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Evening Star Cafe, Alexandria, VA

Evening Star Cafe

4.5
4.5
1637 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
The Evening Star Cafe is a rollicking neighborhood gem located in the heart of Del Ray. Opened in 1997, Evening Star is well known for its friendly vibe and convivial setting and continues to shine with a fiercely loyal crowd. Evening Star combines friendly, gracious service with a seasonal American menu featuring produce grown on our rooftop garden and by local farmers throughout the region.

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking on Mount Vernon Ave or cross streets
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Marvin Rivera
  • Delivery & takeout

What 1,637 people are saying

Evening Star Cafe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    Neighborhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Evening Star Cafe is a charming dining spot offering "consistently good" food and a cozy, lively atmosphere. Guests rave about the "amazing steak frites" and "fantastic brunch," with a menu that includes original American classics. The attached wine store complements the dining experience with "cheap corkage."

1,637 Reviews
  1. Barbara

    Washington DC6 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love eating in the outdoor setting. Beautiful night under the stars.

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  2. Jamie VIP

    Atlanta2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome! Yummy food, funky decor, excellent service, a fun experience all around!

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  3. Manya VIP

    Washington DC29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 25, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love evening star and go there for comfort food and delightful environment when we can. A true neighborhood gem. But their bacon cornbread pound cake with dulce de leche was out of this world - truly a unique, memorable, and fantastic dessert! Highly recommend adding that to your meal.
    Evening Star CafeResponded on March 5, 2025
    Hi Manya, Thank you SO much for your wonderful review! We’re absolutely over the moon that you love Evening Star and consider us your go-to spot for comfort food and a delightful vibe. Hearing that the bacon cornbread pound cake with dulce de leche was out of this world truly makes our hearts sing—it’s such a unique and special dessert, and we’re beyond thrilled it left a fantastic impression! Your kind words mean everything to us, and we can’t wait to welcome you back soon for another amazing experience. Tell your friends, and let’s make it another unforgettable visit! Cheers, Niamh O'Donovan ~ Service Director

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  4. Judith VIP

    Washington DC123 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 23, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    A very pleasant evening with good friends. Not crowded, so we were never rushed and could spend all the time we wanted. Good drinks. Meatloaf quite tasty, husband had smash burger and fries and the rest of us could not take our fingers out of his fries - exceptional! Good service. It has become a favorite restaurant.

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  5. Robin VIP

    Washington DC30 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We have been to to dinner several times and enjoyed the service and meal but last night was by far the worst service and the meal was mediocre…we sat for over 20 mins Before the hostess not the waitress decided to ask if we would like to get anything to drink. Following that the waitress did not come to our table to take order until 45 mins. The food came out lukewarm warm. The only thing that was good was the olives!
    Evening Star CafeResponded on February 23, 2025
    Hi Robin. I'm so sorry that you did not have a good experience. I reviewed OpenTable and the check details from Toast; OT showed you were seated at 7:39 and Toast shows the drink order was rung in at 7:47. Josh, our GM, took your drink order as we had two servers call out sick. Toast shows that Auribel entered the dinner order at 8:05, and that you paid your check at 8:47. I apologize it took the 10 minutes for your drinks; our goal is to greet tables within 3-5 minutes of sitting down. And I'm sorry Auribel did not introduce herself; she is normally very personable and friendly. The timeline for your dinner does not match up, but, regardless, I am very sorry you had an unpleasant experience. I'll reach out separately with my contact information to further follow up. --Stephanie

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  6. Nicholas VIP

    Washington DC4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was fantastic. Food was amazing. Really enjoyed all of it.
    Evening Star CafeResponded on February 11, 2025
    Good Afternoon Nicholas- I wanted to reach out and thank you for writing a review about your experience. We thoroughly enjoy reading comments from our guests about their experience and seeing how we rate overall. Glad that you had an enjoyable experience and hopefully we will see you soon. Take care Josh

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  7. sharon

    Miami6 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The host refused to sit me at a four top when I had a reservation. Another server said no problem and had the table cleaned so I could sit down. Several servers passed by after I was seated and never greeted me. It was 4 minutes before Carlos said hello after having passed by me several times. The servers don't introduce themselves and if you're going to take care of me, tell me your name so I know who to ask for when I need something.

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  8. Jeffrey VIP

    Los Angeles5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Charming neighborhood restaurant with creative comfort food and innovative specialty cocktails, upstairs whiskey bar, and delicious sides.

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  9. Marel

    Washington DC29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of THE best Restaurant Week experiences (and deals!) we’ve ever had! All four of us LOVED Evening Star Cafe. For appetizers, the Brussels sprouts my husband ordered were delicious, but the cauliflower was beyond amazing! It was a huge hunk, roasted to perfection and served with two divine sauces: a smooth and creamy pesto and spicy salsa. The appetizers alone have made my husband and I huge fans of Evening Star Cafe in perpetuity! We couldn’t believe that all three of our Scottish salmon entrees with Gigante beans and kale were served piping hot simultaneously! Overwhelmed, at this point by the elevated dining experience, we had no needs or expectations but once again the dessert didn’t disappoint! We all chose the red velvet cake and it was light and moist but the chocolate flourless cake looked like a winner as well! So now we need to go back to try the chocolate flourless cake. From now on we’re going to call it “Evening 5 Star Cafe!”

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  10. Manya VIP

    Washington DC29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Our neighborhood gem was in full force for restaurant week! Fantastic dinner all around.
    Evening Star CafeResponded on February 4, 2025
    Good evening Manya- First off thank you for such a glowing review and offering your insight. We love to hear feedback when it involves n how we can make the customer experience continue to be elevated and at the same time approachable. When it comes to requesting tables at The Evening Star and as you know, we do operate with some limitations of having only four of those two-seater booths. I always let customers know we will always do our best when requested and with enough advance heads up. I am glad that the overall experience was delightful and we hope to see you soon- especially in one of those booths! Take care, Josh Radigan

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FAQs

Evening Star Cafe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 549-5051.

Evening Star Cafe is rated 4.5 stars by 1637 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
Google Map for Evening Star Cafe

2000 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA 22301

Additional information

  • Phone number
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking on Mount Vernon Ave or cross streets
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Marvin Rivera
  • Delivery & takeout
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