The Fire Station (Waterloo)

• Your vegetarian friend will not be alienated with the mushroom burger as a possibility
• Not bulked with stodgy bread
• It was an easy choice to pick from the menu but if you decide to have the beef burgers they are served well cooked
• I was not impressed considering that the menu is similar to that of a fast food burger chain
• Sharmin and Jeremy we were already tucking in to the first burger &ndash
• Buttermilk fried chicken with spicy mayo
• The short rib looked dry but was indeed quite moist and slighlty sweet
• The bun however was not such a good choice for that price
• The burger was very tasty
• The black pudding was a bit overwhelmed by the other flavours but all round a pretty decent burger
• It was very crispy and was lovely with the different softer textures as the topping
• The wine menu was small but had interesting selection of wine
• The Bordeaux is a French wine region which has enough sub divisions of appellation that make my head spin
• This wine was quite full bodied with deep crimson colour and was very easy to drink
• Come out of Waterloo station turn right on to Waterloo Road and the building is on your right
• Parts of the building were retained and put to good use
• It was only just opened and was very humble to say that they were still trying things out
• What I thought would be better was if the history of The Fire Station was more augmented
• I don't really know the history of the building is but I'm sure that there is an interesting story to tell
• Chaos and pandemonium may have struck London with the tube strike this week
• The evening kicked off with cocktails and chatter by the long bar and spacious drinking area
• E topped with Prosecco with herby undertones
• From classic margarita with marinated buffalo mozzarella (simple but oh so delicious) to more adventurous flavour combinations such as salami pepperoni
• A crisp portobello mushroom patty with lashings of blue cheese sauce and tarragon mayo on little gem
• Heavenly bites of rich chocolate brownies laced with salted caramel sauce
• The limited edition fire trucks gifted to guests was a lovely touch
• Word on the street is that the barista is from the caffeine mecca Caravan at King&rsquo
• The Fire Station near Waterloo Station has reopened with a new look and menu
• I thought my buttermilk fried chicken burger with spicy coleslaw (£
• The Fire Station is a long standing institution
• Back in the late 80's The Fire Station was one of the first gastropubs
• Located in the most convenient place if you are venturing onto the Southbank is The Fire Station
• This lovely establishment has spaces for standing and sitting in the bar area along with a quieter restaurant section at the back
• It may sound like they are going down the Jack of all trades route
• When the alternative is The Wellington over the road
• Let's start with the cocktails (all £
• The core booze is smoked in advance
• So the effect is subtle not overpowering
• If Beavertown Neck Oil Session IPA is always on then I'll be happy
• When Bleecker Street's award winning Bleecker Black is a mere 5 minute walk away underneath Hungerford Bridge
• More successful is the excellent Glazed Short Rib burger which would probably be my first choice next time
• Sweet potato fries are always welcome
• The Fire Station does well on all fronts and is a great option with attractive interior design and tonnes of space
• A while ago though it was in need of refurbishment so closed down and underwent a huge makeover
• S launch and having been a regular before I was curious to have a gander
• Working freelance it is perfectly possible to completely miss that &lsquo
• I was delighted this year to be invited along to The Fire Station to preview their Christmas Menu along with a group of other food bloggers
• The restaurant and bar is one I&rsquo
• Ve walked past many times (it is just on the corner of Waterloo Station
• As the name goes fire station is a fire station redone into a pub
• Went in late night on a Thursday for drinks and ordered their specialty cocktail with cherry and bourbon which was smoked
• It looked pretty good with its high ceilings and buzzing atmosphere
• My overall experience was fairly positive
• The food wait was about 10 minutes
• Secondly the nachos was also great
• The tortilla chips was more like a kind of pastry it&rsquo

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