Pam D.
Yelp
We came. We ate. We conquered.
Okay, it really wasn't that majestic. Frankly this is the first time I've been somewhere and felt so old. The music's too loud. There's too many people at the bar. There's such a long wait for a table. And I have to valet to park my car?! Ugh.
At around 8pm on a Saturday we were quoted a 30-35 minute wait time. Normally we'd grab a drink at the bar but the bar area was packed, and after about 5 minutes of trying to elbow our way in, we gave up and sat on a bench outside. We noticed there were a lot of people walking in but not a lot of people coming out... which can only mean one of a few things.
Once we were finally seated, we knew if we wanted any chance of a meal served under 2 hours, we'd need to decide quickly. When our server arrived we ordered everything - beer, appetizer, salad, and pizza. We were pleasantly surprised that although we ordered everything up front, the food did arrive in a good cadence. The table turning problem didn't appear to be a kitchen issue.
On the beer side - just want to note this is one of only a few places we've see in Dallas that serves pitchers of beer. Although at $20 a pitcher, it's hardly worth it.
We had meatballs as an appetizer and they were the highlight of our meal. The meatball was delicious and moist, and the sauce was piping hot and flavorful.
We had a large salad (easily could serve 4!) and weren't that impressed with it.
For pizza, we had the one that was meat-centric. My husband seemed to like it, but I thought it was only OK. I wouldn't order it again.
When we paid our check, we noticed the four tables around us had all been there BEFORE we even sat down. Most of them were either taking their sweet time with ordering items or lingering forever. But for some reason, the service team insists on continuing to refill their waters, not giving them any indication that they need to move the party elsewhere. I think they could turn a lot more tables on a busy night if they actually wanted to.
I'm glad I tried it, but Fireside is not a place I plan on returning to anytime soon.