THE FIRE RESTAURANT

325 W Central Ave, Winter Haven - 33880
314 reviews
Steak House Wine Bar Seafood
(863) 875-5544

Me and my husband visited for the first time and it was a great experience! From the food to our wonderful waitress service and suggestions! Her name is Kue and she was the cherry on the top of the cake!

First time eating here and it was fantastic from beginning to end. Our wonderful Server Tasha, was extremely kind, helpful, and very attentive. The food was delicious in every way. Perfect spot for a date night with my husband. Nice jazz music started playing at 6pm… we will definitely be returning. Great ambiance too.

It was our first time eating here. Let me start by saying the food was AMAZING! We tried burgers and a Philly cheese steak. GET THE UMAMI BURGER!! Whatever that special sauce is does NOT disappoint! Amber the manager was so sweet and came to check on us and welcome us. Que was AMAZING!! I have never seen a more perfect server! I don’t think any server will ever top her amazing customer service skills! Make sure you request her! She made us feel like family and even was so kind to my daughter. We will definitely be coming back to see her ? (also pictured the umami burger ?)

This was our first time visiting Fire. We were not disappointed!! Cici was an amazing server and took very good care of us. I had the specialOf the night and 10/10 recommend!

Twice the price, half the quality.I had the smoked old-fashioned cocktail, which was nice, and I could see myself getting it again. Both appetizers I ordered were also good, not great, but they were good for the table. But the entree is where I was disappointed. The rice and beans lacked all forms of flavor and the Cuban sandwich was also very bland. That said, one person in our party did have a good lunch, the staff were all wonderful, and I've heard that the steak dinner entree is good.

We have not been to the area in a very long time. We were headed to a different restaurant when this one caught our eye. The sky was about to fall in, so we ducked inside. it was Saturday evening, but early enough. Due to the weather, there was room for us. My husband ordered steak and I ordered salmon. Both were excellent and had a nice char on both. I had the seafood chowder, my husband the salad. The portions were large and we were very full. We liked the elegance of the atmosphere and the quiet music in the background. Tables were a distance from each other, giving privacy. The service was very good.

Food was great but menu was limited as to what was on the web. I had the grilled salmon salad. Salmon was delicious and just the way I liked it. Pink I side and crispy out side. Perfect. Husband just had teeth worked on so he couldn't really taste y t. Lol. Had deep fried fish. Looked good tho. Had taco soup, tryed myself. Not bad.

Wow! I don't say that very often after dining, but I did this time. The food was so perfect we asked for the chef's name so we could pass the word. Besides the great food, we did not encounter any service delays and our server was very good. But, back to the food! Chef Victor must be a genius. We had the Blackened Mahi with Truffle Parmesan Potatoes with an Herb Beurre Blanc sauce that was amazing. The only negative was the fish was a little on the tough side. The potatoes were cooked perfectly. The outsides were crispy and the insides warm and soft - yum! The main course was preceded by amazing little Corn Muffins with Chipotle Butter. These little muffins were delicious. The house salad was very good as well. You must go and eat here! Do not wait. If your meal is anything like ours you will be so pleased. We walked away satiated but not overloaded, looking forward to our next visit.

3/5/22 - we hadn’t been here in 7 years (when the 1 star was posted). Decided since the remodel and rebranding we would try again as we were downtown for Saturday market.Upgraded to 2 star as the atmosphere and remodel is great. Much cleaner. Hosts were fantastic - friendly, warm, welcoming. The bartender was our waitress and to be honest she is probably great when not doing multiple tables and the bar. Could tell she was very busy. Other waitresses were move involved with tables. We waited longer for bill and a box (they had to get more from Tropical Smoothie) than for the food.Food was blah. Cheesy tator tots were good but nothing special. Needed better and more cheese. Steak bowl was underwhelming - Chipotle has a better bowl - and lots cheaper. Chicken tenders were fishy. The batter used was a fish batter and fries were a bit over done. Burger was like a school lunch burger and was not as ordered (no ketchup). Only ate 1/4 of steak bowl and none of the chicken tenders. The 2 employees who brought the bill (not the waitress) and our box (another lady who appeared to be a manager maybe?) never questioned the food wasn’t ate. No one ever asked how the food was.Very overpriced but price is consistent with other establishments like this.So overall not a fantastic experience. WeWon’t be back. Same problem from 7 years ago, still exist today. They may have remodeled and rebranded but nothing changed.

Food and drinks was pretty decent. Some of the apps are a little bit salty for the taste. Service tonight was very slow. Left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. Hoping the next time I come here it will be a bit better