La Fromagerie

I met my best friend here up for a late night dinner and was really impressed by the cute, homey vibe, unpretentious + knowledgable service, and of course great food and wine.We came for a late dinner so there was only one server in the room with several tables but this woman was an absolute star. Didn't break a sweat, had drinks on the table and food served at time warp speed, and was just overall so kind and attentive all around.I did a wine flight + king salmon + chanterelle tart and was immediately transported back to France. If I lived nearby, I would make this my neighborhood bistro and cheese shop. Truly five stars all around.

Ordered charcuterie, wine & entrees. Waitress didn't write anything down. One of the cheeses was wrong (but turned out to be our favorite on the board, so a happy mistake!)... But then we just never got our entree. Like, ever. We were being patient, figuring the kitchen was understaffed, and since we weren't otherwise being ignored by the waitstaff. About 45 minutes after we sat down we overheard our waitstaff tell a couple that had just walked in that the kitchen was closed. They have an open design so we looked over and could see the cooks cleaning up. She came over to check on us again; we mentioned we were still waiting for our entrees. She looked surprised, like she had forgotten that we ordered entrees (obviously), but came back to the table blaming it on a "system glitch" (ummm, sure). They did say they would have somebody in the kitchen get to work on our orders right away, but it was already after 9:00 and we had already decided we'd just grab something quick somewhere else instead. I'm not sure what other people think would have been an appropriate resolution, but I thought the one they offered was pretty weak. We only had two glasses + the charcuterie platter, so there wasn't a ton to comp, but a singular glass of wine when we were never served our food seemed like a miss. I've worked in restaurants and was not a perfect server, but they just didn't really do anything to earn any goodwill and we won't be giving them another shot.Anyway... They get two stars since we ended up having to get dinner somewhere else. The charcuterie was fine; only two pieces of each type of cheese means that they're not good for splitting with not than two people. If it's company policy not to let the waitstaff write down orders you really should rethink that. Nobody is ever impressed with that; it just seems to be needlessly pretentious and weird.

Moved in down the street last year and finally stopped by the other night for an impromptu birthday dinner. Great wine, pâté was amazing! Entrees were good, I like the relaxed vibe. I'm sure we'll be back

I was in town visiting friends, but this spot was very busy. The hostess was beyond friendly, and actually suggested other neighborhood spots we should try. Since she was SO kind, I came back to La Fromagerie the next night, and the same hostess remembered me!! It was less busy, so I was able to immediately get a table. I treated myself to a lovely "girl dinner" of wine and cheese. The soft cheeses were especially good, and my Pet Nat wine was delicious. Great space and great service!

Enjoyed the cheese plate and wine here. The service was really friendly as well. We loved the soft cheese with the local honey.

A great comfy wine and cheese shop in old town Alexandria. Came in on a Sunday afternoon and was able to get seated right away. Around 5p it started to pick up and there were no empty seats available. Which impacted the service it took us forever to get the check. I think they are just short staffed and are overwhelmed. The actual service we got was great. Our waitress gave us a whole bunch of recommendations on wines cheeses to try. The wine was very delicious and I recommend getting a flight. They even poured us a little bit more because I was sharing with my girlfriend. It has a very relaxed and quiet vibe to the place. A great wine bar to visit while you are in Old Town!

Stop by for what we thought was gonna be a quick bite to eat but we were still too full from lunch earlier so we decided to get a flight of wine. The hostess and server were very knowledgeable in the wine department and was able to help us pick out a flight that we would both enjoy definitely would want to come back and explore a little bit more of their menu

I've visited a few times, although this is my first review here. Prices are on the higher side, but that's to be expected for a French bistro-type experience.I perused the wine menu and asked for a few recommendations to go with my roast duck. The variety they offer is interesting, including wines from regions I never otherwise have tried. I like how the wine menu is well laid-out so everything is easily explained.I really enjoyed the duck; the cheese plates are also really good. While technically it's a different store, I also liked being able to go to their sister-store wineshop next to them and get a tasting of wines that were being sampled.

Won't ever support this place. Can't come in if you're out enjoying the day with your kids... Only 18+ allowed in the restaurant.

I had the Niçoise salad and the tuna was canned tuna. Didn't expect that. But that wasn't the worse for me. I was sitting alone at the bar. There were 2 bartenders. One took care of me . She didn't engage much since she was also taking care of clients sitting at tables. The other bartender didn't move from talking to 3 patrons. It's not easy to eat alone but this place takes the cake for making feel totally ignored. I couldn't wait to leave. The 2 bartenders were also sort of flirting and talking to each other so closely . It was uncomfortable. The majority of the clients seemed to be regulars and had great service, with small banters and welcoming attitude . And then there is the non regular and single , feeling like the 3rd wheel.Unprofessional to say the least . Won't go back again.