Fresh seafood simply prepared at a reasonable price, and served by friendly staff in a beautiful restaurant with scenic views of the Old Town water front. Came to Chart House for lunch and a libation or two. The restaurant is stylish on the inside, reminiscent of a beach resort's fine dining restaurant. The views from their windows are breathtaking, with clear lines of sight to the Capitol and National Harbor. I prefer indoor dining, but the vast majority of people seem to opt for outdoor dining on the large patio when the weather permits. The menu is well organized with calorie counts clearly displayed. There were no overly gourmet for no apparent reason ingredients or preparation titles used to by establishments to coax customers into paying much higher prices for regular food items. I loved that I could order many of the items simply grilled, blackened, or some other preparation. I ordered the Mahi, blackened, and it was accompanied by broccolini and mashed potatoes. The portion size was perfect and the sides were fresh and outstanding. Chart House's chefs understand how fish should be cooked and seasoned. Lastly, I did not sample the dessert but I did have the Pomegranate Mojito made with Bacardi, DeKuyper Pomegranate Liqueur, Monin Mojito and muddled fresh mint & lime juice. It was so good I had it twice. Five stars for the ambiance, affable service, and good food. Side notes: difficult parking, but just use the pay garages in Old Town for about $15 to $20 a day rates. The Potomac water taxi docks directly next to it with access to National Harbor and the D.C. Wharf. Easy reservations using Open Table. Also, earn points and specials by joining the Landry's restaurant group's Select Club, which can be used at Del Frisco's, McCormick and Schmick's (not Smith), Morton's, the Palm, and all the other participating restaurants across the world. read more

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Omggggg we went there for our Anniversary and was held hostage for 2 hours bc our waitresses spent her time chatting up all of her tables instead of doing her job! The older woman with salt and pepper short hair and dark rimmed glasses needs to go! I'm hoping the manager or owner is reading this. It happened the night of 7/14/25 from 6:30-8:45! read more

I took my family for a lunch date and when we got there it was a disaster. Yes we did get sat after five mins but after that it was like nobody even notice us. My server came finally and asked what did we want to drink and didn't even see if my daughter wanted anything and didn't offer her a kids menu that I had to ask for after 30 mins of waiting. To be honest I watched him ask all his tables were they fine and okay but never once did he approach us.i watch the expo person bring my food to the table next to me and didn't even check to see if it was our he just walked away. Then when the food came i never spoke to my server until I was done eating, mind you he didn't approach me I had to stand up with my whole family for him to realize I was ready to go. I highly recommend eating elsewhere!!!! read more

I went here for a work dinner and I must say I was thoroughly impressed with this restaurant. It is an upscale seafood and steak restaurant with exceptional service. It is right by the water in old town and their seafood is really fresh! What I had: Lobster-tails & Seasonal Marinated Grilled Vegetables NY Strip 14 Oz with 3 Potato Garlic Mashed I would describe it as a sophisticated waterfront restaurant, they don't have a dress code but I would recommend dressing semi formal when dining here. This restaurant is perfect for work dinners, date night or a boujee girls night out! read more

Chart House - NY Strip 14 Oz with 3 Potato Garlic Mashed - I got mine medium rare. - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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This is located on the waterfront in Alexandria. So on a nice evening it's great to get a seat outside and be able to see the boats go by and the air traffic overhead. We went on a Thursday evening and I appreciate that Parking was only five dollars. If you're familiar with the chart House brand it's a pretty standard menu. Nothing extraordinary, nothing unique, nothing fancy. Just good Charthouse type of food. Our server was great, attentive, and timely. There's so many yummy options in the area but I don't know that I would rush back but it's a decent bite. read more

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Really disappointing lunch. You'd expect a restaurant that serves prime rib to have an awesome French dip but it was average at best. Served with an anemic amount of fries and a horseradish mayo that wasn't mentioned in the description. They offered us dessert for the inconvenience, and we had mud pie which had almonds - also not mentioned on the menu! I expected a bit more from an established chain like this. read more

Came on a Friday for happy hour. The staff were very friendly and attentive. They also provided good recommendations. I had the two moscato sangrias and 1 mango mojito. The moscato sangrias were my favorite. The mango mojito was good just too sweet for my liking. The lobster tartare was good once I squeezed a lemon over it. The lettuce wraps were also really good and flavorful. Overall this is a good happy hour spot. Outside seating was closed because of wind. read more

