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Hank's Oyster Bar
Seafood Restaurant$$$$
Old Town North, Alexandria
The oysters at Hank's Oyster Bar is a can't miss
"Milk stout is great and ask the bartender about oyster specials."(69 Tips)"Great lobster roll, great mussels great Brussels sprouts"(6 Tips)
"New Point Comfort oysters"(2 Tips)
"Crab cakes wonderful and key lime pie!!!"(3 Tips)
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Natasha KorowajczukMay 29, 2016Love this place. If you like your oyster briny, the Salty Wolfe is the one to order! The popcorn shrimp/calamari beats any calamari in town by far! The French toast is divine.
Caitlin LawlerFebruary 28, 2016Great place for drinks and delicious fresh oysters. Everything we had from the menu was cooked perfectly and tasted great! I highly recommend the grilled calamari!
I love this place! The oysters and the wine are out of this world. Each time we go I have great service. Get there early the best oysters go quick!
Adam Molyneux-BerryNovember 9, 2019Best fish and chips in the DMV area. Pan fried rainbow trout is amazing. Muscles are fab. The oysters are superb. What more can you ask for. Oh, wait, the great beer selection! Yum!
Robert CiglianoJune 15, 2015Love the the oysters and atmosphere. Get the sampler to try oysters from around the country. I like the ones from the east coast the best.
Jake DylanApril 1, 2016Delicious food in a comfortable space at a really affordable price. Highly recommend the oysters of the day. Lobster rolls are mainstyle.
Spencer BrownellDecember 18, 2014Second time here. I could eat here everyday!! Absolutely fantastic! Great cocktails and on Mondays whole steamed lobsters are $23!!
My goto place in Alexandria for one dozen assorted oysters. And then a great meal. The salads are good to share.
These oysters are beyond delicious. So damn good. Service is amazing too.
Northern Virginia MagazineApril 25, 2014"Yes, eating oysters will replenish the dwindling bivalve population, clean the bay waters, and basically save the world, but that doesn't mean you should ignore the rest of Hank's brief menu."
Kari OsborneSeptember 19, 2016Quaint little restaurant. The food was really good all around. Recommend the fried oysters, popcorn shrimp, and trout.- Danielle MoonshineMarch 9, 2015Milk stout is great and ask the bartender about oyster specials. Good oysters!
WuAugust 6, 2017Sit at the bar and get half-price oysters. Good deal. Oysters very fresh. Mixed seafood grill was also good.
Jason RozenblatJanuary 27, 2013Oysters are excellent, especially the Duckabush from WA and Golden Chesapeake from VA. Good beer selection, too. Only bad part is this place is cramped and there's no real good place to wait.
Tobin MadathilSeptember 6, 2015Awsome food, but you will need to spend for it a mere lobster roll will set you back 25bucks...but still worth every penny- A great place to enjoy oysters, and a light dinner, that small plate salads are wonderful.
Gene KlixOctober 1, 2018Awesome place for oysters, best oysters I had anywhere. Staff service was excellent and friendly.
Elle BreezeeDecember 21, 2014Hang town fry: fried oyster frittata, capers, tomatoes, bacon, red onions, cheese, yum!!!
- Northern Virginia MagazineOctober 17, 2012"Hank’s Oyster Bar manages to maintain a buttery softness with its scallops, folded into a weekday (!) omelet, with equally cared for chunks of shrimp." - November 2012 Issue
Vanessa FrenchJuly 25, 2012Oysters are amazing of course but if you get the chance try the lamb chops. They are tender, juicy and beyond tasty.
John KellerJune 7, 2013Great place. Fresh oysters with nice HHour prices. The Mac & Cheese are awesome. They have Natty Boh!
LeShawna AlstonMay 24, 2013Great oysters. But bad chairs. Make sure you sit in the back at the semi booth on the cushion side your butt will thank you.
Try the Pan Roasted Trout - Would you like some trout with that butter sauce? So good. (via @Foodspotting)- Northern Virginia MagazineJune 28, 2012Chef/owner Jamie Leeds continues to challenge the seafood status quo, interweaving wide ranging and typically substantive specials. - November 2011 issue
- Try the One Dozen Oysters - I ❤ Hank's. East coast oysters. (via @Foodspotting)
Diane FlowersJuly 24, 2013Excellent oysters!!! All were amazing! Crab cakes wonderful and key lime pie!!!- Try the Oysters - Clockwise from top, in pairs: Ayock Salt, Totten Inlet, North Bay, Blue Point, New Point, Battle Creek
- Try the Oysters - Neglected to post this collection of Virginia oysters earlier in the week. (via @Foodspotting)
- Try the Oysters - My fave meal in Alexandria. And Myriam is here! (via @Foodspotting)
Ian OrekondyJune 24, 2012Heirloom Tomatoes and Corn and Crab Soup are both fantastic - as are the crab cakes and bok choy.
- Spencer BrownellMay 10, 2014Oyster Happy Hour! Lobster Roll! Fried clam! Martinis! My favorite place in the last three years!
- Vanessa FrenchJuly 25, 2012If you have room for something sweet — you really should try the key lime pie. It is to die for.
As strange as this sounds, pair the fried oysters and mac and cheese. We used the mac as an oyster dipping sauce. Amazing flavor.
Denise HarperAugust 2, 2016The fried oysters were great. Call right before you go to ensure a table.
I never order Mac & Cheese anywhere, but here! Surprisingly amazing!
- Mike RudolphMarch 24, 2012Get the New Point Comfort oysters if they have them!! Mild and sweet, my favorite of the Virginia oysters.
The Muscadet is fabulous with oysters. Great tip from bartender. He was absolutely right.
Raevyn W.March 19, 2011The ceviche and the mussels are incredible. The cocktails are top notch, too! Try the Blue Mule!
Gary UtleyDecember 4, 2014Place has amazing specials on oysters through the week! They were bangging
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(703) 739-4265
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"Spiced shrimp, Seafood Jambalaya were both excellent. Iced tea (non-alcoholic) comes in huge refreshing glasses!"
Matt Gentry - 8.1
"Everything is just delicious. Try scallops with bacon"
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"Great Brunch Menu......one of my all time favorites in Alexandria"
Becky McCasland - 8.0
"The Guinness cupcake was my favorite. The chocolate flavor was excellent, and the bailey's cream cheese frosting was great."
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