alcohol options of a margherita or a Blue Hawaiian but I prefer fruity drinks and the Blue Hawaiian is a slushie drink. Luckily it seems you can choose a Roy Roger or Shirley Temple (used to be for kids' birthdays) and I went with the Shirley Temple. It was okay, I feel like it was more Sprite tasting and not much of the grenadine. The food arrived and everything tasted great. We were really impressed with the seafood boil and everyone got to try it out even though it is suited for one person. The yum yum sauce that comes with the fried rice is heavenly and my boyfriend who doesn't use too much sauce doused his fried rice with it but it was absolutely the best. My brother enjoyed his sausage pasta as well. We got our ice cream which was refreshing after all the food we devoured. They even brought out the magic candle which they say is reserved for parties of 6 and more but it just shows that Wizz wanted to make my birthday memorable. Two employees came over with Wizz to sing me happy birthday which felt genuine and not forced like at other restaurants. We got our photo which also came in this cute green frame to take home, that's a huge set up as I was just given the photo when I last celebrated my birthday. Definitely looking forward to come back to use the $10 gift certificate and for an amazing time. read more

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FOOD: 2/5 ( stars) all around We ordered: *chicken wings, 2x (5/5 stars) *Sweet Potatoes (5/5 stars) *Crab cakes 0/5 stars) mushy and needs improvement . I would not recommend this dish. We did not finished it. It taste yucky! *Fried calamari: 2/5 stars It just taste weird. I've had better ones. Maybe it if it's strips instead of round like a onion ring? *Pot of tea (unlimited) (5/5 stars) *Liquor drinks (5/5 stars) SERVICE: (5/5 stars) Awesome service all around. our servers were very attentive and helpful AMBIANCE: 5/5 stars This venue features an exciting ambiance with modern decor. It is beautifully designed and spacious. The cleanliness and excitement are impressive. The live music was great. The 2124 Band performed amazingly. I highly recommend this place for a night outing and would return. Parking space is plentiful. read more

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The food is so good and the happy hour is great! The truth is that the atmosphere is just positive, I will be back! Great happy hour too for Cajun boil! read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Karaoke RnB Wednesday - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

When online to see where the best wings in Lakewood were and several sources said, zesty steakhouse. So on a rainy Sunday night, headed over there to have some wings drinks and seafood boil. It is definitely the old black Angus. The decor is almost the same. And on Sunday night, you could hear the jazz in the lounge, which was nice. Ordered Long Island iced teas and they were all alcohol so if you like alcohol, this is your place. I asked for extra Coke which they gave me with no problem. The appetizer plate had hush puppies, onion rings, celery, mozzarella sticks, and the infamous wings. The wings lived up to the expectations and we will definitely be back to have wings here again. Also ordered a feeling crabby, seafood boil with snow, crab, head, shrimp, sausage, corn, and potatoes in the house special sauce, and it was very good. Almost as good as Captain crab. And the crab here was done perfectly. Definitely coming back to try more things on the menu Our total with two drinks, appetizer platter and feeling crabby with tax and tip for 3 people was $110 (& we did have some leftovers) Was so busy eating that I forgot to take pictures (next time) read more

The service was great. The choices were kinda limited but the chicken sandwich was huge, the cheese burger was nice but the salmon was very small and needed seasoning. The music was super loud and seemed silly since it was the middle of the afternoon and we were the only people in there. Not sure I'd go back. read more

Absolutely amazing service I went for my bit they had a free package that had desert , a crown and a free picture and frame I was so shocked. The food is sooooo good I love their Cajun rice definitely recommend my husband said the steak was amazing as well. The decor is top notch read more

Was greeted immediately upon entering and offered restaurant or bar seating. For a change, I requested restaurant. When offered the choice of table or booth, I selected booth. Waiter Wayan was right there offering me a drink. They made my Tanqueray martini straight up with olives, a little bit dirty, perfectly! I selected steak and lobster tonight as this week has been brutal and while I hoped to drive home for 11 hours tomorrow, I now have at least 4 hours of work before heading home. The filet mignon was done medium rare as requested, Wayan even threw in some shredded cheese for my mashed potatoes, in addition to the brown gravy. The spring salad was fresh and had a nice variety of lettuces. Croutons, cabbage, cherry tomatoes and a lemon slice(?) with a generous container of vinaigrette. Mashed potatoes were delicious and the lobster was tender. This restaurant has a huge dining area that is rustic yet modern: a lot of wood, but the learher(?) upholstery looks new. A bit more overpriced, my final bill after a glass of wine, dessert and coffee was $124. The filet and lobster was $78. At those prices, I expect a small pitcher of cream for my coffee, not two tiny plastic sealed half and half containers. It is sadly becoming more common. Overall, a very pleasant meal and service! read more

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Good food, great service and good family vibe. Nice location and nice place to hang-out with friends.

