Persimmon - Besthesda

It was a Friday, the restaurant was full and the noisy level was extremely high which affected the ambience. The food is good so as to the pricing. The presentation, however needs improvement.

The food was excellent. Interesting taste combinations, well executed.

We feel special every time we dine at Persimmon. The owners and servers are delightful. The food is outstanding. It’s amazing that it’s our neighborhood restaurant but we go there every time because the food is so great I had halibut with the and my husband had the short rib, so delicious.

Consistent. Owner ver hands on. Never had a bad or mediocre experience in the seven times we have eaten there.

We had a very nice anniversary meal at Persimmon. We asked for the Sunset Dining option (essentially an early bird special). It included an appetizer, main, and dessert for $45. An excellent value. The tuna and avocado tartar appetizer was excellent; very fresh and lightly seasoned. The filet was perfectly prepared with a nice red wine sauce. It came with mashed potatoes and spinach, which were both very good. My husband had the oyster appetizer; also nicely seasoned with lots of veggies. His seared tuna was nicely crusty on the outside an rare on the inside. The desserts (molten chocolate cake and apple crisp) were outstanding. The restaurant filled up pretty quickly after 6 pm and was a little loud at that point. There was a misunderstanding about who was responsible for our table when we first arrived that delayed things a bit. However, the staff was very responsive, helpful without hovering, and efficient. Definitely will return.