The Firehouse Saloon

Went one night with a friend. The whole place smelled of frat house. They had a decent selection of beers on tap. Service was slow, when I finally got my beer it was served in a flimsy plastic cup and was warm. I would not go again.

Went in on a Monday night. The bouncer appeared to be doing his homework at the front door. After he glanced at our ids we went to the bar. There was what appeared to be a bartender doing dishes. She looks up then leaved to some back of house area. She’s gone a10 minutes so we decide to leave without having a drink. There are too many bars too close to go somewhere they appear to not care about taking my money.
Side bar. They have a good selection of beer but also at least 3 empty beer lines that I could see. Not that I would get anything but a bottle beer cause at least that will be sanitary.
Ping pong is cool but not enough to make me go back regularly.

3.5 — 4
I’m a fan of Firehouse Saloon. If your looking for a more casual night out in Rochester this is a great place to chill with friends, play pool or darts and have a few drinks. 21+ only. This is not a trendy/​classy/​upscale kind of place. Very much a dive bar/​relaxed type of scene.
The thing I like most about this place is that they always have something going on. Whether it’s a local band, open mic, comedy or karaōke, I’ve always had a good time at Firehouse Saloon.
I’ve never had the food here, so I can’t say anything about that.
As some other reviewers have said… it can take quite awhile to get a drink at the bar depending what time you go/​how busy they are.

This is an interesting place with some pluses and some minuses. They have a ton of dart boards and have some cool live music options which is very cool. Some drinks seem very reasonably priced, but some seem way out of whack with the type of bar it is. It is definitely more of a dive bar so I would expect basic mixed drinks to be much cheaper than they actually are. Cheap beer seems to be in line with other cheap beer prices, but other beers seem to be a buck or two more at least.
I haven’t been here a great number of times because it is a bit off the beaten path, but I always have a good time when I am there.

Never again. The first time I went there my date got into a fight and last night some chick tried to start shit with me minute one. Not interested! I’m a professional woman not stooping to this bars low level. Done!

If you like the drs inn, firehouse has a similar feel probably due to the fact it has the same management. This bar houses live music on the weekends as well as a large selection of beers, several dart boards, a pool table, and most importantly is the only bar that i know of with a ping pong table! Drinks are reasonably priced and there are specials for every night of the week.

I went there cuz my roommate’s friend was playing in a band that night. It was a dive-​ish bar if it’s not a dive bar. I don’t know if it’s because there were bands playing that night, it was crowd that night. It was a Saturday, if I didn’t remember wrong. I didn’t drink at all that night cuz I was DD, although some weird british guy insist on buying all of us drinks. Well, that’s not true lol. I did drink a shot of Goldschlager under the peer pressure. Drinks there were inexpensive. They had $ 2 shots too. The bands were pretty good that night. They all rock bands. My roommate’s friend’s band is called Last Minute. Check them out, they are good.

It’s probably time for a re-​visit, but I didn’t like Firehouse Saloon the last couple of times I went. It’s a great space and I’m guessing that it’s a lot more appealing when a band is playing… but, it felt empty and cold the couple of times I’ve been. The beer menu is impressive, that’s true, but the taps taste like they could use some cleaning. And although I was told to get the wings there, they made me feel sort of sick — slightly undercooked with a gamey texture to them, I’m not sure why. We got two different types of wings and honestly they put me off chicken wings for the next several months. I’d be willing to give this place another try. It did seem more like a playground for the «boy-trapped-in-a-man’s-body» with all its games etc. Not a bad thing, you just have to be in the right mood! Could be fun with the right group of people.

Dive bar vibe, but a step above the rest with its expansive beer selection on tap. I visited for the first time for a CD release party, which was held in a separate room off the bar. It’s a pretty good size with the obligatory dart boards and pool table. I think there was a ping pong table in the back too. They were accommodating for the private party and once the bar opened to the public it was pretty busy.
One minor thing annoyed me — after paying for my drinks, the bartender gave me my beers, but walked away without giving me my credit card receipt although it had printed. If you want to get people in and out, give them their receipt and beers at the same time. I stood there waiting and considered walking away without tipping because people were anxiously waiting to get their drinks behind me. Pet peeve of mine… Despite that, it was a fun night and I’ll consider coming back if I’m in the mood for a casual night out. Interested to see the types of bands they bring in the future.

We stopped by on a Saturday evening for a check out. Wow, lots of great beers on tap! 48 or so. Good variety, a beer type for anyone.
The bartender (Erica) was great — made sure our pints we full up when served and quick to spot when we were almost done!
Didn’t try the food. Mostly chicken wings, so a limited menu it seemed. But, I am going back for the fine ales and warm atmosphere!

Bar opened about 3 weeks ago, and it’s not fully operational yet. Bar food won’t start ’til next week. They did have 48 beers on tap!!! Including the full line of Great Lakes! However the beer prices seem to be all over the places, and many were $ 5 for a pint. Have specials each night, including many geared towards public service, armed forces, and nurses. Had darts, pool table, shuffle board, a crazy firefighter game, and a free Atari game where you drive a fire truck. Plenty of space in the bar, and even had an additional room that was closed off! Loved the chalk board in the bathrooms! Will definitely come back once this place is fully running.