Admittedly, my clubbling days are over so the constant thrill of being ripped off for a watered-down Long Island Iced Tea is a distant memory but $55 for an alleged "charcuterie board for 4" that didn't have enough cheese to fill a penal colony mouse trap is a new low in captive pricing. Although the plastic cup of martini olives from the bar and the maple syrup as a crude dipping sauce was an unambiguous tell. WTF guys. Zero stars. read more

Food was good. Atmosphere is tight. Great service. Very clean. A very chill ambience without being boring.

Great for music and hanging out for a few drinks and bar snacks. Nothing fancy but the ambience is great, especially during the summer. Outdoor seating with patio lights, an outdoor bar, and two indoor bars. The food was just okay. Also, plenty of other local small shops and restaurants within walking distance. Marina is a two minute drive from the bar. read more

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This place is a nightmare. Nothing worse than the bartender saying out loud as she waits on you how she would rather the night be over and her no be there. The doors opened at 7 pm for an 8 pm band and one of the clowns working there was mad at customers for being inside after 7. He was yelling and screaming as to who key people in at 7 pm, and slamming doors. Too bad because the place could be cool but the way they behave towards their customers is trash. read more

We were visiting family up in Southern MD and they brought us to Leonardtown for some sightseeing. They suggested going to The Rex for an early dinner since it was NYE. We got there pretty early, so it wasn't super crowded yet. We were quickly seated, considering we were a party of 8. Our waiter seemed pretty busy with the tables he already had, but he did a good job of keeping up and getting us what we needed. Our table ordered a variety of things, the typical bar food like fried mozzarella sticks, chicken wings, grilled cheese, burgers and fries etc. You'll have to refer to their review for their thoughts. I will say though, I didn't hear any complaints from them. My BIL seemed to enjoy his birria tacos and my nephew said it was the best grilled cheese he's ever had! So make that of it what you will. I, on the other hand, always like to order THAT different item. I'm that person. I also haven't really eaten hand held items or things I need to bite into in awhile, due to my braces, so I chose to have the shrimp etouffee. Probably not the best choice. It wasn't bad, but I just found it to be bland, unless that is how it is supposed to be? Maybe it's the nature of the dish itself? I'll have to do some more research on it and try it again in restaurant that specializes in that type of cuisine. The positive thing was that it was a generous portion. I just feel like all it was, was shrimps with a lot of onion and peppers, pan fried in butter and a small amount of spices. The rice definitely needed some more cooking. The next day, I repurposed it. I should have made an IG reel LOL. I felt like I was doing one of those cooking challenges. You know the kind when someone brings takeout to a chef and asks them to make it into an entirely new dish? I reheated it, added more spices and added an egg! Perfect breakfast haha. Overall, everyone at the table seemed satisfied with their meals. I think I just didn't order the right thing. The side we were on was more of a bar set up, so not the best for kids, but the menu was pretty kid-friendly. They have a great patio area outside with firepits in the middle. It was raining that day and plus it's winter and too cold for me, but I can see it being a nice option for the Spring and Fall months. They also had another lounge type place that connected from the inside, so we took a peak. It was super cute in there with artwork and "The Rex" neon sign. It was super quiet in there, and maybe it was just the time, but seems like a fun place to hang and get some drinks. Give it a try when you're in Leonardtown! Stay safe, Friends! read more

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The menu is sparse and sort of mediocre; a lot of fried food, not particularly imaginative. Drink selection is similarly limited; with plenty of other options nearby, I would recommend they try a little harder. read more

A good bar for dinner. They have nice indoor/outdoor space, and the staff is always very friendly. Their menu is not bad, but nothing special. Never had anything outstanding, but never had anything bad either read more

Great spot in Leonardtown with indoor as well as outdoor seating. Full bar and an interesting menu. Different from what I am used to at home but the food was good. Service was friendly and they had line dance lessons in the back the night we stopped by. It's a casual restaurant. read more

We came to the Rex for a music event. The layout is great with the two levels (third including the balcony); however, the tables on the main floor were reserved and if guests (who don't have a reserved table) want to sing/dance/be merry in front of the stage, you are going to stand right in front of the folks who reserved tables. The Rex doesn't have a policy against standing there to dance and sing but did say that it was possible that guests from those tables might be annoyed and approach me. I came for a concert expecting to dance and sing down in front of the stage but the crowd and layout that night wasn't what I'd consider a true concert crowd unfortunately. ‍. If you want to dance and sing, bring a big group of friends so you can all go down together vs. coming with a few friends who didn't want to dance. read more

When you come into a restaurant and you're completely ignored, that's the experience we had

