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    The Executive Diner

    3.8 (621 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Chicken sausage and eggs
    Jada H.

    Very okay experience! The staff is very kind and the food is decent but a little pricey. The chicken sausage is very thin and the loaded Belgian waffle wasn't as "loaded" as I imagined but it was still a good fluffy waffle. I also didn't care for their mashed potatoes.

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    Francine M.

    For this location, there is plenty of parking; and the restaurant is huge. It has plenty of seating areas; and the inside is decorated nicely. The food was delicious. The server was OK...

    Farm Omelet
    Theresa S.

    Decent diner, I was just too hungover to enjoy it. Omelettes were great and their sausage was just what I needed. Their fountain coke revived me and was perfectly carbonated. Great spot to pop in and have some breakfast.

    Appetizer Platter
    Elle S.

    The food never disappoints whenever I'm in the area and the service is always great. The ambiance and energy are light and welcoming. One of my favorites. The chicken's marinade surely made my day. I also had the New England Clam Chowder which was delicious, as well.

    Tara B.

    I don't know how I have not reviewed this place yet because I've been here so many times. I don't usually have to wait because service is pretty quick, the only times I think that you would have to wait is a Sunday morning for breakfast rush because a lot of people from the church next-door come over. The portions are big. The quality of the food is great and the prices are pretty reasonable for the area. Their French onion soup is massive in one of my favorite things here. I also love their burger and club sandwich. I will say that the consistency for their pancakes is hit or miss, sometimes they're really fluffy and light and other times they're really dense and dry. I wouldn't recommend coming later at night because I did a few times and they were cleaning the floors and there was a horrible bleach smell throughout the restaurant and it definitely turned me off from wanting to eat my food.

    Breakfast Bowl
    Brigette K.

    I've been here once before but I think it was before Covid, so it was time to try again. The breakfast bowl with the jalapeño sausage sounded tasty and it was. I did need to add some spices and ketchup but otherwise I was happy. I'd come here again and try other food.

    Breakfast
    Jens J.

    Executive is a fallback option of ours for brunch or dinner when nothing else around seems right for the moment. We've been coming here for a long long time. There's both indoor and outdoor seating. Service has improved the past year or two. Before, service could be hit or miss. Executive Diner is good about letting you make substitutions. One of my favorite items is the grilled cheese with bacon sandwich. I do have them hold the tomatoes, because those are a bit much on the sandwich. I enjoy breakfast here, they have especially good bacon. However I'm not a fan of their home fries, which are hefty chunks of sliced potato with a few pieces of red and bell pepper. The good news is that the home fries do not automatically come with breakfast, you can get fruit or grits instead. And instead of toast, you can get a biscuit. There is one item I deem "not recommended" and that is their side garlic bread. I see the garlic and some oregano, but all I taste is some seasoning I've never had before and it tastes like somebody ground up flower petals and seasoned the bread with it. Just awful! Final thought: I'm not sure how that kooky layout of the men's room came to be.

    Steak and eggs w/ home-fries.
    Courtney C.

    Came on Monday 7/29 after our original breakfast choice was closed. It was around 1130-12pm and the restaurant was fairly empty. We were seated immediately but it took some time to be waited on. Not even so much as a "someone will be with you shortly" or anything similar. Due to this delay we were ready to order once our waiter did arrive since we had time to go over the menu. We ordered: Shrimp and grits - 9/10 - the grits weren't cooked all the way so there were some bits in it but overall the dish was good. The sauce had great flavor and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. Grilled cheese added bacon- my friends dish - said it was decent enough as it's hard to mess up a classic. Once we got our food, similar to my last experience, our waitress just disappeared. I mean we literally didn't know where she was for about 30mins, even after we'd eaten our food and were ready to leave we couldn't find her. I don't understand how you disappear from people, especially after getting their meals without a check in or anything. I won't come back just off that alone, something about that level of inattentiveness is off putting for me. Food will be decent but service seems to be lacking here.

    Donna A.

    This is a hidden gem. It's a small place with good food. The service is excellent! Enjoyed our holiday get together!

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    Nessa R.

    Diner me baby! Love, love trying new places. Especially ones that people rave about. This place is located right next to a church so I anticipated it being packed but we got a table with no wait. I ordered the chicken and waffle. I love a light waffle but this one was heavy, although good! The egg was made perfect. My friend got the smoked salmon Benedict which looked amazing. Coffee was so good! Definitely a cool little diner. I'm sure I'll return!

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    Chelsea A.

    Went here yesterday and honestly a solid experience. Server was knowledgeable. I didn't like that I had to ask for my food after I saw at least two people who ordered after me receive theirs but our food still came out hot so no real complaints. Manager even assisted with the table. Adequate parking and reasonable prices.

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    Takia C.

    Diner food but pricey and without the taste. Would not return at all. Waffles had a taste- could have been too much baking powder idk. And heavy weird texture. Steak was chewy chewy chewy . No kids menu for breakfast which doesn't make sense. Kids drinks came in a tall glass cup ‍. Don't bother unless no other options and just need food to fill belly . Waiter was friendly . Oh and syrup , salt pepper shakers were dirty. Don't even want to use .

    French Toast
    Kim S.

    We came on the first snowy day of the season and it was worth it. Parking was plentiful, service was awesome and food was really goood. We both ordered the executive breakfast with different sides and everything was yummy. I'm looking forward to going back again.

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    Executive Diner is one of my favorite places to eat! I frequent here often. Food is reasonably priced and delicious

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    Delicious breakfast, clean and fast! A great place to start the day in Old Town Alexandria with good food and friendly service.

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    Great food and wonderful service. Love the shrimp and grits, calamari, and jambalaya

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    If you enjoy a dinner experience, this is the place to go. Great food and service, it has become one of my favorite places to go.

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