Fireside Grill

Excellent food — best Eggs Benedict I’ve ever had! Biscuits and gravy was too spicy for us. Good service, nice atmosphere. Will be back!

We went for breakfast on a Monday morning around 9:00am. They had a couple of tables but wasn’t extremely busy. We waited about 5mins to be seated, nobody was working the floor. A lady showed from the kitchen and told us to sit wherever we wanted that she will follow. Long story short, we were at the table good 10mins and nobody came to serve us. The phone was ringing nonstop and nobody answered. We spotted another couple that was there before us with not even coffee at their table yet. About 5 more minutes after, they decided to leave and the server came to our table for the order. We asked her if the orders were taking long and she honestly told us: yes, I have 3 orders before you…(and they had only 4 tables besides us!) They are not prepared to serve and seems like they actually don’t care. Too bad for such a premium location!!! If you are a guest at the hotel, don’t have a vehicle, and feel that there is no option, do yourself a favor and walk across the street and go to Euro Pizza. They have a great breakfast with reasonable price and great service. That’s what we did!

#104
I arrived at the Fireside Grill after a really HOT day in Arizona last May (yes, it took me a bit to post my review). I was looking for something refreshing and comforting to relieve me from this tough, hot, steamy day. A friend suggested the Fireside Grill in Fountain Hills. Sounds great.
We entered the place and the bartender/​manager Louis greeted us in a super friendly manner, welcoming my group to the establishment. We took a seat at the open bar area and began watching TV – they were showing the Baltimore situation as it unfolded. Louis asked me what would I like to drink as I looked over the menu. I ordered a drink and began to ask Louis about the menu. He offered several suggestions; however, I (and my companions) decided on a few items:
The Southwest Chicken Salad
The Cobb Salad
The Pasta and Meatballs
The Southwest Chicken Salad was incredible. It was served in a toasted tortilla bowl with beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, olives, avocado, and sour cream, guacamole and salsa on the side. The Cobb salad was good, not amazing. This salad was replete with tiny chunks of turkey, bacon, thinly sliced egg, fresh blue cheese and whatever dressing we chose. It was a large portion, but kinda boring. Finally, we had the penne pasta and meatballs with marinara sauce. This pasta dish came with garlic bread layered with melted cheese and a small side salad.
The place is clean, and open, looking out onto a pool and the valley. Live music was preset with a singer. Many regular guests were there as Louis knowingly greeted several customers as they arrived. The service from Louis was impeccable. He was attentive, friendly and informative.
Stephani Smiles for Fireside Grill ;)

The appeal of the restaurant makes you think the food is going to be horrid. But yet it was amazing! I think they really need to get a makeover on the restaurant. The prices were fantastic too! The food was great, cooked perfectly. The chicken fried steak was crispy and delicious. They just need to work on the look of the place!

Over priced poor quality just Bad food /​the bad service is either young kids who seem to be more on vacation than actually doing there job to tired looking waitresses that look like they would be happier having a smoke in the bathroom to a Latino guy that just seems so out of place you wonder what kind of scam are they running in this place —
Do your self a favor and stat away from this place …

Went for a soda and to relax after street fair. Server seemed frustrated that we didn’t want to order food. Took a looong time to refill soda. Not many in restaurant. Couple at table next to us ordered meatball sub and crab cakes. Cakes were perfectly round and exact same size, as if from a frozen package. Meatball sub had potential but came out with ripped hoagie and meatballs and sauce running out side. Messy.
Then manager (?) came over and joked that you just can’t trust servers with your credit cards. He was kidding, but wasn’t nice to say in front of his server. We will NOT be back…

Stopped by the Fireside for a cold beer and some appetizers. We ordered potatoe skins and artichoke dip and 2 beers. Well we got the cold beer and by the time the appetizers came the beer was drank 45 minutes later we where ready to walk out. There was another table of 4 people that got their beer and no one ever came back to them to take their order they drank their beer and walked out. There were tables that had not been cleared off that I’m sure had been sitting for hours. The potato skins were okay nothing special and the artichoke dip not that good. WE WILL NOT GO BACK THERE.

First clue was no one in restaurant. Dinner rolls were burnt and Chicken Parmesan was overcooked. Out of 4 of us at the table … No one liked their dinner. One friend who is vegan asked for plain noodles with veggies. They accommodated, but then topped it with cheese (not vegan). #fail

Absolutely the worst restaurant I have been to in Arizona. They got my order wrong twice and then they got the price wrong. All of which happened on my first time going there. Never again will I go back. After getting the order wrong the first time the waiter had the nerve to argue with me and tell me that that was in fact what I had ordered. How would he know when i originally had a waitress who for some unknown reason was changed to a waiter. When I asked about the switch I wasn’t given an answer, I got the feeling it was because the waitress didn’t like the color of my skin. It seemed like this place doesnt like minorities at all. Horrible expierence that I never want to go through again.