This establishment is fraudulent! The management is a JOKE & LIARS! After a heated discussion the manager Kiera with a horrible attitude finally refunded my money for TOM PETTY TRIBUTE TICKETS $15 x2 because no one was checking or collecting tickets from anyone walking through the front door or back room. The manager knew she got caught up in fraud and tried to lie her way through my questioning in reference to why I paid for tickets while everyone else was just walking in for free! The blonde bartender in band room tried to give me an ice melted watered down drink bc she just happened to have a drink someone didn't want. Girl are you nuts I want a fresh drink not some watered down BS that been collecting dust on counter of bar within reach of guests to put anything in. The caught an attitude when I said I don't want that old watered down premade drink I want a fresh one especially since it was $11 for one tiny shot of Tito's and Red Bull. I have never had such a disgusting experience with females with no class...they don't know how to run a business and I will never come here. I will be sure to tell everyone I know about the trash of an establishment this place is a horrible bar DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY read more

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Corned beef sandwich was dry and not very tasty. Was hoping for better. Nice location and ambience but food needs work

So we thought it looked like fine dining from the outside, but when you walk in it is more of a lounge. We did discover tables on the other side after we ate. Still loved it, but limited seating. The food was so good and our waiter, Derek, was awesome. Fish tacos were on point! You're welcome James! read more

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Although I live only about 15 to 20 minutes from this restaurant and bar, we've been reluctant to try it based on the Yelp reviews which seemed to have no middle ground. People either hate it or love it. Yesterday a group of old friends from the Navy got together for the funeral of a shipmate and decided to meet afterwards for dinner. Since most of the places in leonardtown were already booked and we knew there'd be at least six of us, the group decided to eat at the Rex. I was worried that parking might be an issue but at 6:30 p.m. there were still plenty of parking spaces on the street. The restaurant itself is in the front of an old movie theater which gives it an interesting vibe. The interior is given over mostly to a large bar, but there are at least 10 to 12 four seat high top tables. Outside on the sidewalk there were at least four tables that could seat four or five persons. There were only two or three other groups inside which may have explained why we got pretty good service. The menu is not extensive, mainly bar food. So if you're okay with burgers, sub sandwiches and pizzas you'll be fine. The bar featured a wide variety of beer on tap. Our group ordered a couple of pizzas, Philly chicken cheesesteak and two or three burgers. I ordered the breakfast Burger which was advertised as coming with sliced avocado, tomato, bacon and a fried egg. The burgers also were supposed to come with one side so I opted for fries. I asked for my burger medium and it came out mostly well done but even still it was a pretty good burger. You get a choice of ciabatta roll or pretzel bun. The fries which were advertised as hand-cut were not all that great; they actually reminded me of Burger King fries. Overall the burger was pretty good and I would order it again but I would ask for it rare and hope for medium. Our server was very friendly and efficient and appeared eager to make sure we were happy. The one drawback to the entire experience was the price, it was almost $20 for my burger and fries. Although the burger was supposed to come with one side, I was charged extra for the fries. So even though this was a pretty good burger, it wasn't worth 20 bucks. My rating scale on Yelp is three stars for restaurants to which I would return, four stars for restaurants at which I would like to be a regular, and five stars for restaurants to which I would drive out of my way. Based on this one experience the Rex is a solid 3 * for me. read more

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We stopped by on a Friday and Becca (according to other workers) ignored us, after 20 minutes of sitting and no drinks. Walked out Expressed disappointment at front door and someone said they wanted to make it right. Gave them a chance and went back in. Sat at a table ordered a drink with the gentleman "representing" the business. Waitress came to the table came asked what we wanted, told her gentlemen "representing'" business had us, only to hear we don't know him. We walked out and had 0(zero) beverages. We will never suggest or recommend this place to anyone.(not even my worst enemy) I gave this place a 1 star only because 0 is not an option. read more

Service is terrible. Food is terrible. Waitresses constantly mess up the orders and are rude. Spoke to management and was met with a similar attitude. When called out for their rude remarks they acted like they had no recollection. Bathrooms are dirty and not stocked with toilet paper or paper towels. staff is more focused on socializing with each other than the customers. I ordered 2 tacos for 15$. For as bland and expensive as they are the service should be better. This is not my first time having a bad experience here and this was me trying to have a better experience. I will not be going back and will definitely refrain from recommending it to Anyone else so they don't waste their time or money. If I could give 0 stars I would. read more

Food, Service was good. Boxing match was well organized. Unfortunately, there was a young guy at the bar with a credit card scanner just hanging around working him scam. read more

