Best American Restaurants in Alexandria
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Alexandria Restaurants
Booked 15 times todayLovely. Fabulous, interesting drinks. Food was tremendous. Service was attentive and informative. More
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Great place for small plates and wine. Creative cocktail and food menu. Great service! More
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My favorite Indian restaurant More
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Wonderful food in a relaxed friendly environment. Mussels were excellent! More
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We were there for weekday lunch and everything was very good. The food was as delicious; two of us had salmon. It was cooked perfect and to order and one of ya ordered shrimp salad and was extremely pleased with it also. Our server did s very nice job. We will definitely return. More
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The salmon entrees (one blackened and one simply grilled) were both excellent. Service was outstanding as always - and perfectly paced. More
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We Always receive great service & delicious food. Staff is always friendly. More
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A great value for restaurant week- our server recommended an excellent wine. Next time we would definitely add a tomato soup to our order of Adult Grilled Cheese. More
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Don't want to rave too much; needs to be our secret. More
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New menu. Disappointed that the shrimp and avocado salad had been removed from the menu. However, food always delicious. More
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Wonderful night, with superb service and excellent food. More
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Great food! Love their menu and they keep it fresh with wonderful specials. Neighborhood favorite! More
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Great spot, great food, great service, great ambiance. Lena’s hits all of the marks for why you would go out to a solid, casual dinner. More
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Great food, our server was very attentive and pleasant. Everyone enjoyed the evening More
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One of the best Italian restaurants in the area! More
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Harvey, our Server, was attentive and helpful. Excellent service snd the food was delicious. My guest and I had the omelette and City Breakfast. More
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We were there during off season and for lunch. Excellent service, bartender came over to confirm drink preference and waiter was very attentive. Food and drink were excellent and priced reasonably. More
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exquisite! it was my first time in Alexandria and this restaurant was recommended by a ‘regular’ who has their caricature on the wall. absolutely did not disappoint! the she crab soup is to die for and i’m not even a seafood lover! More
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Gloria, our hostess was wonderful, informative and attentive. More
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What a wonderful experience! My husband, son and I dined here for Valentine’s Day. We were an hour late for our reservation due to a delayed flight. The host was so kind and sat us at a table by the window. Our waitress immediately came to our table and took our drink orders and made some suggestions. Our starter was a delicious artisan bread stuffed with cheese. Amazing!! My son had the cheese pizza. The flavors in the sauce danced on your tongue. My husband had chicken parmigiana and he gave it an excellent review. I had the house made fettuccine al funghi! I highly recommend this dish. Three varieties of mushrooms in a delicious cream sauce. We topped off the evening with cannolis! We will definitely return!!! More
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Trademark never fails to deliver a great meal experience. The staff is great and the chef has many innovative offerings each time we go. Cocktails and the beer and wine lists are terrific! More
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loved the grilled calamari, so tender and tasty! the fish special was also awesome! More
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Comfortable, friendly atmosphere with very good food and reasonably priced wine list. More
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Welcome lunch for a new staff member. More
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Great service and great view. What more could a person need? More
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Food was delivered to our table quickly and it was hot. Little disappointed with the sausage but the pork belly was good. The brisket and ribs were a little on the dry side and could have used more rub. The sides were good, especially the baked beans. Service was very good. Parking is almost nonexistent so be prepared to shell out for a parking garage. More
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An outstanding neighborhood hole-in-the-wall Italian place where everything is a delight. She had the spaghetti and meatballs, I had linguine with sausage and peppers. We were treated like regulars though it was our first meal there. It won't be our last! More
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Bit noisy and tables close together. But other than that it is great. More
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We use the Alexandria location weekly. They have half price wine on Tuesday and the dinner and seafood specials are especiallygood and very popular. More
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Great food. Good ambiance. Good service. Quite and romantic. More
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It was much better than I expected. Nice neighborhood gem. More
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Great food!! More
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Great Sunday brunch at Mason Social. Good food, fair price and great ambiance. More
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Great Sunday brunch! Loved the warm beignets and the complimentary Bellini with my eggs benedict. We scored a small table next to the front windows, which was great for people watching. More
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First time having brunch and was a very nice experience with a window table on Union Street. Was not crowded on Saturday morning, so quiet with fine attention by waiters and manager. Nice choices on the menu, and as a pancake lover, was most pleased with the pecan cakes with maple syrup. Interesting if you just want bacon, eggs and toast/bread, they are all only as sides which can be ordered. Look forward to returning. And living in old town Alexandria, it's nice to be able to say that the owner of the restaurant is very generous in giving back to the community by hosting events for non-profits. More
