Many great dinners and memories here! Looking forward to many more to come. Coming up to our "up north" house, you either cook/grill at home, or the pickings of restaurants a reasonable distance away are pretty slim. FireSide though, is a fantastic option. Typically we either order/eat in when we arrive to our place in Port Austin or if the weather is rainy, we'll order/eat in here as well. The place looked slightly different when we started coming here around 2018. They continue to remodel as ownership changes, improvements to food items and beverages, and overall quality of experience. On a Friday or Saturday night in the heart of summer, this place can get pretty slammed with people. However, it's 100% worth it. Their pizza is amazing! It's hard to remember if I've ever eaten anything else here in the 10+ times we've come, but I may have gotten a burger or sandwich once or twice. But like I said, their pizza is the bomb! When you walk in, it's been renovated a bit but the rest of the place has that rustic, "up northy" look to it! read more

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My wife had the salmon and I had the perch and shrimp, both done to perfection. Combine the great food and the great service, it is a win, win combination. You can't go wrong here. Peace read more

We must have hit a bad day because our service was bad, the food was.... Not to good. We were told it was under new ownership but we hope they improve read more

At the risk of alerting others to this gem, the Fireside is our go-to when we're at nearby Oak Beach and need a good meal at a reasonable price. Great crab special! They get busier toward 6 p.m., so arrive early to avoid a wait for a table, although the restaurant has ample capacity. Note the limited days and hours they're open so you're not disappointed. read more

This is one of the better full service restaurants in the area. Friendly staff and fair prices.

This was our first time dinning at Fireside after a recommendation from one of the employees. Loved the beams and inside decor. The food was outstanding including the pizza, burger and onion rings. Drinks and service were both 5 stars. Great spot for family or night out. read more

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Rounding up to a 3. Interior was clean, at least at the bar where we sat. We attempted two nights in a row to get pizza and breadsticks to go, first night we left as it was going to be 90 minutes. It is a holiday weekend so we gave some grace. Went again today, not advised of time frame but after ordering learned that they had 42 pizzas ordered in the past few minutes. We opted to keep our order in and just had a couple of drinks at the bar while we waited. We waited close to 50 minutes. I understand that it can be difficult to hire staff in small town, that is when management and the owners need to step up especially over a holiday weekend. The staff and bartender were over worked. Both of our drinks were not correct, no we did not say anything to the bartender, she was insanely overworked and we just dealt. The pizza once we ate it was fine, cheesy with a good handle. The dough nothing special. The breadsticks are "Olive Gardenish". This not so hot review is solely aimed at management and the owner. If you were not there supporting your team this entire weekend, shame on you. read more

Wow their pizza is sooo dang good. They don't skip on toppings that's for sure! I ordered the meat lovers pizza and it was so filling. The hubs ordered the baked spaghetti and said it was also excellent. Tons of leftovers! We will definitely be back and I can see why they do a strong carry out business too with pizza this good! read more

Fireside Inn - Meat lovers pizza and a cheese/tomato in the back. EXCELLENT! - Pizza Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

The food was good, the reason for three star is because the place was so freaking cold, to the point of uncomfortable, which lent the food to cool off within five minutes. Next time we'll try pizza to go. read more

Great food, great service and AWESOME atmosphere! When I'm in the Thumb Fireside is a must stop at or at least carry out pizza! Ambiance, oh yes the Ambiance!! What a fun word! AMBIANCE! read more

Fireside Inn - Fireside Inn - Pizza Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

Our first visit left us wanting more, the fish was mildly warm and the breading slide right off it! Our second time there, we waited an hour for our food with no response from our server! The inside is clean, good atmosphere, good drinks. Overall not the best for food or service read more

We have been here on several occasions and usually have good food. Today was not good. Sent back potato skins as they were dried out. Fish tasted fishy. French dip not great. Hot dog bun with shaved beef. Cold onion rings. Service lacking. Had to ask staff behind scenes for carry out boxes. And went to bar to get drinks waitress forgot that had been sitting there. Will go back for pizza but not on weekend. read more

This place is quite popular! Arrived around 5:30 to a pretty empty restaurant by the time we got our food about 15 min the entire place was full with a line out the door. We had chicken quesadillas, pretzel sticks, and a BLT pizza everything was quite good. read more

Fireside Inn - BLT pizza - Pizza Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

Service was very good. Our server was friendly and attentive. Pizza was very good. Nacho were ok. Needed more melted cheese. Nice, clean local establishment. read more

Food was great! Thank you for having gluten free options. Ashley, our server was very friendly. Everyone was hustling.

Probably the best pizza in the Caseville/Port Austin Area. Haven't really tried much else here.

