A mixed bag of an experience. The decor is nice but the food received mixed reviews. The apricot salmon was delicious - the clear winner (definitely recommend!) but the crab cakes were okay - bland and a few shells. This one is the kicker - one Salmon BLT salad came out without bacon or egg...but that wasn't the biggest issue. There was a pen in the bottom of their Salmon BLT salad! The staff was quick to whisk it away and bring a new one (that one was also missing the bacon and egg). They corrected it, brought it out for the 3rd time, and provided the meal free to the person (without asking which was nice). The staff was very apologetic and did the right thing, but I have to question how a pen gets onto a plate at the bottom of a salad to begin with. If I was in the area, I might give it a try again but I would stick to the salmon dishes and away from the crab cakes. read more

We decided to stop while driving through Strasburg as this was the place for our first date six years ago. We both had sandwiches and our meal and service was great! Blackened prime rib and crab cake sandwiches. Our server was very nice as well. Prices are very reasonable. We will make a point to come back sooner! read more

An fine restaurant. I had a Del Monico Steak med rare and was perfectly cooked. My wife had a Shepard pie and said it was the best she ever had and she knows because she is Irish. The service was superb we had Dee, she was very attentive and made sure we enjoyed our meal and is funny too, with a pleasant personality read more

Love the Fireside food; we enjoy dining each week. We had the Smoked Salmon salad on Friday, alone with their signature drinks.

Very nice atmosphere. Yummy soups (chowder and tomato bisque). Juicy burgers with nice fresh tomato slices. And the service was excellent. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. read more

Held a birthday party for 21 people last night! Wow fabulous food, , wonderful service and a fun time had by all! Great atmosphere and worked with us to make a great surprise for our birthday girl! Highly recommend!!!! read more

(Oct 27, 2017) OH WOW!!!!!! I'm sitting here cutting my prime rib with a fork! It's also one of the best tasting pieces of meat I've had in a long time! (Next morning Oct 28, 2017) Also, the crab and brie appetizer is fantastic. My most sincere complements to the chef on the entire dinner. The wait staff was courteous and attentive. I couldn't have asked for a better "date night" with my wife. read more

We've eaten at the fireside a number of times, and each experience was excellent.... until this evening. I guess that makes the 'odds' of getting a good meal pretty good? This trip we shared Tomato bisque and Spinach artichoke dip, both quite good. Herself ordered a 'vegetable' sandwich, which she reported as 'Meh'. She ate the insides, leaving the bread behind in a heap. Myself, a Catfish Po Boy sandwich. The bad part of the meal..... the Catfish Po Boy. The fish was rubbed with something that looked like rough corn meal, and then perhaps pan fried. It was devoid of noticeable seasoning, and fairly well dripping with grease. It arrived on a nice toasted roll, with a bit of lettuce, two very wet slices of tomato, and enough sweet relish to service three or four hamburgers and a couple hot dogs. After a few bites, the grease and odd flavor shut down the meal for me. Opening the sandwich, I found the huge amount of relish which explained the weird flavor, and the fish just dripping grease. Ugh. Both sandwiches came with coleslaw. Or, perhaps it was just chopped cabbage stirred with mayo? Cole slaw is a dirt easy side dish to get right, and there's no excuse for leaving out the flavor. If it's too hard, buy a few jars of Marie's dressing and let it go. Okay, anyplace can serve up a dish the just doesn't suit... it happens. The real problem for me was the total lack of caring. Our wait staff worked hard to be super friendly, but despite eyeing that plate full of dissected sandwich every time she came to the table, she never once asked if there was something wrong with it. She cleared a plate from in front of me that had as much food as when she brought it to the table.... and not a word. We'll go back, eventually, but there are a lot of great places around here to eat. It may be a while till the Fireside gets another visit from us. read more

Great food, but service is slow. I think it's a combination of the quality of help and lack of servers. For instance, for 2 people on a Thursday night, the wait is 45 minutes even with a bunch of open tables. read more

