Old House Cosmopolitan

Amazing European food! One does not need to say more to describe this place. 👍🏻 We enjoyed everything we ordered from Balkan cepavcici (ćevapi), Bulgarian Shopska salad, Hungarian goulash soup to German schnitzel and Apfelküchle pastry. We will definitely come back. Highly recommended!

I spent many of my younger years living throughout Germany in the early 2000s as a military brat. It’s very rare that I find a place that does jaeger schnitzel the way I remember but this place nailed it. My friends loved their dishes as well. Great spot and really friendly staff.

First time here with family who come often. Quick service and food arrived fast. Must admit we were seated by 5pm and restaurant filled up fast. Spatzle with cream and cheese was fantastic. Side salad fresh but dressing a bit too vinegar. Partner had pork cordon bleu and it was tasty and very tender. Roasted potatoes on the side were crispy on outside and creamy on inside. Rest of party had chicken schnitzel and enough that all had to take home leftovers. Dessert was amazing. Crème brûlée, apple strudel, Black Forest cake and Nutella crepes. So good it was eaten before photos could be taken

Old House Cosmopolitan was delicious. The service was wonderful and the server was so kind. Felt like I had dinner in my own home as we were lucky enough to have the dining room to ourselves. Definitely coming again! #1 restaurant in NOVA!

Cute balcony space upstairs. Food was delicious and quick. Service was excellent. Would recommend: chicken schnitzel

Good service, food & overall ambience. Add to that European style menu and you a getting place to visit on your to-do list while in Old Town Alexandria. Be warned - a lot of people feel the same and the place is busy even mid-week even past 8 PM. Important details: restaurant has 2 floors with 2 dining rooms & bar area on the first floor. Both rooms have excellent servers - you would not feel abandoned even on the second floor. The only issue with the top room - pretty steep stairs leading up. If visiting 1st time, suggest to start with Goulash soup, follow by cevapi (grilled beef mini sausages) or wurst platter ( 3 district sausages with pretzel) and mixed salad. For a drink - recommend looking for some wine, restaurant has interesting European ones. Photos are February 2025

We celebrated my mom’s 70th here and everyone was beyond thrilled with the food, service and atmosphere. Everything was absolutely incredible! The freshest food and best staff. I really can’t wait to be back here again. Thanks for going above and beyond!

Tina is a top-notch server. She checked on us often and reiterated that we could have substitutions when ordering our meals. After living in the Rheinland-Pfalz in the 1970s, the taste and presentation of the most delicious schnitzel brought back fond memories of our life in Germany. Almire, a most pleasant host and all the staff were very helpful and attentive to all their customers. Thanks so much, Old House Cosmopolitan, for a wonderful dining experience. We plan to return one day.

This place is always on point! The service, food, and ambiance. What a gem. Tucked away on Henry and Cameron you might pass it all the time. Next time Stop! So good. The bread that they start you with has a great taste and texture with awesome grill marks. The Cevapcici with Ajvar is off the charts. Housemade spatzle. Schnizels. Everything is so fresh. Fair prices great portions. Highly recommend!

After a long day exploring and walking around DC we stopped here for a late dinner after going back to our hotel for a shower and quick nap. When we walked by this place heading towards our hotel, around 6, this place was packed. By the time we got there at 9 pm there was only one other table full. Waiter was very nice and took out drink orders. I had an old fashion and my wife ordered a bottle of Pinot Noir to share. The old fashioned was decent and I enjoyed it. The wine well that was another story. The waiter opened the wine and poured it into my wife's glass. When touching the glass it felt like it had just come out of the dishwasher very very warm. Actually it wasn't the glass but the wine itself. Not sure how their wine is stored but it should not be this hot coming out of the bottle. The waiter happily took it back (we were not charged) and ordered a chilled white wine instead which was just fine. As for the food it was very good. The wurst platter was yummy and the Wiener schnitzel was also very good. Worth stopping here. One other odd note. The restaurant had a very German atmosphere and look but the background music was all Mexican/Spanish. Which was humorous and made it different.

