Uptowner Cafe

1609 King St, Alexandria
(703) 836-3162

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Fred Guillermety

Great local breakfast spot in Old Town. Try the Prince Street bagel sandwich

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jonny Anderson

Food is highly overpriced for what it was. $7 for reheated food on a smashed costco croissant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Brandi DeBono

Great small cafe in Old Town. Muffins and coffee are outstanding. Great for snacks, lunch, breakfast sandwiches.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 2

Adam Greyson

We had a mocha frappe which was really smooth and flavorful, wasn’t watered down like a lot of places. The strawberry banana smoothie was good too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Melissa Nick

This place seems so untouched by corporate! Fast and kind service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Larry Mormon

The definition of café. When I worked across the street I would stop by each morning. It got to the point where the owner would start my food when he saw me coming. I no longer live in the area but whenever I am in northern Virginia, I carve out time to stop by and enjoy. Family owned and operated.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Ted Underhill

Been coming here 20 years. Wonderful family-owned cozy place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Breakfast Sandwich

Cliff Galloway

Such a relaxing place to enjoy some fantastic food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dimitri Ivanoff

Small place with fast service & friendly owners. Offering sandwiches, bagels, coffee & teas. If you are staying in Hyatt across street - worth visiting for a breakfast. Recommend The Uptowner sandwich & any hot sandwiches. May skip teas and settled for mineral water or coffee.
Sandwich+ juice will be about $ 13 with tip.

The place has some seating outside along King street but it will be sun-light by noon.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: The Uptowner, Breakfast Sandwich

Sarah Ross

Really fast service. Boba tea was not that good but they aren’t a boba tea speciality shop so I didn’t care that much. Their low-fat yogurt muffins are soooo good. The people working are very nice.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

hepptino

Looked just okay but the coffee cake and latte were awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amir L

I have eaten there twice the first time a year ago. I felt kind of funny after eating the breakfast sandwich there. I brushed it off maybe it being me. I noticed that they had a lot of flies in the bagel pastry section. Recently I go and get an egg and cheese croissant. As soon as I eat it I throw up. I'm not sure they serve fresh food but that is a lawsuit if those eggs are rotten. My friend said he threw up also when I gave him my extra breakfast croissant. I will never eat there again. This is twice. The chai latte tasted funny also. This place should not be in business.

Food: 1

Service: 2

Nuha Anwar

This is the place to go for breakfast if you are ever looking to grab a small bite in King Street. I really liked their lox bagel and the mango boba tea. Mango boba was kind of like a smoothie, and had a great amount of sweetness. The lox bagel was also really tasty.Definitely recommend, and would certainly consider coming back here if I am ever in the King Street area. Prices are a bit expensive, but it’s worth the quality. Also, I like the nice service, handling the morning rush, and the ambience of this little cafe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lox Spread

Xavier Mayali

Grumpy owner who clearly did not want any customers in his cafe (not sure why you are in the service industry if you don’t like people). Worst grilled cheese sandwich since my high school cafeteria (white bread + cheese). I will not come back.

Ethan daniels

very poor food with high price not worth it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 4

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