Nationals Park

I love baseball and this game was fun… but I don’t like the service and there food at the ballpark

I went to my first Nats game last night and had an amazing time. While my company paid for everything from the tickets to the food to the drinks; it was totally worth my Wednesday afternoon/​evening. The views inside and out side of the park are amazing and there are a ton of food options. I was happy to see funnel cakes, hard cider, dumplings, etc. Be prepared for an extremely large crowd but people are pretty nice and everyone there wants to have fun.

Love love this stadium despite the fact there was construction. I give jamming chicken a one star. the wait is ridiculous 45 minutes in line. With this day and age they lack technology. Wrong food was being given they don’t have great organization chaos. Hand writing food orders on trays. The jerk chicken is good. Good size portion you could share. The ribs were tough you could tell they were boiled prior to being on the grill. The plantains were over cooked burnt, the coleslaw was tasteless and stale and warm. There were wet wipes.

Nats Park is awesome! There really are no bad seats, the food options are quite great (long lines, duh, but that’s to be expected) and my fav part: Pups in the Park! The 6 games a year where you can bring your dog! So fun! Granted, I tend to not watch the game at all when my dog joins, but it’s so much fun. Love Nats Park and everything it has to offer!

Great park– downtown vibe, which just makes baseball more fun– when seeing it live. Concourses are a little tight, but that’s due to fans showing up I suppose. Solid food, cool merch. Fans won’t be disappointed.

As I’ve noted in other stadium or team reviews, I’m a Yankees fan and always will be (though we’ll disregard how awful they’ve been so far this year). That said, I’m also a bit of a ballpark chaser, so I make it a point to visit new (and favorite) stadiums whenever possible. Nationals Park was a new one for me.
I opted to visit Nationals Park on my way from Carolina Beach, NC (where I was visiting my grandmother) to Mt. Joy, PA. Though driving in DC isn’t one of my favorite things in general, the stadium is pretty easy to get to, and that is always a nice thing after someone has spent a lot of time on the road.
I paid a bit extra for parking in Lot C, one of the garages right next to the stadium. The parking was totally worth it, in my opinion, and I walked down the stairs, onto the sidewalk, and around the corner toward the center field entry gate. The attendants were friendly, and I was scanned in easily. I visited the main team store, made an initial stop at Ben’s Chili Bowl, and enjoyed some Stella Artois and my «half smoke, all the way» at one of the picnic tables near the center field seating areas. My seat was in section 131, and you can’t get to those parts of the stadium until an hour and a half before the start of the game. Once they opened, I wandered more through the stadium, checked out the view from my seat, went back to buy some souvenirs, and then just enjoyed the events before the game.
The game itself was also enjoyable, as Screech, the bald eagle mascot, and various events between innings like the Presidents Race provided some solid game time entertainment. Honestly, It really doesn’t seem like there’s a bad seat in the stadium, and the concessions and various shops are really enjoyable.
TL;DR I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed Nationals Park, and I’d certainly stop here for another game if I was conveniently in the area.

Although I am not from the Washington DC area, I like the fact that the stadium is easily accessible by metro. That pretty much solves the problem with driving in the city and dealing with the well-​known awful gridlock traffic around the Beltway. You get off at Navy Yard Metro Station, and you’re right there at the stadium!
Just like any other place in the world, you will have your hawkers and scalpers hanging around, trying to sell various items and tickets. But generally they don’t really bother you unless you look like a tourist.
The stadium itself is pretty nice. Of course, the concession stands and fan shops inside are very expensive, but that is expected. And unless you are season-​ticket holder, it isn’t like you are going there on a daily basis, so I think even if it can be pricey to attend the baseball game, the experience itself is worth it. Live games are always better than watching it on TV.
They have the usual ballpark food and beers available, ranging from pretzels, hot dogs, chicken tenders, and even DC’s famous Ben’s Chili Bowl is there as well. Nothing really special, very overpriced, but as mentioned, you’re there for the entire experience and not just the food. You also have the very colorful guys who sell beer and pretzels in the stands; they get quite creative and sometimes funny and entertaining as well.
Overall, I had a great time there. The Washington Nationals lost 7 – 1 against the Miami Marlins that day. A disappointing loss, yes, but still a nice experience and I had fun that day.

