Sunday evening 5:30-7:30 for live bluegrass music! What a…read morefantastic selection of beer! The chef is very talented and creative, several of the dishes are stunners. I love the spicy salad and the tacos! The music is why I come on Sundays! The atmosphere is very friendly and the small audience is completely appreciative of Josh and his crew! I've made several like-minded friends here since last year, this scene is a gem in Frederick.!

Don't let this unassuming facade fool you - this place is great! We were in town for an event and…read moresaw how well rated this place was and gave it a shot. So glad we did. Service was great and the food! We tried their crab dip, shaved steak bahn mi, and the Roasters Burger. All amazing. Great beer selection too. Will definitely come back if we're ever around here again.

Great Wing spot in Frederick!…read more We ordered the Wing bucket which includes 50 wings with five different sauce options for $70. They have a special if you arrive before six the bucket is only $50. We sampled jerk, honey old Bay, Thai chili, mango habanero, and honey barbecue. The jerk didn't really taste like jerk to us. I also probably wouldn't get the honey old bay next time. Service was friendly. They offer inside, outside and a big bar area. Plenty of parking near the mall.

Have been to an anchor bar in NC so I hade to give this location a try. I ordered the wings snd…read moreweck. I had Cajun spiced wings and they were big and delicious. The roast beef was very flavorful and delicious as well. My dude was Mac and cheese which was creamy and delicious.

I have seen River Bar while dining at another restaurant and had it on my list to try for a while…read more Saturday afternoon we were craving tacos and decided it would be the perfect opportunity to check them out. We got there ariund 4pm on a Saturday. It was 4th of July, but we were able to find street parking. And because it was a holiday, we didn't have to pay for parking! When we walked in, the bar was prettyfull, but there were plenty of high tops by the bar that were open. They have 3 TVs set up in the bar area, playing the soccer games. We got there at the perfect time. Our server came and took our drink orders. I went with a classic guava margarita, which I really enjoyed. We ordered tacos, carne and birria and the mixed pupusas. Everything was really good with great flavor. I was very impressed. We stayed for most of the game, and it got pretty busy. They also have a dining area in the back, which also has tvs set up. I would definitely come back and try other options on the menu. This will be a go to in Frederick for sure! Great place for food, drinks, and to watch the games.

We order plantains, and wacamole, delicious and we both had the chicken fajita also great, great…read moreservice and helpful waitress, They remember us from last time we had lunch. Definitely we will comeback.

Consistent Excellence & The Best Wedge Salad Ever!…read more I've been coming to BJ's for years and have honestly never had a bad experience--the food is always consistently great, so I'm genuinely surprised by any low reviews here. Today, my buddy and I stopped in for lunch while out on a motorcycle ride, and the service was fantastic. We both ended up ordering the Steakhouse Wedge salad, and it blew us away. The tri-tip was cooked spot-on, and the flavor was absolutely amazing. This is hands down the best wedge salad I have ever had. I already can't wait to go back and get it again!

Representing 2019 as a runner-up for an original out of town pick, B is for BJ's. I visited BJ's…read moretwice before, once in Tysons Corner, VA in June 2014 (see my 4-star review written in May 2018) and this location on a nice very warm Saturday, March 30, 2019. I went to a Meetup group hike on the border of Washington & Frederick County, and I met up with a friend, who later became a girlfriend. She drove us from North Bethesda where I met her. This was a long hike, and we were all worn out. The organizer of the Meetup said let's go to BJ's in Frederick on the way back to Montgomery County (where his Meetup group was based). I was looking forward to getting the pizza I enjoyed at BJ's Tysons 5 years earlier. Service was decent as I recall, but the pizza was smaller than I remembered and didn't taste as good. It wasn't bad, but it was kind of small for the price; so overall I was kind of disappointed. It was also a bit dark inside the restaurant, which I like getting a nice view of my food. This Meetup group did a variety of activities but often walks & hikes. It was an introvert Meetup. I'm more of an ambivert meaning I'm sometimes extrovert but other times can be an introvert. My friend is a total extrovert and was loud & boisterous at lunch. I don't think the organizer of the Meetup took too kindly to her. Then, that friend became a girlfriend, and I took her to another of his Meetup for games in August 2019 for games in the park. Organizer seemed disappointed in me (even though I wasn't particularly close with him) when I introduced her as my girlfriend as he remembered her from hike & BJ's. It was kind of an ongoing joke with us how he didn't like her. Maybe one of these days, I'll go back to BJ's; there's a location close to me in Laurel, but I'd get something other than the pizza.

