Came with my wife on a date after seeing a show nearby, and this exceeded expectations for a really great price! I love fried chicken sandwiches, and I love crabcakes, so the Chesapeake Sandwich jumped out the menu--a combo sandwich of both!... and $15? Sign me up. The chicken was super moist on the inside, crispy and well seasoned on the outside. The crabcake was almost all crabmeat as well, which was delicious! My wife got a chicken taco salad, which came in a tortilla bowl and was also very good (with very well cooked chicken on top). My only complaint: the fries were a bit under-done. They also do 5oz samples of beer on draft, which was very nice for when you don't want a whole drink. read more

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Gregory Garlitz on Facebook: My girlfriend ordered the inferno wings today on the hidden menu. These wings were no joke, I did the buffalo wild wings inferno challenge twice without milk, it took 3 cups of milk to get through 5 of the 8 and I tapped out. The thing is, they aren't JUST insanely hot, they are also INSANELY flavorful. Hotheads eat your heart out, order these and you will not be disappointed. These 100% need to be a challenge. 8 in 10 minutes, no milk? The wings at Buffalo wild wings look like they were taken from baby chicks in comparison to what I got. Contact me when they become a challenge, I will gladly make the 1 hour drive to try it out, even if I fail! read more

Great service, good food. Humble but clean interior. TV's on site, some cool signs on the walls. (The restaurant/bar was cold, as if the heat could not keep up with the low outside temperature.) read more

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A great lunch break and stop after surviving the Baltimore traffic. The Broad Axe was great decor and even better service. All smiles and very friendly. The crab cake is house made and so are the O Bays flavored chips. Spinach salad with chicken was also good. Our meals were so fresh we thought they were fresh picked out of the garden or the water. Our beers were Maryland beers, Jack's Abby from Farmington a German Pilsner and Idioms It's the Berry a Fruited Sour. Dessert was Cider Boys Blue Raspberry from our home state, Steven's Point Wis. read more

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So this is the neighborhood dive bar that I've been hearing about for years! It was cool to finally see it in action. I was coming in after 10 on a Saturday night, and I expected a huge crowd and noise. It was busy, but it was no way as full as I expected. I was delighted to walk in to "Gin and Juice" playing on the speakers and easily find a seat at the bar. There were multiple bartenders, all friendly. I glimpsed a Koopa on the right arm of one of them, and we had a blast talking about it haha. My friend got a very dirty martini, and I got the "summer in Manhattan" cocktail. I absolutely loved that cocktail, and such great prices!! I happened to notice the outdoor area too, which was pretty busy. What a perfect place to be when the weather is nice. I believe it was too late and their kitchen was closed, but from what I've seen of their menu, there are some yummy eats. Whenever I return, I hope to be able to try some of it! read more

May 2025 Customer service - 5 out of 5 Wait time - 4 out of 5 Cleanliness - 5 out of 5 Atmosphere - 4 out of 5 Food quality - 5 out of 5 Just a short drive from Hampton Inn I-81, this spot delivered. No kids menu, but our little ones enjoyed their meals. Our waiter memorized our order for five and nailed it--zero mistakes. Sandwiches and burgers come with chips; fries are a $2 upgrade. My burger? Juicy, flavorful, and a perfect medium rare. 10/10 on execution and taste. Final score: 23/25: A- Verdict: highly recommended. We'd return. read more

We patronized this place frequently. They still have the best fish and chips around. Also their servers are on point.

This is a pretty decent pub to grab a pint and a burger at. Their tap selection was satisfying and their western burger, hangover burger, and Reuben were all tasty with fries or chips. Prices were reasonable. Street parking and parking behind the restaurant was available and reasonably convenient and priced okay. Drink service was fast, though food service did take a while especially at dinner. This place feels like a small-town pub. read more

Decent burgers and good vibe. Beer list was okay but nothing special. Fun time. Yelp won't let me post a review with less than 85 characters, so here are some more. read more

