Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Silver Spring

Omg! What an amazing brunch! Went here with my good friend from college who I hadnt seen in a while and boy did we have a lovely time! Food fire! Drinks fire! Serve A1! I love supporting Chef Tobias and he never disappoints! Will definitely be back!

I was looking for a good brunch place to take my mother for her 74th birthday. She lives in Bethesda, so I wanted somewhere close that she had not yet tried. My mother can be picky and French is typically her favorite fare. She was a fan of Mon Ami Gabi, but quality there, we feel, has significantly declined and the value proposition just isn’t enough anymore. Her go-to now, is Le Diplomat. Since I didn’t want to go downtown, a little research delivered Salt Line as a worth a shot. Online booking was easy and when we had to increase from 3 to 7, making the change was easy enough. We arrived and were seated immediately. Our server, Umi (I hope I spelled that correctly) seemed new, but was really nice and attentive. She was quite responsive and any time she didn’t know something, she was honest about it and got the answer quickly. She didn’t try to fake it. The food came out quickly and was delicious. Service throughout the meal was quick, attentive and the team worked well together. The ONLY reason that I didn’t rate the food 5 stars is because my girlfriend found the Portuguese Stew to be salty. But I’m being picky here. Shrimp from the Shrimp Cocktail were sizable! The guests that had the Oysters were quite pleased and all other dishes were unanimously delicious. Definite Recommend. Bravo to the team there!

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 ❤️

Both the sign-in crew at the entryway podium as well as the wait staff in the dining room were exceptionally helpful and accommodating to me when I came very early for my reservation. And, then, once my guest arrived, the wait staff continued to go above and beyond. Many menu options tempted us and we were pleased with our choices -- good looking and delicious!

Food and service was amazing. Exceeded our expectations. Mr. Zelaya was very attentive. We will definitely be back!