Zea Rotisserie & Grill

I’ve been here twice and it’s not terrible by any means but the items I seem to order always are touch and go… buy my boyfriend gets the yellowfin tuna and it’s always WONDERFUL. Tonight I had the fish tacos and the menu states that they are «battered.» This is true however the fish is corn meal battered, not just regular batter. Also, the fish are like little nuggets vs strips or larger pieces. Again — not terrible but more like corn meal nuggets than fish nuggets. I ate half of it.
The service is very nice but they all seem a little scattered and confused as to what’s going on. The table next to me had multiple things brought to the table that wasn’t for them, which we giggled at but it kept happening. The servers take a bit of time vs consistent service.
I’ll go back if I’m looking for something to eat on a Sunday night cuz most places for a sit down meal aren’t open (besides chain places like TGIF and Chilis).

Since my visits to Louisiana are infrequent these days, I rarely get a chance to eat corn grits so my bf & I have to attempt to recreate it. Well, since I’m back in town for the holidays, I thought that Zea would be a good choice to meet my friend for lunch and satisfy my corn grits cravings.
I had the Duck Empanadas as a starter and Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken w/​double corn grits as my entrée. Empanadas were as good as I’d remembered them to be. The chicken ended up being so dry that I was only able to stomach about 5 small pieces before I stopped and just worked on the corn grits.
To top it off, our service was very mediocre. Our server never came back to check on us until about 20 minutes after our food was brought out. As a former server, I was trained to return about 5 minutes after the food is served to check on our patrons, so I have an idea of how it’s generally supposed to work. I also have to add that at this point, the busy lunch crowd had already died down. My friend needed a couple more condiments and she had to wait quite a while until our server returned. We’re not really sure why she kept disappearing for 20 minutes at a time. Very inattentive.
Overall, my Zea cravings were wholly unsatisfied. Disappointing food and service.

Love love love!!! I love the coconut shrimp, the mash sweet potatoes are to die for, and the wet thai ribs are the best!

Different wait staff every time, different management, $ 6.50 for 3 shrimp (really? We’re in Louisiana where I can get two pounds of shrimp for $ 6!) 30+ minute wait for appetizers, wrong food brought out, and weird chef woman walking around giving the death stare to everyone (this part was very strange). Definitely an off night for this normally decent venue. Not sure we’ll be back.

Zea has great food personally, I love the Asian Almond shrimp for an appetizer, but defiantly do not get the spinach and artichoke. it’s not the best but as far as meals go I get the rotisserie chicken and it’s very tender meat, as sides go, the roasted corn grits and Thai snap beans are DELISH! (:

Excellent service and the food came out in a timely manner. The Thai ribs are Slap Yo Momma Goooooood! The Roasted Corn Grits are so good I almost ordered seconds and thought again about thirds. Warning… Do not get the Sautéed Spinach, it’s just O.K.

The food at Zea’s is very delicious. The portion sizes are very generous as well! I would highly suggest the truffle mac & cheese, Thai ribs, and a nice big glass of Zea’s strawberry lemonade. It is the best hands down! I promise you won’t be disappointed! Other dishes worth trying include the red beans & rice with buttermilk fried chicken, Korean tacos, The buttermilk chicken sandwich even the salads here are good! (Don’t tell nobody I said that!) In my opinion I think Zea’s is definitely worth a try!

Like always this place has the best food ever. I had the balsamic Salmon with the corn grits and Thai snap peas. I ordered the Mediterranean hummus which is so good. No matter what you order you can’t go wrong with anything you order. I love this place.

First, let’s start with the smell of the restaurant… Take the shutters off the windows, open them, and let some air and light in! This place smells like dirty laundry! It doesn’t make for a pleasant dining experience if you have a good nose. And while we’re talking about the lighting… Why is the bathroom dark?! Who wants to go into a semi lit bathroom?! LET SOME LIGHT AND FRESH AIR INTO THE PLACE!!!
Secondly, the food on this particular day was sub par. I had a dry looking piece of meat w/​no seasoning. Only thing that seemed fresh on my plate were my fries.

Been here a couple times never really had bad service but the other night my gf and I decide to come here just before going to see a movie, the place was empty and there was a booth open by the bar. It took 10 min before the bartender came and asked us for our drink order and we went ahead and order app and entrees. Well it Took another 10 minutes for the appetizer to come out, then after that 15 minutes went by and we still hadnt received our food or been asked if we would like a refill on our drinks. The whole time the bartender was occupied doing everything else except tending to us, but what broke the straw on the camels back was when I got up to go to the bathroom looked through the window of the kitchen and saw him eating and talking to another server, that really pissed me off, won’t be back here ever again

Went for our last wedding anniversary dinner, sat quickly, ordered drinks, appetizer, 2 large steak dinners. well over $ 75 before the tip.
BUT, it was happy hour and we ordered 2 for 1 price drinks, 2 different drinks 1 $ 9 and one $ 8. In a few min’s our waiter says it has to be the same drink :(
We didn’t want the same drink. Waiter sorry that’s the policy.
So if this was the way our dinner started we figured it was downhill from there, cancelled our entire order and went down the road.
Normally Zeas is a great meal but this was a bad experience that we attribute to this location only.

