Best Family Style Restaurants in National Harbor

The food was great but it's ala carte and a little on the pricey side. However, our waitress was AMAZING and we had a really good time. I had the Branzini with Bok choy and my husband had a salad, wings and oysters. All good!

Mia’s has moved into one of our top 5 favorite restaurants in Old Town Alexandria! It’s a modern American take on classic Italian cuisine. The lasagne is probably one of the best we have ever had. It is baked in a personal size skillet and comes out hot and sizzling. Their pizza is of equal quality and excellent. The new “taste of Mia’s” menu option is a great value and offers a little of everything. Atmosphere is lively and is not for those looking for a quite intimate meal. Service is average especially when busy.

Vermilion is a lovely restaurant on King Street. Very nice decor,with 2 floors. We sat on the first floor near the front windows. There is a nice bar area that is completely apart from the dining area. Our server,Andrea,was very knowledgeable and extremely attentive. We started with delicious cocktails. Our decision was to select the tasting menu. Very imaginative and delicious small plates. Our shared entree of short rib was tender and flavorful. A salad and charred broccolini was included. We paired the meal with a glass of Pinot noir. Dessert was dark&milk chocolate cremeux. Excellent meal and experience.

Food quality was outstanding, and delivered very promptly. Would definitely want to dine here again. We also stopped by Tom's (very poor) and Cadillac Ranch (OK) for drinks beforehand, and thankfully Fiorella got things turned around with an excellent experience. I highly recommend the Caprese salad.

The mushroom risotto was stupendous as were the roasted oysters. Crab cakes were very nice. Short ribs were delicious and very tender. Carrot cake was excellent.