Firestone's Raw Bar

Highly recommend!! First time visitors & impressed with food & service! I made a reservation for our party of 9 to celebrate my daughter's 20th birthday. We were seated in a comfy "loft" semi-private section upstairs overlooking restaurant...perfect seating!! Tavern atmosphere as expected. Our waitress was very attentive, sweet & provided excellent service throughout our meal. Although everything was outstanding & the flavors created a party in my mouth, some of the dishes we had were the fried green tomatoes, crab dip, butter poached lobster with risotto, crab cakes, arugula salad, signature oyster & espresso martini. All dishes made with fresh ingredients & their house rolls are incredible! Must try this culinary treat located right in downtown Frederick (allow time to find parking). Excellent experience & birthday dinner!!

The atmosphere is warm and inviting. We did not have a reservation but were lucky and got seated right away on the upper level overlooking the bar. I do suggest reservations. The meal was top shelf! We started with the crab dip and didn't leave a speck. I had the veal shank and it was amazing! Michele had the sirloin and loved it! Do take the time to eat here if you're ever even close to Fredrick.

Nice atmosphere over the two levels of this establishment with a full-size bar and a variety of seats and tables nestled throughout. When we visited, the calamari had an interesting flavor but was incredibly salty--almost too salty to eat. My burger was fantastic and the charcuterie board my wife ordered was well-prepared and presented. The apple cobbler was terrific, as well. Would like to come back again.

We stopped in for Sunday brunch - shared an entree, app, and then dessert. Everything was delicious, but we absolutely LOVED the Smores Bread Pudding dessert. Additionally, I'm from further south than MD and appreciate a good cup of sweet tea - our wonderful server, Matthew P, had the great solution of bringing me a glass of unsweet tea and some simple syrup. The perfect solution to unsweet tea! He had a great idea and great service throughout our outdoor visit. Would definitely recommend!

Honestly this place was a delightful surprise. From the outside and decor inside you would think this is a regular bar serving up typical bar food. But oh no, you would be wrong. The menu is comparable to any upscale (aka fancy) restaurant, and the chef cooked out meals perfectly. I got the seafood pasta - (that’s not the actual name but it’s the pasta with shrimp, lobster and veggies) and I cleaned my plate. My friends got the duck which looked amazing and based on her reviews she loved it too. Truly a wonderful culinary find.

We made reservations which I think was important because they were super busy. We were sat right away upstairs looking out over the street. It was a great seat really. Our server was great. She was very friendly and we didn't lack for anything the whole time. We were there for almost two hours but we had a starter and dessert. The timing between the courses wasn't too bad. Just expect to stay a little while on a Friday night. Our food was over all delicious. The bread pudding dessert blew us away. The portions are honestly pretty good. We will definitely be back next time we r in Frederick. The atmosphere outside was pretty cool so it was nice to watch as people went by from our table upstairs.

It’s been awhile since we’ve been to Firestones. My husband surprised me with brunch reservations for 10:30am. To me that is definitely still breakfast and not brunch but there were cocktails so he gets a pass. I had the Flora French and he had the Pineapple Mule. We love a good charcuterie board and this was a good one. We opted for a little less meat and scored more cheese. The chef’s birthday are is definitely portioned for 4. We brought some home. We both opted for the steak and eggs which were excellent.