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Lena's Wood-fired Pizza Tap

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

Carte • 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

Carte • 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

Carte • 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."

Hank's Oyster Bar

➤ Alexandria, 1026 King St, 22314-2925, United States

Carte • Fish • Kebab • Coffee • Seafood

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"this last visit was not different than before, great. hank has moved to a new location in two days, but we have made a reservation to give him a last step. the service was great, but I forgot the names of our waiter that he was timely, helpful and very nice. the best escape of the night is the mixed seafood grill that they will not be disappointed."

Cheesetique

➤ 2411 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, 22301, United States Of America

Carte • Steak • Cheese • American • Sandwiches

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"My friends and I went to Cheesetique for restaurant week. We sat outside. The space was great, the weather was great. Upon arrival, it took a server about 15 minutes to come to our table, and that was only after a friend went inside to ask for someone to service us. The server who had served our friends, who had arrived 10 minutes prior, was bartending. We ordered our drinks and food at the same time. The drinks came out relatively soon after. The food took a normal amount of time to come out of the kitchen. We got the watermelon, quinoa salad and truffle balls as apps. There was no dressing with the salad, just spinach leaves, watermelon, and quinoa. It was very basic. The truffle balls, although good, were balls of cheese. They gave huge cheese balls but only 3 tiny pieces of bread. We ordered a Mac and cheese for the table which was not salted very well at all. For the main course, we ordered gnocchi, pot pie, and braised beef. The beef and mashed potatoes were the best. The pot poe and gnocchi were not nearly salted enough. All the food came out 'warm ' at best. Dessert was fine. Overall, not at all worth the amount we paid for restaurant week. We were left disappointed. The service was slow. I do understand they might have been short staffed, but even waitresses who were not our servers looked as us, after being there for 15 min and walked past. We asked someone to get us water, which was never brought to us, so overall, disappointed in our dining experience, considering how much we paid."