Best Authentic Restaurants in Lake Wylie, South Carolina

We went to Firebirds for my wife’s birthday on a Wednesday night. Restaurant was about 1/3 full when we arrived and we were seated immediately. Our server, Joseph, was quickly to our table with drink menu and his recommendations. We chose non-alcoholic beverages and Joseph quickly fetched the drinks and took our appetizer order, Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls. Joseph brought the house bread and butter and allowed us time to chat and enjoy the bread. The appetizer came out and we gave our entree orders. Cilantro chicken for my wife and the Smoke Burger for me. The appetizer was larger than we expected and very tasty. The entrees were served and again very tasty. I am a French fry purist, I do not like them with any kind of coatings or gimmicks other than a light salting, hard to find these days. But, they were here at Firebirds, delicious and crispy. The burger was very good but not exceptional, but that could have been because I had already eaten the appetizer which nearly filled me up. The Cilantro Chicken got a very good rating from my wife who brought half of it home so she could eat the surprise Happy Birthday dessert that Joseph brought since he knew it was her birthday. Crème Brûlée cheesecake was excellent and presented tastefully. Overall, a great dinner and we will be very happy to return. Our server Joseph was exemplary, tending our drinks without being intrusive, friendly without being chummy, with just enough checking on our needs to make the meal very enjoyable. Noise level was fine in the rearward dining area but out at the bar area it seemed louder. When we left there was a wait for tables. Overall score 5 out of 5

The food and service was fantastic as always This place is a hidden gem in Gastonia and well worth the drive to eat there The staff is friendly and food perfectly cooked

The food was great. There were not a lot of patrons inside and it took an extremely a long time to get food and service. Although there were very few patrons in the restaurant, it took a long time to get basic needs, such as water and pleasantries. The staff was friendly

Been for lunch several times. Their Mofongos are amazing. Service can be spotty in some occasions but most of the time we get good fast service.