Restaurants You'd Love To Bring Back In The Kingstowne Area

When you talk with locals about restaurants they miss, there's usually at least one place they can name. We asked Kingstowne Patch readers the one restaurant they'd like to bring back, and responses came in numbers.

At the time of publication, we've received over 20 responses. Places mentioned by multiple people included King Street Blues, Kate's Irish Pub, Fiona's Irish Pub, Lucky's Sports Theatre & Grill, Dixie Pig and Damon's. The suggestions include places in and outside Kingstowne.

Below are the responses with more information.

• King Street Blues: This local spot with a focus on Southern food closed in 2014 to make way for Fiona's Irish Pub. It was located at 5810 Kingstowne Towne Center.
• Fiona's Irish Pub: The restaurant replacing King Street Blues suddenly closed in summer 2019.
• Kate's Irish Pub: This local hangout was based at 6131 Backlick Road in Springfield.
• Lucky's Sports Theatre & Grill: This sports bar owned by former NFL linebacker Marvcus Patton suddenly closed at the end of 2019.
• Dixie Pig: This iconic restaurant was located at Route 1 and Beacon Hill Road before it was torn down in 1996.
• Generous George's: This pizza and pasta eatery closed in 2009 at 3006 Duke Street in Alexandria. The space has been slated for years to become Yates Pizza Palace.
• Damon's
• Farrell's Ice Cream
• Riviera Family Restaurant
• Bungalow Bar and Grill
• Ranch House