My family has been going therefor lose 20 years. We love most everything and we use exploded…read morepotatoes for holidays. Just one problem, there's no birthday perks!! You're very old and loyal. Customers should get a few birthday perks.

This is a cute sandwich place that does a lot of variety of items! Coming in the first time, it's a…read morelittle confusing, but you order at the main stand in the middle and then head off to the side to pay and wait for your order! Open seating/first come/first serve! They were very friendly and helpful to help orient us as our first time. The place is causal dining with surf/beach themes and fun causal place to hangout! Good amount of seating. The food, I had gotten their steak sandwich, hesitant not sure if the meat would be tender or the portion would've been worth while, however, it exceeded my expectations! The meat was tender and easy to just bite through and eat! Good flavor and something I'd totally go back for! 4/5! The wings were decent, flavor was good, but too wet for my personal preference, and I prefer a bit more of a crunch with my wings not really a grilled taste but decent, prob wouldn't order again. 3/5

I'm staying at the Hampton In & was yelping to look for a place to eat. I asked the front desk…read moreabout a restaurant near the hotel- but she & the General Manager asked if I had eaten at The Beacon? They raved about the menu and asked if I would try it & report back to them, good or bad. I ordered the appetizer Cesar salad which was fantastic! As you can see pictures the lettuce was crisp & green with the appropriate amount of dressing- you can add a protein- I chose not to as this was an appetizer. I also ordered the pulled pork sliders. The meat was cooked to perfection, the slaw was delicious on the slider, and the bun was fantastic- this was THE best pulled pork slider I've had. I can recommend The Beacon is a place I will revisit when I am back in this area.

I bought a voucher that was advertised on yelp for the establishment. I did not ask the…read moreestablishment before buying if they accepted the voucher to my surprise, they do not accept any vouchers. I am currently trying to get a refund from Yelp, currently I am unsuccessful.

We were intrigued about this place because several years ago, we drove by and string lights were on…read moreand it seemed really busy. We came here to celebrate a personal milestone and we did it at the last moment. Luckily, there was a table for it. We did not know what to expect, but some menu items had a nice twist to the dish. However, one dish was by far the best: the deviled eggs. The sauce and the prep was just amazing. It is not a lot of food and it is $20, but we both thought it was worth it to come back to eat it again. The other dishes we ordered were good, but the most memorable was the deviled eggs. I liked how they had a leaderboard for frequent customers though. That was cool to just stare at. The location has parking on the rocks and it was full by 6 pm on a Thursday. There is outside seating and limited inside seating. The bar area looked fairly busy because it was happy hour time. Its an old timey restaurant with a more mature setting that made us think of places like eating on Kent Island or Annapolis or St. Michaels. It is a hidden gem here - especially where it was located. We did notice that there was a dominant demographic dining here. We felt a bit out of place, but don't care, the deviled eggs were too good.

