One of the best spots to get food in Kent. 100 percent! I highly recommend the wings and anything on their breakfast/brunch menu. You can tell the cooking staff and owner is very genuine. With my takeout order I got this personalized letter thanking the community for supporting their business and making dreams come true. That alone would make me return to Firestarter but every single thing I have ordered on the menu is a home run. They really have tasty food! I've tried the cheeseburger, nacho tater tots/tatchos, wings, wings combo, and the biscuits and gravy (b.fast menu). Great size dishes, flavorful food, and nice and efficient customer service. Can't wait to return for some in person fun times. Love Love Love this place! read more

We've been coming here for years now. The food and service is still awesome. And no, I haven't deviated from my BELT (bacon, EGG - and you know the rest ) sandwich. We usually eat in the outdoor section so we can have our therapy dog, Misty with us. The clientele here is so great. It's a lot like Cheers only instead of shouting "Norm!", it's always, "MISTY!" Our servers are great and I can't say enough about Haley. What a sweetheart she is to our pup. Sadly, Misty has been diagnosed with cancer. We hope to have one more visit to Firestarter with her. It might take us awhile to come back once Misty has left us (Only because of all the happy memories here.) but in the meantime, keep our seats warm for us by trying this place out. read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

E clampus vitus! Credo quia absurdum! What a great place! There is no better establishment in this galaxy! read more

This by far is one of my new favorite places to go. Both times I have been there I have been provided with incredible customer service. The bartenders, and the servers are always walking around asking you if everything is good and/or if you need anything. The food is phenomenal. I am usually not a wing fan but, let me tell you, there wings are to die for. I also love that you can order the wings in a meal so it comes with a side salad and French fries. If you are looking for great entertainment, they have a DJ that karaokes there too. He has the top music and makes the environment feel at home. I would recommend this bar. Ps. They also have pudding shots! Try it out! read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

Super disappointed. Was craving prime rib and I know they do a special Tuesday. I ordered it med rare. It was med well. I was told that it had just been finished cooking so it should look beautiful. It did not. It had zero flavor. The aujus had even less flavor. They don't offer a baked potato which is disappointing. They used to. So instead you get fries that were soggy . They have almost doubled the price and lost all quality . read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - That doesn't look like a fresh medium rare prime rib!! - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

This is our first time trial. We ordered chicken wing combo with salad and french fries and Phillies cheese steak sandwich. I thought it was a little expensive for lunch, over $50, but I ordered anyway. We are glad we tried. The quality and quantity are good. My son and I shared everything and couldn't finish chicken wings. Caesar salad was fresh and tasty with lots of Parmesan cheese. We ordered side sauce, Ranch, Garlic something, Teriyaki. They are all better than regular side dressing to come with. Again, Phillies sandwich is $20 but I can tell the meat was prime and I think I want to try again in future. read more

So sad I had high hopes for this bar. Only because it had pretty good reviews on here. My wife and I stopped in here on a Friday night around 9pm and our waitress walks up to us and "throws", the menus on a dirty table. Then the first words out of her mouth to us are "what are you drinking?" In the shittiest tone possible. We ordered a couple of coors lights. BUT, we decided to make the best of it and were gonna order some food but as I'm scowering the menu. I notice the menu is just paper and its old and wrinkled and has stains all over it. That was the last straw I paid for the coors and wiped the dust from this place off my feet as I chose not to ever look back. Bad service Dirty tables My clothes smelled like Cig smoke after leaving Stained menu read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Seriously, I know you can afford to throw this Menu away and print off a new one. - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

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A few min walk from home. So dang tasty, especially the wings, burgers, and the other good stuff. Great late night place.

Debbie is a rockstar. Food is seriously good and cold beer on draft. What more could you ask for?