So...they were really busy when we arrived...we did get seated within 5 minutes, but there looked to be only 3 waitresses in the dining area....they were very busy and doing their best. We did wait for 10-15 mins to put in drink orders with another 10 or so minutes until they arrived. The waitresses were really trying....so, be prepared to wait a bit We had perch dinners...very good! The rest of our group had pasta and sandwiches...they said it was OK. Bring your own bottled water if you're not used to well water with iron in it....the taste can be of putting for some. Also...4% surcharge to use a credit card here....so, come with cash if you don't want the extra 4% tacked onto your bill Lastly, the Port Awesome is a lovely drink! read more

It has now been 2 hrs that 7 of us have been sitting in this place . We were seated 11/4 hrs ago still waiting for our food. Waited 1/2 hr for drinks WATER...Keep hearing it's a new system here but COME ON it's new owners and holiday weekend ....only come here if you are desperate like we were. Still no food and they continue to seat people . One star is even too much. The owner just told us if she talks to the cooks it'll slow down them down. Food finally came and is barely warm. read more

hello fellow diners fireside used to make the best pizza in town it's still pretty tasty but the crust on our pizza was almost 3" wide seamed like an order of breadsticks read more

Wow. Place is all new inside. Beautiful. Sat at bar. Every employee walked behind bar was very welcoming. Only had nachos but good. I would recommend. read more

Very pleased with our experience here. We are Vegan and so many times when we are in little towns we are stuck with iceberg lettuce salads! This place did a great job accommodating us. They had gluten free pizza so then made us a veggie with no cheese. Outstanding! The atmosphere is very warm and cozy. Clean inside and out. Very nice restrooms. Waitstaff was friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this stop. read more

Fireside Inn - Pizza Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

Great service! My family and I were staying in Port Austin and I was trying to find a place that had gluten free pizza! I called FireSide and they answered any questions I had and even let me place an order in advance! I called at 3:30 and I wanted to pick up my pizza at 5:45! They were right on time and the gluten free pizza was delicious!! I will definitely remember this place the next time I'm in the area. read more

Fireside Inn - Gluten Free Cheese & Bacon Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

We arrived right before the dinner rush. Our waitress was excellent, even though she was handling multiple tables & training new staff. Our group ordered the Meatlovers, Veggie & Hawaiian pizzas & as always, they didn't disappoint. Fun, cabin like atmosphere with a little game room on the side to keep kiddos and adults occupied while waiting for the food. read more

So we've been going to the Fireside Inn for years now, and usually it's been good - good food, good drinks, cold beer, great ambiance. That has changed. Now, you need to understand that it's under new management and we visited on Saturday of basically their second week. Still, it was a total disappointment. So the drinks are still okay - the bartender made me a fine Kentucky Mule, and my beer was cold enough, but everything else about my experience was bad. First, the service was slow. I mean really slow, like post covid and can't get enough workers slow. I don't know if that's the reason, but it wasn't like it was super busy either. Second, my steak quesadilla came out with chicken, and it was cold. The chips and queso? the queso was congealed on the top. All in all a bad meal that i had a bite of and was done. My girlfriend? She had the steak and onion. Yeah, had no onion on it. How do you make a steak and onion (it's in the title!) and forget the onion? Even granddaughter Maddie complained but I forget what. Only one person at our table enjoyed their food. And don't forget...it took forever. So...we'll be back, will give it a second chance, you know, growing pains, but boy, what a let down. read more

Comfortable family dining. Food was good. Staff was pleasant. Service was prompt. I would definitely recommend this restaurant

Despite rising gas prices, I still love road trips. I always have, and hopefully always will. I have fond summer memories of driving up the coast of Saginaw Bay on the thumb of Michigan to the Caseville/Port Austin area. It's a great vacation spot on Lake Huron and the beaches aren't overcrowded. If you're a FFF (fish-fry-freak) like me, and you plan it just right, you can hit 2008's 31st annual Fish Sandwich Festival August 1-3 in Bay Port, MI on the way! If drinking and driving wasn't dangerous (and illegal) and you were to stop at every roadside bar on the way to Caseville, it would take you 4 days to make the 6 hour trip. Fireside Inn is one of these roadside bars that has a decent-sized rustic wooden booth lined restaurant attached. And like in Wisconsin, what do we do on Friday nights in Michagan? You got it! ALL-U-CAN-EAT FISH FRY! It's tough to say "oh, this is the BEST fish fry I've ever had." I have discovered so many good ones over the years that it sometimes boils down to how good of a time I had there. Fireside holds its own in the FF department. Their pizza is quite good. I've encountered that at random Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan bars. It's quite weird. Maybe it reminds me of home or something. Fireside Inn and their friendly wait staff is on Port Austin Rd. between Caseville and Port Austin. It's worth stopping in for a bite! read more

Hey it's a bar. However the surprise is the great pizza. Their fish is pretty good. Rustic and charming.