Food was delish. Pleasantly surprised that the catfish nuggets were so good! The fries came out lukewarm. The waiter sent them back. The new batch came out very warm, not hot but they were tasty. My shrimp nachos were unassuming but oh so good. Loved the tiny diced mangoes in it. It was just missing a good pic de gallon or spice. No lime on the side either. The kettle chips with old bay scrumptious. A little on the to ch let side which made them hard to chew for me. My son enjoyed his hot wings. read more

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Paying through the area, read the reviews, and stored in for carryout. On a positive, i love the look and feel of this place. If I was local, I'd definitely spend some time here. That said, I ordered the corned beef reuben. It was just ok. The bread to meat ratio was a little off and, if I'm not mistaken, I believe the sandwich spent some time in a microwave. It wasn't bad. The chips were really good. Service was friendly. read more

Great food , prices are good also plus personal there are friendly with customers We recommen this lace for sure

Food and drinks were excellent! Had crab cake burger (love the bistro sauce!) and regular burger (slightly under-cooked in a good way!). Fries were crispy on outside & tender on the inside. Perfect! Specialty cocktails were also spot-on. Service was efficient, but friendly. Would definitely visit again! read more

This place left me torn. Pros: cool bar on a busy street. Cool bar, old school wooden floors. Great service, cool menu with daily specials. They def make things in-house. House made potato chips were great. Cons: although there is street parking and parking in the back, finding a spot to park was tricky. Bathrooms were the size of an airplane bathroom. Food was just average. Summary: I wish the food was just a little bit better. Will try this place again, you should, too. read more

The food is amazing, I had the fish and chips for lunch. The fish was fries catfish which was amazing. Its was so good I went back or bring home dinner. Which was the catfish Taco's and I orderednthe chicken fajitas.bwhich was great and plentiful. And the price is good and the food is great . IH and the drinks . not watered down are all. read more

I do not go at night, but I have gone many times for food at lunch or early evening. It has always been comfortable, friendly, and delicious. I don't even really like fish at all, but I go there when I can to get their fried fish (My favorite is just the fish and chips, which is so good!) or fish tacos. I always thought that fish taco sounded disgusting, until I tried theirs. Now I get cravings for it. The staff are always attentive, friendly, and quick. I've been coming their for about twenty-five years, and I have only had one negative experience, and that was just one random bartender being rude. I never saw him again, and even if he is still there, it could have just been a bad day for him. It is one of my go-to places. read more

Service was great we were greeted within 3 minutes of sitting down and he checked on us periodically kept our drinks full. Live music down to earth crowd and delicious food! We had the cheesesteak, western burger, crab nachos, chocolate peanut butter pie and New York cheesecake. We will definitely stop in next time we're driving through. read more

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We love this place. Friendly service, great beer selection and awesome burgers. We have also enjoyed their fish tacos and French dip sandwiches. We have only ever dropped in for lunch, so when we showed up for dinner the other evening, we were shocked to learn reservations were needed or it was an hour wait. Now we know! read more

Great burgers. Service was just ok. The burgers were worth the wait. Maybe an off night.

Delicious food and nice pub feel. Fantastic fish n chips and crab dip. Friendly bartenders! read more

Wow!! I had the grilled catfish tacos with mango salsa---they were incredible! Also, I had a cup of Maryland Crab soup that was the best I ever had...so yummy. My husband had the fish and chips, he said they were excellent. read more

Live music and a cool ambiance welcome you to Broad Axe. You go inside and immediately get drawn to the wall full of good drinking options. We had dinner and everyone liked their sandwiches, particularly the French dip. This is the kind of place you easily become a regular customer. The team is on their toes the whole time and very helpful. I do have one recommendation. Being over 80F and the last week of June, I suggest having more beers on the fresh side. Stouts and Porters are awesome, but it was waaaay to warm for those. Overall, liked the place and plan to come back. read more

Very busy Sign says seat yourself not true as we were moved from reserved table Moved to our second seat we had to get menus from customers at next table Oskar Blues beer was banging but needed to be colder The music in the small room to left as you enter needs to turned down Cannot even talk across the table to you company Wife and I both had firehouse burger We both ordered the burger to be cooked medium When biting into burger you see the red almost bleeding inside of it The hand cut fires were a nice touch but would have been better served hot instead of warm There are several nice beer selections and I just may visit again. If I do hopefully it will be a better experience read more

