My husband is from Texas, and therefore, extremely picky about his bbq. We recently moved to Framingham from Newton, where our go-to bbq place was Blue Ribbon. We didn't think we'd find a place that could come close, but Firefly's may have exceeded them. We shared a baby back rib half slab, mashed potatoes, catfish bites, Mac & cheese, and OMG the chocolate filled beignets. We got the Texas bbq sauce for the ribs. Everything was absolutely delicious, and my Texan husband gives them an A+. The beignets are supposed to come with 3 dipping sauces - chocolate, caramel, strawberry, but the strawberry was missing. Didn't matter though, because they really don't need sauce. Unbelievably delicious! We've found our new bbq place!! read more

I will give props to Firefly's chefs, servers and management. I was offered and accepted a GC for the one off bad experience and look forward to visiting again to have some of their great food. read more

My favorite barbecue place. Very flavorful top quality pulled pork, great old fashioned cornbread and sweet potato fries. Their briskets and their ribs equally great. read more

Some of the best BBQ I've ever had! I liked the 2 meat combo with the fried chicken and the ribs. Can't go wrong with any of the sauces. Also the cornbread is amazing. read more

TLDR: great bbq, great sides Very pleasantly surprised to stumble upon this place. This place gets mad busy - we came in off hours and it was still fairly full. The food is excellent. We got the brisket which was incredibly tender and flavorful. Our sides were Cole slaw and Mac and cheese which were both very well done. The Cole slaw wasn't too bitter and felt fresh and refreshing. The Mac and cheese had a nice depth to it. The cornbread deserves its own mention because it was so incredibly moist. Really happy to eat here and there's a huge menu so plenty to check out! read more

Delicious BBQ with good quick service. Not fancy but clean with a large dining area and plenty of tables even on a busy Saturday night. The 4 of us all had combos. The St. Louis ribs with the Dixie Kiss sauce were a great recommendation from our waitress. The pulled pork and beef brisket were tasty but the ribs were the stars. The sauce choices are fun. The corn bread and the BBQ beans are fabulous. The Mac and cheese was spot on. The homemade potato chips could have been a little less greasy and saltier. I wouldn't order them again. The mashed potatoes and sweet potato fries would have been better choices. We stopped of on our way home from a day trip so the quick food delivery to the table was very helpful in getting us on our way. read more

Service was great food was great enormous portions well worth going but make reservations you won't go wrong

Extraordinary baby back ribs cooked to perfection, fall off the bone with selections of sauces. Half order of ribs more than enough for me. Started with fried pickles a surprising tasty with just a little kick. Homemade potato chips and coleslaw rounded out an exceptional meal. The service and suggestions of the staff made for a very creative meal. The room was loud with everyone enjoying their meals. It is very much a sports bar with award-winning food. read more

We very much enjoy the food at fireflies and the atmosphere, which is always fun and often has live music

Very hit and miss. Ribs were good, but slightly overdone. Definitely needed some sauce, which shouldn't be necessary for good bbq. Brisket was gray and flavorless with no bark to speak of. Not sure if there was any seasoning at all. For a $5 up charge for the platter to include brisket I would have expected more than the 3 slices I received, but it wasn't worth eating anyway. Collard greens were flavorful; smoky and slightly vinegary. Cole slaw was perfunctory. Service was great. Kinda dark in the restaurant and could probably use a revamp. read more

Best bbq in New England! I have had tried just about every bbq place around this one takes the crown. Brisket is the best around hands down.

I have been to this restaurant about five times mostly to go listen to music and my friends like to go as well. I have yet to have a good meal at this place. Dry sometimes burnt meat never tasty. read more

I was introduced to Firefly's years ago as my husband's family would frequent often and on my most recent visit, I sat outside on the patio and let me tell you, there's nowhere else you'd rather enjoy a meal in the suburbs on a warm summer evening! They are known for their whiskeys but they do have an extensive craft beer menu. I enjoyed their Julio's Liquors x Cold Harbor Brewing collaboration IPA in celebration of Julio's 50th Anniversary at the outdoor bar while a Red Sox game was on. When it comes to their BBQ, it's the best around! For starters, I love the Thai Salted Caramel Ribs and the fried pickles. Entree-wise, you can't go wrong with any of their combos or platters (I recommend trying at least 2 meats - my favorites are the pulled chicken and brisket). Leave room for dessert because their beignets are out of this world! One of my friends said she recently took a trip to New Orleans and said every beignet she had there could not compare to Firefly's! read more

