The atmosphere is elegant. What a gorgeous old building. The service is excellent and the food in fantastic. Every part of our meal was excellent. It has been awhile since a steak exceeded expectations. We can't wait to return! read more

Really just OK. Hoped for much better based on local recommendations. Limited wine list, many of which terribly overpriced. Nice martini list, some were simply cocktails served in martini glass. I had "the Diamond," but was scolded by the bartender when I said it reminded me of a French 75 (I meant well..). We got there early (my wife and her colleagues on business trip at work site each day at 7am). Our group of six, and no one else in the place except couple people in upstairs bar. Took ONE HOUR from food order til we got entrees. Just silly. I've read other reviews complaining about slow service, and having groups in their 2nd floor Tudor Room always blamed. SO LAME! Staff up if necessary. 20 people don't just walk in off street and surprise you by asking for the Tudor Room - you had to know. Food - mine (fish du jour - trout) was very average and overpriced. Others at the table more pleased with theirs. One got the seared Tuna and shared, and I agreed it was very good. Because of business nature of this meal, had to have separate checks (which we alerted server at the beginning). No problem with that, but they all came with 20% gratuity included. And server didn't mention. And of course tip line left blank. This always comes across as sleazy to me. Better servers tell you when they deliver the bill that tip already included. Pickings are slim in Alexandria, and this place has nice ambiance. Just be prepared for big bill and don't set your expectations too high. read more

Everything was delicious. Lezette was a wonderful waitress and the chef came out to our table to talk to us about our food and how it was prepared. My wife had the crepes and I had the sea bass. Carrot cake is my favorite and theirs was unlike any I have ever had. I ate it all, and could have had an entire cake. We will most definitely visit here again. read more

WoW! This place is a great place to eat at and enjoy your company. Love the environment and you can sit upstairs by the bar or downstairs. The food was really good! It is a must try for sure. read more

Best fine dining in the area. Great food and service. Makes special occasions feel like they should. Pricey.... But worth it every now and then! read more

My favorite place to go when I come to Alexandria. The salmon and asparagus is to die for and also any other thing on the menu as well !! Always a good time when I go here. I love the intimate date nights me and my wife have had here. Just everything about this place is classic Alexandria. Love love love. Great service read more

Was there this past saturday. I don't normally review places but just had to post this. CONS: The service was horrible. Our waitress appeared like she hated being there. She slammed down our dishes and the drinks actually spilling one of the martinis onto myself. Normally I would just brush it off but her lack of caring about it just made it worse. My water was empty from the beginning of the dinner to the end with no refill. The food was ok. But considering that this place is likely the most expensive restaurant within a 75 mile radius it was not esthetically pleasing or tasted amazing with poor service. Pros: the atmosphere is great. Old timey jewerly store with a lot of potential. Would not go back until service improved greatly.. spend your money elsewhere. read more

I ate here once and didn't like my dish. I walked around downtown and it looks like eat here or stay home and cook. So I imagine a lot of people eat here quite frequently. The decor is beautiful and the dishes around me looked nice. The menu descriptions, however, are plain and lack adjectives. The main reason I'm writing is to let you know that if the other review for this place hasn't been flagged yet, it's LITERALLY wrong. The entrées range from around $20-$40, and the bar, and the bartender, are fully stocked. You should have NO problem getting any cocktail, period. read more

Great as always. Good food and a great staff. Very cool atmosphere as well. For the area Diamond Grill is always one of my favorite spots. Definitely try them, you won't be disappointed. read more

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We visited this restaurant for the first time last month. Before we decided on a restaurant, I checked the Yelp ratings for each. The three stars or less ratings? I am SO glad that I didn't let those ratings deter my decision to visit Diamond Grill! The one and only reason why I did not rate 5 stars is because yes, the service is quite slow. When ordering steak, I am prepared for a 20 minute wait, but certainly not 35+ minutes for a medium well steak. So if you're already hungry, this might be a place to walk on by. The restaurant was clean, and the servers are dressed neatly and professional. The ambiance was perfect! Especially for us, as we were celebrating our 15 year anniversary! The food was really good - although I have to say - my asparagus was over cooked. Overcooked to the point where they were charred and unpleasant to the senses. The hostess and the servers were very friendly - greeting us as they passed by. Our server, Chad (I think was his name) was a bit 'stiff' at first but as the evening progressed, he became more warm and friendly and held excellent bits of conversation. Some of the reviews state that the food was expensive but for a nice evening out, soft music playing - no crying children or loud conversational people, great food and great wine selection, good customer service, it's well worth it - at least in our opinion. There really aren't any really nice restaurants that offer the ambience that Diamond Grill offers, it's well worth a visit! We will certainly be back and no, we are not 'rich' - not doctors, lawyers, etc. I think that may have been an overstatement on one review. read more

