Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

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Address:
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22309

Neighborhood:
Alexandria

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $30 and under

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Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://www.mountvernon.org/inn
Email: mvi@mountvernon.org
Phone: (703) 780-0011
Hours of Operation: Lunch:
Monday-Saturday: 11:00am - 3:30pm;
Sunday: 11:00am-3:00pm

Dinner:
Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 8:30pm;
Friday and Saturday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 4pm-7pm in Tavern Room
Payment Options: AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Executive Chef: Ryan Wallen
Dress Code: Smart Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Smoking Area, Smoking Area (patio only), Wheelchair Access, Wine
Catering: Our Catering Department is in charge of booking all of our private events, including Weddings, Corporate Functions, Baby Showers, Promotion Ceremonies, etc. Many of our Saturdays during Wedding Season tend to booked with Weddings, closing the Restaurant for the public. For more information, call our main number: 703.780.0011.

Getting there

Cross Street: George Washington Memorial Parkway
Public Transit: There is a Metro Bus stop at the corner of the crosswalk directly in front of the Restaurant. The Metro Bus stops at Huntington Metro, the end of the Yellow Line.
Parking: Public Lot
Parking Details: Parking is directly across the street on Route 235 North.

A word from Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

The charming Mount Vernon Inn restaurant serves lunch daily and elegant candlelit dinners daily. The Inn offers six intimate dining rooms, two with fireplaces, all with colonial charm, costumed servers, and delicious regional and colonial cuisine.

