Mt. Vernon Restaurants

Great atmosphere,service was excellent. At our waiters recommendation we ordered several items: 1-Dirty Tots which were amazing and not at all what we expected. The description on the menu did not do them justice but the waiter did! 2- Baked scallops appetizer is the Coquille St. Jacques at Windward passage with smaller pieces of scallop instead of large chunks, which was fine with me. The cream sauce had a touch more flavor then WPs and the presentation was the same except there was rock salt( I think) which resembled ice on the plate of a piping hot appetizer-intetesting touch! 3- The Rose- reminiscent of a cocktail from M with the large ground ice cube with a rose in the middle. Delicious! My son ordered the Beef Wellington which he devoured. The presentation was lovely. For dessert he had the special which was strawberry chiffon cake-Amazing!! We ordered the seafood tower which was a little disappointing for the amount vs. price but the seafood was fresh and fabulous! Our steaks were great but nothing to write home about necessarily. I am a Jeff Ruby girl and this steak did not sway me to jump ship. The two negatives were we were seated at a table which backed up to a large table where our chairs were back to back. That being said, we did bring an extra person but that could have been easily remedied by switching us to the opposite table that had a 2 person reservation or any number of other open tables. The entire dinner we could feel the frustration of the waiter for that table who had to walk around to reach the other side of the table. My husband felt very cramped and uncomfortable as if he was in the way. As he put it, if I’m eating a $700 dinner, I don’t like to feel like I’m in the way and constantly being leaned over. The last negative was we had to pay $15 for bread. I don’t know why, but that really bothered me. The Parker rolls were good but I feel could have easily been gratis.

Excellent food and service five stars will return again

The evening was perfect! We were seated in the bar area but it was still quiet enough for good conversation. The food was amazing... the freshest cool salad ever, salmon Oscar and hanger steak done to perfection. The staff was engaging and attentive. The history of the Alcove is fascinating. Worth every penny! The atmosphere was elegant yet but stuffy or pretentious. All kinds of folks there. We are planning to go back again... and again!

Very busy, but never in a rush if we know the food is going to be delicious. Service was wonderful and food fantastic. Next time I need to get a tasty adult beverage as well with my dinner.

Couples birthday celebration for the wife. Our server, Tia(?) was delightful and courteous. The salads were tasty as well as the cocktails. A couple of people who got steaks said they were cooked perfectly but really light on seasoning that was finally attained through the accompanying sauce. The portions were on point and the offerings were plenty. The decor parallels the exterior with a warm, whimsical yet majestic feel. If you are offered anything with Blueberries, do not deny yourself this pleasure!