Then, of course, there is the scrumptious grilled pastrami Reuben, a recent luncheon special. If you’re a pork fan, the Calabrese is something of a must. A side of pork juice for dipping adds just the right complementary touch. The slices of pork are inordinately tender, not at all dry, and are aided and abetted by broccoli rabe, roasted red peppers, and crown of melted provolone cheese. All are worthy of consideration.Īmong the new sandwiches on the menu, there are several standouts… The roast pork Calabrese served up on a toasted hoagie roll, for instance, is a sure winner. Sandwiches round up the usual suspects, from clubs & wraps and hoagies & grinders with choices of BLT, tavern ham, turkey, tuna salad or chicken salad to burgers to chicken, meatball and eggplant parmesan to variations on the kitchen’s slow-roasted beef. The crust was thin but not anorexic and the texture – which is to say neither Pillsbury Doughboy-ish nor burned to a crisp – was perfect. The cheese pizza with pepperoni, for example, was outstanding: plenty of cheese, plenty of sauce… and plenty of pepperoni. All are prepared with house-made dough & sauce and are cooked in the restaurant’s huge wood-fired brick oven. If you’re a pizza fan, this is definitely the place to indulge, as Fireside’s pies (which come in 10”, 12”, and 16” sizes) are infinitely superior to those I’ve sampled at several so-called “artisan” pizza joints recently. No matter when you dine, however, neither your stomach nor your pocketbook is likely to feel shortchanged. and includes all the above-mentioned dinner accompaniments plus dessert for a paltry $12.95. In addition, the “Early Bird” menu is available every day from 4:00 p.m. Dinner entrées also include your choice of soup or salad and two side dishes or pasta. The “Grille” menu – salads, pizzas, munchies, sandwiches, burgers, lunch-time pastas – is available all day, with the full dinner menu kicking in at 4:00 p.m. The food here isn’t about to set any new culinary standards, but its solid pub grub/eclectic fare is carefully prepared, generously proportioned, and moderately priced. And in 2012, the restaurant was voted the Montgomery Media’s Readers’ Choice winner for Best Business Lunch, Best Takeout Lunch/Dinner, Best Casual Dining, Best Pub/Bar, Best Burger, Best Wings, and Best Catering. In 2008, in only its second year of operation, the Fireside was voted #1 for family dining by the Montgomery County’s Readers’ Choice Awards. If you’re skeptical, just try snaring a table on a free-for-all Saturday night or during major sporting events.īut the Fireside is more than just a great sports bar. Over the years, the building that is now home to the Fireside has been the site of a spirited game of musical restaurants – the Dublin Pub, the highly-respected Crane’s, Fonzo’s and Rookies, another sports bar – but the current resident is obviously here to stay. And if you happen to drop by while the Phillies are playing, there’s even a special bar menu with a delicious array of $5.00 munchies and reduced prices on beer and wine. No matter what your favorite – from bowling to badminton, weight-lifting to Wiffle ball – if it’s to be found anywhere on the tube, you’re likely to catch it in living color on one of Fireside’s 17 TV screens. As you cross the threshold, the profusion of wall-mounted television screens should be more than enough to convince you that, at the Fireside, sports are the name of the game.
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