RT's Restaurant
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(703) 684-6010Delivery
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Additional information
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, American
- Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Phone number
(703) 684-6010
- Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Executive chef
Ralph Davis
- Private party facilities
Private full service dining room adjacent to main dining room accommodating parties up to 40 people.
- Private party contact
George Christou: (844) 988-1651
- Neighborhood
Alexandria
- Cross street
Glebe Rd
- Parking details
On street - In the shopping center across the street - one block south of restaurant free parking lot
- Public transit
Bus at corner of Russell and Mount Vernon Avenue
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Popular dishes
Menu
Specials of the Day
Fresh Jumbo Soft Shell Crabs$29.95
2 Jumbo Crabs, Sauteed with white wine, lemon, parsley and served over toasted points. Sides: French Fries, Garlic Parsley Rice, Creamed Spinach, Vegetables of the day, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Baked Potato, Loaded Baked Potato $2, Red Beans and Rice $1, Chopped Salad / pick 1 dressing $2.50, Fried Brussel Sprouts $2.50
Stuffed Flounder$24.95
Stuffed Flounder with Crabmeat and Crawfish Imperial, Served in a Crab Butter Cream Sauce. Sides: French Fries, Garlic Parsley Rice, Creamed Spinach, Vegetables of the day, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Baked Potato, Loaded Baked Potato $2, Red Beans and Rice $1, Chopped Salad / pick 1 dressing $2.50, Fried Brussel Sprouts $2.50
Andouille Crusted Mahi Mahi$26.95
Baked and finished with Creole Mustard Sauce. Served on a bed of sauteed spinach. Sides: French Fries, Garlic Parsley Rice, Creamed Spinach, Vegetables of the day, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Baked Potato, Loaded Baked Potato $2, Red Beans and Rice $1, Chopped Salad / pick 1 dressing $2.50, Fried Brussel Sprouts $2.50
New York Strip USDA Prime
14oz USDA Prime, Served with a side salad and one side choice. Side Salad - pick 1 dressing: Balsamic Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard Vinaigrette, Ceasar Dressing, Jalapeno Dressing, Avocado Vinaigrette, Creole Mustard. Sides: French Fries, Garlic Parsley Rice, Creamed Spinach, Vegetables of the Day, Cole Slaw, Potato Salad, Baked Potato, Loaded Baked Potato $2, Red Beans and Rice $1, Fried Brussel Sprouts $2.50
- 14oz$29.95
Appetizers
Crawfish & Shrimp Beignets$10.95
Served on a Bed of Garlic Aioli
Fried Oysters$11.95
Served over Horseradish Cream Sauce and Fresh Tomato Corn Salsa
Jack Daniels Shrimp & Lump Crab$12.95
Our Specialty for 33 years
Southern Fried Calamari$11.95
With Spicy Cajun Remoulade
Scallops Wrapped in Bacon$11.95
Drizzled with a Steen's Cane Syrup Glaze & Served on a bed of Cajun Onions Straws
Oysters Rockefeller$12.95
Four Oysters Topped with Creamed Spinach, Chopped Bacon and Hollandaise Sauce
Soft Shell Crab Appetizer$14.95
One Jumbo Soft Shell Crab Sauteed with white wine, lemon, parsley
Soups & Salads
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo$6.95
Chicken & "Comeaux" Andouille Sausage Gumbo with Garlic-Parsley Rice
She Crab Soup$6.95
Rich & Creamy with a hint of Cajun Spice
Chop Salad$7.95
