Firefall

I've been to Firefall restaurant three times, most recently for lunch a few days ago. I'm continually impressed that a restaurant snuggled into an off-shoot of the Kroger parking lot can be as nice as it is. I think its proper name (at least when they first opened) was "Firefall Bar and Grill", but it's more Saddle Creek than Applebee's. The food is good, the atmosphere is calm, and I've not had any problems with the service.

So why have I only been there three times? Until my most recent visit, I don't recall them having a lunch menu. As I said, their food is good, but it's more expensive than I want to spend on a lunch, and when dinner rolls around, Firefall usually slips my memory as I run down the list of restaurants bordering the interstate or circling Lakewood Village. But this past week, a co-workder suggested Firefall and to my delight, they have a lunch menu!

The lunch menu was laid out on a separate, one-page menu and you can choose anything from the list for $7.50. They had choices for broken out for chicken, shrimp, fish, etc. Each entree comes with a side item of your choosing. I opted for the tilapia and had a choice of three preparations. I got my tilapia with a Parmesan breading and had red beans and rice for my side. The portion of red beans and rice was bigger than I expected and the fish was delightful. My meal also included a large dinner roll to start, served with whipped garlic butter. Based on the quality of the food and the options available, I thought the price was phenomenal. The lunch menu is available M-F from 11 till 2. Now that I know about this lunch menu, I'll certainly keep Firefall in mind next time I'm looking for a sit-down meal during the week.