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    Farmboys Smokin BBQ

    4.3 (134 reviews)
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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials

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    Samantha R.

    A quaint little place on the outskirts of Newtown, Connecticut. The smell of the smoker hits you as soon as you step out of the car. It's a charming country house with a nicely sized parking lot and plenty of available spots. We were greeted immediately by the staff upon entering and were told to choose our own seats. The waitress promptly brought us menus and informed us they were out of both the mac and cheese (not a big deal for us) and the pork belly. We let her know about our dietary restrictions, and she was helpful in recommending which dishes to avoid. My husband ordered a seltzer, and I decided to try a Surfside -- basically a spiked Arnold Palmer in a can. For food, we chose to share the full rack of ribs with sides of coleslaw and crispy Brussels sprouts. The coleslaw was good -- not too sweet and mayo-based. The Brussels sprouts were incredible: perfectly cooked, crispy, salty, and with just a slight kick. The ribs were absolutely perfect -- fall-off-the-bone and finger-licking good. Each table had two bottles of BBQ sauce: one sweet and one with a spicy kick. The portions were generous -- we could only finish half of what was served.

    Dinner for 2
    Frances M.

    10/10 recommend! The ambiance was great, the service was A1, and our waitress was very attentive. The prices were good, and most importantly, the food was delicious. I'll definitely be going back.

    Allison C.

    Tucked away in an area of Danbury we had never been before, we visited Farmboys for the first time! My husband and I came for lunch on a Saturday, and we were so full afterwards that we didn't eat for the rest of the day! The BBQ is super flavorful here, with a lot going on in the homemade seasonings. I really loved the loaded nachos and fried green tomatoes! A great place to get a taste of the south in CT. You can't go wrong with anything that you order here. They also had one of the best chocolate lava cakes! Everyone was super friendly and the food arrived to the table quickly. A fun place to hang out!

    Emma D.

    This needs to be your next bbq dinner spot! The most tender smoked meat platters, flavor packed homemade sauces and rich classic sides. I tried the BBQ sampler: brisket, pulled chicken, pulled pork, sausage with smoked mac and cheese and brussel sprouts & pork belly, Hushpuppies with comeback sauce, and Lights out brisket grilled cheese on Texas toast. The brisket was my favorite meat but everything had a nice smoked flavor and melted in your mouth. The bar is large with tvs in either side to enjoy a game and there is standard dining tables for larger groups. The server was kind, gave great recommendations and provided fast service.

    Drive to Danbury for bbq? Yup. Open? Nope.
    Jason M.

    Restaurants can do some very basic things to ensure that their clients are never wildly disappointed. One is to be open when you say you're open. So if your website says you're open, you should probably be... Open. While I was sitting there composing this brief review, two couples pulled up separately, got out of their cars, walked to the front of the restaurant, saw the closed sign and disappointedly walked back to their cars and drove away. So I was not alone in my disappointment. I hear a picture is worth 1000 words. So I'll simply append the picture.

    Soupy coleslaw
    Tracy E.

    I reviewed this place two years ago and it was fantastic. Everything was wonderful, but last Friday I went with my family (6 adults and 2 kids) for an after Thanksgiving dinner. When we got there there was only one other table of patrons and the rest were people at the bar. The server took our appetizer and a drink order and got those to us relatively quickly. However, when she handed my husband his beer, she said it wasn't cold so she gave him a glass of ice instead of coming back and asking him if he wanted something different!?! That should've been the first red flag, then we got our appetizers and she did not offer us any plates for sharing. By the time she took our dinner order the other group of customers had left and it still took over an hour to get our meal and half the food came out cold. And of that wasn't bad enough, while we were eating karaoke started, and it was so loud it was obnoxious. I was so disappointed with this experience. I don't know if I will ever go back. What I experienced last time I went there was a nice restaurant that cared about service and quality, this time I felt like I was intruding on a townie bar. We were the only people there eating and the fact that it took that long and our food came out cold and the coleslaw was like soup was just very disappointing. I could not in good conscience recommend this place to anyone.

    Honey Drizzled chicken sandwich w/ a side of Mac & Cheese, at Farmboys Smokin' BBQ in Danbury, CT.
    Tom D.

