oh wowowow! ive had this place bookmarked for so long and finally got to try it this week. it blew…read moreme away! came in with two girlfriends and got sat in a booth. the place was so cute, there were booths, bar seats, some patio seats, and i think a room in the back too. menu had options for everyone, veg options, meat options, entrees, and drinks. it was a good amount to choose from, not so much that it got overwhelming. we got pretty much all the potato options, and i loved every single one of them. all the flavors worked so well with one another, some subtle, some packed a punch. the aioli thats featured in a lot of the tapas we ordered is to die for! i would buy it if they sold it. the chop salad actually was kind of an underdog. it surprised me, the vinaigrette that its marinated in is so delicious, i probably would have slurped it up if i werent so full. for entrees, we ordered the lamb skewers and meatballs. the lamb was heavily spiced and came with a eggplant dip. the meat was a bit tough but still tasted good. the meatballs were delicious, also well spiced, and came in a tomato red sauce with crispy bread. i think we ordered 5-6 tapas and 2 entrees, and it was enough food! and price was actually quite reasonable for the quality and quantity of food.

Terrible service in omitting the included gratuity for a party of 5 and then ignoring my refund…read morerequest. I called Itto's 7 times and emailed them once to no reply. Below is my request. The purpose of this email is to request a partial refund of $40 for my friend and I each on our visit on May 23rd, 2026. The main reason for this request is that we did not know about the included gratuity in our bill. It was hard to notice this and consequently, after splitting the bill, my friend and I tipped an additional $40 each. First of all, imposing a mandatory gratuity is not industry standard. Just to make sure it's not me and it's you, I called six other restaurants nearby Itto's Tapas: Due Cucina, KinD, Pegasus, Lady Jaye, and Matador in West Seattle. None of them add a mandatory gratuity regardless of party size. However, when I called Shadowland they informed me they do add a gratuity for parties with 6 guests or more. We had only 5 guests and our receipt includes a line item for "large party." Five guests is not a large party and only requires one server. This demonstrates Itto is the only restaurant imposing a mandatory gratuity for groups of 5 in the area. We did not see this line item at the time and did not expect to have to audit the receipt for a practice that is not industry standard nor were we a large party. Furthermore Itto's own website describes itself as "softly lit" making it hard to see the receipt. Also, we generously ordered many items from your menu making it even harder to see the "large party" scam line on a receipt with so many words on it. Finally, we were socializing and listening to each other's stories and not reviewing the bill with a fine tooth comb. Next, your server lacked the proper manners to inform us of the included gratuity nor did she thank us for the 20% we already paid for. She was not a mute and capable of using her voice to inform me that Itto does not accept the Discover credit card I originally tried to pay with and that Itto only accepts Visa and Mastercard. Therefore it's reasonable to conclude she was purposely omitting to tell us that the gratuity was already paid for when she returned with the second receipt. Next, we thanked our server several times when she took our order, brought our food and drinks, and when she refilled our water. It would behoove your staff to be as thankful as the guests they are serving. Saying "thank you for the 20% tip you already paid me" would be the right and polite thing to do. It's shameful and poor manners to omit gratitude for a gratuity paid. Minimum wage in Seattle is $21.30 and our included gratuity was $60.30, almost triple that. That is more than enough for a job that does not require an advanced degree and the student loans that come along with one. Instead, our opportunistic server with poor manners collected an additional $80 for a total gratuity of $140.30 for about one hour of work. Given a subtotal of $301.50, that amounts to 47%. Do you ever tip that much when you go out to eat? No, that is an absurd amount. The service did not amount to that. I've been to a restaurant where the silverware is changed and the servers scoop the crumbs from the white linen tablecloth before every course. We did not get this kind of 5 star service at all. Instead we were taken advantage of. Please return the $40 to my card and to the card that my friend used to pay the bill at your restaurant on Saturday night. I've included a photo of the itemized and final receipt for you to find the transaction.

Came here for an celebration after a graduation at Seattle University…read more The food and service were great! Everyone was friendly. They do not serve any alcohol. We ordered some appetizers for the table to share. Hummus, Salads, etc. I ordered the chicken shawarma as my main. My friend ordered the lamb and beef shawarma.

