Mason Social

Soooo good!!! I never realized I passed this place so much. Excited that my friend and I decided to come here for happy hour one day. Our serve Eduardo was so nice and efficient! Parking can be tricky, because it's street parking. However, I definitely suggest you all take a chance at stopping by this place. The restaurant is so cute inside, and the food was spectacular. All food items are pictured in this review and it was all delicious!

Went for Sunday morning brunch.Service: No one at the host table, but that's just a minor complaint. I only point it out because I don't enjoy trying to get the staff's attention when there's a noticeable line of 5+ people waiting. Our server was nice and accommodating, but service was SLOW considering the restaurant was half-empty and at the beginning of service. I would say it took 25-30 minutes to get our food. They were also very slow to get us the check and clear away our plates.Food: disappointing. My review of each thing we got:1. The breakfast sandwich was tasty, no criticism there.2. We each got hashbrowns, and I swear they were the most home fries looking hashbrowns I've ever seen. When I asked our server just to make sure there wasn't a mix-up, he first told us no those were indeed hashbrowns, but then admitted people often comment how they don't look like normal hashbrowns. So I feel like that's saying something. They were barely crispy but well-seasoned regardless. 3. The side of fruit: pathetic, honestly. The two strawberries and three teeny tiny blueberries atop a mountain of pineapple and melon felt like an insult. 4. The "Classic": how dare they charge $15 for two small eggs and the tiniest piece of single grocery store wheat toast. The bacon, however, was nice and crispy.Price: overpriced for the mediocre food. Random note: the restroom had a Bible verse framed on the wall? See my pictures. I just thought it was odd, both it being there and the line they chose. There were two other framed quoted that just added to the strangeness. What is with this theme of revenge??I will not be returning, and thank goodness that the inKind app offered a discount because I did not want to pay for what we received.

I went to Mason Social for Happy Hour. I saw several videos on social media about this place and decided to check it out. The happy hour drink menu only had two options. I wanted something sweet and I asked about one of the drinks and the server said the one I inquired about was not really that sweet. The server did not offer a recommendation either. I ordered the cheesesteak egg rolls for an appetizer. They were okay, just lacked any sort of flavor. They were also served with a side of mayo and not ketchup.I ordered the meatloaf entree which was served with Brussel sprouts and corn. The meatloaf was flat and could have used some more seasonings.I definitely won't be back. I know other reviews said they liked the place.

Came here to catch up with a friend on a Sunday night with my wife. It's situated in a relatively newly built up area in Alexandria. The inside gives you the feeling of a classic gastropub with an open seating bar area and a separate section for seated dining. The food was... fineWe got an order of the fried green tomatoes to share and they tasted decent but wish they were crisped up a little bit more. You can tell from the picture that 90 more seconds would've added more texture and crisp that would've carried the dish more.For entrees my wife got the marrow burger which was ... fine as well. It was missing that buttery richness and flavor you would expect from a marrow burger. Frankly it kinda tasted just like a normal burger. Granted a decent burger. The fried chicken was also alright though I wasn't the biggest fan of the spicy aioli. Felt like it could've had a bit more of a kick. The brussel sprouts though were done well. The mac however also lacked a "gooey-ness" that you would want from a classic mac.Overall if you're grabbing some drinks and catching a game, you probably won't really mind the food, but I wouldn't say it's significantly better than the other 45 gastropubs in the metro area.

On a rainy May Saturday, my husband and I had brunch at Mason Social. We were lucky to find a free parking space nearby. Instead of getting a brunch cocktail, I decided to try one of their cocktails - Mason Kir Royale, which consisted of cava and black raspberry liqueur. It was sweet, fruity, and bubbly. My husband enjoyed the Brisket Hash with hot sauce. The Brisket Hash consisted of potatoes, brisket, onions, and peppers cooked on a skillet and topped with two sunny side up eggs. I enjoyed the Pick Two Benedict with Mixed Greens. For the protein, I selected filet (cooked to medium rare) and smoked salmon. It was served on a soft English muffin with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. I wasn't expecting this benedict to be seasoned with Old Bay and Cajun seasoning. The poached eggs weren't runny, which meant they were cooked a minute longer than they were supposed to be.

Neighborhood joint had good burgers. Live music was the best part. Our party with 2 kids was well taken care of. The kids enjoyed drawing and right next to the Spider-Man movie showing at the bar.

Went to Mason Social to meet up with an old coworker that I haven't seen in years. The ambiance was nice and the food was delicious. I had the Rock Fish with risotto and my friend had the Burger w/ fries. The Burger looked delicious and the patty was about 3" thick. Taking a star off because once we paid our bill, our waiter mentioned that there were other "reservations tonight" aka, please get up and free the space. I didn't appreciate feeling rushed especially since we were there for less than 1.5hrs. The happy hour menu looked good so I'll probably try this place again during HH and try to avoid our previous waiter.

I went during lunch, and the place was empty. But it still took an hour to get the food. The waiter was the bartender so it took him forever to come around. Not sure why everthing took so long since we where the only ones there.So of the dishes where not available. I started off with fried pickels, and they were too salty and I had to return them. I ordered 3 tacos and they were bland. Then I ordered a side of Mac & cheese and that was delicious. I tried to order desert but again most of the items where not available. Food was not good, ambiance is bad, service was also bad. I would not go back.

We decided to try this restaurant out on Mother's Day and we had a nice time! We went around noon. The restaurant was not crowded at that time but you do have the option to make a reservation online. The employees were nice and they gave out flowers to the mothers for the day, which was a really sweet gesture. Overall, the food was good! The only thing we had that we did not care for was the French toast and the bacon funnel fries. The French toast was underwhelming and the bacon fries were just a weird, meh dish. All of our other dishes were delicious. I would recommend the grits dish because the pork belly was too good. There is street parking all around the restaurant; we had no issues finding a quick parking space. The restaurant is nice and clean and there is also a bar area. Overall, worth the visit. I would return to try the dinner menu.

Came here for a company dinner and it was disappointing. Our server tried his best but they were incredibly understaffed. On top of that, i got food poisoning from my meal. I was so sick the day after i ate here.