    Farmboys Smokin' BBQ has been on my radar for some time now, we just don't get out to the Danbury area too often, but today we did. My wife started off with a "Just Peachy" cocktail (she loved it so much, she ordered a 2nd one later), and we had the Fried Green Tomatoes for an appetizer. We both enjoyed the app, the cornmeal breading they used was very good, and the dipping sauce was excellent. I had the Half Rack of Pork Ribs platter and my wife went with the Honey Drizzled chicken sandwich. Both meals hit the spot (portion size was quite ample), the bark on those ribs was very tasty, meat was tender & flavorful. This isn't your typical "Northern BBQ", the Pitmaster knows how to prepare Southern style Q (we lived along the the Tennessee/Alabama border for a year, we both had a good amount of BBQ during that time). My wife was also very happy with her chicken sandwich, I had a bite, and I felt the flavors of honey and smoke blended well. Mac & Cheese was outstanding, seasoned fries were a winner too. O, almost forgot about the cornbread. I thought it was the best cornbread I've ever had. Service was also stellar -- Christina was taking care of everyone in the bar area, she was very friendly & attentive. Farmboys Smokin' BBQ is Top Notch in my book. Think I'll go with the brisket on my next visit there (Christina was nice enough to let us taste a small sample of the brisket). Ok, I've heaped enough praise on Farmboys, let me slap some pics on this review !

    Pork belly, Cole slaw, & macaroni and cheese
    Kelly Y.

    Stopped into Farmboys for dinner with the family the other night. Staff was very friendly and service was efficient and accommodating. Food and drinks all came out quickly. Variety of seating options with an open floor plan and the bar in the center. It's not a huge place so I am sure it can fill up quickly but we went for an earlier dinner and had no issues getting a table. Nice drink menu- opted for keeping it simple though and doing the Wagon Wheel cocktail- whiskey and lemonade. Refreshing and hit the spot! We tried a bunch of different items and have to say we enjoyed them all. The real highlights of the meals were- 1. soft pretzels with cheese- soft light pretzels, nicely salted and cheese sauce to dip in was great! 2. Ribs were fall off the bone good without being super fatty 3. Pork belly- what a sear and crunch that got on it- so good! Kids enjoyed their meals as well- their chicken was flavorful and juicy. We opted to take home a piece of their peanut butter pie as we were too full from our meals. Didn't take a picture of it, but it was DELICIOUS! If you like chocolate and peanut butter you have to get that as well. It is nice the have a good BBQ option in the local area and I have to say so far Farmboys has been our favorite!

    Lights Out Brisket Grilled Cheese
    Adriana P.

    Food was amazing! Wish we did not live so far away or this would be in the constant rotation. Service was good but we were also 2 out of 5 people that were in there for lunch hour. Ambiance is cool. I think it is what you'd expect with a BBQ place. Cool circular bar in the center of the room with a mixture of high and low tables surrounding it.

    I will be back for Happy Hour!
    John M.

    Stopped in for takeout dinner, ordering a 1/2 lb of brisket, the pork belly appetizer, and sides of coleslaw and macaroni and cheese. The food was delicious and the prices are reasonable. A nice makeover, to the extent possible, inside I think they took a paintbrush and mop and cloth to it and Voila! Still a comfortable spot even as washing your hands in the men's room still risks a door in the face . I felt sometimes that the young "bartenderess" was a tad uninspired but she was OK too. A comfortable spot with good, genuine barbecue food and friendly people I will be back. The happy hour caught my attention looks like a good deal.

    Baked Beans & Creamy Mac and Cheese
    Samantha V.

    Our 1st time in Farmboys Smokin BBQ and our waitress Annemarie O was Amazing! Friendly, Attentive, and anticipating needs. The bartender told us we could sit where we liked. We chose a table behind the bar and the people at the bar were friendly. We shared a BBQ platter of brisket, pulled chicken, pulled pork, and sausage. The platter came with two sides and we chose baked beans and macaroni and cheese. I love corn bread so I ordered an extra side of that. Our meal overall was really good. The only part that we may try another side next time is the baked beans. They were good but the menu mentioned pork belly and there was none at all. However, the platter for two had plenty of good quality meats. We had enough to fill us while eating and leftovers to take home. My corn bread was a nice big piece. The mac and cheese was so creamy and good. Next time I hope to try an app & dessert.

    Pulled pork nachos
    Jessica O.

    The staff was very friendly and there are lots of seating options. There was even karaoke starting so I appreciate their fun atmosphere. The pictures came great but unfortunately the taste didn't always match. The nachos weren't heated through all the way and I could tell they used pre-shaved cheese as it just doesn't melt and the chips tasted stale. The pulled pork on the nachos was very good though! Also if you look at the meat plate the meat was very greasy but regardless, tasted good except the texture of the pork belly, it was gummy. The sausage reminded me of bologna and wasn't spicy or sweet, didn't really have a flavor. I like getting sausage at BBQ places because of the skin always has a nice bite to it but maybe because they were pre sliced they just were a bit soggy. I liked the French fries and corn bread! The mac and cheese was not good, didn't have a lot of taste and didn't like the texture. Overall I think this place has some great ideas and nice people working there. I think if they tweak a few things with seasoning and taste, they could really level up. Prices were fair. Definitely give this place a chance if you're around!

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    All staff amazing especially Emma!!!!! Will definitely eat hear again i was a little bit of a quitter but had a take away box....

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