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Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Categories: Restaurants Chicken Wings Nightlife Bars Sports Bars Chicken Wings, Sports Bars [Edit]
2450 Crystal DrSte R-015
Arlington, VA 22227
(703) 413-0160
- Nearest Transit:
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National Airport Metro Station (Blue, Yellow)
Crystal City Metro Station (Blue, Yellow)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu, Sun 10 am - 12 am
Fri-Sat 10 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
- Good For:
- Late Night, Lunch
- Music:
- Background
- Best Nights:
- Tue, Thu, Sat
- Happy Hour:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
- Coat Check:
- No
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Good For Dancing:
- No
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
100 reviews for Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar
Review Highlights
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"Tuesday Wing and Thursday Boneless are great deal." In 14 reviews -
"Looking forward to the next happy hour." In 7 reviews -
"We also shared a side of fried pickles." In 3 reviews
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100 reviews in English
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Review from Kristie L.
San Diego, CA
3/29/2012
I've been here two Tuesdays in a row for their 45 cent wing special! My goal is to try every flavor!
I subtracted a star for the small size of the wings... at 45 cents, who cares what size it is, but if it were regular priced, I would be sorely disappointed.
Another star subtracted because the first time I ordered to-go, I asked for 10 wings, and only got 9. The 10th wing would have made me perfectly full... 9 left me hungry still.
So, COUNT YOUR WINGS before you leave. -
Review from Dan H.
5/26/2012
The service here leaves much to be desired. Our server was nice enough...he just didn't know how to be a waiter. It was a Tuesday at 3 PM so it clearly wasn't busy. Baffling.
Like I said it was early afternoon when we went but it was 'Happy Hour'...which basically meant the beers were cheaper and they had some deal on the wings. I think happy hour is 3-6. Their happy hour beer pricing scheme is difficult to follow and seemingly arbitrary based on what beer it is even though they have them broken out into 'Domestic' and 'Import'.
Odder still was that several domestic beers such as Fat Tire, Sam Adams and Magic Hat were all classifed as "Imports"...? -
Review from Bos'n H.
North End, Boston, MA
4/22/2012
Holy Crap, this place was truly awful.
FIRST problem: We get there, and it's not busy whatsoever. I see at least 10 tables available. My fiance asks, "may we have a booth?" The hostess then states, "We don't have any available."
Me: "what about those booths?" ** As I point to an open booth right in front of me** Now I've done my fair share of waitressing and I know what a pain in the ass it can be when somebody wants a table that is covered in dirty dishes and needs a place setting. But this table was clean and readily available, so there's no excuse to lie.
The hostess then rolled her eyes at me and brought us over to the booth.
SECOND problem: The space cadet hostess then asks if she can take our drink order. My mother-in-law asks, "Do you have wine?" (My fiance hogged the drink menu, so she didn't get to see it) The hostess then replied, "Wine? ummmm, I don't know, I'll go ask..." Excuse me, but why don't you know if the restaurant you work at serves wine? Seriously.
I then grab the drink menu and read off the wines to her in front of the hostess and Mum says to the girl, " I'll have the pinot grigio" My fiance asks for a Newcastle, and I ask for a water. Five minutes later the girl comes back and says, "yes, we do have wine. we have merlot, cab, pinot, and chardonnay." Umm, hello? Were you on the moon when I read off the wines and she told you she wanted the pinot grigio? She then asked my fiance again what he had ordered. Ugh, right then I knew the rest of this dinner was going to be a disaster...
But alas, a lovely young woman comes over and says she is our waitress and the other girl is just a hostess (we were under the impression that the hostess was actually our waitress, thank LAWD she wasn't.) Our waitress was quick, attentative, and seemed like she'd save the day. She then took our food order. Our fried pickle app was pretty good. My fiance and Mum ordered burgers, I got the southwest queso wrap.
THIRD problem: The food runner comes to deliver our entrees, but yet he only has two plates. Wha? He then states that he accidently gave Mum's burger to another table. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. For real??? He was extremely apologetic and asked if he could get her anything to munch on while a new burger is cooked. She asked just for another glass of wine. Probably close to ten minutes go by (maybe a little less) and the food runner brings her the burger, still no wine.... The waitress then brings over the wine quickly there after. They said thier burgers were good. My wrap left much to be desired. It was barely filled with anything other than queso, but the onion rings and dipping sauce were very good.
