RT's Restaurant is a neighborhood restaurant in Alexandria that specializes in Creole and Cajun dishes. From "Po Boy" sandwiches and alligator stew at lunch to "Crawfish Etoufee" and "Death By Gumbo" at dinner, the restaurant has its own spin on a wide range of classics from the Louisiana bayou. The restaurant also has a fully stocked bar and a special cocktail menu with options such as the "Cajun Martini" and the "Dapper Apple."
RT's Restaurant
3804 Mt. Vernon Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22305
703-684-6010
rtsrestaurant.net
Flavors Soul Food offers familiar southern comfort foods like fried chicken, seasoned pork ribs and pulled pork sandwiches, as well as plenty of sides such as macaroni and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, collard greens and cornbread. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Flavors Soul Food
3420 Carlyn Hill Dr.
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-379-4411
flavorssoulfood.com
King Street Blues is a home-grown local chain of southern-style restaurants known for its colorful decor and papier-mache artwork. The restaurant has three locations in Alexandria and Arlington, and terms itself "comfort food with a southern accent." King Street Blues serves dishes such as "Jambalaya Pasta," salmon cakes and "burgers with an attitude."
King Street Blues
Old Town location: 112 N. St. Asaph St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-8800
Kingstowne location: 5810 Kingstowne Center, Suite 160
Alexandria, VA 22315
703-313-0400
Crystal City location: 1648 Crystal Square Arcade
Arlington, VA 22202-3324
703-415-2583
kingstreetblues.com
Columbia Firehouse is a fine-dining restaurant in an 1883 firehouse in Old Town Alexandria. The menu emphasizes comfort foods, raw oysters, shellfish and steamed mussels, as well as regional beers and a diverse wine list.
Columbia Firehouse
109 S. St. Asaph St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-1776
columbiafirehouse.com
