Fabulous food, good cold beer. Amazing service, we were very happy with this easy on/off stop off of I-81

Nice afternoon with good outside seating. Perfect place for a leisurely lunch. Lizzy was my sever and she made sure I got what I needed quick and efficient. Brisket and rib combo plate. Sides were mac and cheese, soup beans (their version of baked beans. They throw a slice of white bread and pickles in. White bread - weak slice of stale bread. But that doesn't matter because that's not what you're here for. Pickles - slices of cucumber with a quick pickle. Meh. Not worth it Mac n cheese. Reasonable. Would eat again. Beans - meh. Need some more spice to them. Now, on to the meats. Because that's what we're all really here for. Ribs. Cooked perfect. Meat wasn't falling off the bone. That's over cooked. No, but it did tear off clean when you bit into them. Just right. Nicely seasoned. Glazed while on the fire. Sauces can be added if you want. Brisket. Again well cooked, maybe on the edge of over (shedded a little as you ate it). My serving was from the flat up toward the point, with a good 1/4 of fat remaining. I trim the fat more, but it had been rendered nicely so it ate well. Yes, you eat the fat with the meat. People who trim it are wrong. Just wrong. Overall, I'd give this experience a 4 out of 5 - Service and location 5 - Sides 3.5 - Throw ins 2 - The meat 4.5 read more

I came here for what I thought was a good dinner..when the waitress told me an hour before you're closing and tell me that you're about to close. That's not okay. Please get better staff. read more

It was not the best brownie I have ever had in my life however, when my food came, I was happy that everything looked the way. I hoped it did. I landed on the brisket and it was cooked very well. The West Virginia type beans were absolutely delicious. I like how they put a bunch of different sauces on the table and you have the ability to choose from them. I am a regular barbecue sauce, Girl, but they have plenty of options. This place is small and gives a somewhat of a dive bar feel, however, our waitress was super sweet and accommodating. We had a decent size party, and she constantly checked on us and got our food to us as fast as she possibly could when I'm in this area again and I will be. I will definitely come back to Firebox 55. read more

This review could be between 2 and 4. The prices were reasonable and the service was very, very good. I ordered "The Gridley" sandwich. I asked if it could be served with pastrami instead of the Brisket. They said no. This is annoying since it would take absolutely no extra work. Both are already cooked and just need to be thrown on the grill. Pastrami is just brisket that is cured and uses a different spice rub. The sandwich was a bit disappointing. I like a strong smoke flavor but it overpowered all the ingredients, so I feel like I would have had the same experience with a plain brisket sandwich. The Brisket itself is very tasty and I love the sauce selection. The pickles are very tasty and mild. I have had better meals here but based on this experience alone, I was disappointed. read more

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I've been to firebox 55 quite a few times too many to remember. I've never had a bad meal there. I had a fried green tomato sandwich. It was so good. It's like a little touch of the south meets north. And the ribs are just spectacular! read more

The food has a good taste to it. The service is good. The inside is small however. The only real complaint is the ribs are tough and dry. Other than that, I would recommend. read more

The food here is phenomenal. Fairly priced, friendly staff, and at Firebox 55 the juice is well worth the squeeze!! *5 out of 5* read more

Wow! The food was incredible. Loved the sauces and the fresh pickles. The meat was tender and smokey. The cole slaw and mac and cheese was some of the best around! Definitely coming back!! read more

Great spot for lunch, quick dinner or a drink. Very friendly staff , nice clean environment, and fresh ingredients BBQ is smoked on site (smokehouse beind the restaurant) and they have a great selection of homemade sauces Generous portions! What we ate: Brisket sandwhich and coleslaw Grainbowl with smoked chicken, barley, greens, coleslaw, soupbeans and pickles. Loved my grain bowl - it seemed like an odd mix of ingredients yet it worked and was delicous! Homemade pickles were great too! The table next to us had the chichen salad sandwhich and it looked amazing (I know what Im trying next time) Big patio area and live music on the weekends My rating rationale  +1 Service +1 Food~Taste/flavor/quality +1 Presentation +1 Atmosphere/vibe +1 Value read more

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Stopped here for lunch after a morning at the park and it hit the spot. The BBQ was delicious, portions were generous, and service was friendly. It's the kind of place that works well for families but would also be a great casual stop with friends. We'll definitely be back! read more