After a dismal few drinks at the competitor a few doors down, we ventured over here. This used to be wingdome and like the other place, Firestarter kept the same décor as Wingdome. So nothing new in that department. The menu has the typical bar food of wings, sandwiches, burgers, salads, etc. We did order some garlic parmesan fries to snack on and boooy, where they garlicky parmesan tasting. Thank God I am married and my husband actually loves me. Those fries were potent. The waitress informed us that we should really come back and try the wings because they were good. OK, Sunday football is the best time to come. I called to request the Bears showing and they easily accommodated. We arrived around 10:30 and the bar was in full swing of the early morning games playing. They serve up breakfast of omelets, steak and egg specials and you can order off the lunch menu. PERFECT. My husband got the club sandwich and I got the wings, salad, fries special ($10). The food came out in a decent amount of time. My husband said his sandwich was really good and he liked the fries. My wings were ok, not the best but not the worse. I would get the inferno? instead of the buffalo because it wasn't hot enough for me. We ordered mimosas ($4) and I ordered a bloody mary ($4). I typically do not like bloody marys but wanted to just try it. It was actually good, especially for $4. read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Garlic Parmesan fries. A ton of garlic. - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

Great dive bar. Strong drinks, great bar food. Great people watching. Would highly recommend. Very attentive bar service.

I love their wings! Have some awesome bar food. I have received very nice service there and I have received service where I left before getting my food. Really great place I like their karaoke night and their pool tables where you can get unlimited for about $3??? Or free Pool Night? Strong drinks read more

I highly recommend The Firestarter to anyone looking for an awesome and friendly restaurant/bar with incredible food at a good price! My boyfriend and I have become regulars since we discovered this place, and we have yet to be disappointed. They have mostly bar and grill food, but at a wide variety and for pretty cheap! Stuff to try: * the Mac and Cheese will delicious your face off! * PICKLE CHIPS! * the tots (esp. garlic parmesan) * the pastrami melt is my favorite * amazing Reuben * BLOODY MARY * orange chipotle wings * stuffed hashbrowns! They have awesome breakfast served until 1pm! read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - This place has killer bloody marries! You can order it spicy or not, and with or without salt. I loved the jalapeño pickle! - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

The food and service is so great!!! I wouldn't have been mad if the food would have taken a little longer I'm sad we didn't come across this place sooner. The pool tables are a bonus as well read more

Great breakfast! Gravy is top notch! Stuffed hash browns with the ham option is a guaranteed great meal! Everyone's stuff was reported as great, powerful drinks, good prices! Pulltab gambling is always fun! We raves about it so much that when the rest of the group was looking the next morning we headed back... sadly closed on the 4th of July so no second meal review! read more

Ordered from them a lot to-go during lockdown. Burgers are amaze-balls! Bartender was so sweet and safety was obviously a priority to them. Great job read more

Great place for food, fun, and relaxing with friends! Fun trivia and karaoke nights. And, friendly staff and owner who makes us feel welcome every time we're there. read more

Really not what I was expecting and was honestly pleasantly surprised. We came on a Sunday night and the crowd was loud from football which is what I expected but the noice really echoes in there and since we weren't there for the game it was a bit off putting but like I said I expected that. Sat at a booth with our own personal TV which I thought was awesome. There were two waitresses for a busy night so we waited awhile for menus but once we got them we pretty quickly got to ordering. We ordered pickle chips, wings, waffle fries with garlic parmesan and cheesy garlic bread. Really wasn't expecting much with the prices, thought they'd be super simple and plain but let me tell you they were ANYTHING but simple and plain. Really great flavors and perfect portions. Everything was hot and satisfying. I'm still thinking about those waffle fries, I think those were the star of the night. I will definitely like to come back here for drinks another night for happy hour and just to take time and relax. Excited to try some of their other food options. read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

I was torn between giving this place a 2 or a 1, but since the service was above average i opted for a 2. The waitress was nice and easy going with a group of 9 that we came with waters were always filled and the setting of the bar has a great atmosphere a lot of tvs and even a couple pool tables. Now that I'm done saying everything nice i can say let's get to the main reason we came here for THE FOOD. My oh my Rip and like "President" 45 would say the food was EGREGIOUS. I ordered the pound of sweet fire wings fries and salad which was fairly price at 10 dollars totaling to 11 dollars after tax. It was disappointing to say the least the wings had 0 flavor 0 pizzazz very very dry and the quality of the chicken was downright awful. You would think you can't mess up fries right? WRONG they butchered their fries no taste no seasoning and the ranch dipping sauce tasted expired because it didn't taste like No Hidden Valley. I would come here for a drink but i wouldn't touch the food with a 10 foot pole. read more