Everything was a 10/10! From the food to the service. I would definitely come back. My favorite was the jambalaya rice and the garlic butter wings! The molten chocolate cake was AMAZING. I didn't get a picture because me and my daughter ate it too quick lol read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Clam Chowder - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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We came here because we wanted to get some steaks. Little did we know when we walked in, it was more known for seafood boils. I had never experienced one before and when we passed the table who had one we decided hell why not go ahead and try it out, it looks amazing. We ordered a seafood boil with crab and shrimp and all the yummy extras. We committed. We wore the bibs and we wore the weird plastic gloves and we drove in. I felt like I was a child again eating with my hands, it was kind of freeing! It was very messy, don't get me wrong. But oh my gosh was it so flavorful, such a different experience than anything I've ever had. The service was also top-notch, they can anticipate everything we would need like fresh drinks, extra napkins, a new discard tub, a fresh pair of gloves! I also really liked the ambience and was really comfortable in the restaurant itself. It was sectioned off, the tables were really private, and there was also a cool bar area that was on a lower level. Looks like they have a space for karaoke or live music. We often talk about our experience here and when we'll make it back! It is on the pricier side for that experience so it's a once in a while meal, but I can't wait to try it again soon! read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

What a great surprise! First time here. First of all the restaurant is clean. Music is amazing! I sang to all the great tunes! Has live music but weren't here for that this time. Service was friendly and prompt. Very accommodating. Food was amazing. I had grilled chicken my husband had New York steak. Cut of meat was tender and tasty. Has a great seafood boil that reminds you of the south! I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I never like to write these reviews when a restaurant is really trying but misses the mark. First what is this place? Is it a crab boil, a sports bar, karaoke/entertainment venue, or a steakhouse? To do it well you need to choose. The boil was underwhelming in all flavor aspects. The quality was missing on the sausage and the butter sauce was oil. There are other amazing places around Tacoma. The fish and chips were oily but passable. The oddly sweet bitesized hush puppy's were cooked but I have had better. Service was attentive then they just never came back. The cocktails and sangria drinks were all juice and sugar. The happy hour menu has extended hours but dont get too excited as the money off ranged from 95 cents to 2.25. Personally I would pick 1 area to focus on what do yoy want to be known for? Another thought Reduce hours of the happy hour increase % off, reduce @ of offerings. I hope they find their clientele as Lakewood needs more options. read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Dinner - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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It's a Thursday night taking my 80 year old parents to dinner. We cannot hear because the DJ had the volume up so loud you can hear it in the parking lot. Add to this the steaks were full of gristle and disappointingly a grade below "choice" which one wouldn't expect at what used to be a quality meal. Zesty is going downhill and their lounge music (band on Friday too) is dragging them down even further. Total disappointment and won't be going back. My parents wear hearing aids and the noise was so intense they turned them off and we could not enjoy the time together. Awful awful experience. read more

This place is da bomb! Very unexpected! We stopped in to do a quick date night in a place we haven't ventured. Food and drinks are fire and on-point: cooked to perfection! They offer Happy-Hour 3pm-6pm Mon-Sat and 12-close Sundays. Check out the Happy Hour menu: it's worth it! The service and ambiance is great! I could see this place packing out for events too as it's HUGE. Go, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Staff was very welcoming & friendly. We were celebrating my birthday & our waiter went above & beyond & made the dinner extra special with a tiara & small dessert. Food was delicious & portions were generous. The drinks were tasty & the live music playing in the background created the perfect ambiance to continue the celebration in the bar area. Highly recommend! read more

Omg I would drive again the 2 1/2 hours away from home and come back to this place. The service was great, but the food was superb. I have a terrible terrible dairy allergy and they made sure I could have what I craved and that was their crab pot which they made with no butter first me. Doesn't look that impressive on the outside, but the inside is welcoming and the staff from the first hello until when we said good night was very warm and attentive. My husband had a steak, and he said it was great and raved about his chocolate dessert too. read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

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Let me start by saying we love this place. The food is great. The service is good. They have big TVs in their bar and we used to love watching games here Sunday night. Then they started having a live band Sunday night at 6pm. It's awful. You're trying to watch the game and you have a loud band playing music. You can't talk to your friends because it's so loud. PLEASE STOP WITH THE LIVE MUSIC Sundays!!!! Or move their start time back to 9pm after the games. All the tables around us were also complaining about the music. We were all there to watch the Seahawks game but had to deal with the loud obnoxious noise. We won't be back until the live music on Sundays stops being a thing. I'll call every Sunday to check if you're doing live music. If you stop the live music Sundays I'll give you 5 stars. You can't advertise yourself as a sports bar then have a live band playing during sports. read more

