Persimmon — Restaurant in Maryland

If you’ve seen reviews about bad service here, listen to them.

Didn’t even get a chance to taste the food because the behavior of the hostess. We made a reservation at 5:30, arrived less than ten minutes after our reservation time and the restaurant knew this of this delay. We had been seated down for about 10-15 minutes before they came to ask us for our orders at 5:55pm when the host told us loudly and repeatedly that we had to hurry because they had another party to serve at 7:30pm and that we had come too late because our reservation started at 5:30.” Seating, waiting and ordering time never begins at reservation time. I have always waited 15-30 minutes for waiters to come to tables even when we were early for reservations, and we did even at this restaurant, so it was a dramatic exaggeration on the hostess’ part. Reminder that our entire half of the restaurant was empty. We felt uncomfortable and left. I would understand if the restaurant was busy or if I didn’t see so many available time slots when I booked the reservation, but none of that was the case. We told the host that we were leaving but I received an email a minute layer that my reservation was “canceled” as if we did not leave by choice. It just felt very catty! This was a graduation dinner, but we celebrated else where! I just feel bad for our waiter who...

Why I won’t return… Last night’s entree was below sub par. The day’s catch was trout . When it arrived, it was clear that the trout was dry and overcooked .. Ditto the shrimp …as the few pieces of shrimp which were part of the entree were tough, tasteless and overcooked . , The pieces were so small that I could not find them . My daughter liked her filet , which arrived as she chose . Fortunately the tuna tartare appetizer was as tasty as I had remembered from past visits . I did not inform my very nice waiter of my immediate dissatisfaction with my entree since it ruins the meal for both diners… one eating at one time while the dissatisfied one waits for some kind of gustatory replacement. When I called for a reservation the management insisted that the choices for a dine inside option were either 5:30 or 8:30…. would not even permit a reservation for 5:45.! Yet when we arrived on time and throughout our meal , there were many empty tables . Perhaps the shrimp were left over from the previous night .. or (just guessing) my daughter’s filet took longer to cook as my trout languished over a heat lamp. Regardless , I left with disappointment.. and vowed never to return. Such a shame . Regrettably but honestly submitted...

We had a party of eight for Mother's day and 7 out of the 8 chose sunset special. The food was good for the most part. The portion size was ok except for the hanger steak which alone is $28 and sunset special is $33 which includes appetizer and dessert. This is where it loses at least one star. First hanger steak is a cheaper cut of beef and it came with about seven slices of beef roughly 3 inch by .5 inch thick. For $28 dollars you would think they would give you a bigger portion. Then comes the dessert. I ordered trio mini cream puffs. Here is where it goes continues downhill. The normal cream puff order comes with 3 mini cream puffs which is about 2 inch in diameter. I pointed to the server that it had only two and menu stated trio. A lady came by maybe the manager??? and explained that sunset special you only get two. First the dessert is nothing more than flour for most part. How much more would it cost them to throw in the third one, maybe .50 in materials???? How cheap can Persimmon be???? Here it loses another star. My advice IF YOU MUST GO TO PERSIMMON, STAY AWAY FROM HANGER STEAK AND DON"T ORDER CREAM PUFF FOR DESSERT if you choose to go the...