Grille at the Morrison House Reviews List

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Service was terrific. Bar staff was friendly, helpful, and skilled with drink preps
Food was delicious, we had duck and chicken, and both were cooked perfectly. Went for our anniversary dinner, and both of us felt that it was worth the money."

Dined on 03/09/2013

2008

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 2 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

This was our first time at

Dined on 02/23/2013

Dined on 02/23/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was our first time at Morrison House. We had a lovely time. John was very attentive and made our visit outstanding. We will definitely go back again."

Dined on 02/23/2013

2013

Special Features: great for brunch, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch

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Review 3 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

THE DINING EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME

Dined on 02/24/2013

2009

Dined on 02/24/2013

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I have never had an experience like I had at the Grill at the Morrison House AT 116 S. Alfred Street Alexandria, Virginia. From the beginning when i pressed the button for the butler to take my car. We were greeted by a woman who was really nice. We we directed to the Dining area which was done in period taste. Our server was very knowledgable and very nice. My wife and I choose the 7 course, of which was wonderful. The presentation was out of this world. We had never had a seven course before so it was a new experience. My daughter did not want to eat that much. Over all I give it an outstanding reccomendation. I will sure come back Mothers day if I can get a reservation. I go dining on special oocations."

Dined on 02/24/2013

2009

Special Features: late-night find, romantic, special occasion

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Review 4 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Intimate dinner, excellent

Dined on 02/15/2013

2011

Dined on 02/15/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Intimate dinner, excellent food and service, topped off by a visit to the grill and the live music"

Dined on 02/15/2013

2011

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 5 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great food and service. Enjoyed

Dined on 02/15/2013

2010

Dined on 02/15/2013

2010

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great food and service. Enjoyed the Friday open mike as well. As they mention on their website, ask for one of the quieter dining rooms to enjoy the music "from a distance" and still be able to have nice table conversation."

Dined on 02/15/2013

2010

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Review 6 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Dined on 6/15/2013

Dined on 6/15/2013

2013

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Overall, the experience was good. Not great. No one was at the entrance to greet us. Caused a little confusion when we arrived. Food was good, but service was slow. Spent a lot of money, but did not feel the experience was worth the expense. Don't mind paying for a great experience -- this was not it. Don't plan to return."

Dined on 6/15/2013

2013

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Review 7 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Birthday Bash

Dined on 6/15/2013

Dined on 6/15/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"This is a great location to celebrate a special occasion. Excellent food, great service and wonderful ambiance.

On this visit we had the Chef's tasting menu, with wine parings. All courses were a culinary delight."

Dined on 6/15/2013

2013

Special Features: romantic, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 8 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Good food, not so good service

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"This was our first experience dining at Grille at the Morrison House. When we arrived, the place was busy entertaining a large event. We arrived at the dining room and were greeted by the bartender and a server. When I explained that we had a reservation for brunch they looked at me with a confused face. "You need a Table for 2? Sure - right over here." Our waitress wasn't warm or friendly. In fact - I don't think she smiled once the entire time we were there. The food was good but a restaurant experience is about much more than just the food. I really didn't feel welcome at all and the whole experience felt a bit awkward. I'd like to think this experience was some sort of fluke because I was really looking forward to dining here."

Dined on 6/09/2013

2012

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Review 9 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Yum yum

Dined on 6/02/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The food was excellent! Plus, wine is half off (glass & bottles) on Sunday when te piano isn't playing. My in-laws love it, which speaks highly of the restaurant."

Dined on 6/02/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, notable wine list, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 10 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

AWESOME SERVICE...

Dined on 5/26/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Overall service was great... Food service wonderful..."

Dined on 5/26/2013

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 11 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Raising the bar.....

Dined on 5/23/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I absolutely loved the friendly feel at The Grille, the entire staff (including the locals) made me feel more like family than a guest. The service was amazing and attentive and the food is in a class of its own when it comes to quality and presentation. The staff showed me a new level of genuine care and hospitality, from picking the perfect table for my occasion to walking me through the dessert menu selections. I will definitely be returning to The Grille to try other dishes and continue to explore their extensive yet very affordable wine selections."

Dined on 5/23/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, great for brunch, romantic, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, great for lunch, special occasion

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Review 12 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great place for special occasions!

Dined on 5/18/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We found the Grille at the Morrison House when we search for a music option for dinner in Old Town, Alexandria. The Grille offered a "piano sing-along" which was like live karaoke! It was a little crowded and quite noisy, but a fantastic experience anyway. The food and wine were excellent. A bit pricey, although well worth it to us. Special thanks to the manager, Adam who was able to fit us in for a last minute dinner at a great table!"

Dined on 5/18/2013

Special Features: notable wine list, neighborhood gem, special occasion

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Review 13 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great Grille

Dined on 5/13/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"A quiet Monday evening, and marvelous steaks - filet mignon and ribeye. We'll be back."

Dined on 5/13/2013

Special Features: notable wine list, neighborhood gem

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Review 14 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Wonderful service! Amazing food!

