We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The Tripadvisor website may not display properly.We support the following browsers:
Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.

Ratings and reviews

RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere

Details

PRICE RANGE
AU$5 - AU$25
CUISINES
Australian
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
View all details
meals, features
Reviews (345)
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
Filter reviews
344 results
Traveller rating
134
132
55
13
10
Traveller type
Time of year
LanguageEnglish
Traveller rating
134
132
55
13
10
See what travellers are saying:
Sort and selected filters
Sort FilterEnglish
Updating list...
Reviewed 6 May 2023

The smoked chicken was the stand out, but after that the food was a disappointment. The entree of deep fried cheese and macaroni was tasteless and nothing short of a cholesterol bomb. The heirloom potato dish was bland; the carrot side OK; and platter of...meats uninspiring. The service was somewhat slow, but excusable for a large group. Not somewhere I'd rush back to.More

Date of visit: May 2023
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 10 July 2022 via mobile

We were seated and left there waiting to be served. Finally they came and served us after waiving for their attention. The Restaurant had next to no heating with it being about 12 degrees inside on a 5 degree night outside. Their heating was a...50 dollar stand up heater to heat the whole area. We all were wearing our jackets like we were at the snow. The food eventually came out after multiple attempts to be served. The pit selection tray was dry, no gravy or sauce and average. To get drinks, we were ignored multiple times with inadequate staff. A wolf whistle didn’t even get their attention. Save you money, eat at McDonalds to get better service and heating. We are still trying yo thaw out.More

Date of visit: July 2022
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 10 May 2022

Staff were a 9/10. Disappointed in the beer, the pale ale on tap was almost bitter. Very small serve of slaw with the Pitmaster tray, double the amount would have been acceptable. Meat was just OK, I've had better at many pubs. Overall experience is...7/10, good but not great.More

Date of visit: April 2022
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 24 November 2021

Came here for a friends birthday, she had booked a month earlier. We were seated outside in what I will refer to as the paddock. It was freezing, and when we asked to be seated inside they kindly accomodated us informing us there would be...a 15 minute wait. That's fine, lets order some drinks. No you cannot come to the bar and no we would prefer you didn't use cash. Fine whatever, but that drink finally arrived 30 minutes later, after asking twice. Don't have ice cause there's more of that than actual drink. Our server inside was efficient. The food wasn't really what I expected. The Feed me menu was pretty basic, meat was tasty but not a lot of it for $65 salad was boring and dry, carrots were great. Would like to go back and try breakfast but wouldn't rush back for a meal at dinner time.More

Date of visit: November 2021
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 6 April 2021

First time I been to The Firehouse. We had a great lunch the service was excellent and the staff are so friendly and helpful. Looking forward to coming back

Date of visit: April 2021
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 21 March 2021 via mobile

This place looked good on the out side, a small cafe, we expected standard cafe food but oh my goodness were we pleasantly surprised they're smoked meats were sensational the brisket was to die for. We try the $55 selection where the chef chooses the...meats and what you get and then you choose your own desserts that was the best thing we could have done, absolutely awesome. The staff, well all supper friendly, helpful and just the nices people. Thank you Fleur, Chef James and family, for a great experience.More

Date of visit: March 2021
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 28 February 2021

1st time visit. Nice venue and staff very friendly. We had the set menu. It was very tasty and enjoyable.The only problem I find with a set menu if it is not changed many times over the year I would not keep returning for the...same food.More

Date of visit: February 2021
Helpful?2  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 10 March 2020 via mobile

We had a lovely dinner with friendly service. I have a roasted cauliflower dish which was amazing and polenta chips. The ambiance was nice and inviting and the space was designed nicely. They did have a little technical issue with the billing system at the...end but it was fairly quickly rectified. Thank you for a beautiful meal.More

Date of visit: February 2020
Helpful?
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 23 January 2020 via mobile

