Perched atop Crystal City's restaurant row for over seven years, Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant is a beachside oasis that'll warm you up and take you to the shore no matter what the weather. The extensive menu features an array of hearty appetizers, burgers and entrées. The crab cakes are some of the best we've had and the roasted half-chicken with au gratin potatoes is flat-out delicious. And the surf and turf is a bona fide crowd pleaser. Don't miss Wednesday night's $6 burger special or Sunday's brunch buffet, offering everything from eggs Benedict to General Tso's chicken.

Freddie's Beach Bar & Restaurant

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Pictured: Surf & Turf | Photography by Todd Franson, Metro Weekly