Dined on 04/25/2013

2006

Dined on 04/25/2013

2006

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Our servers were wonderful. They anticipated our needs and responded! Their recommendations were spot on. We wanted a quiet romantic dinner and when a large party was seted next to us, they moved us without us asking. The service just continued to amaze us! The French onion soup was rich! The beet bourgonion was to die for."

Dined on 04/25/2013

2006

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion

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Review 15 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Badly cooked overpriced brunch.

Dined on 04/21/2013

Dined on 04/21/2013

2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Worst overpriced breakfast I have had in recent memory:
- My poached eggs were overcooked. This was not an isolated occurrence as I saw several other people receive similarly soft/hard boiled "poached" eggs. I would have sent them back if I had not seen the other poached eggs come out identical
- My hollandaise was first mistaken for Lemon curd
- The staff repeatedly forgot other diners orders ( not our table however)
- My wife's salmon scramble was overcooked and dry with minuscule amounts of salmon.
- Our toast was only toasted on one side? In 32 years of dining out this has never occured
- Several other tables sent their food back for un-explained reasons
On the plus side:
- The tea and coffee was good"

Dined on 04/21/2013

2013

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Review 16 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Never again

Dined on 04/14/2013

2005

Dined on 04/14/2013

2005

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Parking is non-existant; finding a spot on the street in Old Town Alexandria is challenging at best. I drove around in circles for 15-minutes. Sunday Brunch was disappointing. Service was exceedingly slow. Small room, bare walls, nothing to absorb noise. Fourteen women all talking at the same time created a cacaphony. Food was excellent, but not recommended because of the lack of parking, poor service and noise level."

Dined on 04/14/2013

2005

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Review 17 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Amazing food! Wine was delicious

Dined on 04/13/2013

Dined on 04/13/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Amazing food! Wine was delicious and the service was outstanding"

Dined on 04/13/2013

2013

Special Features: late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 18 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

We were sadly disappointed

Dined on 03/31/2013

2005

Dined on 03/31/2013

2005

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"We were sadly disappointed in the Grille for Easter Brunch. We know Easter is a busy day, but the maitre d' did not apologize, explain or respond to email. We were seated a half hour after the reservation time. The menu price was $8 more than normal Sunday brunch and did not include wine. The Farm Salad with "roasted" beets, was mostly large stalks of watercress and two tiny pieces of beet. The egg entrees were poor, tepid and one did not have the promised sauce or cripy potato, dried skins instead. One dessert was not available, one the server could not describe and when the cake was served there were no forks. We asked and got soup spoons. Same for coffee and tea and again got soup spoons. The bill was for 2 not 3,so we told staff"

Dined on 03/31/2013

2005

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Review 19 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Never Again!

Dined on 03/31/2013

Dined on 03/31/2013

2013

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We have been here before and at the suggestion of friends who thought they had selected a 4 star restaruant. This last experience had the feel and service of a fast food place that was terrible in service (not fast nor efficient) and totally different than I had experienced before. I do not know if the service persons and/or the chef are new but this was not at all a good experience nor will I come back alone or with friends. We have several options in the city that are the dining experience one expects when going out to a previously lovely atmosphere and wonderful service with excellent menus - a pity!"

Dined on 03/31/2013

2013

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Review 20 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Had breakfast here and it

Top 1000 contributor

Dined on 04/01/2013

2007

Dined on 04/01/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Had breakfast here and it was fine. My only complaint is that we were seated at a tiny two person tAble when there were very few people there."

Dined on 04/01/2013

2007

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Review 21 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

We really enjoyed our brunch,

Dined on 03/31/2013

2011

Dined on 03/31/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"We really enjoyed our brunch, great atmosphere and food"

Dined on 03/31/2013

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 22 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The bar is great fun on a

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The bar is great fun on a Thursday evening. Piano player and sing along as good as you'll find. Food-great! Steaks prepared to perfection. Wine list is lacking, i.e. limited selection. Service was excellent."

Dined on 03/21/2013

2009

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, special occasion

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Review 23 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Great food and excellent service.

Dined on 03/22/2013

2007

Dined on 03/22/2013

2007

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Great food and excellent service. Very attentive staff, kept bringing out little appetizers and such between courses. Quiet and relaxing."

Dined on 03/22/2013

2007

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 24 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Much enjoyed the food and

Dined on 03/15/2013

Dined on 03/15/2013

2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Much enjoyed the food and music!

Assigned room was very nice."

Dined on 03/15/2013

2013

Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, hot spot

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Review 25 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

The pancakes were delicious!

Dined on 02/18/2013

Dined on 02/18/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The pancakes were delicious! I would certainly dine here again."

Dined on 02/18/2013

2013

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Review 26 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Intimate ambiance

Dined on 02/20/2013

Dined on 02/20/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Very intimate and romantic setting. Food was very good with and service was outstanding. Price was high but the ambiance helped to make up for it."

Dined on 02/20/2013

2013

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 27 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent on every level!

Dined on 02/13/2013

2008

Dined on 02/13/2013

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Excellent on every level! Our servers made sure we had a very enjopyable time & we will definitely go back."

Dined on 02/13/2013

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 28 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

You get what you pay for

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent place to celebrate with valentine. $95 per person dinner before drinks was higher than expected."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2011

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 29 for Grille at the Morrison House

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

My husband and I made a tea