REYLA Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food and service is outstanding."
• "Awesome food and Drinks."
• "The food was absolutely incredible (my hats off to the cooks in the back for pushing out such great flavor bombs!)."
• "Each dish was bursting with flavor and artfully presented."
• "The food is creative and DELICIOUS."
• "Absolutely everything we ordered just tasted fantastic."
• "The food was so yummy and delicious!"

Cons:

• "Food was good but a bit too complex."
• "There's not even real food its all appetizers."
• "Every plate was really minuscule and we couldn't even savor them."
• "The chicken was dry and shakshuka was overdone."
• "The lamb sliders were disappointing."
• "The one item we didn't love was the cauliflower fritters, they weren't very crispy and lacked flavor."
• "The mains were quite disappointing. The burrata was topped with a sweet artificial tasting sauce."

Service

Pros:

• "Our server Wolf was also very friendly and helpful."
• "Couldn’t have asked for better service."
• "Our server was outstanding!"
• "Staff was friendly and helpful."
• "Jennifer, our waitress was by far one of the best servers we’ve ever had."
• "Service was impeccable."
• "Service was great."

Cons:

• "We were so disappointed. I’m not going back."
• "The wait to get a table was long due to the hostess admitting that she forgot about us."
• "Second round tasted very strange however and we were pretty confident they forgot to switch the alcohols."
• "I would have liked a little faster service, took a while between courses."
• "Wait staff was kind but not great execution, wrong wine, forgot another wine, food came out pretty far apart."
• "Staff had little to no remorse."
• "The kitchen was short staffed and it took a while to get seated (despite having a reservation), and the food came out slowly."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The speak easy down stairs was so cool also."
• "The ambiance is also a nice addition- airy, crisp and welcoming."
• "Reyla is casually chic. The vibe is relaxed and unpretentious."
• "Cool vibes with the open kitchen and just general atmosphere both upstairs and downstairs at Layla."
• "The atmosphere is spectacular."
• "Very eclectic and modern decor."
• "The atmosphere is awesome, and the staff are great."

Cons:

• "Ambiance a bit barren but I can appreciate the simplicity."
• "It’s incredibly loud and you won’t be able to hear anything other than your ears ringing afterwards."
• "Don't settled for an outdoor table near the condo parking lot with AC fans buzzing!"
• "We were still hungry after we left from two mains and an appetiser and we are small."
• "The strangest part is they have great reviews but it’s not even busy :/"
• "Big minus for chipped plates and not so clean utensils."
• "The only thing I think would be a nice touch at Reyla, would be cloth napkins instead of paper."

Value

Pros:

• "They contributed to our birthday celebration by providing a card signed by each server and a discount gift for the next time we come back."
• "Highly recommend."
• "Wow the food was amazing and the cocktails on point."
• "The cocktail menus are inside repurposed CD covers. Nice touch!"
• "The food is absolutely amazing – cinnamon buns, avocado toast, chicken and waffles, brisket Benedict, baklava cannoli — everything we tasted melted in other mouths."
• "The drink names were awesome."
• "The service is unmatched. The staff truly cares about your experience."

Cons:

• "Reyla was expensive yet the portions were miniscule."
• "For anyone looking to go on a Sunday, know they serve brunch. This isn't listed on the website and was disappointing."
• "Food portions are extraordinarily tiny and expensive."
• "A big downside was being presented with the bill and 25% was the pre selected auto gratuity, coupled with the automatic 3.5 % they add already, kinda skeezy."
• "Although the portions are a bit on the smaller side."
• "I thought the food and cocktails were a bit too expensive for what they were."
• "I didn't like their pinot noir selection-blah."