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We came here on a Saturday with a reservation but the average wait was 30 min for a table outside, although the indoor temperature was about the same. They came out with a variety of free bread which was delicious. The clam chowder was great. For restaurant week they had ny strip medallions with mango sticky rice. The steak was tender and the rice was ok. For dessert, I got the cheesecake and that was a nice slice. Overall, I would say it a nice atmosphere and great views and the food is alright even for a price that is on the higher side normally. read more

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I decided to come here for my birthday dinner a few days ago. We got a great seat in the upper window section overlooking the water which was nice. They have an expansive wine menu (the whole back page of the menu was nothing but wines) so anyones wine needs should be met here. I ordered the filet mignon with mashed potatoes, coconut shrimp and a kids fish and chips meal. The shrimp was cool, and came with three dipping sauces (only enjoyed two of them though). The filet though, I was underwhelmed. Not saying it was bad in any way, but it basically just existed as a piece of meat. I ended up ordering a side of blue cheese butter and that livened it up a bit. I was told that the fish amd chips wasnt spectacular either, but I didnt try it so I cant verify. Overall it was a good experience, but I hoped for better (food wise) from a nice place like this. read more

Chart House - Filet mignon w/mashed taters. - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Yikes. Let's start with the location and view, so convenient! It's located right by the water and it's such a great place to people watch. My boyfriend and I came here for restaurant week and we sat here watching the sunset, it was so beautiful :') BUT our experience was terrible that I would not recommend. The server was nice, but so slow, the time it took for our food to arrive was even slower, and all the food that came out was terrible. I honestly have no idea how everything tasted so awful. We dressed up for a night out and barely touched our food. I'd recommend coming here for drinks if anything. read more

Chart House - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

It took over an hour for the food to be served and it was wrong (the carbonara had no prosciutto) and the service was slow (20 min to get a bottle of water). When the prosciutto was brought out, it was like a day old fruit roll up put in a broiler. The reason we stayed was the weather was great and the view was beautiful. Do not recommend and would not come back. Watching other patrons, they were experiencing the same issue. Only reason it isn't 1 star is because of the view. Could have had better food and service at the Olive Garden. read more

Although it has been A long while since I have stopped in for A meal however, I wanted to write my thoughts down about this restaurant, I love Old Town , and it does not disappoint on any occasion of being there, I love their salad bar and even though I am not able to have any type of Seafood , I am still able to truly enjoy the other good things to eat on the menu, and it's such A pleasure to eat in such A Lovley setting read more

We went here for dinner Friday night and sat in the bar at a table because the dining room was full. We didn't have a reservation. We had the oysters, sea bass, cod, asparagus and key lime pie, and wine. It was hard picking what to eat as there were so many great choices. We loved everything and the service was incredibly great. We had a view of the water and boats too. read more

The Chart House in Alexandria was a big disappointment. For $90, we got a steak that was supposed to be rare but came out well done, and the lobster was like rubber--absolutely disgusting. The service was decent, but it didn't make up for the terrible food, especially at such an overpriced place. Definitely not worth it. read more

Chart House - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Beautiful location in Alexandria on the Potomac to look out at the boats and water. We were in the mood for lobster rolls and headed to old Alexandria for a late lunch/early dinner. Unfortunately we just missed the switch from lunch to dinner and lobster rolls are only served at lunch. After scoring a great table on the patio with perfect shade to enjoy the view, we decided to have an appetizer and cocktail before we searched for our lobster rolls elsewhere. We settled on the calamari and it was excellent! Carrot, zucchini and potato fries were battered in the same calamari batter and added to create a well balanced mix. We each had a cocktail, mango margarita that was very good and a gin and yuzu cocktail that was equally delicious. Our server Nick was friendly and very helpful. We will definitely be back. read more

Chart House - Calamari and gin and yuzu cocktail - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Cesar salad was excellent! The restaurant wasn't super crowded and we had a very good view. Unfortunately, the service wasn't great, but I had ordered the cod/asian veggies and I thought it was pretty good and we shared the tuna appetizer along with the crab dip! read more

