Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    First Chair

    4.4 (32 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Order First Chair Takeout or Delivery

    First Chair Photos

    Business Info

    FIRST CHAIR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    DJ
    Live music
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - First Chair

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Cocktail menu
    Nina C.

    Easy choice to apres after a long day on the mountain. They have a dj spinning live out front drawing a crowd and lively party, that ends at 530. We sat down at 5 and i had the honey trap, my boyfriend had the margarita. The drinks were pretty good and we decided to go for some snacks since happy hour started. We tried both the guac and the spinach dip. The guac was delicious, the spinach dip was ok, a little too watery but good flavors. The beers were on sale for less than $4 so we had two after the apps and left feeling satisfied for a good price. The bartender was very cool, didn't catch his name but he had a bun in his hair, was helpful and gave good recommendations for the cocktails. Thank you!

    Mi Amigo margarita with mi amiga

    Visiting from LA and it was the Best bar I've been to! The Mi Amigo Margarita was the BEST I've ever had! John, our bartender was the best! Told him I'm going to miss this drink when I'm back home and he hooked it up! Thank you for an amazing time and awesome drinks!

    Nolan L.

    This place is the best to hang after a day of riding or hiking. The staff is great Chris, Morris and Laura are my favorites

    Beer, shot, and classic breakfast Burrito for $18

    See all

    7 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rick S.
    4
    119
    79

    16 days ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Drew R.

    Drew R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Drew R.

    Drew R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Great patio, dog friendly, a nice place to grab a cocktail on a hot day. The staff gave us a water bowl for the dog as soon as we sat down.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of G R.
    0
    18
    1

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    What a fun place! We had so much fun here they have an awesome DJ and really cool bartender, Chris! Definitely recommend hanging out here!!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Food was fantastic. Joel rocks! Chris at the bar was very helpful and all about the service. Highly recommended!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Love this place! Bartenders Chris & Jesse could not have been better. Great host and conversation. Would recommend to anyone!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Best burritos and bar in Vail! Easy, quick, and a great atmosphere. An awesome spot to start the ski day or apres at the end of the day.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Drew R.

    Drew R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    The burritos were fast and honestly, surprisingly tasty. It hit the spot for our family of four after a day on the slopes.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Chris is simply the best!!!! Fun will be had if you are lucky enough to meet him go to First Chair to have a first rate time

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Absolute best spot in Vail. Reasonable prices, great vibes, and wonderful staff. Best happy hour deal in the town.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Spent 13 dollars on a veggie burrito this am, all it had was undercooked potatoes and cheese that wasn't melted.

    Business owner information

    Photo of Drew R.

    Drew R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Beau M.
    396
    3
    3

    2 years ago

    It's honestly hard to come by a quick and casual good bite to eat around the town of Vail and this kind of spot is just what we needed.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Great breakfast burritos! And they were extremely friendly while we were there! Will definitely be back!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jeffry G.
    376
    18
    1

    3 years ago

    Fun place that just opened up! Great staff and affordable prices! Loved stopping by here after some snowboarding.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of First C.

    First C.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - First Chair

    Review Highlights - First Chair

    We walked in to check it out and were immediately greeted by the bartender (Chris) and his dog (Buddy).

    Mentioned in 7 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Mountain Standard

    Mountain Standard

    4.2
    (1k reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$$

    **15/10; iconic, must be protected at all costs**…read more My girlfriend and I are in Vail for the weekend to watch dogs jump into water, as one does. We're staying at the Grand Hyatt, which has been... fine. Meh, if we're being honest. A local recommended Mountain Standard, so we tried to make a reservation on OpenTable and quickly learned they were booked solid until tomorrow (a great data point, btw). But, being the swarthy pirates that we are, we showed up anyway; and thank sweet baby Jesus, we found two seats at the bar. Our barkeep, Gummow, a fellow swarthy pirate, was excellent in every possible way. His bar back, Rowan, could not have been a better support man. Together, they delivered the kind of service that makes you remember why hospitality is an art form. And the food? Absolutely to die for. My girlfriend had the oxtail, and I had the mock paella. Both were incredible. The service, the food, the environment; every facet was dialed in. We will be going back tomorrow for lunch, possibly dinner, and possibly to inquire about monthly rent. As a former service industry worker myself, real recognize real. This place and these people are it. Mountain Standard is iconic and must be protected at all costs.

