Vesta Rooftop Kitchen @ La Zingara — Restaurant in Bethel

As a new Bethel resident this was my first time and it was the worst experience. It was so bad that I don't think I would give it another try. I had reservations at 11:45am to catch-up with my best friend whom I haven't seen in a year since I moved. Upon arrival, they said there's no reservations made (didn't seem a big deal because there was only one customer) they asked if it was downstairs. Being new and not knowing better, as I went downstairs they brought me back upstairs and the same waitress said "well they told me nothing" while taking a sip of her Starbucks beverage on the bar and gave us a table to sit. This was already my first clue this was about to be a bad experience.

Our service was terrible. Our food took forever and there was 2 other customers after us and they all were served with their orders first. How was that possible? All I ordered was an avocado smash which doesn't take 2 hours to make. My guest had a stake with a couple of slices that doesn't also take 2hrs to make. Our drinks of champagne was WARM and not even cold, I couldn't believe I had to put ice cubes in a champagne glass. My food arrived late and it was cold, not even my pouched eggs were warm. It was already 2pm. I asked for the check and take my dessert to go which took them 30mins. I was pissed at that point that I hurried them to hurry up because it was 2:30pm. My desert was even more disappointing.

The atmosphere was hot and humid. I would not recommend at all. I felt like I was going have a heat stroke. The covers above us was see through and you can see how dirty with derbis.

I will not come back. It might not matter because they get a lot of customers. I even feel sorry to my best friend that this too was their first experience....

Save your time and your money. This place is awful.

We were seated right next to the kitchen, it was hot, and the smell was so overwhelming that it clung to my clothes. I’ll have to get my dress and jacket dry-cleaned after this.

The food was underwhelming and overpriced. The “salad” was nothing more than lettuce with two tiny tomatoes. The avocado smash was inedible, honestly shocking that someone could mess up avocado toast.

We ordered mimosas, and they were served warm. We actually had to put ice in them. My friend ordered a sangria, which arrived with a bug in it. Instead of replacing it promptly, the server launched into a long explanation of why their sangria has bugs in it.

To make matters worse, the server’s attitude was terrible—dismissive, with snarky remarks when we voiced fair concerns.

Overall: bad food, bad drinks, bad service. Save yourself the disappointment and go...

My experience at Vesta Rooftop Kitchen was disappointing. The waiter was uninformed and couldn't provide details about the ceviche, When I inquired about the preparation of the ceviche, his response was simply that it was served cold. When I pressed for more details, he admitted his lack of knowledge about seafood altogether. He also seemed clueless about serving etiquette, approaching our table from all sides. The ceviche was overly sour, and the tiramisu tasted old and unpleasant. Although the waiter suddenly became friendly before we asked for the bill, it felt insincere. Overall, the lack of knowledge, mediocre dishes, and poor service left a negative impression. Improvement is needed for a better dining experience. I've been to Zingara many times, completely...