Great place to grab a drink with friends. Friendly owner with great stories.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Drop
Paul M.
Nice place to grab a craft cocktail and relax. I am usually there during the week and it's pretty low key and classy. I usually end up there for a manhattan anytime I am in the area. Bartender is always very attentive and willing to chat.
Brooks Friedland
This place rocks!!! The staff, bar tender, owner, and customers are totally
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Royaltini, Flatbread Trio and Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Beth James
Nice to hear some live music on a Friday night. Creative drink and apps. Not a place for a sit down dinner. It got loud and crowded but still was fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen G.
Amazing and super cozy. Drink menu was eclectic and so good. Bartender (beautiful woman, but didn't get her name) was so good and friendly. Would definitely recommend.
Annette R.
After being out in the cold stepping into the warm building with the gas stove lit was like coming home. The Bartender quickly got my friend and I menus with fun cocktails some even including absinthe. We did not order food- but the cocktails were beautifully prepared!
Emily Goodin
Had an excellent lemon drop, plus the artichoke dip appetizer, which was small but very good. Service was friendly but not overbearing. I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sylvia Bernstein
Love this place! Classic martini bar with an extensive cocktail menu and some tasty bites. Excellent service and comfy seating, some actually around a fire. Great place to go for a drink and conversation ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Artichoke Dip
Tamera King
It was advertised as live Jazz music that night and we only heard a couple jazz songs. Food was good. Drinks were better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Joseph Crump
The owner is one of the most amazing people I know. The food is great, and for a quick bite, they have some excellent appetizers. The drinks are to die for, and he is passionate about his cocktails. It is refreshing to find someone who loves what they do. Also, they are now open on Sundays from 12 to 6pm. Possibly adding a brunch item or items soon. Websites still say closed but will be updated soon. Enjoy the personal atmosphere while it lasts, when people find out their open on Sundays I am sure it will get busy.
Want an authentic cocktail experience without the “Hipster Vibe”, Fireside is the place for you.My wife and I enjoy our “adult beverages”. In the age of the “craft cocktail” you see bars come up with some drink weird ingredients for drinks to be different, but we have found many places are just looking for a hook to draw people in.We prefer more classic cocktail bars. The Comstock in San Francisco or Zig Zag in Seattle come to mind. Having sampled many of the new places in Bham, Fireside definitely fits the more “old school” vibe. Don’t get me wrong, the owner offers a wide variety of drinks using all the light and dark liquors (including absinthe), but they are just presented in a more classic way. No need to Google a random ingredient someone put in your cocktail to figure out what you are drinking.Fireside presents itself as a music themed neighborhood bar. They have live music and the performance area has a “living room” vibe. If there is no live music, there is always something tasty playing on the sound system.The food is simple and good. We tend to do a charcuterie board, “The French” flatbread (Brie and apples) and a Caesar salad.One of the things I appreciate most about Fireside is the owner has held the line on prices. I recently asked the him why he had not raised prices. He told me he knew his customers were getting killed by today’s high prices and he did not want to add to their pain. You have to love a business that thinks about their customers!Head on out to Fireside, for some great cocktails, tasty grub, friendly staff and to support a business that is not engaging in what I call “Greedflation Pricing”. You won’t see any $18 drinks or grossly inflated food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sophia McCloy
Five stars all around for this locally owned gem. Owner De Layne and staff will make sure your experience is nothing short of amazing. Often featuring local artists for the proper wine, dine and show experience. The’ll make your old faithfuls, or whip up a new cocktail you didn’t even know was missing in your life. This place is a must for locals and visitors alike to the city of Subdued excitement.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fritz Cool Cat
Make sure you check this place out. The cocktails are perfection and the owner is a hotty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica C.
Good music, excellent service, delicious food, and refreshing cocktails. Pretty much everything I need on a Friday evening
Shannon C.
