First time in Sacramento and was in waterfront dis...

First time in Sacramento and was in waterfront district during dinner time so decided to have dinner before driving home.

We didn't make a reservation but really wanted to try the Firehouse, so we dined at the bar. We were lucky to get seats pretty quickly and to be able to eat there, as the meal did not disappoint at all.

Menu selections were in good variety and were very attractive--I love unique interesting combinations. Plating looked beautiful, and cooking was executed very well! Our very funny server/bar manager provided good service; although he couldn't be attentive when every of our course was served, he was serving 8-10 of us at the bar so it's understandable.

The following was worth mentioning: I really liked the citrusy taste of the "winter is coming" cocktail, and the smoked salt at the rim was a nice addition! The crust on the pork belly was a nice surprise! It was a little salty for me, but a sweet (fava bean? green tomatoes?) compote compensated. The brine made the pork chop so evenly salted and juicy, and it paired really well with the apple butter sauce. My husband is usually a steak guy, but both of us were glad he ordered the pork chop instead.

I could say a lot more good things about our meal... but overall we were very satisfied with the meal--that's why I give (my rarely-given) 5 stars!