Like I said, the waitress was very sweet and even the food runner had the balls to admit that he messed up which I respect, but that first hot mess that we were greeted with really set the tone for the rest of our time there. Someone please tell me it was her first day on the job.... -
Review from Andy Z.
Brigantine, NJ
4/12/2012
Pros:
-Good beer selection
-TVapolooza
-Variety of marinades is laudable
Cons:
-After eating we both had upset stomachs.
-Volume is a little loud (it wasn't crowded... TV's were just set too loud)
-Mozz sticks tasted like they came straight out of a bag in the freezer
There are better places to go in Crystal City for beer. -
Review from Marcus R.
Leesburg, GA
5/3/2012
The worst BW3 in the nation. Stay away!!! This place is nothing like the BDubs you may know and love. Don't go here! Even if you are starving.....don't do it!!!!
I have been to multiple B-Dubs across the country and this was by far the worst of all. The host "Brandon" seemed bothered that I showed up. He was up front with about 4 other homeboys freestylin' and bustin' rhymes about life back on "the block" and refused to acknowledge that I had entered, even though I was the only customer there. Finally, I had to demand a table. In a nearly empty dining room he sat me at a table marked handicapped behind a large column that obstructed most of the televisions. I should have ran!
I sat there for about 10 minutes being passed by multiple staff members and finally had to flag down somebody to ask for my waiter. My waiter "Marcos" was an idiot who didn't know the menu. He screwed up my order and had to return to confirm everything 5 minutes later. The runner who brought me my food was hot but didn't speak english and screwed up my order. She brought me wings with no sauce on them! Sauceless wings....WTF!!! I had to track down my waiter, explain what was up and then wait another 10 minutes for my food to come back out.
The wait staff were all very unprofessional, which was a reflection of the manager, who was a bumbling slob.
If you want the same experience as this BDubs, rob a bank, get locked up in prison, and then pay the other inmates to throw wings at you.
Seriously folks, walk up the street to the Crystal City Sports Bar and save yourself the hastle. -
Review from Dean K.
Alexandria, VA
Updated - 3/30/2012 3 Check-ins Here
I can honestly say that I love this place as a business -I have been to many over the country.The food, beer, and ready access to trivia make for a great meal regardless of the time. However, the management of THIS PARTICULAR restaurant detracts immensely from the enjoyment. The waitresses are for the most part incompetent and the manager has now (as of this visit) reneged on what was a previously decent review. He "forgot" that he failed on my last visit and promised to make it up this time. Rest assured a "red card" will be dropped on the corporate website because of him.
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Review from Geoff O.
3/11/2012 1 Check-in Here
Not worth the money. $10 for 12 wings? Lame.
Service is pretty atrocious here. The front desk claimed a 40-minute wait when countless tables remained open and patronless. After some arm-wringing we got a table.
Then the waiter sucked. Messed up most of our orders. Didn't bring us silverware or napkins and when asked to do so, totally dropped the ball, so some of us had to go find a manager just to get silverware.
Sorry, but BWW is really struggling in the service and quality department. I like their wings - don't get me wrong - but I should not endure a nearly two-hour experience for something like wings. Unacceptable. Zero reason to go back when the dirtier, but better run, Hard Times is nearby. -
Review from Kyndra N.
Alexandria, VA
5/19/2012
I truly wish there was an option for ZERO stars. This place is a horrible waste of money the only good part is the TVs. I have had not one or two but three HORRIBLE experiences here. The first time my wings were burnt On the outside and cold on the inside. Not exactly sure how that happens. And my husbands beer glass was visibly dirty. When I complained they attempted to wipe down the dirty glass and bring it back to the table dripping water. I figured ok every place has bad days so we will try again. The next time the food was good but there was a hair in my sprite. So needless to say when my husbands friend wanted to get together a third time I was more than skeptical. To start once we finally got seated it took a little over 20 minutes to get our drink orders not our drinks just the orders. I went with a group of guys who are not picky eaters but everyone's wings (6 of us) had to be sent back. Yes they sent new ones but management didn't even apologize or truly acknowledge the situation. And to top it off our server was rude and basically ignored us and 90% of the time our cups were empty because he was not around. If you do choose to go to this establishment and RICHARD B is your server RUN far far away. This has to be one of the RUDEST servers I have ever met. After our horrible experience lets just say no one at our table was pleased and our tip showed it. Honestly he is lucky he got a tip at all between his attitude( when he was actually around) and the food. This guy had the nerve to follow us ( our group had two infants two girls and 4 guys) across the street and get into our faces ( I'm pregnant and was holding our toddler) and yell about the tip and tell us if we ever came back he'd make sure noone waited on us. Now I know it sucks to be a server and you depend in tips. It dot expect someone to tip you if you DONT DESERVE IT. I just hope someone does this place a favor and either gets new management ( the do not seem to care about the quality of their establishment) or at least new servers ( they are always standing around and not helping their tables) I usually love BWW but you will stay far away from here if your smart
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Review from Valarie C.