We took the day off and decided to explore some St. Mary's County. After a long hike at Calvert Cliffs, and a visit to Point Lookout, we headed north and found ourselves in Leonardtown ready for dinner. We tried to go to the Olde Town Pub but at 4pm there was already a line to get in. So we went around the corner and saw The Rex. Outdoor patio seating, not crowded. We were super hungry and ready to go. Husband had the reuben and onion rings, and I got the chicken cheesesteak which was incredibly tasty. We enjoyed a few beers and even stayed for dessert for key lime cheesecake. My only wish would be that there would be more local/regional beers on tap. Virginia, MD, and DC have tons of fantastic breweries. I head out to eat to enjoy not just the food but some local brews near the town. There was only one beer that was near local (Calvert Brewing). So that would be the thing that would up the game here for me. You also know the place is good when the locals are there. We saw tons of people chatting, people from the bank came over after work, people walking their dogs stopping and sitting in the patio. This says a lot. We had absolutely no problem getting attention from a server, or having our orders taken, or having plates cleared. So overall this was a great experience. Glad to have found them! read more

The Rex is an amazing blend of a great restaurant experience with a superlative entertainment venue.

Great place for atmosphere and drinks but that's about it! The menu is overpriced for what it is, somewhat confusing to read and was printed in flimsy printer paper. There isn't much on the menu anyways and keep in mind basic sides cost extra. Fries? $3 extra on an already $15+ meal. I wouldn't consider that a meal if you have to pay extra for basic sides. The BLT tacos I got were good but not worth the price. Keep in mind they didn't come with any sides either :/ Our poor waiter was extremely overworked. He had to manage the entire dining room section ALONE which was too many people for one person to handle. This made it so that he couldn't check up on us as often as a non overworked waiter or waitress could. Like I said, great place for atmosphere and drinks maybe? I didn't look at those prices but overall I wouldn't come here often and I would never get food here again. read more

We both got the double "smash" burgers (two patties each). All four patties combined were raw in the center, only cooked on the outside. I asked our waiter if this was normal and he said because they are smash burgers they can't control the doneness at which the burgers cook. Which makes sense when they are thin smash burgers. Unfortunately these weren't smashed at all, they were regular thick burgers. Super pricey and very disappointing. These weren't smash burgers so be forewarned if you order them, and definitely request they be cooked all the way through (or allow the customer to choose the doneness of the burger if they are going to be regular thick patties)! read more

We had a variety of food. All of it was good! Folks liked the lamb lollipops! Ends up costing a little bit to fill up unless you get a burger. Enjoy! read more

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Sunday March 20th arrived just before opening. Seated and offered drinks which arrived fast enough. Ordered off the Brunch menu. Friend's daughter requested a "special order" frittata. Apparently the frittatas are all made ahead of time so when the manager/owner asked how we were doing 40 minutes later, he explained our order was taking longer because she asked for something to be omitted from her eggs. (I checked other tables and saw no food had been delivered to any table though nearly an hour had passed since they had opened.). He offered a very generous pour of a complimentary Mimosa for the long wait; nice touch. When the food arrived, the Hollandaise sauce and hash browns were refrigerator cold, and that's never good. The pre-made frittata was very small. It's just scrambled eggs with meat and cheese; do they really need to be pre-made? We ate it without saying much because we were hungry and wanted something. I've eaten here in the past several times and had excellent burgers and fries and great beer choices. Today was disappointing to see the difference. I'll try again some other time, but will not go at opening. read more

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Service is not good. Food is subpar at best. We have tried and tried to like this place!

Kelly our server was the BEST... we loved all of our food. Great food great service great place.

The was horrible an they make you wait entirely to long . the steak and cheese had to much oil .. then there was a employee walking around named Ericka she was loud and rude to other customers looking for a table .. I don't not recommend this place es if you have kids read more

Enjoyed the cold brew... Ordered the Mayweather fries. Quite tasty not worth fighting over but quite tasty. On tap beer was cold and refreshing, wait staff attentive and friendly. Thanks read more

Best bar in St. Mary's! Great drinks and they added some delicious veg options to the menu! read more

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Food was disappointing and the bar staff was really loud and was more interested in talking to each other than paying attention to the customers. Had to really make an effort to get their attention. Need to get back to basics on customer service. Didn't see anyone that seemed like a GM. Won't go back. Next time I'll wait for a seat at Sweet Bay. Too bad. read more

We enjoy the Rex for a casual dinner out. Whoever decided to bring back the tacos is brilliant.

