Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

A great place to go. Upscale ambience is a nice touch and food is pretty good. Friendly service definitely helps. Highly recommend. Burgers are cooked perfectly!

We went on a Monday evening around 7:30. It was pretty busy, probably ¾ full, but we were able to get a table right away. The décor and atmosphere is upscale, but not stuffy. We had our 7-​year-​old with us, and we didn’t feel out of place or anything. (They even have kids’ menus with activities and crayons.) I had the filet, which was cooked perfectly. The fries were very good, too. Our server wasn’t exactly warm or friendly, however, and he let my glass sit empty forever. It’s a little on the pricey side, but worth it for a once-​in-​awhile treat.

Food great. Service poor. Nothing better than having to go to the bar to get my own drinks.

My dad and I came from Cali hungry as hell travelling across the country. Came here and our stomachs thanked us. The best steak I’ve had in awhile. Potatoes are delicious too. Our bartender Amanda took great care of us.

We ran into some friends at the mall and decided to have dinner together, our choose turned out to be killer. Our waiter Nathan (mutton chops) was the man from the beginning! Every suggestion he made was spot on. From the bourbon peach drink to the prime rib. Won me over I’ll be back. Nobody complained about their food and it was almost quite while we ate, a very good sign of you ask me. The prime rib was so well cooked I could almost cut it with my fork. The burger ordered by my daughter was a perfect medium pink in the middle. I think we’ve found a great place to go for birthdays and other special events with family!!! Did I forget to mention their horseradish sauce, don’t skip it!!!

This place has great food! The last time I came here with my family, the server wasn’t that great but the food was delicious. I wanted to wait to review to see if the service got better this time around.
This time around we came with my niece and nephew to celebrate an occasion with her and not only was the food delicious, but the service was great as well! From the hostess to server, we were treated great! We came on a Friday night and thankfully I called for a reservation. The earliest one they had left was 8:30pm, and even when we were waiting for our seats the restaurant packed!
Food:
Appetizers
Ranch Rings — ³⁄₅
Grilled Shrimp and Strawberry Salad — ⁴⁄₅ we split this entrée salad as an appetizer because we’ve heard great things about it. They were all right. It was delicious! Will get again every time we are there!
Entrees
Aged Ribeye — ⁴⁄₅ cooked to perfection for each guest. One had Medium Rare and the other had Medium Well. Their sides of Au gratin and spiced pecans green beans were delicious and a great accompaniment for the steaks.
Ribs — ⁵⁄₅ oh my goodness were the ribs tasty! They had the right amount of sauce and they weren’t dry at all. I will definitely order this for myself next time, the Parmesan mashed potatoes were great with it.
Firebirds Chicken Pasta — ⁴⁄₅ Flavors were good and chicken was not dry
Kid’s Chicken Fingers with fries — ³⁄₅ good and came with an Oreo and a side of fruit. Our son liked it!
Dessert
Brownie with ice cream and caramel sauce on top — ⁴⁄₅ everyone at the table dived right in and could not stop eating this. Gone in less than three minutes! Haha
Carrot Cake — ⁴⁄₅ I loved this cake. I wasn’t feeling chocolatey so decided to try this out and I’m glad I did! The caramel sauce you can drizzle on top made it even that much tastier. The cream cheese frosting wasn’t too sweet and was great with the cake!
Service: ⁴⁄₅
Atmosphere: loud and seemed like everyone was enjoying their meals and conversations. Beautiful décor and comfortable seating
This might be our new go-​to place for celebrations or date nights. Will be back again.

Excellent food and drinks. Loving the pretzels and cheese as well as margaritas and double black Diamond martinis! The service is outstanding and clearly the staff enjoy their jobs. We will be returning soon!

This place is nothing short of incredible. Upon walking in, the décor, fireplace and modern style atmosphere makes it feel «home-​like». Our server Eric (also goes by E. T) was exceptional. He gave us great guidance and recommendations in choosing our selections. For our appetizer we had the Buffalo Wings (sauce is amazing– no dipping sauces needed!) For our main entrée: I had the Beef Filet Kabob with Green Pecan Beans and a side of grilled shrimp and my other half had the Surf and Turf. Our steak was grilled to perfection and the flavor– out of this world! And you can’t skip dessert! We had Cream Brûlée Cheesecake, wow. Service was impeccable. All in all, our experience was sensational. I’ll be back regularly. Definitely one of my favorite restaurants!!!

My wife and I decided to grabbed lunch at some place new. We were not disappointed and loved the atmosphere, service, appetizer, and entrées! Will absolutely take the family back!

