This time and the time before the service lacked ... I'd encourage more training and better customer engagement.
Kemi
The food and service was excellent! The wait staff was attentive and give my crew a glass of champagne to celebrate 30+ years of friendship surprisingly by my visiting guests! I will definitely come back to try more food.
Solange
I had an outstanding experience at this restaurant. The food was flavorful and beautifully presented, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was truly exceptional—attentive without being intrusive. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a memorable dining experience.
Kar
Great meal ; busy - but service was excellent : brought over a birthday dessert with candle as a surprise ; would definitely Recommend as a place to go .
Judith
The menu offers so many choices and the food is excellent. The service was attentive and friendly.
jirowaters
Is another one of Jose Andres’ culinary endeavors in Washington, D.C. A small group of us recently went for brunch on a Sunday. The venue is open and airy with high ceilings, as well as outside seating. The food is predictably good, and on Sunday they have brunch a brunch selection, which for $35 a person you get a fair amount of nice small plates and a couple of larger plates – plenty of food. My only complaint is the number of menus and tasting courses to choose from – dizzying array of paper, would be easy if they could have streamlined it. Where they fell short was the service. While the service was friendly, it was disorganized and lacked any sort of sincerity. I ordered sparkling water and it took 15 minutes to arrive, bread for our hummus and other dips – had to ask 3 times before it came. Annoyingly, they establishment does not appear to be understaffed, just disorganized. While our server was nice, he seemed to have set phrases memorized – for example, when my partner and I said we would have the brunch course option, he said “excellent choice” well of course it’s an excellent choice, it’s your set menu. I realize he was just saying what he was told to say, it lacked any personality or sincerity. Overall, I would definitely go back with friends, but I expect better service from an establishment like this.
jaseaton
After a delightful visit at the nearby Women’s Museum of Art, we walked a few blocks over to Zatinya for lunch. The place is painfully noisy when crowded, so we asked for an outdoor table under heaters. The tapas of their menu all offer burst of lovely flavor. Our favorite was the scallops, but the brunch fries, cauliflower, and roasted mushrooms weren’t far behind. Our server was terrific. This is a Jose Andres restaurant, but we didn’t recall him ever touting his celebrity status so loudly before.
Pouneh
We actually ended up sitting at the bar inside instead of outside. It was pretty good. The octopus was excellent
juliecamille70
We held a work dinner for 10 of us and had one of the tasting menus. It was an unbelievable way to try the amazing food. Everything was excellent, but I particularly thought the vegetable dishes were outstanding. We had a mix of dietary preferences at our table and everyone found things that they could eat. I think going with a big group is a wonderful way to try many things. Really great wine list and lovely nonalcoholic cocktails for our colleagues who don’t imbibe. The service was outstanding. I was so happy to see how busy the restaurant was given the government shut down and the impact on local businesses. I would go back here in a minute.
Annette
Our waiter, Tony, was amazing! He knew the menu and made great recommendations for us to try. The food was incredible. Although we were outside, there were plenty of heaters and we were never cold. The wine selections were amazing as well!!
The food was delicious and I appreciate them having discounted options for government employees impacted by the shutdown. That was very thoughtful. I also loved the ambience. I will return for sure!
Jason
The food and service were outstanding. I will not forget the kindness and generosity shown by the proprietors. Thankful that the special promotion allowed me to discover this gem for myself. I will definitely be returning.
KerrieB300
If you have a love of Middle Eastern cuisine you'll really love this restaurant. The flat bread with oil and balsamic was an appetite booster which prepared us for gorgeous fresh fattoush, an eggplant dish from heaven and an exotic lamb cooked to tender perfection. We were more than satisfied. Plus the service was excellent. Made our last night in USA very special and a real treat.
AJ
The food was delicious, and the portions were tapas-style. However, the service was utterly unacceptable. Our table went unnoticed for over an hour, and we never received our last two lamb dishes. The server never checked on us after we had our drinks and a few plates, and they never asked if we wanted another round of drinks. They did compensate us by giving us the two missing dishes to go and an appetizer spread. But there's no excuse for a server and restaurant to not only fail to notice two plates that never showed up, but also to not check in for over an hour and not even rush the food out.
Jonathan
The restaurant is beautiful upon entering. We were seated at a table in a corner and immediately noticed the noise level. The acoustics in the restaurant are horrible so everything is amplified. Our server addressed us and filled our waters. After that bread was served, which is amazing, and we had to call over a different server to take our order because our server disappeared. My guest had a dairy allergy and she was given a specific menu for those with allergies. We struggled to find things that fit her restrictions. The octopus was phenomenal, the branzino melted in our mouths, the scallops were delicious but the presentation on them was lacking. We finished with grilled lamb which was a great way to finish off our meal. Unfortunately having a dairy allergy is conducive to the dessert menu.