I honestly can't believe this came out to nearly $80. We ordered the fattoush salad and the kabob…read morecombo for takeout, and unfortunately the value just wasn't there. The biggest disappointment was the kabob plate. It was mostly rice with very little meat, and the beef was fully well done even though we ordered it medium-rare. The fries were also soggy and tasted like they had been sitting for a while before being packed. The fattoush was fresh enough, but for around $20 it felt like a very basic salad. I had also heard that dine-in guests receive unlimited pita refills, so opening our takeout order to find just a single pita felt super disappointing . Maybe this restaurant shines more as a dine-in experience, but based on our takeout order, I left pretty disappointed. Between the portion sizes, quality, and overall value, it just didn't live up to the price.

The flavor of Jawhara!! Even rice is cooked so perfectly here that it puts all the Plain Jane…read moreIndian restaurants in the eastside to shame. I really wonder why they have not moved out to somewhere because it is a challenge to find the restaurant if you have not been to the Mosque though I must admit it's a good thing for the Redmond Muslim community. The staff is exceptional and so helpful. The first time we came here, my husband was not able to find the restaurant. He asked a gentleman for help and he personally escorted us through the building to the cafe.

Best Biryani you can eat! Authentic. Home style. Moderately spicy. Lamb, chicken, and sometimes…read moregoat. They always have amazing free Moroccan tea complimentary. Very friendly staff. Small area for seating. It's inside the Muslim community center in redmond ( maps). People are friendly and welcoming.

Does not disappoint for drunchies and is always reliable when you need a LATE night meal. I would…read morerecommend placing a pickup order on Doordash so you don't have to wait! I loveee and always order the cheesy garlic fries and definitely recommend getting extra dipping sauce on the side. The food is even good for takeout!!!

Very hot when I walked in, not sure why but it was not pleasant especially on a hot day. Food took…read morea while to came out even though we were the only people there. Ordered French taco, chicken gyro and garlic fries. The French taco with beef was good, very flavor and enjoyed the different textures with the fries inside. The wrap was also nice and crispy. The flavor of the chicken gyro wasn't what I expected, but didn't taste bad. Garlic fries, can't go wrong

I love Mamnoon's new Happy Hour! From 5:00 - 6:30 every evening you can pick from a smaller happy…read morehour menu at steep discounts. As always, they have excellent vegetarian and vegan options. The cocktails are unique. I recently enjoyed a cocktail with vodka, pineapple, passion fruit, and cinnamon simple syrup, with some kind of interesting dried leaves or seeds on the rim. Delicious!

We came here around 8pm, and were greeted by a lovely host. Our server recommended a couple dishes…read moreto start off with, and we ordered a few drinks. The drinks were great and the ambiance was lovely, our party was sat at a large round table which really emphasized the family-style approach of this spot. My favourites of the night were the chicken, the cauliflower, and the dips! Unfortunately we were not informed that the kitchen was going to close about 20 minutes after we sat down. This meant that we weren't able to add more dishes, as what we had ordered wasn't enough for all of us to feel completely full. It was a solid spot with good vibes, but for the price point, I would hope that the service and communication would be more attentive.

After having an ok dinner at a Moroccan restaurant we were looking forward having real mint tea…read morewith real mint and sugary flavor plus a hookah. My colleaguefriend found this place on Yelp and we Uber there. The area seemed sketchy and probably we would not want to walk around that area alone. The onwer told us he could not give us ticket for the transation due to someone had robbed the establishment recently and took the machine. The decor is very cute, love the lamps and the music is super happy and you feel like dancing there. However, the place is huge and we were only my friend and I, 2 other girls in a corner and a party of 3 at the other extreme of the lounge. Very desolated and I was wondering why there were not many people. Since I am not a hookah smoker was wondering if it is because of the quality of it or just because the area or just simply people don't go out Friday night. My friend ordered a frutal flavored hookah and explained the whole process to me and why now is fashionable to add something to make if cold. We ordered a tea pot to share and that was really nice. The owner was pleasant and attentive to our request to put Egyptian videos. We had a good night there.

