First Down Sports Bar & Grill

These are some of the best wings we have had. Got the old bay dry rub with Mumbo Madness garlic and spicy Honey Garlic Butter sauces on the side. Absolutely amazing. Great beers and staff was awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sports Bar, Traditional Wings, Happy Hour

one of my favorite wing stops on god!! people are very nice. quick quick quick wings. the lemon pepper and maryland madness are so good. also the curly fries are so good. but the regular fries are …. mid which is weird.

the only thing i wish they did better was not drenching the wings in a million gallons of oil. it’s not so bad if you eat there but takeout has me choking on grease. also be warned these wings are not cheap. but again taste is chefs kiss.

A great bar for football days! I hope they get more Maryland craft beers, but the Virginia ones they have are pretty tasty.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in here during a visit to DC. We really liked it. The food was good, and honestly some of the best wings we had in a long time. Lots of TVs and was able to request something specific to be put on one of them. Prices were fair. If you like only mixed drinks, just know they have limited options and they aren’t like sweet/fruity drinks lol but overall would definitely recommend it!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

One of my favorite places when visiting Arlington! Good food, great service and sports!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice deals on wings on mondays but “boneless wings” are shaped nugget styles and not chopped breasts.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Nice little dive bar

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 5

I placed an order for delivery and never received my food. I ordered directly through their website and even received multiple messages confirming the status of my order, yet never received the actual delivery. When I called the restaurant, I was told that the order was sitting there and I needed to pick it up myself. When I said that I placed the order for delivery, the manager hung up on me. After calling back multiple times, he was not interested in helping at all and instead claimed that he could not hear me and that I still needed to pick up my food, and then he hung up on me again and again. I’m now hungry and sad.

Service: 1

Loved grabbing a late lunch here. Food was great, beer was cold, and wait staff were awesome!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service, fun atmosphere, great wings. Try the spicy Bleu sauce. Paul will take good care of you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Traditional Wings

Best dive bar in Ballston. Best wings in NoVa

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Not allowed to be there due to being a foreigner and the ID I had with me was not “real” did not even allow me to show a copy of passport or picture from phone.

Got the Nashville Hot wings and onion rings.

The onion rings were average. The wings were small and drenched in a sauce that may as well have been ketchup. They weren't hot by any stretch, I wouldn't even say they were mild, just bland.

The place is basically a very loud neighborhood dive bar. Incredibly brightly lit for some reason.

Bartender gave me a free shot and seemed to forget ringing up one of my beers, so it has that I guess. 🤷

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

There’s something undeniably charming about First Down. Maybe it’s the unpretentious “hole-in-the-wall” vibe, the affordable prices, or the friendly, laid-back staff—but whatever it is, it just works.

The menu is classic bar fare—burgers, nachos, wings—but the portions? Way bigger than you'd expect. The loaded fries, for example, came in a bowl so massive that I barely made a dent, but it was exactly the kind of greasy comfort food you want after a rough night out.

What really sets the place apart is the service. Jerry and Talia are the kind of bartenders who remember your name, check in without hovering, and make you feel like a regular—even if it’s your first visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

This place is important to my life. I love forever.