Mix of Chopped Field Greens, Romaine, Tomato, Red Onion, Shoepeg Corn & Blue Cheese Crumbles (Balsamic Vinaigrette is suggested with this salad)
Creole Caesar Salad$7.95
With House Made Caesar Dressing & Spicy Cornbread Croutons
Mixed Green Salad$5.95
Mixed Greens with Cucumber & Cherry Tomatoes
Pan Seared Salmon Salad$19.95
Over Mixed Greens and Tomato Corn Salsa. We suggest Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing
Pop Corn Shrimp Salad$16.95
Southern Fried Shrimp over Seasonal Greens with Spring Onions & Diced Tomato. We suggest Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
Fried Oyster Salad$18.95
Maryland Oysters served over Chopped Salad We suggest Creole Mustard Dressing
Sandwiches
Andouille Sausage Po' Boy$12.95
Grilled Andouille Sausage with provolone cheese, Arugula & Creole Olive Dressing
Gulf Shrimp Po' Boy$13.95
Fried Shrimp with Garlic Mayo & Cajun Mayo
Catfish Po' Boy$13.95
Southern Fried Catfish with Garlic Mayo & Cajun Remoulade
Classic Cheeseburger$11.95
Topped with lettuce, tomato and Mayo
Crabcake Sandwich$16.95
All Lump Crabmeat with Lettuce & Tomato. Served with Cole Slaw and one side choice
"Peacemaker" Oyster Loaf$16.95
Fried Oysters with Lettuce, Tomato, Garlic Mayo and Cajun Remoulade
Tennesse Sour-Mash Pork BBQ$11.95
Made with a touch of Jack Daniels
Soft Shell Crab Sandwich$16.95
Crispy Soft Shell Crab with Lettuce, Tomato and Garlic Mayo. Served with Cole Slaw and one side choice
Entrees
All Lump Crab Cakes$26.95
Broiled or Pan Sauteed Served with Coleslaw and one side option
Crawfish Etouffee$19.95
"Smothered" Cajun Style with a Rich Dark Roux, Served with Rice
"Death" by Gumbo$24.95
Shrimp, Oysters, Lump Crab, Crawfish Tails and Andouille Sausage Served with Rice
Maryland Fried Oysters$26.95
An RT's Specialty. Served with Cole Slaw and one side option
New Orleans Steak Frites$24.95
10 oz USDA Angus Choice Flat Iron Served with a side salad and one side choice
Oysters Nezpique$26.95
Maryland Fried Oysters Topped with Lump Crab & Tasso Ham Etouffe Served with Rice
Pasta Jambalaya$19.95
Gulf Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Pork, Chicken and Penne Pasta
Shrimp and Grits$22.95
Gulf Shrimp Sauteed with Garlic, Spring Onions, Tasso Ham, Chopped Tomatoes & Fresh Basil, Served over Andouille Cheese Grits
Shrimp & Crab Etouffee$20.95
Sauteed Shrimp & Lump Crabmeat, Served with Rice
Shrimp Norman$20.95
Fried Gulf Shrimp & Jumbo Lump Crab Etouffe Served with Rice
Smothered Catfish$20.95
Fried and Topped with Shrimp Etouffe. Served with Rice
Southern Fried Catfish$19.95
Lightly Dusted in Corn Flour Served with Cole Slaw and one side option
Spicy Pecan Crusted Chicken$19.95
Topped with Spicy Gulf Shrimp & Creole Mustard Sauce
Spicy Pecan Crusted Haddock$24.95
Topped with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat & Creole Mustard Sauce
Pan Seared Salmon$23.95
Served on a bed of Horseradish Cream and Topped with tomato Corn Salsa
Spicy Crawfish Red Beans/Rice$19.95
Sauteed with Tasso Ham, Garlic Spring Onions and Cajun Spices
Crawfish N Lump Crab Catahoula$22.95
Sauteed with Garlic, Spring Onions in an Andouille-Cheddar Cream Sauce, Served with Rice
Sides & Extras
Baked Potato$4.95
Cole Slaw$3.95
French Fries$4.95
Fried Brussell Sprouts$6.95
Garlic Parsley Rice$3.95
Red Beans and Rice$5.95
Vegetables of the Day$5.95
Cajun Chef Green Hot Sauce$7.00
12 oz bottle for real Cajun Flavor!!