There's something on the menu for everyone! The people I was with got a steak (ribeye?) that they all loved. I got the shrimp boil which was also good. Over pretty cool place and has live music! read more

I'm really sorry I was here visiting out of state and was so excited to order this. Unfortunately it was honestly not good. The Cajun pasta had no seasoning or flavor to what it should be. read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Cajun pasta with sausage - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Great service! Multiple choices and of different ethnic varieties (fusion)! Love it! A lot of space for seating so never experienced long line! read more

There was no one at the front when we came in. We met the staff after we sat ourselves. The staff was friendly and they had our drinks out in a timely fashion. The snow crab meat was a little mushy. The sauce was great. The drinks were good. read more

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Came here for Mother's Day with a party of 18. We had a reservation weeks in advance. Horrible service. It was the worst dining experience I've ever had. Ruined my Mother's Day, my mom's Mother's Day and my mother-in-law's Mother's Day. They divided our party up between two tables that weren't even near eachother. The server forgot multiple meals, sides, drinks and didn't apologize. He also tried to charge us for several items that we never even received. We didn't get refills on our drinks at all during our entire visit. He didn't check in to see if we were okay even ONCE. We didn't get seated until 40 minutes after our reservation time when we arrive 10 minutes early. We spent a total of three hours at the establishment. On top of this, several people in our party didn't even get to eat their meals because they didn't receive them. Avoid this place at all costs. Mind you, this is my fourth time at Zesty. I trusted them to celebrate a holiday. I wish I hadn't. read more

The service was great and the food delicious. We did the happy hour menu (which is about the same as the lunch menu). Two of us have the shrimp boil, one the shrimp fried rice and the other had the wings with the garlic sauce. All the flavors were great. Prices were good. read more

First time in here. Was a busy Saturday night. They had a great soul/funk band playing in the bar with lots of people having a great time. Really nice atmosphere. I came just to eat in the restaurant. My server was really nice and attentive. I ordered a draft beer & the crab cakes to start. Was the worst crab cake I've ever eaten, or should say that I took a bite of. I had seen mixed reviews for this place several months ago before I tried it and the crab cakes were pointed out as being awful. Management even responded that they would fix the issue. No, still horrible & fishy and look like they were pulled from a frost bitten freezer, just gross. So that was a bad introduction. I decided to stay & try something else, so I ordered the Ribeye, baked potato & salad. The baked potato was really good, except they served it with a prefilled butter to go sauce cup, & a sour cream cup packed the same like sauces you get from Taco Time. Not enough for the potato so of course ordered more butter & sour cream. No bacon bits or chives offered. Was good though. Salad with blue cheese dressing was fresh & nice. The steak, though slightly undersized, was absolutely delicious! Cooke perfectly medium/medium rare, had great flavor, amazingly tender, and one of the best steaks I've had at a restaurant in a long time! Kudos there, and earned a repeat visit sometime coming soon. Drawbacks were from a visual presentation is that the crab cakes came out on a plain plate, the potato plain plate, & the steak plain plate. I don't really care, but having been in the hospitality business for a long time, some garnishes or a little touch of finesse would go a long way. Most people eat with their eyes first. Prices are decent, but it feels like a place that is not sure what it wants to be; doing too much... Saw a crawfish boil at the table next to me that didn't look appetizing at all. Saw some folks eating barbecue in front of me and could hear they weren't impressed. Are you a steak house, crab/crawfish house, barbecue joint? Sometimes less is more. Might try simplifying to what you do best... read more

I went to zesty's restaurant because they had a live band went to go order food. And what showed up was a lobster's tail about a size of a half of a corn (the smaller end) a potato big is a 50 Cent piece with season on something that small and a piece of corn, I guess the other half of the corn. And they wanted 27.99 for the dinner that wasn't enough for an appetizer. There's literally more food when you order a happy meal from McDonalds and minus the apple slices and that's $3.99. I would leave ZERO stars, but I gave one for the live band. They were great! read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Lobster Tail combo....laughable.... - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

