Firehouse

You dont expect much when you walk into a local dive bar BUT… This WAS my go to place for wings & beer, service is usually descent. However tonight at about 11pm I walked in with my friend and got the WORST service ever. The waitress «handed» (more like tossed) me the menu on my way up the stairs. Then when my friend asked about the soft drinks, she replied with «all Pepsi products» (I had to practice good patience with this 1). We had the wings which get messy but are worth it, when I asked for napkins because there were none at the table she literally handed me ONE NAPKIN out of the stack she already had in her hand. Food was brought to the table no utensils, so after 5mins we had to walk over to the hostess to request forks/​spoons & lastly they closed our check WITHOUT asking if we would like anything else at 12Midnight, closing is listed at 2am. Just walked over and put the check on the table. No «you guys need anything else?». Lisa which was the nicest waitress there did try to be helpful. Needless to say this will probably be my last trip here :’(

So it’s a Wednesday night at 7:30. The Mets are playing the Nationals (rivalry game). The NHL semi-​finals are on the other TV, and the NBA is getting ready to tip off Cavs vs. Raptors. Average age in the bar — I’m guessing 45. And they’re blasting top 40 dance music. Why?
(great burger by the way). but still

I had a terrible experience at Firehouse. The service was painfully slow, the food was mediocre at best and the atmosphere was nothing special. I’m 100% sure our pizza was just a frozen pizza AND they burnt it! Overall I was very disappointed and I would never go back.

I came here with my boyfriend for dinner and drinks around 4 on a Monday. The service was good. The décor was okay. The beer selection was subpar, and the food was gross. I got the bbq chicken «pizza». I don’t know how you can mess up pizza in NYC, but they sure did. The crust wasn’t even pizza dough. It was that Spanish pastry (empanada) dough. It was horrible. The chicken was dark stewed meat, and most likely for another dish that they just slopped on top with a disgusting bbq sauce. I was so disappointed. He got the burger, and he said it was decent nothing special. Anyway, we are never coming here again. There are so many other better places in the area to visit.

Okay food and drinks. Margarita was ¾ salt and expensive for what you got but I guess normal for nyc. Friends had the pizza and weren’t too impressed. I had the quesadilla and it was good but nothing extraordinary.

I have been at the «Firehouse» now for several years for various events or just ‘chillin. The manager, Derrick, really knows how to run a pub/​tavern. It is sports oriented but not to the point of become fratty as so many bars on the UES (where I live) are. They get a good cross-​section of ages depending on the time of day. I always cross the park to hang here. He was able to squeeze my reservations in for Superbowl 50; my GF and I had a great time. I agree with the other reviews. There burgers and wings are great as are the Tex-​Mex stuff. Plenty of TV screens also has small outdoor eating, indoor is the best vibe, though.

Went here with a group of 10 on a Saturday night this place wasn’t’ even packed and the wait staff kept messing up our orders when we did get our food meh nothing special and at one point we were the only patrons in there the music was horrible when we asked to change the station the waitress gave an attitude and said they could not change it really to the only ten paying customers you have in the bar??? Talk about rude we promptly took our money elsewhere

Best burger on the Upper West Side. Patriot fans welcome!!! Great service and the wings are hot enough.

Place. Has fun atmosphere Very chill place. Great waitress staff affordable drinks and food. Lat night kitchen. Very festive place for xmas décor around this time of year love the buffalo burrito

Finally real wings! This place was great, the wings are really good. Delivery was fast and very courteous. Highly recommend.

Nice laid back bar. Very relaxed. Good prices. Food is typical bar food. Always a fun night and great place to watch sports on TV.

Run of the mill city bar. They may have more TV screens than they have varieties of certain liquors.
They get points for location and being pretty spacious. The wait and bus team are amazing with clearing things too. The bartender when I was there was about as charming as a toothache though. Considering we had a huge group of people we were likely more than half the bar revenue for the whole night. We couldn’t have been a nuisance since we were in a separate area and guests went to/​from the bar pretty orderly throughout the night.
They do have some food here which is just OK. I wouldn’t recommend coming here without some food already in your stomach though. Bar sized pizzas may be the safest bet.
Rest rooms are downstairs and could use a bit more regular servicing by the staff so they don’t end up looking like the engine room of the Titanic with water. The kitchen is pretty open and is right near them so at the least try keeping up some appearance of cleanliness.
Decent for a bar.

This was a very cute bar/​restaurant. However, I had to take a star away because our waitress was horrible. The place was no where near packed on a weekend afternoon. She forgot half my order and messed up the other half. I didn’t even bother to correct her. I just paid and bounced. Three stars are for the atmosphere and semi-​celeb sighting.

