Eamonn's

Address: 728 King St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-299-8384

Neighborhood: Alexandria, Alexandria, Old Town

Cuisines: Seafood, English/Irish/Scottish

Opening Hours: Monday through Wednesday 11 to 10, Thursday 11 to 11, Friday and Saturday 11 to midnight, and Sunday 11 to 9.

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Kid Friendly: Yes

Nearby Metro Stops: King St.

Price Range: Inexpensive

Dress: Informal

Noise Level: Chatty

Reservations: Not Accepted

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Best Dishes Codwich; fried cod or grouper; coleslaw; Kitty O'Shea and Marie Rose sauces for dipping.

Price Details: $2.50 to $8.

Special Features:
Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

We’ve never liked a brown-bag lunch as much as the one at Cathal and Meshelle Armstrong’s Irish-style “chipper.” Whether you’re taking your meal home or to one of the glossy wooden tables, that bag serves as your plate. Inside might be a mess of thick-cut fries—among the many dips, we like the creamy pink Marie Rose and the caper-studded Kitty O’Shea sauces—plus a piece of beautifully fried, golden-battered cod. On the side, there’s good coleslaw, Brit imports including tangy Batchelors baked beans, and Guinness on draft.

Also good: Codwich, a hot fried-cod sandwich with lettuce and tartar sauce; fried grouper; sugar-dusted fried dough balls.