Alexandria, VA
4/9/2012 2 Check-ins Here
To start with - the service is inept. The host kept trying to seat us in a location where we couldn't see the tv we wanted even though the place was empty. He wanted to argue with us that we had to sit there. Then the waitress wasn't any better. She spent most of the time chatting in the corner with other staff and ignoring her customers (again, the place was mostly empty - it shouldn't be that hard!). Food was fine, though it took 45 min to get wings...just shocking how bad of an experience this was.
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Review from Steven R.
Arlington, VA
4/2/2012
When this place first opened, it was pretty good. However, since then the service has really gone downhill. I suspect that the waitstaff are treated like crap, because they are completely uninterested in their jobs. The bartenders suck and are in a big hurry to close the bar (during the NCAA basketball final, they stopped serving well before the end of the game).
The food is the same as it is at every BWW, which is okay, but the service is about the worst out of any BWW I've ever been to (which includes one in Erie, PA and another in Bridgeport, WV. I live in the neighborhood, so I was really hoping that this wouldn't happen (i.e. crappy service), but it did. If you're looking for wings or BBQ, skip this place and walk another 200 feet to the Memphis BBQ. If you're looking for a sports bar, walk 2 blocks was on 23rd St to the Crystal City Sports Pub--the service and foot are much better at both places--and they actually act like they want to have you as a customer.
Honestly, I can't see why this place is as busy as it is, but I think it must be because people don't know what the alternatives are in this neighborhood. -
Review from Tina C.
Arlington, VA
4/27/2012
wings are just okay, service is terrible. Fun though if you want to go to happy hour and hang out with friends!
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Review from Tiger C.
2/25/2012
TVs in here get 5 stars, hands down the sickest screens, covering the most sports. First time here, the place was packed, atmosphere was intense! Service and food were subpar. Order got messed up and server said we ordered the wrong thing, trying to convince us that we ordered what she brought out. That was a fun experience for sure.
Second time at this spot was during lunch, and there are a few lunch specials that make it easy to order. Getting lunch time sportscenter is great. It was not packed and the service was much better. As for the food, I wish you could sit here, watch sports, and order in from someplace else. -
Review from Jeremia F.
Pittsburgh, PA
4/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place has good beer but it is way overpriced, their wings are anemic. Are you kidding me? Your wings are so small the sauces are good yes but the wings them selves are ridiculously small and usually end up overcooked. For 2 beers and 12 wings a check close to $25 is a little too much. Get some meat on those bones and maybe I'll come back!
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Review from Reginald T.
Washington, DC
2/2/2012
Last night was my 2nd time going to Buffalo Wild Wings and I was only slightly impressed. I am just unsure if there was a full moon last night or the weather had people feeling like they wanted to give horrible service, but last night just seemed to be the worst.
We decided to come here after a horrible experience at McCormick & Schmicks (check out that horrible review when you get a chance). My first experience there (a while back) wasn't too bad, I just wasn't overly impressed with he wings. I can make a better wing at home....just sayin....but they have really good sauces here.
Last night as we walked in, the hostess wasn't at the stand and we saw some ladies that worked there standing over to the left talking as if there wasn't people standing there waiting to be seated. My friend had to say, "Ummm...is someone working..." in order for the girl to come over and seat the couple that was in front of us and then us. She had a stark look on her face as if we interrupted a good conversation and inconvenienced her. I began thinking to myself, "Girrrrlllll if you only knew what we just went through at the other restaurant, you may want to be nice."
After being seated, we looked over the menu and were ready to order because we were catching a movie afterwards and were pressed for time. After about 10 minutes and no waiter/waitress coming to the table, I look over and AGAIN see about 6 people huddled in an area talking and giggling. At this point, I'm ready to flip over a table (if it wasnt that I didnt want to go to jail I would have....just saying). A gentleman finally comes over and takes our order.
