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Whiskey & Oyster, Alexandria, VA

Whiskey & Oyster

4.4
4.4
934 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood
301 John Carlyle ST, Alexandria, VA 22314

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for happy hour
  • Good for special occasions

Reservations are for INDOOR dining only! We do NOT reserve our Patio, it is first come first serve.

We ask that guest keep their dining experience to 90 minutes. Special event days, reservation will be limited to 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 3pm-6pm

Taco Tuesdays 11am-10pm

Whiskey Wednesdays- 1/2 off whiskeys from 11am-10pm

$1 Oyster Day- Every 3rd Monday of every month

Fresh Oysters. Rare Whiskeys. The latest concept from the HomeGrown Restaurant Group brings an exciting new dining experience to Carlyle.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Southern, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Randall Jones
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Cross street
    Duke Street
  • Parking details
    Free garage parking after 5:00pm. Monday- Friday / Curbside Pick Up NO patio reservations- Patio First come first serve
  • Public transit
    King Street Metro
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Mother Daughter Brunch 2025

    May 10, 2025 only
    Let's celebrate mom over brunch and of course, mimosas! This is a special day dedicated to celebrating mothers all over and showering them with all the affection! We will be offering a special menu, mimosa bar and a photobooth! Our event will be featuring local pop-up shops on our patio for the whole event, along with gift bag prizes! Our Mother Daughter Brunch will be available from 9am-4pm only on Saturday, May 10th. THIS IS A KID FRIENDLY EVENT!
    Mother Daughter Brunch 2025 Photo

What 934 people are saying

Whiskey & Oyster reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Seafood

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Whiskey & Oyster offers a delightful dining experience with "great service" and "fantastic food." The ambiance and menu are praised, especially the "wonderful oysters" and "creative drinks." While some dishes have received mixed feedback, the restaurant consistently delivers a "stellar experience" with attentive staff, making it a neighborhood gem.

934 Reviews
  1. Laura VIP

    Richmond30 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Tisha was spectacular - charming, efficient, simply delightful…and the meal as always was superb. What a fantastic gem of a neighborhood restaurant. Thank you Whiskey & Oyster. Diners: ask for one of Tisha’s tables!

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  2. Patrick VIP

    Washington DC56 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food is amazing and service is exceptional! Dollar oysters are delicious- clam chowder is over the top great!

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  3. Mike

    Washington DC3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Arrived at 4:00 for $1.00/oyster day. Service was speedy, professional and very personable. Our server, Asia was great. As it got busier and busier there were more and more wait staff to keep up. All in all a GREAT experience. I've already booked res. for next month!!!!!

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  4. Babs VIP

    Washington DC3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 7, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve always had good food and service at Whiskey and Oyster. I suggested that my friend (who had never eaten there) join me for dinner. Our pear salad was delicious and the drinks were fine. However, I ordered steamed clams (with spicy broth) and she ordered steamed mussels )with garlic broth). When the entrees came, both us us were given mussels. I sent mine back and was given steamed clams with cider/bacon broth (which wasn’t even an option for clams on the menu, a weird tasting combination). I went ahead and ate it although it was not what I wanted. On the other hand, my friend’s mussels were gritty/sandy and the broth was watery and had no flavor. She could not even eat it and the waitress talked to the chef and she was not charged for it. The service was excellent and we appreciated the chef’s action to comp her. I have ordered the clams dish and other entrees many times in the past there and they were fine, so perhaps it was just an off night. But wanted to pass this along.

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  5. William

    Baltimore3 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Came from Baltimore to visit this restaurant and when we arrived we were greeted by very poor wait staff and waited 23 minutes and nothing. No one never came to my table to serve me. 3 servers walked past us and no one ever acknowledged us, I don’t know if it was a race issue or they just did not want to work but either way it was very unprofessional.

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  6. Sylvia V VIP

    Washington DC43 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Ordered hush puppies! Upon arriving at our table, they were smelling really good and piping hot. Took a bite and the batter inside dripped out. The batter was extremely “RAW” due to being under cooked. They were cooked entirely to quick and fast - unacceptable.

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  7. ROBERT

    Richmond20 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    In our neighborhood. Casual vibe, but good food, great oysters. Worth it.

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  8. Christal

    Washington DC16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, service, and atmosphere was great. I highly recommend this location.

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  9. Shannon

    Baltimore4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We stopped in for Sunday Brunch. The aesthetic was very nice. The staff is very pleasant and attentive. The food was heavenly. We ordered the lobster omelette, the All American and the Virginia Benedict. Every meal was cooked to perfection. I was surprised at how light and crispy our potatoes were. The flavor of each dish was great! And the beignets and mimosas topped it off nicely.

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  10. anthony VIP

    Philadelphia19 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    This place use to be a favorite but has gone bad. The drink and food menu and offerings are still full, hearty and tasty but it is a shame they can't deliver on the easiest of tasks for any resturant. My party of two actually walked in with out a reservation and the maitre'd proceeded to explain there were no tables available when I could plainly see the resturant was 1/4 full. She insisted all the other tables were reserved and the completely empty bar area was the only place to sit. I promptly pulled out my Open Table app, noticed there were current reservations available for the current time and every 15 minutes there after. Magically after reserving a table she sat us at a table. WTF??? As far as the meal - and I've eaten at this resturnat many times over the years since its opening - it was bland and emply, e.g., Seafood Gumbo seemed to be watery and had a "single" piece of seafood. The drink clearly was partially poured and I questioned if it even had any whiskey in it. Oh then after a bland dinner, we figured well let's have some dessert so we didn't go away hungry. Well, it was not even 8pm and apparently they had no Decaf coffee. When I asked the server if they could make a new pot, she responded "No, we dont have any actual coffee to make it!" Again WTF? To top it off she insults my guest by saying " Why would you want Decaf, I'm from Columbia and we drink real coffee." Ok, thank you for input. Going forward, HARD PASS.

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FAQs

Whiskey & Oyster offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Whiskey & Oyster also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 567-1533.

Whiskey & Oyster is rated 4.4 stars by 934 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. Washington, D.C. Area
  4. Virginia - DC Suburbs
  5. Alexandria

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Whiskey & Oyster

301 John Carlyle ST, Alexandria, VA 22314

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Duke Street
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, Southern, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free garage parking after 5:00pm. Monday- Friday / Curbside Pick Up NO patio reservations- Patio First come first serve
  • Public transit
    King Street Metro
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Randall Jones
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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