Sonoma Cellar
207 King St, Alexandria
(703) 566-9867
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We walked in and realized after arriving that it was Restaurant Week. Still, they weren't crowded inside, but I could see some tables out back. Our server was very friendly and helpful - but he was all alone! He was running the bar, the tables, and going outside. He definitely should have had some help. We had a nice time, and the wine was good, but we had a lot of wait time and left feeling very bad for our overworked server.
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 3
Such a fun little place. Very friendly service, great wine selection and tasty bites. My favorite thing about the place is the wine flights. Definitely don’t ever get rid of your flight option! Sitting out in the courtyard with a flight of wines and their Brie and fig jam crostini is a perfect way to spend an afternoon.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brian is so friendly, and the place has an awesome wine selection and food menu is fab too
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wine Tasting
Very cool location. Ridiculously understaffed and just plain poor service. Felt bad for the crew working. Food that we got was actually pretty solid. Also it doesn’t have one wine on the menu from Sonoma.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Great wine selection, great service. We wanted a wine flight, and they were able to create one that was specific to our taste. Also has great outdoor space in the back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place to hear gossip from 50 year divorcees. Wine flights are bomb and well priced. Food looks good too — we saw the avocado toasts and they looked very good. Nice bar vibe. Staff is great, very friendly and knowledgeable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food and the wine list are fantastic, but the service is almost unbearably bad. The staff makes it seem like they’re doing you a favor by allowing you to dine and drink with them.
Our server was a brunette woman who rushed us through our meal (asking what we wanted to order multiple times in a 5-7 minute span). My friends and I ordered a bottle of wine and some food and it was great, but we decided to go to another wine bar for the second bottle because we felt so uncomfortable. Such a bummer because we had really high hopes for SC.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Great breakfast tacos and mimosas! Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s hard to quantify how poorly run a restaurant has to be in order to be completely out of beer on a Tuesday night.
Great wine and charcuterie and the friendliest folks in VA
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Got a bottle of wine after work on the patio, very cute!
Sophia was the best server we’ve ever had! She was very thoughtful and had great recommendations. The steak was a highlight!
The staff was very professional. One staff member, in particular, had an absolutely incredible knowledge of wine and the wine industry. Fascinating.
I'm not sure there is enough space to write about SC.
The wine was paired perfectly with the hanger steak. Despite being a small portion for the fig and brie app, the flavor made up for it.
We came back for a second night and the short rib pasta was tremendous. Light but flavorful.
I'm not sure I could complain about any of it. The best combination was the Manager Sophia and somollier/does everything Brian. They were open to their fans and paid the meals perfectly with the wine. Their passion for the food, wine, and the business were truly evident. They went above and beyond.
Lovely early dinner with a nice glass or two of wine. We were enjoying the weather, walked by and decided to step in. It was early on a Tuesday so they may have been short staffed. The back porch was a fine spot on a warm spring day.
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