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| - N.B. this review is for dinner service only.
Are most of the Yelpers who gave this spot 5 STARS (?!) a) friends with the owner b) huge fans of their brunch (is it actually good- really?) c) indulging in Aviv's free corkage nights before writing their reviews?
I will agree that the server(/owner?) is incredibly friendly and attentive and I will grant 5 stars for the service which is great. However, that's where my positive comments end. I feel bad giving this extremely nice guy a less than glowing review (two stars is actually pushing it, tbh) and plus the location puts Aviv at a disadvantage being below ground and all. But still, my truth must be told...
It's not a coincidence that this place is mostly empty while other Dupont spots (e.g. Farmhouse Tavern, Universal Grill, Roti Cuisine of India, Fat Pasha, Fanny Chadwicks, Ezra's, Live, Rose & Sons/Big Crow, Playa Cabana etc.) are pretty consistently bustling with life. These other places have decent food and at least a few memorable aspects. Aviv was forgettable to the point that I forgot to write this review a few months ago.
I live in the general hood and was excited to see that the meh-worthy "Diverso by Ferraro" had been replaced by what was labeled as a Mediterranean restaurant. I was a bit skeptical from the start for some reason, but was slightly encouraged to check this place out by the glowing reviews I saw on Yelp.
Unfortunately, it almost seemed like Ferraro, but repackaged and expanded to attract more business. The food was fair at best - nothing imaginative or particularly tasty. Maybe the pizzas are good? I stayed away due to my negative associations with Ferraro pizza, but that could have been my mistake... Anyway, I was pretty disappointed. I wanted to like Aviv!
I find Kent P.'s assertion that this is "certainly the best restaurant on Dupont" to be positively preposterous! Off the top of my head I can think of at least half a dozen good places on Dupont and it would be generous to even place Aviv in the same league. Aviv is living in b-land. No, that's not basement land- it's just bland.
The casual atmosphere and TV screens make me feel like this place should actually be a sports bar or something. Not a bad thing at all (mmm bring on the wings) but it's just not what the current Aviv has been billed to be.
Again, I don't like dumping on a local business (or fellow Yelpers). I do want to support smaller spots, but this place needs some feedback if it wants to survive in the long run. I will check out their brunch sometime to see if this is what the handful of "Woohoos!" are all about.
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