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    River Bend Bistro

    3.9 (201 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Della J's Delectables

    Della J's Delectables

    4.3(1k reviews)
    1.7 mi
    •$$

    Well, what a change! For my initial review from three years ago the service was abysmal. The food…read morewas good, but the service was terrible - but, fast forward to today. Everything was excellent. We came on a Thursday night that featured lively jazz band - they played great music that wasn't loud and overpowering like at other local spots. The service was excellent from the check-in (we didn't have reservations), to the hostess, to the server. It was excellent. Our server was friendly, she was helpful, she was thorough. She kept checking on us to make sure we were OK. Our food came out quickly, hot, fresh and delicious. We had the pork chop dinner and the shrimp/fish dinner, along with peach cobbler. What a welcome change! Apparently the three years has done this establishment good. Bravo!

    Sunday, August 9, 2026. Hubby treated one of his daughter's and her children to dinner here at…read moreDella J' Delectables/Alexandria. I absolutely had to tag along because I knew after enjoying carry out from here a few weeks back, I needed to dine in. Older establishment. Not shabby but not chic either. Not a deal breaker tho'. Two thumbs up on everything food related! From the Margarita to the steak and cheese to the sweet potatoes to the lemon cake. Absolutely NO complaints. Would most def order again. Probably won't need to dine in again but definitely looking forward to carry out. Check out the pics of all of our entrées. Hoping you can share a similarly pleasing experience. When you go, tell them you saw it on Yelp!

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    Della J's Delectables - 1/4 lb Beef Hotdog

    1/4 lb Beef Hotdog

    Della J's Delectables - Jumbo Chicken Wings

    Jumbo Chicken Wings

    Della J's Delectables - Banana Pudding

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    El Fresco - Chicken Fajita

    El Fresco

    4.6(36 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    A small restaurant inside but the food was great! Came for a late lunch on a Monday afternoon…read more Appreciated the single serving of chips given to each person and the salsa bar (while common at Mexican restaurants). I ordered the shrimp salad and added grilled chicken for extra protein. I also swapped avocado slices for guacamole and omitted olives. I didn't use the ranch dressing and asked for the cheese on the side. Even without those extras, the salad was delicious! I appreciated that the greens were dark and leafy and not iceberg lettuce. I ate everything and was sufficiently full. Highly recommend!

    My wife decided to swing past here for takeout one evening, and the food? Bussing (10 out of 10)…read more We were both so shocked by how good the food was. Whoever is seasoning the food in the back? Need to know their name--because why was the nachos bangin!?! As many times as we've driven past this place, we never would have known that it is a gem . Needless to say, we will be back again. She ordered the seasoned beef tacos, I believe. But she really liked the food. It was good. Nachos went crazy. I devoured them! And wished i had more for later. 12 out of 10. The Seasoned Beef was the star of the show. She had no complaints with the takeout process either. Very seamless.

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    El Fresco - Salsa bar

    Salsa bar

    El Fresco - Guacamole with lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and cilantro on the left. Fresh guacamole on the right. Sour cream packets above.

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    El Fresco - Tamarind Jarritos drink and their single size fountain soda cup.

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    The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant - Roasted corn succotash

    The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant

    4.0(578 reviews)
    2.7 mi
    •$$

    I cannot tell a lie... The cherry pie is amazing! And so are the many other options for dining here…read moreat George Washington Mount Vernon Restaurant! We have eaten here lots of times and never had a bad meal. Like so many other reviews I have done with Yelp, this is another one that I have done multiple times and yet there's no record of me having ever given a review here at all. It's quite puzzling to me... That being said this was another great visit with Super service fantastic pricing for the meal and especially the location and all in all a great experience. And you cannot beat the ambience of eating here on site. It's a historical treasure and a tasty treat every time.

    Located on the grounds where George Washington lived at the end of his life is Mount Vernon, VA. My…read moregirlfriend and I were blessed with the opportunity to dine at The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant which was located on the premise and their menu included some items we were told would be served when George Washington was alive during that time period. When I saw a Virginian peanut and water chestnut soup I knew I had to try it. I asked the server if it was good and he said it tastes like hot peanut butter lol, not a ringing endorsement but I had to give it a go. The soup was great; there were some nuts mixed in for crunch and the peanut butter broth tasted great in my opinion. This is a soup that would definitely warm you up during the wintertime. I would highly recommend trying something at this establishment if you are visiting the ground at Mount Vernon. And as always people SYOY!!!!

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    The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant - One of the dinning areas

    One of the dinning areas

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    Chicken pollute

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    MaryLou's - Delicious cornbread omg

    MaryLou's

    3.6(102 reviews)
    3.4 mi
    •$$

    The food was phenomenal. The service was excellent. The manager came out and greeted all the…read morecustomers and even allowed me and my family to try some of the new things that they were going to bring on the menu. We also had an opportunity to try three new drinks, at no cost. There was nothing else that I could ask for on this visit to Mary Lou. Please go to this restaurant fresh food wonderful service.

    I wish I could give stars for customer service separate from the food…read more Starting with the food and drinks first. We ordered their wings, Caesar salad and fish sandwich. The food came out piping hot which is always a plus for me. The wings although we ordered well done were slimy and wet (two things that make my stomach queasy) the fries hand cut but think thicker were great sprinkled in paprika, Cajun seasoning and parsley. Caesar salad dressing with tasty but the salad was just blah would have e loved to have seen some homemade croutons on it. Now for the fish which I am upset I don't want to patronize because I loved the fish, it was a huge piece of flounder, meaty and seasoned and fried to perfection with an excellent crunch. For drinks we had their version of a Long Island and French 75. Now I am on a hunt for this quality of fish sandwich with friendlier and faster service. Now for the customer service. Our waiter was not too blame she was sweet and you could tell with every issue she had to get permission from the manager on how to resolve. This right away shows a lack in empowerment and trust in employees. Our food arrived before our drinks from the bar (this was the first issue). Nothing was comped and no apologies. The bartender was an older lady who looked like she was extremely meticulous about her bar but that did not equate to prompt service. The bar wasn't busy so that didn't play a factor with only 3 people sitting at the bar and many open tables. My partner ordered another drink which came 12 minutes later but was the wrong drink. When he brought this up to our waiter she said she had to get permission from a manager to see if she could remove it. Why is that even a question who's paying for something they didn't order???? She returned and told my partner she would comp the drink and go throw it away. How are you comping us for something we never ordered and instead of trashing it just keep it at our table. She then came with the correct drink and we asked for the bill. On the bill she had still charged gratuity for the drink that was returned. After back and forth the manager came over to say they couldn't remove the gratuity as the system automatically does this. We will not return due to the service alone as there are places with better service, with the same quality of food for a friendlier price tag.

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    MaryLou's - Live band

    Live band

    MaryLou's - Cajun Pasta

    Cajun Pasta

    MaryLou's - Fish Basket (I started eating before I realized I didn't snap a pic)

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