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Broad Axe

4.4 (255 reviews)
Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Live music
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Sandra S.

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.

Cat fish nuggets so tender and juicy
Zee A.

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.

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Michelle M.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Ask the Community - Broad Axe

How far is this from The Maryland Theater?

Hi Jennifer! It’s only two blocks away! A few minute walk. I’d recommend parking in the garage on North Potomac Street which is halfway between the theatre and restaurant.

I am moving to Maryland, do you have a line up of live music events? What kinds of music do you guys have?

They have a good range of musical acts occasionally. Bluegrass, Blues, rock, indie bands, etc. Thursday is jazz night and it is on point. Trent Renshaw is usually on drums and there's a bunch of really talented local musicians that show up. It's a… Read more

Are they still open? Looked very run down like the rest of the storefronts in the area/looked very closed.

Yes very open! Don't let the outside fool you ! Hope to see you sometime !

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Exploding with taste from the finely chopped jalapeño and pineapple, the shrimp covered in old bay, and the perfect amount of cheese.

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I love the performers that they have here. I just wish they had assigned seating. Getting tickets…read moredoesn't necessarily mean you will sit wherever you like. You need to arrive at least two hours before show time to select a good seat. Parking is free and it's plenty of it available. When you arrive early you get a ticket and they call it out so you can enter the hall. Otherwise they do have a waiting area where you can order drinks if you like and wait for your ticket to be called. Who's Bad Band (Tribute to Michael Jackson) is the ony band we travel this far to see. We live a good distance away. So we make a night of it. Plenty of nearby hotels available. Also while the drinks are nice and strong. I love the chicken wings basket. The wings are fried nicely and it comes with fries and a delicious tangy BBQ sauce. We will return again when our favorite band is performing. Our wait staff was nice and efficient as well. That's always a plus!

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The comps to 9:30 Club make sense because the venues have similar layouts and sizes, around 1,200 -…read more2,000 people. Both are nice venues to see a show, but I slightly prefer Fillmore. They are in a great location, near the Silver Spring metro, and steps from Silver Spring's main square, so it is so easy to get a nice meal at somewhere like Doghaus and then walk over. The space is clean, spacious enough to fit crowds without feeling crushed, and they have multiple bar/concession stands that move pretty quickly. They also offer beer/shot combos, which is cool to find during a concert. It is standing only, unless you buy advance VIP tickets, where you get seated upstairs on the balcony. I prefer standing up on the balcony around the side, which gives you a nice overhead view of the stage. Another key for a concert venue: the entry is very smooth. Lines are generally pretty short and move efficiently. They also put water out near the bathrooms, though it typically runs out pretty early in the shows. I wish they would be better about keeping them full. I have seen several shows here, including Amber Marks recently, Sean Paul, and Bomba Estereo. The sound quality was great for all of them. My favorite venue in the area is still The Anthem, which is unparalleled for location, cleanliness, bar options, bathrooms, and acoustics, but that venue is more than double the size as The Fillmore. For mid-size shows, this is a stellar option.

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Broad Axe - bars - Updated May 2026

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