Reviews for The Firestone | art studio + cafe in Manchester, CT
Such an amazing cafe and art studio! Had such a great meal and time here painting pottery. Definitely one of my favorite pottery... painting experiences. I love the seasonal pieces they have to paint. They offer so many interesting sounding classes too inother art mediums. Can't wait to come back! Read more
Such a cute spot to paint pottery, and grab a bite while you’re there. The staff are so sweet and the food was really... good???????? The pottery is a lil expensive, but I think it’s worth it for the experience and the price includes paint + glaze& firing. Read more
Cool place to grab a drink or light lunch but primarily a place to do pottery. Throw your own or paint a premade. They also... support small artisans with an outdoor market on weekends during the summer. Read more
I absolutely love this place!!! The food is phenomenal always fresh tasting and the drinks (mint matcha) I can’t get enough... of!!! Will definitely be back and bringing everyone! Read more
Prior to last night I had only been to The Firestone for a summer craft market. During the market, their service was amazing.... They brought out orders to my friend's booth which was great. Their lavender lemonade is incredible as well as theirsalads. Last night we took part in their glass fusing class. This was the first class/activity we had done at The Firestone.Our instructor Megan was super helpful and the class was small enough where it felt personable. My favorite thing about theclass was that while we were directed and given ideas in the beginning, it was completely self paced unlike otherpainting/design classes where you need to keep up with what is being taught when it is being taught. Megan had a lot of greattips and tricks and was very encouraging. We can't wait to pick up our finished pieces and come back again! Thank you for agreat night! Read more
I have come here more and more over the past six months and have to say that it has improved ten fold since I've started coming.... It's grown in all the good ways and their staff is phenomenal. I've always had a good experience here. It's a cozy atmospherewith friendly, knowledgeable staff that are so good with kids. My child filled out a form to "order" her own glazes and theyworked with her to figure out what she wanted in such a respectful way. They came up to her on her level and talked through whatshe wanted her project to look like. The cafe has such good food options and now has gluten free options!! ???????? They havegreat classes with a nice atmosphere to relax and enjoy with friends. We come here frequently now whenever we want to relax andunwind and are feeling crafty. Love this place. Read more
I came here on a Monday with a friend to do some pottery painting and get a seasonal beverage. I found parking right out front... easily and noticed there was even a small lot across the street. The inside was cute and well organized. You chose your ceramicand then chose paint from the staff. They had a lot of options to choose from, I will say that it was a bit expensive though. Weboth chose a platter and painted for about 2 hours. It was fun, easy, and had a lot of colors. The staff was also friendly andhelpful overall. The reason I give it 3 stars despite the good things above is because of pricing. The platters we both chosewere tagged with $30 stickers. Already a bit expensive for how big they were but I figured it was ok. We finish and go to payand the woman at the register says it comes to $38. She calls over another person who says that they both must have been missedgetting new stickers and that we had to pay $38. Honestly I would not have chosen the plate had I known and was surprised theprice they listed wasn't used. Pretty disappointed to pay a 25% markup basically. I also ordered a maple bourbon cold brewcoffee and wasn't told it was sweetened. Maybe this was my fault but I never think coffee comes sweetened. It was black and Ihad to add cream so didn't assume it would be with added sugar. So I added in the sugar I normally would put in the coffee andit made it too sweet to even drink. I took it back up saying that I didn't know it was sweetened and couldn't drink it now, butI unfortunately wasn't given a new one. Again, probably my fault but still surprised at the customer service. I'd recommend ifyou come in to confirm the price of something beforehand and ask specifics about the beverages. Read more
Can't believe it took me so long to come check out this gem hidden on Main street. I absolutely loved this place. The food and... drink at the cafe were delicious. The store was well stocked with pottery and local goodies. There were tons of options tochoose from. Employees are helpful and suggested paint choices to someone who isn't so creative! This place brought me back tomy high school days where I first learned and fell in love with the art of pottery. Family and kids friendly place. Would be agreat gift for anyone! Read more