The Firebird Cafe

Great food and coffee. We ordered two tofu burritos, home fries and coffee which were excellent. We waited about 10-12 minutes and enjoyed sitting inside. It's a smaller restaurant but it also has a nice outside patio seating area that would be ideal when it's nice outside. The service was good and it was well worth the relatively low cost (12 bucks a person). My only complaint is that the home fries had good seasoning and flavors but could have been slightly crisper - they were basically large thick cubes of potato that could have been smaller/thinner to help crispness. We will definitely stop by here again!

I'm just going to say I'm from south of Mexico, and the chorizo taste just like home. I've been 4 years in the country and this is the first time I found something really good. Who ever is the owner, you did an amazing job, we really enjoy our breakfast and everything was very tasty. Thank you!

Good food and nice staff. Food came out well and the eggs Benedict was good for my first time having them. Definitely a good visit and would come back again.

I really don't see what the big deal is. The food's okay. Service is iffy. Atmosphere is industrial and impersonal.

Not sure what’s up with the food lately, I always used to loved it. My last experience was bitter burnt pork, dry, tasteless everything after I waited 20 minutes to get my horrible omelet. There was only a couple other people there 🙁 I threw the whole meal out. Firebird needs to tighten up! They also need to ditch the paper plates and plastic utensils! Oh and turn the heat on inside! Awful

The good.. cute place, great location with outdoor seating.. The not so good and this just needs to be said. The food here was sub par. I mean really not good at all. We ordered Fish Tacos, Heurvos Rancheros, and a Chorizo Omlette. Everything came drenched in an awful sour, brown sauce. I've had lots of Mexican food, lived in San Diego, been to Mexico and their signature sauce was hard-core vinegar sour tasting... The black beans were right out of a can hard and unseasoned. The fish was fishy, dry and blackened. The chorizo was sour and almost rancid smelling. I really don't like writing negative reviews but I feel I need to warn folks to avoid potential disappointment. I'm sorry but sometimes things just need to be said. Hopefully they can improve from this and put "more love" in their food.

This use to be an adorable cozy cafe with a charming atmosphere on Pearl street. Upon returning to there new location in Essex five corners I was extremely disappointed to say the least. The loud industrial atmosphere is NOT COZY (words they use to describe this place). The lackluster wholesale metal seating with dirty tables, overflowing trash cans, paper plates with plastic forks is a drastic change for the worse. I’ll never eat inside again, maybe take out. The food was equally good but ruined by a plastic knife unable to cut into anything. Not a single napkin dispenser anywhere and you only get one piece of tissue in the plastic utensil bag. Another major disappointment was the lack of hot sauce, they use to have a variety available at the counter (like cholula, franks, Tabasco, custom) now there are non. No salt no pepper, not heat. Should change their name at this point. (EDIT: This was previously rated 5 stars at there former location)

Visited the Firebird Cafe for the first time for brunch. The breakfast sandwich I had was delicious and the fruit I ordered as a side was fresh! The place is pretty small but I'll definitely be stopping by once they've moved to their new location and expand a bit. (It would be nice if they had ice available! The water was fine but I think it might be a good idea to provide ice as well. I'm picky and prefer ice water😂)

My husband & I went to Firebird Cafe for the first time to have breakfast. It was fabulous! The location is just so cozy & welcoming, and the food is to die for! We had the French toast & chorizo eggs benedict pictured.

Wow, this place is a pleasant surprise, much more than you'd expect from looking at the outside. Fun atmosphere, cool art, great burritos, and the WORLD'S BEST PANCAKES!! served with real Vermont maple syrup and lots of smiles!