El Secreto De Rosita

Nabiha is an incredible Palestinian gem in Washington DC. I tried many dishes including the chicken and potato curry that is flipped upside down as well as the spinach stew. The knafeh was also extraordinary. The service was notable, and I love how Palestinians are the ones actually serving and making the food. The ambiance is warm and dark. Overall, loved it and will be back.

The good was sooo good and it all started with great service , although they charge gratuity themselves to bill I still enjoyed the food and service. Personally I don't think these businesses should be able to put an automatic tip on the bill, so please research your place of eat before going out. With prices so high on everything it's hard to support your small businesses and it's gonna get harder too.

3.5 stars - service is pretty slow here but the food is good. They were out of the yuca fries which was a bummer! I enjoyed the lomo saltado but it wasn't anything special.

Came here for restaurant week on a Friday. Ok let's start with the pros: super cute inside, nice vibey music, and I found a close parking spot. Our server was fine. Things started off well with the ceviche appetizer that I really enjoyed. There was a good portion of fish and the presentation was really nice.Cons: I got my entree and immediately wondered where the rest of it was. I had gone online to look at photos to decide what I wanted to order. In the photos the filet was a normal size. When I got my plate I had a half of a filet and so much rice. The sauce it was sitting in also didn't have much flavor and I had to add a lot of salt. My friends got the lomo saltado which came with unseasoned baby potatoes instead of French fries and the portion of meat was also very small. We asked for hot sauce and it was spicy but had no flavor. Not sure how that's even possible. If I had known that the restaurant week menu meant you got half portions of an entree, I would've just ordered from the normal menu and not gotten an appetizer or the small scoop of chocolate mousse dessert. The donuts were hard and the panna cotta tasted like spoiled condensed milk. For $55 this was a total ripoff. Will not be coming back.Also they make you pay a higher price for paying the bill with a credit card versus cash. Like a gas station.

To start with the highs, the restaurant decor is so fun and perfect for a girls night. The Atardecer drink is delicious, with the perfect balance of tart and sweet. The ceviche was decent but the sweet plantains were the star of the night for me, and I'd come back for that dish alone!We ordered the arroz con mariscos and unfortunately the shrimp was slightly overcooked and the mussels were pretty much raw (you can see how closed there are in the photos). The onions in the lomo soltado were nice and smoky but the dish overall wasn't anything to write home about. All in all, I plan to come back for apps and drinks, but the mains were very underwhelming.

Excellent restaurant, food and service were both outstanding. The ambience of this restaurant is very cool and they have a great DJ. I wanted to Shazam every song! Gambas, burrata, ceviche, steak dishes, and the desserts - all perfection. Will be back and highly recommend!

A friend recommended we come for Summer Restaurant Week (Aug 2024) and we all ended up ordering the Ceviche Clasico, Lomo Saltado and Chocolate Mousse. Everything was amazing - from the food, to the service and the ambiance! Only downside is that the portions were a lot smaller for restaurant week so keep that in mind but I'll definitely be back again for dinner.

I am just loving the whole vibe of El Secreto de Rosita. Every inch of this restaurant is aesthetically pleasing in a moody, lush, luxurious kind of way. The cocktails are unique and feature pisco, a traditional Peruvian spirit. They have $5 ladies' wine night on Thursdays, too.The food is amazing. The seafood is especially delicious. I had the arroz con mariscos. It was a huge portion of a mix of fish, calamari and prawn. It was so good! The lomo saltado is also top of the list of our favorites. The service was pleasant but a bit slow and laid back. It reminded me of the true South American way of dining where you linger around the table for longer and without any rush.

Walked in on a Friday evening without reservations expecting it to be busy but it was surprisingly vacant. Despite lack of customers, service was slow. We sat down and could see one guy (the guy who welcomed us) scrambling to tend to several tables while 3 other employees standing around.. I felt they could've at least given water or menus. We sat for about 10 min without any service and decided to move to the bar. The bartenders were really kind and quick to help. Drinks, ceviche, and food were all tasty. The interior is beautiful and it was a nice time but that initial encounter was a bit off putting.

We came for brunch on a Sunday. The design in this space was really nice. Labor was slow but friendly. We went for bottomless mimosas of course. They were very generous with the pours. We started with the yucas and truffle. It was delicious. I had the egg Rosita style and it was disappointing. Not much flavor and kind of boring. My sister had the causas crocantes and those were very good. Probably won't be back because there are so many other places to eat.