Vegan
American
Organic
Raw
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free

Restaurant and full-service bar serving food that's gluten-free and vegan with raw options. Features a selection of cocktails as well locally produced wine and beer. Est. 2012 as vegetarian and turned fully vegan in 2017. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


183 Reviews

First Review by MarekArawn

AlexinDC

Points +523

Vegan
16 May 2023

Flavor was lacking

Service was great. Menu was nice. Food was meh.

GuyC

Points +19

Mostly Veg
08 May 2023

A Vegan re-visiting Salt Lake City

While traveling to Salt Lake City, my co-worker and I were looking for a suitable place for me to eat. She is not a vegan, but is health conscious. The dinner was excellent and the food was plentiful and filling. She absolutely loved the meal, and so did I. I would definitely recommend this place.

Updated from previous review on 2019-12-05

Pros: Vegan and Gluten Free, Fresh and flavorful, Friendly and knowledgeable staff

Mairicru

Points +141

Vegan
09 Apr 2023

Almost missed it

We almost missed this place as it was tucked behind P.J.Chang. I ordered the stuffed jalepenos for starter and jackfruit tacos for main. The food tasted good but the service felt a little hollow. Certainly a good option but doesn’t make me want to run back. We also had issues looking at the menu online (I think because we didn’t have American sims) and unfortunately there was no paper back up to view.

RobertDredge

Points +18

Vegan
02 Apr 2023

Delicious Vegan Brunch

Enjoyed a delicious vegan brunch while on business travel in SLC. Nice atmosphere inside. Quality ingredients and variety to the menu. I wish I was staying longer to try dinner, dessert and drinks.

Pros: All vegan options, Vegan drink options, full bar, Great atmosphere

Cons: Not a huge fan of scanning qr codes for menus.

more_gluten_please

Points +76

Vegan
12 Mar 2023

Delicious

Dinner and brunch the next morning. Really liked the Irish stew, even though it wasn’t really a stew.

corvus-strang

Points +125

Vegan
11 Mar 2023

Very hip

Creative menu, a tad bit limited and incongruous, but it works. Full bar at a vegan restaurant is unusual, but welcome.

Pros: All vegan. , Full bar (if that’s your thing)

fgersch

Points +154

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Stunning upmarket vegan restaurant

First, loved the service friendly, happy and helpful. The place had an up market yet chill vibe. Food was very good. My wife had the nachos and I had the powerbowl with their bean patty added. Both were delicious! I’m not normally a nachos person but kept stealing from my wife!
We’ll be back

Pros: Great selection from an all vegan menu, Awesome staff., Awesome food

ColletteWest

Points +51

Mostly Veg
07 Feb 2023

Love zest

I love Zests drinks and juices. Some of their food is just okay. But I love their tacos and breakfast plates!

Pros: Organic

Cons: Some food is meh

Yusi-17

Points +34

Vegan
20 Jan 2023

delicious healthy options

my most favorite place in Slc. the service. the place. the food. it’s all a lovely vibe.

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-25

PlantifulAlex

Points +20

Vegan
27 Dec 2022

Enjoyed my meal, but nothing crazy.

It’s nice when the entire menu is vegan and you cans enjoy from a large variety. I would suggest getting your meal to go. The customer service isn’t great and it’s extremely dark and I inviting inside. The food doesn’t match the scene at all in my opinion. The mushrooms were great and can’t go wrong with a side salad… but the Cuban breakfast is saturated with grease. All 3 items were good, but don’t think I’d return.

WillDuffy

Points +103

Vegan
22 Nov 2022

Not super impressed but worth trying

Zest was very hit or miss for me. I went twice and the first time got the pizza and was blown away by it. Second time I tried the Bolognese and nachos and was underwhelmed.

The food is pricey compared to other vegan options in the area. It's clear they focus on healthier ingredients as opposed to what tastes good, so if you're looking for a whole food restaurant this is for you. I don't have as refined a palette and was a little let down by the underwhelming flavor of the Bolognese and nachos.

Overall I think it's worth trying especially because it's an all vegan restaurant. It just wasn't my favorite.

AmberPollard

Points +577

Vegan
23 Oct 2022

Pricey and ok but kinda worth it I guess

Stopped for dinner while in SLC on unpleasant business with my mother (a very picky highly critical chef). The vibe was nice and the service was pretty good.

For bevvies I got an extremely over priced and under poured glass of Malbec and my mother got a Chardonnay (also over priced and under poured) but under the circumstances we didn’t mind so much.

We got the jalapeño poppers as an appetizer which was the highlight of our meal for both of us I think. We both loved the pomegranate sauce drizzled on the jalapeños but both agreed that the sweetness of the pomegranate, creaminess of the cashew cheese, and the sour cream drizzle tamer the jalapeños so much that leaving at least a few of the seeds in to bring some heat would really elevate the dish.

For entrees I got the Korean burger which I did not care for (the lentil burger patty had an awful texture and just plain had no flavor and the most intriguing part of the burger - the sauce - was given as stingily as possible). My mother got a Thai curry and loved it after having eaten hospital cafeteria food for 3 weeks but I found the flavors boring and the forbidden rice it was served with LOOKED cool and that’s about all.