The Firehouse had been an upmarket (expensive) restaurant for a few years but my how it’s changed. It’s now a bar with food. We went on Mexican night, choice of three tacos and nachos. The tacos were delicious, pulled pork my favourite. Nachos were ok...need some work. Big range of beers on tap, lots of cocktails and reasonable wine list. It’s a very quirky building with lots of nooks. Looks to be a fun place to have a drink, watch some sport and enjoy.More

Date of visit: January 2020
Helpful?2  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 5 December 2019

We had a family meal here on our last night in Australia. The food was great as was the wine. However it was let down by the very slow service - they seemed to be understaffed. The wait staff were very friendly, when you could...get their attention. A nice night, but it could have been better.More

Date of visit: November 2019
Helpful?3  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 9 November 2019

Nice ambience and pleasing decor however food is disappointing though. Expected more from the price being charged. Serve bothered on small portion with no Salad nor vegetables unless ordering them as a additional side dish; Overall very pricey and below expectations

Date of visit: November 2019
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 7 August 2019

The staff were very helpful and the food was great, good quantity and very tasty!! had arranged for finger food for my guests and they arrived well presented and hot, thankyou

Date of visit: November 2018
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 26 July 2019 via mobile

For such a great venue, the menu is fairly uninspired....... Standard breakfasts, standard lunch, and a missed opportunity to stand out from every other restaurant in the area. As always, as a vegan, there is nothing to chose from and I have to try to...put together a few side dishes to make up something I can have. Such a disappointment that in 2019 no consideration is given to a vegan option...... there isn't ONE! Every meal option has to be altered to take out the butter, the cheese, the egg, the dairy..... this leaves me feeling disrespected as a customer with my business not important. We have given the Firehouse more than 4 opportunities but won't be back and wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone who wants anything other than stock standard fare. Many of our friends are vegetarian and vegan and this restaurant won't suit any of them. Very disappointed. Pretty pricey too!More

Date of visit: June 2019
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 3 July 2019 via mobile

A cold winter’s evening this place looked very inviting, nice old building, open fires etc. turned up, no fires, barely any heating (diners were wearing coats). Noisy, no carpet, all hard surfaces, and worst of all, loud tinny pop music in every room. I don’t...know if the food was any good, we didn’t hang around long enough to find out.More

Date of visit: July 2019
Helpful?4  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Reviewed 5 June 2019

Love this Place great restaurant, Service and Food is great. I had a Chef's Special Lunch time Gluten free desert it was Delicious. Parking is OK even with the Restaurant on a Main Road.

Date of visit: April 2019
Helpful?1  
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
View more reviews
Best nearby
Best nearby hotelsSee all
Ringwood Royale Apartment Hotel
78 reviews
.19 km away
Sage Hotel Ringwood
1,041 reviews
.26 km away
The Sebel Melbourne Ringwood
29 reviews
.70 km away
Ringwood Lake Inn
78 reviews
.72 km away
Best nearby restaurantsSee all
Hunter & Barrel Ringwood
337 reviews
.35 km away
Block 7 Dumplings
43 reviews
.28 km away
Stirr It Up Cafe
42 reviews
.14 km away
Best nearby attractionsSee all
Ringwood Lake
63 reviews
.32 km away
Eastland Shopping Centre
180 reviews
.37 km away
Ringwood Library
29 reviews
.39 km away
Ringwood Clock Tower
27 reviews
.65 km away
Questions & Answers
Ask a question
Nevmister
8 July 2016|
AnswerShow all 9 answers
Response from Mummydanks | Reviewed this property |
I went for lunch which was need casual, in the evening you could dress up I suppose. It's not formal.
0
Votes
Neil S
30 April 2015|
Answer
Response from PolH1 |
Unfortunately this restaurant is not a suitable place to take a dog. I do not work here but have visited many times. The quirky layout does not allow much room for wagging tails! Long narrow hallways.
0
Votes
Is This Your Listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim Your Free Listing

THE FIREHOUSE, Ringwood - Updated 2023 Restaurant Reviews, Menu & Prices - Tripadvisor

Frequently Asked Questions about The Firehouse

The Firehouse is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travellers:
  • Food: 4
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 3.5
  • Atmosphere: 4