Handover By The Slice — Restaurant in Alexandria

Old Town Alexandria has a brand-new destination for pizza by the slice: Handover by the Slice! It's totally impressive - there were eight pies from which to choose when I stopped by earlier today, and (I'm sorry I didn't get her name) our host described each pie, and I selected the meat-lover's slice. She popped my slice on an aluminum tray, heated it, and in the meantime, I checked out the wine and beer selections. I chose a local lager (which was outstanding!) and dove into my slice once it had been heated up. I ate most of the slice at the counter - just the right temp - didn't scald and wasn't lukewarm. The toppings were outstanding! I am so grateful for Handover - it's now possible to walk into Old Town Alexandria with less than $100 to spend and still end up with great food for four! Cheese pizza is $3.50 a slice, everything else (like the one I got) is $4.50. Beer and wine are similarly fairly priced. This is a major destination slice joint, so I’m talking to you DVM! New York-style thin, awesome tomato sauce, crisp crust that I devoured on my walk to the Metro bus stop five minutes away. Right now, it's open Sunday-Wednesday 11am-10pm; Thursday 11am-12am; Friday-Saturday 11am- 2am. If Old Town ever becomes enlighten enough to ban sidewalk scooters and encourage a local performance venue (one that can honestly compete with the awesome bands brought to King Street by the Light Horse and Murphy's), I predict that enjoying a slice from the Handover will be the crowning achievement of a less-expensive but awesome date night in Old Town. And for those of you over 21, there’s a speakeasy right upstairs! Look online for King’s Ransom: enter via the stairs from The Handover. I’ll...

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Spontaneously walked in while passing by. I had a slice of cheese and was very pleasantly surprised by how satisfying it was, I bought another slice to go.

The crust was good for folding. The semolina on the bottom was tastefully balanced. The cheese-to-sauce ratio was perfect. It was a really solid NY-style slice of pizza. I would definitely come back and already have it mind to do so during my next trip in to Old Town Alexandria.

Simple pizza menu. The pies were visible right there behind the counter. No fuss. No complaints from me.

Also want to note that Old Town Alexandria is generally a really LGBTQIA+ friendly area, for those travelers/foodies/etc. from elsewhere looking to travel to a queer friendly town/city. Pride flags are common, so for safety reasons, fyi, people are really friendly and welcoming and I've had great experiences here. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈❤️

5/5 stars, Handover by the Slice: definitely...

One of the only places open late night so my friends and i stopped in for a slice. We heard music coming from the back which is how we found out about the bar upstairs because there wasn’t any visible signage. The establishment is small so seating may require waiting. The music was good but was informed that the music played is based on which bartender/waiter starts the music which means it can be hit or miss depending on your liking. We waited an extremely long time for our pizza and when we finally received our slice, they were burnt on the bottom. Our food was free due to our wait so I appreciate the customer service. The staff was pleasant and attentive. Brian was our server and stayed on top of our order and ensuring we had great service. I will definitely return if in the neighborhood and give the pizza...