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Fireside Bistro
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Fireside Bistro
5 reviews in English
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Review from Trace F.
Calgary, AB
1/13/2009
You could miss this place in the winter if you drove by too fast. It's located in a house right on the corner. In the summer they have a fire place in the middle of the patio out front. The Lounge is a little tight, but the combined seating in the dining room downstairs and upstairs make up for it. They even have a 30 person party room on the second level. It is beautiful. The atmosphere is perfect for a night out with friends if you don't want a rowdy scene.
What I ate was delicious, the beef rib eye and it was on special.
Screw the chain restaurants, this place has quality. -
Review from Steven E.
Calgary, AB
11/13/2011
Was here for breakfast. Really interesting building, lots of little rooms and private spaces to enjoy.
Order the breakfast pizza which was
INCREDIBLE. Pizza dough, with hollandaise sauce, bacon sausage and ham, a layer of egg, then a ton of cheese.
So good I may have to figure a way to make this at home.
Good service, great value. -
Review from Issac M.
Regina, SK
8/14/2011 1 photo
We were there just last night and sitting outside on the deck was a wonderful experience. The service was great and we even discussed the reviews with our waiter and she said that at noon time they don't have enough staff. We went at 6pm on a Saturday night, and yes the food is excellent. Although my wife said she could have had bigger chicken chunks in her chicken Alfredo. It was a great time and a full house.
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Review from Autumn F.
Calgary, AB
7/19/2010
I was visiting Regina & my friend said we had to go to this restaurant so we ventured over there for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. It was quite nice out so we wanted to sit on the patio. When we got to the restaurant we waited for about 10 minutes for a server to acknowledge us waiting for a table (though several passed us while we stood there.) We were finally asked if we had been helped yet, we said no & requested a seat on the patio. The waitress didn't think there was room out there so she went to check. We were then asked 3 more times (and once again by the original waitress) if we had been helped. We pointed out again that we were waiting for her to check the patio. Again we were told she'd have to check. By this time there was quite a line up forming behind us. Finally the waitress came back and offered us a patio table. There were 3 open tables so I'm not sure why they thought they were "full" and why the wait took so long. The waitress took menus out with her but after seating us took the menus to another table. We sat and tried to get the attention of several servers in order to get menus - about 10 minutes later a waitress came to get our drink order, I asked if we could see a menu in order to see what they had for cocktails. It took her 7 minutes to bring us menus. When she took our drink order, my friend ordered Earl Grey tea. When the waitress came back she brought a tea assortment & said she "thought there might be Earl Grey in there, but if not you can choose something else." There was no Earl Grey so I went inside to ask at the bar if they had any and was told they were out. Our waitress passed me & asked if my friend couldn't find a tea she liked, I replied that she had ordered Earl Grey, not "an assortment". The waitress' reply was "oh really?". Uh, yeah. It took quite awhile for her to come back for our order, but the wait for the food was reasonable. The food really was the saving grace of the Fireside Bistro. It had an original & fresh menu with lots of choices for lunch. My friend had a salad & I had a crispy chicken sandwich. Both were very, very good! (And more than filling!) The portions were generous & the price points were great for the amount of food. Our server never came back though to do a food quality check, nor did she offer refils until she cleared our plates.
All in all, their food was fantastic, but their service left a lot to be desired. There were 3 servers on staff and no more than 10 tables being served inside & on the patio. With that ratio one would expect more organized & attentive customer service. I'd like to go back next time I'm in Regina to see what their dinner menu is like, but I would hope that they either offer more training or have a more experienced evening staff. -
Review from ThunderBayFoodie D.
Thunder Bay, ON
4/5/2010 2 photos
My mom knew this place 20+ years ago as Upstairs/Downstairs and it was her favourite then too. This place does have quality. The atmosphere is definitely tops if you like quiet and relaxed and a good noise level for talking with friends or a date.
I had the caesar salad and stuffed mushrooms appetizer. Probably the best caesar salad I have ever had (along with O'Hanlon's), made with homemade dressing. The mushrooms were a tad undercooked but I'd forgive that because the food is still good and that's an easy fix.
The food did take a while, but you're going to get a good meal here. And the atmosphere really makes it an enjoyable place to eat. I never got to eat here in the summer but the patio looks really nice and I would have loved to.
