THE FIREHOUSE, Ringwood - Photos & Restaurant Reviews - Food Delivery & Takeaway

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PRICE RANGE

$5.00 – $25.00

CUISINES

Australian

Special Diets

Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options

Meals

Lunch, Dinner, After-hours, Drinks

FEATURES

Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service

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4.0

346 reviews

Excellent

135

Very good

132

Average

55

Poor

13

Terrible

11

Cheza-Brad

Drouin331 contributions

OMG if you like smoked meat you must go

Mar 2021 • couples

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.

Written 21 March 2021

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Coral C

Melbourne50 contributions

Was expecting so much more

Nov 2021 • none

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.

Written 23 November 2021

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Ashley1969

Melbourne127 contributions

Expected better

Apr 2022 • none

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.

Written 10 May 2022

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Chris G

Melbourne1 contribution

Average to say the least

July 2022 • friends

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.

Written 9 July 2022

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mareek00

Melbourne19 contributions

Not My Favourite

May 2023 • friends

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.

Written 5 May 2023

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Diane F

Melbourne165 contributions

Good food, good staff.

Feb 2021 • none

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.

Written 27 February 2021

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Melbourne F

1 contribution

Poor! Underwhelming. Tiny portions

Oct 2024 • family

I have been so UNDERWHELMED by food we got from the beer garden menu! I assume the ratings on here are for the main restaurant which I've heard is good, but for the beer garden, don't even bother. I've never seen a smaller burger. Practically a slider. Chips were the worse sort of McDonalds-style fries drowned in chicken salt. I often order by QR code, but this was a hassle. It's certainly nit obvious from the picture how small the portions are. Considering you order self service and collect yourself from the kitchen, they're not exactly charging you for waiting staff so would've thought you could get much better food for the price

Written 27 October 2024

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BigAlister

Bayswater214 contributions

Firehouse Pub?

Jan 2020 • couples

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.

Written 22 January 2020

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SGRidg

Surfers Paradise19 contributions

Dinner before a show

Feb 2020 • friends

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.

Written 9 March 2020

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StephenF605

Moama1172 contributions

Great Lunch

Apr 2021 • none

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

Written 5 April 2021

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supernurse10

93 contributions

Great venue but service was very slow

Nov 2019 • none

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.

Written 5 December 2019

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Savvytraveller1233

62 contributions

Disappointed

Nov 2019 • none

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

Written 9 November 2019

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Angelina

Melbourne4 contributions

Food and service

Nov 2018 • none

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

Written 6 August 2019

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Partlyblonde

Mount Dandenong468 contributions

Great venue, average menu

June 2019 • friends

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!

Written 25 July 2019

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Angela W

4 contributions

Has potential

July 2019 • couples

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.

Written 2 July 2019

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