Discovered this spot recently, and I'm so glad I did! I love the vibe of this place - it have a…read moreMoroccan feel, which I really enjoyed. The windows are covered to keep the place relatively dark which seems fitting. They had ethnic music videos (playing while we were there, which was really cool. Overall this place felt very clean, and is very spacious (would be good for groups of all sizes). Also, the hookah was wonderful, and the gentleman who was working came over periodically to check on and/or replace our coals. He also offered to change the music to whatever we wanted. Very kind! When my friend and I went the other week, we were the only 2 in there. I deducted one star only because we really wanted to sit at the purple couched, but they were reserved (even though there was nobody else there). But hey, maybe next time! Heads up - if you're not a member, there's an extra fee. Unfortunately I can't remember how much the fee was, and I wasn't told how much the membership price costs.

I haven't had much West African food in the past so when we were looking for some new food to try…read moreout over the weekend, we came across Bantaba. As other reviews state, this is kind of a strange restaurant that seems more like it's for regulars rather than new customers. There's no actual printed menu other than hints of a menu on the signboard above the register (and we confirmed this with the cashier). I guess this is to save on cost, which coincidentally also allows them to adjust pricing on the fly? There are photos posted of the menu from 2024, but my guess is those are of an old pre-COVID menu, given that the prices increased over 50% at this point. Per other reviews, dine-in orders are also packaged in takeout boxes and can take a variable amount of time to cook. We don't usually get takeout much, but decided to call in an order for this visit. This was at around 5PM on Saturday and we were promised a 30 minute wait. We arrived 30 minutes later, paid for the order, and it ended up taking about another 10 minutes. Not too bad. Benechin Beef ($18.99) - As I learned, benechin is essentially a different term for the more commonly known (at least in the US) jollof rice. In this case, the rice has a deep tomato and spiced umami that combines a pleasant saltiness with a heat level that builds and builds. It's topped with a small side of cabbage that seems to be stewed in the same spices as the rice. There's then a piece of yucca root, stewed but still rather toothsome with fiber strands all in one direction like muscle grains. For the beef, they include four pieces of thinly sliced barbecued meat. The meat is extremely flavorful with what seems to be a black pepper and allium based spice mixture. In terms of texture, it's quite tough and chewy, almost to the level of beef jerky. (4/5) Afra Lamb ($20.99) - This dish comes with a choice of rice or salad, not both as the older menu states. We went with the rice which comes in a smaller container and is a long grain rice cooked until perfectly fluffy. It's cooked with salt, which is something that I'm not used to. The larger container includes a mound of bone-in lamb meat doused in a savory and tangy mustard based sauce. The meat is a very interesting mixture of off-cuts, a combination of cross-cut ribs, shanks, lamb chops, and some random other cuts. The lamb is mostly bone in and there are tons of small bone shards all over the meat, making it a bit of a pain to eat. The meat isn't very gamey and all and is much more tender as compared to the beef jerky in the benechin. On top of the lamb, they include mustard infused softened onions and whole quick-charred onion rings, resulting in a still crunchy texture. They include some powdered dried chilis is a small pile hidden under the onions. Be careful - it's starts out smoky like paprika to start and the heat only starts to build after a couple of seconds. (4/5) Bantaba is a great place to try some new food. While it's not the most beginner friendly restaurant, it offers some flavors and dishes that are hard to find around Seattle. Bathrooms - Single unisex room

Just updated with pictures of food and front of the restaurant for pictures of some ambiance. The…read moreowners and staff are fantastic. You hear lots of French here from staff and customers interacting.

Sureyya greeted us at the door, and the rest of the staff made us feel comfortable from the start!…read moreThe atmosphere and decor give much to feast on for the eyes while you wait for your dish. You can feel the weight of culture and sense the pride from the displays of artifacts and color! Every morsel of food and sip of drink carries intentionality and care. We continued to converse long after our food was finished, and it felt perfect because of the welcoming environment!

Love this little hidden Turkish delight. Excellent for any Vegans in your crew as well. Charming…read moredecor, plenty of indoor space, with some outdoor cafe tables when the weather cooperates. Broad menu selection from weekend brunch, pizza, soups, to classics like hummus, lamb, beef, and chicken dishes. Service is always friendly and helpful and the prices are moderate for Seattle. Our favorites are the rainbow hummus (beet, chickpea, basil, yam) and the lamb kebabs. The muhammara is delicious too, but a little sweeter than we like. Don't sleep on the bite sized to-go Turkish delight (vegan, multiple flavors!) on the way out.