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Diner Reviews

"The ambiance is amazing! Very quiet, candle lit, and fire place going. It really feels like you are going back in time! The service was good and the food was great! I would definitely recommend going here!!"
Dined on 3/10/2014
"My husband I went to the Mt. Vernon Inn Restaurant Friday night for dinner. We were seated right next to the fire place which was fine with me. We had reservations but it was not that crowded. Our waitress, Judy, was great. The food was very, very good. I had the duck and enjoyed it very much. My husband tried the pork chop that we were told was new on the menu. He enjoyed it as well. We both said we will go back."
Dined on 3/7/2014
"My wife and I recently had the opportunity to visit Mt. Vernon, and subsequently, the Mt. Vernon Inn. It was a terrific experience. As you might expect, the restaurant is themed for the period of the late 1700s early 1800s and the staff are dressed in period attire. The Inn provides an intimate setting and you eat over faux candlelight near wood burning fireplaces. The Deep Dish Pecan Pie was great! We would highly recommend the Inn, if for no other reason, than to say you ate dinner near the same place as our nation’s forefathers. If we are able to return to DC in the future, we will have the Inn on our list for a return visit."
Dined on 3/4/2014
"We've been several times, and every time we walk away very happy. The service is great, which is one of the real standouts for us."
Dined on 3/1/2014
"We get together to celebrate our birthdays and we like to go to different places around the city. The Inn is not far from where one of us lives. It's been ages since any of us had visited the Inn at Mt. Vernon. It was delightful."
Dined on 2/27/2014
"The atmosphere is so romantic, and elegant! Fantastic music that adds to the ambiance, and the food was delicious and portions were very nice. I will be back again as soon as I can! Love it!"
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Let me preface this that we went for dinner twice this month. The food has been excellent every time. However, the service is inconsistent. The first trip the service was outstanding. The server was knowledgeable about the wine and we were in and out in a timely manner as we were attending another event onsite. The second time we sat a full 15 minutes before the waiter came to get our drink order and another 15 min before the wine appeared. We ordered the fixed price meal and the salad materialized in another 15 minutes. Basically it took us over an hour and a half to get our meal. We had to rush through dessert and finishing our wine. The food was very good and hot but the service was remarkably slow. Trip #1 needs to be the norm"
Dined on 2/4/2014
"This is a great special occasion restaurant. Although the menu selection is limited is does offer choices that should suit every diner. Unfortunately a group of 4 older regular diners came in sitting at a table near us and where rude, loud and inconsiderate with loud outbursts and all seemed to be talking loudly at the same time. Take note when you are in a fine establishment as this that there are other diners who are trying to enjoy a quiet dinner and the world does not revolve only around you. An otherwise enjoyable dining experience with well prepared and reasonable prices."
Dined on 2/20/2014
"The food is simply unbelievable! I've never had better tasting food ever. We ordered the filet and crab cake, duck, and Salmon. The fried Bri was great too. It's a great place to eat and relax."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"I visit this restaurant often with friends or family while they are visiting and everyone loves it. It combines good food with a quiet and historical ambiance. Their roast duck is excellent as is their dessert menu."
Dined on 2/21/2014
"We have dined at Mount Vernon numerous times, including Thanksgiving with family, some celebrations, and just in search of a good evening meal. We have moved from the area, but always look forward to going back. Our most recent experience was excellent from wait staff to our meal. We recommend this restaurant."
Dined on 2/17/2014
"We come to this restaurant a lot, since it's very near our home. Had a new server assigned to our table Sunday night. Her name was Judy and she was very attentive, super nice. A real gem! Made the whole night better!"
Dined on 2/16/2014
"We always enjoy dinner or lunch at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant. Their food is high quality at a great price. We love the ambiance and the service is outstanding. Thank you for maintaining the high quality we expect."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"My wife and I had dinner here the night before Presidents Day. We had Filet Mignon. We had a nice quiet dinner here at Mount Vernon Inn. The manager of the restaurant stopped by two times to see if we needed anything.We would recommend this restaurant to every one!"
Dined on 2/16/2014
"We really enjoyed the dining experience. Food was really good. Ambiance and staff were awesome."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"Our dining experience began wonderfully, had an uncomfortable middle, but ended great. We were seated initially on a drafty, cool enclosed dining porch without a fireplace. My wife retrieved her outdoor coat to wear in the drafty, cool porch. She asked the maitre'd how they determined which guests were seated near fireplaces. She told me that the maitr'd said those people had reserved seating near fireplaces. When I made my OpenTable reservations, there was no "fireplace" seating option, so we deduced that when making Mount Vernon Inn reservations, one has to make a special request to sit next to a fireplace on a cold night. The maitre'd did reseat us next to a fireplace and we enjoyed a delicious, warm, and relaxing meal."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"A Sat. night reservation. Reservation stand seemed somewhat confused - several parties waiting to be seated. 2 in our party, we were seated in a small room with a cozy fireplace. All tables were empty, we were seated at the smallest table in the room. Thinking the larger tables were reserved for larger parties, we didn't object. Our small table was unstable and every time we moved, so did the table. Guess George actually built that one! The larger tables (seating for 4) were then seated with parties of 2. The food was 50/50 - the surf and turf was good, the shrimp and scallops were tough and unable to finish. Good wine selection. The service was fabulous- very knowledgeable about wine and history of the mansion and surrounding area."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"We had a wonderful dinner and great experience. Service was fantastic from our waitress Judy. Very romantic dining with the open fireplace in view as well."
Dined on 2/15/2014
"My fiancee and I are having our wedding reception here! The food is great, esp. the peanut soup. Very rich. I especially need to give kudos to one of the waitresses, Brenda. First, she remembered my fiancee and I from a previous visit about a year earlier, and even remembered that we were engaged and how we met. I am also diabetic. And so after dinner my blood sugar went too low and I passed out. She knew exactly what to do and saved my life!"
Dined on 12/20/2013