Great looking place, the food was OK and the service was below borderline.
Went in for their breakfast, seated quickly got our beverages (ice tea and coffee) came quickly as well. The food was… OK, but my breakfast companions eggs which were order over medium came with runny whites, and the «hot and ready biscuit» on their menu was like a brick.
I do not know if our server was just having a bad day, but she seemed rushed and primary concern was anything but waitressing. She was non-​existent after just dropping our plates off at the table and we could hear her talking with someone else about txt’ing schedule changes. This conversation went on for 10 minutes at least, at no point did she come back to check on us or refill drinks.
We waited another 15 minutes for our server to reappear and mentioned the rock hard biscuit, which she comp’d our drinks (a small carafe of coffee and a large ice tea which were $ 5!!!) on the ticket.
I appreciate the customer service at the end but it was a little too late. Food was nothing to be excited about, beverages over-​priced and the staff inattentive, will not be going back.

Great Locally owned and run restaurant with unsurpassed views! They have the best onion soup on the planet and their Rib Eye Steak is cooked to perfection. They steam their veggies with just a bit of Olive Oil. so healthy and delicious. Don’t let reviews scare you this is a wonderful local dining option. Their desserts are amazing!!!

I am singularly unimpressed with this place. I’ve lived in town for four years and for some reason I keep trying this place hoping one day it will change into a place that sells good food at reasonable prices. Isn’t the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over expecting different results?
Easter Brunch: $ 29 and pretty much completely tasteless. I don’t mean the people were rude or the colors clashed, I mean the food had no flavor.
Unless someone else buys this place and turns it into a restaurant I won’t be back.

We went for Mothers Day. Our first time there. We took our 3 boys.
Our waiter was ok. We always had empty glasses before got another drink.
I had the smoked salmon and wild rice. My food was served cold! And the salmon was super salty and super dry on top like it had been sitting out for awhile.
The other meals were ok.
You got very little food for the amount of money they charge.
We won’t be going back. $ 80 with tax & tip for a family of 5. And we had a $ 25 gift card!

My wife and I were seated quickly and had our menus and glasses of house merlot in very short order. The merlot, while not served at the proper temperature, was fruity and fairly quaffable at $ 4.50 a glass.
My wife had chicken parmigiana that was certainly better than my prime rib special. A chain saw would have been the appropriate cutting device for the prime rib; however, our waiter, Luis, brought another piece of beef that was considerably better. The pasta dish was tender and had a wonderful sauce.
The restaurant’s ambiance was enhanced by a singer with a very pleasant voice singing country songs… songs that must have detailed every bucolic God-​forsaken city in Texas, Oklahoma, and Lousey-​ana. Still, though, the people in the restaurant enjoyed the songs, even the quaint folks married 62 years who were celebrating their anniversary with champagne. The elderly gentleman accompanied the musician by playing along vicariously with some spoons.

The staff are friendly and helpful. The breakfast menu is excellent. My favorite was the cinnamon french toast! The floors and tables were spotless and the whole room had a warm, welcoming atmosphere. I’m definitely coming back.

I have been coming to the Fire Side Grill for breakfast since it opened. Nothing beats the beautiful atmosphere inside and outside of this place! The food has always been delicious as well as the service being friendly and attentive. When I have guests coming to stay in Fountain Hills, I encourage them to stay at the Holiday Inn at Fountain Hills and dine at the Fire Side Grill! Four Stars from me, as every place can improve in some way! ****

Just had breakfast here this morning. Yummy food served hot. I had the cali omelette. The service was good as well. The food took a while, but we were a lager group of 9 so won’t hold it against them. The patio is lovely with a great view of the fountain.

09÷06÷12
The floors and tables had crumbs all over. Paint was peeling from the ceiling. Was I still inside the Holiday Inn? It did not seem so.
I ordered the «low carb south of the border style»
The salsa tasted terrible. The avocado «slivers» we’re already brown, yet we’re the best part of the meal. The grilled chicken was unspeakable, and so dry I thought it was a freeze dried concoction made for a space mission to Mars. I tried to eat the eggs, and they were about the same as McDonalds in taste/​quality/​texture. I suppose the cheese on the eggs was decent. The meal definitely should have been 4.99 and not 8.99.
The OJ tasted like SunnyD, which I guess isn’t bad but for 3.29?
I was tempted by the photos of a beautiful lamb shank on the posters on the elevator. (those are 29.99) I wanted to try them, but if they can’t get grilled chicken, avocado and eggs right, I’m going to skip and head to the grill across the street or the Puerto Rican place nearby instead.
I should have listened to Unilocalers — shame on me.

Yuck! I had a chicken wrap and it was very dry!!! Chicken seemed like it was frozen before and it was burnt! Service was ok and the booth is sat in was very broken in! I had to sit on the wooden bar in the middle so I didn’t sink in! The long island iced tea was very stiff!

The Fireside Grill consistently has good food and great service with a wonderful outdoor patio that overlooks Fountain Park. We really enjoy sitting out on the patio with friends and watching the town’s signature fountain, which at it’s full height is 560 feet. What a sight! The menu is extensive so whether you are a meat eater or a vegetarian like myself, there is something for everyone. There is also a full bar! They have a great happy hour and live music on some nights. I would highly recommend the Fireside Grill.