Pez Vela Fusion Kitchen — Restaurant in Stuart

I’m one of those that time & time again has full intention to leave a review after a wonderful dining experience & never do… well, with the new, STUNNING Pez Vela restaurant, I’m going to make up for lost time & by gosh deservingly so

Overall, perfection. From start to finish, core memory induced. Leading off with the ever-so-talented head chef, Mr Charles, he left me speechless with his decadent cuisine. The way he utilizes ingredients (some of which I couldn’t even pronounce!) from all around the world & ties them into some of the most superb eats you will experience in S FL… just stoppit already. Amazing. Come to find out he’s just of legal age to rent a car.. arguably the most jaw-dropping aspect of the whole experience! Wise well beyond his years, the young man, Pez Vela found an absolute gem in their head chef. Then to the service. THE SERVICE. Robeeerrto aka “Roby” - he could recite the menu to us as if he wrote it himself (rather helpful regarding my aforementioned inability to pronounce the character of a few dishes lol!) Charismatic, KNOWLEDGABLE, all together has to be a Top 3 if not THE best server I’ve ever had, and I’m a FOODIE! Not to mention, with his Italiano accent, he could talk Colonel Sanders himself out of giving up his secret recipe. Capping off the night with a banana creme brûlée that will have you tasting colors & smelling shapes, impeccable. Side note: from having spent time in the industry myself years ago, for me it is refreshing & all-telling for an estab when I see MANAGEMENT (Nick, Nicole & Danielle - be amazed if I didn’t butcher that) out on the floor throughout the night conversing with the guests & keeping the engine, that is Pez Vela, well-oiled thru & thru. That there speaks volumes - no doubt in my mind this place, while achieving such excellence this early in the game, will be THE (if not already!) HIT OF THE TOWN & well worth a travel to from far & wide. As “deep”/corny as this may sound.. I/We found ourselves not wanting to leave just even due to the “energy” in & of itself that they have built there. Don’t take it from me tho! Although I’m certain, you too, will leave there with a genuine sense of gratification, a feeling of warmth & comfort - no hyperbole. Thank you ALL (incl the super sweet hostess & bussers & the food runners - shoutout to the kid with the cool hair!) for your hospitality my family & I are already champing at the bit(e) for our next visit - Mother’s Day boujee brunch ;)

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When I arrived a few minutes after 8 PM, there were a few people sitting at the bar. Two people got up and left, two people who only had drinks, and I was the only one who came into order a quick bite to eat. I knew that the place would be closing at 9 p.m. I ordered one appetizer and one side and I asked her to send them out together. She proceeded to enter my order wrong, even though I was her only eating customer, so I sat and waited for 20 minutes for edamame. Had to send it back and wait for the food that I actually ordered, and I was not even a third of the way through eating when they turned the lights off. I asked for a side of sauce to take to go with my empanadas. The bartender gave me attitude about the kitchen might be closed. Then she was bent out of shape because the tip was only 16% and they said that they were going to move the automatic gratuity up to 18%. . so I looked at my bill and there was a 20% gratuity! I questioned why it was 20% and it turns out they keep the gratuity on for every item that was on the bill, including the one I did not order and was removed. So when I said something about how my gratuity equals 20%, she explained to me that it must be because it’s on the total of all the items that were on the bill, that is very shady on the part of the restaurant and clearly you must not be doing well for the servers to need to have an 18% gratuity and leave the gratuity on for any items that are removed. The last time I had your empanadas they were soft and beautiful this time. They were tiny hockey pucks with hardly any meat in it. I also ordered a side of mashed potatoes that were beautifully described on the menu however, they came out like a pile of slop without even a garnish and a bowl, so disappointing. I won’t be back. Hope you guys make it. Hope you guys can find a bartender who can hear and do more than one thing at once. I don’t think the reason why this location keeps failing is because of...

I was so surprised to find this eclectic collection of food decor and staffing the decor in the bar side looks like a pick up bar while the dinning room to the right looks like a hotel in North Carolina. There is interesting lit sailfish art work to pay homage to the name of the restaurant. The food is truly imaginative and delicious there quality ingredients and wild blends of core flood paired ingredients and preparation style left me guessing is the chef a mad genius or simply filling plates with great flavors he dreamt up as a kid. The colors presentation style even the plates are amazingly creative and worthy of taking pictures of each dish. We were lucky enough to get Colin as our guide in this culinary adventure. His knowledge of food was nothing short of amazing his passion and understanding of each dish was outstanding he is a rare find among Florida's lack luster servers. Colin changed everyone at the tables minds on what to try. Ok here is the ultimate compliment my seven yes 7 year old granddaughter ordered a 14 ounce fillet and it was truly spectacular!!!! Tender flavorful cooked to exact perfection yes she finished every bite we were jealous. Next the drinks are Miami chic good and made with care. “I hope the fishermen at the bar realized they were sitting near greatness.” Colin made tied the knot on this truly amazing experience. I’m going back home it Italy where we know a little about great food and presentation. But my next first meal will be at Pez Vela. I can add pictures because my family is in all of...