tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post8293961424852399465..comments2023-10-01T11:04:12.429-05:00Comments on Sloopin - A South Loop Blog: Steak Still the Signature, But Chicago Firehouse Has a New MenuSloopyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03513112726608015138noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-59959597517403186372010-12-14T09:14:58.252-06:002010-12-14T09:14:58.252-06:00The food quality at this place is not worth the pr...The food quality at this place is not worth the price. Almost as bad as O'Malley's dive bar across the street (Grace O'Malley's). I say almost because it is next to impossible to be as bad as Grace O'Malley's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-2164720946527582212010-12-13T11:38:17.089-06:002010-12-13T11:38:17.089-06:00this place has the worst service, from the front d...this place has the worst service, from the front door to the tableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-43505569625512755142010-12-12T10:26:21.107-06:002010-12-12T10:26:21.107-06:00Couldn't agree more. It is frustrating that m...Couldn't agree more. It is frustrating that many of the options around fall into the fine dining price point. Firehouse is terrific but it is hard to justify going there and spending a hundred dollars for two people to eat on some random weeknight. Also, news that a new restaurant that is going in around 16th and Wabash is great news but really? This place needs to be 60-70 dollars per person. Don't get it. Places like Cuatro and Viva Ventuni are both closed and at a high price point. My take is that the rent is so damn high that is the only way to make your profit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-25061975193139583122010-12-11T22:23:55.975-06:002010-12-11T22:23:55.975-06:00I like the place and the patio; also a good party ...I like the place and the patio; also a good party space upstairs. However, when they first opened in 1997 or 1998, they used to carry a great pub menu that was quite reasonable. For example, in the bar area, you could get meat-loaf, string beans, and mashed potatoes for something like $12-$14. I would eat there at least one a week.<br /><br />After 2-3 years, they eliminated the separate pub menu, and that did it for me on the frequency I visited and I now only go 2-3 times per year. The pub menu drew you in so you could then pick on the main menu more frequently. Wish they would re-evaluate that again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-47311912095342998412010-12-11T15:12:19.217-06:002010-12-11T15:12:19.217-06:00Any word on Groupons?Any word on Groupons?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1167519580792566980.post-47978958077651360922010-12-11T09:28:55.671-06:002010-12-11T09:28:55.671-06:00Firehouse is one of the most pretentious restauran...Firehouse is one of the most pretentious restaurants around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com