We shared a beet and turnip salad with a citrus vinaigrette. I love beets (even canned ones) so it was pretty difficult to mess this up for me. The cool and creamy cashew cheese was a nice contrast to the warm beets and turnips. Loved this dish!

For dessert we got the salted caramel chocolate tort and the tiramisu cheesecake. I’m not a sweets person so I only had a bite or two of each over the next two days but the chocolate tort was really good and was definitely favored over the cheesecake.

Knowing we had a long night ahead of us and an even longer day of travel the next day we ordered the BBQ Pizza and Breakfast pizzas to go. Even cold the next day these pizzas were far better than the entrees we got and I won’t be wasting my time again with any other entrees on the menu if I find myself in SLC again and choose to eat here.

Pros: Lotsa vegan food , Casual atmosphere , full bar

Cons: Expensive , Limited, small, and kinda boring menu

rawfit

Points +638

Vegan
22 Oct 2022

Good in SLC

We had the Power Salad and Cuban Breakfast. Both were tasty. The restaurant was a bit dark, to much of the bar room setting. Helpful staff.
The menu changes often. Overall, we enjoy our food.

Pros: Power salad was tasty, Helpful staff, Wheelchair accessible

Cons: A bit expensive, Dark setting

GerardoVelasquez

Points +46

Vegan
27 Sep 2022

Quality through the roof

This place was an awesome experience. Nice staff and area. I was helped as soon as I arrived to the restaurant. I got a salad with stuffed mushrooms.

Pros: Lots of vegan food , Friendly area , High food quality

Cons: Not much to say

SoyKal-El

Points +7019

Vegan
14 Aug 2022

Solid option

The environment was great and the food was pretty good as well. I had a curry that I thought could have been more flavorful but would still return.

VeganSausageDog

Points +886

Vegan
05 Aug 2022

Really tasty food

The Brussel sprouts were the best we have eaten. Our other dishes were good as well. Tiramisu cake was a nice treat as well

hec0605

Points +621

Vegan
04 Jul 2022

Fine over all

Once been here multiple times and I wish it was better.

Overall it’s fine but I guess for me I wish there were more flavors in general .

Pros: All vegan

Cons: Expensive

PartTimeVegan

Points +93

Mostly Veg
01 Jun 2022

Yummy & healthy

Neat space with both a disco ball and a chandelier-type light fixture, high tables, bar space, and traditional dining tables to chose from. I had a wonderful Irish Stew with kombucha but if you're up for indulgence there are beautiful cocktails and desserts too!

Pros: So many vegan choices, Fast friendly service

LanceW

Points +178

Vegan
22 May 2022

Underwhelming is an understatement

Not being from salt Lake city, maybe this is what people consider to be good food? I sure hope not.

While some things were very good, others were definitely not. Potatoes were undercooked and almost flavorless. I was impressed in particular with the pancakes, even after drowning them in syrup it just tasted like there was nothing in my mouth.

I implore the owner to go to Manhattan for a weekend and try some of the amazing vegan restaurants and then bring some of those things back to salt Lake City.

Pros: All vegan, Friendly staff, Clean bathrooms

Cons: Food has almost no flavor, Undercooked potatoes, Underwhelming is an understatement

Veganmouse

Points +1744

Vegan
15 May 2022

Underwhelming main

We had the jalapeno poppers and brussel sprouts to start. Both were good, the poppers portion was fairly small while the sprouts portion was quite large. But both pretty tasty

For the main we had the traditional pizza, and it was disappointing. The first order they gave us was burnt, and they kindly replaced it but it was still average. The base might have been gluten free, but that wasn't labeled on the menu and it lacked flavor and was incredibly thin. The toppings were fine, not overly flavorsome.

Had the carrot cake for dessert which might have been gluten free, and it was decent. A large Portion so glad we only ordered one

bhowerter

Points +136

Vegan
01 May 2022

Upscale vegan with fancy cocktails

They handled our unexpectedly large party with aplomb. I had the breakfast pizza, it was terrific.

Pros: Great staff, Great food, interesting and tasty

dm210126

Points +117

Vegan
28 Apr 2022

Zest is truly zesty!

We were visiting SLC from Portland and Zest was the first vegan place recommended by the caretaker of the B&B where we were staying. Such a great dinner, from the very creative drinks to the brussel sprouts appetizer to the chocolate torte dessert! Amazing.

AbigailAnnaFoster

Points +471

Vegan
28 Mar 2022

Great clean food

Zest had so many clean options. We got the smothered burrito, pitaya smoothie, & nachos.

Cons: Some staff unfriendly

autumnveganluv

Points +62

Vegan
24 Mar 2022

Soooo good!

They have such an amazing menu! You have to try the grilled cheese or avocado toast!

gewn

Points +61

Vegan
23 Mar 2022

come during sushi night!

amazing brunch options especially for the price. featured items are usually very fun and fresh

Updated from previous review on 2021-04-26

Pros: exciting new dishes, ingredient selection, sushi!!

Cons: kinda expensive, the parking lot next door sucks

GregAdams

Points +19

Mostly Veg
13 Feb 2022

Excellent

So many great vegan choices.

HeatherCurrie

Points +86

Vegan
27 Jan 2022

Love it all!!

Been here a million times. Love everything on the menu. #Veganuary

Pros: Only vegan options - tons of options , Delicious and healthy , Excellent environment




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