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Kiln is a thoughtful & locally sourced restaurant in Old Town. Our menus represent the best ingredients the mid-Atlantic has to offer. Our open kitchen, centered around a live-fire hearth, invites guests to interact with the team and watch as we cook each night. Look for the warm glow at the corner of Prince & Washington in the heart of Old Town Alexandria. Bar service only Sunday & Mondays.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 699 Prince St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 662-1900
Website: https://heronalexandria.com/dine/kiln/?utm_source=google-gbp&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp
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Old Town’s neighborhood kitchen, where the hearth is always warm. Wood-fired dishes, local fare, craft cocktails. Serving breakfast, brunch & dinner.
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Savor the highest-quality ingredients from the Mid-Atlantic region, many of which get kissed by the open hearth flames at KILN, our signature restaurant.
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Leah Bancheri
I’m surprised by the low reviews for this place! The restaurant (and the hotel it’s in) are beautiful, and the food was genuinely good. I loved that the kitchen is open concept, you can actually watch your food being prepared and see the clean kitchen.
We visited during Restaurant Week and thought the quality for the price was excellent. The octopus was tender, the trout arrived hot and perfectly cooked, and the peanut butter pie was rich and delicious, with an especially tasty cream on top.
If I had to nitpick, the buns were just okay. I didn’t love the seaweed inside and would have preferred it dusted on top or blended into the butter instead. But overall, a great experience and definitely worth a visit!
… moreWe visited during Restaurant Week and thought the quality for the price was excellent. The octopus was tender, the trout arrived hot and perfectly cooked, and the peanut butter pie was rich and delicious, with an especially tasty cream on top.
If I had to nitpick, the buns were just okay. I didn’t love the seaweed inside and would have preferred it dusted on top or blended into the butter instead. But overall, a great experience and definitely worth a visit!
Gene Finchrick
Fantastic and innovative food. Great service. I highly recommend sitting at the counter to get a good view of the food being prepared. Fairly pricey, but that’s to be expected. Perfect for a nice date.
… moreJames Bowron
I admit I was initially skeptical of the 4.0 Google rating—which can feel a little low for a restaurant of this caliber—but after visiting for Restaurant Week, I have to agree that it is an accurate score. This place definitely deserves a 4/5: it’s good, but falls short of being great.
The Good:
The ambiance is wonderful. The decor has a cozy, upscale 60s-70s vibe, and the open kitchen adds a great energy to the room. The staff were also a highlight in terms of attitude; everyone was incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to engage with our toddler, which we really appreciated.
The Not-So-Good:
For the price point ($55/person for the restaurant week menu, before cocktails), the value just wasn’t there. While the food was mostly good, it was hampered by under-seasoning and wildly inconsistent portion sizes. One main dish was so large two people couldn’t finish it, while another was essentially four bites of food. The other courses were consistently small, in line with other high cuisine restaurants.
The service pacing was also hit-or-miss. While the staff was lovely, the waits between courses were long, and flagging someone down for the check (or even having them ask if we were ready) took much longer than it should have.
Verdict:
Kiln is a beautiful space with a lot of potential, but the kitchen and service pacing need to tighten up to justify the price.
… moreThe Good:
The ambiance is wonderful. The decor has a cozy, upscale 60s-70s vibe, and the open kitchen adds a great energy to the room. The staff were also a highlight in terms of attitude; everyone was incredibly friendly and went above and beyond to engage with our toddler, which we really appreciated.
The Not-So-Good:
For the price point ($55/person for the restaurant week menu, before cocktails), the value just wasn’t there. While the food was mostly good, it was hampered by under-seasoning and wildly inconsistent portion sizes. One main dish was so large two people couldn’t finish it, while another was essentially four bites of food. The other courses were consistently small, in line with other high cuisine restaurants.
The service pacing was also hit-or-miss. While the staff was lovely, the waits between courses were long, and flagging someone down for the check (or even having them ask if we were ready) took much longer than it should have.
Verdict:
Kiln is a beautiful space with a lot of potential, but the kitchen and service pacing need to tighten up to justify the price.
Jessica Baker
We have been meaning to try Kiln for a while, and were not disappointed. The restaurant is cozy. The servers were all very dedicated and attentive. And the food was delicious! The cabbage in particular impressed us. Kiln is working hard to serve its hotel clientele from around the country while competing in Old Town – a difficult line to walk. I hope Kiln will continue to learn and grow and become another Old Town staple.
… moreAriel Woodard-Stephens
I finally tried this fine dining establishment in Old Town and I wish I hadn’t waited. Kiln celebrates its one year anniversary soon. Located within the Heron Hotel, Kiln is the full dining experience that accompanies the hotel’s rooftop lounge and speakeasy. Kudos to the designer/s here, every piece is chic and modern. It’s so cute here!
The drinks have cute names like Unicorn Tears and Soul Kitchen and they’re tasty. Manager Theo and Ian our server provided excellent service. Theo was kind enough to share his inspiration behind naming the Unicorn cocktail and Ian told us all about the exciting things happening this summer. I’m looking forward to returning for their summer menu.
The bread contained seaweed and included a special salted butter. I’ve never had such fluffy rolls, I’m not sure how else to describe them. They weren’t heavy and I didn’t feel stuffed after eating two. The short rib was tender and full of flavor, I loved it. The 18 hour cabbage included bits of artichoke and ground mustard, it’s an interesting but tasty take. I also had asparagus with a hollandaise sauce overtop.
