Vasto Restaurante Fortaleza: Carnes, Sushi, Salmão, Vinho, Chopp, Delivery CE — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Fortaleza

A Disappointing Experience at Vasto - Not Worth the Hype

My recent visit to Vasto was, unfortunately, a huge disappointment. The restaurant has a chic and modern ambiance, which initially set high expectations. However, both the food and the service failed miserably to match the upscale setting.

We started our meal with the Burrata with Green Salad, expecting a fresh and well-balanced dish. Instead, we were served a salad so overwhelmingly salty that it was inedible. We immediately brought this to the attention of our waiter, who casually brushed it off, saying he would inform the kitchen, and assured us that next time it would be better. Next time? How about addressing the issue this time?

Despite the rocky start, we decided to proceed with our main courses, hoping for a better outcome. Unfortunately, things only went downhill from there.

• Steak Vasto P (190g): We requested the steak to be well done, but it arrived noticeably undercooked. Not only was it far from well done, but it also lacked the expected flavor and tenderness. • Front Rib (4 Bones): This dish was another salt bomb. The first bite felt like I was chewing on a block of salt. It was simply impossible to enjoy. • Funghi Risotto: Sadly, the risotto suffered from the same issue as the previous dishes – an overpowering amount of salt. The excessive seasoning completely masked any other flavors the dish might have had.

We left most of the food untouched, not because of the portion size but because the dishes were just too salty to eat. For a restaurant that positions itself as “high-end,” the quality of the food was shockingly poor, especially considering the premium prices.

To make matters worse, when we expressed our dissatisfaction to the waiter, no one from the management team came to apologize or offer any form of compensation or solution. The lack of response only added to our frustration.

In the end, we decided to leave and find another place to salvage our evening. We ended up at Tatu Bola, a nearby restaurant bar, where the food, ambiance, and service were significantly better.

My advice: Do not go to Vasto. The food is overpriced, the service is indifferent, and the experience is far from what you’d expect from a supposedly high-end...

Some parts of our experience were phenomenal, some not so much.

Food: Tuna entre was amazing and felt fresh. No complaints Main Dish was the big chunk of meat with brown risotto. It was amazing and had no complaints Desert was a pistachio ice cream with white chocolate brownie, not impressed. The ice cream was not smooth in texture, had little to no taste of pistachio, and the brownie felt more like a white chocolate scone (a bit more moisture than a scone). Caipirinha was the worst I have had from 10's of them that I have had in Brazil. It was so sour that both me and my partner struggled to not make an expression about it. The lime taste was so overpowering that there was no hint of alcohol nor cachaça. We wanted with sugar, got none in there, asked the waiter about there not being any sugar in the drink, and pointed to the metal ball on the table which had packages of sugar. We added 5 packages, barely made a difference due to the lime.

Service: Very welcoming, caring, and patient waiter. No complaints

Atmosphere: Not recommended for 2 people. It seemed that all tables in the inner parts of the restaurant were meant for 4+ people. From our view, it looked like all the 2-person tables were put by the entrance. Normally this is okay, but every customer passes right next to the table, including all the waiters because of the bar the the kitchen being placed such way. Right next to the 2-person tables are also where the waiters go to get plates and other things for the tables, so they constantly went to get things opening and closing the shelf door. One side of the chair was placed in the complete opposite way of the scene where this band was having an performance, so one person had no view while the other had barely any view due to obstacles. We were still charged for that artsy performance full price.

All in all decent, but overrated restaurant. Would only come here again with a group of 4+, no drinks, and avoiding the...

Tive uma experiência decepcionante no restaurante. O ambiente era bonito e agradável, com música ao vivo muito boa. Contudo, a comida era péssima. Pedi um carpaccio de salmão de entrada. O salmão estava com sabor muito ativo, daqueles que deixa um gosto ruim na boca depois. De prato principal, pedi um camarão scampi e um espaguete frutos do mar. Ambos eram terríveis. O camarão scampi só tinha gosto de manteiga, e ainda de manteiga ruim. Os camarões eram minúsculos e o macarrão em si era de pessoal qualidade, principalmente para um prato que custa 139 reais para duas pessoas. O espaguete frutos do mar também tinha o mesmo macarrão de péssima qualidade, com camarões minúsculos e um molho de tomate ativo e nada saboroso, do tipo que é feito por alguém que não sabe o que é um molho de tomate de verdade. Além disso, os pratos que deram para servir a comida eram muito pequenos, do tamanho de um prato de entrada. Tentar comer neles era o mesmo que tentar comer em um pires. Quando perguntei se poderia mudar para um prato maior, fui informada de que isso era parte do "conceito" do restaurante para "dar mais espaço na mesa", o que achei ridículo. Era muito difícil comer em um prato tão pequeno, e eles ainda dão essa desculpa esfarrapada de "dar mais espaço na mesa". Depois de falar novamente, me trouxeram um prato normal. De sobremesa, pedi um Blondie de pistache, que era a recomendação da casa. Apesar de bom, ele levou uma hora para ficar pronto, o blondie não veio quente e ainda não tinha quase nenhum gosto de pistache. Fora a comida, o ar condicionado estava pingando bem no local que eu estava, e mesmo comunicando várias vezes do problema, ele não foi resolvido. A toalha da mesa estava com dois furos, o que achei absurdo para um lugar que diz ser de alto nível. No geral, a experiência foi péssima. Nunca quero pisar nesse restaurante novamente. Tive uma noite terrível por causa de tudo isso. Os preços são exorbitantes e o nível é horrível, principalmente pensando no valor que eles cobram. Não vale a pena de jeito nenhum e não recomendo para nenhuma pessoa....