Firebirds Wood Fired Grill — Restaurant in Raleigh

We made reservations and very happy that we did since when we walked in there were several people waiting to be seated. It was very busy. This was the place to be. It is in an upscale location and looks upscale when you walk in but there is no dress code. We saw people in t-shirts, business shirts/suits, shorts, jeans, wearing hats, etc. A 50/50 mixture.

Pricing was on the lower end compared to the other restaurants that were upscale that we have eaten in the last year.

We received bread and butter as a freebie. It was good. He ordered the chicken tortilla soup, american kobe beef meatloaf, spiced pecan green beans (it came with the dish), and southwest au gratin potatoes. He loved all of his food and would get it again. I tried the meatloaf and it was really moist and yummy. I do not care for mushrooms but sometimes I do like a good mushroom sauce and this was a strong mushroom taste but not too much for me with a little piece of meatloaf. The green beans were delish as well. Their steaks are aged 21 days and hand-cut daily. I love filet mignon so that is what I ordered, the 9oz filet mignon wrapped in applewood-smoked bacon. The filet was cooked to perfection the way I ordered it. The steak was delicious. The majority of the bacon around the filet was a bit too fatty for my taste but this is common when I have ordered filet mignons that were bacon-wrapped. It is just the norm in my experience so I did not figure that into my review ratings. The good pieces of the bacon were really delicious though. I got a side of parmesan mashed potatoes with the steak which were great and I got a side of tator tots and asked if they could add cheese and bacon to it. It was melted cheddar cheese sauce. These were the best tator tots w/bacon and cheese I have ever eaten. They did these right. So right. So yummy.

We were too full from dinner to eat dessert right away so we did not get any. We plan to get it next time we visit. We will be back!

I am bad with names but our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu items we had questions about. We received great service and our drinks were never empty.

It is very clean in the restaurant. We loved the atmosphere, it is a bit louder but we didn't care about it since we still were able to hear each other talk without yelling, and the brickwork was cool-looking.

For the prices this place has excellent food.

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We went to a 17 year old birthday gathering. To his surprise he went well over the number of expected guests. He spoke with management and they met more accommodations to the best of their ability. They were very professional and served 👏🏾 with a spirit of excellence.

It was my first visit, and I was so amazed. The FIREBIRD ROASTED CHICKEN is award winning to me. It looked great, but the taste was better....huge in flavor. It was so tender, juicy, and fresh. It will be hard for me to try anything else, but I will (in the future). It was GREAT!!!

The mashed potatoes were creamy with a great garlic flavor. Broccoli was perfectly cooked. Others at our table, had the honey glazed chicken, 3 entree salmon and shrimp, and appetizer wings and baked potato as entree. The cesar salads were fresh and plentiful.

The only disappointed was the wings, but it was because our preference is not fried foods. Our waitress expressed it would be smoked but then a quick splash fry. So it was tried but not preferred. The texture was too hard and dry for his palate. Nevertheless, he was offered the option of ordering something different, but he decided not to. The item was taken off if the menu. Thank you for understanding.

Our waitress was Carla. O so courteous. A sweet and gentle spoken waitress. Patience truly is one of her virtues, and she knows that menu. YES! She was helpful in my meal choice. She hit it on target. We had an austic child with us. He was active but she never responded as though nothing was going on. We highly commend her service. That really made our evening grand.

Hats off to all the waitresses and management for touching the heart of a young man whose desire was to unite friends and family for his special occasion. You did very well.

My husband and I will return and share the greatness with...

Review for December 21, 2023 Visit: 5 Stars

My children, a friend of mine, and I went to this restaurant to have an end of year celebration. We had reservations and were seated right away upon arrival. We were happy to have had reservations because it was packed.

The restaurant was busy and had a fast-paced environment. The ambience was nice. It was a little noisy but nothing unbearable. Our server, Ryan, was professional and per our request gave us recommendations on items to choose. He also had a wonderful sense of humor. Although he was very busy, he still took the necessary time to ensure that all of his customers were doing okay.

We all ordered different entrées on the menu, and we also ordered desserts. All entrées were scrumptious! We enjoyed every bit of all items ordered. We sampled each other's dishes so that we could try the different entrées. My absolute favorite entrée was the one with the Sea Bass. The Sea Bass was cooked perfectly. It practically melted in my mouth. The lemon cake was my favorite dessert

Everyone enjoyed their food, and the atmosphere was wonderful for our celebration.

We had an awesome visit and will be back.

Review for October 5, 2022 Visit: 4 Stars

A friend and I decided to meet for lunch at this restaurant today. We made reservations and was able to be seated right away upon arrival.

Our hostess was friendly, professional, and patient. We took a little while to decide on what we wanted to eat. Our hostess maintained a great attitude, and took our orders with a smile.

Our orders came out within maybe 20 minutes or so. Everything tasted great. My salmon was tender, moist, and delicious. The mushrooms had a great flavor. I really enjoyed them. The vegetables were good, but they were a bit too al dente.

We had a nice...