    Had a lunch meeting and followed mapping app that doesn't point correctly to the creek side of the…read morebuilding - but figured it out. This place is popular as we walked by 45 minutes before and already a bunch waiting as they have great creek side seating for maybe 6 tables. If being a tourist you should walk by and check in for waiting list seating as this place can be crowded. We came early and sat in the bar and I found it pretty hospitable the bar staff especially Rohan was great and helped pick some local whiskey. Got seated when our guest arrived with great seating. The food was good although not memorable as what I expected. Hard to compare as one of my first times at Beaver Creek Village. I can definitely see dropping by the bar as I'm sure there wouldn't be the wait needed for tables

    Photos
    Kitchen
    Kitchen
    The Corned Pork Shank
    The Corned Pork Shank
    Pimiento dip and biscuits

    See all

    Pimiento dip and biscuits
    Alpenrose Vail

    Alpenrose Vail

    4.4
    (454 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    For reference my 5 star experience was in the gondola. Highly recommend doing this though while in…read moreVail! Definitely felt like I was back in a Switzerland ski town! The gondola is cool because we had our own speak to play whatever we pleased! It felt very private and intimate which I really enjoyed. I loved the decor throughout the restaurant and our gondola had cute little touches as well. For example they had a coo coo clock that when off every hour. For drinks I tried their feuerzangenbowle and the muled wine. My husband got a Hugo spritz and jagertee. I loved my drinks the feuerzangenbowle uses flambé which was so cool!, it's pretty similar to the muled wine. Muled wine is always a favorite of mine when the weather gets cold! Our server was awesome and super attentive. He answered any questions we had and was very friendly. The gondolas have a set menu we ended up ordering more that was on the set menu since I wanted fondue and my husband wanted the raclette. We added on a fondue, ordered the raclette that came on our fixed menu and added on steak, along with the pretzel that comes as an appetizer. The food was really good, I think it is also just so cozy and suiting for the cold weather! Fondue and raclette are also just such a fun way to dine! Highly recommend and definitely will be back just to try the standard experience too without the gondola.

    Server Diego was great! Kind of tight seating on the patio but we loved it. Alpenrose Pilsner in…read morethe big mug was perfect for our meal. The feuerzangenbowle is a fun, warm drink with mulled wine and they will light the rum-soaked sugar cube. Slightly limited on options if you don't eat pork but you will find something like the salad with chicken schnitzel to get your schnitzel fix. The spätzle that came with the pork schnitzel was amazing. This was a fun place to come and on our next trip to Vail would like to try the apple strudel dessert that I did not have room for this time.

    Photos
    Check out this vibes!
    Check out this vibes!
    Mini beer flight
    Mini beer flight
    Lavender spritz

    See all

    Lavender spritz
    Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

    Pepi's Bar & Restaurant

    3.3
    (453 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    Such great live music! Johnny Mogambo is super talented. He is also on Spotify! His new single is…read morethe hot tub party in the USA Super great spot for apres ski. Service is so sweet. I had a chance to meet the owner and she was delightful.

    I will start off by saying I feel bad for all the servers working for the lady owner and lady…read moremanager of this establishment. My girlfriend and I walked in and got sat at a table. 5 mins in the manger lady comes over and starts making my gf and I feel so unwelcome. She was suppose to reserve that table for the owner. But there was no reserved sign on the table when we got sat there. So she started to tell table around us about the table issue and it made us feel so uncomfortable. On top of that she was giving us attitude the whole time. Now the owner... I feel terrible for the people who have to work for this lady. After 30 mins of us sitting there and having a drink and some snacks. She walks over and gave us some much attitude and was said "WASNT THERE A RESERVED SIGN ON THIS TABLE? Because this is my table!" we quickly replied no there wasn't. Whole time the manager was also there rolling her eyes at us and giving us a face. These ladies continued to make us feel so uncomfortable for the next couple minutes. So I just paid and left. I didn't even want to pay to be honest. We're paying customers, we did nothing to be treated this way. The owner is some old grumpy entitled lady with some money. I WOULD NOT COME BACK.

    Photos
    Decor
    Decor
    Pepi's Bar & Restaurant
    Pepi's Restaurant

    See all

    Pepi's Restaurant

    First Chair - breakfast_brunch - Updated July 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...