The food came pretty quick which was really good! I got the buffalo boneless wings and honey bbq boneless wings. FYI -- The buffalo is a dry rub and not your typical sauce. I have to be honest (because that is what I do), the buffalo rub on the boneless wings are NOT good. Well, not to me anyway. I see myself possibly coming here again but only when I am craving wings and as a last resort. In my opinion KFC's honey BBQ wings are better....lol! -
Review from Michelle L.
Arlington, VA
1/17/2012
I'm a generous person, and unless the offenses are especially egregious, I generally say three strikes, you're out. With Buffalo Wild Wings, I've somehow convinced myself to give them upwards of 10 chances- with every one being a strike. Although the location is extremely convenient for me, and I like their sauces, I am making a decision to avoid this place in the future!
It all started at the Superbowl in 2011- we placed an order for wings a week in advance to pick up at 6pm. When we arrived to pick them up, the place was packed (as was expected), and they told us our wings were not ready. In fact, they hadn't even started making them yet! My boyfriend missed the entire first half of the Superbowl-during which we were hosting a party- waiting at B-dubs for the wings. Pathetic.
Since then we've had a variety of dining experiences there -both in the restaurant and take-out. Inside the restaurant it is loud, the service is poor (even when not busy), and it irritates me beyond belief to watch the wait staff fooling around and not focusing on their tables. Take-out has generally been fine- we'll go that route in the future.
Most recently we went with a group this Saturday for the playoffs. We arrived and were told we would have an hour to an hour and a half wait. Fine. We took our buzzer and waited. We knew we wouldn't get in before the first game was over, but when it finished and the place started to clear out, our group seemed to be the only one still waiting. They had seated a lot of groups before us, including some that had arrived only minutes before. We approached the hostess station to find out what was going on and were told that there were no places large enough to seat us. That would be fine, except there was another group of 7 seated at a booth with a chair at the end- why couldn't we do that? Well, we were told it was a fire hazard and they had asked the man to move his chair to no avail. While they were willing to violate the fire code for this group, we weren't offered the same conveniences.
In my humble opinion, if you're trying to accommodate a group and it doesn't look like it will be possible even after a 2+hr wait, ask them if you can split them up, look for a solution, etc. Don't leave us hanging! Eventually a table cleared and we were seated. Food was ho-hum. My wings were dry and I had to ask for more sauce. I was also served four measly celery sticks and a piece of grated carrot (literally). The consensus was unanimous- we won't be returning unless they get their act together. -
Review from Rachel M.
Washington, DC
1/8/2012
It had been a lazy start to the New Year and finally around 7 my fiance and I decided we needed some food. After walking down to Chipotle, we discovered it was closed. Seeing as it was Sunday, we didn't have many other options, so we headed to Buffalo Wild Wings.
Now, usually I'm a fan of B Dubs. I am a huge fan of their boneless wings and their wedge fries, so I figured this was the next best thing to Chipotle. We bypass the hostess to just order takeout and low and behold, THEY'RE OUT OF WINGS. Buffalo Wild WINGS is out of wings! How is that even possible? New Years Day is a huge football day. Of course B Dubs is going to be packed. A good establishment would be able to anticipate this and order a proper amount of food. In just glimpsing at the other reviews, it seems like this is a common occurrence at this location.
If you live in Crystal City and you have a craving for wings, I'd say stick to Wing Zone. -
Review from Brian K.
Centreville, VA
3/28/2012 1 Check-in Here
I like to drop in here during happy hour when I don't want to deal with traffic. Staff is a little slow in taking/bringing out orders. I've been to better BDub spots, but I guess this is average.
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Review from John C.
Arlington, VA
12/7/2011 2 Check-ins Here
No carrots or celery at a wings place - Need I say anymore? Seriously, this place RAN OUT OF CARROTS & CELERY...
Also, When My Buddy & I got here for a baseball game we ordered boneless wings (b/c I admit it, we are weak - it is nice not to have to go thru the work of takin' all the meat off the bone.. wait NOT The point of the review...) The waiter told us that they were out of boneless wings - the place is called Buffalo Wild WINGS - How can you be out of WINGS? But, they had just gotten in a shipment in (just as we sat down)... Whatever that means...
I have been to BW3's a bunch of time but this location in Crystal City (BTW, Crystal City sounds like the name of a city where SUPERMAN should live... Nevermind, off topic again) - This location in Crystal City is HORRIBLE!
And I agree with Micheal D - The wings here (at this location) are dry and without flavor. The service is rather slow...