Excellent service! They were able to accommodate a large group just shy of 15 people on a weekend mid day. They were super nice and accommodating. The area we were had room for strollers and kids. There is a bar area and upstairs area which requires going upstairs obviously. The lower level we were was accessible to strollers (ramp on back entrance). Bathroom upstairs and downstairs. Appreciated the baby changing area. There is a lunch menu that's cheaper. The food was great with huge portions. The veal Wiener schnitzel was awesome and I'd recommend. Kids meals were nearly adult sizes and kiddos loved the cheeseburger and chicken tenders and fries. We would definitely return!

A true to the cuisine experience in a comfortable dining room. I walked in for a late lunch after being scared off by other more trendy local restaurants and what claimed to be an Irish pub but the first menu item was an eggroll. It was a welcome relief to be handed a menu in a German restaurant that was exclusively and unapologetically German food. The good: great menu of hearty German food schnitzel, sausages, the works and Solid service throughout. The dining room and bar areas was a comfortable retreat to catch a soccer or just grab a beer.

First German restaurant I think...the lamb chop meal was delicious all around! The waitress was the best I've had lately. Service was perfect. Complimentary bread and butter is always a win lol for me. I recommend this restaurant for sure! Go, enjoy!

A great surprise! Fiancé and I were supposed to go somewhere else but decided to go somewhere closer to Mount purnon instead, so we chose Old House Cosmopolitan! The food was delicious, the servers were friendly, and the atmosphere was just what we needed in a rainy Saturday night! The schnitzel was really good. I highly recommend it.

Had a great dinner at Old House Cosmopolitan Grill. We knew we picked the right restaurant when we tasted the small pieces of warm bread with butter, compliments of the restaurant. I ordered the Rainbow Trout special which was grilled and well seasoned with garlic and herbs. My husband had the veal schnitzel. Both were great. We each had a German draft beer and shared the Apple strudel dessert. Great find in Old Town Alexandria.

Great local Bavarian restaurant in Old Town! It's family-run and you can tell at every step from the service to the food. Each dish we ordered was fantastic! Even the bread was so good and extremely fresh. Highly recommend the beef goulash soup and chicken schnitzel! Will certainly be back again soon.

Nice friendly European restaurant. Various schnitzels, mixed grill and seafood platters and some Baltic area dishes. It's definitely a casual place and has upstairs outdoor seating. Had the Cordon Blu and swapped to have the salad. Very good meal.

An awesome place. We went for German dishes and loved every one of them. We cleaned our plates though the portion size is huge. They do offer other types of dishes if German cuisine is not your thing. Great services too, very personable. Will absolutely visit it again.

We've been to Cosmopolitan three times now. Usually we are seated upstairs. On my first visit, I fell in love with the spatzl, a pasta with great texture, size, shape and taste. So the first two times here, I ordered the Zuricher Geschnetzeltes - veal strips in a mushroom sauce served with spatzl. This dish is dellcious! This time around, JP ordered the Seafood Special: mussels, shrimp, scallops, crab cakes, zucchini and asparagus. They had run out of scallops so they offered an extra crab cake as compensation. Deal accepted! The Seafood Special was spot on! Tonight, I didn't want meat so I ordered the Kase Spatzl, hoping the spatzl was going to be like it was in the Zuricher Geschnetzeltes spatzl dish. Unfortunately, the Kase Spatzl disappointed me. The spatzl was caked with a dry and stiff cheese and cream mixture. Flavor was good and to be sure, it was all eaten. My lesson learned is to just order spatzl off the Sides menu, that'll get me how I want it prepared. But then too the Kase Spatzl salad dressing was a bit oily and a tad salty. Having said all that, service was stellar as always!

Sometimes the perfect place comes along and knocks your socks off. That is old house cosmopolitan! Some solid schnitzel (pork, chicken, or veal), super crisp fries, easy beer selection, and much more. I will be frequenting this place whenever I need a reminder that life ain't so bad!

We celebrated my mom's 70th here and everyone was beyond thrilled with the food, service and atmosphere. Everything was absolutely incredible! The freshest food and best staff. I really can't wait to be back here again. Thanks for going above and beyond!

I come here when I have a craving for German food. I always get the Jager Schnitzel, can't miss with that choice.