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Amazing! Hubby and I were out and about and decided to stop in for lunch. Wow! He got the Pork BBQ platter with coleslaw and mac&cheese and greens. I got the 1/4 chicken with pinto beans and sweet potatoe fries - I had to add on a side of greens too. W O W! First, a lot of food - generous portions! Second, flavoring was amazing! Great Smokey, BBQ flavor - both my chicken and his pork bbq were very tender - no hint of dryness at all! The pinto beans are just like my grandma used to make. Everything was amazing! Wish I had taken pictures to share...next time!! And I have to say Lizzie provided great service!! She was very friendly and attentive. This place is HANDS DOWN much better than the other "smoked meat place" right down the road. We will definitely be back! Thanks for a great meal! read more

I wasn't sure what to expect since this place is in the end of an office park type area but once again Yelp didn't fail me. They weren't crowded on a weekday mid-afternoon and have seating inside and outside on the patio. They also have a bar inside and a sign mentioned live music on Friday and Saturday nights We sat inside and service was fast and very friendly. Food was the best BBQ I've had in quite a while. I was hungry after hiking part of the Western MD Rail Train and portions were so large I barely finished my meal. The tasty pulled pork wasn't fatty and had an interesting seasoning on top which I enjoyed. They have a bunch of different BBQ sauces and I enjoyed them all but liked their original sauce the best with its cumin flavor. The Appalachian beans were something unique I haven't seen elsewhere and the collard greens tasted freshly made. I enjoyed both sides and also liked their 1/2 sweet 1/2 unsweet tea. I didn't see ribs on the menu so not sure if they don't serve them at all or just didn't have any this day. I was too full for dessert but had a butter scotch pudding to go and enjoyed that later that evening. I'd back here for sure if I was in the area and looking for tasty BBQ. read more

Firebox55 - Pulled Pork with Appalachian Beans and Collard Greens - Sandwiches Near Me - Martinsburg, West Virginia

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Jordan was my waitress and she is wonderful very kind and attentive! She is friendly and helpful when I visit. I enjoy eating here! The food was great! read more

Bbq is on point, I had the brisket with collard greens and slaw. Wife had Cuban with cheese sandwich and potato salad.

Really like Firebox. Food was great. We especially liked the chicken and the pulled pork. Pork Rinds for an app were a hit at the table. Service was really good. All the wait staff were really nice and helpful. I've even done a pick up after our sit down and got great service on my pick up. I asked for extra Alabama white sauce and utensils. No problem, and just gave me what I needed. Bar area is nice. Liquor selection had the typical and some upgrades. Overall was a great experience here. read more

I loved everything about this place! The food was AMAZING! The service was great and the environment was wonderful! Great place for the family to enjoy a nice meal! I'll 100% be going back again! read more

I used to enjoy their grain bowls, but the last two times it has been horrific. This time, the chicken was either overcooked or stored improperly. The chicken was reduced to a squishy mass of chicken like substance. The rice was cold, and the "pickles" we're not much more than vinegar covered pieces of cucumber. The chicken wings, which were supposed to be smoked and then "flash fried to a crispy perfection" were burnt so bad that I was able to break them into pieces. It was more like chicken jerky than actual chicken wings. If I could rate this place at a negative, I would simply because of the attitude of one of the kitchen personnel who found it fitting to bring out a container from the kitchen and then scolded a server how it was " improperly put back in the fridge and it was an effing mess". Awful. Horrible. Disgustingly mushy. All fit the scriptures of the meal that I was actually expected to pay for... I didn't eat it. I sent it back to the kitchen. read more

Food was wonderful, I was really wanting to try the Ruben but they were out, so I had the Gridley (brisket), hubs had the pulled pork. He said the pulled pork had a great flavor. read more

Firebox55 - The Gridley and pork rinds - Sandwiches Near Me - Martinsburg, West Virginia

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Firebox 55 has spot on customer service due to friendly, knowledgeable servers. We enjoyed a nice conversation with the server who helped us decide what we should have to eat. We chose the Buffalo chicken salad with fries, and the Gridley with sweet potato fries, both of which arrived, loaded to the hilt with fresh ingredients, topped off with hot fries and a six pack of sauces that we could use to enjoy with the meal. The Gridley came with smoked brisket and charred pepper, relish, aged provolone, a roast garlic, horsed mayonnaise, crispy onions on a nicely toasted hoagie roll . Smoked buffalo chicken salad was excellent. Served up with blue cheese, aïoli lettuce, tomato onion on a nicely toasted brioche bun. The coleslaw with both meals was perfect, which is the right amount of sweetness and creamy celery seed dressing, mixed in with green cabbage and carrots. I also ordered an extra side of the collard green, serve with bacon, onions, brown sugar, and cider vinegar, and they were absolutely fantastic. The food was fantastic, the service exceptional and atmosphere very laid back. Clean operation from the tables to the bathrooms! Highly recommended! read more

