Firehouse No. 1 - Downtown San Jose Restaurant

A Fun & Friendly
Gathering Place for
Drinks & New Pub Fare

About
When something is just right everything seems to fall together, such it was with the inception of firehouse one bar and Grill. There's been a lot of history with the building. Originally built as a photo studio in the past 20 years it has been a series of bars and restaurants. Three and half years ago, this fantastic building at 69 N. San Pedro St. became Firehouse Number One Bar and Grill. The owner Rick Onyon, and general manager Christopher Shaffer met and became business partners. With its high ceilings and long thin design the building felt like an East Coast docking station for fire trucks.

Chris Shaffer

“Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.”  ~W.C. Fields

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Yes Please...

Best drink you make? IceBreaker

Favorite Menu item ? San Pedro Steak

Day you like most and why ? Monday Nights, I love movies!!

What you love about the firehouse regulars? People that hang out here are always welcoming to new people and everyone feels special all the time…. I like that.

Brendon Bengtson

"Why so no when saying YES is so much more fun?!"

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Royal Car Bomb (shot crown, chase w/ car bomb)

Best drink you make? 6 stop lights

Favorite Menu item? Memphis Burger

Day you like most and why? Fridays - its the beginning to a great weekend!

What you love about the firehouse regulars? "Regulars keep us all coming back". - You can quote me on that too.

Jewels Avila

"minority smach"

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Scooby snack

Best drink you make? Washington Apple

Favorite Menu item ? Turkey bacon melt with chilli

Day you like most and why ?  Saturday NIghts, Everyones out to to do it right and hard

What you love about the firehouse regulars? Everyone thinks vikki is me!

Craig Johnson

"If it has an Xbox controller or a board involved... Im so down"

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Crown rocks with spalsh of sprite

Best drink you make? Nuts and berries

Day you like most and why?  Tuesdays, cause i love to get rockin!

What you love about the firehouse regulars? Everyday its hanging out with friends

Jon Mcbride

BANG BANG!!!

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Flaming Doctor Pepper

Best drink you make? Oatmeal Cookie

Favorite Menu item ? Tri tip sandwich

Day you like most and why ? Every night, cause its fun here every night

What you love about the firehouse regulars? That they always come in!

Ryan Melander

I love to surf and listen to crazy jazz!

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Jamo Ginger

Best drink you make? Classic Margaritas

Favorite Menu item ? Anything with sweet chilli glaze!

Day you like most and why ?  Tuesdays, because it draws and cool different crowd

What you love about the firehouse regulars? That they pride themselves about being part of the bar

Tom Klingler

“If you want to find me, come to where I am”

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Jamo and Red Bull.

Best drink you make? Flaming Dr Peppers.

Favorite Menu item ? Tri-tip Sandwich.

Day you like most and why ?  Tuesdays because all my favorite people come hang out for my shift.

What you love about the firehouse regulars? My favorite thing about the regulars at Firehouse is that everyone gets along with everyone else.

Chase Henderson

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Jameson and Ginger

Best drink you make? old fashioned

Favorite Menu item? tri tip sandwich

Day you like most and why? Thursday night... It's the new friday night

What you love about the firehouse regulars? they're the best of downtown

Lisa Nunes

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Shock Top... no orange

Best drink I make? filthy martini

Fav menu item: tuna melt with a side salad with ranch and blue cheese (they are quite delicious together..)

Day you like most and why? My favorite day is definitely Friday because I get to see all the awesome regulars, it's busy and everyone working is having a great time and they are pumped up. It really creates an awesome environment for our customers and employees.

What I love about the regulars? I love that they are loyal and friendly, and they don't act like they are privileged or that we owe them something, they just want to have a good time. Over all just great people who definitely keep me entertained throughout my every shift.

Adam Sandefer

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." -Ferris Bueller

Favorite Drink at Firehouse? Jack and Coke "Americas Cocktail"

Best drink you make? Lemon Drop Martini / Bloddy Mary

Favorite Menu item? Steak Bites "You can never go wrong with a happy hour order of steak bites!"

What you love about the firehouse regulars? "Sometimes you want to go, where everybody knows your name."