Seems very nice there, they dont know how to hold a conversation thought and tend to pick there favorite's they chat with and not really assisting the customer's to well which is kinda ride
Great place to grab a drink with friends. Friendly owner with great stories.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Drop
Nice place to grab a craft cocktail and relax. I am usually there during the week and it's pretty low key and classy. I usually end up there for a manhattan anytime I am in the area. Bartender is always very attentive and willing to chat.
This place rocks!!! The staff, bar tender, owner, and customers are totally
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Royaltini, Flatbread Trio and Spinach & Artichoke Dip
Nice to hear some live music on a Friday night. Creative drink and apps. Not a place for a sit down dinner. It got loud and crowded but still was fun.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing and super cozy. Drink menu was eclectic and so good. Bartender (beautiful woman, but didn't get her name) was so good and friendly. Would definitely recommend.
After being out in the cold stepping into the warm building with the gas stove lit was like coming home. The Bartender quickly got my friend and I menus with fun cocktails some even including absinthe. We did not order food- but the cocktails were beautifully prepared!
Had an excellent lemon drop, plus the artichoke dip appetizer, which was small but very good. Service was friendly but not overbearing. I'll be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this place! Classic martini bar with an extensive cocktail menu and some tasty bites. Excellent service and comfy seating, some actually around a fire. Great place to go for a drink and conversation ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spinach Artichoke Dip
It was advertised as live Jazz music that night and we only heard a couple jazz songs. Food was good. Drinks were better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
The owner is one of the most amazing people I know. The food is great, and for a quick bite, they have some excellent appetizers. The drinks are to die for, and he is passionate about his cocktails. It is refreshing to find someone who loves what they do. Also, they are now open on Sundays from 12 to 6pm. Possibly adding a brunch item or items soon. Websites still say closed but will be updated soon. Enjoy the personal atmosphere while it lasts, when people find out their open on Sundays I am sure it will get busy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Gin
Restaurantji Recommends
Want an authentic cocktail experience without the “Hipster Vibe”, Fireside is the place for you.My wife and I enjoy our “adult beverages”. In the age of the “craft cocktail” you see bars come up with some drink weird ingredients for drinks to be different, but we have found many places are just looking for a hook to draw people in.We prefer more classic cocktail bars. The Comstock in San Francisco or Zig Zag in Seattle come to mind. Having sampled many of the new places in Bham, Fireside definitely fits the more “old school” vibe. Don’t get me wrong, the owner offers a wide variety of drinks using all the light and dark liquors (including absinthe), but they are just presented in a more classic way. No need to Google a random ingredient someone put in your cocktail to figure out what you are drinking.Fireside presents itself as a music themed neighborhood bar. They have live music and the performance area has a “living room” vibe. If there is no live music, there is always something tasty playing on the sound system.The food is simple and good. We tend to do a charcuterie board, “The French” flatbread (Brie and apples) and a Caesar salad.One of the things I appreciate most about Fireside is the owner has held the line on prices. I recently asked the him why he had not raised prices. He told me he knew his customers were getting killed by today’s high prices and he did not want to add to their pain. You have to love a business that thinks about their customers!Head on out to Fireside, for some great cocktails, tasty grub, friendly staff and to support a business that is not engaging in what I call “Greedflation Pricing”. You won’t see any $18 drinks or grossly inflated food here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Five stars all around for this locally owned gem. Owner De Layne and staff will make sure your experience is nothing short of amazing. Often featuring local artists for the proper wine, dine and show experience. The’ll make your old faithfuls, or whip up a new cocktail you didn’t even know was missing in your life. This place is a must for locals and visitors alike to the city of Subdued excitement.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Make sure you check this place out. The cocktails are perfection and the owner is a hotty!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good music, excellent service, delicious food, and refreshing cocktails. Pretty much everything I need on a Friday evening
Seems very nice there, they dont know how to hold a conversation thought and tend to pick there favorite's they chat with and not really assisting the customer's to well which is kinda ride