I went here with a friend. We checked out the menu before we came and the food looked good. Note to self: food always looks good in the pictures! We got bbq chicken wings as an appetizer. I can't tell you how they tasted. They smelled so bad, I couldn't bring myself to eat any. They had so much garlic on them that you could see the chunks of garlic. I don't like garlic like that. Besides, they were supposed to be bbq wings, not garlic wings! I ordered the ribeye, asparagus and gumbo soup. The gumbo soup was fine, it just had a massive amount of sausage in it. It was also more rice than soup. I asked for the ribeye to be mid rare. In some places it was blue! I am immunocompromised because of transplants so I have to be very careful eating meat that's not fully cooked. From now on if I want a ribeye, I will go to STK or another actual steakhouse so as not to put my health in danger. It also was not seasoned. I was not able to eat the whole thing. The asparagus was fine and seasoned well. It was really the only thing I had there that was fully edible. The only upside was our waiter. That guy was awesome. I made sure to tip him extra because our drinks were constantly refilled, he made sure we didn't need anything, and he checked to make sure we were doing ok. I even caught him out of the corner of my eye with the steak sauce before I had asked him for it! It seems like a place where you would go for a show and maybe drinks and appetizers. I did notice that they had bulletins for live music and karaoke. That probably would have been fun. They also seemed to specialize in seafood boils. Maybe I just didn't order the right thing. I will give them another chance. The next time we go, we will pick a night where there's a live band and order a seafood boil. That would probably be pretty cool. My first time wasn't the best, but I'll definitely give them another chance. read more

These folks may serve great high-end steaks, but, damn, they should not be let near a deep-fryer. Every appy I've tried here has been overbreaded, soggy and nasty. Back in '86 this building sold good food. Same crappy building; crappier food now. Good luck, Max! read more

Food was great, it gives family dive bar vibes in the bar. I did their $15 seafood boil lunch special and it was delicious, will definitely be coming back read more

Group of 5 ,should not be a problem but one drink at a time was brought to the table as others had to wait the o e more. Place was basically empty so no excuse there. Food ? Not so great read more

We really enjoyed this spot. Fun decor/ambiance, lots of seating and great parking. Service was excellent, our waitress was super sweet and attentive. We ordered the house special chicken wings.. they were busssin fried perfectly!! We will definitely be returning read more

Amazing food, service and birthday treatment! Watching my 76 yr old husband wearing a light up birthday crown and the crab bib together - priceless! read more

Z-5. Pirate's Platter Special Combo Experience was great, 120$ for the Pirates Platter, definitely enough for 3 people, we even had leftovers. Service was great and very attentive. and their Dr Pepper is top notch read more

Zesty Steakhouse - 120$ for the Pirates Platter, definitely enough for 3 people, we even had leftovers. Service was great and their Dr Pepper is top notch - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Went there to listen to the music and have a few beers. I thought the service was slow. They appeared to be understaffed. And I usually check out the bathrooms and I was disappointed to find they weren't as clean as I expected given the fact that food is being served there, but most disappointing Was the advertisement of music and a stage that did not complement the musicians. It's too small and it needs to be expanded so that they don't have musicians playing in the corner. They did not turn off the TVs while the musicians were playing. This is both distracting to the musicians and disrespectful to their talent. I did not have any of the food or appetizers so I can't speak to that. I found the ambience to be very outdated. read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Zestys - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

We went to a show that ended late and needed some good food late night. They were able to serve us at 11:00 p.m. with a full menu. The food was great and a good value - a 12 oz ribeye with two sides was only $42. Our server Johnson was very friendly and helpful and was able to make sure the kitchen could accommodate our dietary restrictions. I would absolutely come back again! read more

Zesty Steakhouse - 12 oz ribeye, asparagus, and baked potato, all with no dairy. - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

Good food great service live music on Friday nights when Ali Alvin great servers they do birthday parties catering you would really really enjoy it is a great family atmosphere and it adult entertainment in a separate area read more

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Great food and service! Very calm atmosphere when I went! The waitress was also very nice and made sure everything we needed was there. read more

Zesty Steakhouse - Carnitas tacos - Seafood Near Me - Lakewood, Washington

We have come twice & both times, our dining experiences were wonderful! Everyone is not a seafood fan, in my family, so I was pleased Zesty offers something for everyone. The servers are very helpful and friendly. Dinner arrives in a timely manner- and they are constantly busy. They have a good size bar area which offers karaoke & a live band. The music is lively, very fun. The seafood that we have ordered were delicious, we chose their special sauce, both times. Some of the items we ordered- Dungeness crab, black mussels, head on shrimp. The SAUCE makes the seafood taste delicious. Their Cajun pasta is delicious too! Portion sizes are very good, we picked a few dishes & shared everything, family style. Make sure to bring your appetite! They will not disappoint. read more

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