Great bar. Nice staff. Good food. Excellent karaoke. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is sometimes their on-tap beer is...off. My man loves a Space Dust, but a few times it's been clear. (You shouldn't be able to see through a SD.) But the Firestarter is still one of my go to bars in Kent. read more

Wow. Such a nice female bartender Food is adequate Thanks 4 a lovely visit & professional friendly gal bartender read more

Due to an unexpected stay in Seattle (we missed our layover to LAX) we came across this gem. The bartender/server Amber was totally God sent. She was sweet, empathic and totally on point with drinks! She was a sweetheart all night. Thanks Amber! You made out unexpected overnight stay in seattle truly amazing. We are definitely returning. read more

Calling all Chicken Wing lovers!!! This place has some of the best chicken wings in the greater Seattle area IMO. The Pepper Garlic wings are my personal favorite, though you cannot go wrong with Buffalo or Sweet Chili!! The chicken wings have so much meat and are always so juicy and delicious!!!! Come here on a Wednesday night if you're interested in participating in the weekly trivia, while munching on some delicious chicken wings!! read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Pepper Garlic Wings 10/10 delicious!!! - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

They're really great at making you put on a mask while you are standing at your table with drink in your mouth. Their OJ don't taste like OJ, more like sour OJ. Their sex on the beach is orange not pink, lack of cranberry juice and no orange slice read more

Dragon Melt sandwich people....lol Their food is delicious! Small, cute place with awesome bar food.

Best sports bar in Kent. Staff is attentive, food is high quality at reasonable prices, and the place is clean. Great environment to grab a drink, have a bite, and meet new friends. It's a must stop for me when I visit Kent. Happy Hour and daily specials rock. My favorite is the wing day. read more

I went to this place yesterday to have a beer and late lunch. I ordered my beer and salad. I recieved my salad and the avocados in it were hard.i let the bartender know about this and she shrugged it off. Then another bartender came by and asked how my food was. I told her the same thing I told the other bartender and she shrugged it off as well. I finished my salad and beer, waiting for the bartender to ask if i needed another beer. She walked past me several times and never asked if I needed another beer. I asked for my bill (which took a little while to recieve) and paid my bill. This isn't the first time I have had such lousy service here. I will never be coming back to this dump of a bar. read more

Fantastic wings sold by the pound. The Dragon Melt sandwich is to die for!! The waitresses are fantastic, friendly, and take the time to interact with the patrons. They also remember the regulars and almost always read me my order before I give it!! It's a great place to watch sports, play pool, and hang out. They frequently have live entertainment. read more

I've been stalling for years to try this place. Not disappointed! Their fried mozzarella sticks are huge and delicious! They actually pair it with warm marinara sauce instead of cold like most places. The burgers are generously portioned and very juicy. Their tatter tots and waffle fries are both delicious pairings to any thing you order here. Overall very impressed by the food. read more

Not sure what happened to this place, they used to have good service and food. After our experience this evening we won't be back. Mozzarella sticks were delivered frozen. We asked for ranch 4 times, finally got it 20 minutes later. Asked for hot tea, never got it. Waited an hour for our subpar entrees. Tator tots were soggy and blah. Everything was thrown together without care. The bar wasn't that busy, the 3 ladies working were friendly, just no pep in their step they were slow and uninterested. They didn't seem to work together well or care about providing decent customer service. It's all sad really. Complete disappointment. Waste of money, we felt robbed. I had our server remove the .50 charge she put on our check for ranch. What an overall bummer! I hate giving bad reviews. This is the first I haven't tipped someone in forever I don't even recall another time. read more

Our second time at the Fire Starter. WINGS(pepper/garlic) AND Sandwiches the other night. The service, drinks, and food were awesome! Sunday breakfast this morning(STUFFED HASHBROWNS!) perfectly cooked and delicious! Suggest getting an egg for the top. Service was incredible drinks were great! We will definitely be back! read more

Firestarter Bar & Grill - Stuffed hashbrowns :-) - Burgers Near Me - Kent, Washington

