For Five Coffee Alexandria

Our new local fav. Great coffee and food. Online ordering is not great and parking is woeful but otherwise a great coffee store.

Be mindful if you arrive within 15mins of closing they may have already cleaned the espresso machine. Really infuriating, but not unique to Four 5. You are just vulnerable to the barista's timeline.

Excellent coffee, nice decor, but ambiance lacked energy despite the caffeinated environs. Kind of a “meh” vibe. My kids liked the cookies.

A really great place to get coffee, they also have a variety of other drinks, pastries. Very nice ambiance and great service. Ron was working there when I went and he was one of the nicest person I’ve ever met! Check it out!

As a native of the DMV (DC, Maryland, Virginia Metro Area) I have to say: this is some of the best coffee around. Not only is their coffee selection rich and diverse, the ambiance and service render a great spot to get work done, have a date, or just take a break from your normal routine. Their food and baked goods are amazing too! While all staff members with For Five are awesome people, NICOLE stands out as the best around. She has taken care of me and my family in more ways than one! With people like her and a company like For Five, you just found your new favorite coffee, bakery, and food spot.

My husband and I have been gone to this four five location dozens of times over the past 6 months. They have good espresso and pastries and cinnamon rolls, and a full food menu as well. It’s conveniently located right across from king street metro station, and there is covered outdoor seating. Nicole remembers her regular customers and is always welcoming and friendly even when it’s busy. Apart from one or two instances when a brand-new employee didn’t have the hang of things yet, we have always had a good experience — I’m puzzled that there are any negative reviews at all. Incidentally, I have never seen a group of people in the shop without masks on — I have seen the manager here enforce mask-wearing when a customer comes in without one, I would not be comfortable coming here otherwise.

Very smooth coffee, shame about the long wait with only one person working and the 9 am rush.

The last time my partner & I went, we noticed three people standing by the coffee bar (that has no sneeze guard), all without masks, and in close proximity to the staff and customers. It was immediately clear that the staff wasn’t saying anything to them, so we decided to leave. Today, intending to give them another chance, my partner & I walked back over, and after ordering, one of the staff came out to put some more pastries out, however she had her mask below her nose the entire time she was working over the baked goods, breathing all over them. She did put it back up after she was done though, accomplishing exactly nothing. The coffee is good, and the atmosphere is nice, but they aren’t taking masks seriously at all, so I won’t be returning, until they make some serious changes in operations.

This coffeeshop is amazing. I come here almost everyday to do my work. The food dishes are very creative and very delicious. The executive chef takes a lot of pride in the work she does and it shows! The staff are very friendly and accommodating and they always answer my questions about the menu. My favorites so far are the Okonomiyaki, the 24 hour oatmeal, and the Korean chicken bao buns. The service is also very fast. Very comfortable seating, great lighting, and there are plenty of power outlets to plug your laptop into. They also play great music. Love this place so much!

Come for the coffee, not for the food. The last time we came our orders were mixed up, and the side of bacon were not fully cooked! For the prices the food just really fell flat. The staff was nice but really had no idea what they were doing.

-incredibly slow
-I ordered head of time (3 hrs early) and it was still not ready. They also forgot most items
-they don’t have most of what’s posted on their menu (no cookies, chips or zucchini bread)
-olive oil cake was dry (like sand)
-way over priced but it makes me appreciate the efficiency of Starbucks and quality of subway