King & Rye
Our menus are personal -- expect to find dishes featuring produce hand-selected from the Old Town Farmer's Market, and even Chef's great-grandmother's cornbread recipe. We also feature a hand-selected, carefully curated whiskey and bourbon list with notable selections intended to expand horizons. Chosen by General Manager and Executive Bourbon Steward Allison Strunk, our list includes a rotating selection of creative finds.
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Private Dining
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Experiences
Brunch is Back on King Street
Multiple dates available
Join us for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 am to 2 pm to indulge in Southern flavors like our house-smoked bacon benedict, cast iron cinnamon rolls or creamed chicken and biscuits. Our brunch cocktails are anything but expected and entirely delicious, like our Spicy Watermelon Crush featuring Olmeca Altos, jalapeño, watermelon and lime. We can't wait to serve you soon!
Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
Birthday brunch was lovely
Came for brunch and it was outstanding! The cinnamon roll was crispy on the outside/soft on the inside. Not too sweet. And the burger! How can you go wrong with aged cheddar between two thin patties and whiskey onions on a potato roll. 😍 I also had the Irish coffee with the bourbon cream. So yummy. Will definitely be back!
Great food and selection of cocktails. Enjoyed our experience even if it was tad chilly.
Their outdoor seating set up was great! Cozy by the heaters, great food and drinks, felt safely distanced.
My boyfriend and I stumbled on King & Rye while looking for Virginia restaurants with indoor options - our city is closed. Old Town Virginia is an adorable area so we anticipated a cute ambiance and vibe. We were met with an exceptionally pleasant experience, from the service (which accommodated our near closing reservation), the food (completely delicious, prompt and flavorful), and our cocktails classic. We ended up sitting outside in the courtyard (which I think they share with the hotel) and staying SUPER warm thanks to their bountiful heat lamps. The had a few large igloos and beautiful lights glimmering throughout. I look forward to returning and lingering longer over more cocktails and delights.
Restaurants are struggling and it was nice to see King & Rye take precautions with everything that is going on in the world.
Featuring a southern-style brunch, we wanted to check it out since we were staying in the area. Bacon was thick cut which is nice but not specified on the menu that I recall.
Staff was nice. Covid protocol was followed. Food left much to be desired. The burger was fast food quality and size. Definitely will not be be back to eat. Cocktail was ok but again nothing to go back for.
The cinnamon roles were delicious. The staff were very friendly and helpful as well.
Fresh, tasty, unique dishes. The peanut butter bacon bar thing was amazing. They’re doing a great job of making sure the place is clean and safe, too, so dine with confidence.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, WaitIllEatThat! We are so happy to hear you enjoyed the Peanut Butter Bacon Bar! We hope to see you again soon!
Gretchen was great and made amazing drinks!
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Great food and dranks
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Meh...the food is only ok
Excellent food and service. Great drinks as well. Part of the Marriott Autograph property so convenient for hotel guests. On-site parking garage is convenient if street parking is at a premium. Well-spaced interior and outside patio seating as well.
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We had such an amazing dinner! Our server was delightful, knowledgeable and had a great sense of timing her visits to the table to exactly when we needed something! We all talked about our meals (Cornbread, cauliflower app, Trout entree, Vegetarian Golden rice, and the cheeseburger) well into the next day! It was fantastic!
Thank you DeannaE for the glowing review and for joining us on New Years Eve! We truly appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon!
We had Gretchen as our waitress/Bartender for our New Year’s Eve dinner and she was absolutely wonderful! The food and bourbon was very delicious too!
Thank you MichaelM for the review! We think Gretchen is pretty great as well! Come back to visit her soon!
The only issue was the front door causes a huge draft and it makes it very cold!
Great food & service. Unique selections. Friendly, attentive staff. Very sanitary.
made a reservation at 1:30 but clsoed at 2:00 pm. was not clear online or when I made the reservation.
Stayed at The Alexandrian, the hotel that King and Rye is located in. Every aspect was great.