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FOOD WAS AMAZING. Service was not good at all. Our female waitress made us seem like a bother for being there, although it wasn't busy when we walked in. She came across as rude and short whenever we tried to ask a question. She was completely fine and happy when dealing with the customers at the bar though. The food was 10/10. Probably would not be back solely because of the poor service. read more

I was visiting a friend in Martinsburg and she suggested we go to lunch at Firebox55. It was a late lunch, so the place was not crowded. I ordered the brisket sandwich and fries. My friend ordered the pulled pork sandwich and fries. Both were delicious!! The price was very reasonable. I would definitely recommend coming here! read more

Came here for lunch one day with a coworker and we were greeted by a sign that read "Please Seat Yourself." Naturally, I messed up and got in a spot that was hidden, but the team there scouted me out after a couple minutes. They were super friendly and they gave me some recommendations upon request, as I was having trouble deciding. Everything on the menu sounded delicious! I went for the Cuban sandwich and that did not disappoint. They also have great fries, Mac & cheese, and plenty of other options if those two don't sound enticing enough. Also, there are 5 different sauces to select. My personal Favorites were: -Firebox 55 Original -Sweet & Spicy -NC Vinegar If you get a chance to stop by, I highly recommend you do! read more

Firebox55 - The Sauce List - Sandwiches Near Me - Martinsburg, West Virginia

I happily stumbled onto this place, and I must say, at first glance, it's not what it appears. The staff are friendly, the food is FAB, and I can't get enough of it. I could eat this BBQ 7 days a week! Love, love love it!!! Check it out if you love BBQ, you won't be disappointed in the protein you choose (although, I recommend the brisket every time!) read more

Excellent BBQ. Im a Texan and recommend the brisket which says a lot! Good beer selection. Cute spot.

Favorite Oldest Granddaughter had lacrosse games in Martinsburg. Last one was stormed out, so we had time for a non-crap-in-the-box real meal. We made it to Firebox55 twenty minutes before closing. Very, very glad we did. There's a hierarchy to BBQ restaurants. At one end are the snooty, white tablecloth establishments where the 'que takes a distant second place to the aaaaambiance. At the other end are the roadside shacks with barely-functional screen doors, bare picnic tabeles, and really good BBQ cooked over a homebuilt concrete pit. Firebox 55 combines the best of both worlds: really nice interior, excellent service, outstanding pork BBQ, and great sides. My pulled pork sammie was piled high with a mix of interior meat and crusty bark, served on a toasted brioche roll. A bit Gucci maybe, but ithe roll nicely highlighted the moist meat. The kicker was they offered five sauce choices for self dosing. I was surprised - and very pleased - to see a South Carolina mustard sauce, which really complemented the pork. Yummy! For sides I ordered (and inhaled) collard greens and Appalachian soup beans, both enhanced with the right mix of smoked meat. If they offered them in entree-sized portions with cornbread, either would be a great meal. Excellent! To be honest, I didn't expect much. My expectations were wildly exceeded. Firebox55 is about an hour away from home, but having eaten there once, I'll really, really look forward to eating there again. And again. And again! read more

Absolutely loved the food. Happened in one night and will be back, great wait staff and food.

BBQ is great. Alabama white sauce is good with the chicken. Not a fan of the potato salad. Service is always great here. They have a good selection at the bar. read more

Food is AMAZING! The only reason reason I didn't give 5 Stars is because of the customer service... went in to place an order to take home & while several staff members made eye contact with me they were more interested in one of the girls talking about a song "Pull Your Panties Aside". The waitress was not quiet about it either... I don't mind staff having a good time while they're working, but there's a time & place for certain conversations & customers should be a priority. read more

Excellent food. 5 sauces to choose from for smoked meats which were tender and delicious. Friendly service. Good prices. read more

My coworker and I stopped by because we saw good reviews for this place. We shared the pimento cheese and crackers. It was okay pimento cheese but the crackers were not my first choice for a vessel to eat the pimento cheese with. It was yummy but just a strange cracker choice in my opinion. He got a Reuben sandwich and I got the pulled pork platter. He really liked his sandwich. We both could've EASILY eaten off of this one platter because of how much food was included. The bread was dried out and broke too easily when I tried to make a tiny sandwich. But the pulled pork, Mac n cheese and sweet potato fries were AMAZING. I will admit some of my fries were a bit more crispy (burned) but it was just a few of the thinner/smaller ones that would've been cooked too quickly compared to the batch. This was all $16 for this platter! It was busy for a Tuesday lunch and there were only three waitresses I saw but it was quick service and friendly people. We sat in the first room with the bar but I think there was a second room, and then we did see the outside seating. Overall, a pretty good place for a bite to each. To recap: yes to the Mac n cheese, pulled pork and Reuben. If you like water crackers (I think that's what they were) for the pimento cheese, you'll be pleased. The read more

Firebox55 - Pulled pork, sweet potato fries and Mac n cheese. - Sandwiches Near Me - Martinsburg, West Virginia

Very friendly employees! Pulled pork and fries were very delicious! The Mac and cheese is really good as well!

