RT's Restaurant

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

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Southern Fried Calamari with Spicy Cajun Remoulade
Two Fresh Crabcakes with French Fries
Spicy Crawfish Red Beans & Rice
Shrimp and Crawfish Beignets
House Salad w Seared Salmon
Spicy Pecan Crusted Haddock
Acadian Peppered Shrimp
Southern Fried Catfish
Creole Bread Pudding
Coconut Cake Melvin

Menu

APPETIZERS
JACK DANIELS SHRIMP &LUMP CRAB
Our Specialty for 33 years
SOUTHERN FRIED CALAMARI
With Spicy Cajun Remoulade
CRISPY FRIED CATFINGERS
With Spicy Cajun Remoulade Sauce
OYSTERS THREE WAY
Two Bienville, Two Rockefeller, Two Uggie
POPCORN SHRIMP
Served with Spicy Sriracha Mayo
CRAWFISH & SHRIMP BEIGNETS
Served on a Bed of Garlic Aioli
RED BEANS AND RICE WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE
SCALLOPS WRAPPED IN BACON
Drizzled with a Steen's Cane Syrup Glaze & Served on a bed of Cajun Onions Straws
OYSTERS ON THE HALF SHELL
FRIED OYSTERS
Served over Horseradish Cream Sauce and Fresh Tomato Corn Salsa
OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER
Four Oysters Topped with Creamed Spinach, Chopped Bacon and Hollandaise Sauce
OYSTERS UGGIE
Four Oysters Topped with Garlic, Bacon, Parmesan Cheese & Panko Bread Crumbs
OYSTERS BIENVILLE
Four Oysters Topped with a Mushroom Cream Sauce with Bacon, Tasso Ham & Jumbo Lump Crabmeat.

SOUPS & SALADS
CHICKEN AND ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE GUMBO
Chicken & "COMEAUX" Andouille Sausage Gumbo with Garlic-Parsley Rice
SHE CRAB SOUP
Rich & Creamy with a hint of Cajun Spice
ALLIGATOR STEW
With a touch of Sherry & Topped with Chopped Egg
CHOP SALAD
Mix of Chopped Field Greens, Romaine, Tomato, Red Onion, Shoepeg Corn, Blue Cheese Crumbles and Balsamic Vinaigrette
CREOLE CAESAR SALAD
With House Made Caesar Dressing & Spicy Cornbread Croutons
HOUSE SALAD
Mixed Greens, Tossed in our House Dressing with Blue Cheese Crumbles, Crisp Bacon, Chopped Egg & Hearts of Palm
PAN SEARED SALMON SALAD
Over Mixed Greens, Tomato Corn Salsa and Avocado Vinaigrette Dressing.
MIXED GREEN SALAD
Mixed Greens with Cucumbers & Cherry Tomatoes and Creole Mustard Dressing
POP CORN SHRIMP SALAD
Southern Fried Shrimp over Seasonal Greens with Spring Onions, Diced Tomatoes and Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
FRIED OYSTER SALAD
Maryland Oysters served over Chop Salad with Creole Mustard Dressing

RT'S SPECIALTIES
"DEATH" BY GUMBO
Traditional New Orleans Seafood Soup with Shrimp, Oysters, Lump Crab, Crawfish Tails and Andouille Sausage. Served with Rice
SHRIMP & CRAB ETOUFFEE
Sauteed Shrimp & Lump Crabmeat, Served with Rice
CRAWFISH ETOUFFEE
"Smothered" Cajun Style with a Rich Dark Roux, Served with Rice
SHRIMP AND GRITS
Gulf Shrimp Sauteed with Garlic, Spring Onions, Tasso Ham, Chopped Tomatoes & Fresh Basil, Served over Andouille Cheese Grits
PASTA JAMBALAYA
Gulf Shrimp, Andouille Sausage, Pork, Chicken and Penne Pasta
SMOTHERED CATFISH
Fried and Topped with Shrimp Etouffee. Served with Rice
CRAWFISH n LUMP CRAB CATAHOULA
Sauteed with Garlic, Spring Onions in an Andouille-Cheddar Cream Sauce, Served with Rice or Pasta
SPICY CRAWFISH RED BEANS/RICE
Sauteed with Tasso Ham, Garlic Spring Onions and Cajun Spices.
SHRIMP NORMAN
Fried Gulf Shrimp & Jumbo Lump Crab Etouffe Served with Rice
CRAB & CRAWFISH IMPERIAL
Jumbo Lump Crabmeat & Spicy Crawfish Seasoned and Baked in a Rich Imperial Sauce.
OYSTERS NEZPIQUE
Maryland Fried Oysters Topped with Lump Crab & Tasso Ham Etouffe Served with Rice

