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Nautically themed restaurant with full bar serving up contemporary seafood dishes since 1971.
Hours
| Thursday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 12–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Monday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 12–9:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–9:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 119 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 836-2836
Website: http://www.wharfrestaurant.com/
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The Wharf is an Authentic Seafood Restaurant located in Old Town Alexandria Virginia.
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Since 1971, satisfied diners have been heading to The Wharf in Old Town for whole Maine lobster, local soft shell crabs and prime steaks.
Reviews
Angela Zhong
12/27/2025:
We stopped by the old town during our VA-MD-DC hike and decided to go to The Wharf for some seafood.
The restaurant is located in the old town. We were the first customers there before noon.
We ordered hubby a drink of Bourbon Spiced Cider, then an appetizer platter for two, a bowl of New England clam chowder, and a Crabcakes Benedict. Everything came very good and delicious! We were happy with our meals.
… moreWe stopped by the old town during our VA-MD-DC hike and decided to go to The Wharf for some seafood.
The restaurant is located in the old town. We were the first customers there before noon.
We ordered hubby a drink of Bourbon Spiced Cider, then an appetizer platter for two, a bowl of New England clam chowder, and a Crabcakes Benedict. Everything came very good and delicious! We were happy with our meals.
Michael Curry
Surprised to see a 4.4 on Google reviews. It’s definitely better than that.
It was a beautiful afternoon and the start of Fall Oyster Week. My family enjoyed Oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller and Baked. We added shrimp cocktail, lobster rolls and an appetizer platter.
Sprinkle in some cabernet, vodka martinis and a couple area beers and you cannot go wrong. We were lucky enough to have a local musician entertaining us and spreading some cheer.
… moreIt was a beautiful afternoon and the start of Fall Oyster Week. My family enjoyed Oysters on the half shell, Rockefeller and Baked. We added shrimp cocktail, lobster rolls and an appetizer platter.
Sprinkle in some cabernet, vodka martinis and a couple area beers and you cannot go wrong. We were lucky enough to have a local musician entertaining us and spreading some cheer.
Sandy
On 10/6/25, I brought my daughter here to celebrate her birthday. We came here from North Carolina.
Our waitress was great. Service was attentive & prompt.
The Mussles and Roasted Oysters were delicious.
The crab soup was really good as well. Although it was only 3 pieces of small crab meat in it.
However, we both ordered the Crab stuffed Flounder. It was old and spoiled. Neither of us could eat it. It was obvious that it wasn’t fresh and was spoiling. It tasted and smelled like rotting trash… literally.
We were both so disappointed.
Never again.
… moreOur waitress was great. Service was attentive & prompt.
The Mussles and Roasted Oysters were delicious.
The crab soup was really good as well. Although it was only 3 pieces of small crab meat in it.
However, we both ordered the Crab stuffed Flounder. It was old and spoiled. Neither of us could eat it. It was obvious that it wasn’t fresh and was spoiling. It tasted and smelled like rotting trash… literally.
We were both so disappointed.
Never again.
Miiz Miiz
We travel from PA on a day trip to dine at The Wharf. The staff and the food is always great. In addition to, King Street bustling with people. It’s always something going on. We ordered lobster pasta, cream of crab soup, oyster, and scallop risotto. Everything was good. If you’re in the area stop in. If not plan a trip. You won’t be disappointed. Note: we destroyed the soup and oysters and forgot to get a picture.
… moreShon H
The absolute BEST crab cake ever!!! Wasn’t wild about the scallops and risotto…but the staff was nice enough to let me change my order. The Caesar salad was average, but i highly recommend this restaurant.
… moreCindy Schmidt
We had the most delicious meal here. The staff could not have been nicer. We were entertained by our bus boy and he was a hoot. Drinks were yummy too. It was my sisters birthday and the gave her a delicious dessert!! We’ll be back!
… moreRenan de Campos
I will not return because the food is bland and they forgot to bring out a birthday dessert.
The environment was nice. It was the best part of our dinner. The server was very nice too.
The food is fresh, but in credibly bland and the plates didn’t make much sense. For example, the appetizer seafood platter came with a bowl of tortilla chips, poke tuna, shrimp, oysters and loose crab meat. What was the tortilla chips for? And loose crab meat? That place left me confused and disappointed. My main dish was okay, but the filling on the lobster was very bland. My wife did not finish her salmon, which is rare.
The biggest disappointment was that I told our server it was her birthday and he forgot to bring out a desert with a candle. I can’t say how upset I was when we waited and waited.
While the quality of the seafood was fresh, we will not return because the food and service are not worth the cost.
… moreThe environment was nice. It was the best part of our dinner. The server was very nice too.
The food is fresh, but in credibly bland and the plates didn’t make much sense. For example, the appetizer seafood platter came with a bowl of tortilla chips, poke tuna, shrimp, oysters and loose crab meat. What was the tortilla chips for? And loose crab meat? That place left me confused and disappointed. My main dish was okay, but the filling on the lobster was very bland. My wife did not finish her salmon, which is rare.
The biggest disappointment was that I told our server it was her birthday and he forgot to bring out a desert with a candle. I can’t say how upset I was when we waited and waited.
While the quality of the seafood was fresh, we will not return because the food and service are not worth the cost.
diane destefano
We had our anniversary dinner with another couple last night at The Wharf and had a wonderful time. We were able to eat outside where there was live music which created a wonderful atmosphere. The food and service were excellent and our server Moriya really helped make our anniversary special. She was friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and attentive without being intrusive. I would highly recommend this restaurant when visiting Old Town Alexandria.
… moreJinhee Park
The ambiance inside is really great, service was prompt and food was pretty good quality. The crab cake sandwich was really good but I was a little disappointed as it kind of felt like they loaded up on the fries to cover for the small sandwich. And I would’ve liked more lettuce and tomato on it or the option to have the fries replaced with a salad. Still, the crab cake itself was delicious. The lobster egg Benedict was also delicious.
… moreKim Bielski
The great about the place was the food & our server. The bad, unfortunately, outweighed the good. The only reservation we could get was for 7:45 pm. That was fine, but despite the lovely weather, we opted against sitting outside because there was very loud music directly across from the restaurant. Where we were sat was nice, but it felt a bit crowded and noisy inside, too. When trying to order, multiple requests were unavailable. Once finished with our dinner, my husband was trying to order dessert for our son, and they said the kitchen was closed. We suddenly felt very rushed to get out & they had JUST closed to incoming diners. To be clear, we don’t blame our server, and again, the food was fabulous. For WAY less cost, we’ve had better of just about everything & we left feeling a bit dismayed.
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