Unfortunately, the management here is terrible! It wasn't long after we finished dessert that the waitresses came to clear off the cups from our table and asked us to leave. And when we called to complain, nobody cared. We certainly won't be back and I wouldn't recommend it for a relaxing evening. read more

An argumentative waitress who refused to give us a basket of bread until our order was put in. An hour later we had drinks and water. When ee complained, we were told that the kitchen was serving three dining rooms! As though this made it unacceptable to complain. When a beer was mis-served and the recipient indicated this was not the beer ordered, again an argument was made by the waitress. The food was not bad, except the stuffed flounder, which was tasteless. Oh, and when the bread arrived, it was refrigerator cold. read more

We were very pleased with the post-season banquet we held at the Fireside Tavern. The planning staff were accommodating with our needs and specifics. They were attentive to detail throughout the evening. The room set-up was perfect for our group. The food was delicious! We look forward to planning more events with the Fireside. read more

My sister in law insisted we go to this place. We had high hopes but they were shortly dashed when I was given instant mashed potatoes! In Lancaster county, a place renown for outstanding produce! That is simply unforgivable. The salad was nothing more than bagged baby spinach from California with a can of mandarin oranges thrown on top. Probably the worst meal I've had in this area. read more

This restaurant/tavern is on premises of the Clarion Historic Strasburg Inn. As first time visitors to the area, we didn't know what to expect--but we followed the advice of the front desk hostess at the inn (who recommended reservations) and we had such a wonderful time; I needed to post this review. To begin, The atmosphere and views are lovely: casual, friendly, and everyone seemed to be having a good time. (There was live music perhaps because it was a weekend.) We opted for the smoked salmon, which is smoked in house, and the mussels casino. Both were worth writing about. For entrees, the prime rib special was out of this world. Cajun seasonings my partner (from New Orleans) was RAVING about, and crab/blue cheese topping that complemented the prime rib wonderfully. A few lagers on draught later, and we were happy campers. Desserts of local made ice cream and a house made fruit crisp had us in a pleasurable daze walking back to our room at the inn. If you're staying at the Clarion, there's no need to go elsewhere-- and I dare say it's worth a drive if you want delicious food in a warm, welcoming environment. read more

First time at fireside grill and was very impressed with the decor and historic architecture. The interior is wonderfully decorated, clean, and welcoming. The bathrooms are spotless! Waiting staff very receptive and attentive. The food was very good and the beer & drinks ice cold. Our meal was reasonably priced and well prepared. I would recommend to anyone in the Lancaster vicinity. read more

Great music on Saturday night. Service was very attentive and accommodating. Great selections on the menu and everything was prepared perfectly. Definitely have the Tomato Bisque... and the Fillet with Crab Cake. read more

Extremely SLOW service. Bread that should have been served warm and early while waiting for others that ordered their appetizers was instead served cold and late in the entree delivery. Salads were perfunctory but I had to weed out several wilted pieces of lettuce and stale carrot shavings. Non-generous portions of dressing. Main entrees served warm, not hot, and size allocation for the price was out of proportion. During the 2 hour dinner (unbelievable lapse of time between ordering and appetizers), the waiter occasionally glanced around the room nervously and immediately left. All in all a very uninspiring experience, appearing to exist to push tourists thru for the maximum profit margin while maintaining just-this-side of ok performance to keep compromising locals coming back. read more

We had decided to meet with friends between Christmas and New Years Day. We made a reservation for 6 PM on Dec 26th. We were seated right away and given menus. This is where their service was very poor. We sat there for over 30 minutes talking with our friends and catching up. However, no wait staff came to the table and ask for drink order and anything. We had to go up to the front desk and get the managers attention to have a server come to the table. They were busy but to wait over 30 minutes for a server to come to our table is absolutely ridiculous! Their food is quite good but their service is lousy. Hey Fireside management, you need to do a much better job at service or your business will suffer greatly! read more

Corinn was our server. We absolutely adored her. She has the best hospitality. The food was flawless. The crab cakes are to die for!!!