The GOOD: um... Nothing?
The BAD: Everything sad above!
The UGLY: Seriously, No Celery! This is a WINGS place!
The End! -
Review from Jeremy M.
Mays Landing, NJ
4/4/2012 2 Check-ins Here
I think the 2.5 star average here is unfair. Solid 3 star place. The food is good and the beer is cold, my only complaint is they need more bar space. Solid chain restaurant location....
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Review from David H.
Updated - 11/7/2011
Why am I sitting here waiting for a table and holding a buzzer when I can see NUMEROUS empty tables and the Packers game starts in 5 mins? Management here is a JOKE once again! I'll come back here DESPITE the service and management.
Good beer specials and fried pickles here but management at this place is clueless! Let me help you out, people want to watch the game from their table while buying your beer, not standing with a buzzer staring over at least 6 empty tables as the game is about to start!3 Previous Reviews: Show all »
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10/30/2011
I was there twice this week and service was dramatically improved from my earlier visits. The… Read more »
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Review from Michael D.
New Orleans, LA
11/19/2011
If you're going to name your entire restaurant chain after wings, you should probably have some pretty damn good wings. But the wings here were not good. Small, dry, with more breading/fry than actual meat. The fried mushrooms were tiny, the smallest I've ever seen.
The service was slow and bad. I sat in the bar area for about 5 minutes before anyone showed up. He barely spoke to me and mumbled. When I asked for an extra blue cheese cup it took another 5 minutes.
Never been to another BWW's, but I will not be looking to try. -
Review from Rose N.
10/3/2011
I can't say I ever want to go back to this place. It's good for what it is. Great place to come have some beers, and watch sports. Typical bar food. As much as I like bar food, I can't sat I enjoyed eating anything here. Wings were itsy bitsy and dry. The ribs too were really dry. Bleh.
I just didn't know what to expect. Lets just say I won't be making a trip from DC to eat/drink here. -
Review from Erin B.
Springfield, VA
2/14/2012
If you want the world's worst service, this is your place. We went there on a UFC fight night/NCAA Bowl game so it was busy. But it is not an exaggeration to sat they messed up service at 6 times. The topper was when the on duty Manager came out to apologize that the wrong kind of wings were delivered and asked if we'd like the ones we originally ordered... Which NEVER came out!! Then, when we got the bill, they apologized again and said they would "comp" it. But when we got the bill, they still charged us for an order of wings... Priceless example of complete incompetency. Redeeming qualities: fun trivia and lots of flat screens.
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Review from Evonne L.
2/12/2012 1 Check-in Here
45c wing tuesdays! how can you beat that? 3 stars, only because they charge you extra for celery and for ranch or blue cheese. ludacris!
my palette is less on the spicy side, so for wings i usually get the sweet bbq, NOT the honey bqq (its saucier) and the asian zing, which is just the right amount of spice. 12 wings for $4.91!!! i went there for HH, there was plenty of seating, our waiter was super nice, the guys got to watch whatever game was on tv, and everyone liked their wings! a good time by all. -
Review from Jon L.
Washington, DC
8/15/2011
Laziness.
That is the best word to describe this place. The waitstaff are lazy and can barely be bothered to do their job. The management, if present, barely care any more than the workers. And corporate, which I believe owns this particular franchise, can't be bothered to intervene and fix the situation.
I've tried to like this place. I really have. But after nearly a dozen visits I'm throwing in the towel. Unless there is a complete revamping of the workforce there is no way I am coming back. Frankly if the workers are this indifferent in the areas that the customers can see, I shudder to think what it is like back in the kitchen.
Just how lazy are the workers?
- arriving after 7PM? Be prepared to do your own cleaning. The waitstaff basically stops bussing tables and cleaning after the initial happy-hour crowd leaves. It's common for every empty table to still have the last parties discarded food strewn all over it.
- Looking at half-eaten chicken bones and spilled sauce all over your table doesn't bother you? Great! Because it'll be a while before an employee cleans it up. Best to clean it up yourself. The table next to you likely has garbage all over it. Just move yours over to the pile.
- expect a 10-15 minute wait on average before your waiter takes your drink order. Not interested in waiting? Just head to the bar and get your drinks yourself.
- want to always have a cold beer in front of you? Consider double ordering your drinks. There's no telling when your waiter will visit you next
- trying to flag down another waitstaff to help you out? Don't bother. They care even less than your waiter.
