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“Great New Orleans Cuisine”
Review of RT's Restaurant

RT's Restaurant
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Ranked #17 of 925 Restaurants in Alexandria
Price range: C$8 - C$33
Cuisines: Cajun & Creole
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Restaurant details
Dining options: After-hours, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Glebe Rd
Transit: Bus at corner of Russell and Mount Vernon Avenue
Description: Authentic Creole, Cajun and Seafood Restaurant in Alexandria Virginia
Reviewed July 9, 2018

I have a suspicion that I've written about RT's before, because my wife and I and friends go there all the time. It's a reliable experience - excellent food and service and a rather down-home atmosphere. Superb she-crab soup, fried oysters, oysters Rockefeller, catfish, and my favorite - shrimp and crayfish imperial. Reservations usually aren't necessary, but we always make them for a weekend visit. Highly recommended.

Date of visit: July 2018
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1  Thank David H
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Reviewed July 9, 2018 via mobile

We love RT’s and go there every couple of months when we are home. The food is excellent and they have great drinks and wine list . The seafood in parchment paper is awesome ,and we’ve never had a bad plate of food there . Highly recommended . Down to earth friendly atmosphere this place is not for the snobby type millennial. One of the reasons I love RTs so much is because it is not pretentious.

Date of visit: July 2018
Thank Trixy3182
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Reviewed June 29, 2018 via mobile

Have read all the reviews so we were expecting amazing. Average at best. Drinks and service from our waitress were exceptional. Oyster appetizers came out over cooked, calamari was over cooked and chewy, entree shrimp and crab etoufee was decent. My son had the shrimp Diane which he liked. I guess it must’ve been off night!!

Date of visit: June 2018
Thank michellerocchio
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Reviewed June 23, 2018 via mobile

Ta Reviews got us here from the old city area we stayed in. Window glass beside our parking spot across the street. Price was ok (for a city). Food was good. Bread was fine - but skip, because dinner is filling. Shrimp beignets were good. Shrimp and crab etouffe and catfish etouffe were good. Alligator stew was ok. Fried calamari was way too chewy. Service was odd- present but not intuitive - overall felt rushed. We were out in 1 hour.

Date of visit: June 2018
1  Thank Ldeck
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Reviewed June 14, 2018 via mobile

Can’t say enough positive about RT’s. I’ve had a lot of different things on the menu and everything is just fabulous. Last visit was the crab and shrimp étouffée, and it was divine. For the meal, prices are great. This is a somewhat nondescript place that is well worth finding. Hasn’t been renovated (ever?) so doesn’t look like much. But they invest in the food quality and flavor.

Be sure and save room for the key lime pie or the bread pudding too!

Date of visit: June 2018
Thank Traveler1959-123
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