Rex’s Downtown Grill

A tad pricey but very good food. The Bacon avocado burger and chili cheese fries were exceptional. Bread was toasted nicely. The food was cooked and prepared well. Ended up totaling $ 30 for two people just for lunch. would probably come in more if not as expensive.

Good — Fries were excellent and our food came out quick.
Bad — We were the only customers on a Sunday afternoon, yet the staff seemed completely unprepared for us. It took three people nearly 5 minutes to ring up our order. I was asked if I wanted lettuce and tomato on my burger, but no one mentioned the pile of onions that would be on it. The toppings should be clearly displayed or brought to the attention of the customer when ordering. I was told our burgers came with drinks, and they should have for the price, but found out they didn’t when our food was brought to the table. Our server didn’t argue with us, quickly apologized and offered us a free drink, which was nice. The burger was okay but not great. I also observed the staff handling our cooked food with bare hands. Someone commented on this a few months ago, so it seems to be an ongoing issue.
For the price and service, there are better options.

What a wonderful little place! The atmosphere was great and the staff delightful. I had the spinach and mushroom salad and it was yummy. Friends had chicken salad and chili dog and everyone was very pleased!

All I had here was the cheeseburger. The quality of beef and preparation is worthy of 5 stars. As good as I have had anywhere!!!

Meh. Overpriced. I’m hoping the food improves our the prices come down. A bacon and blue burger for $ 13 in a luncheonette setting should contain bacon and blue cheese.

Went back to Rex’s today while we were in town.
It was me, my boyfriend and his mother.
The staff is nothing but amazing and attentive.
Even the gentleman who was painting the front door was paying attention when one of us asked ourselves where the restrooms were.
He popped in on the convo and let us know! Thank you!
Food was great. It didn’t take more than 10 mins for us to get our food (if that). Still no complaints. Had the Steak and Cheese sandwich with Mac & cheese. I think they use real cheese because it was amazing and didn’t taste like «out of a box».
My boyfriends Mom had a chicken sandwich with fries. She loved her meal.

I really wanted to like this place but I didn’t. Maybe I had too high of expectations. The burger was alright I got a bacon cheddar burger… The bacon portion was lacking, little square pieces of bacon. The onions topping was just frenches onions but they’re was barely enough to taste… Fries were super salty. Wings were blah. We were really craving them and they were just lacking. Chicken didn’t taste fresh at all… One and done type of chicken wing for me. Way over priced… I don’t mind over paying for yummy food but this didn’t cut it for me or my family…

We went downtown on a Saturday afternoon with the intention of going somewhere else for a burger but when we found a park in front of Rex’s we were sold! The look of this place is very fresh and cool. We ordered at counter with the help of the very pleasant cashier. We all had burgers and fries and also tried the wings and coleslaw. The burgers were really good! We were all very pleased with those. And the fries and coleslaw were also really good. But the wings, they stole the show. Flash fried then grilled, buffalo style but dry… no messy sauce and absolutely delicious. My hubby stated these are the best wings in Fredrick and he knows wings! I wish I had a picture of our food but it was gone to quickly. This will be one of our regular spots now. I’m looking forward to trying more of the menu.

I always enjoy their Tuesday’s special– burger, side and drink for $ 10! I usually order their avocado bacon burger and sweet potato fries

Popped into this place with a couple of friends. Super excited to eat here since my barber shop is just a few buildings over and so I walk by this place all the time, and it looks really cool from the outside.
So we got there well before dinner rush, yet for some reason we’d been waiting for 40 minutes for two burgers and a salad before they said they were backed up. We actually had to approach them to inquire. Had we not done that, we probably would have never been served. I really just think they forgot our order. We shouldn’t have faced the backup if we were one of the first to order. Right after we asked where the heck our food was, it came right out less than 10 minutes later.
I was the one who ordered a salad (yes, I ordered a salad at a burger place. Sue me: P). It was a Chicken Cobb salad. Chicken is in the name. In fact, it’s the first word of the menu item. Yet I waited 40 ish minutes to get a Chicken Cobb salad, sans chicken.
How the FU@$&! do you make a chicken salad without the chicken???
When I brought this to their attention, they offered me a takeout cup with gross, cold, un-​grilled chopped chicken in it to dump into my salad to I guess make it better. –_​_​_​–
This place gets a two star because I tried a bite of each of the burgers and they were quite good. And so I’m open minded to possibly coming back under the right convincing. But as it stands from a first time experience, it gets a low ²⁄₅.

Great prices for excellent ingredients!
Creamy tomato soup — delicious.
Sweet potato fries — get them!
And the burgers! The only reason I can’t give Rex’s 5 stars is because I really like my burgers rare. I ordered mine rare and it came out well, but that didn’t change the fact that it was absolutely delicious!

Pros: Burgers are pretty good, not the best downtown but nothing to complain about. Cashier was friendly.
Cons: no gloves being worn by kitchen staff when assembling already cooked food. Also, lady sitting on stool inside kitchen near registers playing on cell phone the entire time we were there. Didnt seem to be conducting business or supervising anything.
Update: the owner reached out to me very promptly. Ill give them another shot and update my review accordingly!

