Best American Restaurants in Silver Spring

I wanted to treat my family to a nice dinner at a Black owned restaurant for MLK Day and we found Ms. Toya’s online. We made reservations for 3pm and parked around the corner in a garage. It was a very convenient 3-5 minute walk away. The hostess greeted us and we were seated within ten minutes of our arrival. Our server, Natalie, was friendly and pretty attentive. Our party of four ordered several appetizers and all were delicious. Deviled eggs plain and with shrimp, spinach dip w/crabmeat, crab claws, and 2 orders of bayou rolls. Very tasty! Our entrees were crab cake sandwich, French toast brunch, chicken and waffles, and the bayou pasta. Everyone enjoyed their meals but I will note that the crab cake sandwich came out with the wrong toppings initially and my eggs needed to be cooked more. Not a big deal really but the sandwich took a while because it needed to be remade. Our server gave us a dessert to make up for the mix up with the sandwich, and that was appreciated. Loved the music and ambiance at the restaurant, and we will return. Overall, we really enjoyed the vibe, the meal, and the service. Value was pretty good but the appetizers were on the expensive side based on the portions we received. Entrees were appropriately priced. A 20% gratuity was automatically added to our bill and it came to just under $300. We did not drink alcohol.

Went out for breakfast to celebrate a birthday the food and drinks were delicious. Especially the club omelette with crab and the early morning sunrise mocktail! I would definitely come back and recommend this place to friends and family :)

I think this is my new favorite matchbox location! The food was excellent, the vibes were great, and my only concern was seeing the bartender run the entire bar section with minimal support. She was extremely busy tending bar, prepping table drinks, running food, and helping all of the high tops, making it difficult to get refills for soft drinks, to no fault of her own. Beyond that, my party had a wonderful experience and I look forward to returning next time I’m in town.

Always a great time! Service is fantastic and food is consistently delicious!

The service was good; the waiter did everything we asked for; however, the jerk chicken platter, uh, yeah, I was disappointed. The jerk chicken was dry, and they forgot the plantains, so they bought two dry, small, flat, stiff ones. The rice was spread out instead of in an upright cup position like they did not have enough.