Fantastic atmosphere. Imagine a 1920's era-feel jewelry store turned restaurant. Food was creative Louisiana fare and the bar absolutely tops. read more

Diamond Grill - The bar at the Diamond Grill. Very romantic. - American Near Me - Alexandria, Louisiana

Let me start with wow ! If you haven't been here then your going to be mad at yourself for not coming. The food and the service is always top notch and when you do com ask for Jonathan, Profesional, attentive, and awesome! Do yourself a favor and stop by and enjoy yourself without any worries!!! read more

I really like it here. The new chef is great. Good new items on the venue and everything is delicious read more

Diamond Grill - View from the mezzanine level - American Near Me - Alexandria, Louisiana

This place was a joke and honestly a rip off. My girlfriends fish special was so tiny they served it on a salad plate. My choice ribeye was ordered medium rare and served charred. The pathetic little thin ribeye was not choice but the cheapest thing they could get there hands on. Serving cheap meat and advertising it as choice is just pathetic. My sides were corn out of a can and cold French fries which were cheap frozen they couldn't even serve hot. My 120 dollar bill was a joke and a rip off. Yes I am mad. It is a shame a beautiful restaurant is run by such inept and yes rip off artists. Alot of people have worked hard to revitalize the down town, shame such an important piece of it is a such an absolute disgrace. U don't deserve the one star read more

Over-priced for the quality. Spent $100 on a meal for two consisting of Scallop Scampi (nothing special, unclean scallops atop pasta) and some chicken dish. We each had a cocktail one was average and the other was poor - if you're going to name a drink after your establishment, Diamond Martini, it better be good, too bad it wasn't. We went there on a Saturday day night, they were out of everything. How does a restaurant run out of nearly every dish on the most popular night of the week? Waste of a Saturday night! read more

Excellent service! Excellent food! Excellent atmosphere! There was one little hiccup and the staff and kitchen were accommodating! I recommend Diamond Grill for most occasions. It's not a place for a tight budget though, however, you get what you pay for!!! read more

Excellent ambience of upscale dining in 150 plus old historical building downtown Alexandria near the river. Excellent food with variety of offerings with appetizers and premium desserts. Wide variety of premium alcohol servings including wine cellar. Service commensurate with upscale restaurant along with a quieter dining environment than one usually finds in restaurants these days where you have to speak loud to hear one another over surrounding noise. Steaks and seafood are the specialties for main course meals. read more

Diamond Grill - Snapshot of dramatic staircase to upstairs dining in this beautiful historical 150 yr plus building with 22 foot ceilings. - American Near Me - Alexandria, Louisiana

This is our all time favorite celebration spot! Birthday, anniversary etc. Scott always ready to accommodate our wine taste and Lizette our favorite waitress! Never a complaint with the food or the service! They are featuring a new menu tonight and the Beast Ribeye and Porterhouse is to die for! The Bourbon, peppercorn sauce is amazing! read more

Save your money, it is not worth the $$ you would spend. I so want to like the Diamond Grill, but I find it pretentiously over priced and the food lacking any special flare one would expect. I wanted to find menu items that would be unique and special for the chef. I found over priced steak, fish and one chicken item. Nothing I could have not gotten for a lower price at any other resturant in the area. I am sorry but highlighting a "grain fed Angus" Filet for $48 is insulting to me, since this is the quality you should have for the regular cuts. When my salad came (I had ordered the chef's special salad) it lacked any balsamic, and I had to dress it myself at the table with a lemon from my water and salt and pepper. I also thought the Corn Maque Choux looked interesting, but found it had no cohesiveness in the dish and no blending of flavors. Equally insulting was the table tent which was actually advertising someone's (my guess is family member) limousine service. Very tacky and something I would not expect from a resturant trying to project a high end atmosphere. read more

This is a decent place in this town. The only knock I had is that I ordered medium on my filet and it was rare. Good quality meat though. The sides were good. read more

