cedar knoll inn (alexandria)

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just off the george washington parkway, overlooking the potomac, this rustic restaurant offers indoor and outdoor dining.

website and related links: [ digitalcity.com ] [ www.cedarknollinn.com ] [ www.citysearch.com ]
cuisines: mediterranean
alcohol: full bar
smoking is not permitted
hours of operation: daily 11:30am to 2:30pm; sun -thu 6pm to 9 pm; fri - sat 6pm to 10pm
payment methods: american express, mastercard/eurocard, visa
parking availability: own parking lot
attire: dressy casual
overall ratings based on user reviews:

foodrating:	5.0
servicerating:	8.5
ambiancerating:	7.0
overallrating:	5.0

posted by:  an anonymous user  on 2004-01-22

foodrating:	4
servicerating:	8
ambiancerating:	4
overallrating:	4

review: despite the review regarding the ants, my husband and i ventured to the cedar knoll restaurant for dinner the other evening. we went with great expectations since from the outside the restaurant seems reasonably quaint and the other two reviews were rather good. well, we were very disappointed. the bread at the beginning of the meal was nice and warm but the butter had a decidedly ' refrigerator ' aftertaste. everything we ordered -- my husband had the bisque and i had the french onion soup plus the two chicken dishes (we both ordered a chicken dish) -- on the menu lows quite salty. even the veggies, although crisp tender, were also salty. my entree was to be accompanied by rice pilaf; it was a plain white rice (i presume a substitution had been made since the sauce also contained mushrooms not mentioned in the menu description and the meal also came w/veggies not mentioned in menu description). both entrees were mediocre. the chicken was a little on the ' overdone ' side. the portions were adequate (nothing worse than getting nouvelle sized portions or oversized portions). we were not ' over fed ' which was pleasant. however, for the quality of the food we feel it was overpriced. the wine we had with dinner was quite pleasant and served well chilled. we opted not to bother to try the deserts. we are new to va, from the los angeles area, and are trying to find nice eateries with good cuisine. cedar knoll was nothing to rave about. adequate service. quality of food was a bit upscale of applebee ' s. we were disappointed. we have tried the mount vernon inn (just down the road) and find their cuisine similarly priced and far superior.
i recommend you order the none of

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posted by:  an anonymous user  on 2004-01-01

foodrating:	6
servicerating:	8
ambiancerating:	6
overallrating:	6

review: first time at cedar knoll in 2002. met a friend for lunch the week before christmas. we were able to spend a leisurely 3 hours catching up without being pestered by wait staff (a rarity nowadays). they seemed to know when to check on us without being intrusive or demanding to know " how is everything? " while interrupting your train of thought in mid-sentence! the food was good. the lobster bisque was tasty, and the veggies sauteed to a nice turn. as for the main courses, we ' ve both had better crabcakes (the ones at sweet water tavern are usually excellent and exorbitantly priced) and cuban sandwiches (at cafe havana and in miami), but we ' ve also had much worse. i ' d rate the food a " b. " no ants found in our food or beverages. the view of the potomac river was splendid. we ' d both return anytime. highly recommended.
i recommend you order the lobster bisque

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posted by:  an anonymous user  on 2003-09-14

foodrating:	8
servicerating:	10
ambiancerating:	10
overallrating:	8

review: we had our reception at cedar knoll inn in 2001 and our anniversary dinner there again in 2002. both occassions were exceptional! although the food is a bit fancy for me, it was tasty. we will be going there again today for our 2nd year anniversary and can only hope that nothing has changed. the historic atmosphere was and still is what we love about this place.

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posted by:  an anonymous user  on 2002-11-25

foodrating:	2
servicerating:	8
ambiancerating:	8
overallrating:	2

review: my husband and i took a sunday drive out to mount vernon and stopped here for dinner and their popular sangria. we arrived roughly 30 minutes before they actually opened for dinner and the maitre d ' restaurant was kind enough to offer us a lovely table and a pitcher of sangria while waiting for the kitchen to open. we were having a lovely time until we noticed tiny ants floating in my glass and the bottom of my husband ' s glass also full ants! upon inspection, we found the pitcher full of ants as well. needless to say, we left quietly and went elsewhere for dinner.

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