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They consistently do a great job with everything at this restaurant, one of the few places I go to and never worry about getting bad service or food. read more

I've been enjoying Firefly's for years. In January of 2020 I started talking with their catering dept. for a 60th birthday party with dozens of friends and family in the bar with a BBQ buffet for August of 2020. Unfortunately COVID happened. So, now in 2025, I was able to do it. Almost 5 dozen friends and family. The service was excellent. The buffet had ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken and cornbread. I added sides of mac 'n' cheese, BBQ beans, coleslaw, and cucumber salad. Many many compliments from my guests on the food and the party overall. Thank you Firefly's Catering! Joyce and Bianca will take care of you. read more

firefly's is a premier location in Marlborough. there is no resident in the area that doesnt know about this location. best BBQ ever and their live music on the weekend is great. also outside games and secure place to relax. it's always busy so get there early. owner is great. friendly and always says hi to all visitors. read more

Takeout is great. They bring it right to your car for curbside service. Pleasant young lady. Best onion strings I've ever had.

A must try if your a bbq fan. I was pleasantly surprised. I am probably doing my review a disservice as I am writing it immediately after finishing my food and babbby I am tired. The food was so good that all I want to do is take a nap. It was my first time so I stayed a traditional bbq as I could and was not disappointed. The wings were so crispy and the sweet potato pecan casserole was a perfect sweet to balance the heat I loaded on my ribs. I will definitely be back. On top of good food my server Matt was amazing. He was super attentive and knowledgeable guiding me through the overwhelmingly delicious menu. Thank you Matt. read more

Chicken was succulent and the breading was very crisp. Could definitely taste the Cajun on the fish fingers, though visually it's more like a knuckle than a finger. 100% would recommend the white gravy sauce, I would eat that over BBQ sauce any day Mac felt a little overcooked cause we came in later at night. 7.5/10 read more

Firefly's BBQ - Chicken and Waffle n Chicken Cat Catfish Fingers App - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Awesome service, awesome food, awesome waiters, I had a great time. It was a beautiful setting lights were set up nice read more

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Firefly's is a cool spot for lunch or dinner. Met up with friends here for the first time tonight and the food and service was fantastic. I ordered the pulled pork plate which comes with 2 sides and cornbread. I ordered mashed potatoes which were deliciously buttery and mac and cheese which was so creamy, it was to DIE for. The cornbread was baked fresh. Also, don't forget to check the hot sauce wall and BBQ bar for any sauce your heart desires! Definitely coming back and recommending to family and friends. read more

Firefly's BBQ - Hot Sauce Wall - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

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First time at this place and it did NOT disappoint! From the moment we arrived we were pleasantly greeted and seated. Marissa, our server, was friendly and very thorough about educating us on the menu ! Love that ! We got the St Louis ribs and they were amazing ! Not only did we enjoy the food but the atmosphere is one of the most comfortable ever ! Definitely putting this place on our Repeat List to visit ! read more

Ok first time here after many years of hearing great things. Service was good waiter was pretty attentive just got a Diet Coke with lime on the side (my go to). It was very large cup. Ordered a half slab of baby backs. Slaw and mashed. Both side's were good. The ribs were a bit dry for my liking I drove about 45 minutes. So was a bit disappointing. But I like the slaw I'm a sucker for good slaw I like the bbq sauce bar they had. I'm sure I will return again one day read more