If you are looking for a great burger place rex’s would be a great choice ! The avocado burger is my favorite. It comes with a big portion of fries and you can top that with a beer. Food coma !!

Great wings and sewet potato fries!
Great service! Everyone seemed to love everything!

Made trip two to Rex’s today, decided it was worth a second shot. After ‘shot two’ it was confirmed that may have been a mistake and their won’t be a shot three.
For starters, doesn’t really effect my dining experience but the place was empty as it was the first time and pretty much every time I walk by. They seem very over staffed for the lack of business, but again doesn’t effect my experience. The staff behind the counter seem friendly but didn’t seem very knowledgeable. I asked about the black bean burger, specifically if it was gluten free if ordered without a bun. The female cashier said something along the lines of yeah probably I think it is, when I asked what was in it binding agent such as bread crumbs, flour, etc. all she could tell me was it had black beans and veggies in it. A male employee offered to go ask which was appreciated as when asking about gluten it usually has nothing to do with not liking the taste but an allergy or in my case celiac. It turns out it wasn’t gluten free.
We ordered: 10 wings with fries apparently they come with a side would have preferred to order just wings, had the bacon guacamole burger with cheese which is extra, this also comes with a side which I chose coleslaw. Order was topped off with an angry orchard and a soda. The total was $ 33 or so. While a little pricey if the quality and taste matched wouldn’t by any means be outrageous.
The overall theme which I remembered from the first time was everything we had lacked seasoning. The wings were grilled which was different they were old Bay flavor but you never would have know, had no flavor aside from grilled. They also seemed under cooked I had one bite and moved on to the other items. The coleslaw was soup, so wet and drenched we barely had any. The fries tasted as if they had no salt and were also undercooked soggy and not great. The burger was good but not $ 13 counter service good. The bacon was very undercooked, practically raw. The burger needed some seasoning in my opinion, salt and pepper.
It really is a shame as the place is great lookong, was clean, and with chains like flipping pizza popping up in dt frederick you really want to support small businesses like Rex’s. It just seems to me that they aren’t hitting the mark.

Very casual dining experience. You want a sandwich salad or wings with a beer this is your place. Really friendly staff. Trendy and clean establishment.
I ordered the avocado bacon burger without the bacon — good burger but the party was too small for the bread.
They’re known for the wings and my friends go there for the wings so I suggest you stick to that.

It is very nice to have a fast service addition to downtown that sells burgers, fries, and sandwiches. I had some nearby errands so I finally stopped in to try the Tuesday special, which gets you any burger with side and drink for $ 10. That’s an awesome price since burgers alone start at 10 bucks.
I chose the BBQ Bacon burger, because bacon, with all the fixins. When I got home, I was shocked at the huge size. The burger was good but nothing really made it stand out from any other burger. Oh but I did note the bun was toasted on the griddle so that was nice. The fries were so-​so since they were pretty soggy. That could’ve been because they were in the to-​go box for 20 minutes but they also had super salty pockets, as if someone forgot to toss them a couple of times after salting them.
I might be back to try a milkshake or a sandwich but I’ll head elsewhere for burgers. Just my opinion but once you start looking at $ 15 for burger and fries, I’d rather either head to Five Guys or sit down for a leisurely lunch at one of the full service restaurants downtown.

This is a great new burger joint! I came in with a friend for dinner this week and we both really enjoyed it. It is counter service, so we ordered and sat ourselves in front of their giant front window. It was a great view on a lovely day.
I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich loaded up with free toppings which came with a side of fries. The sandwich was delicious and the fries were pretty good too. For $ 9 I thought this was a great meal.
My friend ordered the cheeseburger sliders (three with a side of fries) and thought they were equally tasty.
This is casual dining at it’s best and I can’t wait to return!

Went here this afternoon and really enjoyed it. They did such a nice job fixing up the interior of this historic building. It feels comfortable and relaxed. Service was friendly and answered all our questions. I got a grilled chicken sandwich and my husband got a BBQ bacon cheeseburger. I also got sweet potato fries.
While it did take longer than anticipated to get our food (I think there was only one person on the grill) the food was delicious. We cleaned our plates. The manager asked how we liked everything when we left– a great sign of the care and interest they take in their customers.
It’s so nice to have a quick service meal option right downtown. It’s not cheap (our bill was $ 28) but you get what you pay for.
It’s also a great people watching spot with its big windows and pull up bar. So fun.

YES! This is EXACTLY what Frederick needed. I love the retro/​industrial vibe in here. Service was super friendly as well. Just order at the counter and they’ll give you a number and bring your food to you. Wings, burgers, sandwiches, salads and MILKSHAKES fill the menu. Everything we had tasted great, I highly recommend the sweet potato fries. Sit on bar stools in the big window up front, or head upstairs for more seating. NEW. FAVE. LUNCH. SPOT.
P. S. I may or may not be at work writing this review and finishing of my chocolate and strawberry milkshake :)