219 Restaurant

Q: How is 219 Restaurant restaurant rated?

219 Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 960 OpenTable diners.

Q: Is 219 Restaurant currently accepting bookings?

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

4.4

960 Reviews

$30 and under

Southern

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 29 times today

Charming
Neighbourhood gem
Great for creative cocktails

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
Southern, Contemporary American, Creole
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm Lounge Fri–Sun 2:00 pm–1:30 am Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
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
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Popular dishes

What 960 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

Virginia - DC Suburbs
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

219 Restaurant delights diners with its "outstanding service" and "fun and charming atmosphere." The menu features flavorful Cajun-inspired dishes like shrimp and grits and she crab soup, consistently praised as "delicious." Patrons enjoy an "absolutely wonderful atmosphere" with live music and attentive staff ensuring a memorable dining experience.

960 Reviews

K
Ken
Washington DC
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thoroughly enjoyed my time there - from the warm greetings down to paying the bill. The opening cocktail was PERFECT, Jambalaya was EXCELLENT - generous serving size, Bread Pudding WONDERFUL. I will be back!!
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Thomas
Washington DC
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My wife and I were looking for restaurants to go to for Christmas and decided to give this restaurant a try. We have passed it numerous times, but never thought to try it until now. Everything about this place was great. The service was excellent and the drinks and food came out very fast. The food was absolutely delicious and filling. I will definitely me coming back to this restaurant.
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aNetha
Washington DC
13 reviews
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2024
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
VIP
Detroit
19 reviews
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
5 reviews
5.0
5 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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FAQs

219 Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 960 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

1 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 29 times today

219 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
N. Fairfax Street
Area
Alexandria
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm Lounge Fri–Sun 2:00 pm–1:30 am Happy Hour Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
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
Bar Dining, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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

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Dining areas

Additional information

Popular dishes

NOLA Shrimp & Grits

Blackened Atlantic Salmon

Jambalaya

Menu

Amuse

Cajun Crab Dip

Starter

Vichysoisse

Roasted Beet & Frisee Salad

Main

Braised Short Rib

Lobster Risotto

Bourbon Pecan Fried Chicken

Eggplant Terrine

Dessert

Chocolate Mousse Blossom

Creme Brulee Cheesecake

What 960 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

FAQs

How is 219 Restaurant restaurant rated?

Is 219 Restaurant currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information