Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar

Paladar Latin Kitchen & Rum Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

1. GK

   GKRK VIP

   Washington DC80 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on August 6, 2018

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

   Love the lamb meatballs and tiny tuna tacos. If I were writing this review on just those 2 dishes, I would be giving this review a 4 or 4+ rating, but we had a couple of dishes that weren’t as good this time. We’re still exploring the menu.
   

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2. IM

   IMSZ

   Washington DC45 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on August 2, 2018

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

   The food was full of flavor. Everything we had was great.
   

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3. AG

   AmandaG

   Washington DC1 review

   4.0

   Dined on July 31, 2018

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

   I went here for dinner with work friends and had made a reservation on open table. They were not able to find the reservation but accommodated us with no trouble. The food was really good and it is a nice looking restaurant. Our waiter wasn't the best. At times he didn't seem to want to serve us, he didn't ask us if we wanted drinks, we had to grab him as he was walking by. If it was busy, I would have understood this, but it was pretty quiet that night and I am pretty sure he only had one other table. Also, when one person asked for a pina colada, he kind of made fun of her and acted insulted that she ordered it. He said "this is a rum bar" to which we said, yes, pina coladas are rum drinks. Where the restaurant went above and beyond was when open table thought I had no-showed due to them being unable to find the reservation. I asked Paladar to please remedy this with opentable so I don't get a strike against me, which they did, and they also sent me a gift card for my trouble. I will definitely go back and give it another try.
   

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4. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Richmond12 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on July 31, 2018

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

   Uneven quality. Excellent food, terrible service. A kid next to us was lounging on the bench playing loud a video game, his mom bored to death. Appetizers, their famous avocado guacamole, came after the main course. Pity, food is really good if you don’t care about the service and delivery.
   

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5. TC

   TedC

   Washington DC2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 28, 2018

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

   Had a reservation but it was a slow night and bar looked inviting, so my wife and I ate at the bar. Turns out happy hour pricing is available only at bar from 4-7 pm daily, and I highly recommend, $5 Mojitos and other drinks as well as food. Best part was Jose the bartender. As we were only people seated at the bar, Jose was able to explain and recommend some of the 77 rums available at the bar in a very relaxed and charming way. Food was great as were drinks. Jose was gracious enough to let us “sample” a few rums that he recommended. We definitely plan on returning and enjoying happy hour at bar.
   

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6. C

   Chuck

   Washington DC77 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on July 27, 2018

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

   We decided to try this place out since it was nearby. We found the ambiance to be very nice and the music gave us a party feel when we arrived. We were promptly seated and served. There are 80 or so rums on the menu and if you are chasing down some rare and hard to find rums, this is your place! The food on the other hand was not good. It was obvious to us it has been pre-prepared in advance and then slightly warmed before putting it on the plate. By the time the food arrived at the table it was a temperature slightly warmer than room temperature. It was a place we really wanted to like but have no plans of returning.
   

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   paul

   Washington DC3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on July 3, 2018

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

   I have been to Paladar on multiple occasions the food is always excellent and the service is outstanding. I highly recommend this as a date night spot.
   

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8. CE

   ChristineE

   Washington DC31 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on June 23, 2018

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

   The food was really excellent. You can definitely tell the chef knows authentic Latin food. I absolutely loved my whole meal and so did my husband. The rum tasting flight was also a super cool and fun extra!
   

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9. j

   jmp537 VIP

   Atlanta126 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on June 17, 2018

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

   Overall, a great Father's Day brunch buffet. My wife and I didn't try everything on the buffet, but everything we did try was amazingly delicious.
   

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    scottd

    Dallas7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on June 16, 2018

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

    Just ok. Food was decent but service was lacking. Interesting rum selection and house cocktails.
    

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