t j stones

solid beer bar for geeks who likegoodbrews. really fun staff. the bbq was solid.

i travel to dc and va every now and then and love to stay in alexandria because of t j stones. it sounds silly but agoodbeer at a place that feels like a home town pub can't be replicated. the food is good; i've had their bbq twice and a burger the third time. but the people that work here are the best. i love how they take time to shake your hand and ask your name, then spend the rest of your dining experience chatting with you like your a regular. thanks guys, i'll always come by when i'm in town!

service was a bit slow, but not annoyingly so (i think there was only one server covering the bar and the bar tables). my check was $10.90. prettygoodburger for that, so decent value. i’d go back again.

rude management. ok - we went to tj stones two times and hadgoodexperiences, so went back. they act as though they are "kid friendly", with kid menus, plastic cups and baby chairs. however, this time, the managers were at the restaurant and were highly annoyed we had children. granted, one of our kids was touching the lettering on the wall (directly above our seat), but one of the managers came by and noted that he spent over 5 hours putting that lettering on the wall (one slow guy) and for our kid not to touch it. fine. so, my husband left the restaurant with our two kids while i waited for the bill. my husband even apologized b/c our kids (ages 2.5 and 16 months) had cried, and one of the managers blew him off, saying "whatever" (in an extremely rude tone). this was not what we thought our neighborhood restaurant would be. it's fine if you don't want kids, but don't act like you do and don't market yourself as "kid friendly" when you are not.
on a positive note, the waitstaff is fantastic and the food is good. i just got a really bad taste in my mouth.