ENTREES
STUFFED FLOUNDER
Stuffed Flounder with Crabmeat and Crawfish Imperial, Served in a Crab Butter Cream Sauce.
SOUTHERN FRIED CATFISH
Lightly Dusted in Corn Flour Served with Cole Slaw and one side option
SHELLFISH IN PARCHMENT
(GF) Baked Shrimp, Scallops & Jumbo Lump Crabmeat with Leeks, Red Onions and Carrots in a Crab Butter Cream Sauce
ALL LUMP CRAB CAKES
Broiled or Pan Sauteed Served with Coleslaw and one side option
BAKED STUFFED GULF SHRIMP
Stuffed with Crabmeat and Crawfish Imperial, Served in a Crab Butter Cream Sauce.
NEW ORLEANS STEAK FRITES
10 oz USDA Angus Choice Flat Iron Served with a Mixed Green Salad with Creole Mustard Dressing and one side choice.
SPICY PECAN CRUSTED HADDOCK
Topped with Jumbo Lump Crabmeat & Creole Mustard Sauce
TROUT AMANDINE
Rainbow Trout Sautéed with Roasted Sliced Almonds, parsley and shallots in a Lemon-Butter Sauce. Topped with Jumbo Lump Crab Meat, finished with a touch of Pernod and served with one side choice
TROUT ORLEANS
(GF) Topped with Spicy Sautéed Shrimp, Lump Crab & Hollandaise Sauce
PAN SEARED SALMON
Served on a bed of Horseradish Cream and Topped with tomato Corn Salsa
SPICY PECAN CRUSTED CHICKEN
Topped with Spicy Gulf Shrimp & Creole Mustard Sauce
CAJUN VEAL OSCAR
Sauteed Veal Scaloppini Topped with Spicy Lump Crab, Crawfish, Spring Onions & Bearnaise Sauce.
FILET MIGNON
(GF) 8 oz USDA Angus Choice, Topped with a Red Wine Mushroom Sauce. Served with a Mixed Green Salad with Creole Mustard Dressing and one side choice.
SHRIMP DIANE
Sautéed with garlic, spring onions, and mushrooms.
MARYLAND FRIED OYSTERS
An RT's Specialty. Served with Cole Slaw and one side option

SIDES & EXTRAS
LOADED BAKED POTATO
With Sour Cream, Butter, Spring Onions, Bacon and Cheese
FRENCH FRIES
RED BEANS AND RICE
GARLIC PARSLEY RICE
1/2 CREOLE CEASAR SALAD
With House Made Caesar Dressing & Spicy Cornbread Croutons
CREAMED SPINACH
CORN MAQUE CHOUX
FRIED ONION STRAWS
1/2 CHOP SALAD
Mix of Chopped Field Greens, Romaine, Tomato, Red Onion, Shoepeg Corn, Blue Cheese Crumbles and Balsamic Vinaigrette
FRIED BRUSSEL SPROUTS
1/2 HOUSE SALAD
Mixed Greens, Tossed in our House Dressing with Blue Cheese Crumbles, Crisp Bacon, Chopped Egg & Hearts of Palm
1/2 MIXED GREEN SALAD
Mixed Greens with Cucumbers & Cherry Tomatoes and Creole Mustard Dressing
BAKED POTATO
COLE SLAW

DESSERTS
CREOLE BREAD PUDDING
Bread-based with Crushed Pineapple, Pecans and Raisins. Topped with a Bailey's Irish Cream Toffee Sauce
KEY LIME PIE
CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
With Rich Belgian Chocolate
COCONUT CAKE MELVIN
Soaked with Dark Rum and Topped with Toasted Coconut
SOUTHERN PECAN PIE
Served with Chantilly Cream on the side.
WHOLE PECAN PIE
6-8 Servings

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Recent Reviews

I had the fried catfish and fries. As a Celiac, it is extremely rare for me to get Fried catfish. It was outstanding. Other dishes on the table were the Jambayla, which was also outstanding: great place and lots of gluten-free options.
January 2026
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...
November 2025
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!
November 2025

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RT's Restaurant

3804 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305
(703) 684-6010