If you have BBQ on your mind, then you have found what you are looking for. In business 20+ years, owner Steve can been found walking around greeting and checking in with his guests. There is plenty of seating in multiple rooms and a good size bar serving flights of Whiskeys. And a good variety of draft beer from local New England breweries Live entertainment -check their schedule If you love great brisket like I do, then you are in for a treat. The menu has all of your favorite choices From Ribs to wings to pulled pork and burnt ends I've visited this restaurant for many years and never wrote about them. Maybe because I was looking for better BBQ restaurant to write about and never found another. I have had the brisket platter and the two meat combo platter, the brisket sandwich with sides of dirty rice, home made potato chips, cucumber salad, and my favorite sweet potato pecan puddin . I believe they offer 5 different awesome tasting barbecue sauces to choose from. you can go up and pump your choice of sauces in small cups Their deserts will not disappointed either,the chocolate Beignet's are my favorite This is one BBQ restaurant you should try. Of course I'll be back ‼ read more

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***PLEASE EXCUSE MY PHOTOS AS THEY WILL NOT PORTRAY A FRESHLY CUT PIECE OF MEAT BECAUSE I ORDERED A TOGO MEAL AND I TOOK PHOTOS AFTER I ATE*** First time visiting this establishment. Upon waking up to the doors you have the option to scan QR codes for menus and other amenities offered in case there is a line out the door. Thankfully it was 4:45pm on a rainy Thursday afternoon so that likely had s a play in the lack of patrons at that hour. The menu isn't too big but they do have a decent handful of options to choose from. Since this was my first time I decided to purchase their 4 Meat Combo (comes with cornbread) because I wanted to get a good taste of the menu. I chose the Texas Brisket, Texas Sausage, Pulled Pork, St. Louis ribs, collard greens, and sweet potato pecan pudding. I can't speak to the ambiance because I purchased my food to go since I live 5 minutes from Firefly's but it had a nice modernized western feel to it. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable too. Texas Brisket was nicely seasoned, good bark, slight smoke taste and had a an appropriate amount of fat but it was slightly dry (could have been from my 5 minute commute but doubtful). Texas Sausage might be my favorite of the bunch because it was nicely smoked and had a great seasoning to it. Chew was good and didn't have an overbearing fat content I've found in some sausages. Pulled Pork was lightly seasoned and had a good amount of moisture left in it which was a pleasant surprise. Had a very slight smokiness to it which is fine because I'd prefer to let the taste of the pork meat sing rather than a seasoning or smokiness. St. Louis ribs were quite good. The smoke was about perfect, they didn't fall apart but they did pull apart nicely, the rub was sweet and tangy with a slight hint of spice to them. Collard greens were good. I can't say I've tried them in general but they were highly recommended. Best way I could describe it is eating steamed artichoke, which I love. Lightly salted and season. Not much else to it. Sweet potato pecan pudding was amazing! Never have tried it before but I love pecan pie and sweet potato so it seemed like a no-brainer. Just get it, you won't be disappointed. Corn bread came highly recommended too and it did not disappoint. They give you two portions of 2 pieces each (4 pieces total) with butter spread between them. The butter wasn't melted on mine but that's fine because it acted as a nice, fatty frosting. The consistency of the bread was like a dense thick brownie. Couldn't be happier about this because I'm not a fan of cornbread that crumbles as you eat it resulting in a mess on your plate. St. Louis bbq sauce. My preference is a sweet, tangy, and slightly spicy sauce that had a lighter than molasses texture to it but not to the degree that it would run off whatever you spread it on. I believe the St Louis was the sauce I enjoyed the most but I can't be sure because I didn't label my sauce containers that I arranged at their sauce station. Each have their place with someone else and I can't say any of them weren't good. All in all, would return again. Especially since burnt ends aren't offered as part of the Combo and I love me some quality burnt ends. Thanks Firelfys! Grade A- read more

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We had the best Baby Shower in our backyard with Firefly's BBQ! The pulled chicken, pulled pork, bucket of ribs, coleslaw ,macaroni and cheese and cornbread were everyone's favorite! The food was phenomenal and the service was outstanding! Joyce helped me plan this from start to finish and the day was just perfect! read more

Place is out dated , and the staff are not that bright at all. The managers are drinking on the job and yelling at staff. I actually had hair in my food and the managers did not help at all. Food was bogus , service was not good and place smelled and looked like crap. One of the waiters told Me there is cock roaches everywhere in the back. Will never go back and would let my kids even finish there meal , I don't want to deal with food poisoning. We went down the street and had a great meal read more