We just got pizza take out and not only was the food amazing but the entire experience was extremely COVID-cautious! There was a patio walk-up window--I didn't even have to touch a door. I watched the cashier spray the take-out window between patrons. Masks were required. I paid over the phone with my credit card. I mean, I don't even require all those things, it was just really nice to see the restaurant was doing their part to be safe. We go camping every year at Port Crescent and always make sure to stop by Fireside Inn for a break from the hot dogs and s'mores. This year was no exception and we were not disappointed!! read more

We had the perch dinner, the food was very good service excellent and the restaurant was full on a weeknight so we knew the food would be good. read more

Food was great! I had a burger. Hubby had the steak onion sub. The service was great too! I can see why the FireSide has been around for 25 years read more

Always our go to for BBQ ribs. I miss the BBQ chicken they used to serve. Have taken friends there for dinner and they were very happy. I have never in all the many times we have eaten there have we ordered a hamburger or other simple. Love their BBQ. Baked potatoes are good also. Nice atmosphere wood cabin style / up-north feel. Give it a shot. Baked fish was also very good. read more

The fireside inn is one of very few restaurants i say that I will never eat at ever again. We walk in and we were seated immediately. We waited about 10 mins and the waitress finally came to take our drink order. One of the guests at our table asked for a bigger straw and she replied in the nastiest way saying that we only use them for takeout. At our table we decide to time how long it toke to get our food. 45mins. And we only order appetizers. And not once did the waitress come to check on use. The drinks were warm. But the food was good but not worth the wait. We immediately asked for the bill but she wanted to take another table's which had 12 people sitting at it. But we told her that we had been waiting long enough. So she gave use the bill with a nasty glare. If you are going to eat here clear your schedule for the rest of the day. read more

The fireside looked like a nice place for dinner. However after entering the restaurant and requesting a particular table we were told we could not sit there. We divide up for waitress. Not acceptable. I ask again, no was the answer. I will not attend this restaurant ever again again nor will I recommend. read more

We love this well established restaurant! Good food and a time tested atmosphere! Wonderful food, great wait staff! Fun place!

This a pretty good spot. Your food will be decent, and the prices are reasonable. Everyone that is complaining about slow service at any restaurant in the thumb has to realize finding workers in small towns is very difficult. Also, we live a slower paced life style. So, take a deep breath and enjoy the company of the people you are with. This is not Detroit, it's the thumb. read more

Cool interior average food. They have a heavy reliance on Gordon's Food supplier. Pizza okay but not close to best around.

We visited the FireSide twice during our vacation in the area. On our first visit we had two large pizzas. We found that they were very large, the toppings were fresh and delicious and overall the service was very good. On our second visit we came on a Friday evening and my wife had the fish and jumbo shrimp special ($14.99 I believe). She ranted and raved for a couple days about how tasty that meal was, especially the shrimp. I had a burger and thought it was well prepared and was very delicious. From a food perspective we were very happy with both of our meals. Obviously not fine dining, but good quality. From a service perspective we had the same waitress for both visits. On our first visit she was quite prompt and we had a great service experience. Our second wasn't as good as she seemed quite overloaded and took quite some time between visits. The disappointment was on service when we were charged full price for kids drinks (drinks are included with kids meals) because our kids were served in adult glasses rather than kids cups. The waitress did ask us if we would prefer adult glasses (which can we usually say yes to so they're not wasting disposable cups and so the waitress doesn't have to do so many refills), but neglected to mention that we'd be charged full price for them. When it was pointed out she did have the charge removed, but not until she pointed out that she asked us. The biggest service positive was that on both occasions we came with lager groups and they happily split the checks and did not automatically add a 15% gratuity as stated in the menu. Overall the food was very good, service acceptable and prices reasonable. We'll be back again. read more

The pizza breadsticks and antipasto were the BOMB! Will def go back. Plus the log cabiny up north feel was very cool.

Hated the fried fish they left the silver skin on..Ewww and they use a dry batter so it's not very crispy......we have had the burgers too... not bad but they are pre-formed frozen patties they could do better....the pasta was pretty good, and I hear they have pretty good pizza too! if you sit in the dinning area it can be pretty noisy with kids playing video games and air hockey..... read more

I have eaten here twice this past week, so this rating is an average of the two. The first trip I was dying for some fish and chips-since my mom mentioned my little brother comes here for fish and chips I figured it must be good. I must say it started out excellent as the cole slaw seemed homemade and was outstanding! But then when the meal comes out tartar sauce is in a small pre-packaged kraft tartar sauce packet. Come on now! Tartar sauce is not that difficult to make and stores seemingly forever. Also, one small package of tartar sauce for three pieces of fish? My mother also ordered fish and chips and got the same. The second knock is choice of fish. Pollock is a decent fish, call me old school but it's not fish and chips unless it's cod or haddock. There were three large pieces (long and thin) and batter was light and crispy. My wife had a hamburger and fries. The patty seemed to be pre-made/frozen and was under cooked. Although the restaurant was not busy, service was slow. So this was about 2.5 out of 5. Three days later on my daughter's birthday, we were looking for a good pizza to order. The pizza place we had planned to order fell through (cash only and we didn't have enough on us at the time), my wife suggested we try Fireside Inn because the folks next to us when we were eating there had ordered one and it looked/smelled excellent. So very reluctantly, we ordered one for pickup (one large cheese, the other a large supreme-like) hoping we weren't going to end up with a bad pizza for birthday dinner. Both pizzas were fantastic, especially the supreme. They were even better reheated the next day in the oven. So the pizza was 3.5 out of 5 and one of the best that we've had in this area of rather limited choices. read more