I’ve eaten at Firebirds twice now — once for dinner and once for lunch.
The dinner: thankfully, we had reservations (the walk-​in wait was 2 hours) and were seated right away at 5:45. We started with adult beverages — my wife had the Black Diamond martini which is a concoction of pineapple infused vodka and other ingredients, so too did our other lady friend. At $ 10 each, I don’t think they were worth the expense. Compared to the Troon at 801 S&C, it fell pretty flat. I had a Tito’s martini, up (thank you) with blue cheese olives — kinda hard to bungle that. My counterpart had Jameson on the rocks — ditto the bungle-​proof drink.
For food, I had the «aged Ribeye» with a blue cheese & port wine mushroom topper. The topper was really quite good; the steak was so-​so. A touch tough, and not as crusty as I like it. It was cooked to my request, medium rare. My wife had the Sesame Salmon and really enjoyed it. I didn’t try it, Salmon isn’t my bag. My friend had the BLT salad and subbed Blue Cheese for the Garlic Ranch, added seared tuna, and really enjoyed. Ditto for his wife, she had the french dip and loved it. The mashed potatoes were a bit of a let down — gummy and not garlicky. We passed on desert.
Service was really well executed. Each martini brought with it a person to shake it at the table. So if you get 3 or 4, it’s like a shaker party at your table.
At lunch I had the BLT salad with grilled chicken and it was fine.
With so many options in town, you really have to stand out in both food and service. The service here was really good, the food was okay. I’ll consider other options before going again.

Upscale establishment and is reflected in prices as well. Salmon/​trout/​steaks in $ 20 — $ 30 price range. $ 12ish burgers available as well.
Happy hour 4:00 — 6:30. $ 2 off drafts. $ 3.50 pint of Sam Adams a great value. Selection very limited. Just a couple on draft from Iowa micro breweries.
Don’t sit immediately next to fireplace in bar. Feels good for the first 5 minutes then you feel like you are on their spit for the next 45.
Found wood fired salmon to be a bit over cooked (dry) and pecan crusted trout flavor over powered by the breading.
Overall didn’t feel the value delivered match pricing. Will probably go elsewhere in future. Still… Loved the décor.

Came here for lunch on a Friday. Had two toddlers with us along with 3 adults. Based on the looks we received from the staff probably not a place to bring kids. All though when we walked in there were several other tables with infants and kids.
Server was not the friendliest or rudest. He never really spoke too much unless we asked questions. He did not offer any guidance for specials or popular items. Downside we had to ask for refills on our drinks. Service seemed to better at other tables… the servers appeared to be friendlier and outgoing. I would give service ³⁄₅ stars.
What we ordered:
Kobe beef meatloaf with mashed potatoes and asparagus — meatloaf was tender, but sauce they put on it was very salty. Mashed potatoes were excellent.
Firebird pasta — very delicious. Chicken, bacon, and creamy spicy sauce. Sriracha sauce was added to sauce. I would definitely order this dish again. This does not come with a side.
Caesar side salad — decent amount of salad dressing and shaved parm cheese. Seasoned croutons to finish. Very good.
Onion rings — thicker cut, but breading was crispy and flavorful. Breading stayed on and was not soggy. Highly recommend.
Kids mahi lunch with mac n cheese and fruit — they grilled the fish nicely.
Kids chicken tenders, fries and fruit — chicken was crispy and delicious. Steak fries were cooked the way we ordered.
Ribeye dinner — my guest order this and stated it tasted great and was cooked to their liking.
Overall food was great. Service not so much. Definitely would come back for the food and of they improved service.

I have been to Firebird twice since they have opened (only opened a few weeks ago.) Once for lunch and once for dinner. I generally am a strong support local restaurants but this chain restaurant has a warm atmosphere and a friendly wait staff. My chili rubbed ribeye had delicious flavor and the Parmesan mashed potatoes were yummy… The only concern was with the temperature of the meat that night. We mentioned it to the waitress and she had the manager come over. They totally made it right for us by offering to remake the steak and they removed the charge from our bill. We understood it was a new place and they were still working out the kinks. They handled the mishap like a pro. We are absolutely not holding this against them. The flavor of the food was incredible. We will be back, for sure!

We came here on a Saturday night at 7:45 thinking we wouldn’t have to wait long, but oh boy we waited longer than the expected time. After waiting over an hour, we waited some more for our food. It took them forever to make our drinks, I think our food came before the drinks. They forgot our drinks and brought out the wrong drink.
My aged ribeye steak was delicious, that was a solid 4 star. However, the other dishes I had only deserve a 3. Therefore I can only give them a 3 star.
Make sure you make reservation before coming here, or else you will be waiting for a long time.