Horrible service. See my "tip" below. One star due to hostess, menu and ambience. Otherwise they would have gotten zero stars for the wait staff. read more

My mom and I tried the Fireside Tavern last night during one of our weekend visits to the area. We loved it! The atmosphere was beautiful, elegant and relaxing, the view was lovely and our server was exceptional. The prices are only slightly higher than you'd pay in a chain, but it's worth it. I honestly thought things were priced very fairly for the amount and quality of food we received. This will without a doubt be one of our regular dinner stops while visiting the area. I look forward to our next visit. For reference, we shared the brie crab dip (I forget the actual name). It was delicious with huge pieces of crab instead of filler. For my meal I had the steak salad. The chipotle ranch dressing was very spicy, so in the future I would ask for a regular ranch dressing, but it was still very good. My mom had the crab cake with whipped Yukon and broccoli. She loved it. I tried her potatoes and they were pretty amazing. read more

We hadn't been to Strasburg in a very long time and heard about the Fireside Tavern - so we tried it. Last time we visited it was the Historic Strasburg Inn. As we were seated, we commented to each other that it seemed like a somewhat upscale sports bar with TV's on the walls. We were hoping for a "finer" atmosphere and anticipated it to be an upscale restaurant after reviewing the menu prices online. My wife liked the Apricot Salmon - it was a nice portion and presented well but not as flavorable as expected. I tried the $30.00 braised beef served over mashed potatoes with what appeared to be a rich gravy, but was absolutely bland. The biggest annoyance was that it was served barely warm which took away from any positive comments i could make. Our server was scarce and the restaurant was busy, so rather than hunt her down to send it back, I ate it as it was. The portion was sizeable but looked liked it was merely plopped on the plate. The menu claimed the dish to be "garnished with butter braised onions" but I found only one. The server shared that the Chef left the day before we were there so they must be having problems in the kitchen which would explain the lack of attention to detail. Hopefully they solve their issues and I wish them success - but I won't return until they get it all worked out. read more

We had reservations and came here on New Year's Eve for dinner. This place was recommended for dinner by the Inn we stayed at and by a friend. The food is good and the staff was friendly. I would have given more stars except we were rushed through our meal. It's a busy night, it's a holiday. I understand that. However, we arrived on time for our reservations at 7 pm and were on our way out the door at 7:45 pm. We ordered, ate and had our check by 7:40 pm. This really put us off. It was New Year's Eve and we expected to be able to enjoy our dinner and drinks. We hadn't finished eating yet and they were trying to give us the check. read more

Good food...and ice cold beer. We have been there a few times and we usually get a burger or a nice salad. The salads are great. I like the burgers except that the bun is a bit dry - it takes away from the juicey burger...and for the price, fries should come with my burger :) read more

Classy restaurant with wonderful service, amazing food. The beer, wine and cocktail list is incredible and priced appropriately. Wonderful atmosphere, except for the slob sitting next to me chewing his food like a cow! read more

Nice atmosphere with a beautiful fireplace. Seafood was excellent. Bar atmosphere is quiet and serene with good service. A more mature crowd. read more

The room was lovely and the service was good. The food was at best mediocre. For these prices the filet should not be tough and a step down from what you would buy at Acme. The potatoes were not hot but the salad was excellent. Okay food, but double the price it should have been. read more

The drinks are reasonably priced and the food is excellent, especially the bacon wrapped shrimp appetizer. The environment is great as well and the staff is incredibly friendly. read more

Have been here 3 times and have never really enjoyed anything. Had a burger that was just OK. Went for the Easter brunch which was OK. Really can't remember what the meal on third visit was. The staff was always very friendly and attentive. I ordered apple crisp once and they had it in their brunch buffet and it was just canned apples topped with some oats. Uninspired and underwhelmed. read more

Went here for our 2 year anniversary and enjoyed the atmosphere. Had a romantic yet fun environment. The staff are nice but seemed a little stretched in some places. Our server was waiting tables inside and outside and I believe the running back and forth was a bit much. The tavern fries were more than enough for 3 or 4 people. The braised beef is well worth the price for the portion of beef you get and how it melts in your mouth. The mixed drinks seemed a little overpriced. Overall I'd go back but not as an everyday kind of place. For 2 of us it was over $70 so for special occasions. read more

