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Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

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Visitors praise Freddie's for its fun events like drag shows and karaoke, and its welcoming atmosphere for everyone, with some servers like Princess and Poppy receiving specific commendation. However, a recurring complaint is that the food is often described as terrible or plain, and some reviewers mention rude or dismissive management.

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Address

555 23rd Street South, Arlington

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Phone

(703) 685-0555

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Website

freddiesbeachbar.com

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About this place Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant is a long-running gay bar at 555 23rd Street South in Crystal City, Arlington, just across the river from DC. It has a tiki and beach theme, plus cocktails, beer and pub food, and drag shows and karaoke on regular nights. The crowd is local and mixed in age, with more of a neighbourhood feel than the DC clubs. It opens at 4pm on weekdays and at 11am on Saturday and Sunday for brunch, staying open until 2am daily. Weekend drag brunch fills up, so book. The Crystal City Metro station on the Blue and Yellow lines is a short walk.

Upcoming events at Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

LGBTQ+ Community Brunch @ Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

Tue, Nov 10 Recurring

Taco Night

3:00 PM

Wed, Nov 11 Recurring

Half-price Hamburgers

3:00 PM

Opening Hours

Open Now · closes 02:00

Monday 16:00-02:00

Tuesday 16:00-02:00

Wednesday 16:00-02:00

Thursday 16:00-02:00

Friday 16:00-02:00

Saturday 11:00-02:00

Sunday 11:00-02:00

Features

Gay LGBTQ+ Happy Hour Karaoke Food served LGBTQ+ owned Safe space Community space Bar (alcohol) Mixed LGBTQ+ Chill / Relaxed Local favorite Cabaret / Show bar Karaoke bar Day venue Evening venue Drag shows

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4.4

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792 reviews

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Amanda Cordova Jun 2026

★★★★★

My food was delicious! I've never been to a gay bar since I'm straight but was invited by a friend. I went for trivia and karaoke and had an absolute blast!!

Calvin Amerson Jun 2026

★★★★★

Simmy indc Jun 2026

★★★★★

This place has some fun events (the drag performers are excellent!) but the food is plain terrible. The service is below satisfactory but some of the servers are good. Poppy is great! The manager Stacey (or Tracey) is often rude, dismissive and unfriendly. Overall try it once but there are much better places to go. Just cuz it's a gay friendly place and I'm gay, doesn't mean I'll spend my cash at a place where they can improve a lot of things but do not. As a paying customer, I should have fun there; not to get stressed out.

Marquitta Jones Jun 2026

★★★★★

Will Gowdy May 2026

★★★★★

Freddie's is like the TV bar Cheers! A variety of people there. It is a gay bar but everyone is welcome. Karaoke is great. Happy Hour is great. Tuesday is Taco night and a really popular Trivia game. Half-price hamburgers on Wednesday. Saturday drag show. There is no other such place in N. Virginia. *THE man himself, Freddie, visits regularly. It's my unofficial Arlington socializing headquarters for my business, Revive Kitchen & Bath. See you there!