This was an excellent dining and service experience. It’s a smaller menu, but I appreciate that simplicity. I look forward to exploring the cocktail menu at one of their happy hours soon.
… moreThe drinks have cute names like Unicorn Tears and Soul Kitchen and they’re tasty. Manager Theo and Ian our server provided excellent service. Theo was kind enough to share his inspiration behind naming the Unicorn cocktail and Ian told us all about the exciting things happening this summer. I’m looking forward to returning for their summer menu.
The bread contained seaweed and included a special salted butter. I’ve never had such fluffy rolls, I’m not sure how else to describe them. They weren’t heavy and I didn’t feel stuffed after eating two. The short rib was tender and full of flavor, I loved it. The 18 hour cabbage included bits of artichoke and ground mustard, it’s an interesting but tasty take. I also had asparagus with a hollandaise sauce overtop.
This was an excellent dining and service experience. It’s a smaller menu, but I appreciate that simplicity. I look forward to exploring the cocktail menu at one of their happy hours soon.
Nina Hansirisawat
Didn’t eat here but my friends and I got drinks at the bar. Bartenders were not friendly and acted annoyed to be making our drinks. I understand it was NYE but this was 5 pm and there weren’t many people waiting for bar service – it was not at all busy at that time. The female bartender plus took a bit of time to make our drinks and then gave us our dirty martinis they were half empty! Then the female bartender acted like it was such an inconvenience to charge my drinks to the room since we were guests at the hotel and got a dining credit. She also messed up charging the drinks on the wrong room. If we didn’t get a dining credit from the hotel I would not be going to the Kiln bar again
… moreLogan Smith
We loved this place about a year ago and specifically planned to come back because everything was so great. We loved the pork from our previous visit and honestly talked about it for months after getting it. Unfortunately this time it was not a good experience. We started with the steak tartare which was way over seasoned to the point that it might as well have been ground beef taco meat. Then, the mains we had pork and steak. The pork was way overdone, dry, and had absolutely no flavor, and the steak was underdone and needed more seasoning to be palatable. Both of our drinks were just ok. I couldn’t tell my old fashioned was anything but bourbon, but straight bourbon is good by itself…. Just not worth $19 a drink for basic bourbon. After raising my displeasure with ONLY the pork being overcooked, the manager offered to refire or give me the sauce they use on the duck and felt overly aggressive and short with me during or interaction as if I was inconveniencing HER for my poorly cooked food. I could have complained about much more of the experience but held my tongue. Eventually they removed the pork from the cheque. Suffice to say that management needs to take customer feedback more seriously, and take care of their wait staff who bear the brunt of the complaints. We will not be coming back unless something changes.
… morePilar Johnson
Immediately greeted at the door with good vibes by the hostess, Betty. Super friendly and set the tone right away.
We came on a Wednesday night and must’ve missed the rush because it was basically just our group. Perfect for trying a bunch of dishes without feeling like we were holding up the kitchen. Server Guillermo checked in bunch we had water and everything came pretty quickly.
We had the 18 hour cabbage (yes, eighteen hours), sweet potatoes, oysters, rockfish, the smash burger (not pictured because I inhaled it), and crispy fries that had everyone lowkey fighting over the last ones. Everything was delicious.
We sat at the bar and had a few side conversations with the chef, who explained how the cabbage is made. I already like cabbage, but this was next level. Like, this cabbage has seen some things.
The lavender cocktail was probably my least favorite. It looked amazing, just a bit too heavy on the lavender syrup for me. But honestly, still a great meal start to finish. Would definitely come back, and hope Betty’s there to say hi again.
… moreWe came on a Wednesday night and must’ve missed the rush because it was basically just our group. Perfect for trying a bunch of dishes without feeling like we were holding up the kitchen. Server Guillermo checked in bunch we had water and everything came pretty quickly.
We had the 18 hour cabbage (yes, eighteen hours), sweet potatoes, oysters, rockfish, the smash burger (not pictured because I inhaled it), and crispy fries that had everyone lowkey fighting over the last ones. Everything was delicious.
We sat at the bar and had a few side conversations with the chef, who explained how the cabbage is made. I already like cabbage, but this was next level. Like, this cabbage has seen some things.
The lavender cocktail was probably my least favorite. It looked amazing, just a bit too heavy on the lavender syrup for me. But honestly, still a great meal start to finish. Would definitely come back, and hope Betty’s there to say hi again.
chung Megan
We were very disappointed with our experience at this restaurant. The service staff seemed poorly trained. When we asked about how certain dishes were prepared, the server was unable to provide basic information. The service during food delivery was also lacking professionalism and courtesy.
I ordered a $67 aged steak, and unfortunately it was served cold. For that price, I expected much better quality and attention to detail.
Additionally, we ordered the tartare as an appetizer, and shortly after eating it, my husband experienced immediate stomach discomfort. That was very concerning.
Overall, we spent around $300, and the experience was simply not worth the price. We expected a much higher standard of food and service.
… moreI ordered a $67 aged steak, and unfortunately it was served cold. For that price, I expected much better quality and attention to detail.
Additionally, we ordered the tartare as an appetizer, and shortly after eating it, my husband experienced immediate stomach discomfort. That was very concerning.
Overall, we spent around $300, and the experience was simply not worth the price. We expected a much higher standard of food and service.
Ciara
The food was really good but the portion sizes were very small so it wasn’t worth the price. We got 5 asparagus for $14 🙁
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