I unfortunately eat here at lot because my in laws like it. Â Firehouse is constantly bad. Â I always try something new on the menu hoping i just made a poor decision in the past. Â I have had several different sandwiches and they have all been lack luster. Â The service is also underwhelming. Â It is always hard to park there. The only good thing to say about Firehouse is that they have an awesome outdoor bar that is great in the summer. Â A good place to drink- thats it.
Review Source:I have a love hate relationship with The Firehouse. Â I love drinking there but I generally hate the food. Â Unless I drink a lot, and then I can't get enough of their flatbread pizzas.
This is a great place to go for a happy hour gathering or to throw a party of some sort. Â I held a surprise birthday party for my boyfriend on the patio a few years back and the manager worked with me to provide a decent spread of food for our guests. Â This isn't my favorite local bar by any means, but it's a pretty good place to hang out. Â
Note that there are a bunch of fire hydrants on one side of the building in the parking area. Â They're fake, but every time I go there, I think I'm in a fire zone and then remember the bar is called The Firehouse. Â Duh. Â Parking is at a premium, so on a happening weekend night, you might have to park across the street in what looks like a place you shouldn't park in.
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Firehouse has some really delicious things on their menu, but they are terribly inconsistent. Â Consistency is often all you can count on at a place like this.
I like the chipotle chicken sandwich a lot! Â But, only sometimes. Â Sometimes the chicken breast is juicy and plump, and sometimes it is like a shingle. Â Stick with a supplier and don't put anyone on the grill that doesn't know what they're doing.
I got the bacon cheeseburger soup once, as ridiculous as it sounded, and it exceeded my expectations of being ridiculous. Â It was awful. Â It was like a bowl of hot mayonnaise with bacon and gound beef. Â YUM!
On another occasion, I got a chili cheeseburger that was highly touted by the waittress. Â Came with onion rings. Â Sounded like a great experience. Â I got one of those mis-cut buns where the bottom was wafer thin and the top was the size of house. Â Needless to say, there was no picking it up. Â Oh, and my 2 onion rings, yes TWO... they were cold.
On the other hand, their fried mozzarella can't be beat, their happy hour beer specials are damn good, and their burgers and sandwiches are normally very good. Â I liked it better when it was Marinko's, but as close as it is to my office, it's still a good after work option from time to time.
I agree with Jordan and Will's review of Firehouse and think that this place is a solid 3 stars. Â I've visited this place probably a dozen times and 10 out of the 12 times I had fun, granted most of those times I was with a group out on the beautiful patio 1 sheet to the wind at about 1am but it was fun. Â There are bands that come and play during the summer and winter months which make is a close nit affair seeing that the 3 times I've watched a band here, they set up in the main bar and it had that acoustic feel.....which I kind of enjoyed.
As for the food, its good, typical, nothing I can absolutely recommend, but if you're hungry and aching for a cold beer, its a safe bet. Â The wait staff is usually pretty nice and I just found out a old bartender friend of mine started a couple months ago so I'll start frequenting this place more often just to change things up. Â I'm so frickin predictable aren't I? Â Did someone say happy hour??
If you're searching for decent bar/grille type fare, look no further than the Firehouse. Â I agree with Will in that it's very typical -- typical food, typical service, and a typical scene that you'd find in any such establishment. Â Think of it as a Panini's (before they started popping up everywhere around the city).
We went on a Friday night, and it wasn't super busy. It was easy to get a table, and there was plenty of room to eat at the bar if we would've been down for it. Â I had a southwest chicken salad that was good. Â But then again, it's pretty hard to mess something up if it's smothered with my second favorite condiment, sour cream. Â Unlike other bar/taverns, the music was at a nice volume, which actually made it possible to carry on a conversation while dining. Â Not a bad spot if you're looking for a typically decent night out.
The Firehouse is a typical sports-themed bar/tavern. I've only been there on Wednesdays twice. Both times, it has been relatively crowded and there's an outdoor bar and patio with a lot of seating.
They've had 4 beers on tap, Dort, Labatte, Miller Lite, and a rotating microbrew. The beer prices aren't very cheap $4.75 for a tall Dort, alas.
The service has been fine on both visits.
Yesterday, one of our compadres had to leave early and we asked for the check, the manager apologized that he'd have to wait 15 minutes since the computer system was down, but he gave a free round of beers to compensate, although he filled up the Great Lakes ones only half way, hah.
My first visit 2 weeks ago, 2 guys were 3 sheets to the wind, accosted us in conversation, said he started the day at a local golf course, then went somewhere else which was cash only, they ran out of money, and then came there. Their menu looks like typical bar food, priced reasonable, $5-12 for most entrees and sandwiches. Both times, we've had the Wednesday special, a pizza (8 slices) for $6. 3 pizzas filled a hungry group of 9 or so. I've had the bbq chicken pizza, which for $6 was an very good deal.
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