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Lena's Wood-fired Pizza Tap

➤ 401 East Braddock Road, Alexandria, 22301, United States Of America

Carta • Pizza • Vegan • Seafood • Italian

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"velvet and rye is the ultimate date night experience. the ambiente is amazing, elegant and aesthetically appealing. lena is broken, it looks like 3 parts and velvety and is roggen where they want to be for a heel and clutch at night. our server was very attentive and friendly. I enjoyed the blackberry rose colonies, which refresh together with a glass prosecco. As for eating, I was not impressed by the menu outside the pizza and even with the pizza, we ordered the meatball and a pfeffersalbe, both were just okay. the garlic parmesan wings were so good. even if the selection of foods was not the best, based on the ambiente and service, I will recommend all couples for a cute date night out."

Chadwicks

➤ 203 The Strand, Alexandria, United States Of America, 22314

Carta • Bars • Full • Casual • American

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"This place really helped me adjust. I later learned that people gravitate towards certain bars, and I found my favorites, especially those with live music like Birchmere, Black Cat, 9:30 Club, Lincoln, Capital One Arena, and even the now-closed O'Shaughnessy's and Rock & Roll Hotel. One of my most memorable experiences was running into Rory Sheridan on one of my first visits. He was launching his DC music campaign back then and was part of Loud Boyz. We chatted a few times, and I even caught up with some old classmates. Another highlight was when I heard about a “reunion” night before Thanksgiving, and I decided to crash it. There were moments where people could be unkind or I felt out of place, but I was given some guidance on where I would fit in better, without the unnecessary drama. Being in Old Town, I was familiar with nearby schools like West Potomac, Mount Vernon, and Bishop Ireton. During my visits, I would often take an Alexandria cab or use Metro Access, being discreet about my disability since I felt embarrassed at times. Being a regular meant navigating the tourist scene, and there were people who seemed territorial about the place, but I ended up doing quite well when I sold my house. Good times continued with events like watching RG3 play for the Redskins or meetups organized by JT. I enjoyed New Year’s celebrations and weekend outings. I also frequented other establishments like Flying Fish before it closed, and O'Shaughnessy's before I decided to stop drinking. This is a sports bar located near a bicycle shop, close to the Ben & Jerry's I used to work at, along with many other walkable bars for bar hopping, like Union Street Pub and Fish Market. It can be a great place to have fun, but with the good comes some downsides. Overall, I felt well-hosted and respected here, despite some things I was not initially aware of or didn’t want to uncover."

The Majestic

➤ 911 King StreetVA 22314, Alexandria, United States

Carta • Wine • Steak • Chicken • Bar-lounge

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"this was a very private small area that they had to go through the bar to put themselves in the back, so it was a bit confusing. the service was really good. the appetizers were especially the cold smoked hamachi. I took a friend here for her birthday, I got the steak and she got the roasted chicken with fingering kartoffels when I came to eat and I was cut into my steak it was perfect, but the haw was raw so we had to send it back. all they did, it was again in many, so that the chicken burned on the outside and very dry on the inside, not juicy, tender or damp. it had no taste at all for such a high-quality restaurant that he would at least have seasoned. the overall experience was great, except the main course of my friends, not to be good at all."

Mia's Italian Kitchen

➤ 100 King St., 22314, Alexandria, United States

Carta • Beer • Wine • Pizza • Italian

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"Dined here and will definitely visit again. RayJan was our waiter and he was quick knowledgeable regarding the menu. We had the charcuterie, giant meatball, Cacio E Pepe and lasagna bolognese. Everything and I mean everything was delicious! The charcuterie board could feed 4 people easily. The meatball was flavorful and moist. The cacio e Pepe was fresh, a perfect Al dente and very flavorful. The lasagna was a hearty portion and delicious. We had a 7pm reservation and walked out of the door at 8pm. The service was on point and the wait for food was very minimal."

Vermilion - Alexandria

➤ 1120 King St. Alexandria, VA 22314, 22314-2900, United States

Carta • Salads • Mexican • American • Education

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"Believe this restaurant is really special, but wished we maybe had skipped the restaurant week menu, or maybe come a different week? The best dish, or tasting rather, was the chilled tomato melon gazpacho soup with pine nuts that we were given as a special treat at the beginning of the meal (not part of the restaurant week menu this was fabulous and probably the best representative of what this restaurant has to offer. The desserts were also amazing and while the appetizers and main courses were good, they could have been better the flank steak was a bit tough to chew, and the greens a tiny bit soggy (but I also tend to be a bit fussy about food ; The blue cheese stuffing in the zucchini was delicious though. All in all, still highly recommend this restaurant, we will definitely be back to try other dishes on the regular menu."