Firehouse
Portland, OR 97211
Phone: (503) 954-1702
- Hours:
- Wed-Sun 5pm-10pm
User Reviews for Firehouse
08/14/2008 Posted by mizpick
Totally thrilled to have Firehouse in the neighborhood - great food, great service, great environment, AND sustainably focused. It was great watching the building get renovated and beautified to it's full glory, and even more pleasing to know that I can get an excellent meal at a decent price (and good wine too!) without having to go over to Alberta. Way to go guys!
Pros: everything!
Cons: too many people might start going and then what'll i do!
07/25/2008 Posted by Justin02
So, we do this thing every other week where we each take turns picking a new restaurant that neither of us have ever been to and try it out. We wanted to do this not only to spend a quality hour or two out of our hectic lives enjoying each other’s company, but also to get better acquainted with all of the great food Portland has to offer. We stumbled upon Firehouse as this restaurant that is big into local produce, even growing some in their own garden. Admittedly, we were a little worried that the employees or friends of the owners might have been fluffing the place up a bit after reading the only four reviews on the internet - all of which had received five star ratings, but we decided to give it a shot. When we were first walking up to the massive brick building that is Firehouse, we were a bit worried because the exterior looks like what the building was originally designed for; a fire station - not a fine dining experience. By the time we walked in, sat down (right away), and ordered our food, our worries melted away and we were both instantly excited for the great tastes that awaited us. We kid you not, we were both at times seriously contemplating stealing some bites off of the plates of the people next to us who had ordered earlier and gotten their food already purely because it smelled incredible! And then, when we got our food, it was truly AMAZING, no exaggerating. We had the pork confit crostinis (great), buffalo mozzarella and cherry tomato bruschetta (even better) as appetizers and didn't leave one bite to spare. For entrees, the steak (as the previous reviewer mentioned) was to die for and the pork shoulder was not far behind. Then we had the risotto torte for dessert and it definitely completed our fantastic dining experience. Ultimately, we decided we were going to be regulars here. Please don't come here people, we don't want you taking our seats! BTW, Thanks Kevin, you were awesome! Jeannie and Justin
Pros: EVERYTHING! (not kidding)
Cons: More bathroom space would have been nice...
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