I was really looking forward to finally trying diamond grill, but was so disappointed. First of all, this prices are very high, but that is to be expected at somewhere considered fine dining and for special occasions we try places like this - I'll review the service, food quality, Kitchen speed, and management. 1st) Service: 2 stars. We were originally seated in the restaurant while there were only about 4 other tables occupied, but were quickly told there were 2 tables of 20 in the upstairs party room. Our server was very nice, and was knowledgeable of the menu, however, very slow about helping us. We ordered our drinks (a glass of wine for me and coke for wife) and it took about 10 minutes just to get that. Same long wait for refills. We discovered our waiter was serving a table of 20 in the party room upstairs so didn't really have time for us. Very slow to get refills or service of any kind alright he was a nice guy. 2) Food quality: 2 stars. I don't mind paying high price for great food - but the food was very disappointing. For appetizer we ordered the duck poppers. They were just "ok". They were lacking of any bold flavors. They certainly were ok but I wouldn't order again. Entree: my wife ordered the petite filet with asparagus and Parmesan risotto - the filet was properly cooked but all the food was cold - lukewarm at best. I ordered the ribeye medium rare with scalloped potatoes and Parmesan risotto - I cut in my steak and it was well done - which is highly disappointing for a $41 steak. The steak and sides were also lukewarm at best. 3) Kitchen speed: 1 star. From being seated to getting our entrees was an hour and 50 minutes. We were told this was because there were 2 tables of 20 on the party room. It still seems a bit excessive. 4) Management: 3.5 stars. The manager was very friendly and checked on us a few times and refilled our water. He did comp my steak since it was so poorly cooked after 2 hours - which was the right thing to do. read more

I really want to like you Diamond Grill. Your interior is beautiful, your menu meets my eye, I can get to you in less than an hour. Our future could've been bright. The truth is, Diamond Grill, is that you have consistently terrible service. Not rude or unpleasant, just slow and indifferent. And for that food at those prices, I expect more from you. I want to see a waiter within a couple of minutes of being seated. It's always 10 minutes or so...in a restaurant that isn't usually busy! Don't ASK me if I want a refill on my soda..see that empty glass..there's your sign. Clear the dirty appetizer plates within 5 minutes of being finished. And don't make me fish the wine out of the ice to refill my cup. And this is on Slow nights. Come on a busy night - there aint many of em - prepare for a disaster. They aren't equipped. With the exception of a super waiter on our last trip, the service is far less than you might expect at a chilis. This is not measured service, it is simply incompetent and consistently so. I go because my wife likes it and the food is pretty good, particularly the small plates. But the service is so bad it just ruins it for me. read more

My favorite place was closed during my visit so I decided to give this place a try. The ambiance makes me feel like I'm back in the 1920's. Really cool upstairs bar overlooking the dining area. I didn't get to try the steaks cause I was on a strict diet at the time. The Caesar salad was awesome! read more

I am so glad they did not comp my meal after they over cooked my steak and took 30 minutes to get me another one while my sides got ice cold. Now I have a reason to never go back there and never have to pay over $125 for dinner for 3. Thanks server who did not comp my meal. Thanks a lot! read more

They made a lot of changes to this restaurant, especially with the menu prices, which have substantially lowered (thank goodness). The food is anywhere between $25 and $55 a plate (on average). This place is basically a hangout for the rich locals (The Mayor, Doctors, Attorney's, etc.). Most people come here for the beautiful bar located on the top floor of the restaurant. The restuarant (located Downtown 3rd street) is an event to brag about, from the professional staff to the beautiful interior, you will feel like you're eating somewhere in the French Quarters. read more

Amazing food, atmosphere and service. I had the lamb rack and my wife had the 6 oz filet. Perfect.

I kind of feel guilty giving this place two stars because the food was simply amazing. It was a little overpriced, but the service was the worst I have ever experienced and even so much as a two star restaurant. And four-star prices? The waiter apologized for being "too busy" to wait on us properly read more

Such a pleasant surprise in Alexandria. Had the lobster bisque and scallops, simply amazing! The restaurant itself is beautiful and the staff could not be more nice. Excellent service, I'll definitely be back when I'm in town! read more

My friend and I stopped in here for happy hour. They have a great selection of appetizers, which is what we ordered and shared. My favorite was the mushroom toast. The cream sauce is pleasant and not too over powering. I was really surprised at how good the sushi was! I was very impressed. We also got the spicy lobster quesadilla. You have to order that as an appetizer if you order anything. It was really amazing. The bartenders were attentive when needed, but that was about it. We didn't socialize or anything like that, which is fine. They have a great selection of wine as well!!! read more

