Coronado Firehouse Bar & Grill
126 Orange Avenue
619-554-2900
On my way down to Coronado Ferry Landing, I stopped by 126 Orange Avenue to check out the progress being made on the newest restaurant on Coronado: Coronado Firehouse Bar & Grill.
UPDATE: It is now open and their website is live! http://www.coronadofirehousebarandgrill.com
Some sample menu items include:
Firehouse Seasoned Calamari, Chipotle Spinach-Artichoke Dip, Mussels
with Shallots and Thyme, Grilled Salmon Caesar Salad, Firehouse Grilled
Chicken Club, BBQ Wild Salmon, 1/3 Pound Classic NY Cheeseburger, Roast
Stuffed Halibut, Roasted Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, BBQ Prawns with Lemon,
Peppers and Rosemary Sprigs, Firehouse Pizza, Seared Ahi Tuna Tataki
Salad…
You can read an earlier post here with more details of the restaurant.
Here are the most recent photos:
Notice the roll-up doors just like the old firehouse used to have.
Main dining room with high ceiling, smokey paint and brick columns.
The main bar area complete with multiple flat screen TVs. The bar has a symbolic ‘J’ shape to it.
The above black and white photo is from the old Navy Housing fire where Tidelands Park is now.
Etched glass depicting the Coronado Bridge, firefighters and downtown San Diego.
The above photo is of the Coronado Fire Department at 6th and Orange, January 1, 1930. This firehouse was built in 1923 and was designed by the architectural firm Requa and Jackson. It was the 2nd firehouse at this location. This house was used by the Coronado Fire Department until the current station at 6th and D Street was built. Vehicles from L to R are Mack Quadruple Combination, Seagraves Triple Combination, Studebaker Ambulance, and Buick, Chief’s Car. Fire Department personnel are (L to R) C.R. Nichols, Kenneth Pedler, Alfred Godden, Michael Purcell, Herbert C. Rhodes, Percy E. Corrin (Captain), L. C. Welch, Frank H. Welch, Jr. (Captain) L. W. Thompson (Assistant Chief), G. E. Zimmerman (Chief). The original firehouse at 126 Orange Avenue in 1895 was a wooden structure.
The ‘new firehouse’ at 126 Orange Avenue from 2010. Note the two big roll-up doors on the left.
You can read an earlier post here with more details of the restaurant.
Looking forward to trying it out!
