Tempo Restaurant

4231 Duke St #2485, Alexandria
(703) 370-7900

Recent Reviews

Elizabeth Troncoso

R.I.P. to our FAVORITE restaurant. Thank you for feeding our souls for years! Always an Anniversary pick and a "just because it's great" choice. We will miss you dearly and wish your family the best for always!With much gratitude and love, Elizabeth & Mary ❤️

Awesomedonut

So sad to see they are closing. Great restaurant

Ivelisse Cruz

Trout was very good. Service was not great...somewhat rude. Too many tables for the limited space.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Jennifer Gromada

Food was pretty good, service amazing and atmosphere was good. Recommend but would say the main room!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Kenneth Keller

Delicious veal for lunch with creamy tomato soup.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Vanessa L.

I had a nice family dinner here, had salad, appetizers, dessert and coffee. Staff was very nice and food was acceptable. Art was unique but there was no music. Even some soft piano or classical is nice rather than hearing others chew. No bar sadly but the cocktails served were nice. Fried cheese appetizer could have a side dip of some kind. Overall nice quiet place for a bite, but nothing to write home about.

Epicurious

Always an amazing dining experience. The capellini carbonara was cooked to perfection. I felt as if I were in Italy with Stanley Tucci!!! Great wine list and artful decor with paintings for sale adorning the light-filled dining room. This restaurant has been in business for over 30 years for a reason!!!!

KevinM

My wife and I have been going to Tempo for 20+ years. Over the last few years about once monthly. It broke our heart to hear of its closing next week...I fully understand the owners natural desire to enjoy life, but very sad the operation couldn't have been sold to another to continue as before. So many wonderful employees now having to look for new opportunities.

SteveM

Just an outstanding donning experience, in every way. (only the desserts were less than the wonder dishes that everyone in our party fo seven enjoyed. Would definitely recommend to others. I plan on coming back, sooner than later.

Orchid

Wife had poached salmon, I had a bite and it was expertly made: tender and flavorful. I had my usual lunch fare of Capellini Napolitano (sp?) which has always been excellent. Great lunch.

SeanW

I had not visited this gem since the 90's and remembered how much I liked it then. My wife had never been and I like to surprise her with new meal ventures, but she can be a bit picky, so this was a potential risk. I shouldn't have had any doubts. We both enjoyed the simply refined, unpretentious atmosphere. Service was helpful without being pesky. Food was fresh, beautifully presented, and truly delicious. We wanted to try a dessert, but had no room left. We will be back.

Dogwood

There are few things in life that are guaranteed but a definite guarantee is that you'll get a fabulous meal at Tempo AND for a great price. “Specials” are always a great choice but the “standards” (if that's a term) are equally great. In short, you can't wrong dining here.

Vanessa Long

I had a nice family dinner here, had salad, appetizers, dessert and coffee. Staff was very nice and food was acceptable. Art was unique but there was no music. Even some soft piano or classical is nice rather than hearing others chew. No bar sadly but the cocktails served were nice. Fried cheese appetizer could have a side dip of some kind. Overall nice quiet place for a bite, but nothing to write home about.

Amy Poe

This was a beautifully and deliciously memorable birthday celebration for my husband. The assistance with selecting wine to complement the meal was outstanding. The brunch menu was creative, varied, and our selections exceeded our expectations- carbonara with poached eggs, calamari salad, carrot broccoli soup, and fresh peach melba with a poached peach and homemade raspberry sauce were divine. A white tablecloth experience and warm and attentive staff at an exceptional value. We can't wait to return!

Service was worse than poor. Very long time to take our drink order, dinner order and dessert order. No water refills. The server reached over everyone to pass out food. No one waiter took responsibility for our table. The dessert we ordered was not represented correctly on the menu and when we indicated it was not as expected and ordered something else, they made us pay for the unsatisfactory dessert. It was a birthday dinner and no effort was made to acknowledge that. Terrible ambiance. The lighting was as bright as an operating room. The food was good, but no one in our party of 5 will return to Tempo.

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