Zbest Tunis — Restaurant in Green Cove Springs

This review is a 4-5 star review. On what has been two visits since they opened in GCS here’s my take. First the 5 star…Shrimp basket (amazing, good lightly breaded southern style P&D Butterfly shrimp), French fries with the basket was good and hot. Second visit, my wife doesn’t do a lot of fried food (unlike me) or gyros or chicken wings, etc so the menu is limited for her liking, but she did try the burger and it was pretty pitiful. They have beautiful color pictures of some of the menu items on the wall and the burger didn’t look anything close to it. And I know, photos are not to depict the actual item but when you’ve got so much good going on with a lot of your other food items, step it up and buy a decent burger patty. Maybe charbroil it if you can and make it one to remember. My wife’s comment was is was equal to a McDonald’s or Burger King burger in quality, which is not good. You could almost compare the burger and quality to one you would get at one of the Sheik or Famous Sandwich brands you see around town. Charge $5 more and give places like The Loop or maybe even a Chili’s a run for their money. I had the gyro Monday special…buy one get one 50% off. It was probably one of the best gyros I’ve eaten in awhile. It was a nice size, full of meat and had perfect tzatziki sauce and (I think) goat cheese. It was very very good! The service was very good and the inside dining room was very nice. Overall, we will definitely go back and maybe the wife can find something she likes to eat. Gonna try the wings next myself. At the end, I’m happy to see a good 4-5 star restaurant in GCS and I wish ZBest...

Editing to amend my review (original left below):

This place was great when it opened - I've had lunch here at least once a week since they opened. Each week seems to get a little worse. Originally, I was recommending this place to friends and family, now I really only go there because of the proximity to my house.

You can tell when the owner or management group stepped back from daily operations - when it was new and they were routinely onsite, the place was pretty great. Now that the newness has worn off, they routinely mess-up my order (wrong sides (plain fries) are more common than getting the correct sides ordered)

The quality of food seems to vary greatly - I assume they haven't standardized very well and this is up to who is working the kitchen at a given time.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that this trend reverses - but I honestly can't recommend it unless you have a specific craving for one of the dishes they offer that you can't easily find elsewhere.

----------Original Review-----------

I live nearby and have enjoyed trying the various items on the menu. Nearly everything I've tried has been excellent given the constraints of fast food.

The menu can be confusing for someone making their first trip here, and ordering can be a bit of a process if you want to try to mix and match any menu items, but I haven't had a bad dish yet, from the gyro, to the boneless wings, or the shrimp and scallops, everything has exceeded...

I went through the drive through today and ordered the fish and gizzards plate. The quality of the food was fine. But, I would say that it lacks flavor and seasoning. I mean I have been to a variety of establishments in the area known for fish and chicken. The seasoning offered by the restaurant was minimal and not the best. As indicated on the picture, it is hardly seasoned. The fish was very basic and flavorless. For the price, I feel that it should include a drink. Even a complementary water. I paid for the 2x dinner plate and for $42 believe it was due.

In regards to the service the window representative was decent. Not inviting but did the job. I received one napkin for the two orders that were made... this was ridiculous. There were 5 employees chatting and not appearing to be working at the time.

I would expect more from an establishment looking to build its reputation in the community. I know that I probably will not be coming back as it lacks in many areas that...