Terrible customer service. Showed up for dinner and the available tables were all reserved for 45 minutes later. I'm boycotting The Rex. Not a fan of their dismissal of customers that showed up ready to patronize The Rex over potential customers reserving tables an hour or more into the future. Upgraded to 4 stars on July 18. Was contacted by owner and given sincere apology and update on their business practice and policies and have been invited to return for another visit and chance to experience how good their service can be. Will update again soon. read more

This was our first time here and we were a little confused at the set up at first, but the staff were pleasant and helpful getting us seated. We were first met by Chef Shamal who was just arriving on shift. This man has an awesome personality and energy about him and can tell he's passionate about cooking. He sat with us a minute after finding out it was our first time here and asked if we had any food allergies (huge props to him for thinking of that) and then asked what foods we liked. Shortly after he came out with an appetizer for us to try that wasn't on the menu of crab imperial wrapped with a slice of flank steak, on a palate of cooked kale, carrots and something else I can't remember, and a balsamic reduction. OMG that was amazing! Seriously, if the managers see this, y'all need to put that on the menu sometime, even if it's just a special. My man has got some talent in the kitchen! Our server Molly was awesome as well. She was on top of everything, bringing refills for our drinks before we needed to ask, but also not so early that they sat getting warm while we finished the first one. Both my wife and I had the Fenwick Reuben with house made chips. Again, awesome food, and a little bit of the blue cheese mousse goes a long way, so don't load a chip with it. My wife doesn't really like spicy food, so she asked for the dressing on the side (it's a Sriracha-1000 island blend). It really didn't have any bite to it, so if you are worried about spicy, I think you'd be safe with it as it comes, but she said her's was delicious even without the dressing. All in all, an excellent dining experience, and we'll definitely be back again! read more

Brunch at the Rex is always relaxing, Had the best Chicken fajita omelet ever!!!! Thank you Joe for recommending it. Food was amazing like always. read more

We've only tried it once, but really liked our food. Zucchini fries were excellent, street tacos very good (very black peppery and spicy) and my spouse had a chicken/Brie sandwich that was good. Waitstaff was good, knew every detail about the menu. Food came out really slow, especially as we were the only table. Multiple other reviews mention long wait times for food.... may not want to stop in if you're in a hurry or with small kids. I would definitely eat there again, I'm craving the zucchini fries already! read more

I've given The Rex a couple of chances and am never impressed. The food is overpriced. I mean a plain burger for $10? with no sides included? Just go get a better specialty burger at another place. Also, I don't believe the food is fresh, likely microwaved, or it at least tastes like it. Also, they are open late but stop serving food at like 9. Walk two blocks down to Olde Town Pud instead, food is better and they serve it until midnight. read more

We made an impromptu stop at The Rex and had a delightful meal. It was Trivia Night which added to the fun. The Reuben sandwich was delicious as were the tater tots. The waitstaff was attentive and friendly. It was clear that the soft tacos, hamburgers and wings were very popular. The menu options were far better than what we spotted online, which seemed to be outdated. We look forward to returning and appreciated the outdoor seating. read more

The only reason I am giving "The Rex" 4 stars is because the pizza we had MOLL DYER'S WHITE PIE was very good! However, the service was truly poor! We actually had to serve ourselves by finding plates and napkins to eat the appetizer we ordered which was not hot, and got to our table only after asking twice if our appetizer and food were coming (approximately 40 minutes). I'm sure this had a lot to do with the timing of our visit which was December 31 at around 5:00pm. I think they were more concerned with preparing for their New Years Eve party starting at 9 than taking care of the current patrons visiting trying to have dinner. Sorry Rex... will not visit again simply because it's not enjoyable having your drinks run out (and your sister taking all of the glasses up to have them refilled), and food delivered 40 minutes later, not hot, then 3 min later your actual dinner arriving... It's a good thing the pizza was so good.. Shrimp Tacos... NOT SO MUCH! read more

My wife and I ate here yesterday. It was my first time, and I was utterly unimpressed. For what it's worth, my wife says she's had a couple of good experiences here before. The restaurant is themed after a 1940's (?) movie theater. Old movie posters adorn the walls, and flatscreen TVs play inaudible black-and-white movies for some reason. The menu certainly looks promising, with seemingly thoughtfully-composed sandwiches. The menu proclaims, "our food is made to order using only the freshest ingredients." We ordered the Trio of Dips for an appetizer. For $9 this was underwhelming: grocery store crackers and pita bread with small amount of spinach dip, hummus, and...sriracha sour cream, maybe? The waitress never told us what that last one was. My entree was a kale salad with roasted butternut squash, beets, pecans and blue cheese. This sounds like a good combo of ingredients, but it was woefully executed. Belying the menu's claim about "only the freshest ingredients", the beets were quite obviously canned. The squash was undercooked to the point of being crunchy. My wife's cod sandwich was pretty good, though. I'm not sure what to make of this place. The ideas behind the menu seem solid, but some of the execution was disappointing. read more

