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| - In my overly opinionated mind, Firehouse knocks it out of the park. In other ways, I'm surprised it can survive, though not on it's own faults. On a tuesday night, with their backed up drain and all, we sat, conversing with two very friendly bartenders, having to smell the putrid stench coming from the sink. Luckily for Firehouse, the staff was so friendly and helpful that we easily forgot about the unfortunate odor. As we sat, sipping our $3 bombers of Arrogant Bastard (yes, they have AB on happy hour in bombers for $3.... truly amazing) we were treated to a wintery concoction called the "300" a shot created by the bartender "Biz" to help warm your stomach. While not the best tasting drink I've ever had, it served its purpose and then some, warming our bodies on a cold windy night, and providing quite a nice buzz from one drink.
This place is covered, and I mean covered in flat panel TVs. I didn't realize it is a sports bar, but the menu looked great as well and this could be a fantastic place to watch a game with a burger and a beer. Despite the aforementioned odor, this is a clean looking place and the atmosphere is definitley great for large groups with couches all over the place. I'd recommend this as a great sports bar to anyone who is looking for one.
Now, the couple of knocked off stars, if you're wondering after such a glowing review, is the fact that this place was DEAD on my visit. It was a Tuesday, but who cares? I'm not used to seeing bars empty on Tuesday, perhaps it's an Old Town thing, or perhaps this place is struggling, but either way I don't prefer being the only group in a bar. I can drink at home and save some money. I also thought, even with all the plusses, that this had the overall feel of a college smashbar. I can see it on a Friday or Saturday night full of low brow frat boys getting schnockered and fighting. I say go for happy hour, weeknights before 10, and enjoy your quality time with the folks you are with.
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