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.

We stopped at the Upper Deck on our way back from watching the Military Bowl in Annapolis…read more The place is what we were looking forward. Faster service at a sit down place where we could watch some of the other bowl games. There are plenty of TVs and we watched the pop tart bowl, Pinstripe bowl, and the Fenway Bowl. The service was really good. We had two servers (who also tended the bar) and checked on us regularly. My son had old bay, boneless wings. He really enjoyed them. I had the Chesapeake Flatbread. It was fantastic and I would highly recommend it.

Service - horrible! Bad attitude Food -terrible! not fresh…read more Dirty ! Don't waste your time

Cool looking spot. Reminds of a Cracker Barrel. The menu is extensive and what I ordered was very…read moregood. Crab/chicken wrap with FF. It was excellent. So was the cheesesteak egg roll. My food did come out 15 minutes later than my pal. Was kinda weird. My only complaint is their service process. You have to go up and order at the bar your food and drink. Yep! Spent $50. By myself and I had to stand in line if I wanted another drink/water or if I needed anything that wasn't on the table. Asking questions about the menu you have stand in line. Ridiculous process. They lose 2 stars for that alone. A restaurant/bar is about the food/drink and service. They only have half of that right. I hope they change this. I've been in the service industry most of my life and it's one of two things. 1. Servers/bartenders cannot handle doing both tasks. Or. 2. They're lazy and rather make you wait.

Went twice over the weekend, both Saturday night and Sunday night. Order at the counter/bar, and…read morethey let you know when your meal is ready for pick up. Casual dining, decent sandwich and appetizer selections. Saturday night had a DJ, and the crowd switched from older adults at 6 to younger adults as the evening went on. Large dining area, with large and small tables, seat yourself. Price was reasonable, under $50 with beer and meal for two. Full bar. Large parking if you include the market lot, which is plenty. Side entrance in addition to to front door, and some patio seating, although it was snowing on Sunday.

Keeps getting more and more inconsistent. The raccoon-eyed bartender is just plain rude. 2…read moredifferent experiences and she is simply way too obnoxious to deal with. Was half choking on something and no server was around and simply asked for water. And with a nasty glare and tone told me to go find a waiter and went on as if I were a ghost. Eddie is great! Twice served by him and he needs a raise. Ribs...stop giving me partial day old or worse pieces to make up a full rack. We have gone elsewhere 5 times where we would otherwise have been here but for those two things. The bartender is a completely rude person outside of those she knows as regulars. We are there enough to qualify as loyal patrons but no more. When you fix that, we maybe back.

So disappointed in our meal delivery. Ordered the T-bone with a baked potato, a Cheeseburger…read moreSliders meal and the Crab dip. I should have taken a picture of the dip but couldn't bring myself to, I had to pour off a 1/4 inch of oil into the garbage!. You can see the picture on how they packed a $30 T-Bone steak meal - Please do better. This was horrible packaging. And the Rolls were supposed to come with the signature butter...nope. And only 1 set of utensils in the bag? Then my sliders. Dry hockey pucks. Zero flavor. So sad. Doubt I'll ever actually go eat there if the take out is this bad.

We love going to the restaurant when we have our girls day outings. Food is always delicious and…read morethe wait staff are always so friendly. Kristin is always so helpful and know what we drink and eat. Great place and delicious food.

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.

Nice out of the way spot for beer and wings. Very low key and most would miss it if it weren't for…read morethe huge sign out front.

Must try their Old Bay wings! Best in Grederick atea. And their house burger with Old Bay fries is…read moretop notch. Great dive bar vibe. You want craft stuff look elsewhere LOL.

As with any new business, there was one minor hiccup, details unimportant. What was important was…read morethe professional and speedy way it was handled. The wait staff and the Chef could not have been more responsive and determined to meet their own high standards. We loved the food and outdoor setting, but most of all, the attitude of everyone on its staff. Look forward to future visits. Kathleen O'Reilly --

This place is always good. There isn't anything on the menu I haven't absolutely loved, the food is…read moreall exceptional. The owner is amazing and Grant and Travis are very attentive servers and friendly, which makes our experience so pleasant and welcoming. One of the best spots in Shepardstown for sure!

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.

Good food, great burgers, and friendly staff. A nice casual spot to grab a drink, watch a game, and…read morehang out.

I've been here twice now and have mixed feelings. The vibe is great, the place is clean, and our…read morewaitress was amazing both times -- super friendly and attentive. But the food has been consistently underwhelming. The steak frites was especially disappointing: overcooked and drowned in a mustard-heavy sauce that totally overpowered the dish. While the flavors of other items are decent, both visits the food came out barely warm. For the prices they charge, that's frustrating. Also, there's an extra fee for using a credit card, but nowhere is that mentioned -- not on the menu or in the restaurant, which feels pretty sneaky. Great service and atmosphere, but the food and pricing quirks leave me on the fence.

The cocktails at Hootch & Banter were the highlight of our visit. We tried a couple of different…read moredrinks, and each one had a good balance of flavors without being overly sweet. We also ordered some small plates to share, which paired nicely with the drinks. The atmosphere was lively but still comfortable enough to sit and talk, making it a fun spot for a relaxed evening out.

I've been coming to Hootch & Banter on and off since I moved to Frederick, and it's definitely a…read morespot worth visiting. I usually come for brunch, and it's consistently good. The restaurant has a great vibe, and you can tell a lot of attention went into the design and overall atmosphere. The staff can be a bit hit or miss. Our servers have always been friendly and attentive, but the host has been a little off-putting on a couple of visits. The food is still very good, although I've noticed a slight decline in quality over my last two visits. That said, it hasn't been enough to keep me from coming back. Overall, it's a great restaurant and one I'd still recommend to anyone visiting or living in Frederick.