text: there was good and bad at Tamari and from glancing at the other reviews it sounds like sushi might have been the way to go here my husband and I did not go that route We opted for a lunch of tapas nnFirst let me mention that the space is stunning nice little courtyard like patio and the inside is very warm and modern We were seated by the only waitress on duty she was covering the inside and outside tables as well as seating guests She was busy and that certainly would account for the slower service than I was hoping for For instance she forgot about our drink order and we had to ask for it a second time once the first round of tapas arrived Also we would see our completed orders sitting for a good bit before they made it to us open kitchen But she was more than lovely and professional again she needed an extra pair of handsnnwhat we atennHamachi tacos red onion mizuna lemonhabanero and blood orange foam this was not bad I had never had fish tacos before the flavors were fresh but it was not something i would likely order again nnEmpanadas filled with lemongrass chicken pico de gallo sambal the lemongrass was a bit strong but i really liked the sauce that came with it The pastry was excellent crisp and flaky nnCrab Cake with rayu aioli and salsa verde ok yes I am from Maryland so I have high expectations for crab cakes but i also get that I am not having a MD crab cake that said this was average at best the crab did not taste processed but i missed big jumbo lumps and the cake itself was fairly bland Adding the aioli added the seasoning the cake sorely missed nnPeking Duck Quesadilla with serrano hoisin queso chihuahua scallion cucumber completely inedible At first I thought my husband was being picky when he took one bite and pushed the plate away making a face but yeah it was terrible I took two bites one with and one without the sauce to try to figure out where the recipe took a wrong turn both were terrible in their own way the sauce had some kind of overly almost floral quality to it and without it was a disaster muddled and sort of just really gross flavor a bad way to end the meal nnAll in all we enjoyed each others company but I would be seriously surprised if we ever make out way back to Tamari for another meal mediocre and for the price for lunch for it really should be a better meal than what we had