Nationals Park provides a fantastic setting for America’s favorite pastime in one of America’s most iconic cities. I took in a game against the Tigers on a recent visit to D.C., and absolutely LOVED the atmosphere, the food, and the terrific selection of local craft beers on every section of the concourse. The variable ticket pricing was also pretty cool — I picked up great field-​level seats just off the first base line for around $ 65, two hours before first pitch.
While lacking some of the retro style that Jacobs Field and Camden Yards seem to have, Nationals Park is still a well-​designed ballpark that feels both massive and intimate at the same time. The sightlines are terrific, and walking around the lower level to take in different views of the game, there didn’t seem to be a bad seat in the house. The main concourse serves up dozens of great food choices, from crab cakes and salads to burgers and the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl. And beer lovers will find themselves in heaven, enjoying a great selection of local and regional craft choices. Prices are ridiculously high, but show me an MLB ballpark where they’re not.
Kids, of course, will LOVE the Presidents’ Race, which takes place in the middle of the fourth inning of every game.
We Ubered it to the ballpark, but convenient parking seemed to be available all around the stadium. There’s also a Metro stop a short walk away, and while the neighborhood was sorely in need of more bars and restaurants, the forest of construction cranes in the area tells me some great choices are on the way.
We had a blast at Nationals Park, and I’ll definitely be back for another ballgame next time I’m visiting D.C. during a homestand.

Budweiser Brew House previous known as the Red Porch. This in stadium bar & Resturant is a great place to watch the game. Best place to escape the weather if you’re not in club
Food (4 Stars) — American traditional and priced for stadium convenience. Had the nachos and wings which where decent.
Ambiance (4 Stars) — Indoor and outdoor seating
Service (3 Stars) — Busy and spend thin… Order everything you can when u get your server
Jimmy’s Hacks — Come before the game and get seated for 2^nd seating. It’s fills up fast. They limit you to 3 innings and kitchen is open to the 6^th inning. We don’t mind waiting till 5^th so we can stay of the remaining portion of the game. Restroom are not very crowded.
This place is packed when it rains, so plan ahead.
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I love baseball and visiting local teams whenever I travel. I was lucky enough to be in DC during a exhibition game for the Nationals and it was a gorgeous day for baseball! It wasn’t too crowded, but it should have been! What a great park and tickets are so affordable. We purchased $ 5 tickets for standing room and walked around, ate, drank and watched some baseball! The park itself was very clean and well maintained. Not to mention tons of side activities and so many food and drink choices! A great way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

THE BIG: Take me out to the balllll gammeeee. Located in Navy Yard of Southwest DC and right off the Navy Yard metro. This baseball stadium is only 8 years old! Everything is new and the field is magnificient. Huge jumbotron and little LCD tvs scattered around the stadium so you don’t miss any of the action.
THE BLACK AND WHITE: I’ve been to Nats Park a total of 6 times in my lifetime and every time I’ve been, it’s been a blast! Once was a club seat event with my company while another time was us showing up 5 minutes after the game has started and scalped tickets.
Food and Beer prices are exorbitantly high (likely so because people will pay for whatever in a ball game). I think I paid ~$ 10 for a Bud Light last time I went.
Highlights of the park is the racing presidents. It’s an all out run performed by 4 presidents: Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson. They do so many sabotages to gain the upper hand during the race. It’s hilarious.
THE FINAL BAMBOO: Ticket prices vary on the success of the team however going out to a baseball game is always a good time.

I’m not much of a baseball fan, but I’ve been to Nats Stadium my fair share of times over the years to soak in this great American pastime with coworkers and friends. I haven’t been to a lot of baseball parks, but I have to say that Nationals Park is pretty impressive. Conveniently located next to the Metro, the area around Nats Stadium is quickly developing and has made tremendous progress over the years. More restaurants, more bars, even a cool waterfront park has graced the waterfront with its presence. And if you’re not a fan of WMATA, there are plenty of garages and lots to park in around the stadium too.
And the stadium itself has made lots of developments too. There are quite the number of concession stands in the stadium itself. Shake Shack, Ben’s Chili Bowl, G Sandwich Shop by Mike Isabella, Haute Dogs and Fries, Jammin Island BBQ, South Capitol Sushi, Chesapeake Crab Cake Co, Kapnos at the Park by Mike Isabella, Pinch Dumplings, and much more. Essentially, any kind of food you could want to eat at a ballpark exists at Nats Stadium. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken tenders, nachos, chili, fries, cheesesteaks, crab cake sandwiches, funnel cakes, popcorn, falafel, BBQ, tacos, the list goes on. They even have sweets like gelato, cupcakes, brownies, soft serve, sundaes (in a mini Nationals helmet), and shaved ice. Of course, the stadium also has its beers, wines, margaritas, and cocktails for sale too.
Aside from Nats games, the stadium also hosts a lot of other events like concerts (Billy Joel and T-​Swizzle to name a few), corporate events, fundraisers, galas, and holiday parties. There’s also Yoga in the Outfield, Taste of the World, Pups in the Park, and College Rivalry Day. So aside from your regularly scheduled baseball programming, there’s plenty of other special events too.
Nationals Park is also pretty clean for a giant stadium that can hold more than 40,000 people. The bathrooms, walkways, and seats are all clean and kept that way. The staff (both park staff and vendor staff) are all friendly too, making this stadium a win-​win no matter what the Nats do.

