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Fried pickles at Momofuku CCDC

A Monster Guide to Fried Pickles in D.C.

The beloved bar snack remains popular

by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Sep 15, 2016, 2:00pm EDT

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by Missy Frederick@bylinemjf Sep 15, 2016, 2:00pm EDT

It's been three years since Eater D.C. started seeing fried pickles popping up consistently around town. What started as a trendy menu item has become a full-fledged, standard bar snack in D.C. and its surrounding suburbs.

There are plenty of ways to prepare this salty, greasy treat: cornmeal-crusted, beer-battered, deep fried, etc. Fans will debate whether chips or spears are the proper vehicle for fried pickle execution (consider Eater #teamchips). Some call them "frickes," others avoid the cutesy name and call it like it is. Usually, a creamy dipping sauce appears on the side, whether it be ranch dressing, remoulade, or chipotle-spiked.

Here are many bars and restaurants in town that celebrate the fried pickle. This map includes bars that have featured the snack for years, like The Pinch and Southside 815, as well as others that just recently started serving the favorite, including Momofuku CCDC and newcomer Vieux Carre.

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Acadiana

Head to the bar at Acadiana and find deep fried pickles there, served with remoulade for $5.

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Bar Deco

Fried pickles will set diners back $12 at this cocktail bar.

717 6th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Boundary Stone Public House

At this neighborhood pub in Bloomingdale, the pickle chips are cornmeal-battered (the dish got a makeover when the bar expanded).

116 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen

Find a whole fried pickle basket at this neighborhood bar with pickled okra, banana peppers, spears, and dipping sauces.

3126 12th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

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CityBar

This rooftop newcomer takes bread and butter pickles and beer batters them. They're $6 regular price, $5 at happy hour.

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400 E St SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

Continental Modern Pool Lounge

Fried pickle chips at Rosslyn hangout Continental are often discounted for happy hour.

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1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

DC9

DC9's fried pickle chips are thinly sliced and served plenty of ranch on the side.

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1940 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Del Ray Pizzeria

You won't find them on the menu, but in-the-know fried pickle lovers ask for frickles with remoulade sauce as an appetizer at Del Ray Pizzeria.

2218 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

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Drafting Table

Fried pickles are cornmeal-crusted at this popular soccer bar, and they're chips served with remoulade.

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1529-C 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Front Page (Multiple Locations)

Fried pickle spears here are served with ranch dressing.

4201 Wilson Blvd #103, Arlington, VA 22203

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Garden District

When the weather warms up, grab a picnic table and an order of half-sour fried pickle spears at this outdoor beer garden on 14th Street.

1801 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Grillfish

On Grillfish's happy hour menu, $4 fried pickle spears make an appearance.

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

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Mad Fox Brewing Company (Multiple Locations)

Find frickles at both locations of Mad Fox, where they're served with chipotle ranch.

444 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

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Momofuku CCDC

Fried pickle chips (with pickles made at the restaurant) are available for happy hour at this hot spot.

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Old Glory

Need some spice with your fried pickles? The crispy frickles at barbecue restaurant Old Glory in Georgetown are a mix of both dill pickles and bread and butter pickles with jalapeños. The frickles are fried with cornmeal buttermilk batter, and served with horseradish sauce.

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3139 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Scion (Multiple Locations)

Instead of regular ol' pickles, Scion tops its namesake burger with sliced fried pickles. You can get fried pickle chips paired with ranch dressing as a starter too, or on special during the restaurant's happy hour for $5.

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2100 P St. NW, Washington, DC 20037

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Smoke & Barrel

Slices are the pickle of choice at this barbecue bar, where they're battered and served with chipotle aioli.

2471 18th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

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Southside 815

Here's what goes into Southside 815's "state fair" pickles: the bread and butter pickle chips are pickled in-house, then sliced, flash fried in southern breading, then paired with their own remoulade sauce.

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815 S Washington St, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Spider Kelly's

Spider Kelly's lengthy list of appetizers includes thinly sliced, super crispy fried pickles with a buttermilk ranch sauce on the side.

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3181 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

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The Pinch

Laidback Columbia Heights restaurant The Pinch gets fancy with its fried pickle appetizer: pretzel-crusted pickle spears, paired with horseradish mustard for dipping ($6).

3548 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010

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The Wonderland Ballroom

Wonderland Ballroom specializes in fried pickles of the speared variety, served with a housemade ranch.

1101 Kenyon St NW, Washington, DC 20010

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Tune Inn Restaurant & Bar

Capitol Hill's Tune Inn is a shrine to all things fried, so of course fried pickles are on the menu here. The pickle spears are coated with the restaurant's special beer batter, fried and dished out with salsa ranch dressing. And they're only $3.99

331 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

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Vieux Carre

This bar just launched its food menu this week, and fried pickle chips are available for $5.

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1413 K St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Woodward Table

Woodward Table is serving fried late summer squash pickles with remoulade during happy hour at the bar and on the patio.

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1426 H St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Acadiana

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Head to the bar at Acadiana and find deep fried pickles there, served with remoulade for $5.

901 New York Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Bar Deco

717 6th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Fried pickles will set diners back $12 at this cocktail bar.

717 6th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Boundary Stone Public House

116 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

At this neighborhood pub in Bloomingdale, the pickle chips are cornmeal-battered (the dish got a makeover when the bar expanded).

116 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Brookland's Finest Bar & Kitchen

3126 12th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

Find a whole fried pickle basket at this neighborhood bar with pickled okra, banana peppers, spears, and dipping sauces.

3126 12th St NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

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CityBar

400 E St SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

This rooftop newcomer takes bread and butter pickles and beer batters them. They're $6 regular price, $5 at happy hour.

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400 E St SW, Washington, D.C. 20024

Continental Modern Pool Lounge

1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

Fried pickle chips at Rosslyn hangout Continental are often discounted for happy hour.

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1911 N. Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209

DC9

1940 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

DC9's fried pickle chips are thinly sliced and served plenty of ranch on the side.

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1940 9th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

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Del Ray Pizzeria

2218 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

You won't find them on the menu, but in-the-know fried pickle lovers ask for frickles with remoulade sauce as an appetizer at Del Ray Pizzeria.

2218 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301

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Drafting Table

1529-C 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

Fried pickles are cornmeal-crusted at this popular soccer bar, and they're chips served with remoulade.

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1529-C 14th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20005

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Front Page (Multiple Locations)

4201 Wilson Blvd #103, Arlington, VA 22203

Fried pickle spears here are served with ranch dressing.

4201 Wilson Blvd #103, Arlington, VA 22203

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Garden District

1801 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

When the weather warms up, grab a picnic table and an order of half-sour fried pickle spears at this outdoor beer garden on 14th Street.

1801 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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Grillfish

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

On Grillfish's happy hour menu, $4 fried pickle spears make an appearance.

1200 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20036

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Mad Fox Brewing Company (Multiple Locations)

444 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

Find frickles at both locations of Mad Fox, where they're served with chipotle ranch.

444 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046

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Momofuku CCDC

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Fried pickle chips (with pickles made at the restaurant) are available for happy hour at this hot spot.

1090 I St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

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Old Glory

3139 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Need some spice with your fried pickles? The crispy frickles at barbecue restaurant Old Glory in Georgetown are a mix of both dill pickles and bread and butter pickles with jalapeños. The frickles are fried with cornmeal buttermilk batter, and served with horseradish sauce.

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3139 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007