Advice: Avoid any holidays & any fixed over-priced meal offerings here. I am somewhat disappointed in the meals we received for Father's day, as they were a significantly overpriced fixed price menu three course dinner for $72/person. Yes, $72 per person. The meal selection options were acceptable, but this was a $50 meal at best. I had a half sized caesar salad for starters, a surf & turf (6 decent sized grilled tiger prawns), smallish 7 oz NY Strip steak (overcooked, as in medium not medium-rare), skin on mashed potatoes, and a smallish key lime pie. Wife had the same, but with a 14 oz Sirloin steak, undercooked (medium-rare vs medium well.) Daughter just had the BBQ shrimp appetizer for $16. Service was slow/sparse/minimal, given the packed house on father's day, but then they only had to deliver bread basket, drinks & a twice forgotten coffee (which they didn't charge for) before the check. Something tells me they were badly understaffed. But it was polite and modestly courteous. Food quality was "average" by any standard you want to use - in that my grilled shrimp were not seasoned and bland, but well cooked, the steak was "ok" but not that tender or flavorful, and the key lime pie was "meh." And unfortunately the salad had grains of sand in it. (ugh!) The ambience in the dining area upstairs was loud, although it quieted down after some of the larger families left. The views were nice on the river, although we didn't get a window seat as I had hoped for. Also, if you looked at the ceiling, you'd see they hadn't fixed the water damage from a couple of years ago, as the sealant was beginning to peel off. Was it worth $72 for what we got? No. Had it only been me, I wouldn't have stayed. I'd say this was a $40-50 meal at best. The service staff were slammed, so I don't blame them, and the kitchen was slammed too... but I won't be back if they do "prix-fix" menus & service again. But the management should be slammed, because for me, this was price gouging- and hence the loss of at least two more stars that could have been earned. And I know I can get an equal (or better) meal elsewhere for a lot less, with more personable wait service. If this trend continues, it's essentially off my list of good eateries and down among the "tourist trap" restaurants that we now avoid. So I will think twice before dining here again. Food is fair to "semi-ok" for flavor, but the prices are way, way above fair market value to me- and bordering on excessive. read more

Haven't been here for a while. Decided to come in for a birthday dinner with family. Family is from Boston, grew up going to the Boston Chart House. We also used to frequent the location at the Baltimore harbor, before it moved, when I was a kid. These were wonderful restaurants. Now, they're no better than Joe's Crab Shack or Red Lobster. I understand it was around the holidays, but it was so loud, and dark. I had made reservations weeks in advance and we got one of the worst tables. It felt like an afterthought, in an isle, in the dark. My in-laws have trouble hearing, we had to yell. The food wasn't impressive, definitely not worth the money we paid. Miserable experience. Won't ever be going back. read more

Food is very mid. Service takes forever. My salad was soggy with whatever they overdressed it with, chicken wasn't cooked at all. read more

Chart House - Salad with chicken - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Happy hour is a vibe! Food and drink specials are bomb. Crab cake balls and buffalo chicken are the best. Margaritas are the strongest and best! read more

Chart House - Crab Cake - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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I really enjoyed Happy Hour here...the view of the water is so relaxing even on a cloudy day. Our bartender was awesome Alhassan and staff make you feel at home. They have Happy hour daily M-F, 4 - 6:30pm Drinks and food specials... The pomegranate martini caught my attention ...$7. Fish tacos....$4. for ---2...good deal- wait till you see them, they are loaded, packed and super fresh **(photos show all) ....she was making them just to my left....even spoke with the chef a bit....looking forward to returning especially as the weather gets nicer they have outdoor seating too! I very interested trying some other martinis and food options.... read more

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Came here on a Sunday night with my family. It was extremely busy but they were able to seat us inside right away. Before doing so, the two hostess working that night were extremely rude. Once we were sat, it was very confusing to figure out who was our server. There were about 4 different servers that came to our table at the beginning to ask for drinks. I guess that could be a good a thing. My favorite thing we ate was the mango, avocado and shrimp stack! So delicious. I ordered the Chopped salad as my main and it wasn't anything great. Just average. Not a bad spot on the water to watch the boats go by. Great location as well in old town. read more

Beautiful water-front seafood restaurant in Alexandria, Va. Our waiter was friendly and courteous and the service was excellent in the outdoor area. A must try when in Virginia read more

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We came here for Happy hour. We ordered the fish tacos, prime rib burgers and lobster tartare. Sherri our waitress was the best of that HH. Food was awful. With the lobster tartare we got stale bread. The prime rib burgers had no flavor and the fish tacos were salty. Some of the happy hour drinks tasted like medicine. Completely dissappointed. Please save yoursel the $$ and go visit another restaurant. read more

Waiter brought us two different drinks with a bug in it. They charged me 5$ to swap mashed potatoes for a baked potato? Make that one make sense. Steak tasted unseasoned. read more

