The Recreation Center

Fredericksburg, United States

3.1

Closed now

8 reviews

Does not accept credit cards

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Telephone:
+1 540-371-6498
Address:
213 William St, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miFredericksburg
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Accepts Credit Cards
No
Good for Kids
No
Good for Groups
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Caters
No

Today

Today 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Fredericksburg) 00:58 Thursday, 12 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tuesday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Thursday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am – 11:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

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8 reviews of The Recreation Center

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Place rating: 3
Arlington, VA
Hot dog? Good. Microwaved? Possibly. Ok, actually, I think they were just microwaving the bun.
The wife and I just did the plain dog with ketchup, mustard and relish. Also got an order of jalapeño poppers with a couple of sodas.
If you need some place pretentious — don’t go here. You want a good dive bar — this is your spot.
Place rating: 2
Haymarket, VA
Doooo NOT get food here. Ordered a simple chili cheese dog that was microwaved and tasted like it was filled with mustard. Lady was nice though.
Place rating: 3
Fredericksburg, VA
Go for live country/​bluegrass music, for cheap cans of beer, or to wax nostalgic about what downtown Fredericksburg was like 35 years ago. But don’t go for food.
Place rating: 4
Fairbanks, AK
After all these years, still the best chili dog you can get. I think they’ve actually even cleaned the place up a bit. It’s a hole yes but don’t look around too much and just eat the damned hot dog! It’s good!
Place rating: 3
Greensboro, NC
Just a good old fun place — I love the live music at night, the hot dogs and the cheap beer. The clientele are just good olé folks without the stuffiness that comes with a wine bar or club…
Place rating: 2
Reston, VA
This place used to be a favorite stop when we were in town… not anymore. Over the years I t has become a grimy hole in the wall with bad hot dogs. My wife could not even finish hers. The patrons are mostly the underside of Fburg who go to the bar for a mid-​day beer and leer at the young college girls as they walk the town. Overall the place is gross.
Place rating: 4
Fredericksburg, VA
In the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit that my bluegrass band plays the first Friday of every month here. However I think I can still give an unbiased review. The sandwich board claims that the Recreation Center has the world’s best chili dogs. Well that may be a stretch, but they are darned good. I would also recommend the french fries which are always nice, golden and crispy. There is live bluegrass, rock or country music every Friday night and occasional open mic nights too. So for a little money you get some fine beer, music and greasy food; not a bad deal!
Place rating: 4
Boston, MA
after a fruitless night of searching for some down home fun in Fred, VA we happened upon this shit kickin’ — chilli dog servin’ –pilsner glass pourin’ –pool ball painted tabled — live country music playin’ –70 year old waitress workin’ –slice of country heaven.
From the list of banned patrons behind the counter, to the juke box, to the 1980’s Pepsi illuminated menu boards it was obvious — there was no frontin’ at The Recreation Center.
Simple beer, food and music for people that want to Recreate I guess.
Had character without even trying too. In fact they gave such little of a crap for approval they were closed sanding the wood floors on a saturday night.
So take this job and shove it!
No it’s not the ‘new’ Fred VA, the suburb, the DC weekender, but that’s why it’s worth a stop.
Drop in for a brew, soak it in. Ain’t that better now?