Sunken Well Tavern - Fredericksburg

The crab cakes and shrimp appetizers were excellent. Be prepared for a generous amount of crispy batter if you decide to order the onion rings.

We have dined at the Sunken Well Tavern for dinner before, but we wanted to experience their brunch today. Being a Sunday in downtown, they were understandably busy! We were quickly seated in the bar area and immediately given menus. I was thrilled to see the brunch specials for the day, as there were so many tempting options! I ordered the Country Fried Steak and the Western Omelette, both of which were delicious and came in generous portions. The country fried steak was packed with flavor, the cheesy potatoes were delightful, and my eggs were cooked perfectly. Next time we visit, I want to try the stuffed poblano. I've seen several come out of the kitchen, and they looked absolutely stunning!

Incredible restaurant! I enjoyed my meal so quickly that I forgot to take a picture! The vegetables are sourced from the local Snead's farm. Allie was an outstanding server! Update: I remembered to snap some photos of my burger this time. Allie was fantastic once again, and her trainee, Maeve, was great too. This place truly serves the best food in FXBG!

Love a good night out at Sunken Well. The food is wonderful. You may think this is a dive bar, but the culinary expertise will make you come back over and over again! It's not just a turkey sandwich, it's an in-house roasted turkey breast, thinly sliced and piled high with homemade chutneys. And I can't speak enough about the homemade pickles!!!!!!!

Edit: If this was my first visit I would give it one star but since it was my second (and the first was great) I'll adjust it to 2. Firstly the waiter came and sprayed off the table next to us with what smelled like an ammonia-based cleaner. In his carelessness he sprayed my son's shirt. Then he ran off very quickly before we could even say anything. When our waiter came back over we reported it and he said he would talk to the other guy about his mindfulness. My son's shirt had discolored little markings on it by the time we got home. The food we ordered this time was delicious but at the bottom of my husband's water glass was unmistakably a dead bug. We immediately stopped eating and reported this to the waiter. He said that he can't take the water off our bill because they don't charge for water. Unbelievable! At this point I will not be ever going back. Original 5-star review: Today we enjoyed brunch at The Sunken Well Tavern . It was absolutely delightful! How have I lived so many years in Fredericksburg and never tried this place? Hubs got the breakfast Cuban, which I stole several bites of. I ordered their sweet potato and andouille hash. It was so friggin delicious that I'm already trying to get my hubby to go back there tonight for dinner!