We stopped in around 3pm for a late lunch/early dinner and we were seated right away by a someone who seemed like it may have been their first day. Very polite and attentive! After a few minutes, our waitress came over and we placed our order. I have been here multiple times before and their house made cheeseburger soup is AWESOME. A must get if you stop in. My partner and I just wanted to split a few things so we ordered the Grazianos Italian Nachos as a started and split a bowl of cheeseburger soup and a Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. Our waitress caught on to us splitting and without requesting, split the "bowl" of soup into 2 cups without charging us extra and even split the sandwich and fries between 2 plates and gave us each the fixings and an extra bun ALL FOR NO EXTRA COST. It was such a nice gesture, we were so surprised and hadn't even thought to ask. We made sure to leave a generous tip for the hospitality. Food was hot, fresh, and tasty! Sandwich was huge (a must for a tenderloin sandwich) and the cheeseburger soup was delicious as always. The inside of the restaurant has a fun townie bar vibe to it, which I find quite charming. All in all, a great experience and I'll always come back for that soup! read more

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We had a wedding at Debbie's Celebration Barn last night! Fireside brought the food, Nolan was very excited to be here! The food was awesome, I can't say enough good things about the food! Thank you for great food! read more

The food here is terrible.The bartender Matt is really rude.The whole place smells really bad.I would not recommend this place to anyone.

Food was amazing! Great and friendly staff. They had music bingo on Thursday night. Will definitely be adding to my favorites list

Normal freezing day in Dec. we were welcomed with an open door. We came for a quick lunch. Seated right away by the cozy fireplace. I ordered the Cobb Salad. Best I've had in a very long time. One I will craze. My husband had chili. Coming from a man " pretty dang good " . He ate it all. A definite regular. read more

I usually come here for there special events. They have psychic readings once a month. The food is really good. I recommend the cheeseburger pizza. It's a typical sports bar inside and the staff is quick. Very friendly place for a quick meal or to just sit and watch a game. They work with large groups very well and provide outside catering for your events. read more

Tough to beat a place that actually cares about service, and makes sure everything you eat and drink is satisfying. The hot beef sandwich special is hard to beat and my boy had chicken strips and tator tots. 10 out of 10 for sure read more

I wish Yelp would allow you to give 1/2 stars because I would really like to give it 3.5 stars. We went there for the first time this weekend and decided to try a variety of food. We got the sampler platter appetizer, cup of soup of the day-chicken noodle, bowl of the cheeseburger soup, ultimate ham and cheese sandwich, French dip sandwich, and 12" crab Rangoon pizza. We all left very full and each of had a favorite of what we ate. For my daughter it was the ultimate ham and cheese sandwich. My wife really enjoyed the crab Rangoon pizza. I really really enjoyed the tater tots and onion rings. That may sound weird that the sides that came with our sandwiches were my favorite but they were cooked perfectly. They were crunchy and had lots of tater tot and onion ring flavor, not soggy and tasting like the oil they were cooked in. We will definitely be going back to try a new variety of food to enjoy. Lastly I want to give a heads up that the sweet chili sauce on the crab Rangoon pizza was a little spicier than I was expecting. read more

This used to be one of my favorite stops in Altoona. It should have been a dead give away that the parking lot was a ghost town on a Saturday night. The server was young and nervous - so we were gracious but we found the establishment itself a bit dirty and under kept. My 4 year old daughter poured the cup of crayons out to find a USED dried up dip pouch. My Cajun Turkey melt was sauced so heavily that it was falling apart and not the least bit enjoyable. My daughter's chicken Parm Pasta had a soggy chicken patty. Unfortunately I think our 4 year olds frozen chicken nuggets were the best part. Seemed like quite the wait for an empty restaurant and below average food. Was definitely hoping for a better experience. read more

I debated between a two and a three before ultimately settling on a two. Our server was attentive. That was nice. However, I wasn't overly impressed by any of the food. I bought the appetizer sampler to share. The chicken tenders were stringy and tough, suggesting they were over cooked. The mozzarella sticks and the spin dip were rather lackluster as well. I had the tenderloin as my entree and while large, was lacking in flavor. Also, the place had no reception for my phone and there was no indication that WiFi was available. I doubt I come back. read more

Charged a service fee of almost 24%. Owner wont call me to explain. The owner was not there but the waitress said the owner said that the city of Altoona was making them add the charge. This is not true. Other resterants are not adding the charge. read more

We went there for late lunch at 3:00. We had one waitress to take the drinks. They were not very social. Then another waitress took our order, she was very nice. Our appetizer came, cheese balls. They were in cube form. Looked okay but once we bit into them they were still doughy and we're very undone. One person got a grilled tenderloin, it came out cold, like from the fridge cold. A couple of us got chicken, the grilled chicken was severely overdone, it was very rubbery. The breaded chicken was underdone, still slimy and chewy. Then on top of all that all the checks were charged 3 different service fees. Once we got back home none of us felt good and we're sick for the rest of the night. Would not recommend. read more

