Spanish Diner - Bethesda

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   maureen

   VIP

   Washington DC

   35 reviews

   3.0

   35 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food fresh but nothing special. Only three tables occupied but still we had to ask four personnel for help. Small portions for the price Overall a disappointing lunch. Especially because it is Jose Andres Can’t recommend it to others. Sorry
   

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   Gabrielle

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Disappointing. Portions were stingy. Iberian Platter had 4 paper thin slices of cheese and assorted meats. No garnish, no extras like olives, pickles, nuts. Sangria was mostly ice and nothing special. On entree, beans were dry and flavorless. Plating was nonexistent with a pile of marinated peppers clumped on the plate. Restaurant is billed as comfort food. My impression was leftovers thoughtlessly prepared. No joy sparked. One positive - Jose Andres World kitchen was supported.
   

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   Vanessa

   VIP

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   I want to like the Spanish Diner because it’s a convenient location, but I’ve been a few times and it’s not great. Some dishes are good - shrimp in garlic, pork meatballs, Bibb salad with roasted red pepper; others were bland - beef stew, branzino. The servers were extremely nice and attentive but the whole dining experience was too fast. We were done in 40 minutes! The food came out so fast. I would have had a 2nd drink but we were done before the waitress asked. There seemed no point. It’s a cute spot but I won’t go back. I wish it were better.
   

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   David

   Palm Springs

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   The Clementine salad we shared as an entree was refreshing and tasty. We both had the chicken stew “pollo guisado con arroz” from the “abuelo” (Jose’s grandparents recipes) and enjoyed it immensely the service was prompt.
   

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   Malik

   VIP

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   3.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 17 December 2024

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

   Was expecting a more flavorful paella. The rice was glutenous and no hint of saffron to be found.
   

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   Lauren

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   The restaurant was relatively empty, but the hostess sat us right next to a couple; why not give us at least one table of space? Only a little thought was given to the ambiance, as the restaurant's temperature was also freezing. They moved us to another table as we wanted to watch a soccer match in the bar area above. Our waiter was excellent, food is always lovely.
   

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   Mardy

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   The food, service and atmosphere was perfect for our intimate gathering of friends to celebrate one of our own.
   

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   Ross

   Minneapolis

   25 reviews

   4.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 28 November 2024

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

   Good food that's different from other area restaurants.
   

   Spanish Diner - BethesdaResponded on 29 November 2024

   Hey Ross, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our unique food and found it to be good, different from other area restaurants. We strive to offer a unique dining experience and we're glad that we succeeded during your visit. We noticed that you rated our value as 3. We appreciate your honest feedback and will take it into consideration as we continuously work to improve our guest experience. We hope to see you again soon at Spanish Diner - Bethesda! Best regards, The Management Team
   

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   Susan

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 17 November 2024

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

   Never disappoints. One of my favorite restaurants.
   

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    J

    VIP

    Washington DC

    19 reviews

    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

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

    Waiter could be more attentive. Had a lot of times when didn’t have water or follow up from requests
    

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