Scion Restaurant - Silver Spring
| Address: | 1200 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA |
| Phone: | +1 301-585-8878 |
| Site: | scionrestaurant.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–9:30PM 11:30AM–10:30PM 10AM–10:30PM 10AM–9:30PM |
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Philip Alipio
This place is a neighbourhood gem! Bring a friend... or three. It’s a nice-enough looking place, minimally decorated in dark wood and darker orange hues, but the real draws are: 1) the BEER menu that (although not massive) has a great variety of selections, nicely labelled by taste category, from local drafts and bottles (DC Brau, etc.), to Belgian imports, to seasonal brews. 2) tasty menu that reflects the diversity of the family that owns/runs this restaurant group (ref. my review about next-doors NaiNais), including italian/asian/latin-fusion dishes like their Risotto with fried egg (like an Italian version of a Korean bibimbap). 3) the friendly and professional service, the ones who remember your name and face, a la "Cheers" bar! Only two caveats: 1) this place, because popular, and because open-style bar, can get noisy at times; and, 2) not enough bar TVs to show EPL or Euro League football matches while also showing NBA/NFL/MLB/NHA games. See you there..!
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Night Lithium
Good service, nice ambiance... But the portion sizes and value are abysmal. Im a pretty small person, but I could easily see having to spend $50+ just to get full, which isnt reasonable for this area of Silver Spring. Pros: Great environment, good service, good location, tasty food (lobster mac & cheese, fried pickles). Cons: Tiny portions (half-meals) and high prices (almost everything over $20), for food of only middling quality. If the food was excellent, OR the portions were bigger, OR the price was equivalent to the value (~$10, maybe), it would be more worthwhile to eat here.
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Brandi Astrology
Ive eaten here before and the food was great and I really enjoyed the music selection. However yesterday I ate here and the experience wasnt so great. I ordered a black bean burger and Im 99% positive the beans were undercooked thus I have been suffering from stomach pains and nausea all day to the point its effecting my work. I didnt eat anything else yesterday so I know Scion is the culprit. Eat here if you wish but avoid the black bean burger! Update I went to a doctor he said I had food poisoning. I wont be eating here again.
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Avery Krouse
I answer all my friends had a New Years Eve dinner at Scion and really enjoyed it. I had the Scion burger with bacon and egg and it was delicious. Several of my friends tried other items such as the pesto pasta and several of the appetizers and everyone seems generally pleased with their meal. Is a bit of an upscale place, so youre going to pay prices accordingly. But overall it was worth it. Certainly recommended for other people in the Silver Spring area.
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15dbryan
Went for Sunday brunch. Very nice staff. I believe the owners Sats and made sure we were taken care of. They also went to all the other tables to make sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Food was great! I had hangar steak and eggs, my wife had the huevos rancheros and my daughter had a breakfast sandwich. Well seasoned and great flavor. Good atmosphere and clean facility. Enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone looking for a great Sunday Brunch
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Garner Marshall
Restaurant is excellent. The parking situation here I think is the only negative. If you come here for happy hour itll be a little difficult to find parking. The food was great. I recommend trying the fried pickles, its one of my favorite menu items. Servers were great and helpful with the menu items as far as what was good and what is recommended that day. All in all I had a great experience here and look forward to coming back for more.
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Dimitri Ivanoff
Beer Menu: Study before :) They have huge selections, not all on the menu. So, ask (if you study). And, well be ready for hangover. Food: I cannot really comment since I am always asking for battered shrimp. Times: Officially they are open until 10 or so in reality its more like last customer. Wishes: They would be open until 2 AM on Friday nights Alternatives: Its too noisy or not so private – try ICCO sushi across the street
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Amelia Missieledies
The restaurant is located in a convenient location, and the staff are nice. However the food is probably the worst thing I ever tasted. I ordered a crab sandwich. They put loose crabmeat with no seasoning and (it was not even formed to a crab cake) on sourdough bread and served it. It tasted horrible. The sweet potato nachos was served with stale pinto digayo and green mayonnaise squirted out of a bottle. I will never go back .
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Stephanie C. Whelpley
Went here for my cousins birthday dinner. The food was good, but I already dont remember what I got. The service was good. There is also a location in DC, but this is in a part of Silver Spring that is definitely developing nicely. Plentiful parking nearby. They were very accommodating about some kind of birthday treat for my cousin. All in all, a good restaurant, but not particularly memorable.
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Michael Barrett
Scion is a great place to go that is right between upscale and casual. It has a nice bar with enough seats for there to usually be some open spots, but plenty of table seating as well. The beer selection is on point, and their menu is very impressive. Tuesday nights is half priced burgers, and their house burger is unique and satisfying (smoked mozzarella, fried pickles).
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Evan Carter
Extremely slow service even thought the place wasnt full. Didnt even get our first drink until we had been in there about half an hour. They got my order wrong - including forgetting items for which I was still upcharged. But I never got the chance to tell them because no one ever came by to check on us once the food was out. Nothing exceptional about this place.
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Steven Hess
So far I have only visited this place on half price burger night (Tuesday), but the results have been amazing. Perfectly cooked burger, brioche bun, SO GOOD. Craft beer selection is good, although they were out of a few things when we were there. I added a fried egg to the burger. Perfection. Sorry I didnt take a picture.... Couldnt wait.
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Robin Pike
Amazingly tasty food in combinations I wouldnt have thought of, though the price is a little higher than other restaurants in the area. Good beer and wine selection. Has a nice bar area for happy hour and a nice dine-in area for dinner. Nice staff who are knowledgeable about the menu.
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Courtney Duran
Food on the wall. Crammed in a corner when there was almost no one there. Did get asked if we wanted drinks or offered water for almost 15 minutes after sitting down. Oh, then both of our orders were wrong. Yay. Two young women that were eating nearby were likewise disappointed.
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Nicole Harrison
Stopped in on whim for brunch and had a great time. The beer selection was fantastic and the bloody Mary was awesome. The food (fried pickles! A riff on eggs Benedict with smoked duck!) was fun and tasty. Add to that a super friendly staff and well be making this a regular spot
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Christopher Lee
It feels a little... Trendy... But they try hard for the food, and thats what counts in the end. The crab reuben was dissapointing, but the sweet potato nachos were excellent (add the duck). This place is probably mobbed after 5pm,but for our late lunch no problem.
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naumaan hamid
Service sucked. Asked for some specific things for my meal waitress did nothing correct. I would never go back.. Seat was dirty. Glasses smelled bad wanted to puke while drinkong water. Burger was OK.. But would never go back
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amira carney
Scion is awesome! Its a great happy hour spot with amazing food. The bartenders are not basic at all they know their craft and help find the right drink for you so dont be too shy to ask. Alex and Matt.... hats off to you!