Omg, this experience was rocky! First let me tell you about the pre hype up. I noticed this restaurant September 2020 when my hubby and I visited the waterfront for his birthday. I knew then we would return as we walked by admiring the outside of this restaurant. Welp, anniversary year 19 was it!! Booked a local hotel and made this place our special dinner site. We arrived on time for our 7:15 p.m. dinner reservation just to be told there's a wait and had to wait 30 minutes. My intent when I made the 7:15pm reservation was so we could capture the sun going down for the evening. By the time we finally sat down, it was already dark out, there was nothing to see. What a way to spend our anniversary dinner right !! I must admit, the ambiance was nice and romantic and we were sat in a picturesque room by a fireplace. My husband ordered the Cream of Crab Soup and Baked Stuffed Shrimp (Crab Stuffed w Veggie Couscous). He absolutely loved his food. The Soup had generous amounts of crab and was seasoned well. His Baked Stuffed Shrimp was amazing. I ordered Fleur D'Lis Cocktail, Calamari, Salmon and Asparagus. Yes, no, yes & no! My Cocktail was so good! It was smooth but not overly strong yet not weak either. It was the perfect blend. My calamari had absolutely no taste. It was literally just fried calamari, thats it. Not 1 seasoning. My salmon was absolutely delicious! Asparagus, bland bland bland. The only thing that saved this review from obtaining a 2 Star is that 5 Star Gina Ch... that assisted us the entire time as our table person. She was very pleasant, knowledgeable about the menu and timely w food table delivery. She made great recommendations! She recommended the Lava Cake and it was outstanding as promised. My husband was still talking about that cake the next day. Unsure if this place will make it back in rotation due to the shaky events of the evening that made my 1st visit less pleasant on our special day but I wish this place the best. read more

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This restaurant USE to one of the best Seafood restaurants in the DMV. Now the food is absolutely overpriced, no Vegan or Pescatarian choices everything has swine or some other type of animal in it. The chart house used to have a All you can eat seafood bar - not anymore but the cost of everything has risen with very little choices to choose from. It is a Either/Or type of place. This will be my last time that I patron this place. The Ambiance and view is nice, maybe that's what I paid for. read more

Chart House - Lobster Shrimp Carbonara $39.50 - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

Steak was good , potatoes came out cold and the service was BAD BAD BAD. If you are single don't go because they will ignore you. Just looking for the big tip. read more

I had the pleasure of being taken to the Chart House in old town for my birthday this year! The ambience was amazing, even though it was cold and rainy the view of the national harbor still made it worth it. I started off with a tableside Mojito flight. Our server was amazing and made the night very special. I ordered Shrimp, avocado + Mango stack Baked crab dip Crab Stuffed Shrimp Filet Mignon Seafood Potpie (don't judge me! We ordered dinner and a to go meal for home!) I am so glad that I was taken here for my birthday and even though this may happen all the time, I am excited about my menu actually having my name on it! It was an awesome touch and made me feel very special! read more

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I truly wanted to love this place but I couldn't. I came here without a reservation one night and was told that I can sit by the bar. I was fine with that as the bar area is actually nice with views of the outside. Upon seating I waited too long for staff to attend to me. Then the food I ordered wasn't great as the chicken was pink on the inside. My partner did enjoy his steak. Tip: don't come without a reservation. read more

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We came here for a friend's birthday. Unlike our previous visits, Chart House's food really went downhill. They had one server covering the entire bar dining area where our table was, and the wait time was god-awful. Even though he was super courteous, there are only so many tables that one server can cover. I wish they warned us ahead of time so we could have dined in their main dining room instead (where they clearly had more servers). Their coconut shrimp appetizer was the one and only delicious dish that was done right. Kimchee calamari was awful - wasn't even a kimchee flavor and the flavor was a bit odd tasting. My friend ordered the turf and surf pasta. He did not know it was a cold pasta dish and the "thai cilantro garlic sauce" was mostly a sweet flavor, ruining his pasta experience. I ordered their mixed seafood grill: the lobster en croute cedar was OK, but both plank salmon and proscuitto wrapped shrimp were very salty, particularly the wrapped shrimp! The bartenders do not know how to mix cocktails - all of our drinks tasted pretty awful and they had no clue about proportion of the required ingredients for each drink. Other than the amazing scenery of the waterfront from the dining room, we were quite disappointed and lost confidence to return here again any time soon. read more

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You go to the Chart House for ambiance. It's situated right on the water and on a nice day, sitting on their deck, you'll get a fantastic view. The staff are competent and friendly, the bartenders and chefs do the best with what they have. This restaurant definitely sits on its "perfect location laurels" and in the six years I've been dropping in, has done nothing to change that. Their food is at best, mediocre, and it's clearly due to poorly chosen product to ensure a profit is made. Their cocktails are visually inventive but lacking in taste. All of this comes down to owners not wanting to do more what with they have, and lacking in appreciation for a truly well rounded dining experience. If you go to Chart House, get wine or beer from the bottle and eat somewhere else after enjoying the lovely view. read more

