The Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge

Cute little restaurant with friendly staff. Definitely could use a bit of an update but the atmosphere was overlooked by the food. Hubby searched for a "jalapeno" Burger and it was delivered! Old school for an adorable price! Stop in and give it some love!

The Firehouse Restaurant & Lounge – Florence, OR Located in the heart of Old Town, The Firehouse has a great setting surrounded by shops and restaurants. The service was friendly and attentive, but the overall experience was “good, not great.” The ambience feels dated and could use some refreshing, and the two entrees we ordered lacked the flavor we expected. We really wanted to like this restaurant, but the food just didn’t deliver. That said, its location and service make it worth a try, especially if you stick to their better-known dishes like chowder or burgers.

We came in at the recommendation of a local for the chowder, she said it was the best in town! We came right in between lunch and dinner so it wasn't busy at all but perhaps they had let all the staff go besides a cook and a server, it was painfully slow! We were just about to get up and leave since we were never approached! The server slowly walked up and with a very heavy sigh said "Is this separate checks?" (there were four of us), then "Okay, what'll it be?" with pen poised over pad. No greeting, no smile, no communication whatsoever! We ordered a couple bowls of chowder and a shrimp cocktail, nothing too extensive! We finished our waters and soda and waited! And waited! No refills were ever offered, we just patiently waited while chatting. Food was delivered, again, no refills and no

My husband and I like to go out and eat great food. We had the loaded fries. We like to share so they gave us two saucers. We both devoured it. The fries were hot crunchy and creamy soft potato inside. The country gravy so creamy, hot blending with the melted cheddar. Yum 😋. The whole experience was exactly what we truly enjoyed.

We tried the tri tip sandwich and the bacon avocado burger. Also ordered the garlic fries. Everything was great!