"Setting fine; food terrible. Pre-dinner rolls dry and hard, butter near frozen. Sweet Potato Ravioli appetizer inedible - must have been sitting around for hours; couldn't even cut through it. We returned it. Mushroom soup was just "ok". Veal Marsala consisted of 2 very thick slabs of tough ?veal? smothered in a tasteless brown sauce with bits of onion and celery. Had to saw through it. Mashed potatoes were cold and un-mashed. Asparagus spears thick as my wrist accompanied by soggy cauliflower. Fish "special" not as bad as the veal but also smothered with the same brown onion/celery gravy. Shared a piece of pineapple upside down cake - bad decision! Dry, overcooked, old! Ice cream was NOT - more like a bad sherbet."
Dined on 2/1/2014
"Food and service was great. Lovely ambiance. Will certainly go back - especially for a special occasion"
Dined on 1/30/2014
"A historic location, warm ambiance, good food and drink (Virginia wines!) and graceful service made for a lovely Friday date night. During Restaurant Week a limited prix fixe menu is offered, but the choices were good (filet, veal, etc.) The regular menu was available as well and offered enticements for another visit, so another date night is in the works. The working fireplaces make Mount Vernon Inn a great date spot or small group gathering place during the colder months."
Dined on 1/24/2014
"This place didn't have a huge menu, but what it did have on the menu, was prepared correctly. I'd suggest the Fried Brie with Strawberries to start. The scene is casual, but the experience doesn't suffer. It was still possible to have a romantic dinner, without the need to dress up."
Dined on 1/25/2014
"From years past the food quality has gone downhill. The restaurant is taking too much for granted for it's location and colonial ambiance. It's not that great as it once was. Staff was pleasant and as helpful as possible, but some were hard to understand due to their foreign accents. Something was missing from when I was last there five years ago."
Dined on 1/23/2014
"Have totally enjoyed the Mount Vernon Inn. Just spend New Years Eve there with an outstanding menu that offered variety and tasty offerings. We then went back last week for Restaurant Week and again enjoyed an unusual selection to choose from for their specials. The service is gracious with servers in period constumes. They accommodate you for reasonable requests. The food arrived timely, hot and beautifully presented. Portions are generous. The quality of the food is very good. I had quail as an appetizer once, and the seafood mac and cheese was to die for. The main courses were also great and the desserts are fantastic. We have gone for regular dinners, but their special events are really fantastic and very reasonably priced."
Dined on 1/17/2014
"We had no idea that Mt. Vernon's Inn offered a happy hour, so we were pleasantly surprised by the great offerings when we arrived prior to our scheduled reservation. We ate here due to restaurant week in Alexandria and it was a great experience. The food was amazing. We will be back!"
Dined on 1/20/2014
"The atmosphere was quiet, almost romantic in the setting. The selection from the Restaurant Week menu was decent. Appetizers included beet salad, crab mac and cheese, sweet potato ravioli; entree selections included steak, veal, shrimp, fish and dessert included creme brulee, apple and cranberry compote with ice cream."
Dined on 1/20/2014
"Came here for my birthday and restaurant week. Wife Had the filet and I had the New York strip. The food was amazing and our server Elsie was fantastic. The manager Fabiano came to our table several times to check in us and even gave me a free pass for the estate."
Dined on 1/19/2014
"My wife and I enjoyed the service, very nice. The food was not to our expectation. I ordered my steak medium it come well and no favor. My wife ordered the seafood, scallops were over cooked."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"I always try to go to Mount Vernon Inn, especially during Restaurant Week. As soon as I saw the menu for this restaurant week, with the steak with a blue cheese crust topping with truffle honey, I knew I had to get in a reservation!!! As always, everything was amazing. My boyfriend and I always get the Brie for an appetizer. One day, I'll order everything Brie!! But anyway, the gumbo wa perfect, my boyfriend's brother got the crab Mac and cheese and he said that was great as well! Like I said before I got the Steak, which can only be described as perfection! We were so stuffed, we took desserts to go. I got the white chocolate cheesecake! Yummy! I wanna go back!!!"
Dined on 1/18/2014
"My adult daughter was craving the peanut soup (she's 4 months pregnant), so we made a special trip with the family. Although the food was good, the service was a little on the slow side. The server was very nice, but the kitchen seemed to be the hold-up with our food. However, we were in no hurry, so everything worked out well for our dining experience. It may not be considered a kid-friendly restaurant."
Dined on 1/18/2014
"Mt Vernon Inn provides a fantastic change of pace. Since the rooms are divided up into various spaces, it's great for a relaxing, quiet conversation. We were next to the fireplace, so it felt on little on the romantic side. I was with a group of co-workers, but we could appreciate the coziness the fire offered and the ambience was moving. Feels like a bed and breakfast. The food was wonderful, although not a huge selection, everything we had was amazing in presentation and taste. We had the Jan-Feb special, which offered 3 courses for a low $35. The price for the food, coupled with the wonderful, period-dressed servers, and the intimate surroundings made this an amazing deal. A MUST TRY with a special someone or group of friends!"
Dined on 1/17/2014
"Very nice selections offered for restaurant week. The service was perfect; attentive but not intruding. The meals were cooked exactly right and tasted wonderful. Definitely will be returning. We were seated in the tavern room which offers happy hour specials on drinks and apps. Seems like the parties partaking of them were having a great time. Something else we may consider in the near future!"
Dined on 1/17/2014
"The fireplace seating was cozy. The colonial attired waitstaff was charming. The food was simply OK. The restaurant seemed a bit tired."
Dined on 1/9/2014
"Dinner was delicious. Enjoyed the steak, salmon, hoe cakes, brie cheese appetizer and signature peanut soup. Service was attentive and personalized. Save room for dessert. We enjoyed the chocolate cake. Will be a regular place for us. Lunch with the ladies with a tour of Mt. Vernon, dinner with the spouse, lunch with the kids, couples night out."
Dined on 1/10/2014
"My husband & I truly enjoyed out time away. Dinner at Mount Vernon helped us to reconnect with each other thanks to the ambience of the restaurant."
Dined on 12/30/2013
"To help celebrate the Christmas season, four of us spent the day touring the mansion and grounds and ended our visit with a delicious meal at the Mt. Vernon Inn. As 18th century reenactors, we are always looking for way to enhance visits to historic sites and the great food and service at the Inn topped our day off nicely. We would recommend the Inn to friends - and will certainly keep it as part of our itinerary whenever we visit Mt. Vernon."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"Worth a trip to go to this restaurant. Wonderful rooms, great service and the food is outstanding. Staff accommodates your needs. My son went into diabetic shock and the waitress knew exactly what to do and stayed calm."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"Highly recommend this place for great food and reasonable prices. The roast duck is fantastic and the desserts were great. All of the food is historic, high quality and seems very natural."
Dined on 1/4/2014
"The ambiance is lovely! It is especially nice when the fireplaces are going!"
Dined on 12/31/2013

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