FireWorks Restaurant

2nd time coming here since I wanted to give it another chance. For some reason the way they cook their food tastes odd. Not sure what it is. I asked if the macaroni pasta be cooked extra longer so it could be soft for my son and it wasn't. I'm sure it's pre-made and they just heat it up. Overall not a fan of this place.

Decor nice but took over an hour for food when the restaurant was maybe 1/2 full. Out of many items - I think she listed 6 in all. Drinks quite weak. 2 glasses of wine came out - one 1/3-1/2 full, the secomd later in the evening was 3/4 full. ??? The waitress asked the other 7 people in our party how their food was at various times, except me bc she could see I barely ate it (saw her looking at it). I ordered the bourbon chicken- the sauce was super spicy on top! Tried to scrape it off but taste was there. By that time, the waitress didn't return. 🤮 What we got otherwise (burgers, ribs, pasta) was fine. Not too impressed. Average at best.

The Ceasars was really tasty and a reason to go visit. My family had a variety of food and they liked all of it. The pizza I got (the midnight special) was better cold than it was hot at the restaurant. Outside of that great atmosphere and an overall good experience.

We dined on a Saturday night. Tried to make reservations over the phone for 8. They wouldn't do it, and didn't offer us to make a reservation through their app. We arrived and were seated in about 10 min. We waited 20 min before our drink order was taken. Another 20 min before our food order was taken. When our food arrived, it was lukewarm. We were asked if there was anything else needed but never asked how our food was. We might have asked for hotter food if given the chance. Our waiter was polite and atmosphere was outstanding. Don't be in a hurry on a busy night, our start to finish time was 2 and a half hours.

FireWorks hosted a rehearsal dinner for us numbering 55 guests. The service was excellent and friendly. The food was fabulous, Tuscan chicken and prime rib both of which were superb. They also provided vegan options for several guests. The night was fantastic and all left happy. Would return in a heartbeat.

We ordered curbside and were incredibly disappointed. The burger we ordered was so rare, to the point we didn’t feel it was safe to eat and had to finish cooking it on our own. The fries were cold, mushy, and unseasoned. For the price we paid, this was unacceptable. **update: I emailed the address provided in Fireworks’ response to my original review. They made every attempt to right the wrong and addressed the issue with their staff to make sure this didn’t happen again. Thanks, Fireworks!

We went in for lunch today (Saturday 1-7-23) and the place maybe had 10 tables. Burgers, Pasta and chicken strips were ordered. Took 30 min to get food. I understand that this isn't fast food, but I doubt anyone was in the kitchen making all this from scratch. Between the kids plates with fries and the adult plates with fries, they were all cold and stale, and the noodles not covered in sauce were cold... the rest of the food was warm at best. Our server walked by multiple times and we had to stop him to ask for refills, even though if he looked down, he would have noticed empty drinks. When we asked for refills, or anything else he was attentive, but besides that he didn't seem to care. On the way out the door after everything was paid for and we were asked how it was, we let the worker know about what happened. Her response, well, I hope you come back and try it again.... doubt it.

Bar was great, food not so much. The sauce on the pizza taste straight from a can and not homemade, the prime rib rotisserie came out cold and was vastly under seasoned, and the mashed potatoes tasted instant. Not worth the $60 we spent here. The waitstaff was wonderful and the only pleasant part of this establishment.

Had dinner here a couple of times and it seems that it is rather hit and miss in regards to service and quality of food. The first time we went here for dinner, our reservation was for 7pm. We arrived on time & was seated immediately. Once seated, we sat for over 22 minutes before a waitress came to greet us or even bring us a menu or water. Once ordered, it took another 26minutes before our food arrived. The other time we went was on a Thursday evening, without reservations, and was seated in the bar area. Our waitress greeted us & took our drink orders within 5 minutes. When our food arrived, the prime rib was overcooked and the salad was incredibly overdressed with our dressing of choice. Was very disappointed as this is a restaurant in my neighborhood & the atmosphere is very comfortable. I'd love to dine here more often, but it seems that it is a 'hit-and-miss' place that you just aren't sure if you will get good service or good food at.

Probably the first and last time I ever go here but it was an experience! I didn’t really enjoy any of the food unfortunately, I wouldn’t recommend any of the dishes we got but I’m sure there’s better stuff on the menu. We ordered crab cakes, crab dip, prime rib, philly cheese steak pasta, and shrimp & corn chowder. They ran out of crab dip but that was totally fine! I’m not a picky eater but I was a little disappointed with the food, the restaurant itself is beautiful though! The crab cakes were ok but I don’t think the corn inside was necessary. The prime rib was also ok but it’s lower on the list compared to the other restaurants in Lincoln. The shrimp and corn chowder was very underwhelming, I was kinda baffled because it reminded me of those frozen vegetables you get in the supermarkets. It was just a mix of a lot of those little chopped things and then just a few pieces of small shrimp. Idk why corn is incorporated so much on the menu but I thought it was funny lol. However I am VERY disappointed with the philly cheese steak pasta. I have never tasted anything like it before in my life, the cheese was so strong that I gagged every time I took a bite. The garlic bread on top was too strong as well- everything on the plate was overboard and just nasty. It was the only thing I couldn’t tolerate. Salty, bitter, I can’t even describe it, it was just too over-seasoned and I feel like they were trying too hard to make something different. Please reconsider that dish/recipe or something!! It definitely needs to be changed. Towards the end of our meal we could barely finish the main dishes because they were underwhelming and we just wanted to go home. We took them in to-go boxes and didn’t bother for dessert. But I don’t mean for this review to be seen negatively! The atmosphere and service were top-notch, especially our server Gregory, who was super attentive and friendly. We didn’t want to bother anyone by complaining about our food so we left quietly because we were met with too many disappointments. I’m giving 4 stars because I definitely understand it’s hard to run a business/restaurant, and I’m not here to bash but to give constructive criticism. The menu definitely needs some work, either adding better dishes, taking some dishes out, or just working on the quality of the dishes overall. It was an odd experience to say the least but it was a fun night. I would just advise not to order any of the dishes I did, and go for the ones that have good reviews on here or the main restaurant specialities they have.