We dropped by Firebox55 in the middle of a long road trip. Ordered over the phone and payed upon pickup. I had the fried green tomato on sourdough and my husband had the buffalo chicken salad sandwich. Both were absolutely delicious. Even the sides were excellent -- Homemade savoy cabbage slaw, and skinny cut French fries. We'll definitely be trying to make this a regular stop on our PA to NC road trips. read more

The fries here are stellar, as is the suite of BBQ sauces available to try. (Particularly exceptional is the Alabama hot sauce) I had the club sandwich and loved the Smokey bacon. The smoked chicken + slaw sandwich was also great. On the con side , the lighting is a bit institutional and the servers, although super sweet, are quite young so inexperienced. Food presentation is also a bit basic read more

Firebox55 - Brownie dessert - Sandwiches Near Me - Martinsburg, West Virginia

I really wanted to give this place 5 stars but our waitress made that impossible. They weren't busy and we did see her, but at tables with men at it, not our table with just 2 women. She checked on the table behind us 3 times for every 1 to us. She also spent a lot of time at the two tables around us with men going through the bbq sauces, but we had to ask and even then, she just said their names, but nothing about the flavor like she did to the other tables. She also told a table that came in after us with men at it about items available that weren't on the menu. As far as the food, which should have been the star. It is the best bbq we have had in Martinsburg. Our 1 issue is that you can only get the fried green tomatoes as a sandwich. Those things were freaking amazing and we would have ordered them as an appetizer on future orders. read more

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Get the food out faster guys! I wanna love you guys, but every time we go there it takes sooooooo loooong to get food... made me wait 20 minutes for to-go boxes last time... food is great but i dont care if I cant get it sooner read more

Like finding a pearl in a pig pen, a Monet in a thrift shop, or a wife in a whore house, Firebox 55 exceeds every expectation it's geographic location may impose upon it. Nestled in a mundane business center along a mundane road across from the red glow of an Arby's hat and an ubiquitous American flag, you will find the best barbecue brisket you can find east of the Mississippi. Food this good should only be found in cinderblock shacks along the dusty roads of small Texas towns or in Christ-haunted remnants of the Deep South. Firebox 55's foundation is brisket, perfectly tender, with a balanced smokiness. Regardless of how you choose to enjoy it - as a platter, sliced with sides, or in a sandwich - it is perfectly complemented by the chef's impeccable sauces. While their house barbecue sauce is worthy of commercial success, the sweet and spicy sauce is a masterpiece - the "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" of barbecue sauce. Lovers of barbecue know that side dishes share equal importance to brisket. Firebox 55 offers sweet potato fries with a crisp and savory outer shell that allow the natural sweetness of the potato to fulfill its purpose - filling your mouth with delight without overwhelming your tastebuds. The collards are perfectly cooked with a firm crispness and bacon smokiness complemented with a subtle hint of apple vinegar sweetness. The potato salad tastes like 3:00 pm on the Fourth of July. And save room for dessert. Their brownie is is almost a soft guinosh bursting with rich chocolate, deep and dark, begging to be dipped into a milk stout. In a soulless city, Firebox 55 is a rare find - a restaurant with soul. Each bite tastes of commitment to quality and a chief's passion to give the very best to his customers. read more

I never thought 'West Virginia' when I think BBQ but wow was I wrong. I'm not from here and I tried this place because, well I love trying BBQ joints every state I go to and I was NOT disappointed. GREAT friendly service. Awesome brisket! I have the grisly brisket sandwich and it was amazing. They certainly do NOT skimp on serving size like others. Huge thick slices of brisket, and plenty of them...I will be making it a point to stop again before leaving town. read more

This place is amazing! The food is fresh and delicious! The staff provide excellent customer service and make sure you leave satisfied! It's smaller establishment and to me it gives a home type of ambiance. I will go back and recommend them to anyone! read more

Can't say enough good things about this place the BBQ is excellent! The go too is the buffalo chicken salad sandwich with the Gouda Mac & cheese it's 10/10! read more