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Their Naan bread basket, butter chicken, and pea curry are definitely my on my list for when I come back. Excellent recommendations and attentiveness from the staff. More
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Great food, great service, great atmosphere! We ordered small plates to share. More
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Good food as usual. Great service. Staff very friendly. More
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Excellent service and wine recommendation from our server. I will definitely recommend it. More
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Food was fabulous. You must try the cornbread!! More
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Great value. I absolutely love Wegmans. Nice happy hour prices. We had the calamari for appetizer. Lightly breaker and not greasy. The crab coated salmon was delicious. My dining mates got the Turkey burger, and both loved it. More
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I had a great time with my fiancée. The service was great!! I will come back! More
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We had a great experience for Valentine’s Day! The drinks and food were amazing, we especially like to get the croquettes as one of our tapas when we go and they never disappoint. We’re easy to please! Our waiter was extremely helpful and pleasant! More
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Enjoyed a great 4 course Valentine's dinner. Waiter Mark provided superb service. Chef Sonny's menu choices were tasty and artfully designed. Ambience was perfect for a romantic date night. More
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Great service, delicious food; wonderful atmosphere. Should hve skipped the theater and just stayed there. More
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Its was good we ordered the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and wings. The Nashville hot wasn't very spicy but it was still good. The bar tender Jacks was great and suggested a drink that we enjoyed as well. We will be going back. More
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The food was fabulous and the menu changes each season to take advantages of the freshness of various garden vegetables, and more. The service was outstanding very friendly explaining everything, always available if needed. Really added to the whole experience. It was out first time, we will be back soon! More
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Fun and engaging crew at Sumo sushi. Let’s go again More
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Excellent selection of wines, good food, and nice ambiance. More
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A splendid new addition to the dining scene in Alexandria. My wife and I had a wonderful lunch there. Great food and a great staff. More
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Small menu but entrees don't disappoint, more seasoned appetizers would be appreciated. More
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Good food... good service... good time... like that you can order from both regular and sushi menu... but, what sushi place doesn’t have miso or saki? More
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Great value and excellent service. Shrimp and Grits were yummy! Oysters were a big hit. More
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Nice cozy atmosphere, good food and great service. More
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I came in for lunch on Valentine's Day, and was seated promptly in the dining room. The staff were very professional, prompt, courteous, and attentive without being overbearing. I ordered the dry-aged burger (medium rare) with fries - it came out in a timely manor, and let me tell you that it was probably the best burger that I've ever had. The meat is so tasty and it was cooked to perfection, served in a brioche bun and comes with aged cheddar and sautéed mushrooms. DELISH! Also of note, the fries are boardwalk style and a perfect match to the burger. I left feeling full and satisfied after a great dining experience. Would definitely recommend, and I'll definitely be back. More
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This was a return visit to a very nice Hotel Restaurant. The food was good, though the "fried chicken" was very dry.....even when on of our party asked that it be replaced, and it was, it was replaced with "fried chicken" that was also very dry..... We asked if it was truly fried, and found out it is Baked and Fried .....thus part of the problem. The other food items were quite good. Best of all was the service. Our server was very attentive, and so good, we will return! More
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Host was excellent as always. Very friendly and personable. Overall food was good,however,green beans looked a little shabby. The baked potato was cooked really good this time (and hot). Seafood,good as always. Waitress seemed rushed even though by the time I got there lunch crowd was basically gone. I did ask for a box for rest of food, she brought it along with the check, never asking if I wanted coffee or dessert. She was just ok. Sorry but just being honest. I’m sure it was probably end of her shift and maybe she just wanted to finish up. More
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Ate at the bar food drinks and conversation good More
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Visited on a Friday night. Reservation was for 6:15 and we were the only ones in th dining room for probably 30 minutes. Makes you wonder but the food was very tasty, cocktails were good and when we left 2 other parties had arrived. It's not cheap...4 cocktails, 2 apps and a split entree came in at $120 but it was a nice date night. More
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I went to celebrate my bday with family and close friends. Had a blast! The Dj was great! More
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Our restaurant Bistro Eighteen90 features sizzling breakfast skillet sensations and a buffet breakfast. For dinner, you can settle at a table to enjoy regional specialties and upscale-casual cuisine in an inviting atmosphereMore
Discover Alexandria
Situated on the Potomac River in Virginia, Alexandria is a cosmopolitan city that boasts food from nearly every region of the world. Regardless of whether you are a long-time resident or you are simply passing through, you will be satisfied by the city's diverse food options. Alexandria offers about 100 restaurants in areas like Del Ray, Crystal City, and Old Town. On a quiet Sunday morning, you can enjoy a brunch of classic breakfast and lunch options that are made from fresh ingredients from rural areas in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. After touring the historic streets of Old Town, head over to Mount Vernon Avenue to appreciate the wide selection of international cuisine. Salvadorian platters are among some of the best offerings of Del Ray. For a dinner with a view, the upscale seafood restaurants are excellent choices. You may also try the sweet meat of blue crabs from the nearby Chesapeake Bay.
