Wonderful birthday celebration!

Love the tapas-style pre-fixe menu. So many tasty options to choose from. Part of the experience is selecting which dishes to try and then which ones to reorder. Nearly everything that came out to us was delicious. The fried chicken was a surprise stand out, while the cheese pie was a surprise disappointment. The only issue I had with the food was dessert, which was just not great, which was sad, since it's the final impression made.

For a relaxed, long lunch with old friends who had not seen each other in several years, Ambar was a very comfortable venue (inside on an oppressively hot afternoon) with genial and helpful staff ready to suggest dishes (and to help one guest avoid an uncommon food allergy).

The restaurant was perfect and the food was even better! You should come and visit!

This was my third time visiting Ambar but the first time for everyone else in my party (6 people). I've had great experiences every time. The people in my party loved the restaurant, customer service and serving style. I would definitely go back again and again.

Never had a bad meal or experience here. Food is always on point!

Indoors was as sweltering and humid as the outdoors because they kept the front door wide open until about an hour in to our reservation. It was very uncomfortable for our party. We were a party of 6 seated at a table that is more suited for 4, while there was a table that was set for 6 (a table for 2 and a table for 4 connected) that sat unoccupied for two hours, from before we were seated and until we were signing our check. We had a reservation made nearly a month in advance on May 24. This was a disappointment. The food was very good and our server was great with ordering dishes for us.

Water your flowers! And put ice on your drinks please!

Great place for a fancy occasion or for any event! Well worth the money! Only tip is to order the small plates in large quantities at a time because they take some time to prepare

Family visiting town

This restaurant is one of the best in DC. It consistently has excellent service, excellent food, excellent value.

We had the same waitress both times, Rufiya and she was awesome. She even brought the kids a little dessert at the end. Lamb lasagna is something to behold. We will come again.

One of the better brunch services in the city! Nice atmosphere and good food!

A wonderful dining experience!

We had an amazing time at Ámbar Capitol Hill!!

Came here once before the renovation and knew I would be back, but didn't know it would be almost 2 years later! We did the all you can eat & drink experience and it was ABSOLUTELY worth it, if not more than worth it. Everything we ate and drank was incredible, our server was super attentive, and we actually had to tap out before our 2 hour limit because they kept the food and drinks coming so constantly. No complaints though, we were full and very very happy!

Very helpful staff on suggestions for first time diners. Food, service and atmosphere were top shelf.

Caught an early dinner in time to catch the happy hour specials. Very tasty, quick service, and a great value!

The waitress was very attentive and helped us with all the choices of food and her recommendations were perfect. We all enjoyed the experience and the perfect prepared food.

Our server, I think whose name was David (we sat upstairs in the back area, which was quieter than the main dining room), was fabulous. (He cut his finger slicing the lemon twist for my martini, which I felt badly about.) But he remained a fabulous server.

Great experience, we enjoy it every time we go. Will go back.

Food was amazing. Our server Paul was very informative, patient and knowledgeable. Will definitely be coming back again

It was amazing! We did the Ambar Experience and got to try chef's choice of the entire menu. Highly recommend!

The food was delicious, the service was amazing, and the price was a steal! Amazing!!!!!

The service was spectacular. The food was incredible and a really mix of flavors. I really loved everything.

What a great value! Delicious food and so much of it! Did the unlimited drinks too, completely worth it

Brunch. It was great food. It takes awhile to get your food but it was good.

Friends visiting from out of town

Extraordinary food and the most spectacular service made for a perfect evening. I knew the food was wonderful but all together it exceeded my expectations.

Great service. The express lunch is fun. We didn't know what to get and let the waitress pick dishes for us. Everything was delicious.

We came to DC wanting to eat a type of cuisine that we had never tried before and that wasn’t available back home. Ambar delivered!!! If you look at the menu online, it doesn’t seem like it would be that much of a departure from ordinary food. There is no way to describe how different the flavors of all the dishes are from say, standard American fare. Each bite was loaded with extraordinarily unique flavors. Our server told us that for $40 per person, they would bring out several varieties of small plates for the table to share. I’m not sure if this is the only way to dine here, but I cannot recommend this method enough!!! Each plate was a new discovery in taste-bud heaven!! The plates just kept coming!! The lamb lasagna is wonderful as well as the slow roasted lamb and salmon with eggplant jam. Finally we were stuffed, and could not actually finish the chicken skewers because we were trying to save some room for desert. We chose the Tres leches cake which was fabulous! We will definitely one back here the next time we come to DC.

Always a pleasure to dine here! First time back after the pandemic, and it hasn’t lost its charm one bit. Urös makes for the most perfect host and welcoming, and excellent care from our handsome server. My guests enjoyed their very first time here and look forward to many future visits! Thank you!

Convenient but not exceptional. Overpriced for something like tapas.

Estuvo bien pero no extraordinaro

Excellent food and service!! We loved everything we tried. The lunch special is the way to go. Tapa sized servings and all you can eat! This place is a must!!

Food was excellent. Loved the small plates and opportunity to try many different things. We loved our server, Keagan, he was fantastic, so friendly and efficient. Can’t wait to return!

We got the $40 per person small plate experience. The food was excellent and server knew the right things to bring us, with one of us being vegan and the other two not (we let him choose what to bring us). We ended up very full and satisfied, although we were surprised there was no final sweet to finish it off. Maybe that’s not a thing with Balkan food. The ambiance was fine, we sat upstairs in a relatively bright booth across from the bar. I don’t recall hearing any music or anything that added a mood-factor. Just delicious food in a simple, clean setting.

Amazing; great food and even better service

Amazing!! The food was great, our server was great! Overall I’ll be coming back.

Interesting and delicious food.