Our group was in Leonardtown for their annual Earth Day Celebration. In previous years we've dined at the now closed Mexican restaurant always had good food, good service, & perfect outside seating to enjoy the celebration. Unfortunately now the only option was The Rex which I had heard mixed reviews on...we decided to give them a shot and grabbed one of their outside patio tables they had set up for the event. After about 10 minutes our waitress finally came over to take our drink orders she wasn't very friendly and you could tell she seemed irritated & annoyed. We asked for menus and she said she'd be right back with them...15 minutes later she finally showed up with them and proceeded to go through a laundry list of things they DIDN'T have...they were out of pizza, they were out of fries, they were out of ciabatta bread, they were out of ham so any sandwiches that had ham it would be substituted, blah blah blah...it was only 1:30 pm (the event started at 12:30) so I asked how in the world could they be out of so much stuff an hour in to the event??? She didn't really have a response and said she'd be back to take our orders in "a minute" because she didn't have a pen or anything to write on (I was beginning to wonder if this was literally her first day of being a waitress) Turns out she is actually the restaurant manager. WOW I can't imagine if she was this bad what the other waitresses must be like if she's the one managing, training, & leading them. I get that she was busy and probably overwhelmed at times but she just came off as rude & condescending the entire time. By this time we'd been at the restaurant roughly 30 minutes when all of the sudden this man who we all thought was homeless (he looked dirty and disheveled) came up to our table and asked how we were doing we just kind of looked at him said fine and he walked away...later on we saw him cleaning off a table and found out he is actually the owner of the restaurant. Oddly enough for how busy this place was being the ONLY restaurant open for the event he never once seemed to have any urgency. I would have never thought he owned the restaurant not only because of his appearance but he literally moved at snail speed. He never once (in the 2 1/2 hours we were there) helped to bring out food or drinks or take orders. He wiped down a table or two here and there otherwise he was just milling around outside at the event itself. It was insane...but explains why the service was horrendous and why they were out of so many items. If you are the only restaurant that will be open for a large event as this you should expect it to be busier than your typical Sunday and plan/prepare accordingly. Some of the items they were out of like French fries/potatoes, the Ciabatta bread, ham, etc... these are all items he could have drove to the store which was right down the street to replenish. It was just bizarre to see how lackadaisical he was. When we finally got our food (which no lie was 2 hours after we sat down) some of the items were very good others were downright terrible. We had an appetizer of wings w/ sauce on the side they were nice & crispy and very meaty. The blue cheese they were served with which I was told was house made was very watery but did have good flavor. The mac & cheese was a big disappointment. It had no flavor at all. It tasted like plain buttered noodles so not sure how they managed that w/ a cheese sauce. The shrimp street tacos were tasty & full of plump shrimp. Their version of the Rueben was ok, on the menu it says it's irresistibly crispy however ours was soggy. I definitely think this place has potential food wise...but based on service we'd probably never go back again. If the owner himself doesn't seem it's important to take care of the customers or have the smarts to realize helping his staff get orders placed, filled, etc... would've helped take the pressure off them and the kitchen staff...why would the staff care about that sort of thing? read more

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Not gonna lie, I almost didn't go to this place because I noticed it had gotten some 1-star reviews recently, but I am so glad I didn't let that change my mind, because it was awesome. It can be pretty rough finding decent places to eat in Southern MD, but my significant other was in town from Philly for the weekend and I was determined not to go to a chain restaurant. We went Friday night and actually liked it so much that we went back Saturday as well. On Friday we were served by Diana, who was enthusiastic and delightful, she gave us great food advice and strategized with us on how we should best flirt with Dylan Galvin, the attractive and talented guitarist. We did not flirt with him, ultimately, he was intimidatingly attractive, but she was such a great sport. I got a sandwich that had chicken, brie, and raspberry sauce, which was delicious, and Andy got seafood pizza, which I tried, and it was also excellent. They make their own chips and they're nice and thick and salty, I took a bunch home for later. On Saturday we were served by Victoria, who helped us settle a debate over who had a weirder nose, Owen Wilson or JJ Abrams (I won, it was JJ Abrams). I got shrimp tacos and Andy got chicken and waffles, both of which were absolutely stellar. We also got a ton more of those chips. All in all, I was 100% impressed, and will be back for sure. read more