Zaytinya - DC

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   Lou

   Washington DC

   16 reviews

   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Wonderful selection of small plates. Favorites were the baba ghannouge and htipiti . The octopus Santorini was surprisingly good. I would strongly recommend the Lamb Baharat. The service was excellent. Reservations are a must.
   

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   KYUNGSUK

   Toronto

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Always excellent food and good service except a little bit small quantity of food, overall satisfactory
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   We greatly appreciate your feedback and always strive to provide the best guest experience. We're so glad you enjoyed your meal and hope to host you again soon.
   

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   Robyn

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I love the concept of small plates. This allows you to have a few different menu items that are easily shareable. Each of the items ordered was delicious. I particularly like the Seared Halloumi cheese with pistachios and other fruits. The scallops were particularly sweet. Zaytinya is a great spot. Remember to make an advanced reservation, since they are always crowded.
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for the kind words. We look forward to hosting you again here or at another José Andrés Group restaurant soon!
   

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   Emma

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food and service were excellent. It was quite loud but we were happy to see a restaurant doing so well for a Monday evening!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Caribbean

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Excellent in all the ways!!! Every flavor was amazing and just the perfect balance in every bite. Hope to go again!!
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for the kind words. We look forward to hosting you again here or at another José Andrés Group restaurant soon!
   

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   Brenda

   Austin

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We are tourists in DC and this was recommended by a local - no regrets! We had an assortment of small plates and got full with 2-3 plates each. Expect to spend some money $$$ but it's worth it! The service was very good and ambience was great, albeit a little loud on a Sunday night.
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   Thank you for the kind words. We look forward to hosting you again here or at another José Andrés Group restaurant soon!
   

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   sandra

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   We had reservations for four at 6 made through Open Table. My husband and I arrived about 10-15 minutes early and checked in. We were a little surprised when the man at the check in said we only had two hours. I thought that since the reservation was for 6, this would mean 8 pm. We were then taken to a table. Fortunately, we kept an eye out for our friends. We saw them waiting at the entrance at 6 and brought them to the table. We were surprised when they told us that the people at the main desk had no record of the reservation. There clearly was a reservation because the check-in man and I had joked about my last name which is somewhat unusual and he asked whether my first name was Sandra. After our friends sat down, we told them about the chef's menu which the server had recommended. The server then appeared and told us that we had to leave by 7:15 and there wasn't enough time for the chef's menu. (it was now about 6:15). We told the server we would be happy to move to another table if the time could be extended. He said he would check with his manager. While he did this (and the time clicked on), we began to discuss whether stay or go somewhere else. The server reappeared to inform us he was still looking for the manager. It was now almost 6:30 so we walked out and had an enjoyable dinner somewhere else. I gave the food three stars because it sounded good. Of course, we didn't have any. Not going there again.
   

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   PaulD

   Washington DC

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Poor service in every aspect. First time we experienced bad service.
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   We regret to hear your expectations were not met. We always strive to provide the best guest experience and have passed this along to our team. If you'd like to send our management team an email at info.dc@zaytinya.c.., we always welcome additional feedback. We hope you'll join us again at Zaytinya or at another José Andrés Group restaurant in the future.
   

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   DCWoman18

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   4.0

   15 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Always a reliable place. Love the new items. Just not the place for conversation.
   

   Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

   We greatly appreciate your feedback and always strive to provide the best guest experience. We're so glad you enjoyed your meal and hope to host you again soon.
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

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

    Food is excellent! The baba ghanoush is remarkable!!!!! We disliked this dish when we lived in Turkey, but loved it here! The wait staff was very attentive without being bothersome. If you lived in any of the places the restaurant’s dishes originate, you’ll be pleasantly surprised!
    

    Zaytinya - DCResponded 1 day ago

    Thank you for the kind words. We look forward to hosting you again here or at another José Andrés Group restaurant soon!
    

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