We hosted a networking happy hour in the Strasburg room for approximately 80 people. The ambiance was perfect, everyone loved the cozy fireplace feel. Unexpectedly, nearly all of our guests arrived at the exact same time and a long line formed quickly. The Fireside staff immediately starting bringing out more food and providing extra attention to our guests--although they were waiting while hungry, everyone remained happy, which means we were too. Great place for an event! read more

Love, love, love the food! It's cozy here and the people are friendly. I can't say enough for the food here, been here many times and the food has been on point every time. You can a have burger for lunch(they are awesome) or go out for a romantic dinner. The crab cakes are to die for with lump crab meat. My husband loves the selection of beers here as well. read more

My extended family held a Christmas celebration and baby shower for my daughter and son-in-law on December 27th. There were 20 of us and we had a private room (Lancaster room) which was beautifully decorated for Christmas. The room was perfect for our luncheon with plenty of space for gifts and for the little ones to roam around safely. The staff were very attentive, the food was great and the ambience was perfect for the holiday season. The event staff did an excellent job helping me to plan the menu etc. The wait staff and event staff were so friendly and courteous and the service was excellent. I highly recommend this venue for your family or corporate event. read more

The food was acceptable. The service was not. It took over 15 minutes for the server to take our drink order. The place was not busy with only three tables out of ten in our area were occupied. People arriving after us were served before us. Also we were told the outside tables were being shutdown for the evening. People arrived after us and were seated and served at those tables. All in all it took over 35 minutes to get our food and all I had was soup and a salad. Bottom line is I would not go back (that is a test of a restaurant). read more

Food was horrible. Tried several times. Loud, overbearing patrons that are regulars are talking too loud and being obnoxious! No we won't go back. We are locals and drive 30 minutes farther for good food and good service. Not to mention rude management! One star just for the fact they're still open. read more

I love the Fireside and my husband and I frequent the restaurant. The ambiance is always comfortable and inviting. Their salads are wonderful, the sandwiches are great - the Black Bean a Burger is my favorite. The wait staff is prompt and attentive. I don't think we've ever had bad service. I love their beer list and that it's always changing with new items. Their wine list isn't local offerings which I think is unfortunate with all the fantastic wineries there are in PA but i guess I can't drink beer and wine at the same time anyway and it would be a tough decision if they had Local variety of both! I also tried their Easter buffet. It was wonderful but I never get my money's worth at any buffet because I simply cannot eat that much. It was a fantastic spread though and everything was delicious. read more

Great location and great food! The place came highly recommended from friends who were here a few ago. I got the steak and my wife got the chicken. Both were delicious! Our waiter Bud made everything extra special. Can't wait to come back! Highly recommend! read more

Nice, vast and clean restaurant. AC at a perfect temperature (not cold freezing as in some places) (5/5). Efficient and pleasant waitress (5/5). The food is correct (4/5). We ate inside, but There are tables outside under a large tree that seem very pleasant to enjoy the diner. We had to wait a little 10 minutes, in a Sunday evening. I would recommande to make a reservation. read more

Service was very slow. Server wouldn't allow my husband to sub his 2 sides or or his salad for the soup of the day. Ordered the chicken bruschetta and was very disappointed. It was not as described and came as a soupy pasta. Barely ate a few bites. Server didn't check back until after my husband was finished and with service having been so slow, the kids were ready to go so we just asked for the check. Very disappointed as it came recommended from the hotel we were staying at. We won't be back and recommend trying somewhere else if you are visiting Lancaster/Strasburg. read more

Beautiful environment. I suggest having reservations. The food was good. Not a huge menu so check online to make sure you like something they offer. I had the salmon and it was good. Hubby had the Sheppard's pie, he loved it. Drinks are good. Wait staff was excellent. Corrine was our waitress and she was very attentive and pleasant. We started dinner with the spinach and artichoke dip. I highly recommend it. Its filling but so so good. read more