Nothing was necessarily bad about our experience, but I felt for the prices I expected to be a…read morelittle more impressed. We started with the pierogis and goat cheese fritters. The goat cheese fritters were good and the sauce on top of them was delicious. At our table of 3, none of us cared for the pierogis. I ordered the beef medallions for my entree. They were seasoned well, and I really like the topping, mashed potatoes, and squash. Unfortunately I found the beef itself surprisingly chewy, almost like bubble gum, which made them difficult to enjoy. The complementary bread was also extremely dense and dry. The butter it was paired with was overwhelmingly salty. One thoughtful moment was when they checked my friend's ID and noticed that her birthday has been earlier in the month. They surprised her with a complimentary dessert, which was so kind and really stood out to us. We sat outside on the patio, which wasn't busy when we arrived at 3:45. We were asked when we got there if it was okay that we were out by 6:30 because our table had another reservation. That was plenty of time for us, and we left around 5:30, but it felt a little unnecessary since the patio was mostly empty when we left. The restaurant had a quiet atmosphere, and the outdoor area was gorgeous. Overall, the meal had some highlights and the birthday dessert was a lovely gesture.

Ordered Bushwaller's through Grubhub and was really impressed. I had the Blue Cheese Crumble…read moreBurger, Sriracha Lime Wings, and Jalapeño Poppers, and everything was excellent. The food was great quality, and the flavor profiles across the entire meal were really well done. The burger and wings were especially good. My only small note would be that the cream cheese filling in the jalapeño poppers could use a little more flavor--maybe some bacon pieces mixed in or even a bacon-wrapped version--but that's definitely more personal preference than a complaint. Overall, really good food with great flavor and quality. I'll definitely be ordering from Bushwaller's again!

The first time I visited I was a bit underwhelmed. However, after being there a few times it's been…read morebetter. The staff is friendly. It gives a hole in the wall vibe. Most definitely a place where regulars are loyal. I have not tried the food but the drink prices are reasonable. Karaoke on Tuesdays at 9pm!

Well, I got threatened to have my ass beat by the owners and they called me "privileged" because I…read moreasked if they could stop screaming at me. How'd we get here? Let me explain. I'm not the type to start shit with someone who's working, I'm incredibly respectful to those on the clock, but I'm also not going to let someone rag on me. My two friends and I (25 years old each) were at this bar a few years ago, and the experience stuck with me so I'm posting the review now. My one friend was in the bathroom, and another had left a beer bottle on a pool table. Bad guy, for sure we screwed up there, someone came over and told us to move it and we did. So I go to the bar to get a beer, and I hear one of the waitresses calling us stupid and ridiculous for the beer bottle incident. I was like "whoa, actually that's my table and you should be careful when talking about customers... especially if you're right in front of them" and it was a really embarrassing incident. From there, I tell my friend at the pool table what happened and the owner (apparently) who was very drunk, overhears and starts yelling at us for initially having the beer on the pool table. Obviously, at this point, we'd moved past that and were more bothered at the waitress calling us names, so I tried to explain my point and she kept bringing it back to "you all don't pay for it, you have no respect, yada yada" -- and mind you, despite my age, I work in customer service. I excel in conflict mitigation, I was talking her down and she was not having any of it. She threatened to have some strong man beat my ass, she said we have no respect, she didn't hear my point at all and she had a posse of older people who were also blindly backing her up. Frankly, I should've called the cops because I'd never been threatened in my life, I'm not that kind of person. I really tried to bring this conflict to a resolution, and we had like 4 people all screaming at us that night just because I had the gall to tell my friends that the bartenders were talking shit about us. It was an awful experience and I recommend that, to anyone who might accidentally break a rule, really avoid this place. For the record, we still paid our tab and tipped the bartender/waiter (which I've been using both words to describe one person, whoops.) even though that'd ruined the night. We weren't rowdier than anyone else, weren't being loud or disrespectful, but they engaged in a screaming match with us and felt the need to stand their ground WITHOUT HEARING WHAT WE WERE EVEN CONCERNED ABOUT. We weren't arguing to keep the beer on the pool table, we didn't want to be disrespected about it AFTER we'd already corrected the situation, but that (to the owners) was worth SCREAMING AT AND BERATING their own customers over. Absolutely awful experience. Trashy owners 100% ruined it, hope their hubris leads their business to ruin. PS: I've never been called "privileged" and I literally laughed in the context of it. I calmly ask the owner lady, in the middle of screaming at us with her friend, to please calm down so we can explain our side to a rational person. And out of left field she says "you know how PRIVILEGED you sound??" I come from a very poor background. My stepdad was a plumber and my mom was mentally ill and couldn't work. We didn't have money, I grew up around this kind of trashiness and I know how to deal with it, just never dealt with it as the owner of a pub with a chip on their shoulder. It wasn't an "oh we owned the rich kid and now he's complaining on yelp" moment, it was just a hostile drunk woman harassing some younger men having fun at her bar. It was atrocious. We walked away from the situation to try to salvage the night and after a few minutes, laughed about it saying "that was so crazy" and apparently she was still hovering around us, listening, cuz she comes out of nowhere and says "IM NOT CRAZY" -- just to show she's still listening to us. At that point we knew we had to leave. She'd effectively chased us out because we didn't want to be disrespected over a little mistake on our part. Mind you, it wasn't my friend's mistake, not even mine, yet I faced the brunt of her criticism. Owners to a bar should have more decorum, this was just pathetic. I never speak out about these kinds of things, but this was really awful, I woke up today, years after the incident and said "no, people need to know." I'd never been so targeted, so maybe I am privileged, or maybe I just follow the rules and do everything I should and these people are outwardly more irresponsible, getting hammered on the clock and fighting patrons without stopping to hear what they're even upset about, than any business owner should be. The food was good though I mean, just keep your head down and be good for the owners if you're not ordering takeout I guess. Any amount of 'acting out' and they'll seek muscle man on your ass like they did to me.

