219 Restaurant

Name: 219 Restaurant
Address: 219 King Street, Alexandria, VA, United States, 22314
Telephone: (703) 549-1141
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

958 Reviews

$30 and under

Regional American (Southern)

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

Charming
Great for outdoor dining
Lively

Please note reservations are only available for the main dining room. The lounge and bar areas are first come first serve.

Housed in a historic 19th century townhouse blocks from the waterfront, 219 Restaurant offers modern Southern cuisine with creole influence. Our menu focuses on classic dishes with a southern influence to make for an exceptional dining experience.

We offer private dining rooms in addition to our elegant main floor and offer pre-fixed banquet menus suitable for any event. After your meal, you can unwind in our spacious second story Basin St. Lounge, and be entertained by world class blues/jazz music - seven nights a week - or head downstairs to our Bayou Room, for live DJs and dancing.

Whether you're looking for a casual night out or something a little more intimate, 219 Restaurant has what you're looking for... seven days a week!

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Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Regional American (Southern), Contemporary American, Creole
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 10:00–23:00 Sun 10:00–22:00 Lounge Fri–Sun 14:00–01:30 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 17:00–19:00
Phone number
(703) 549-1141
Website
http://www.219restaurant.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Catering
We do offer catering upon request.
Private party facilities
Please inquire. We regularly host wedding parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate functions and retreats, and hail and farewells. We host regular wine tastings, wine pairing dinners, cigar tastings and cigar pairing dinners, and scotch tastings.

Location
219 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Area
Alexandria
Cross Street
N. Fairfax Street
Parking details
In addition to available street parking, we recommend the affordable, municipal parking garage underneath City Hall just around the corner, on Fairfax Street.
Public transit
King St. Metro [<1 mile]; Free trolley services on King St., from Metro.
Entertainment
Live blues music [including Grammy-winning acts] six nights a week upstairs in our massive, well-appointed cigar lounge, the Basin Street Lounge. Downstairs, in our casual bar the Bayou Room, we offer DJ format dance music complete with laser lights.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Indoor Smoking Area, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Popular dishes

JambalayaUS$32.00
crawfish / gulf shrimp / chicken andouille / cajun roux / rice
Shrimp CreoleUS$30.00
shrimp / spicy stewed tomatoes trinity vegetables / rice
Crawfish EtoufféeUS$30.00
crawfish / creole roux trinity vegetables / rice
Southern Fried ChickenUS$27.00
creole dusted dark meat chicken / southern greens / french fries
Chicken FettucciniUS$28.00
garlic white wine cream sauce / parmesan/ garlic toast
Blackened Atlantic Salmon*US$34.00
orzo risotto / crispy brussels sprouts / beurre blanc
NOLA Shrimp & GritsUS$30.00
louisiana-style bbq gulf shrimp / cheddar stone-ground grits
Hand-Cut Ribeye*US$52.00
haricot vert / potato dauphinoise / mushroom ragout / port wine bordelaise

Sides^

$15

Truffle Fries
Loaded Fries
cheddar & bacon
Crispy Brussel Sprouts
Southern Greens
ham hock
Haricot Vert
Cheddar Grits

What 958 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.7Service
4.2Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Virginia - DC Suburbs
Hot spot
Virginia - DC Suburbs
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

219 Restaurant offers a charming atmosphere with "outstanding service" and "delicious food." Highlights include the "fabulous she crab soup" and "shrimp and grits." Guests rave about the "great ambiance" and live music on Sundays. While some dishes could improve, the majority praise the dining experience as "absolutely wonderful."