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I've dined in here before and decided to try take out wings. They were delightful!!! Because they're piping hot when you get them at the bar, ordering out allowed it to chill for a little and provided a nice balance of the rub to the chicken flavor. The OG Buffalo flavor was particularly good and I appreciated the customer service while waiting for our order. 5/5! read more

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We found this little gem on our way home from Ohio. Folks were friendly and our wait staff took very good care of us. We highly recommend the Short ribs or Pork chop! read more

Nestled in the heart of the city, this spot offers a fantastic vibe and ample space. The atmosphere is clean and casual. It can get busy, but the service remains excellent. They boast a large selection of spirits, and the food is amazing--perfectly cooked and fresh. It's a great place to relax, whether you're hanging out with friends or dining with a loved one. read more

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Well first trip to Hagerstown. And probably my last. But not because of the Broad Axe. It was clean. Servers were nice and food was pretty good. I got fried ribs as an app and the sauce on them was fabulous. The ribs well they tasted like, well fried. I don't know if everything is meant to be fried or not. They were interesting. My chicken and waffles were good. They give you gravy and syrup. I could do with one or the other. Not both. My wife got fish and chips. The fries weren't hot but they were pretty good. And the fried catfish was good. My parents who we were meeting about 1/2 way got the portabello mushroom which my Mom really liked and my Dad got a cheesesteak which he said was good. (I only eat cheesesteaks in Pennsylvania) they didn't have a soup of the day. I liked the interior. Downtown Hagerstown well yaa. read more

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The food here is excellent, and they have an area for live music performances. Service was great, with attentive staff and good recommendations for our order. The only part that's not great is finding parking in the area - the main reason I don't go more often. read more

Staff pleasant and accommodating, food was good. Band gets loud in the small space and became difficult for conversation.

Great local place for music and food. Will be back. It's very cozy and neighborly .. liked the excellent service too!

Friendly service & excellent food at a very reasonable price. Broad Axe is in downtown Hagerstown MD and has street parking. It is a bar & restaurant and has live music a few nights a week. I ordered the fish & chips, which is a large serving of fresh breaded catfish with boardwalk fries. You can order whatever dips you want with it. You can order bottled soda to go. This was a carry-out order which was ready when I got there. Recommended! read more

Stopped here while in town doing some Sunday shopping, and walked in for lunch. The decor is really cool - darker bar with cool accents and lighting. Had high hopes for it and took a seat near the door. Ordered a diet soda and a water. Upon tasting the diet soda - it was flat. And upon asking the waitress about it, she copped an attitude like it was a personal attack, and took them back behind the bar and loudly dumped them out asking the other bartender about it. She returned saying the other woman tasted it and said it was fine. WHAT????? It was flat. I decided not to make a big deal about it and just stick to water. To make matters worse, she left the two sodas (which we didn't even have) on the bill. In addition to the drinks - we started with the crab nachos which are billed as standard corn chips, crab dip, and mango salsa. They came out and honestly - they were really underwhelming. The crab dip just wasn't - reminded me more of tuna than crab, and there was zero creaminess to it. It was more of a paste just slapped on the nachos. I found myself just eating the plain nachos that didn't have the "crab dip" on it and using the sour cream. For my meal - I ordered the Chesapeake burger which is a burger with a crab cake on top with melted cheese on it. As you can guess - the crab cake really wasn't, and it was burnt to crisp. Then had melted cheese on top of it. The burger itself was good (asked for medium and it was well done) but it was still good in terms of taste. Overall, this place would be best served with a really limited menu, the crab items either fixed or taken off, and just bar food. I do like the look of it - but coupled with the bad service and being charged for something that wasn't right, just OK was just a little worse. Not sure if I would try it again for food - maybe more for a couple drinks and watching a game. read more

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Great local pub with good food and drinks. Price is reasonable and the establishment has a semi private room for a larger group. read more

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Great food! Great Service!! Great company!! I recommend The Ace Burger with fries!! Their iced tea is tops, too!