On recommendation of some friends, we tried this place. I'd only ever had German food a handful of times in my life, and usually not very impressed with the cuisine choices, but this restaurant changed my opinion. Even my 5yo daughter ate her chicken schnitzel and weiners without being reminded constantly to eat. I'd definitely come back. Staff was also very friendly and worked well as a team. I heard it was a whole family run restaurant which is nice to support as well.

Interesting experience here! We arrived around 7 pm and the upstairs dining room where we were sat was pretty full. By the time we left around 9 pm (visiting with friends), the entire restaurant was empty even though the hours said they were open until 11. Food was quite good. We ordered veal schnitzel, chicken schnitzel, stuffed schnitzel and their mushroom sauce covered chicken schnitzel. We also had their wurst platter as an appetizer. Server was very attentive, food arrived quickly, all orders were correct, and hot. Overall we really enjoyed the food and will likely be going back. I can understand where some folks felt it fell a little flat flavor-wise but for me the break from over salted dishes was refreshing.

German restaurant in a cozy space with very authentic and delicious food The menu is pretty straightforward, but has a comprehensive selection of classic German dishes. Also have a great cocktail menu as well I got a cocktail and the weinerschnitzel with fries. It was all very tasty. Delicious complimentary bread Very friendly servers

Came here on a Wednesday night around 8:30pm and the place was empty, so my date and I had the dining room to ourselves. Street parking was easy to find around this time on a weekday right around the corner from the restaurant. Our dinner started off with complimentary bread service, which was excellent both alone and when paired with the goulash, which was very flavorful and traditionally seasoned with paprika. The flavor of the bread reminded me of matzah, which has a similar char taste. Since the restaurant's website explicitly mentions German cuisine, I decided to order the Chicken Schnitzel with a side of mixed salad while my date opted for the Chicken Jager, which comes with roasted potatoes on the side. Our entrees came out piping hot from the kitchen, and the proportion of breading to chicken was just right with the chicken being moist and tender. Overall, we were both very pleased with the turnout of our chicken dishes. Next was dessert. Among all the choices, we decided to get the Apple Strudel, which is served hot and with vanilla sauce. I thought that the presentation of the Apple strudel could have been elevated (it looked like they serve you a cross-section of a giant Apple strudel instead of individual portions), but the taste was as expected. I was not particularly fond of the raisins inside of the dessert, but managed to enjoy the dessert without having too many raisins in the way. Overall, a great place for Chicken Schnitzel in Old Town Alexandria if that's what your stomach so desires!

Dining with my brother, we chose another Old Town Alexandria location. As we're half German we wanted to see what this place could do to the schnitzel and spaetzle standards. We both ordered draft beers. They were typical German brands (e.g. Paulaner) readily available in the U.S. Perfectly fine, but unexciting. He ordered the Goulasch soup and the Züricher Geschnetzeltes which consisted of tender strips of veal sautéed in creamy mushroom sauce with spaetzle. He seemed to enjoy both. A sample of his entree confirmed what many say in Yelp reviews: the sauce was thin and all lacked spice, flavor and nuance. I ordered the Weiner Schnitzel and special requested spaetzle as well, in lieu of fries or a mixed salad. I can confirm that while decent these two also needed something more. I used lots of salt. The spaeztle needed a sauce, butter or more spices incorporated. We ate our fill and he took some home. I cleaned my plate. We skipped the dessert. Service was fine and we were seated immediately. They're close to delivering a really good German meal, but needs some mild attention to get there. A 3.5 rounds to a generous 4.

This place is something to try for sure. The food is really German, and is fucking good, sorry for the language. The people are all nice. The service is amazing. The place and ambiance is old German style. Very good.

Amazing service, ambiance, and food. Give this place a try, it will be worth it. The food is always fresh and not overpriced, compared to other places in Old Town. The seafood was fresh and delicious.

10/10 loved it here! What a gem! Everything we had was authentic and amazing! Favorites include the mushroom sauce, I'll be dreaming about it for a while and the spaetzel. Another shining star were the veggies, we loved the zucchini! Will be back for all my German food cravings!