Had an awesome date night here last night. Right when I walked in, I could tell it was going to be good. The place looks incredible. One side where you wait has a bar area, and the dining area has an open kitchen where they cook.
Looking around, I could see everyone was enjoying their food and drinks. We had an hour wait to be seated because the place was just packed on a Saturday. They do take reservations, so I would suggest you call ahead or show up early. A nice thing is they text you when your table is ready, so you don’t have to worry about some device that you have to have on you or it’s range.
So we got drinks as we waited. All their special drinks are about $ 10 – 11 so it’s not cheap. My Martini with blue cheese stuffed olives was awesome. After our wait was over we ordered tuna as an appetizer and ribeye and tbone steak with mashed potatoes, and I also got some type of sauce with mushroom on mine which was $ 2 extra. They have sauces that you pay a bit extra for if you want to amp up your steak, and its totally worth it. Both of us enjoyed our appetizer, had good drinks, and loved our steaks and ashed potatoes. I would say it was some of the best steak we have had at a restaurant.
Overall, I love the place but it’s pricey. After 5 drinks, two steak dinners, and an appetizer we spent about $ 140 with tip. So if you want to go somewhere nice for drinks and good food, this place is it. If you are on a budget, you can get by with salads or burgers at about $ 12, or go somewhere different. I will definitely come back next time I’m craving steak and a martini!

Summary:
1. If going on a Friday arrive after 8:30 p.m., you shouldn’t have a problem getting seated.
2. While the food is good it is not worth an hour and a half wait.
3. Order their specialty martini my wife loved it
4. Service is decent, you can tell the servers are new and some of the interaction while courteous is forced
Was very excited for a fast casual steak house to open up in Des Moines. We need more places like this. Like a fool though I showed up on a Friday evening without a reservation… the parking lot was packed and I should have known…
We were told that our wait would be 1.25 hours!!! Oh well so we walked up to the bar and that was packed too. The nice thing is that even though the bar was crowded the servers came to meet us and ask what we wanted to drink. That’s awesome! Wifey ordered their double black diamond which she loved. After 1.25 hours… they finally sat us.
Here’s the thing, when you wait 1.25 hours for anything the expectations begin to mount.
We ordered the onion rings to start which were a solid ⁶⁄₁₀. For me the breading was just too thick. Very little onion compared to batter.
I then ordered the prime rib 16 ounces with a loaded baked potato and my wife ordered a French Dip sandwich. The prime rib was done exactly as I ordered it medium but honestly the star of the plate was a perfectly cooked baked potato with a crunchy salty skin and it creamy interior. My wife French Dip had shaved prime rib and she enjoyed it quite a bit. Overall I would score the entrees a solid 8 out of 10.
For dessert we shared a key lime pie which was more like a key lime cheesecake. It was still very good and large enough to share.
Everything was decent to very good but nothing exceptional. It is more like a higher class outback and the prices reflect that. If we hadn’t waited so long perhaps I would have rated this at 4 but the hour and a half wait caused me to expect a much better meal.
Worth coming back to but the next time I want to try the happy hour menu because it looks very interesting and gives a lot more value for the money.

I went here for lunch a few weeks ago and ordered a steak salad with the dressing on the side. When it came to me the dressing was mixed in so I had to send it back. When it came back the dressing was on the side, but the ingredients in the salad were completely different than what I had ordered. I decided to keep the salad instead of returning it for a second time because the steak was really good and I was on my lunch break. This place is alright and the service is excellent, but I’m not sure if it’s somewhere I will frequent very often.

Went here last night on a lim of getting a table. I called earlier in the day and they were no longer taking back reservations but said to stop by and we could try the bar or there may not be a long wait. There was a 2 hour wait but reluctantly swoop up a bar table within 5 minutes. Service in the bar was dicey but that’s expected. We ordered drinks right away-​Sangria is delicious. It was tough decided what to get because everything looked great. I ended up getting a cup or the tortilla soup and the Shrimp, Strawberry as goat cheese salad – OMG amazing! Definitely going back and trying the buffalo chicken strips for an app.
Advise: we noticed that it cleared out significantly at 8pm on a Friday night.

Amazing food and great service! I had the prime rib with au gratin potatoes and my friend had the Chile Rubbed Delmonico with the Spiced Pecan Green Beans. They didn’t have much spice to them, if any which was fine. It also tasted delicious! Looking forward to going back there very soon!

So happy to have this land in my neighborhood. I’ve been here twice in a week. Once for lunch in the dining room where I had the BLT salad with filet and it was awesome. Second visit was for their happy hour in the bar and it didn’t disappoint. We ordered the pimento cheese dip, chicken tenders and mahi tacos. They were all delicious! This will for sure be a new go to when wanting to stay close to home.