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The Majestic Cafe

911 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Old Town)
703 837 9117
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Ranked #47 of 360 restaurants in Alexandria
Price range: RM60 - RM105
Cuisines: American, Contemporary
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Good for: Child-friendly, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Dining
Neighbourhood: Old Town
Cross street: Btw. Alfred & Patrick
Description: The team behind Restaurant Eve and Eamonn's A Dublin Chipper/PX bring you 'The Majestic'. The restaurant features a 'Rustic American' menu that offers quality, simplicity and comfort. Like our menu, our wine selection is value oriented and approachable, our cocktail list pays tribute to the 'Classics' and our beer is the best found locally. For the dessert lovers, we offer the classic American sweets which include the 'famous' Layer Cakes and Milkshake with baked to order cookies.
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northern virginia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
36 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

Majestic has become our "fall back" place when we don't want to try something new. On a recent Thursday I called at the last minute at 4:30 and confirmed a table for 5:30 (don't even try to walk in without a reservation unless you're OK sitting at the bar). The fixed price option is an amazing deal at $35 pp... More

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See 10 more reviews by thadzer for Alexandria
Annandale, Virginia, United States
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

We arrived at the Majestic at 4:30 Saturday and asked for a table. The "manager" said we couldn't be seated till 5:30, but we could go to the bar. So we had drinks at the bar for an hour. At 5:30 we asked for a table, The restaurant was 1/3 full. The manager told us there was a 2-3 hour... More

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Arlington, VA
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

After reading reviews and doing research we headed here for a Monday night anniversary dinner w/ our 4 yr old. The waiter came buy and I ordered wine after coming in from parking. My husband and daughter had been seated previously. The waiter did not ask my husband if wanted a drink so I got my wine and hubby had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013 via mobile

Great bar staff. Great, upbeat atmosphere. Excellent waitperson, Deborah (sp?) was a joy. The food and drinks, including wine, are worth a return trip.

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Toronto, Ontario
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28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

We enoyed our dinner here on a busy Saturday night. It was fun to have the guacamole prepared by the table and it was delicious - great texture and spicing. The fried green tomatoes were delicious, served with a creme fraiche sauce which was mouthwatering. We were four - and our main courses consisted of lamb shank, meat loaf, branzino... More

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Alexandria, VA
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7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We chose the Majestic Cafe for our recent anniversary dinner, having had a delicious dinner there with family members three months earlier. On both occasions the food, cocktails and wine were superb. The mussels were marvelous: better than mussels we have enjoyed in Maine, the Pacific Northwest, or Canada. The artic char and the beef filet were perfectly cooked, guacamole... More

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See 2 more reviews by MartsoSwan for Alexandria
Fairfax, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

I found the food interesting but the restaurant small and the wait staff unfamiliar with higher-end dining.

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Denver, Colorado
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

Good price, spent about 22 a plate, had everything from meatloaf to muscles and pasta. Spent 100 for 4 people with tip. Portion size is varied so if your starving get something with meat and sides. The pasta was great but looked on the smaller side. Wait staff is great.

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Richmond, Virginia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Had a late dinner at The Majestic - good bar scene. WE had a nice bottle of wine but saw fun and inventive cocktails go by. Smaller menu but it was easy to satisfy everyone - NY Strip was particularly good.

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See 6 more reviews by RVAGal for Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
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7 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

I have been here multiple times. Usually after work (Thursday - Friday). Last visit was on a Saturday. Without reservations expect to sit at the bar. The bar service is great, but when the place is busy, expect to get drinks and wait a little for dinner. The drink specialties and dinner menu rotates per season, so there's always something... More

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