Enjoyed our outdoor experience and good. Squash soup was AMAZING! Was disappointed that the Cinnamon Rolls were sold out. Also, bc we were one of the last reservations, felt rushed to order a cocktail as was informed the bar was shutting down. Didn’t feel like I could order Han other cocktail if I wanted to do so. But all in all, a nice visit for brunch.
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Brunch was delicious but what I really want to highlight is the staff. They are amazing! They are friendly, helpful and incredibly accommodating. I highly recommend King and Rye.
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Lovely experience during covid - felt both safe and properly serviced without being over the top! Was my first time here and I will absolutely be back.
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This was a pleasant surprise. Great cocktails and wonderful brunch food.
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The outside area out back was amazing!
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The ham biscuit appetizer was very good. I also had the grilled shrimp appetizer as my main course. Also very good. Guest had the roast pork loin. It was outstanding. We shared the blackberry minipie desert. It was just okay. The restaurant is very loud due to all the hard surfaces and floor. Music was a little loud, but they turned it down a bit when we asked. I would like to see a few more choices on the menu. It is very limited right now. They need to add a small desert and after dinner drinks menu. They are new, so give them a chance. The food was really good.
Server had a bit of trouble understanding some of our minuscule requests, though she was very cheerful and happy to serve us. A few appetizers that seemed a bit overpriced for what you got. However, every thing tasted absolutely delicious.
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Great all around! Hostess was accommodating when our reservation headcount changed, and when we moved from outside to inside. Great food (cinnamon roll and peach bellini were amazing!!) and service!
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We enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving meal in the courtyard at King and Rye. The setting was welcoming and beautiful with outdoor lighting. At our request the outdoor heaters were readily turned on and we were very comfortable. The meal was delicious and we will certainly be back. Recommend the split Manhattan -tasted excellent!
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We loved King and Rye, the hostess and server were so pleasant and helpful and just overall very sweet. The food was amazing. It was a bit of a cloudy day so the place felt a little cold as it has bare floors and a grey color scheme, it's not cozy but on another day it may have felt different. It wouldn't deter me from going because it was great service and food!
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Wow, cannot say enough great things. We had an amazing time - food was perfect and the drinks were SPECTACULAR.
GO HERE. YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT
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We went for brunch and thoroughly enjoyed our experience - from the drinks to the food to the service.
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Pretty rad...just be mindful of the gap times (no kitchen or even bar service between lunch/brunch & dinner)
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The outdoor courtyard is so wonderful. The service was exquisite. The food was absolutely delicious! Every bite. The cinnamon roll was scrumptious. The squash soup was savory. The burger melts in your mouth! Thank you for a lovely brunch!
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review, Miriam! We are happy to hear you enjoyed the cinnamon roll, squash soup and burger. We will pass along your feedback and positive comments to our management team. We hope to see you again soon!
I wouldn’t say our experience was bad, but the service could have been better. We some for some time before a server happened to be walking by and asked us if our server had been by our table yet. Thankfully that server ended up being our server.. Other than that, food was good, drinks were good.
Great for brunch!!
Yummy brunch.
My other half said it was the best brunch he’d had in a long time. I concur. Everything our party had was delicious - cinnamon roll warm from oven, smoked bacon eggs Benedict, chicken/gravy/biscuits, and egg white omelet.
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your brunch including the cinnamon roll and also the Eggs Benedict. We will pass along your feedback and positive comments to our management team. We hope to see you again soon!
Redwan was great!
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The food and cocktails were good but our server put it over the top. She was absolutely wonderful. We had the fried cauliflower and oysters to start and beef cheek pot roast and trout as entrees and several delicious whiskey cocktails. Very nice spot for our anniversary weekend.
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The food was outstanding and so was the service. I also felt good about the social distancing protocols being followed. I will defiantly being willing dining here again.
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FAQs
King & Rye offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 842-2761.
King & Rye is rated 4.5 stars by 74 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.