Carriage House
| Address: | 4030 Lee Hwy, Arlington, VA 22207, USA |
| Phone: | +1 703-525-7899 |
| Site: | essyscarriagehouse.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–10PM 11AM–9PM |
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Seth Burchett
We were disappointed. We decided to try this restaurant on a Saturday night around 7:30 pm, dedicating the evening to the trial. Upon arrival, the owner greeted us warmly and was nice throughout the visit; however, when my wife ordered the ribeye, we were informed that the restaurant was out of all beef except the fillet (which is a wholly unacceptable cut in the first place) and we were duly informed that if we had come in earlier, we might have been lucky enough to enjoy this regular menu item. When the calamari came out, it was obviously of the pre-breaded, frozen variety and I wanted to ask about what the brand was for the lobster bisque, as it was pretty clearly from a can. The piccata sauce was thin and runny and nonexistent on the spaghetti noodles that came on the side. I feel bad for the poor calf who gave their life for my veal, as it was overcooked and tough. I liked the owners personality, but not enough to return and pay $140 for sub-par food for two.
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Stephen Connelly
This was the first time going to Essys Carriage House and I ordered the Seafood Platter. I will not speak to the service; only the meal. For the price ($27.00), it was less than adequate. All items on the platter were breaded and deep fried as indicated on the menu. However, the Flounder portion was small, tough (chewy), and over-cooked. The scallops were definitely overcooked with the breading to a near-burnt state. Less deep-frying would have produced a much more tender and golden brown scallop presentation. The Shrimp was okay. The best item on the platter was the Crab Cake. Very delicious with a very unique taste.
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Millie Tant
It tastes pretty good but they are a little stingy with the fries. Thank God they were fresh. Cute little grumpy old man waited on me. Went for afternoon lunch. Quaint. Wasnt sure where the entrance was. Everything was fresh. Took a while for the check, but again it was Little Grumpy so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I probably wont go back again, but it was definitely an “experience".
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A Private User
My family has been going here for thirty years! We are in love with it. There is no better food or service anywhere! Although most of us have moved far away, anytime we are in town it is a MUST have! Everything is cooked to perfection, but my personal all time favorite is the Crab Imperial. Get that and you will have a unique and memorable night!
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Zack Norman
Delicious! The best restaurant we went to while staying in DC. All of the entrees were cooked perfectly, and I didnt know that a baked potato could be so delicious. On top of that, Essy (the owner), was a fantastic host. He was hilarious, a great conversationalist, and made sure that we were happy with our food. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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Karen Calabrese
My husband and I ate at Essys Carriage House yesterday, before a show at the Kennedy Center. The food was fabulous, the atmosphere lovely and best of all the service was warm and friendly! The seafood was outstanding!!! Definitely our new favorite restaurant - cant wait to return. Thank you, Essy and staff.
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Carol Stanishia
Nice salad with homemade blue cheese dressing, my flounder was cooked perfectly! More than I could eat. My husband had French onion soup and crab cakes. He ate it ALL and said it was fresh and very good. And the chocolet cake OMG!! Very nice people!!
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Daniel Eling
Old-school restaurant. Quiet, classy. Not a huge selection of meals, focused on classic american and european dishes, but all well-executed. Try a classic cocktail, they know what they are doing behind the bar with an Old Fashioned or a sidecar.
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Kelley Dennings
We were very much under the typical age for this place but enjoyed the great customer service. We both had the seafood and tought it was excellent.
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Phoenix Matthias
Absolutely amazing food! Essey and everyone else are very friendly and kind.
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Patrick Buchheit
Worth every penny. Great food and wonderful service.
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Eric Levine
Get the crab cakes you wont be disappointed
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dan levine
First-class food and service.
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Justin Crawford
Underwhelming and overpriced.
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Selim Layouni
Crabcake was delicious!
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Ekaterina Krause
