Well i did like i said, after several years of up and down service (Mostly Down) at the urban saloon This year we tried jacks Firehouse. Great Drinks, Great Brussel Sprouts, Great Creamy Lobster Mac and Cheese and just an OK Cheesesteak. but the service was perfect. My Halloween go to restaurant for now!

This restaurant is in a former fire house and it's a really neat space. They also have a rather large outdoor eating space with tents. The waiter was excellent. He made sure I knew the spring water I was ordering was extra expensive and extra bougie (and yet I persisted in ordering it). And made sure I knew the thing I was ordering was spicy. He was really really great. The menu didn't really work for me, but so I ended up ordering a side salad and Mac n cheese. They were both fine. My husband got the BLT Caesar and he liked it. The highlight, however, was the complimentary corn bread muffins served with butter and cranberries!!!!! Oh boy! Was that an unexpected treat! The cookies they gave us with the check were also delicious. This restaurant is convenient to Eastern State Penn. To which we were en route. The cocktail list sounded good, but we had beer garden plans for after.

We stopped in for lunch at Jack's Firehouse after a tour the Eastern State Penitentiary and were seated outside in their side courtyard. We were served by Will, a very friendly wait staff member. We had an iced tea and a Southern Peach cocktail, which the later was yummy. Will then brought out these amazing muffins with butter and sweet cherries to nosh on. What an awesome start to ride us over until our Catfish Po' Boy and Pear Salad with Salmon were served. The shaved pear on the fresh salad, topped with the saltiness of the grilled salmon was tasty. The catfish, with Its beautiful crisp outer crust was mouth watering. Will, was very attentive and offered to bring a carafe of tea and wanted to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. It was! Then Will surprised us with two chocolate walnut cookies, on the house! Great meal. Great service. great Food.

Haven't been here in years - like way before the pandemic. So I met a friend for lunch on a Friday afternoon. Because we met closer to 1 o'clock and the place is pretty spacious anyways, I was able to get a seat for us as soon as I got there and we were seated spread out from other diners. The vibe gives old tavern in a way, but the music playlist while we were there was 90s/2000s mix, which I appreciated. We kept it simple with drinks (water with lemon and a ginger ale for me) and healthy for our meal. My friend got the Granny Smith Apple Salad with Chicken and I ordered the Firehouse Field Greens Salad with Chicken. She said hers was good and definitely enjoyed mine. It was such a large portion (which I appreciated) tasty from the combo of the dried cranberries, tomatoes and goat cheese, with the right amount of dressing on it. Service was good and timely throughout our dining experience also. I would definitely go back for lunch or drinks again soon.

I'd recommend for coming alone, with one person or with a group. It's a cute bar, friendly staff, very very casual. Every drink was fantastic! The food was hit and miss. The ribs are a hit, Smokey and yummy, but the mashed potatoes are a miss. The cornbread was a hit but the lobster mac looked like it's from a box. Come check it out, the menu is well varied so you'll find something you like.

Really enjoyed my dinner at Jack's the other night. Food was awesome - catfish sandwich was tasty and muffins from before the meal stood out as my favorites. Atmosphere is very cool - love the bones and history you can feel in the building. Service was also fantastic - the complimentary cookies they brought out at the end were a nice touch. The brussels sprouts were not my favorite (lots of outer flakes and not much substance to them) but still good. Nice spot!

Literally right across from Eastern State Penitentiary. Came here for a quick cocktail and appetizer before a larger dinner reservation that evening. They still had their summer cocktail menu going going, which was nice because it was a gorgeous late summer day! Sangria hit the spot, but we quickly switched over to their original handcrafted cocktails. My husband enjoyed a Manhattan and I had the Lavender cocktail, but I subbed gin for state vodka. Super good. Service was super polite and very quick. Patio was lovely and it was still early, so not a lot of people. Would recommend for sure!