With its lively, spacious dining room, well-stocked bar and good food, Fireking has established itself as the hub of Uehara nightlife since its opening in 2000. It's busy until late at night with an eclectic and hip crowd, and it's a popular lunch spot as well. The food menu is reasonably priced and international in scope, ranging from grilled chicken and swordfish to Thai and Indonesian standards.

The cafe is named after the Fire-King brand of tableware, popular in the US in the mid-twentieth century, which the cafe has a large collection of.