Best Restaurants with Bar Seating in Carmel / Westfield

Our server Abby was excellent. On a very busy night she made sure she made our experience a good one. The food was delicious. The atmosphere old school.

Our lunch today was even more exceptional than usual. Our food was delcious, and our service was outstanding. Our server (unfortunately I don't recall his name) was friendly, very attentive, and he added to the birthday celebration with a little glass of bubbly! What a nice touch! And there was a complimentary dessert too. It was a perfect lunch, and we lingered to chat for a long time. It's always a pleasure not to feel rushed here. Having a quiet table in the bar allows for good conversation, something that is so rarely possible in many noisy restaurants.

My party arrived earlier than we expected (about 40 minutes) and we only had a short wait before we were seated. This was our first and definitely not our last time dining at Firebirds. The food was delicious and the service was amazing. Thank you Firebirds staff for making my mother in law’s birthday an enjoyable experience.

such a cute space for tea! perfect for a birthday celebration and fun staff!

We dined here for a business dinner and everything was amazing! We shared calamari (cut into strips, breaded, and so tender - very tasty!) and the truffle fries (crispy, not toooooo overly umami-y, which can happen when people are heavy handed with truffles). We also shared a nice crisp white wine (I didn't catch the name, just happily drank it) and each of us ordered a cocktail - a mix of their seasonal offerings and their regular cocktails - all delicious and at least one of them unexpectedly weird but pleasantly so - it was a cinnamon infused gin...Mary something. I can't remember. Weird but still good! We had the shrimp tacos, the rack of lamb, the American Jazz burger, and the pesto pasta special. Choosing our mains was difficult because everything looked and sounded amazing. Turns out...everything was amazing. My lamb was perfectly cooked and seasoned and I would happily order it again, although I would probably try something else just because it all looked good. We were seated the closest to the band, which was loud but manageable. The trio of musicians (drummer, bass player, and keyboardist) were really very good. They chose a nice variety of covers and played together seamlessly. The restaurant itself was moody but not too dark, very clean, and did not feel cramped - more like cozy. I will be going back for a date night.