- thinking about complaining to a manager? First note the attitude of your waiter. Is it indifferent, contemptuous, or just out to lunch? Consider that before sending your food back. It's a long, out-of-eyesight walk from the kitchen to your table.
- have a party of 5 or more people? Don't bother coming. The host/hostess routinely turn away large parties claiming they are full. Look inside when they say this and also stop by an hour later - chances are the place will still be more than half-empty.
Coping mechanisms if you absolutely HAVE to have buffalo wings
- drive to Chantilly or wherever the other B-dubs is
- order wings at any other Crystal City bar. Tortoise and Hare down on 23rd Street has great bar food. Crystal City Sports Pub and Bailey's also serve solid fare.
- only sit at the bar area of Buffalo Wild Wings
- sit at a table, but order your food and drinks from the bar. When the food arrives, just serve yourself. -
Review from Kevin M.
Arlington, VA
10/13/2011
Went there on a Wednesday night with the wife and kids (9, 4 & 2). They seated us immediately and took our order within minutes.
The waiter was fantastic. He not only brought out some cherries for the kids to snack on, but even accommodated them with some sauce samples so my oldest would know what kind to choose when he ordered. What's more, when my wife and I were debating appetizers, he let us know that the Chips & Salsa was discounted to $2.99 for Happy Hour. Score!
Had a great experience, and will definitely go again! -
Review from Susan D.
Pittsburgh, PA
8/4/2011
Wow, is this place the pinnacle of American mediocrity or what? I was in the DC area on a last minute business trip and I came here after my flight had landed and I'd gotten settled into my hotel. Translation: it was Sunday night and I was looking for some dinner. The Crystal City area is really nice but believe me, it seems like it's chain restaurant after chain restaurant hereabouts. You've got your Chipotle, your McCormick & Schmick, & just about everything else in between here.
So I ventured into Buffalo Wild Wings and believe me, it's atmosphere is every bit as much as Julia Vipsania A. describes in her review. Hundreds (or so it seemes) of TV screens blaring at you. They try to create a kinetic energy here, but the place ultimately seemed so lifeless. I went for the chicken sandwich with fries and believe me, it's a good thing they offer so many sauces with their chicken. Something's gotta cover up that processy taste! And I love it when the bun is so dry, it crumbles as I try to eat my sandwich. -
Review from Charles H.
Arlington, VA
10/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
BWW can be a hit or miss depending on when you go.
MISS
* Lunch hours between 12pm - 1pm! Expect to wait a bit for your wings if you come around during the peak lunchtime.
HIT
* Tuesdays = .45 cent wings
* Wednesdays = .60 cent boneless wings
* Fridays = All you can eat wings (Limited time only)
* Saturdays = University of Oklahoma Sooners Alumni watch parties!
BWW is probably the only place in the DMV showing pay per view games when the Sooners play a scrub team. The entire bar area is reserved for Okies. Arrive early as the bar and tables fill up quickly with OU fans yelling BOOMER SOONER! I've even noticed the BWW staff hollering Texas Sucks as well especially since the Shorthorns were DEMOLISHED by OU 55 - 17. Touchdown Oklahoma!
So whether you enjoy wings, beer, and / or football (especially SOONER FOOTBALL) then stop by 23rd and Crystal Drive! All is welcome except Texas Longhorn fans. BOOMER! -
Review from Greta C.
Washington, DC
3/9/2012
Food is decent but nothing special. Good place to watch sports. Huge screens and tons of them.
Tuesday's 45 cent wings is a good deal.
Service is slow. They get very crowded, so that is probably why. -
Review from Matt S.
Roanoke, VA
2/24/2012
I ordered 6 naked tenders with fries for over $9, I believe. I thought this would be a good, healthy, filling meal. However, when my food finally arrived after almost an hour of waiting, I saw 6 very tiny grilled chicken strips, much smaller than wings or tenders. And, even though I made a pretty dumb decision for getting the blazin sauce and some sweet chile seasoning, they still did not meet my taste expectations. True, I know that the blazin sauce was going to be very spicy, but there was not much taste to it, just heat and spiciness. I have had much better-tasting hot sauces than that.
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Review from Matt G.
Arlington, VA
8/4/2011 1 Check-in Here
It is a Buffalo Wild Wings, but that is the only reason I come here. The service was great when it first opened in January but has declined steadily since then.