Food was GREAT! Recommend the big pieces of white meat chicken tenders! Think they are dunked in Panko crumbs. Yum! Grilled chicken sandwich was good! Bread was warm too! Bacon was warm! So good' Buffalo chicken sandwich was great according to my friend! He said it was spicy, but it was good! I would come back to the broad axe! One comment for improvement! :-) My knees hit the bar when sitting at the bar. I'd suggest they make the bar top a little wider so you don't have to sit sideways! Other than that, ambiance was nice, wood floors was nice, brick walls, and a back patio! :) read more

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We had a really nice time here. A real down home vibe, full of regulars; 70's rock music, a multi-cultural collection of TV stations, friendly knowledgeable staff. Scruffy but warm. The beer was very good, food too. We had a Reuben, very full of meat and rich with dressing and cheese. Hamburger was cooked as I asked and there are a ton of choices. All in all a nice oasis for the traveler, as we were. read more

This place has changed over the years, I'm not sure if it's for the best. Number one, behind the bar it didn't look clean, especially the mirror on the wall. I actually mentioned it to the Bartender and ask if it was dirty or just really old; he said he didn't know. in my mind that means it's dirty because as a bartender, I always had to clean the bar mirrors and the bottles. you'll have to decide when you visit there. The food is hit or miss, sometimes I go there and the food is great and tasty other times not so much. I love the style of the bar, old radiators, old architecture of the bar and an outside seating area. They have live music which I enjoy and a hipster feel at times. I have visited this bar/restaurant many times over the years, and I know I will again! It is a stable restaurant in the Hagerstown area. read more

It's always a great time here, amazing food, cold beer and a super bar staff. All the ingredients for a fantastic outing,, and don't forget to buy a round for the kitchen read more

So, my husband and son comes to this spot on the days that they travel down to "H-Town" to get their hair cut. This was their little "hidden gem." Until one day, they brought home some their fried pickles. I had one and I was like, "Where did you get these? Take me to them I want more! LOL!" So, my hubby vowed that he would take me one day. Low and behold, we were in "H-Town" today, and our son piped up and said, "hey, Dad, can we go to the place with the bang'n fried pickles? Those things are so good." Of course my husband agreed and here we were! Let me just start off by saying, "I immediately loved the spot!" It reminded me of the cool bars my husband and I used to go to in Boston years ago. There's one that comes to mind that used to be a the Broadway T Station, but it's no longer there, and it was called, "The Six House." Anyway, it's enough tv's in there so that you can watch the television from anywhere in the dining room. Also, it's clean. There's plenty of parking out back. Now, for the food! Love, Love, Love! My son loved his chicken tenders and fries. They looked good too! My hubby had nothing but great things to share about the Chesapeake Burger. As for me, I started with Kenwood Yulupa Cuvée Brut (California) and paired it with the fried pickles, and I was satisfied. The only request/suggestion I'd make is to make sure there's a champagne glass for bubbly/sparkling wines. I didn't like sipping my sparkling bubbly wine without bubbles. It was flat, and that's no good, even though it tasted good. As for my main dish, I paired Weinkeller Erbach Riesling (Rheingau, Germany) with the Reuben. It was a perfect pairing too! A match made in heaven! I will also say, "the Reuben reminded me of the Reubens from Sam LaGrassa's in Boston." Sam LaGrassas is one of my favorites sandwich spots in Boston, and it's been a while since I've had it, and this Reuben sandwich The Broad Axe" gave me all of feels! I love this place! Our waiter, "Andrew" was awesome and helpful with providing suggestions, and all of the staff were super nice! I would highly recommend this spot and I shall be back! read more

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Great atmosphere cool lighting and I love all the brick inside. My husband and I stopped here for dinner, no drinks. Wings were a 10 out of 10, perfect, crispy and lots of meat on the bone. We shared an alligator gumbo, it was amazing and so unique. Finished up with peanut butter pie and it could not have been better!! It was a great experience and we will return. read more