I’m an O’s fan here cheering for the Nats! It’s ok. What a great time. I’ve been here 4 times. Always fun. Today we ate at Nats dog in the ballpark. Good food. Good time. Nats won 2 to 0 playing the twins!

As we walked off the Metro and down the street towards the Center Field Gate at Nationals Park, I knew we were in for something special. We had also done our research and I carefully picked out some great seats along the first base line (Dugout Box 130). We arrived before the gates opened to give ourselves adequate time to explore the park before the game started. If you love baseball, the view of the field as you walk in that Center Field Gate and approach the seats will seem like heaven.
I try to get a mascot photo whenever I’m at a baseball game so it was good to know that the Racing Presidents come out to greet fans in the Center Field Plaza before the game. They interact well with fans of all ages and I was able to score a picture with each of the presidents without pushing aside too many children. Our seats in section 130 were great for game watching on a cold April day but the real reason I selected them was because the Presidents Race ended right in front of us. Another great tip was knowing that immediately following the race all the presidents will pose for pictures with fans in a little spot set up behind section 132.
In my opinion, Nationals Park is a great place to enjoy the game. My own experience was outstanding. There are many local amenities offered at the concession stands so fans can really feel at home. It’s easy to feel national pride while watching our national past time played in our nation’s capital. I can’t think of anything more American.

Nationals Park is a great place. I had a ball with my coworkers and the Nats fans that were there. Although I’m an O’s fan they treated me like family. I’ve had fun every time I’ve gone. Keep up the good work. The staff was great and the drinks were cold…

Great job with this ballpark for the Nats! The park is easily accessible by metro, car or Über. There is a big outside drinking area called the Bullpen (which I believe is closing this year) where you can stay out before the game and have a little bit cheaper drinks before the game starts.
The park itself is great. Plenty of food choices and a good amount of beer choices as well. The Red Porch out in center is great with a large view of the park. Not really a bad seat in the house. Diamond Club seats behind home plate are great as well with unlimited beer and food included with your ticket price.

Yet another ballpark to check off the list!
My family is a big baseball family, so every so often we try and hit up a park together. While we had planned to go to Nationals Park, due to circumstances, it ended up being only my dad and me. The park is right next to the DC subway system, which I always think is a win because who wants to sit in traffic after a baseball game. So, we obviously took the train.
The park itself is lovely. As a Yankee fan, I’m not used to the gimmicky characters and mascots, so I kind of loved all the presidents walking around. We even got to see the newly introduced Cal! It’s definitely a beautiful, new park. Maybe it’s because we’re used to New York prices, but we got awesome seats for very inexpensive. The food choices are very good, not as good as Citi Field, but I’m spoiled.
My dad always gets a year book, he likes to do the score card inside. In every stadium we have been to so far, when you buy the yearbook, you get the little tiny pencil with it. Well, Nationals Park does not provide the little tiny pencil, and although both my dad and I always carry a pen, today was we didn’t. My father was forced to buy a Nationals pen. Not the biggest deal, but kind of annoying. For the record, every other stadium we went to this season still provided the pencils.
The staff at Nationals Park was pretty polite and nice. I went on a hunt for the Nationals Mickey Mouse… at guest services, staff told me since they are a rather new park/​new club they didn’t have one. Well, I looked it up before, and they DID have a mickey made. I showed the girl the picture and she mentioned that I wasn’t the first person to ask, that they get asked a lot about the Mickey, but that it’s probably in a storage locker or something. So sad.
Overall we had a really good time. The Nationals won (yay!). Can’t wait to bring my boyfriend!