Creamed Spinach$4.95
Kids Corner
Catfish Sandwich$6.95
Served with Fries & Tartar Sauce
Chicken Nuggets$6.95
Served with Fries
Mac N Cheese$6.95
Popcorn Shrimp$6.95
Served with Fries
Desserts
Creole Bread Pudding$6.95
Served with a Bailey's Irish Cream Toffee Sauce
Key Lime Pie$7.95
A Tart, Creamy Classic with Fresh Blueberry Compote
Chocolate Mousse$6.95
With Rich Belgian Chocolate
Coconut Cake Melvin$6.95
Soaked with Dark Rum and Topped with Toasted Coconut
Southern Pecan Pie$7.95
Served with Chantilly Cream on the side
Whole Key Lime Pie$35.00
A Tart, Creamy Classic with Fresh Blueberry Compote. (6-8 Servings)
Whole Pecan Pie$35.00
6-8 Servings
Cocktails
Sazerac
Rye Whiskey, Peychaud & Angostura Bitters, Simple Syrup & Pernod. 2-3 Servings
- 12oz$20.00
Cosmopolitan
Vodka, triple sec, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed lime juice. 2-3 servings
- 12 oz$20.00
Watermelon Cooler
Refreshing summer cocktail made with White Rum, Fresh Watermelon, Strawberries and hint of mint, topped with Rose Cider (1 qt makes 5 Cocktails)
- 1 Quart$30.00
Hurricane
A New Orleans Favorite Cocktail !!! Bacardi, Myers Dark Rum, Our Own Passion Fruit Mix, Grenadine. (1 qt makes 5 cocktails)
- 1 Quart$30.00
Bayou Red Sangria
RT's Red Sangria Special, with Ginger, Lemon and Grapefruit (1 qt makes 5 cocktails)
- 1 Quart$25.00
Beers
Abita - Purple Haze$5.00
Raspberry Lager
Blue Point-Toasted Amber Lager$3.00
Lost Coast Brewery$4.00
Tangerine Wheat Ale
Miller Light$4.00
Stone IPA$5.00
This Golden Beauty explodes with Citrusy Flavor and Hop Aromas, Balanced by a Subtle Malt Character
Non Alcoholic
Abita Root Beer$3.00
Barrett's Ginger Beer$3.00
Saratoga$3.00
Sparkling Water
1/2 Price Wines
Etude "Lyric" Pinot Noir ('16) Santa Barbara County$19.95
This elegant wine has flavors of tart blackberry, cranberry, clove & vanilla
Arrowood ('16) Cabernet - Sonoma County$24.00
Full and rich with flavors of black fruits, dark cherry and wet stone, with a peppery finish
Caligiore ('13) Malbec - Mendoza, Argentina$27.00
This estate single vineyard organic wine is made from vines planted over 100 years ago
Ferrari-Carano ('18) Fume Blanc - Sonoma County$18.00
Fresh and Crisp with flavors of peach, mango & melon, highlighted with lemon, apple & grapefruit
Bollini ('18) Rose - Italy$19.00
Made from 100% Pinot Grigio, this wine is dry and delicate with clean fruit flavors and a hint of minerality
Santa Rita 120 ('19) Chardonay - Reserva Especial - Chile$14.00
The 120 Chardonay has a crisp, fresh, un-oaked style. It's aroma and flavors recall tropical fruit mingled with green apple and an alluring hint of zesty orange peel
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- 4.7Food
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- 4.4Ambience
- 4.5Value
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Safety precautions
Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners
- Extra space between tables
Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
FAQs
You can order delivery directly from RT's Restaurant using the Order Online button. RT's Restaurant also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. RT's Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 684-6010.
RT's Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1755 OpenTable diners.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.
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Order delivery or takeout
Takeout
(703) 684-6010Delivery
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3804 Mt. Vernon Avenue Alexandria, VA 22305
Additional information
- Cross street
Glebe Rd
- Neighborhood
Alexandria
- Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
- Cuisines
Creole / Cajun / Southern, Seafood, American
- Dining style
Casual Dining
- Dress code
Smart Casual
- Parking details
On street - In the shopping center across the street - one block south of restaurant free parking lot
- Public transit
Bus at corner of Russell and Mount Vernon Avenue
- Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
- Executive chef
Ralph Davis
- Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Phone number
(703) 684-6010
- Private party facilities
Private full service dining room adjacent to main dining room accommodating parties up to 40 people.
- Private party contact
George Christou: (844) 988-1651