I don’t know why, but I had hesitation about trying this place. After the awesome lunch I had there today, it’s easily now a Westbank favorite for me. I had the fish tacos and corn grits. The corn grits were phenomenal! But what really drew me in was the amazing kid’s menu! You don’t find many kid’s menus that exceed mac ‘n cheese and chicken tenders, but Zea’s was great! Service was fine, price was reasonable. No complaints! We’ll definitely be back, kids in tow ;)

LOUISIANA FUSION
Almost exclusively found in Louisiana, this restaurant chain has found the happy medium to satisfy the local taste buds’ cravings for both spicy and well seasoned cuisine for the price conscious diner. Whenever I mention Zea Rotisserie, there is always plenty of yes sayers. So I must try and taste first hand.
Here’s what we ordred for a late Friday lunch:
Asian Almond Shrimp: Fried crisp, honey ginger chili glaze ½ order = 3 shrimps… drenched in sticky viscous sauce providing for an excuse to lick your fingers
Daily Rotisserie Feature– Thursday Special: Lamb Sirloin with lamb jus, mustard mint sauce… Yu-​go was happy
Two sides selected Roasted Corn Grits and French Fries… great fillers
BBQ Chicken and Ribs: Thai Sweet and Spicy sauces ¼ chicken… moist and surprisingly tasty; and ¼ rack of ribs (St Louis style)… to me they’re boiled tender and my least favorite method of preparation.
Two sides selected: Thai Snap Beans and Red Beans and Rice… very satisfying.
The daily lunch specials are worth considerng and so is their signature rotisserie chicken. Waitstaff is polite, professional and attentive. Reciptionst wanted to seat us by her podium next to the doorway when nearly the entire restauant was pretty much empty on this very cold day. Of course we interceded and asked to be seated deep in the interior of the restaurant where it was definitely warmer.

My wife and I stopped here on our way to the store. Although it didn’t look like they were open at first, window shades made it look dark inside, by we pulled into the parking all the same. Yes, they are open, so we went ahead inside. At first glance it looked pretty fancy, and here I was in shorts and flip flops, but not too fancy for flip flops. The only thing I have negative to say was that for being a bigger guy, they could have sat me at a table that wasn’t the smallest one they have, I didn’t understand that. But the food and service was awesome. I had the backyard BBQ chicken and my wife had the pepper jelly chicken salad. And for appetizers we had the Duck epanedas (sp). Overall, will be coming back, I’ll just make I get a bigger table.

Zea’s Restaurant is one of my favorite restaurant! Comfort food! I always get the Mediterranean Hummus, Thai ribs with double sides of roasted corn grits, or Asian Almond shrimps.
Hummus– love this! They top it off with feta cheese, sundried tomatoes, onions, garlic, &olive oil. The pita bread is the best… I search high and low for some’n like this at the grocery store but can’t find any.
Thai Ribs– they always come out tender and moist.
Corn grits– very buttery and fatten when it hits your lips but it’s so worth it. I think they just load it with a lot of butter and heavy cream!

Food was awesome! I had the full rack of ribs with grilled corn and red beans and rice. The server was ok. He was slow and would always try and up sell us, even when we said no. Place was pretty busy and clean.

Came in with a party of 7. The service was good. Food came out on time and all, except one of my sides but whatever. Some of us had the rotisserie chicken, some had the Thai ribs. Course the corn grits were a must for a side dish. It’s necessary. Corn grits are a staple here. The only thing I would say that was very disappointing was the Thai ribs. It was dry. I mean… My knife wasn’t having issues trying to cut it to separate pieces. What a disappointment and an embarrassment to recommend it to my bf’s brother bc be ended up not even eating but two bites. I think Clearview location is the better location. But this location was convenient for us to get to especially with the Christmas holiday going on this week sitting through traffic was def not an option.

Three words…
Roast DUCK, Corn Grits!

Zea’s has an amazing reputation for a reason! From the first we walked in we were greeted warmly then seated. The manager came out and took our orders personally and explained the menu to us.
Thai Ribs: SUCCULENT! Definitely one of their staples that you absolutely must get. I think it was around 14 $ for a half rack with two sides.
Korean BBQ Tacos: 4 tortillas, comes with the BBQ meat in a bowl and the special slaw in another. If I wasn’t so hungry and if this wasn’t so good I MIGHT have shared. This is a great dish to share IMO however you might not WANT to lol. (Appetizer option? Hint Hint!)
Grits: I wanted to get shrimp n grits (which I hear is another staple to get here) but alas I HAD NO MORE ROOM! My friend told me that I NEEDED this in my life so I decided to get a side of grits. Let me tell you that the flavor is OUT OF THIS WORLD! I don’t know what they put in it besides corn but it is a tiny slice of heaven. I will definitely be back and try their Shrimp n Grits!
Dessert!: We had no more room but on the menu they had this pecan sweet potato rum bread pudding. I saw the manager bring out a slice (huge portion) to another guest. So jelly, why must my stomach be so small and feeble?
I’ll definitely be back, the prices were fair for the quality and portion of food received and on top of that we received EXCELLENT service! For anybody who hasn’t tried the grits I say you MUST try it, it’s simply divine!

Really good lunch specials. I usually get the fried chicken and corn grits. The serving is usually way more than a lunch portion and I always have left overs. Although Zea is a chain, it’s still a good place to stop for lunch.
I feel bad for writing such a short review, but there really is nothing more to say about the place!