I read the reviews and I decided to check it out. We are from California. We had to be petit filet it was absolutely amazing. Some please think it's over price but too be honest if it's excellent then it's worth the price. And with me and my husband it was worth it! read more

This is a minimal review since I was only there twice and both times at the bar. The bar tenders are great but the bar is not well populated. Wine selection is good. Prices are higher than in the surrounding area. The restaurant is flat out beautiful. A lovely restoration of what was at one time a jewelry store. A million dollar renovation according to a local. I had the crab enchilada which disappeared as if by magic. It was quite good and filling. The pricing here may be an issue for some since it is at least 10-20% over the surrounding restaurants but the quality of the food seems to be much higher. The service was great. Tricia was a great chatty barkeep. A pleasant place to visit. read more

This is a great place to go for a special occasion. Expensive, but a classy atmosphere and courteous staff. The food is excellent- by far the best steak in town! read more

The service is exceptional and the food is amazing! Highly recommend! Alexandria, LA is lucky to have such a restaurant!

The Diamond Grill is by far our favorite special occasion restaurant in Alexandria, LA. First of all, the ambiance is so 1920's deco; Danny makes the absolute best Cosmos using pear vodka when he can obtain it, the new chef is absolutely fabulous and btw for those complaining about portion size, food portions are what they should be in a fine dining establishment. (It is not an "all you can stuff down" establishment. It annoys me when people complain about the portions and then we wonder why Americans are so fat and out of shape. Go to Golden Coral if you want large portions!) Anyway, the service used to be very slow but it is great now as they have hired more staff who are both professional and friendly. The entree selections are Americana, Southern, French and Spanish (like Lobster quesadillas with mango chutney). Diamond Grill is a tad pricey but I think the ambiance, quality and preparation of the food is commensurate with the cost. Enjoy! read more

Beautiful atmosphere as always. Service was pretty slow, but not in a hurry when there. Menu has changed and there are many good looking choices. Our table ordered an appetizer thinking we could share....2 tiny egg rolls...for $10 ? My entrée was very good but servings were very small. read more

I want to encourage anyone in Alexandria to go to the Diamond Grill. We had the best experience ever. From the the tour of the safe vault which is now the wine locker to the great service and the amazing food. Scott is a true asset to the restaurant and he greets every guest when they walk into the restaurant. He makes every guest feel special. The service was second to none. Matt was very attentive and we did not want for anything. Now let me get to the food. There was not a thing that was not delicious. We each had a separate entree and each one was exceptional. The spaghetti squash and the risotto were exceptional sides. We saved room for dessert and we all tried something different. My favorite was the bread pudding but my friends loved the molten chocolate cake as well as the key lime pie. Thank you for everything Scott!!! read more

This place needs a complete over haul. So many things there lacking-Way over priced for the quality of food and food presentation. Didn't feel very upscale at all-The table clothes were dirty and wrinkled. Glasses were foggy with finger prints. Someone has really let this place go. The martinis were good the 1st round but then 2nd round-someone must have filled in for the bartender because it was awful. Even more disappointing, I was there to celebrate my boyfriends Bday and even called ahead for the perfect table. They didn't offer anything special at the end of our meal. Most upscale places, do a little something for special occasions. So disappointed, $147 meal and you can't do a small piece of celebratory cake? Really? People do not waste your money. This place is nothing special. You will be disappointed. Go next door to embers. I'll give this place a rating of 2 since the server was decent except for he wreaked of cigarette smoke and the martini was good. I didn't want to spoil our occasion and bring up the disaster to management, but I think someone needs to know about this! read more

Have been here several times with large groups in the past. Food has really gone south. Ten filets, and not one done right. Some were ice cold and raw, some burned through. Crab cake was bready, like cheap supermarket brand. Asparagus was raw. Not many choices for good restaurants in Alex, to bad this one is now off my list for dinner programs. Bartender told me that they had some Pinot they just got in, and was horrible. Guess what the wine choice was at dinner. Waiter was good and attentive, but that was the only positive. read more

Delicious food , outstanding service. Our waiter gave great recommendations at this beautiful restaurant. We had a wonderful evening

We are in Alexandria working, we have an early start time so we tend to eat dinner early. Six of us were the first ones in the restaurant. The server was very courteous and nice. It took over an hour for our food to be delivered - there was no one else there! I had the Bar-b-que shrimp - it was sautéed shrimp in Wostershire sauce, it was okay but nothing to write home about. The yellow fin tuna seemed to be the favorite among us. read more