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Small plates menu of traditional Balkan dishes, plus regional spirits, offered in rustic-chic digs.
523 8th St SE, Washington, DC 20003, United States

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Reviews — 8

Em C
at 2024 Jan 28
Em C
at 2024 Jan 28
We love this place! It’s such a fun experience and the food is amazing. The all-you-can-eat experience is absolutely worth it. Everything we tried was super. And we sampled a great deal of the menu. The shrimp and corn dish was our favorite. The mussels were a close second. The spreads and bread at the beginning were a fun touch. We also had the unlimited drink option, and that was worth it as well. The only thing I missed was the forest gnocchi dessert they used to have on the menu. (That was always worth the trip itself!). Courtney was our server and he was excellent. He provided great suggestions and was so pleasant. We will definitely be returning.
Tanaya Jha
at 2024 Jan 23
Tanaya Jha
at 2024 Jan 23
We went on a tuesday for restaurant week lunch. It was a great deal- all you can eat small plates for $25 per person. It was empty due to it being a weekday but the interior was beautiful. I loved how attentive our waiter was and how we got to try pretty much everything we wanted. They also had cocktails for happy hour at a good price, as well as a desert for a small additional price. My personal favorites were the chicken stroganoff and the beet carpaccio
Alexis Walker
at 2024 Jan 22
Alexis Walker
at 2024 Jan 22
We went for their Winter Restaurant Week lunch experience and were blown away! The food was incredible (served beautifully and tasted amazing). The atmosphere was very chill, and the service was top notch. Daniel was our server and he took wonderful care of us. We're definitely going to make coming to Ambar a staple treat for ourselves, and would highly recommend!
Brianna Moreno-Colón
at 2024 Jan 04
Brianna Moreno-Colón
at 2024 Jan 04
this is me and my husband’s all time favorite restaurant. we’re regulars and have been here quite a bit, but our most recent visit was probably our best yet!! our server was Tamara, who was super kind and hospitable. we told her we were celebrating our 1st anniversary, and she proceeded to surprise us with a complimentary dessert!!
you can’t beat the food here and the all you can eat experience. this place is so worth the visit & price. try it out, you won’t be disappointed!!
Audra W
at 2023 Nov 22
Audra W
at 2023 Nov 22
A good experience if you’re looking to try a lot of different Balkan-inspired dishes. Its unlimited tapas so come with an empty stomach. It’s hard to make every dish on such an expansive menu special but really appreciated the small serving sizes so you could try more variety. My favorite was probably the flatbread pizzas and the beef short rib goulash.
Reid H
at 2023 Nov 14
Reid H
at 2023 Nov 14
Wow!!! Took a party of 10 to Ambar on a Tuesday night. We ended up on the third floor of this restaurant and we all got the all you can eat dinner. Those not driving upgraded their meal to all you can drink as well.

The way the all-you-can-eat works is that when someone orders a tapas plate, they bring out enough of that plate for everyone. I was concerned that we weren't going to be served food fast enough to really get full, or that if someone else ordered something I didn't like that I'd have to wait for something good to come out. I was wrong. Food flowed consistently, they even did extras like giving me a bowl of my favorite dip just by itself. The service was excellent.

The food itself was tremendous. Super flavorful, enough to split among tables easily. The best winners were the lamb lasagna, and cevopi. They even gave us a free dessert. Absolutely recommend this spot.
Nikki Mwaura
at 2023 Nov 09
Nikki Mwaura
at 2023 Nov 09
This is THE brunch spot. Bottomless mimosas, unlimited food. What more do you need? There was more food than I can picture because you can select all you can eat for 2 hours. There were major hits and some misses but overall the food was great. I would particularly recommend the cinnamon donut and the salmon eggs Benedict. Get your friends and go!

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