Ian C.

Came in for dinner after being a regular at the one in Peoria, when I lived there. The owner said this one was bigger, fancier, and busier, and he wasnt lying. Came in with a friend and ordered a Hawaiian pizza with breadsticks and overall, it tasted just as good as Peoria's (not surprising). The only complaint was tje pizza could have been baked a little longer, but overall it was good as usual. The breadsticks were good as always, light and airy, and full of goodness. Service was great and our waiter was very attentive and friendly. The place has a sports bar/wine bar vibe, and if in the area would highly recommend.

Amanda K.

Came here after we arrived on the train because my cousin knew of the place. We walked in and it seemed they had been opened about an hour - we chose to sit in the bar area.. that was a mistake.. the bartender was late and not there yet (seemed they were open an hour). We waited about 15-20 minutes and moved to the other room... ummm someone should talk to that bartender :) I wouldn't stand for that. Lunch buffet is a good deal - do it!! I was on a mission of finding my wings (see my headline). This wasn't it. I ordered the hottest and she said "you realize how hot is is??" ummmm it was like a dumb down level of Frank's Hot sauce.. sorry.. no heat other than the plain temperature of the wings coming out of the oven..wing sauce needs work... Pizza is delicious and I love the individual t.v.'s at the booths!!! go here.. it's worth it! :)

Sarah S.

This place was okay. The food was good but nothing to write home about. I had the thin crust buffalo chicken pizza. It had a good flavor but needed more sauce. They gave me some hot sauce on the side. My husband got the Delight pizza and he said his wasn't saucey either. The inside was small (at least the bottom floor) not sure what the upstairs seating was like. Was not a fan of the seating they just had tables and bench seating with tables, but the bench seats had no back. They did have a couple of tables outside. The service was fine and the food arrived in a timely manner. They have a limited beer selection and no listed wines (but they do have them). I think the worst part was the music. It was really low key (like didn't for the atmosphere at all) and was kinda putting us to sleep. I'd try again but I wasn't impressed. Prices were expected.

Stella W.

Had the tasty pizzas on Wednesday when everything is half-priced!! It was awesome!! The garlic pizza was a little disappointing because there's not enough sauce or build up on the dough. But the cheeseburger supreme was awesome! Would definitely come back to try all the pizza!!

Tara T.

Somebody call 911! The food, drink, and service is fire burning in your local Pizza Pub here in Uptown Normal, Illinois! You'll be rushing down the poles to come on down and enjoy delectable pizza, wonderful drinks, and personable service! They have a nice variety of brews, and sometimes special events for special bEErs. But don't worry, these BRAVE bartenders can make a drink! Although the dirty martini might not be what one goes to a pub for, they make my pretentious a** a great one, with a smile! No need to ring the alarm on bad cocktails here folks! On top of that, the FOOD! Wee woo, wee woo! The pizza, wow! The toasted ravioli, yes! And the pasta bowl is my second favorite kind of bowl in the world. The staff, front and back of house, remind me much of a pancake breakfast hosted at a firehouse...You ever been to those? They always make you feel good while you enjoy the ambience. I love this place! PS: PBR is cool and all, but bring back the Hamms so I can transcend to the land of sky blue waters.

Jacqueline B.

You can find me in Normal, IL a few times a year visiting my bros at school. We're usually on a time crunch and try to stick nearby in uptown for food, which brought us to Firehouse for lunch. There was a group of 7 of us. When we walked in nobody greeted us so we went ahead and put a couple tables together ourselves. Finally a waitress came to take our drink orders. I figured I was in a college town, so I should indulge in the cheapest drink special which was $3 wells. Vodka tonic it is! Unfortunately it took a hell of a long time to get our drinks, so we made sure to snag our waitress to place our app and meal orders stat (since who knows when she'd be back). We ordered breaded mushrooms and bosco sticks for the table. Both were just okay. For my meal I went with the 10 piece boneless wings - half honey BBQ and half hot. 10 sounded like a challenge to me, but I figured my brother could take them home with him. Welp, that wasn't the case. These wings were BABY little nuggets. Super small. Both flavors were good, but they needed more sauce. I ate 8 of them no problem, but they were way overpriced. I tried a couple of slices of the margarita pizza that a few at the table got to share and that was really good. Lots of tomatoes and a nice thin crust. I wasn't a fan of whatever well vodka I had, so ended up rounding off my meal with a corona because you just can't go wrong with that. At the end of the day, my experience at Firehouse was just meh. Food was nothing special and service was slow. Especially for how empty it was on a Saturday at 3 pm.

Korrie H.

I have read the reviews of previous Yelpers and agree with most. Yes, it is a college bar with bar food. Yes, some of the menu items are fresh frozen. Maybe they should buy a little higher quality of frozen foods. The beer on tap, Oh the BEER on TAP!!! They always have a great selection! Sometimes we go in just for a beer. I have been in a few times now and I have had good service each time. Although when they are busy they slow way down. My two cents, the staff needs to learn how to come together and work as a team. I saw a few servers just texting away waiting for the bartender to pour the beers they ordered for their customers. Meanwhile, the bar was completely full and even had a line of people waiting for drinks. There was just no sense of urgency from these servers. Firehouse Pizza has potential to be great, I hope it can find a way.

Meghan B.

As readers of my reviews already know, pizza is of critical importance to my life. So when I heard a popular pizza place from a nearby town that featured New York Style pizza was moving in to a prominent spot in Uptown Normal, and that they were also going to serve beer, I was cautiously optimistic. Finally, it opened. And with no small amount of nervous excitement, we went to check it out. The space is great location-wise, and it's big. There is a two-story bar area that looks pretty chic (although the bass was thumping pretty significantly by the time we left), and then a much more ordinary (read:boring) space adjacent to it with extra tables. We arrived on a busy Friday night, and were seated in the "boring" space, which was fine. There are mini TVs at every station, which we found weird. We flipped ours off, but most people seemed to enjoy watching the Olympics. No biggie. Service staff were learning the ropes but certainly friendly. Beer selection was a big letdown. They were all light beers, plus Guiness. My husband labeled it Dude Beer. I had a Stella which was fine, but I'd love to see more interesting beers, or at least one choice with some hops. Pale ale? IPA? Nothing?? There are 3 pizza styles: thin crust which most people seemed to have ordered (what IS it with this town?), a Chicago style that looked sort of strangely limp on the sides, and then... (deep breath), New York Style pizza. The test run on any pizza, to our minds, is the plain cheese, so we crossed our fingers and ordered an extra large New York Style cheese pizza. 13 bucks. It came out pretty quickly, and it looked great. But not really New York Style in any discernible way, other than the crust being not thin and not Chicago style. It was big, cooked properly, and really tasty. The sauce is very sweet, the crust had a nice carmelization at the edge and a nice enough chew. Cheese had herbs in it so it was sort of zesty. And it was ideal to top with cheese from the Parmesan shaker. My final verdict is that I really like the pizza, but A) it's not really New York style, and B) the beer selection and atmosphere aren't enough of a draw to make me want to dine in again. 3.5 stars would be my ideal rating, but to me it's more A-OK than Yay, I'm a Fan. Still glad it's here, glad that space is no longer vacant, glad there is another pizza option, and hope the place makes it. But seriously, I still think B-N can support a true NY style or woodfire pizza joint. Maybe one day....