We visited the Fireside Grill with a party of 7 on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The restaurant was clean and we were promptly greeted by our server. We ordered and our food was delivered hot and tasty. Several of us ordered the giant tenderloin. It was delicious. The owner/manager came out to explain they had gone back to their original vendor for this tenderloin. Our server was attentive and stopped by several times to check if everything was ok. Good food at a good price! read more

Poor service, rude staff, extremely rude when we found out she was the manager on duty. People after us got their drink orders and food. You could tell those tables were their regulars read more

So, normally I wouldn't bother with a review as, hey it's a dive bar in a strip mall. But when it's this bad It deserves call out. The food was okay outside of the fries which needed an oil change months ago. The rest is a total fail. Way under staffed, dirty and filthy, the 12oz. Pint of beer was even warm! Should be shut down. read more

The food is really good. Like any restaurant, I've had good service, and not so good, but the food has always been worth it. I like the size of the place, not too big, which helps keep it a quiet atmosphere. read more

It has a nice cozy small town bar feel to it that unfortunately doesn't make up for the lackluster service. 45 minute wait time for soggy nachos and burnt mozzarella sticks. Our server was quick and polite and is the only reason this place gets more than 1 Star. read more

Attended a friend's 40th birthday party in Fireside's private/party room this past Saturday... It was my first time there and the staff really made a good impression on me. Everything was really casual and almost had a dated feel to it...but that's not a bad thing. The restaurant catered in chips, queso and salsa, pizza, pitchers of fountain drinks, and a sundae bar for us. They served us a wide variety of pizza and none of it sucked. The chicken alfredo pizza was very good. We could order from the regular menu and the bar if we wanted more than the items available in the room. The appetizers a few of the party-goers brought in looked REALLY good. I don't get out to Altoona too much from the West side, but next time I'm out at the outlets or Bass Pro I'll probably slide back over to downtown Altoona, take a seat at the Fireside, and order up a meal. read more

Had the Cajun Turkey Melt and house fries. Both were delicious. Husband had the pizza burger. B CB geese on top not melted quite all the way but was still tasty. read more

Awesome tomato soup and tasty Cajun turkey sandwich. Stopped here on accident but definitely coming back. Great service! Wow, looking at this 2 years later (Because I apparently didn't finish the post back then); I have no idea what I'm talking to, but I'm convinced. I trust myself. We don't live in Iowa, but next time we're going through, I ordering the turkey. read more

FIRESIDE GRILLE in Altoona catered my wedding earlier this month. 51 of my guests started having food poisoning symptoms around the same time early the next morning, some having symptoms lasting 48 hours or longer. Everyone that got sick had a few things in common, they ate the food from Fireside Grille and they all got sick around the same time. I called the Fireside Grille manager immediately after realizing that a lot of my guests were having these issues. I felt the manager had no concern for the fact that so many people became ill, and tried to find blame in it being caused by something else. I then called the Iowa Health Department to have this investigated. They did an investigation into the Fireside Grille restaurant and found 5 violations, one of them being that they had meat stored at 44.7 degrees F. Any meat stored at a temperature higher than 40 degrees F. Can grow bacteria rapidly, causing illness. (This is all public information, btw) I'm writing this review to warn people, because I feel Fireside Grille won't take any accountability and it could happen again. read more

I ordered the Jumbo Pork Tenderloin, described as a fried pork tenderloin. It's not a pork tenderloin. It's a breaded and frozen and then fried amalgamation of leftover pork bits like you would get out of a warmer at Casey's, only this one costs $9. Imagine if you ordered filet mignon (beef tenderloin), but were served a frozen hamburger patty. That's this, only hamburger is quite a bit better than this. I gave 2 stars because I ordered for delivery through Foodsby, and maybe it would have been slightly better if served fresher. read more

Fireside Grille - Like a McChicken, only pork. - American Near Me - Altoona, Iowa

Stopped for a quick lunch and was treated to the most outstanding cheesy bacon potato soup on the planet. I NEVER write meal reviews but this was so good, I felt compelled to share this treasure with other central Iowa soup lovers. read more

Nice, clean place. Service was great. Enjoyed the Korean BBQ wings and had a bowl of Turkey rice soup, which was also really good. Reasonably priced pub food. I enjoyed the open faced steak sandwich. Tender and tasty. read more

Overall, I couldn't recommend this place based on our first visit. Our server was very friendly but the service was slow because he had too many tables to attend to. Food was very slow coming out too. Spinach artichoke dip was among the best we've had. The mozzarella sticks and fried pickles were good. The nachos were lackluster. Some day we will give this place a second chance because the burgers I saw folks getting looked very good. read more

