There were probably four other tables being served when we were there. Our waitress was obviously unhappy, snippy, and could not raise a smile on her face if her life had depended upon it. She walked past us several times and didn't take note that drink refills were needed, nor did she stop to ask, "Would you care for a refill?" She was not, by any stretch of the imagination, solicitous of her customers.
Stayed open late to accommodate us. Wonderful service and great food!
Prime rib was so good! This place was very cozy and welcoming. Amelia waited on us and she was great too.
The burger was dry, small, flat, unremarkable, and expensive and was not served with fries - those were a side order and they were mundane and exactly the same stuff that comes off the Sysco truck at every other diner on the East Coast.
Sitting with my son at 4pm and ordered the "king" cut prime rib, he ordered a double cheeseburger and some fries. I also had a cup of soup.
Strictly aside from the dismal fare of the Fireplace Inn: To have a child running past my table during an expensive meal was 100% inappropriate, inconvenient, and UNPLEASANT, and it should not have been tolerated or allowed.
Haven't been to the Fireplace in a few years though have enjoyed many good meals here. The shrimp bisque soup was fine but the French Dip for $7.95 was about 1/3-1/2 the size of an average French Dip. The roll is normally a round Kaiser but had it on a French bread roll. The beef was also dry.
Long review because I'm pretty upset about my experience.
UPDATE: Now, it's midnight and both my son and I are quite ill.
The "king" cut prime rib was barely a dismally small, TERRIBLY over-salted, and was served only with a potato choice - no other vegetable or side, or salad. For $21.99.
During this meal, there was a party in the back room with several children that ranged in age from approximately 12 on downwards. The girls were apparently charged with the task of entertaining and chasing down their 4-year-old brother or cousin. This child was running through the restaurant, around tables, and kept getting dangerously close to the "fireplace." A customer or waitress could very easily have tripped over this rampant child, and this now seems to be "the norm" in restaurants. I have waited my share of tables during my lifetime, and a child running through the dining room is a serious hazard to everyone, including the owner when the child falls, breaks a tooth, and the parents sue the establishment for liability because THEY were too engrossed in their appletinis to get off of their backsides and tend to their own offspring!
THEN.........we made the mistake of ordering dessert. We ordered the "Caramel Apple Crunch" that was listed, but not priced on the dessert menu. I'm going to say that this disaster was $6.50 per portion. It was a soggy mess with unpeeled stewed apples and some kind of chewy substance that might have been crust, ice cream, about 3 inches of whipped cream, and drizzled with caramel sauce. It was bland, unappealing, and dumped into a heavy glass vessel that had apparently been warmed in a microwave....YES, savvy customers can tell when food has been microwaved, even in a convection oven.
NO, THANK YOU. Fireplace Inn needs a whole overhaul from the dank and outdated decor to menu to staff attitude. It was awful, I will never return, and I do not recommend this place for any reason. For the life of me, I cannot imagine how this place is as popular as it is - very ICKY
When you walk up to the doors of this restaurant, you can tell immediately that this place hasn't been updated in over 20 years. Minus the new bathroom (which they advertise on billboards are remodeled), the whole inside is BROWN with a layer of dust resting on the decor. The fireplace wasn't even lit. There weren't many customers there, but the staff was sparce and paid little attention to my husband and self, even though there were still a couple hours before closing time. Then there was the food. Yes, they have quite the menu, but more does not mean better. Our steak was bland (and cold) and our sides uninteresting. I had heard locals RAVE about this restaurant, so my husband and I were naturally very disappointed with our whole experience. We even joked about the show qualifying for "Restaurant Impossible"! Overall, the establishment is probably fine if you're just grabbing a bite with the family, but if you're wanting an experience that doesn't say they hit their peak in 1994, I'd keep on driving to Town.
Fireplace Restaurant is a US Restaurant based in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Fireplace Restaurant is located at 6157 US-6, Tunkhannock, PA 18657, USA.
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