Zea Rotisserie - Ridgeland

Was excited to see a Zea location in Ridgeland due to dining at a location outside of New Orleans. Our meal there was excellent and expected the same. Got the food to go for dining at the hotel. The wait for the food was short and the staff that I interacted with was positive. The food presentation was very appealing and package well with no spillage. We got the appetizer of ribs and the half roast chicken with roasted potatoes and corn grits. While the ribs looked yummy, but little flavor. It was tender and hot. The roast potatoes were good, but the highlight of the food was the corn grits. They were so yummy and wish we had just a bowl of this alone! The roast chicken look good, was hot but no seasonal at all. Got the chicken with the original rub and it was so bland. Big disappointment with even salt and pepper didn't help. If at home could had enhance the chicken better. We didn't eat but a few bites and threw it away. Looking forward to enjoying dining here again, but changed our minds after this meal

I wanted to visit Zea because the menu had more than 1 appetizer and more and 1 entrée that sounded appealing. There was a line waiting to get in on Sat when we left, but it was only half full when we arrived at 5pm. Décor is upscale but a lot of people were dressed in shorts/jeans. The waiter was pleasant but took entirely too long to take our initial drink orders. The spinach dip tasted good but was too small (and no artichokes) for $14.50, only enough for 2. But the main problem was it is too hard to eat. There is soooo much cheese that it makes a mess and you need a knife to cut it. So its not really a “dip”. Be careful with the duck entrée as its not a breast and you have to eat around bones. The glaze saved the salmon as it was thin and dry. Most any time I’ve ordered duck or salmon elsewhere, they asked how I wanted them cooked. But at Zea they don’t ask. Overall, not quite good enough for the price to return and try again.

My server Christian was awesome! The grits were to die for. I'll be back.

Our server, Christian, was amazing! We had never been here before and his recommendations were great! The only thing that I didn't care for was the red beans and rice. Everything else was so yummy!

Beautiful dining experience, but it seems like there are two different cooks. Whomever the evening cook may be knows how to make tender ribs. I've been twice, and got the same thing both times. The second time was not as good and flavorful as the 1st. However, I'll give it another go one day soon.