Better than average bar and grill that supports the community. Always seen supporting school district and community sponsored events of all kinds. Good food, pretty good atmosphere and they cater too. Only negative is that sometimes the wait staff is a little slow. Good place for lunch, watching the game or an evening out with friends or family. Restrooms and dining are always clean. Recently attended a wedding catered by Fireside and the food was really good. Guests happily indulged. They often offer events DJ trivia, live music and other entertainment with some arcade games in the back. read more

7 people outside and 4 including us inside. 2 waitresses. one of the waitresses 'Abby' was very nice a personable. we ordered a taco salad and a wan ton burger and Mr pib. what we got was nachos and the soda. they looked good so my wife at them anyway waited another 20 mins and no burger. I asked the other waitress about my burger and came to find out it was not put in. I asked the waitress for our check , which was taken care of, because we were done waiting and we left. been there about a year ago will not go back. another couple came in while we were there and ordered tea and a glass of ice and a Diet Coke and glass of ice. they both received tea. same waitress a couple outside did not get all of there food either. read more

I hesitated to write but my recent experience was terrible. The restaurant got my order wrong and blamed Grubhub. The problem is while on the phone I could hear someone admitting to getting the order wrong. The guy on the phone agreed to redo but put it on me to come in and pick it up. I don't use a delivery service so that I can pick up myself. Not going to order from this restaurant. read more

Stopped in about 7 pm and no one at front desk. Sat in a booth and no one ever came to our table. I finally did see a sign that said wait to be seated but a waitress had been past us 3 times. She even sat at a nearby table with a large group. After 20 minutes we left. read more

The food is decent here and the waitress we had was friendly but the service in general was way too slow. We walked in and stood by the door for several minutes before being seated because apparently no one saw us walk in. Then when who I assume was the manager sat us he was friendly and assisted us with high chairs. We waited for 40 minuets before someone even came to take our drink order. Then another 15 before she came back for our food order. Once our food arrived we didn't see her again til we flagged her down for our check. For not being very busy we only saw one waitress for the restaurant. This place is also in need of a major face lift. read more

Fireside Grille - tables and chairs in a restaurant - American Near Me - Altoona, Iowa

I love trivia night!!!! My family and I come on Wednesday Trivia nights and we absolutely love it. We always have a great time. The food is yummy American food! I'd recommend the buffalo chicken sandwich! All the pizzas are really good as well! It is definitely on the loud side, especially during trivia. All the waitresses are great and they do their best on the very busy trivia nights. It's completely free to play, and you can win a gift card for your next visit, so I'd recommend giving this place a chance if you want a night of fun trivia and good food. read more

Fireside Grille - American Near Me - Altoona, Iowa

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The food and service was bad! The table that they set us down at, wasn't even clean. I had had my parents retirement party there and it went off without a hitch so I'm just hoping they were just having an "off" day. Had to get my own drink off the bar and the food was ok at best. Won't be back till they get their act together. read more

Bingo night was fun! Food was not great. Wings are chewy and the spinach and artichoke dip tasted like they put a gallon of garlic in it- not good AT ALL. Disappointed :( read more

Fireside Grille - Spinach Artichoke Dip - American Near Me - Altoona, Iowa

This place was just okay. I enjoyed the food but the customer service really wasn't all there. I for one am a huge fan and stickler about customer service and how others should be treated when they're catering in for a nice dinner. I felt as if our waiter didn't want to wait on us, or that we had ruined his night just for coming out for some food. Although the pizza was done quickly, it was a little dark around the edges, which isn't a big deal. But I feel they should ask how you'd like it done as in some people in my family don't like it crispy. Other than that I felt the food was good, just did not enjoy the customer service team whatsoever read more

This place is the best place to go for shitty service and average food. You're better off crossing the street to DQ. The bartenders and owners only tend to the regulars (who are old drunk dudes) and the manager is a prick. Manager charged my friend $20 because he accidentally broke a glass. I will not be going back ok. read more

The 5 stars are for the best Bloody Mary's & the best Spinach Artichoke dip I've ever had. Yummmmmmmm!

Walleye dinner is wonderful plus good service

Stopped her while we were out and about dying for something to eat. They have $4 Moscow mules everyday which are my absolute favorite! The drinks were made very well too. I had a rarebit and onion rings. It was delicious. The onion rings were good but nothing too special. read more

Fireside Grille - Rarebit and onion rings - American Near Me - Altoona, Iowa

The service here is great. Food isn't anything to really brag about, but it isn't too bad. We had a large group and they easily accomodated us in their big room off to the side with a TV. One waitress handled our party of about 15 and she did it with excellence. She was such a nice lady and really took care of us. read more

Just ok. Service was average. Lots of loud high schoolers. Food took awhile but tasted fine. Kids menu was very average.