Xuntos

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   Shannon

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Overall, I’d recommend Xuntos because the food was delicious. My partner & I ordered the tasting menu and enjoyed each dish that came out. I will say we were both starving and ready to eat when we arrived, but the tasting menu ended up being a little too much - they could have taken one or two tapas out and it would have been enough food for two people. That being said. We enjoyed not having to think about what to order, and the experience of being surprised by an assortment of dishes was fun! I also think it was a very reasonably priced tasting menu. Service was definitely lacking though… First, I booked a standard table online for a date night, and they tried to sit us at a high top in a busy section of the restaurant where a party was taking place instead of a perfectly good corner table upstairs and away from the ruckus. It took a long time to order our drinks, and even longer to receive them - true on the second round too. Maybe they were low staffed at the bar or the large party downstairs was adding too much to the service load? The staff were very pleasant and we ultimately had a nice evening (plus the food was worth it), but I definitely think the service could be a little bit faster and more attentive.
   

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   PoppaMike

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   18 reviews

   5.0

   18 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was terrific. We had the 4 course pre-ordered menu. Very attentive service.
   

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   Khyathi

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Absolutely horrible, some of the most flavourless dishes of my life. Couldn’t eat some of the dishes because of how flavourless they were, and their salad was so bitter, and the waitress did nothing but laugh about it. Don’t go here, there’s so many good places in Santa Monica
   

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   Peter

   VIP

   New York City

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Charming spot with excellent service. We were so well taken care of, we assumed everyone working owned the place!
   

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   Andrew

   Los Angeles

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Amazing place for date night and an anniversary dinner.
   

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   Lorrin

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We’ve been to Xuntos several times before and knew what to expect. Xuntos did not disappoint. We went on Valentine’s day and had the special Valentine menu with wine pairings. The menu was a delight. I think everything was new to the menu. We particularly enjoy the wine pairings with every meal and Scott, the sommelier, came over to explain what we were drinking and where it came from. The red quickly filled and it was a bit noisy when it was full. Service was exemplary. It’s one of our favorite restaurants.
   

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   Jenifer

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 12 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   LOVED Xuntos! Everything was wonderful and I will definitely be back. Super yummy, warm and inviting and beyond accommodating. Highly recommend.
   

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   Ashkan

   VIP

   Orange County

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was tasty but price for the proportions definitely not worth it. Also food takes FOREVER to come out. And that was with the dining room only half full. Wanted to order more but didn’t want to wait and frankly would be too expensive for amount
   

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   Hayley

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Absolutely exceptional! Xuntos has become a fast favorite of mine. With exciting shareable plates and creative cocktails, this combination is sure to wow your palate. We recently took my mom for her birthday dinner, and the charming pink scallop shell theme was the perfect backdrop for the celebration. We tried lots of different dishes and shockingly did not break the bank. Two specials we tried where stuffed dates and artichoke hearts, delicious. The menu regulars we ordered were the jamon (do not skip this), garlic shrimp (you’re going to want to drink the sauce, so ask for extra bread in advance), squid ink pasta, arugula salad, and lemon/champagne/vodka dessert. The drinks were also a delight, with the Calimoxto being the table’s favorite surprise of the night and the Gin Tonic a coming in a close second. All in all we had a ball! Definitely proud to see this restaurant fairing well, in the often crowded Santa Monica food scene. 10/10 recommend.
   

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    Tamanna

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    DineLA deal was amazing!! We thought we would be selecting 1 dish out of each course but it was actually over 10 different dishes for $65.
    

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