Zest Cafe & Home Art

01/31/12

Disappointed! Do not buy gift cards there!

by strepaniet

I USED to love this place and loved to shop there. So much so that for a special treat from my husband, I received a $50 gift card. I was so excited to spend it but when I finally was able (4 kids/ 3jobs), I was told it had expired the week before. I thought if I had talked to the manager he would honor it (I was also planning to spend more than $50 in the store). He and the lady at the counter said no way, the money was already accounted for in their budget. I even explained it was for my birthday and my circumstance and it did not matter in the least for them. They have now lost my business and any recommendations

12/15/11

Bad Service!

by kirsten958

I have always loved both the restaurant and store UNTIL now.... I bought a handful of expensive christmas ornaments which they took off the tree and wrapped for me while I ate in the cafe. My two small girls opened them up to be crushed when the huge ice cream cone 6" ornament had an obvious gaping defective hole in the blown glass which they wrapped up and gave to me. I never would have bought the ornament if I had seen it. Now I am living out of state and I have to mail it back to bet store credit....really? On top of this I had to tell the store clerk four times I did not buy two other ornaments that she kept trying to put in my bag. So they would have given me free ones in the store but not when it is their fault?

08/31/10

Highly recommend

by CamiSullivan

My husband and I enjoy eating at Zest. You can ALWAYS count on the food and we have found the wait staff and owner to be very cordial. The surroundings are nice with available shopping afterwards. Really, it's a favorite place for us. We highly recommend it!

07/06/10

Best Meal in the Triangle and AMAZING shopping

by chase14

My family and I go to Zest as often as possible! I always have a great meal, the quality of the food and creativity of options are always top notch! I feel like it's a home away from home, as the staff is so out going and remembers your name, favorite item on the menu, it's rare to find that combination these days!

The shop is adorable- I love browsing for any upcoming gift- when I go to a party people always get so excited to see a Zest gift package (they wrap them so cute)- and typically there are quite a few of them!! The selection of merchandise is fantastic- the buyer has quite the eye- as I can find something for myself (which I always do!!!), my girlfriends, husband, co-workers, etc!!!

• Pros: fresh, local ingredients, friendly staff, consistantly great
• Cons: wish there were more locations!

02/25/10

Excellent All Around!

by Like2Dine9

The food is incredible! There is something on the menu for everybody. They have a sanitation score of 100.5 and the waitresses, though busy, give great service. The shop is really cute too and everyone in there is always eager to help. I would definitely recommend to anyone!

• Pros: friendly waitresses, great food, clean, nice shop
• Cons: none