Reviews for Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap in Alexandria, VA

Everything about our dinning experience from start to finish was great! There were no issues or extra steps of contacting the... sales department nonsense for my party of 12. I was able to book online without issue. We arrived and were seated promptly. Wewere wowed from the elevator throughout the dinning area. The space is beautifully designed. Our server was Jennifer and she wasso friendly and personable and got all 12 drink and food orders correct. I got the chicken parmigiana and the frozen lemoncelloswirl and they were both delicious! I am looking forward to dinning again there soon! Read more

Came to Lena's for brunch on a Saturday. We were asked if we had a reservation even though there was no one in the outdoor... seating called the oasis. Our party of 5 was given a table immediately anyways. The atmosphere of the outdoor oasis was veryrelaxing, under a canopy with fans, plants, and drapery. The server was great. Food and drinks came pretty quickly for the mostpart. I ordered the berries and cream French toast. The compote was tangy and the filling was a sweet tangy cream cheese basedicing. Additionally, I tried the di carne pizza, which was awesome. Just the right topping to crust ratio. I had 2 singleespressos which were divine. I included a picture of the eggs Benedict and omelets with potatoes that my friends tried out. Now,let me discuss the downside to the restaurant that would keep me from returning frequently. The prices. French toast ($16.50),carne pizza 10" ($19), single shot of espresso- espresso only no milk ($4.50), the mimosa is $9 and then $5 after you order thefirst. $40 for one person to eat brunch without alcohol. I could understand these prices for dinner and their food is delicious.However, the ingredients being used are cheap, a small pizza should not be $19 and French toast (aka 4 slices of bread) shouldnot be nearly $17. I can have a latte for $4.50, but here I only get the espresso. So, while the food was pretty good and theatmosphere was nice I would likely return for dinner as they charge the same during this time. Brunch was not worth the pricetag. Read more

We had some friends that came in to town Whom made reservations here. There are different areas with different theme. The area... we were in was the oasis area. Which is an outdoor massive tent. I was really pretty there almost like a lil wedding receptionlook to it. Though they don’t have bathrooms in there you have to leave the tent and walk around the corner and go in theirmain building to use the bathroom. As for the food it smelled really good. But was mediocre at best. Read more

Lena's was amazing! The fact that the venue has 3 different bars/restaurants with 3 different themes in the same building is... insane! We had dinner at The Loft Velvet & Rye. The Aesthetics of this place were captivating! Literally, the name explainedeverything. There was velvet everywhere! With gold trims. Very upscale, chic modern 70s feel. It's super sexy. A date night,birthday party killer! Every from the exclusive menu, to the live band in front of you adding a vibe to the ambience, to thephenomenal customer service. Lena's is hands down one of the best restaurant/lounges in the DMV area! I recommend any of the 3venues depending on the event. The Loft is definitely one of the best for a bday. Mike, our server had the best hospitality I'veseen in some time. He deserves to be recognized. Thank you for the experience Lena's! -Happy customer Read more

We had such a great time celebrating our girlfriends birthday! I am absolutely in LOVE with the Velvet & Rye theme and the food... and drinks were incredible! Our server Alina was the BEST… she made so many great recommendations, and walked us through allof the different menus we had to choose from! I can’t wait to bring my husband for dinner this weekend!!!!! Read more

This place had ultimate romantic, mysterious and luxurious vibes. Perfect for date night. Very sexy ambiance. We dined at Velvet... and Rye for a girls night. Definitely Snapchat/IG worthy - not the bathroom though. Was hoping to catch a great selfie in therebut was disappointed that it was basic. Service - great! He understood that we were there to catch up and talk. He didn'tbother us, knew when to arrive and didn't pressure us to hurry up. Food - delicious! Ordered Spinach and artichoke dip, parmchicken wings, lasagna and cannolis for desert. The wings sucked. It came out way too fast, so it wasn't hot and lacked taste. Iwouldn't order it again. It seemed like one of those orders that the kitchen made a mistake and was just waiting for someone toorder then to hand it off and not waste the food. Everything else was rich in texture and flavor. Drinks - cute and pictureworthy. Tasted great. Price - everything was expensive, but it's the price you pay for the experience. Two apps, two entrees,two sangrías, a pitcher of sangria, two deserts ended up at $150 pre tax. Definitely recommend trying. Even if it pushes thebank a little. It's the experience you're paying for. Read more

One of my favorite places! The beer garden is lovely in the warm weather and with heaters if its not too windy (after Nov 1).... The pizzas are all amazing. Great happy hour as well. And the Loft changes theme every 3 months which is awesome! Might want tomake a reservation, but we go for lunch or dinner Mon-Wed and have never needed one. Read more

Their service isn’t as good as before. I am not sure if their management has changed but the atmosphere feels different and... the food quality went down. I loved their pasta always but this time, the chicken was so cold and it seemed like it was stillfrozen. Pizza was okay. It was better before. Because this restaurant is our go to restaurant in our neighborhood, I am prettydisappointed. The table was so dirty and it was not wiped. Out door seating is really dirty. I wish they do better job takingcare of the atmosphere as they used to. Parking is not good, very small and limited. There is parking behind the neighborhoodif you are driving to this place. Nice neighborhood so after having the meal, you can have nice walk around the neighborhood. Read more