This is the only pizza my brother would eat when he lived here. The pizza is good and atmosphere warm (smokey when fire burning). More

Don't go too often but when we do the pizza and wings are very good. The staff is very friendly More

Fireside is and continues to be the BEST pizza in the Schenectady/Albany area for the past 30 yrs. I am a pizza snob and have taste tested every pizza place in this area and then some. Freshly made dough everyday and homemade pizza sauce are key! Fireside has the best of both! Why do people go for the Cheesecake Factory... More

Companion and I used to eat here about once per month. Our last visit a couple of years ago was not satisfying. We decided to try again and it beyond awful. It took the waitress about 10 minutes to bring us a menu and take a drink order. Throughout the "meal", we rarely saw her and it was clear she... More

It was around ten degrees this past Saturday but sunny and so we decided to venture out for lunch. We had not been here for quite a while but occasionally order pizza as takeout from here. We were so glad that we decided to have lunch here. There was a nice roaring fire in the big fireplace and the mantle... More

Noticed several reviewers were panning the atmosphere. I for one love it. It's unique. I'd call it rustic. What's more, it completely matches the name of the restaurant. Think of dinner by the fireside in a mountain lodge. Granted, the view won't win any awards (looking out on the price chopper parking lot) but I love the big fireplace, old... More

Went there with kids after basketball. We ( parents) used to go there years ag when this place was HOT, and this is the problem: it still exists as "years ago". It smells like an old mildewy bar, decor is very much stuck in the '70s when it was a jumping spot. Everything feels stuck. What a let down! The... More

We generally order take-out pizza once a week, and to be fair, Fireside is not our regular pizzeria. We have, however, eaten there 4 or 5 times in the past two years but now I'm sorry that I gave Fireside even that much business. Last Saturday (9/26/09), our usual pizzeria was closed so my wife placed a take-out order with... More

I grew up around the corner from Fireside and always make it a point to eat there when I am back in town for whatever reason. This is a great place to go with friends to grab some cheap drinks and great pizza (the wings are also very good). The atmosphere is very laid back and the place has a... More