This restaurant was absolutely amazing! We cane here for Uncle's birthday as he lived in Germany for a time and loves the German food. We had a bit of everything so we could taste it all. The Black Forest cake was to die for. We spoke to the owners wife who was so sweet. They make all the desserts at home and then bring them into the restaurant!

Wonderfully delicious food, kind staff and pleasant atmosphere. We had Wiener and Jager Schnitzels and will definitely go back. There's a pay lot 1-2 blocks south on Henry St. for easy parking if you don't see a street spot.

Great food Good service Clean Independent Good beer Good wine Cocktails good Large portions Best German food in town A must stop

Went here due to the reviews about all of the gluten free items. The server didn't know if they had a gluten free menu, nor was aware if any items were gluten free. This immediately makes me nervous so I ordered a salad. This was disappointing as we literally were excited for German gluten free food. Place was cute on the inside with lots of German touches.

About a 1-1.5: I used to frequent the Cosmopolitan Grill that was located off of Route 1 years ago for work get-togethers and such. Knowing that they had another location at OT Alexandria, a friend and I decided to give this place a try for dinner. We ordered: +the Wurst Platter +the Cevapcici Appetizer - homemade Blakan-style grilled beef sausages, served with onions and ajvar +the Jager Schnitzel - grilled veal, topped with a creamy mushroom sauce, served with a side of grilled vegetables +a Mixed Grilled Platter - came with grilled steak, chicken breast, cevapcici, and a side of salad +a Chicken Jager - grilled chicken breast with a creamy mushroom sauce, served with a roasted potato +Kase Spatzle - homemade German pasta that's sauteed with cream and cheese, served with a mixed salad +a Black Forest Cake +and, Apfelkuechle Unfortunately, all the entrees and the dessert had no flavor - I remember their cevapcici being super savory and flavorful, with a great grilled taste to them; here, it seemed as if it wasn't grilled at all and they were kind of mushy. The sausages from the Wurst Platter were super hard and overcooked. The protein from the Mixed Grilled Platter were also overly cooked, even for my taste! We weren't fans of the mushroom sauce that came with the schnitzels - it was thin in consistency, and not the thick-like gravy you expected it to be. The kase spatzle was terrible - it just tasted like drained pasta. The cakes were super cold, and you would think that the Apfeulkeuchle could have been warmed up a bit. Service was forgettable. I feel as if the place was a little grime-y, and they could have done a better job in wiping down the tables. +bland, overcooked food +super cold desserts +inattentive staff +limited street parking available

We have dined here for a few years but now the food is less than mediocre on a high price. We are not planning to return anytime soon.

Nice corner spot, parking not to bad on a weekday. Very friendly staff, nice ambiance and plenty of seating. Great Service, our Waiter was Frank and he was very good. The Steak Burger was amazing, cooked to perfection, delicious, juicy and smothered in cheese & onions. I could only eat 1/2 - was still amazing next day. Both my wife & I loved the fries, I asked for a side of mayo and together they took me back to my Army days in Germany. My wife ordered the pork schnitzel with fries, she said a little bland. I asked for mushroom sauce which was more like a soup, I am more used to brownish (this was white). Price was $$$, but in-line with Old Town prices for a sit down restaurant. Will probably be back for the Burger.

Service, food, and atmosphere on the upstairs deck perfect. Sampler appetizer and the free table bread and butter very good as well. Recommend the burger with no bun and salad.

Quaint German restaurant in Old Town Alexandria. We arrived early and had a table for over two hours, and our wait staff was pleasant and patient with us the entire time. Schnitzel platters are excellent as is the sausage appetizer. We enjoyed the German beers on tap too. Moderately priced and the portions are ample, so you're getting your money's worth.

I come here for the spaetzl and desserts. The service is great and the restaurant has a nice atmosphere

This was my second time ro Old House Cosmopolitan, I also enjoyed as the first time Excellent and friendly service, great food Recommended!

Best schnitzel in town. I'm always amazed by how fresh their salads are. Simple flavors. The little sausage appetizers (spelling?) are my fave. They're actually made with ground beef and seasoned perfectly. Make sure you don't fill up on the yummy hot bread with the special butter they serve while you wait for your meal.