This time and the time before the service lacked ... I'd encourage more training and better customer engagement.
The food and service was excellent! The wait staff was attentive and give my crew a glass of champagne to celebrate 30+ years of friendship surprisingly by my visiting guests! I will definitely come back to try more food.
I had an outstanding experience at this restaurant. The food was flavorful and beautifully presented, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and the service was truly exceptional—attentive without being intrusive. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a memorable dining experience.
Great meal ; busy - but service was excellent : brought over a birthday dessert with candle as a surprise ; would definitely Recommend as a place to go .
The menu offers so many choices and the food is excellent. The service was attentive and friendly.
Is another one of Jose Andres’ culinary endeavors in Washington, D.C. A small group of us recently went for brunch on a Sunday. The venue is open and airy with high ceilings, as well as outside seating. The food is predictably good, and on Sunday they have brunch a brunch selection, which for $35 a person you get a fair amount of nice small plates and a couple of larger plates – plenty of food. My only complaint is the number of menus and tasting courses to choose from – dizzying array of paper, would be easy if they could have streamlined it. Where they fell short was the service. While the service was friendly, it was disorganized and lacked any sort of sincerity. I ordered sparkling water and it took 15 minutes to arrive, bread for our hummus and other dips – had to ask 3 times before it came. Annoyingly, they establishment does not appear to be understaffed, just disorganized. While our server was nice, he seemed to have set phrases memorized – for example, when my partner and I said we would have the brunch course option, he said “excellent choice” well of course it’s an excellent choice, it’s your set menu. I realize he was just saying what he was told to say, it lacked any personality or sincerity. Overall, I would definitely go back with friends, but I expect better service from an establishment like this.
After a delightful visit at the nearby Women’s Museum of Art, we walked a few blocks over to Zatinya for lunch. The place is painfully noisy when crowded, so we asked for an outdoor table under heaters. The tapas of their menu all offer burst of lovely flavor. Our favorite was the scallops, but the brunch fries, cauliflower, and roasted mushrooms weren’t far behind. Our server was terrific. This is a Jose Andres restaurant, but we didn’t recall him ever touting his celebrity status so loudly before.
We actually ended up sitting at the bar inside instead of outside. It was pretty good. The octopus was excellent
We held a work dinner for 10 of us and had one of the tasting menus. It was an unbelievable way to try the amazing food. Everything was excellent, but I particularly thought the vegetable dishes were outstanding. We had a mix of dietary preferences at our table and everyone found things that they could eat. I think going with a big group is a wonderful way to try many things. Really great wine list and lovely nonalcoholic cocktails for our colleagues who don’t imbibe. The service was outstanding. I was so happy to see how busy the restaurant was given the government shut down and the impact on local businesses. I would go back here in a minute.
Our waiter, Tony, was amazing! He knew the menu and made great recommendations for us to try. The food was incredible. Although we were outside, there were plenty of heaters and we were never cold. The wine selections were amazing as well!!
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was delicious and I appreciate them having discounted options for government employees impacted by the shutdown. That was very thoughtful. I also loved the ambience. I will return for sure!
The food and service were outstanding. I will not forget the kindness and generosity shown by the proprietors. Thankful that the special promotion allowed me to discover this gem for myself. I will definitely be returning.
If you have a love of Middle Eastern cuisine you'll really love this restaurant. The flat bread with oil and balsamic was an appetite booster which prepared us for gorgeous fresh fattoush, an eggplant dish from heaven and an exotic lamb cooked to tender perfection. We were more than satisfied. Plus the service was excellent. Made our last night in USA very special and a real treat.
The food was delicious, and the portions were tapas-style. However, the service was utterly unacceptable. Our table went unnoticed for over an hour, and we never received our last two lamb dishes. The server never checked on us after we had our drinks and a few plates, and they never asked if we wanted another round of drinks. They did compensate us by giving us the two missing dishes to go and an appetizer spread. But there's no excuse for a server and restaurant to not only fail to notice two plates that never showed up, but also to not check in for over an hour and not even rush the food out.
The restaurant is beautiful upon entering. We were seated at a table in a corner and immediately noticed the noise level. The acoustics in the restaurant are horrible so everything is amplified. Our server addressed us and filled our waters. After that bread was served, which is amazing, and we had to call over a different server to take our order because our server disappeared. My guest had a dairy allergy and she was given a specific menu for those with allergies. We struggled to find things that fit her restrictions. The octopus was phenomenal, the branzino melted in our mouths, the scallops were delicious but the presentation on them was lacking. We finished with grilled lamb which was a great way to finish off our meal. Unfortunately having a dairy allergy is conducive to the dessert menu.
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