Location is good, size and number of TV's is good. Beer selection is okay as long as you aren't a total craft snob. I'll be back because I like the atmosphere and B-Dubs, but not for the service. -
Review from Dmacsgrlz z.
Alexandria, VA
12/12/2011
I really love Buffalo Wild Wings...REALLY love it...but not the one in Crystal City. The management of this place is pathetic. The service is horrid. Let me explain. I have been to this location several times so I have a good number of interactions at BW3s to substantiate my opinions. On multiple occasions, the wait staff has been less that par on service. One particular time, I went to the bar with a few friends, sat at a high top round table and sat there for seven minutes before a server even acknowledged we were there. AND when he DID acknowledge us, it was because another group of people sat down at a high top next to us and they ordered their drinks and wings right away, the server walked by us and said, "I will be right with you" and then went to put their order in...despite us being there WAY before them. This kind of slight happens ALL THE TIME there!! I have even been to lunch in the actual restaurant part, and it still took forever for service. Even right when they open and have no one in the building, the service is STILL bad! The management of the whole place is in shambles. I have frequented other BW3s in Richmond, Blacksburg, etc., and am a fan of the restaurant, but no t the Crystal City location.
So why do I continue to go back you ask? Because I love the sauce. The wings are not huge...they are actually kind of small when you compare them to other places that serve wings...but the sauce is unmatched by any other wing establishment. My favorites are Caribbean Jerk (with ranch dressing! YUMMMMMM-O! It's like the flavors were meant to be married together!) and the Mango Habenero. They both are absolutely delicious! I have bought a few bottles to take home and use it on my own chicken. They had two special flavors at one time...Captain Morgan's something or another and a Smokehouse BBQ. I deviated from my normal staple flavors to try them. The smokehouse wasn't very impressive, but you could definitely taste the smoke to it. I would rather go with one of their other bbq sauces than this one. And the Captain Morgan's flavor....DISGUSTING! It was soooo sweet, it tasted like eating a candy coated chicken wing. I quite literally could not eat them. I had one and had my cousin eat one and that was it. So not to have the trip be a total loss, I went back to my staples and ended up having an okay time. The wings again are small...and sometimes can be overcooked and dry. But again...slather it in some Caribbean jerk, and I am going to eat it. What I would love to do is take their sauce to another place that serves GOOD wings and ask them to spin it in the BW3s sauce.
Bottom Line: Get a bottle of sauce and take it home. The service is subpar and the wings are not consistent. But the sauce is off the charts. If you are there to enjoy wings, I suggest going somewhere else. Without great customer service, I don't care how good your food is...it won't create return customers. -
Review from Robert Z.
Silicon Valley, CA
4/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
Seasons' transitions always puts me in sort of a meloncholy state, not quite sure why, but no use in fighting the juggernaut. One last stop on Saint Patrick's Day, and with the NCAA tourney in full swing, just as crowded. I consumed a few beverages on this day, and I'm proud to say that I didn't even get buzzed, but then again I never do, so that's all I have to say about that. Being with the people I was with made it fun.
At any rate, whoop de doo basil, I do want to say that the wings were good. Additionally, I never knew my birth parents. There was a car accident. My birth mother was incinerated, and I only survived because her smoking carcass had formed a protective cocoon of slaughtered human effluence. A Belgian man and his fifteen year-old love slave were looting the accident scene, and came across a blood soaked baby, moi. They raised me to be evil. You know, that old chestnut.
In summary, great drink and food specials, practically one television screen per person, and a lively atmosphere. I think there's even an area for standing and just watching the games. Either that, or those people were just waiting in line for that long to get a table. I don't have to wait in lines, its for the masses. That's how we roll. I'll be completely honest, I got a fever, and the only prescription is smooth jazz. And wings. -
Review from Thugnificent M.
Washington, DC
Updated - 11/4/2011
So I've been coming here all month and I've been getting their lunch special - 8 wings and fries for $7. You order the wings and the special is assumed. I went there today and ordered the same thing, 8 wings. Well this time they didn't give me the fries and charged me regular price which is $8. I ate those quick so the waitress came over and tried to up sale me on a order of fries. So I essentially got charged more for less food. There goes your tip.
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10/27/2011
Damn there's alot of TVs here. I have a neck strain now. I was working next door for 3 weeks so… Read more »
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Review from Anthony A.
Newark, NJ
1/27/2012
It's a wild wings what can I say. The thing that you can be sure of is that it is produces half decent wings is a busy fun atmosphere at a good price. The service was friendly and fast.
