RT's Restaurant

3804 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria
(703) 684-6010

Recent Reviews

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Chad Morgan

I absolutely love this place. My family and I have been coming here for decades. It is a main stay in the area, and in my opinion our best restaurant.

I have hesitated to leave reviews before because I didn’t want everybody to know about it. But I went in the other day and it was not busy. So, I have to make sure they stay around! A neighborhood without RT’s is no neighborhood at all.

Things that are amazing here: I’ve honestly never had a bad dish. I love the Sazerac. House wine is great. Service, ambience, everything, excellent. 30-year-old dioramas of the Arlandria (trying to rebrand as Del Ray north) neighborhood are fantastic.

This place is an absolute must.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt

Probably our favorite restaurant. Distance is the only reason we don't go more often. Food is routinely excellent, and setting is old-school pleasant and relaxing.

Miles Thomas

I swung by for a late lunch, and I must say 10/10 experience! Adina helped me out today and truly over delivered on her service. The staff is friendly, attentive, professional and personable. Not to mention, the salad was great! I tip my hat to the staff as they really made a difference here. If you’re in the area looking for a quick lunch bite / real authentic Cajun / seafood, look no further! Will definitely be coming back! Thank you Adina and George!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pat

Great experience with out-of-town guests. I haven't been to RT's in awhile and found it better than I remembered!

Joshua Fay

Went here for a birthday party. My food was alright, though some of the stuff the other guests got was very delicious. It's too pricey for me to return by myself, but if you're celebrating like we were then it's probably a good deal.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Emily Kang

This place is probably the closest you can get to real Louisiana cuisine if you’re craving it. The seafood pasta was loaded with fresh seafood, and the baked oysters were absolutely delicious!

Finding a parking spot was pretty easy for us but i assume it could get difficult during dinner time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Carla

I have been coming to RT's since the 80s and have never been disappointed. This time I had the she crab soup and the smothered catfish, which were both delicious.

Michael Cooke

Great neighborhood restaurant. Owner, Maria helped me send a birthday dinner for friends in the neighborhood, just wish I Had been there for the crab imperial. Have loved this place for years. Thank you Maria, you’re the best👍

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

TIM

Overall, a solid restaurant with great food items, but the costs don’t seem as reasonable for some compared to the others. Had the shrimp and crab etouffe, Cajun seafood pasta and the oysters.

Etouffe was great, had a lot of shrimp and it was savory. The Parmesan crusted oysters were also presented nicely and tasted great. The seafood pasta had a large portion with delicious sauce, however, jumbo shrimp had the intense fishy aftertaste.

Parking is easy across the street.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Tabatha Cruz

Food was fantastic! Def highly recommend the Death by gumbo!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marcia

This is our go to place for a delicious meal. The servers all go beyond to make the experience memorable.

Caleb A

phenomenal as always. tried the catahoula for the first time, new favorite.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tara

Food was decent husband ordered the Cajun Seafood Pasta and the shrimp tasted like they were boiled in tap water no seasoning, in fact the whole dish tasted more like a vodka red sauce than a Cajun sauce, I had the steamed seafood in parchment paper well it was decent very little jumbo crab meat like the description said, shrimp were a good size not sure I would order it again. All in all large menu selection not sure how this restaurant was named a top fifty needs some updating

Kelvin Smith

Great Customer Service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erica Caesar

This spot satisfies me when I have a hankering for Louisiana food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smothered Catfish, Shrimp and Grits, Coconut Cake Melvin, Crab Soup, Oysters Rockefeller

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