958 Reviews

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aNetha
Washington DC
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Eva The Diva, bartender and server EXTRAORDINAIRE and the food makes this an incredible place to go back to again and again!
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Allison
Washington DC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 18 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Jambalaya was good! I grew up an hour from New Orleans and find that the dish was pretty similar to what you would expect in NOLA
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Kimberly
Washington DC
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was great, our server was great, THEE BEST VIRGIN MOJITO I’ve ever had in my life. Quaint and cozy on the first floor. Loved it!
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Dennis
Washington DC
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food was marginal. Overcooked rice and shrimp with sauce that tasted canned. Hire new cooks.
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Sue
Detroit
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We sat in the heated and roofed front patio. Had Jambalaya, Etouffe, Gambo and the Shrinp&grits. Everything was excellent. Cocktails where fabulous - the apple spice one and cinnamon whisky sour - so appropriate for the fall. Yum yum!
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Donnell
Houston
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 2 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Will def go back. The band was great, in addition to the Steak and Salmon entrees. Drinks were on point!
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Sid
Chicago
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on 4 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was delicious and pricing very reasonable. Wait staff were extremely friendly, Oriano was exceptional.
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James
Washington DC
14 reviews
2.0
14 reviews
Dined on 26 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
This would be a 1-star if not for a very friendly server, who seemed to try hard. But this was a strange Thursday night dinner for my wife and I, and another couple. It was an early dinner as we were headed to a show, but at 5:30 there was not another soul in the place. The main dining area and the outdoor area smells very strongly of the upstairs cigar bar - so not great. Getting the beer order right was a challenge from the start, as one of the first ones served was sour and there was a long, strange interaction to get that corrected. On the plus side, the fries and wings appetizer were solid. The shrimp and greats were inedible. Shrimp were overcooked and tough and the grits were more like watery mashed potatoes. There was a salad that was just OK as was the burger. All of this and the bill was $225 before tip. Huge disappointment.
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Andrea
Washington DC
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 13 September 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was really good. The food was just okay. I’d go back for drinks, but not for dinner.
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Daniel
London
24 reviews
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on 8 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Nice service but limited food choice and just ok food. Salad great. Shrimp and grits not hot enough and shrimp had a freezer burn texture.
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219 Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 958 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

27 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 3 times today

219 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Additional information

Cross Street
N. Fairfax Street
Area
Alexandria
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri 17:00–23:00 Sat 10:00–23:00 Sun 10:00–22:00 Lounge Fri–Sun 14:00–01:30 Happy Hour Mon–Fri 17:00–19:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Regional American (Southern), Contemporary American, Creole
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
In addition to available street parking, we recommend the affordable, municipal parking garage underneath City Hall just around the corner, on Fairfax Street.
Public transit
King St. Metro [<1 mile]; Free trolley services on King St., from Metro.
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Entertainment
Live blues music [including Grammy-winning acts] six nights a week upstairs in our massive, well-appointed cigar lounge, the Basin Street Lounge. Downstairs, in our casual bar the Bayou Room, we offer DJ format dance music complete with laser lights.
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cigar Room, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Indoor Smoking Area, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.219restaurant.com/
Phone number
(703) 549-1141
Catering
We do offer catering upon request.
Private party facilities
Please inquire. We regularly host wedding parties, rehearsal dinners, showers, corporate functions and retreats, and hail and farewells. We host regular wine tastings, wine pairing dinners, cigar tastings and cigar pairing dinners, and scotch tastings.

219 Restaurant

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

NOLA Shrimp & Grits

Blackened Atlantic Salmon

Jambalaya

Starters

She Crab SoupUS$15.00

Gumbo Ya-YaUS$15.00

Cornmeal Fried OystersUS$24.00

Bavarian PretzelUS$18.00

Crispy Pork BellyUS$22.00

Asiago Mac & CheeseUS$13.00

Salads

Wedge SaladUS$15.00

Caesar Salad* ^US$15.00

Mains

JambalayaUS$32.00

Shrimp CreoleUS$30.00

Crawfish EtoufféeUS$30.00

Southern Fried ChickenUS$27.00

Chicken FettucciniUS$28.00

Blackened Atlantic Salmon*US$34.00

NOLA Shrimp & GritsUS$30.00

Hand-Cut Ribeye*US$52.00

Sides^

Truffle Fries

Loaded Fries

Crispy Brussel Sprouts

Southern Greens

Haricot Vert

Cheddar Grits

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