fireside pies

good group dinner. 25 of us on the patio friday evening, set menu which had a nice variety of apps, salad, pizza and dessert. all came together when you first walk in, the hostess, bartenders, and servers especially for a large group, could not be more accommodating.

very interesting......love it!!. great atmosphere, good appetizers...the bruschetta is a must, enormous flavorful salads that can be shared between 2 or 3 people. fireside cheese salad is the best...followed by the serious caesar. good selection of tap beers. pizza....excellent. not your run of the mill sausage and green pepper stuff... try the north beach, triple roni or the balsamic roasted chicken. all are delicious.

trying out all the pizza places on ubereats and here’s my review for fireside pies.  ordered the bruschetta, hot and crumbled pie and warm cocoa brownie. bruschetta ($13.50) – this was so delicious.  piled high with tomatoes, mushrooms and pine nuts and flakes of goat cheese.  so, so good.  only wish there was more, will definitely do a bigger order of this next time.

pizza great but not happy about paying extra for parmesan. was told it is because it came from italy, would expect better taste if that was true. poor show.

fired up. as we entered fireside pies, i reflected on my last visit to the one in fort worth. it was a pleasant experience, and i was fired up in anticipation that this one in grapevine would be equally up to the task. it did not disappoint. what can you say about all fresh ingredients baked on a delicious thin crust other than wow! we had three pies, the daily special which was tomatillo with chicken and sweet onions; the triple roni, pepperoni and mozzarella with basil leaves and truffle oil; and hot 'n' crumbled, some spicy crumbled sausage spattered with garlic ricotta, topped with diced tomatoes. having tasted all three, i liked all of them. the tomatillo pie was surprisingly piquant. the lemony flavor due to the tomatillo base was very different and unexpected in a positive way. i found that the more i ate, the more i was pleased with the pizza. the interior crust was soft and juicy, almost as if the crust was non-existent. once you reached the outer crust, it was dry, airy and had a great crunchy snap, like that of a good dry pretzel. it was like the best of both worlds. i had a slice of each of the other pies which were equally good. the triple roni had this amazingly fresh pepperoni which stood out among the rest of the flavors of the pie. the hot 'n' crumbled was also good. while the sausage was spicy, i wouldn't be afraid to try it if you are adverse to spicy foods. this was mildly spicy at best, but still worthwhile.

we split the blueberry salad among us three at the start of the meal. i think i would have liked to even had it served after the pizza as a palate cleanser. the fresh flavor of the spring blueberries was spread throughout as a vinaigrette and sprinkled on top of the salad as well. it was such a refreshing welcome of the bounties of spring and summer.

you should know that having arrived a bit after six on saturday during grapevine's main street days did not deter us from being immediately seated. not too long afterward a line began forming. there was more than ample parking. if you do have to wait, there is a nice area to sit and relax outside. they have a lovely bar too, if you care to wait indoors. we had no complaints. our server was professional and was able to answer all of our questions about the specials and took care of boxing our leftovers. the atmosphere was cheery and there were a few flatscreens included to entertain those dining alone.

we all had a great time. great atmosphere, great food, among great friends. we were definitely fired up for pizza yesterday. fireside pies provided the perfect answer.

i think this place is overlooked but is truly a quality establishment. decor is high end but not overly fancy, very comforting. we had charcuterie (cheese and meat) calamari , and shrimp appetizers all very good. for dinner we had steak and red fish both fresh and prepared nicely. really should eat here more often. nice calm atmosphere and not loud. cute prom crowd one table over and very well behaved. wine list reasonable priced.

had fireside delivered to my hotel last week during a business trip (thank you ubereats). the crust is thin and has just the right amount of crunch and chew. ingredients were fresh, just the right amount. i love brick oven pizza and this is the best i've found in the city.

great atmosphere, food was 4.5/5. some of it sounded better than it actually was. service was pretty slow the day we went, but it's still definitely worth a visit. in this area are 3 other really nice restaurants, with a little park in the middle.

always forget how wonderful pies are until i go back. many places try to imitate with brick/stone ovens, but many places fail because they do not use the woodfired stoves. makes a pretty big difference in flavor! the staff was very cool about my onion sensitivity, even volunteering to replace the salsa with fresh and amazing basil pesto. randomly brought a sample of their cilantro pesto--amazing, too! what would make it better? a bigger beer selection--it was thoroughly lacking. also, the menu would be better if it were divided up into toppings so you could "build your own."

really great food!  this place reminds me a lot of grimaldi's pizza with the large family style portions and wood-fired pizza with one exception.  everything that we had was absolutely fantastic!  from the kids cheese pizza to a tomato-laden pizza.  the four cheese salad was absolutely scrumptious!  and go for the brownie sundae...a bit crunchy in parts but amazing tasting!  loved this place and plan to go back!

moscow mule. ginger goodness


-----19 apr, 2015-----

meatball pie. fan freakin tastic!

the location of the restaurant was nice, but the seating arrangements were a little uncomfortable. it was a long row of booths too close together for my date, who was in a dress, to climb into. the wait staff was good, but sometimes not attentive to our needs. i ordered the basic pepperoni pizza and the mozzarella cheese had a weird flavor (it tasted like feet) that wasn't to my liking. my date ordered the north beach pizza and she enjoyed it very much. it wasn't too heavy or rich, which was a plus. the pricing was a little high for the menu options. the average 12'' pizza was around $14. we will probably not return for a second dinner date.

great service, very nice restaurant setting, atmosphere and location, but the deal breaker that will keep us from a return visit was the food. it's good, but it's over-priced, and i can find good pizza for much less money elsewhere.

never disappointed when we eat here. the cheese salad, outstanding!! the crostini, heavenly!! the burrata mozzarella pie is tops! exceptional food, consistent every time. love this place!

solid choice for a weeknight dinner. food: there are some great, reliable pizza pies at this location, including the burrata mozzarella and peta pie as well as delicious cocktails like the grapefruit rickey.

atmosphere: cozy, family oriented, casual and relatively quick

service: one of our three pizzas came out long after the others. it was pretty dried out so i guess it got forgotten under a heating lamp somewhere. then we got the bill and noticed about $25 worth of mistakenly added items. the waitress quickly remedied the problem and even comped one our drinks for the error

all of this just to say that after multiple trips to multiple locations my opinion of this restaurant chain is slightly improved but overall the same- not a fabulous restaurant but it's a nice choice for a moderately priced, relaxing, weeknight meal out with the family and some repeat favorites.