King Street Blues

Chef Moye G Eats
at King Street Blues

King Street Blues, located in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is a must stop if you are in the area, it is right off of King Street on North Saint Asaph Street.  King Street Blues is a very interesting three level restaurant with a fun decor of paper mache characters hanging on the wall and from the ceiling. But do not let that scare you!  It definitely adds to the laid back atmosphere of the restaurant.  This place has all the comfort's that you have been looking for plus more.

The comfort's that I am speaking of, span from the great food to the good old southern hospitality, and the "more" part, is the barbecue!  With everything made in house from scratch, you know you are going to have some good eats.  I hope you brought you appetite, cause you are going to need it.  There are so many delicious items to try on the menu that your eyes can get bigger than your stomach.  The po'boys were definitely of interest, with four different ones on the menu to choose from. I of course, had to go with the French Quarter Po'boy, which is not just any po'boy. It had Chicken, Shrimp and Andouille sausage with Cajun spices, lettuce, peppers,

onions, and topped with a tomato ranch sauce.  With the first bite, I thought  "Oh My God!" I have died and gone to Cajun heaven.  Each one of its meat trio were definitely pronounced through-out this sandwich. It also came with the choice of either hand cut fries or homemade potato chip.  I went with the homemade chips and it was an excellent choice on my part.


If I had to choose something else on the menu, it would have been one of two things, the Elwood or the All American Classic. The Elwood is a smoked pulled pork barbecue sandwich served with coleslaw and either house-made potato chips or hand cut fries.  In the spirit of being a true American, it would be an act of treason if I didn't get the All American Classic. This dish comes with a quarter rack of pork back ribs, pulled pork BBQ and served with "Carter's cool beans," red bliss potato salad and cornbread. Truly a patriotic meal.  But don't

stop there! With so many good southern comfort foods to choose from you can't go wrong. They also have gluten free and a kids menu as well.  You must indulge in the desserts, my recommendation is the "Old Dixie Bread Pudding"  a warm serving of southern bread pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, topped with bourbon sauce,whipped cream then sprinkled with cinnamon and powder sugar.  

Besides the welcoming at home feel and the comforting meal, King Street Blues has live music on Friday and Saturday nights, so that you will also have something to feed the soul as you are kicking back at the bar or sitting back in your booth enjoying your meal. This is definitely a spot that you will want to return to again and again!  

112 North Saint Asaph Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(703) 836-8800

http://www.kingstreetblues.com/