Belles' has gotten new Diamond tables, which are pristine and I hope they remain that way. They…read morehave pool league Monday to Friday. On weekdays, they offer a free hour of pool until 5 PM with a $10 food purchase. After 5 PM and on weekends, the pool table is $10 an hour. They also have Pour House Trivia on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM and Saturdays at 7 PM. Thursday nights is for Poker. And they have a couple dart boards as well. They have their own AMI jukebox so you can play your own music using purchased credits on the app. Weekdays from 11 AM to 3 PM they have lunch specials, which includes $11 for a sandwich and side dish. While they always had a great variety of beers on tap, I noticed they also had a new cocktail menu, which included French 75 and even a Peach Fizz. I was quite happy to see Prosecco on the menu. Belles' has its own parking lot as well so parking is never an issue. They also offer the following Daily Specials: Sunday 30% off all Appetizers $3.25 Domestic Pints, $15 Domestic Buckets Monday $17 BBQ Rib Dinner Tuesday $13 AYCE Steamed Shrimp 5-9 PM Wednesday $17 BBQ Rib Dinner Thursday Buffalo Wing Special 4-10 PM $4 Flavored Vodkas Friday $17 BBQ Rib Dinner Saturday $3.25 Domestic Pints from 7 PM - 2 AM It does get busy at Belles' so service can be a bit slow. You are probably better off going to the bar to put in your order rather than waiting for a server to come to you.