Navy Yard is now youthful and trendy, rather than it’s former terrifying self. Nat’s baseball, a fun activity to be enjoyed by all. Since the stadium isn’t that old, it’s still in really nice shape. You have your typical baseball esque food choices, and then on an upper level there’s a corner of fancier choices: taqueria, box frites, shake shack, etc. If gauging stadium food prices aren’t your thing, you can always eat before or after the game at one of the many fancy choices near the waterfront.
Every stadium I’m sure has its gimmicks, but it is fun to watch the presidents race every time. My brother mentions enjoying the game days where you can bring your dog with you. Also, we got bobbleheads for the game that we visited.

I was lucky enough during my trip to the DC area back in May to watch the Nationals vs Marlins game, drool over Bryce Harper’s good-​looks plus dat ass of his, and had quite an enjoyable time at the Nationals Park. It was actually their 10 year anniversary and they were giving away their wine bottle stopper for the first… 10,000 people (?) into the ball park.
The stadium is not located downtown but very metro accessible if you don’t want to drive — just take the Green metro line going towards the Navy Yard. My oh my, the train was pretty jam packed since it was the rush hours so yeah… we got squeezed lol.
We got there pretty early around 5:45 pm so we can get the 10 Year Anniversary giveaway and we did. The Club Level area weren’t open yet 6:00 pm so we had time to kill and browsed around the ball park. Oh, the Nationals players were doing their batting practices on field so we were watching them hit those balls. Also, I got to see Blake Treinen and Matt Grace up close as they hand those foul balls to the kids surrounding me. Damnit! Why didn’t these men give me any balls!!! Ugh! The view was fantastic though ;)
Anyways, the club level entrance had opened and we checked out the concession area. The view was good but wasn’t breathtaking either, they had these toy trains that’s above the ceiling circling around the concession area, chairs were so comfortable and they had those charging area if your phone is running low on juice. We also checked out the team store and I got myself some Nationals shirt that I ended up wearing to the game, lol.
My buddy and I got some ballpark hot dogs, ice cream on a baseball cup and of course I got my Sam Adams beer. Club Level seats on the section 200s were pretty legit. Oh, the game got delayed by 20 – 30 minutes also due to some rain.
Highlight of the game: President’s Race. Pretty funny to watch.
Although the Nationals lost to the Marlins, I still had a great time watching the baseball game. Mind you, I just watched the Giants game at AT&T Park two days prior to going to this game. I’m spoiled. Lol.

+++ If you print your tickets at home make sure they are printed well– or have them available to pull up on your phone. The scanner gave us fits and many of the folks around us too. Luckily I had them in my email.
Great venue to watch a ball game. I’ve been to many that have beams in the way– or are not set up in a way that you can truly follow the game. But Nationals Park does a good job at trying to give a good experience to the fans who come. It was my son’s first big league game– so we were excited to go to the game. Overall– It was good. They really tried to design a ballpark that caters to being able to watch the game. There were chest high tables near the food stands where you could stand and watch the game as you ate. Nicely done. The upper seats were not at such an angle where you thought you were always one step from falling.
The food was your traditional ballpark fare– so expect to pay those prices. But there were other places around that had more than hot dogs & nachos available. Recommendation– Eat somewhere nice before you go and do the «peanuts & crackerjacks» (or hotdogs) near the 7^th inning stretch.
PLUS
+ Ease to get to the ball park from the METRO.
+ Interaction with the giant president mascots before and after the games. They are great to take pics with!
+ The sound system at the park is good-​compared to others I have been to.
+ Big Screen shows stats, twitter handles of the players, videos and lots of other fun during the game.
+ Easy to order tickets online.
MINUS
— Less interaction with the fans at the beginning of games than after the 5^th inning. Other clubs/​stadiums have more going on to see & listen to. Even the announcer was minimalist at best when the Nats were up.
— Trying to get onto the Metro after a game. Do yourself a favor and walk the 8 or so blocks to Capital South and get on there. It’s not worth waiting in those crowds– especially when some of them have been drinking or baking in the sun for hours.
— Watered down sodas at concession stands. At $ 5÷8÷9 there is no reason for this.
–The view of the surrounding area. Granted, this will change in a few seasons as they continue to build nicer structures, but the cranes and the lots are not appealing.
Overall it was a decent experience– but honestly it rates in the middle of the pack in all of the ballparks I’ve been to. Camden Yards still has a better game-​day experience, and I’m not an O’s fan.