FireBox BBQ

»The Best Dam BBQ in County

This place is on my way to work and I've driven past it over and over without even knowing what a "FireBox" is. A few weeks ago they put up an sticker on their sign indicating it was a BBQ joint. I was intrigued, so I gave it a shot today. Its F**king Great (by Brian M Liotta, created January 14, 2011)

»Burnt

Disappointing bbq, but a good beer selection. Went on 6/2/2010. Ordered the combo plate with ribs, burnt ends, mac n cheese, and collard greens. The ribs were tender, but over cooked. Everything was a dark black and no visible smoke ring. The burnt ends were literally charred burnt pieces of fat. Pure burnt carbon flavor. I can only speculate that in the process of reheating everything, they...+READ Disappointing bbq, but a good beer selection. Went on 6/2/2010. Ordered the combo plate with ribs, burnt ends, mac n cheese, and collard greens. The ribs were tender, but over cooked. Everything was a dark black and no visible smoke ring. The burnt ends were literally charred burnt pieces of fat. Pure burnt carbon flavor. I can only speculate that in the process of reheating everything, they burned it all. I have an offset smoker and I would consider both of those meats burned.

The mac-n-cheese was bland. The collards were okay. The corn bread was very cake like - New England style. The only redeeming factor for me was that they had a decent selection of beer. I definitely won't be going back.-COLLAPSE (by dlee388, created June 6, 2010)

This was our first time at Firebox and we were really impressed with how fresh, flavorful and delicious the food was. The prices are very reasonable. We especially liked the crabcake sandwich special which featured a large crabcake that was full of crab on a great roll with lettuce and tomato. The many bbq sauces have quite a range and are very flavorful especially the mustard and th mango. The...+READ This was our first time at Firebox and we were really impressed with how fresh, flavorful and delicious the food was. The prices are very reasonable. We especially liked the crabcake sandwich special which featured a large crabcake that was full of crab on a great roll with lettuce and tomato. The many bbq sauces have quite a range and are very flavorful especially the mustard and th mango. The bbq chicken had just the right amount of smokiness and spice. The sweet potato chunks were outstanding. And the live guitar music just added to the already laid-back, friendly atmosphere. We'll definitely be back soon.-COLLAPSE (by rfc, created March 19, 2010)

What's the story with the burnt ends? I went there yesterday for the 1st time and my burnt ends were slices of brisket heated up! The brisket had a wonderful smokey flavor, but I wanted burnt ends! If they can't keep up with the demand, as someone else mentioned, then just tell me that they are out of it. I'd rather select something else and then get what I expect. I tried the house BBQ sauce...+READ What's the story with the burnt ends? I went there yesterday for the 1st time and my burnt ends were slices of brisket heated up! The brisket had a wonderful smokey flavor, but I wanted burnt ends! If they can't keep up with the demand, as someone else mentioned, then just tell me that they are out of it. I'd rather select something else and then get what I expect. I tried the house BBQ sauce which had no distinctive flavor. Not complex enough. I think that I will go back to Blue Ribbon. Have never tried Lester's. If I find myself in Burlington, I will try that. Sounds like lots of folks like what they do there.-COLLAPSE / REPLY (37 Replies) (by what can I say, created February 23, 2010)

So I went in today about 3pm. Really, REALLY friendly service, laid back atmosphere, cheery music, HD TV set on ESPN with a comfy couch facing it. I think it could be a great place to hang out with friends or if everyone in there wants to watch the same sports event. Beer and wine are available in the evenings. I had a combo platter with pork ribs and pulled pork. Ribs were quite tough; I was...+READ So I went in today about 3pm. Really, REALLY friendly service, laid back atmosphere, cheery music, HD TV set on ESPN with a comfy couch facing it. I think it could be a great place to hang out with friends or if everyone in there wants to watch the same sports event. Beer and wine are available in the evenings. I had a combo platter with pork ribs and pulled pork. Ribs were quite tough; I was disappointed. Pulled pork was more "chunk pork" style which I like. Although it didn't really "pull" very well with my fork, it tasted good, especially when dipped in NC vinegar sauce. Sides were average. There's a "bar" of various flavored liquid sweeteners for their brewed iced tea, which was neat, but they'll have to brew the tea stronger to handle the dilution from the sweeteners. Nothing wowed me, but I filled out a comment card, and they were friendly and the place looks fun, so I'll give them another chance. More $$$ than Lester's, so they'll have to improve to keep my business (or my car will have to break, as I can get to FireBox on foot if I have to).-COLLAPSE / REPLY (37 Replies) (by michelles, created October 13, 2009)