Cheap food at a reasonable price. The place was average, nothing special, but not displeasing either.
The outdoor seating was nice, we sat on the edge right out in the sidewalk and it was nice and shady. The table was very study (which is rather important considering sometimes the outdoor tables at restaurants are a joke).
I got the chicken sandwich with barbecue sauce. Don’t even think about getting that, because it wasn’t good. Instead, try the burrito– my boyfriend got that and it looked delicious. It comes with this great sauce. You’d think the opposite situation would be true since this is an American restaurant, not a cantina. I guess there’s a little bit of an identity crisis here.

Great music? Check. Fun décor? Check. LOTS of tvs for checking up on sports? Check.
But let’s be honest, we all go out for the food. This place doesn’t disappoint. They have, hands down, the best guacamole I’ve ever had– and I’ve been all over the southwest and Mexico. Portions are generous and staff is really personable.
Why not 5 stars? I am a nut for fresh vegetables and they only offer vegetable chili (which is delicious) in their vegetarian dishes. I wish there were a few dishes with grilled vegetables. That won’t keep me from coming back over and over again.

In was looking for a place to watch a game and have a beer with my girlfriend. We saw this place on Unilocal and checked it out. Great times! Outdoor patio, great staff, cold beer and great food. On the Upper West Side, I haven’t found a better place yet.

There should be more than one of these in the city. I mean there are several pour houses but only one firehouse??? Everything is awesome here, from the sports bar feel to the décor and food.
Two major gripes: the staff and the beverage program. You guys need a serious overhaul and carry a better craft beer menu. I want a $ 8 six point or left hand milk stout, the Budweiser taps are so 80s. Perhaps a few not-​so-​craft cocktails but something that makes this spot. Something fun and inventive but not gimmicky.
The staff need a lot of work cause it’s always one way or another — friendly but CAN’T MAKE A DRINK or get me extra napkins for wings, or off-​putting but at least they can pour a beer right. I really doubt it’s meant to be the kind of place where the girls are attractive and intentionally generally irritated cause they aren’t attractive to begin with. No reason to be in a bad mood.
Mediocre is what to call it of what could really be an awesome place. Though, I’m generally put off by establishments that seem to only hire women — another extremely dated trend. Get with the times, it’s 2015.
All in all, lost one star for the dated drink menu, two for the service on both complaints. The Mexican is weird at a place that looks like it should have pub fare but at least it’s good.

We went in on a chill Thursday afternoon & it was a very comfortable vibe. Happy Hour specials are the reasonable 2-​for-​1. The margaritas were STRONG so it was worth the $ 9 most definitely. The bartender was attentive & nice, and asked us immediately if we’d be on 3 separate tabs which I appreciated. Normally, they dump it all on one & then give you sass when you have to pay separately.
Four stars, though, because the veggie burger wasn’t that great. The bun quality looked like we were at an outdoor picnic — flat and a bit wrinkled. And, although veggie burgers tend to break apart easily, this one didn’t even last two bites. I did appreciate, though, that the burger toppings were off to the side — so I could have it my way. The sexy fries were good, although I can’t really identify what made them «sexy.» Seasoning doesn’t seem all that original to me. My friends ordered the nachos & the wings, and both seemed satisfied with their purchases.
Worth dropping by again!

Ate lunch outside which had us miss the obviously appeal of this place, which is to be an unpretentious Upper West Side sports bar.
The menu leans away from standard pub fare and towards TexMex. The wings looked good, but I opted for a Bubba’s Chix s’wich which was tasty but far from the spicy it was described as. The missus had the West Coast quesadilla which she like, found the mole a little salty but generally good.
I wouldnt come across town for it, but would definitely hit it up if near by.

This is a no-​nonsense place where sports fans can eat their hearts out. Multiple big TV screens constantly show several different sports games. They have a happy hour there, so you can actually afford to get drunk here (if you wish). Dress code is as dressed down as it gets, wear whatever the *bleep* you want and be yourself. Service is fine. The vibe is alright I guess, but definitely not worth going out of your way for. The people that hang out here are not really the kind of people I would strike up a conversation with, since they are either glued to the TV screens watching games, or hanging out with their own friends. If you’re a social butterfly then go someplace else.
As for the food, I ordered spicy chicken wings here. BOY, did Firehouse live up to its name! My lips were literally on fire, the wings were soooo freakin’ hot. I basically bathed my face in ice water, which only seemed to take away the burning sensation intermittently. Unless if you are used to very spicy food, just get them medium spicy or else you’ll be walking around with a red rim around the lips for at least a full day, like I did. I also liked the chicken salad they serve here, and they have cool, affordable lunch specials during the week till I believe 4pm. Firehouse has an outdoor terrace too. Sit outside and do some Euro style people watching in the summer time.

Sehr schöné (Sports-)Bar in der man entspannt ein Bier schlürfen kann. Die Nachoplatte sind eine Wucht.