The Firestone | Art studio + Cafe — Restaurant in Manchester

I came here on a Monday with a friend to do some pottery painting and get a seasonal beverage. I found parking right out front easily and noticed there was even a small lot across the street. The inside was cute and well organized. You chose your ceramic and then chose paint from the staff. They had a lot of options to choose from, I will say that it was a bit expensive though. We both chose a platter and painted for about 2 hours. It was fun, easy, and had a lot of colors. The staff was also friendly and helpful overall. The reason I give it 3 stars despite the good things above is because of pricing. The platters we both chose were tagged with $30 stickers. Already a bit expensive for how big they were but I figured it was ok. We finish and go to pay and the woman at the register says it comes to $38. She calls over another person who says that they both must have been missed getting new stickers and that we had to pay $38. Honestly I would not have chosen the plate had I known and was surprised the price they listed wasn't used. Pretty disappointed to pay a 25% markup basically. I also ordered a maple bourbon cold brew coffee and wasn't told it was sweetened. Maybe this was my fault but I never think coffee comes sweetened. It was black and I had to add cream so didn't assume it would be with added sugar. So I added in the sugar I normally would put in the coffee and it made it too sweet to even drink. I took it back up saying that I didn't know it was sweetened and couldn't drink it now, but I unfortunately wasn't given a new one. Again, probably my fault but still surprised at the customer service. I'd recommend if you come in to confirm the price of something beforehand and ask specifics about...

Prior to last night I had only been to The Firestone for a summer craft market. During the market, their service was amazing. They brought out orders to my friend's booth which was great. Their lavender lemonade is incredible as well as their salads.

Last night we took part in their glass fusing class. This was the first class/activity we had done at The Firestone. Our instructor Megan was super helpful and the class was small enough where it felt personable. My favorite thing about the class was that while we were directed and given ideas in the beginning, it was completely self paced unlike other painting/design classes where you need to keep up with what is being taught when it is being taught. Megan had a lot of great tips and tricks and was very encouraging. We can't wait to pick up our finished pieces and come back again!

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I have come here more and more over the past six months and have to say that it has improved ten fold since I've started coming. It's grown in all the good ways and their staff is phenomenal. I've always had a good experience here. It's a cozy atmosphere with friendly, knowledgeable staff that are so good with kids. My child filled out a form to "order" her own glazes and they worked with her to figure out what she wanted in such a respectful way. They came up to her on her level and talked through what she wanted her project to look like. The cafe has such good food options and now has gluten free options!! 🙌🙌 They have great classes with a nice atmosphere to relax and enjoy with friends. We come here frequently now whenever we want to relax and unwind and are feeling crafty....