King & Rye
480 King St, Alexandria
(703) 842-2761
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Service during brunch was pretty slow but the food was great and plentiful. We plan on returning for happy hour and dinner very soon.
The food was delicious and our waiter was attentive. My only critique is that the room temperature was uncomfortably cold. I don't think their heater was working.
My wife and I went on Christmas Eve. The location and restaurant itself was nice! With minimal people seated it took 16 minutes to get our water and an additional 10 to get our beverages. I had the Christmas special (Prime Rib and Stuffing). For $39 the portions were good, but the food was bland and tasted alright at best. My wife ordered the braised rib and mashed potatoes. It was a generous portion that was very bland and was a roast vs a braised rib. Overall location, environment, drinks were good but I would not suggest it to any of my friends.
Amazing! We spent Christmas Eve dinner at King & Rye and the staff was incredible so attentive even though they were incredibly busy, and the food was perfectly done. Everything came out in a timely manner without feeling too rushed, the ambience was fabulous, we can not wait to come back!
Our service and meal were excellent. Please acknowledge Gretchen, your assistant manager. She welcomed us with a smile, very professional, insuring everything was running smoothly.Ethan was welcoming, professional and friendly, he seated us quickly. Saturday was an extremely busy day. The Scottish Walk Parade was held Service ran smoothly. Thank you Gretchen and your amazing team.
We enjoyed our leisure breakfast at King and Rye! Great location, very kind staff and delicious food.
Reaction to pork chop and smash burger: the sauce obscured anything special about the pork and the smash burger was the poorest quality that I have ever seen at a restaurant and not as good as anything that we could make ourselves. The bun/bread was the same white bread quality as the bag of 8-12 that one finds in the bread rack of a supermarket. Not with sesame seeds and not a potato bun. You know the type. The thickness of the two patties was no more than a Big Mac, which is about 3 oz. per patty before cooking, but since it was just a basic white roll and thin grilled onions on top, it has the appearance of a large slider than a usual burger and bun. The cubic potato croquettes (maybe puffs in their menu?) were fine. The pork chop was bone-in, which kept it relatively moist. It was served in a cast iron pan with green beans and perhaps white beans. They were fine but the pork chop had a sauce over it that detracted from it and did not let the pork come though. Ambiance was pleasant and no loud considering the stone floor, and that was welcome. The server was pleasant as was the person who brought the food from the kitchen.
This was a 10 out of 10. We were in for Thanksgiving dinner. We had the turkey entrée. And the braised beef. Which was cut with a fork tender. Everything was beautifully seasoned and tasty. And very generous plates. Plenty to take home for after Thanksgiving leftovers.  This was my first time ever having Thanksgiving in a restaurant. I have to say this was a home run. This could be my new go to........ Ps Staff was GREAT also..... All around great experience......
The restaurant was not busy on a very chilly Tuesday evening. We arrived a bit early and were seated promptly. Our server was delightful. He understood our desires and timed our meal perfectly. We started with split Manhattan as a cocktail,which was excellent. Crabcakes as our appetizer. Three small,crab patties were served. They were not very interesting. Our main was the pan roasted trout. Very flavorful and filling. We added the roasted,herbed veggies to accompany the meal. A great addition. The wine list by the glass has a good selection. Overall it was a great time and meal...it would have been a 5 star if I skipped the crab cakes!
My food was great but my husband's pork was very tough. Our second round of drinks took so long that we had to cancel because we had finished our dessert. I do love that the menu is seasonal. We live in Old Town so we will be back to give it another chance come spring.
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I had Sunday brunch with friends there on a beautiful day. Our request to be seated outside was quickly and nicely accomodated and the shakshuka, fall salad, avo toast, sausages and cocktails were lovely. It's a great option!
Delicious food, great vibe. We were sited towards the front close to the bar and it was extremely loud.
We enjoyed our 20th anniversary dinner at King & Rye. The service was fantastic as was the food. We will be back!
We had a fabulous 20th anniversary dinner. The staff could not be nicer and the food was delicious and expertly prepared. The drink list was perfect and the deserts made for difficult decisions. It was our first time dining there since we had our wedding reception in the same location, years before this terrific restaurant arrived! We will definitely come back! Thank you King & Rye for helping us mark a milestone!!
Overall I enjoy my brunch there. The staff the manager, everyone I interacted with was so welcoming and customer service was a priority.
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