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Review from Kelly G.
Mardi Gras 3/8/11. No one was throwing/catching beads. No hoopla. No loud cajun music. No liveliness.
I guess that's ok. Because I was there for the wings anyway. I got two orders. Buffalo dry rub (OMG delicious) and mild (borderline yech). I snorked those babies down with a wild wings punch (my attempt at substituting a hurricane) and that was that.
Dennis, my server, was super nice. The other mildly comatose patrons, who seemed to have no bloomin idea that it was Mardi Gras, were pleasant. All I know is I'm a fan and I'll be back especially because I took the survey at the bottom of my receipt and won 6 free wings.Listed in: Crystal City Wasteland, Affordable DC Happy Hours
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2/6/2011
Second visit with Lino J. & Thew H. We ordered 8 different wing flavors. The mild ones were milder… Read more »
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Review from Kristopher M.
Arlington, VA
10/30/2011
We had To wait at least 15-20 minutes for any request, whether it was getting a drink or asking for the check. Food took 30-40 minutes to turn around a 12 wing order. Would hate to see the server we had if they were busy. He kept disappearing to watch the games. Lousy.
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Review from Katie L.
6/8/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Last Saturday, my husband and I decided to do some TiVo cleaning and happened upon a buffalo wing episode of Travel Channel's "Food Wars." In no time we became entranced by two Buffalo, N.Y. establishments, Anchor Bar and Duff's, duking it out for the title of King of Wing.
After watching wing after wing bathe in the deep fryer and receive a healthy drench of wing sauce, we were salivating. As soon as (spoiler alert) Duff's was lauded as winner, we were out the door and en route to BW3's.
The whole way we kept dreaming of dripping, crispy, delicious sauce-laden wings. Soon after, we were downing our own tantalizing wings with a pair of icy beers. We split three orders of (bone-in) six wings, one each of Caribbean Jerk, Honey BBQ, and to be upstate-ish authentic, Medium. We also shared a side of fried pickles. My guy prefers the drummettes and I prefer the flat wings, which easily divided our rations and allowed us to each be transported to our own personal wing nirvana.
Our server was very friendly and attentive, which is a far cry from BW3 locations I've visited in Charlottesville, Blacksburg, and the Richmond metro area. I'm stunned by the low ratings of this establishment. Sure Crystal City is a sterile and unexciting locale, and BW3's is a national chain and isn't the most romantic of settings. But if you're looking for good wings, beer, sports on large TVs, and decent service at reasonable prices in this metro area, I'm not sure there's a lot to complain about here.
Wings craving created by TV, satiated by BW3. Heavenly. -
Review from Debi M.
Arlington, VA
3/31/2011
This place is surprisingly busy in the evenings even with such low reviews.
Service - Utter fail. I really hope the management team reads these reviews and re-trains the staff or hires people who actually do their jobs. Multiple times I would see our waitress just 'hanging out' talking to other coworkers before even getting me my water. There's usually one new person in our group and they always ask things like what beers do you have on draft and what are your specials and every time the waiter has no idea. They don't come and check on you so if you want service you need to wave someone down. For the most part when we ask for split checks they get it right, so far.
Food - I'm really surprised the wings are decent. I was excepting soggy no meat wings, but they are typical sized wings and pretty crunchy. I like crunchy wings so I'm a fan. All their wings are cooked then smothered with whatever sauce you choose. My favorite is the asian zing and for a sweet with a spicier kick the mango habanero is great too. The apps taste pre-frozen then fried. And I can't say anything about the other entrees. But I wouldn't expect anything above average. No healthy menu items either. The salads are a joke.
Atmosphere - There are a lot of TVs. Pretty much where ever you are sitting you'll have a view of multiple TVs. Since it takes forever to get your beer I wouldn't recommend this place for sports viewing. There are other much better places for sports viewing. But if you don't really care, and just wanna glance at the screen every now and then for the score, and you want decently cheap wings, and shitty service then come on in. -
Review from Brianne C.
Arlington, VA
1/9/2011
2.75 stars.
It's crowded and overwhelming, and the food consists of sweetened, spiced fried morsels piled in plastic baskets. And pleading with your server for a couple of blue cheese dressings often becomes your after-hours career. But when you want to relax and taste hot garlic, Asian chilies, habanero, and Parmesan cheese within seconds of drinking a cold light beer with lime, Buffalo Wild Wings is quite perfect.
