Buckeystown Pub

Have lived in the area for 5 years and had never been to his place. Was told it was a dump and had heard a few not-so-great jokes about the place, so I've avoided it.

Went there this afternoon to watch some football and had a great experience. Cold beer, hot food and good service. Great place to watch a game. It's your typical blue collar neighborhood bar. It is what it is. Had a great time, I would definitely go back without hesitation.

OK I know this is a local comfy hangout. I know that folks have to smoke SOMEWHERE, but even outdoors , under the covered patio, the smoke was absolutely horrible (they had turned the fans off for whatever reason..) even as a former smoker, the stench was really overwhelming.
the food (we had the crab cake platter) was generous and a bit above average- lots of meat in the crab cakes, real fries (not fake crap), the cole slaw was creamy and not drippy. The hush puppies- a bit too greasy- maybe sat in oil too long after being pulled out of the deep fryer?. as for the beer: if you like the usual blah American brews- they are here and fairly priced. if you want something a bit richer or full bodied, good luck. Only Fat Tire even came close and u had to go to the indoor bar to get it.
At the indoor bar, some female blond bartender REALLY sucked and had an attitude about it... well, that's ok because the tip we left reflected that we had to stand there for 12 minutes to get a bottle of beer (and we were not the only ones).
The owner should have stopped schmoozing (Dick Johnson) and gone indoors to help his bar staff, especially on such a crazy busy night. as an aside, we were not the only patrons who were pissed off about Blondie's crappy attitude and service...
if anyone knows the owner well, please drop him a BIG hint...

This little joint is really nice a taste of old Frederick for sure!