Chart House - View - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

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We had our family of 5 and my sisters family of 5 for a dinner. The raw oysters were tasteless. The service was slow and the restaurant was practically empty. The filet mignon was the issue. It tasted like burned rubber and then on the inside it tasted rotten. The smell was sour and foul. We returned 4 steaks and were not charged. The taste in my mouth after this experience ruined it for me. It was upsetting because my expectation was average going into the restaurant. Lastly, upon inspection, the restaurant felt dirty and not run well. Bottomline, regardless of excuses, I would never go here again. read more

Lovely restaurant by the water. The food was so delicious. I was craving shrimp with grits and this place delivered read more

Chart House - Shrimp & grits with sausage - Seafood Near Me - Alexandria, Virginia

SERVICE WAS ATROCIOUS. We went for Easter Brunch, at a cost of $77/person. Our server vanished - the staff had to look for him, as our food took forever, and our server (who didn't even tell us his name) never came to refill drinks, and the MANAGER had to take our dessert order and "handle" our check - he 'comped' the desserts, but these were included in the $77 price? HOW ABOUT COMPING US A FREE MEAL OR TWO FOR YOUR LOUSY SERVICE??? UPDATE - Chart House gave us an additional $100 off of our bill. Although I'm still disappointed in our dining experience, I do appreciate the manager for accommodating us for our brunch today. I also added a star for her customer service. read more

On a beautiful sunny afternoon in Old Town we came upon The Chart House on the waterfront. Read the menu outside and decided on Flounder Francais. Asked the server if I could have broiled fish and not fried. I explained that for health issues I don't eat fried foods. I offered that if it wasn't possible then I would order something else. She came back and said all of the flounder was breaded. She went away again but came back to say they would be able to make it without being breaded and fried. Then the chef brought our meal to the table and my flounder Francais was indeed breaded fried fish. The breading was overcooked and the pieces were thin so there was no flounder flavor. A very disappointing experience for such a fine restaurant. I expressed to the server that the meal was not what we expected or asked for. Not sure if she informed the manager. Still a beautiful place, and spotlessly clean, with excellent service. Today the food wasn't up to their standards. read more

The Chart House is not cheap, But, the food was out of this world! We started with teh Avacado, mango, and Shrimp Stack. You can see in the picture it did not last long. It was amazing!!! For dinner, we had a mix of Coconut Shrimp, dipping sauces and a filet. we sort of, kind of shared. Although I ate the garlic mashed without sharing! Our server was exceptional - we ate in the bar area. The steak was a perfect medium-rare. The dipping sauces for the shrimp - perfection. I have never had a cream-based sauce for dipping shrimp and it was amazing! My dining cohort got a cocktail, a margarita, with sugar on the rim of the glass. Tart but perfect was the pronouncement. We ended the evening with the Banana Spilt (shared). The place is amazing - festive and busy but not so loud you couldn't have a private conversation! read more

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Went for a birthday, waiter started very good, introduced himself, we ordered appetizers that came to the table very quickly. Ordered a bottle of white wine, asked the waiter for a dryer white wine. He didn't know of any on the menus Ordered main course took 30 minutes plus to get to the table.the waiter took forever to get back? Then we requested a box for the left over, it took so long that I had to get up and find the waiter ? Only certain party's had extra attention and service? I guess our money wasn't good ?!! I will never return there !! We spend over $500.00 for 5 read more

I previously went to Chart House and enjoyed the seafood, but unfortunately after the most recent experience I won't be returning. Echoing other reviews, host/hostess staff were rude and bordering on hostile toward my group and I. We arrived a bit too early for our reservation, and the hostess actively chided us for our timing and rolled her eyes when we suggested we'd put our names in to see if we could get an earlier table instead. Add this to the overpriced cost of the entrees, and you're better off going to one of the many other seafood spots in Alexandria. read more

The restaurant is very nice with great views of the Potomac River. The food was excellent. I started out with the Oyster Sampler and a cup of New England Clam Chowder. Both were very good. For the main course I had the Sea Bass + Lobster Risotto which was really good. For desert I had the Hot Chocolate Lava Cake . Although the food was good the service was disappointing. There were many times where we went long periods of time without anyone checking on us which was odd because at the beginning we had two servers. There was a long period where I wanted to order another drink but couldn't and then when the server finally reappeared , I ordered it only to never get it. read more