Everything!!! Goulash soup, cevapcici, salad, schnitzel all great! True German food! Beer is great! Prices are excellent!

Finally reunited with this restaurant since its move into old town.. so happy to report they still have the best crab cakes around. Nice to see familiar faces of the owner & staff... highly recommend for lunch or dinner.

The most amazing meal! Absolutely delicious meal and Almir was a wonderful server! The wienerschitzel and spaetzel were amazing!

Really (like REALLY) good authentic German food. A friend recommended Old House Cosmopolitan to us after eating here. The building is a bit unsuspecting, and even though we drive by it all of the time, we'd never been. The dining room is very quaint, (it can be tempting to want to listen in to your neighbors), but overall a nice relaxing atmosphere. For dinner I had the Zuricher Geschnetzzeltes (tender strips of veal sauteed in creamy mushroom sauce and served with spatzle). I wanted to savor this and lick the plate, but opted for a box because the portions are huge. Everything was so delicious. This is a great spot for a hearty, rich German meal. They also have an awesome selection of authentic German beers. Next time I'll save room for dessert!

I would say that the dessert here gets 5 stars because it's super fresh and homemade. The entree we got was ok, the veal and noodles were made well but the sauce could have more flavour. The sausage appetiser was amazing, but the pretzel was ok. The cream cheese spread in the beginning was amazing though.

Decided to try something different while in Alexandria and this place did not disappoint!!! Greeted warmly and taken upstairs where we were inside and able to have views of the streets below. Quaint, and simply beautiful decor. Our waitress I believe was from the Balkan area, but she was attentive and gave excellent suggestions on the menu. I ended up with the Schweine schnitzel and salad. The salad had a simple lemon vinaigrette and was refreshing. My daughter had the Jager Schnitzel and her veggies with it were delicious. There was so much food! We needed a take home box! Great mojitos! I had the standard Kim Crawford SB. For dessert we split the Apelkuechle which was an apple, cinnamons and ice cream dessert. So yummy! It finished off the meal perfectly!

My spouse found this place, and we went on a Sunday night. Service was friendly and efficient. We were seated upstairs. The portions are generous and the food was good. I had the Wienerschnitzel with a side salad and my spouse had the pork schnitzel with fries. We split the sides. We split a creme brûlée for dessert. She had a mojito with dinner, and she thought it needed a smidge more lime. We liked it and we would definitely go again.

We love this place. The food is good and the atmosphere lovely. Love their homemade bread and service is always so attentive.

Good food. Had the grilled mixed plate. Large portions. Was out of the calamari, a little disappointed. Accommodate our large group of 20.

Went here for a friends birthday party in November and even a vegan like me was blown away by the food. The grilled vegetable platter and the roasted potatoes were to die for. Even the humble green salad was fresh and so incredibly flavorful. My non vegan friends were raving about the spaetzle. Just picked up a takeout order today. Fabulous friendly folks and superb service. Folks go here.

Visited back in December and had an amazing meal. The portions are large and they were not that expensive (both combo platters were between $20-30). The Greek salad was very fresh and I loved the goulash. Service was great and I was shocked by our total bill, it was less than $100 for everything we ordered. In the Tyson's area or DC proper, this definitely would have been at least $120 or so. I highly recommend this place. It's in Old Town but not super close to the water, there is plenty of street parking if needed.

Delicious food! Great service! Cozy atmosphere! Highly recommend! Only difficulty was finding parking. Great neighborhood find.

My first review for a place I've visited many times. The service, atmosphere and food are always excellent. Good German cuisine plus other dishes. Nice outdoor dining in warmer months. Good for groups. One of my go to places in Alexandria.

Pretty Damn Good!!! Service was great and the food was outstanding. Would definitely come here again.

Excellent Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria! Joined a friend for lunch here and loved it. German leaning menu with schnitzels, brats, Apfel (Apple) Strudel. My friend had a pork schnitzel and salad, while I opted for the brats served with a warm pretzel. For dessert we shared a piece of strudel. Everything was excellent and service very good. Highly recommend!