Embers

Found Embers online and decided to check it out. I will definitely return. The pizza was amazing. They have their own pizza sauce which had a great flavor. everything was crafted and presented wonderfully. My wife loved her watermelon summer salad. The dos chicken tacos had way too much sriracha, it really took away from the other flavors of the taco ingredients. There was many things I wanted to try on the menu but obviously couldn't try it all in one sitting. They're an artisan food restaurant so the menu must change a bunch. I saw three different menus online and none were what we were given when we were seated. The prices were very good for the quality, presentation and portion. We were there on a Friday night and enjoyed the live entertainment. The volume was what I expected it to be, but was too loud for my wife. You had to talk into each other's ears. The problem wasn't the DB (I'm an audio production engineer so I checked things out) it was only around 78db (A weighted). The problem was the frequencies in their mix tied with their cheap speaker system used.

Like another reviewer said "the vibe is great". Music playing everyone enjoying themselves this is a great atmosphere. Now for the food review. Fries with sauce were pretty good. Godfather pizza was below average crust was too thin and to much parmesan cheese was used. Next, Americana pizza was pretty good but again the crust is too thin and all the toppings seem to come off the pizza as you pulled it off the plate. Last, chicken fingers were good. For the price you will spent I expected a better quality of food.

A great place for date night, or bring the kiddo. The food was excellent, the menu is very unique, true fusion. (Try the Bayou Wontons!) It has a cozy atmosphere and sometimes they have live music. Our server Patricia was great. She was fun and kept our drinks topped off, but also knew when to just let us be and enjoy the meal. I highly recommend checking this place out.

If you're looking for something other than they typical Louisiana fare, Embers is it! A great little pizza place tucked away in downtown Alexandria. Great service too. Loved the pizza and the fact that you can get FRESH salad here. Without a lot of fried stuff in it and they have light dressings. Delicious.