Bastille Brasserie & Bar

606 N Fayette St, Alexandria - 22314
679 reviews
French American Cocktail Bar
(703) 519-3776

I went to Bastille with my wife for our anniversary. She had duck confit, of which I had a taste. It was great. She claimed that it was better than the duck confit that we've had many times at Bullion Chartier, which is brasserie in Paris. For me, I had Steak Frites, which is something I had frequently in Brussels when I lived there. I had expected steak with a Bearnaise sauce, which I think is typical. I like a little Bearnaise sauce on my frites, so I asked if there was a sauce I could get on the side. The choices given me were ketchup and aioli. I chose the aioli, which was a mistake. Anyway, the steak came out with a brown sauce that tasted almost like it was made from A-1 Steak Sauce - very sweet. The steak was a little tough, too. The frites were good, but needed a nice sauce to differentiate them from Mickey Dees fries. I was disappointed. Otherwise, everything else was great. I had escargot and they were very tasty. My wife had the melon gazpacho which was very tasty and great for a hot summer day. Deserts were profiteroles for my wife and creme brulee for me. Both were delicious. (Obviously by now it is clear that we share our meals, which is something that happens after 44 years of marriage.) We really liked the atmosphere, which was very similar to a Parisian brasserie. The service was good, except for the handling of my special request for sauce for my frites. I'd definitely go back, but just not order the Steak and Frites.

Salmon was over cooked

Came here with family to celebrate a birthday dinner. Great food and drink. Poor customer service. We were seated outside at 7:30pm and at 9:30pm, after spending $800+, we were asked to leave because the restaurant was closing. We are a family in the restaurant industry ourselves and have never heard of making customers leave after 2 hours and spending a large amount of money.

Food was delicious, my husband and I was there to celebrate our anniversary. We received a cute congratulations card. We had used an e-gift card and it was a seamless transaction.

Great menu, attentive staff. Loved the wine pairing especially.

Bastille never disappoints. I always look forward to what's new at the restaurant.

All four of us had a wonderful dinner and a great time outside. The service was very courteous and helpful. Bastille has been one of our favorite restaurants for a very long time.

We loved this little gem of a restaurant. We will be back. Food was so good and service was wonderful.

Great meal!

It was amazing to celebrate Bastille Day Week at Bastille on Friday. Enjoyed the delicious prix fix dinner. The burrata salad with heirloom tomatoes was the standout for sure.