Park Lane Tavern of Fredericksburg

"I went on a trip to Washington DC over the summer, and I stopped in Fredericksburg to visit some family. One evening, we went to a local tavern to take in some food and some brews. We got here just in time; they had an exquisite happy hour menu with lots of tasty sounding items at a tasty sounding price. We got one of the premium, round booths in the corner of the building, and got a great view of the whole place. This is one of those places that has a mug club and displays all their mugs all over the bar. It's a really cool display, actually. So anyway, we got seated, got our delightful server, and got to ordering some stuff. Let me tell you what we got. Bang'n Calamari (Hand breaded slices of calamari steak tossed in a kickin' sauce). Mini Tavern Chips (House made potato chips topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, scallions & BBQ sauce). Banger in a Blanket (Beer battered fennel & pork sausage served with sauerkraut & mustard). Now, I never mention price in my reviews, but each of those items were $6. What a surprising value! And all of the items were very good tavern fare. In addition to the $6 ones, there was a $10 one that was equally valuable, the Guinness Glazed Ribs (4 Flash fried ribs, tossed in our homemade Guinness glaze sauce atop a bed of french fries). These ribs are giant! As crispy as Asian ribs, and with a dark, umami glaze that will make you regret offering to share them with your tablemates. We were here for a while, so we eventually needed more food, so, of course I got the Boddingtons Fish & Chips (English ale battered and fried to order whole Atlantic Haddock filet on a bed of fresh tavern fries. Served with house-made tartar sauce). Loved the look of this. Like it came right off the streets of London. So good. Also got to sample the Tavern Wings (Fresh jumbo chicken wings, fried crispy and tossed in one of our signature sauces). I forgot the sauce we chose, but I remember being very happy with these crispy wings. Top notch. After all the food and drinks had settled in, we decided that before we leave, we needed dessert. Specifically, the Jameson Irish Whiskey Bread Pudding (Our own house made recipe topped with Irish whiskey sauce and paired with vanilla bean ice cream). High quality. From the whiskey in the sauce to the softness of the bread to the vanilla bean specks in the ice cream. Every bit of this was great. Wow, seems like I wrote a dissertation. This place won't win any Michelin Stars, but for what we wanted out of it, we got every bit of what we wanted. So fun, so delicious, thanks Park Lane Tavern!"

"We were at the bar I ordered the steak and it came out a little over cooked. The server took it back and it came back perfect. My husband had the French dip and it was tasty. The bread pudding was amazing. Even if it's not your thing get it. Service was great; staff was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere is ok but this is because sitting at the bar can be awkward in certain areas because of the large post/pillars. We had a few drinks too. Joey made a great old fashion and manhattan. Over all we enjoyed our time here"

"My wife and I really enjoyed having dinner at the spot. The weight was about 30 minutes on a Wednesday night which we learned was beef Wellington and wine night. We ended up ordering a London broil and a burger with fries. The food was absolutely amazing even though the environment was a little loud for its packed house. Overall, we'll definitely be returning. I'll most likely head to the bar as well as their old fashioned whiskey was amazing. I really liked our server Cameron as well"

"We stopped by for lunch on Monday. Half price fish and chips! They had already sold out of the Beef Wellington. Next time. The food is really surprisingly delicious! The beer is old world. Great atmosphere and they have outdoor seating for those traveling with a puppy."

"Came with a big group and was pretty much seated right away. Our server was attentive, even though she was busy. She kept checking to make sure we were good and whether we needed anything else. Calamari was not bad at all this time, but it depends on who's cooking. The pizza was bigger than I thought and was FULL of toppings. The crust wasn't as thick as other delivery places, but I like it that way. Beef sandwich was full of filling as well and the meat was tender and moist. They have a variety of alcoholic beverages for you to choose from strong to fruity. They have outdoor seating with fireplace. Definitely should check this place out."