Very mediocre. Visited on a Monday night with some friends for just some drinks. There was only one worker for the 20+ people in the place; she was running around like mad! I don't blame her. Drinks were very poorly made. My friends and I ordered cocktails off of their "Seahawks" specials (also, they have no drink menu?!?!). Drinks were very watery with little flavor or alcohol. There are two pool tables, not sure if they are free or not. If they are free, that would be the best part about this place. I have no desire to return. Only reason I gave two stars is because the creation of the drinks was quick considering it was just one lady running the place. read more

Ordered 3 burgers for delivery. Burgers were all great! Only complaint is the fries came soft/soggy, I'm guessing due to the condensation from being in the same container as the burgers. Burgers were cooked, and seasoned nicely and tasted good! Will try again soon in person! read more

I was pleasantly surprised by Firestarter! We came here after a day of outdoor volunteering since I was desperately craving a Cobb Salad, and they had one on the menu. It's located in a strip mall a few doors down from Safeway, and is a pretty standard dive/casual bar on the inside. Booths, tables, barstools, lots of TVs, loud music (even at noon on a Saturday). Service was quick & friendly. The 4 stars is mainly for the food, which was delicious! I wasn't expecting much, but the Cobb was so good, tons of toppings and all were super fresh. Frank had a sandwich, and also thought it was delicious! read more

Had a great breakfast today. I tried the vegetarian omelet. It was very good. I have liked everything on the menu from soup to prime rib. They have a very good selection of beer also. Every one of the employees is friendly and very efficient. I've been coming here ever since it opened and Rache, the owner, has made me feel welcome every time I've stepped in the door. It's the friendliest bar and grill I've ever been in. I come for breakfast or lunch three times a week on average. read more

Their uniform stands out, slacks and an old ass hoodie. Nice menu too, premium printer paper. Service was exceptional, we only got visited once during our beautifully crafted meal. The sauce for the wings didn't even stay on the wings, fries were dry, salad had pieces of lettuce that were turning brown. Also the wings had a slippery, rubbery feel to them which was just lovely, it was a nice compliment to the overall experience of this meal. The numerous times I visited wing dome, I never encountered problems so big such as these. Shame they were replaced by such a professional, ahead of their time establishment. Slacks and a damn hoodie, innovation not yet ready for people who desire good food and good service. read more

How does this place have 4+ stars? Where do I start? Only reason I gave this place 2 stars was the waitresses were decent. The regulars are probably the loudest part of the part of the bar over the pool balls slamming each other, or the dart boards. I could hardly hear the jute box. I can't believe anyone would want to even talk to them when they're getting yelled at from 1 foot away. The front door just allows the cigarette, and pot smoke just flood in while closed. Not that anyone in the bar respects the 25foot smoking rule. The food W T F 4 of us got something different. I got the mac n cheese which was cold and smothered in bland cheese sauce. I paid an extra $2 for maybe a half a piece of bacon. The beer battered fish was loaded with deep frier oil, and the fish was basically tasteless. The dragon melt was so salty I couldn't taste much at all other than salt. The tater tots were over salted it could have salted 3 batches of tater tots. Their food salty, great, and oily. I feel like I have several layers of oil in my mouth. My double vodka cran was a single in a double glass. The captains and coke was almost as bad as the vodka cran. My step fathers face after taking a bite of the coleslaw topped off the experience. I don't recommend stopping here for anything. read more

You need to go with the right expectations. Firestarter is a dive bar. But it's a fun place! It was pretty slow when we went, and service was fantastic. The waitress was great, the food was served promptly, and it was DELICIOUS. Best pickle chips I've ever had. I ordered the Mac, after reading one of the reviews here, and omg did not disappoint. Also SUPER REASONABLY PRICED. Their late-night bar goodies are mostly under $5 and their normal appetizers are all really reasonable too. We got a cider and a mixed drink, and both were good and served promptly. We went late last night. Tuesday is Karaoke night. They do Karaoke on Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesdays. read more

Awesome burgers and fries! During Covid they have done a great job of providing excellent options and customer service keeping me coming back for takeout. read more

Had an office celebration here and it was great! They were very accommodating to our large group, the service was outstanding, and the burger was delicious! I'm glad to know about this place, as it's tucked in the corner of a small strip mall and easy to overlook. I highly recommend giving it a try! read more