Miss Toya's Creole House - Silver Spring

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   stephany

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   i had high hopes for this restaurant but really would only feel it’s a 3.5/5. the food was slightly warm in some places and hot in other places, maybe the restaurant was too cold, which is why the food wasn’t equally hot. our server, really only came to take our order, bring our food/drinks, and collect a check. i love going to a place where the server is actively checking on their guests, ensuring they have the best time there. that being said, we did do bottomless brunch, and although we knew there was a 90 min time limit, we would have loved a warning for when our time ended. it felt a bit rushed towards the end, our check was presented, but we were never asked as if we needed some thing or if we felt good. I understand that there are other patrons that would like to be seated, but since we hadn’t finished our drinks, we moved to the bar and sat down. for a good 45 minutes, no one was sat at the table that the hosts desperately needed us to move away from. i will say, the bar team gave us excellent service, making sure we were entertained but also taken care of. despite us not ordering any additional drinks, and enjoying the ones we had, the bartenders did a great job at allowing us to enjoy our time at miss toyas. they do deserve a raise! all in all, i had high hopes but i’d say you can get better southern food (even if you have to pay a little extra).
   

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   Bobby

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   If you have or haven’t been here before - Go. The food is outstanding and the service is on point.
   

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   Michelynn

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 16 December 2024

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

   ZZ made the night! She was electrifying!! The food, drinks, ambiance all was 10/10!!!
   

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   Moshe

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

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

   Spacious seating. Did not feel cramped at all. Decent service. Drinks took a while and came out at the same time as our food, which is the same thing that happened recently at another Miss Toiya's (DC) Food was ok. My short rib sandwich had a ton of gristle. The fries were great. We went with a native Louisianan who was not impressed with the jambalaya from technical pov - it's supposed to be cooked together so the rice absorbs the stew liquid. The portions were generous, though, which he remarked on. The prices are a little high but not ridiculous. The vibe was nice. Everyone seemed to be dressed up! Wide variety of people - older, younger, fashionable, chic and regular everyday middle aged folks (like us), too.
   

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   Charles

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   This was our first time and we took a friend with us and had a Wonderful Lunch, the food was great the service was excellent and the atmosphere was amazing. We will be back and can’t say enough about how we enjoyed this place.
   

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   Patricia

   Washington DC

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 5 December 2024

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

   Wonderful meal and service. Will return.
   

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   Angie

   Washington DC

   10 reviews

   4.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 1 December 2024

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

   It was a great meal. The server was quick and polite. Please clean the bathrooms
   

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   Lisa

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   5.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on 30 November 2024

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

   Family in town and wanted to go to a black owned restaurant. Miss Toya’s came straight to mind! We made a reservation and was seated quickly and in a seat we preferred. The food and cocktails were delicious and came out quickly. The service was exceptional as well and server was pleasant as can be. We had the catfish and grits, snapper, macaroni and cheese and crab fries….ALL was delicious!! If your in the area, make Miss Toya’s a regular in your rotation when looking for good eats ❤️
   

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   DeAndre

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 November 2024

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

   We visited Miss Toya’s for the first time on a Sunday evening. The food was delicious and I would give 4 stars on food quality. We ordered the surf and turf, deviled eggs and creole Wings, seafood Mac and cheese which all tasted great and were all 5 stars. We also ordered the Miss Toyas chicken sandwich and Lamb. The filet is quite thick and should be sliced thinner. I had to send it back to replace the sandwich. The center of the filet was hard and undercooked. The Lamb was also quite fatty however, had excellent flavor and was served in a good portion size. The service however is where we were let down completely. The service was 1-2 stars; and that’s with me being as thoughful as possible. We placed all food orders within 10 mins of being seated, however we waited over 1 hour for any food items to hit the table. During the 1 hour the server failed to notice social cues for my attention, failed to refill drinks, took extremely long to revisit my table, and neglected to advocate for us as customer as we waited an extended amount of time for food to arrive. We sat and watched other guests be seated 10-20 mins after we did, and were brought food within 10 mins. This was a failure on Miss Toyas management. At one point we considered getting up and leaving the restaurant. I felt so disrespected. Around 15 minutes of waiting we noticed house manager Roger walking around, asking guests how their night was going? However his approach was quite unsettling and unprofessional as he greeted multiple tables at once asking “how are you guys doing tonight, everything going well? And shouting over to my table: How about you two? Doing okay as well?”. The more professional way to do that is to walk over to each table individually and have conversations with customers quietly with class, dignity and respect. The people seated at the other table were strangers. I didn’t appreciate being greeted in a group. Roger did however took the appropriate steps to make things right.
   

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    Carolyn

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

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

    I was celebrating my birthday and it was absolutely perfect. The wait was a little long but we were enjoying each other's company so we didn't mind.
    

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