I arrived at White Rabbit Gastropub around 1:45pm on a beautiful mid-June Saturday for a solo…read moreadventure lunch. I had driven two hours and was hungry, but I was also committed to making good decisions. Or at least mostly good decisions... The hostess offered me a seat at the second-floor bar rather than the quoted 25-30 minute wait. Great! Solo diners love surprise upgrades. Unfortunately, when I got upstairs, the one "available" seat had apparently been claimed by a diaper bag and a giant straw sunhat belonging to the woman sitting next to it holding a too-little-to-walk baby sitting at the bar. Uhhh...this isn't going to work. Back downstairs I went. I gave them my name and number, found a shady spot outside, and settled in for what I assumed would be a long wait. Five minutes later, my table was ready. Thank you, Universe! My server greeted me with water immediately, explained the QR code menu situation, and told me not to order through the app because she'd be right back. No worries, friend. I'd already done my homework. I knew exactly what I wanted. One Martha Stewart's Prison Pizza ($22), please. (Sausage, broccoli, ricotta, Calabrian chili peppers, lemon oil, and sea salt.) I asked for the chili peppers on the side because I know myself. I like adventure. I don't enjoy possibly setting my mouth on fire. And a Diet Pepsi ($3.50), because balance. While I waited, I people-watched, which is one of my favorite hobbies. White Rabbit was PACKED. The patio was full. The downstairs bar was full. Upstairs was full. Couples, groups of girlfriends, older folks, younger folks, families, solo diners...everyone seemed happy to be there. The place itself is pretty small, which explains the wait. Six tables downstairs, maybe eight bar seats, more seating upstairs, and a constant dance of servers carrying food through the same front door customers use. Add the "please wait to be seated" crowd gathering in the narrow hallway and I'd describe things as organized chaos. But once I was seated, I was perfectly comfortable and out of the traffic pattern. One cool touch I noticed: outlets and USB ports built right into the front of the bar. Maybe that's common and I've somehow missed it all these years, but I thought it was pretty neat. Then my pizza arrived. Oh good lawd. OH. GOOD. LAWD. This pizza was SO GOOD! I knew from the first bite that I was in trouble. There was no sauce, which surprised me at first, but after approximately three seconds I no longer cared. The sausage was plentiful. The broccoli added texture. The ricotta was creamy and rich. And that lemon oil?! That lemon oil set it off! Everything just worked together perfectly. The Calabrian peppers arrived on the side exactly as requested. I bravely sampled a very small amount on my fork before desecrating my pizza and quickly determined that folks with stronger heat tolerance than me will absolutely love them. They were just a little too spicy for my delicate tastebuds. Thankfully, the pizza was incredible without them. And those slices? MONSTERS. I ate one and seriously contemplated a second before reminding myself that I had dessert plans elsewhere. A box was requested. Self-control was exercised. Barely. As a solo diner, I also want to give White Rabbit extra points. Multiple staff members checked on me throughout the meal. I never felt forgotten, rushed, or weird sitting by myself. Everyone was warm, kind, and made me feel completely comfortable. I really appreciated that. My total bill came to $32.44 including tip which felt really reasonable given the amount of pizza I consumed and brought home. Worth every penny. I'm already scheming my next two-hour drive back. Maybe a smashburger. Maybe those Brussels sprouts everyone keeps raving about. Maybe another pizza. Maybe all of it! I highly recommend checking out White Rabbit. Make it a destination, not just a stop while you're in the area. Don't let the size of the place or the wait scare you off. It's totally worth it. PRO TIP: If you park in the Church Street Parking Garage, look for the staircase labeled "STAIR 3." White Rabbit is literally right outside the door at the bottom. No hide-and-seek required!

After reading so many nice reviews, we came here for weekend brunch, but unfortunately, the…read moreexperience was very underwhelming. The ambiance is cozy, and our server was friendly and welcoming. She made sure we understood the menu and checked on us regularly. The mimosa was made with fresh orange juice, which was also a nice touch. Since our coffee and mimosas arrived pretty quickly, we assumed the food would follow shortly. However, we ended up waiting nearly 40 minutes for our food and easily finished our drinks while waiting. My Eggs Benedict had good flavor and nicely runny eggs, but the Canadian bacon was way overcooked and rock hard. I could barely cut or chew it. The English muffin was also overcooked and difficult to cut through. The coleslaw was served warm, which gave it a strange texture. The chicken was crispy but under-seasoned, while the waffle was dense and dry. The small side of succotash was the highlight--it was well-seasoned and enjoyable. I was pretty disappointed by the experience, especially considering the price and many good reviews. There are plenty of other places in the area I'd rather try next time.