Reviews for The Firehouse in Sacramento, CA
This was definitely a five-star experience in my book. You rarely ever get to see restaurants with this level of fine dining.... The old chandeliers and the large murals on the wall created such a classy, warm, and elegant ambiance. The service was superband our server was quite knowledgeable. I will say though that the appetizer trio is really tiny and ordering 2 of them for atable of 5 is not enough. They do serve bread before your meal with white French bread and olive bread with butter. We allordered salads as well before our entrees which were pretty large in size. I thought the half chicken was a little too salty andmy mother-in-law thought the same about her pork chop but my husband thought the lamb was tasty. I think it would be nice ifthey offered purse stands at the table and more space between the tables since the servers kept bumping into my purse that washanging on the back of my chair. Overall, was a lovely experience and would come back. Read more
Less than pleased with the horrible digestive pain and bathroom time we had to endure after our meal here last night. We ate... separately - oysters and halibut for her, steak and lobster for me. Still, we felt horrible after the food late into the nightand morning. As for the taste of the food, my fiance reported the fish was dry and lacking a proper flavor. The steak was verytasty. The lobster was nothing special, tasting like it had hanging around the restaurant for too long and small in servingsize. The service staff was friendly, but a girl would sometimes hover around us while we finished our plates. At one point shestood next to the table waiting for me to have my last bite, then swooped in. It made the experience feel rushed and lackingintimacy, at times. Also, we found different glasses to be dirty. The worst was the water glasses. The new ones they broughthad chunks of food attached. It was disgusting. This restaurant needs to focus on quality control of their staff, food, andcleaning. An elegant/fancy restaurant should not have these problems. Read more
Great customer service. Good food. We planned to dine outside but no seats available so we dined inside. This restaurant is... pricy but worth trying. Read more
Our group was looking forward to the tasting menu with wine pairings. The first coarse was a disappointment when it was not... presented as described. Critical ingredients were missing from the dish. The scallops by, which were raw, as described werewarm. Additional the acidic components that were needed were not present on the dish. The second dish lacked any leak flavor,caramelized Onions were missing, the squab was slightly under cooked. The rabbit had a distinctive turkey flavor and texture. The wine parings were adequate however the staff had limited knowledge of the wines. The wine served with the first coarse wasa bit weak, and the Sonoma was followed by a Columbia. The dessert was pleasant, however when the chief changed the dessert thewine was not. When the staff was questioned as to why key ingredients were left off of the dishes the response was We are out ofthat ingredient or we received no answer. There were 6 of us having the same dinner and the problems were consistent accrossevery dish at the table. Considering the $139 price point was overpriced and was disappointing. Read more
I was delighted. The food is amazing, very tasty. I enjoyed every bite of the steak. The service is excellent, very attentive.... And, of course, now it is one of my favorite places. The average check per person is $120-150. Read more
Firehouse NYE dinner. The five course meal was delicious. The first dish was the pork belly. The phrase "the meat melts in your... mouth" does not do it justice. It was the best plate in my opinion. Main plates was the filet mignon and the rabbit. This was myfirst time rabbit and it wasn't a memorable dish. Overall, we really enjoyed ourselves and we will be back for the regular menu Read more
Start to finish, everything was perfect. The service was impeccable and the food delectable. The appetizers were so tasty and... more than enough to share. The steaks were seasoned and cooked brilliantly. Also really loved the birthday creme brûlée withthe candle. Highly recommend and can’t wait to try again. Read more
Such a great thanksgiving dinner. Arcadian salad, fillet mignon with crab, apple cake +wine and espresso obviously. The bread... was like elevated Cheesecake Factory bread. the steak was absolutely perfect (even forgot to take a pic before starting to eat).Definitely could double my age and still be the youngest person dining there- which is a good thing. Read more