Zozo’s at Caneel Bay

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   Mike

   VIP

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent meal and atmosphere. If you are going by boat or dinghy note that the NPS has closed the dock and beach for entering Zozos. . You risk a fine if you tie up to the dock. Zozo’s doesn’t let you know this on their site when you make the reservation.
   

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   Janet

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Year after year we go to Zozo's and are always rewarded with the best meal and service on the island. The drinks were excellent and the food outstanding. we were a party of 4 and ordered different items to sample. everything was awesome.
   

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   Paetra

   Caribbean

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a lovely dining experience at Zozo’s on the top deck overlooking Caneel Bay. It was peaceful, food was fantastic, and the service was wonderful!
   

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   Gregory

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   171 reviews

   4.0

   171 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Positive was the food was excellent Limited menu tuna Main excellent There was pasta app that was so good my partner ordered it as her main Sat at bar..super windy with really now break as it was open on both sides Had super obnoxious super loud foul mouthed pair of ladies who my parented had to turn to and comment on..bar tenders weee embarrassed but did not say anything until they left Major negative and no fault of their own is after parking in a dark, muddy lot you wait for a creepy 5-10 minute bus ride past defunct resort to be dropped in the dark under a light for steps down to restaurant Drive Felt like we were entering a cross between Shutter Island and Jurassic Park..in the dark ..for this alone would not go back
   

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   Chris

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   For people who have never been it’s a unique experience. Having a table for the entire evening is a differentiator.
   

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   AMY

   VIP

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our experience was nothing short of outstanding! John the owner is so welcoming and personable, our server was also incredible. I had gone to Zozo's before the hurricane and was so sad it was gone, but it is back and better than ever. Thank you so much for the amazing meal and making us feel so welcome. We will be back for sure!!!
   

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   Nicole

   New York City

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I rarely leave reviews, but felt compelled to here. This was NOT worth the money. My husband and I went because we honeymooned at Caneel and loved our meal at Zozo's back then. For the price, this was just not good enough. There were components we enjoyed -- the pasta zozona (sp?) was delicious. The tuna entree was fantastic. But my husband's filet was both overcooked (he requested medium rare, it came out definitively medium) and absolutely smothered in unnecessary sauce. In our opinion, a filet cut of beef doesn't need a sauce -- that's why you pay the premium price for it. If you insist on adding sauce, it had better ADD to and not distract from that cut. Lastly, the desserts we selected (guava tart and pavlova) were disappointing. I don't say this to brag, but I am a French-trained pastry chef and I didn't enjoy either dish. The pavlova was so over-baked so as to turn to sugary styrofoam and loaded with an overwhelming brick of chocolate something (mousse?) then an almost tasteless curd (mango?) then surrounded by passionfruit sauce and whole, candied pistachio nuts. Every component was fighting violently to be the star, which meant none of them were. The guava tart was more cream than guava and just meh. With the base price, plus the mark up for the filet (eye roll), a cocktail, and two glasses of wine, our bill was more than four hundos. We have and will gladly pay for an excellent meal. And if that's what you want while you're visiting STJ, go to Extra Virgin (whose prices are just as high but actually prepare premium meals to match). Sadly, our time at Caneel is in the past and we'll have to subsist on the memories of what was. Lastly, no one needed to encourage me to stay any longer (we were reminded that"the table is yours for the night" over and over and over again) in their uncomfortable chairs. The service was fine, the view is unmatched, and the food is just a disappointment.
   

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   Ashley

   Greensboro

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We came to Zozo’s for our wedding reception, and everything about our experience was excellent - the food was incredible, the service impeccable (our waitress chased after us when we forgot our bride and groom champagne glasses), and the evening unforgettable. Having the table for ourselves for the evening made our experience even more special.
   

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   Francis

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   Very disappointed in our experience. The food was not to the level we would of expected. The owner seems to gravitate to people he knows. At one point the owner and 2 waitstaff were drinking wine at a table despite several customers in the restaurant. A commotion occurred between 2 tables where the owner asked one group to apologize or leave. He referenced that park rangers will come with guns to remove them which elevated the situation. We also had to wait for a shuttle in order to leave. Once we left on the shuttle, we had to return to pick up a few of the owners friends which knew we were leaving. Too many good restaurants on the island to choose. We travel to St John a good bit and plan to continue to do so. We will not be eating this establishment.
   

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    KellyOliva

    VIP

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Amazing food, best on the island!
    

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