First time back here in over 10 years and it was great! We had the pulled pork nachos and bbq platter (with bbq sauce from the sauce bar!): brisket, ribs (the best), and 1/4 bbq chicken. For sides we had corn and Mac n cheese. The service was great and live music on the patio was the perfect place to sit and enjoy our blueberry lemon daiquiri and IPA! read more

Amazing place.... Great atmosphere and fantastic food... we came there with our entire baseball team including parents and the staff and management was nothing but extraordinary and helpful... Totally recommend this place !!!! read more

One of my team's regular spot for dinner when we are in town at our HQ. Over time, I have tested a bit of everything of those have become my favorite. I had originally ordered my food to go, and my co-worker decided to join me for dinner and dine-in. The manager was outstanding, and requested for my food to be re-made so I could enjoy a hot and fresh meal with my co-worker. Great experience at every visit. Check them out! read more

Firefly's BBQ - Three meat combo: St Louis Ribs, Bbq Chicken, Texas Beef Brisket. Sides: Mac and Cheese and Sweet Potatoes and Corn Bread - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Great restaurant good service the the spareribs were unbelievable. The burnt ends one of my favorites and walked right in and got a seat. I was told on the weekend it's hard to get in. read more

This B-Q was recommended on Phantom Gourmet. Had the pleasure to visit on 8/9/23. Yes it is a "Dish Worth Driving Too". I had The Catfish Platter. It was Delicious;however the Dirty Rice was . With that said The Catfish Was "The South In Your Mouth ". I'm from The South. The Cornbread was . We were a party of 4 and Everyone Loved their meals. Our Server was Friendly ,Great Too. read more

Firefly's BBQ - Catfish Dinner - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Some of the best Barbeque that I have ever had in Massachusetts! Definitely worth the 45 minute drive for us. read more

Firefly's BBQ - 4 Meat Combo with ribs, fried chicken, BBQ chicken, BBQ sausage, BBQ beans, collared greens & cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

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I have been coming here for almost 7 years. I felt that there was truly heart and passion with this restaurant. The staff were caring the vibes were great, and the food was the best barbecue that you could get in New England in my opinion. sadly, ever since fall of last year going into this year that has dramatically changed. I have eaten at this restaurant this year, a total of four times. Twice in the beginning of the year once in the summertime and once last week. They truly do not care about what they're doing anymore. I think that they have cut corners dramatically and they are going through staff constantly because they can't find any solid decent waiters or waitresses to work there that will take the job seriously. I have come in here during dinner time when the place is absolutely packed and I see a group of waiters and waitresses congregating in the middle of the restaurant just chatting away when they can be doing something productive. They don't really do a decent job cleaning tables anymore when things used to be spotless. Every time that I had come in this year tables were absolutely filthy. Beef brisket used to be one of my favorite things I would get here along with the ribs and they have been absolutely awful this year. When we had mentioned this to our waiter, they would bring over a manager who was very rude and could not take criticism at all. We do drop a good chunk of change every time we have come here and we expect quality service and food for the price we have to pay. Honestly, I would rather go to Texas roadhouse then to come back here again. I have to assume that they make a lot of money in the bar and with Dante's downstairs when they have events but honestly, I think the food is garbage now. There is no more love and passion in this place and it is honestly very sad. In addition, I have this year spoken to management and do not wish to converse with them again. This was mentioned to them twice this year and still nothing has changed or been done. Therefore, it is absolutely pointless to have the same conversation again when my words are going to be ignored once again. read more

Pleasantly surprised by how good the food was. Great BBQ, almost as good as what I had when I was in Austin, TX. Awesome BBQ sauce bar to dress my meats. We wanted to watch the hockey game and the host was able to get us right in front of the TV! Waitress was friendly. There was a band playing there on Friday night. Seems happening! read more

Firefly's BBQ - Poutine, Thai Thai Salted Caramel Ribs, Brussels sprouts, fried chicken, brisket and St. Louis Ribs Platter. - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

Best BBQ I've ever had. Service was great. Plenty of choices. Whole family loved it. Amazing!

Firefly hit a home run with their food quality, portions, experience, taste, service and atmosphere! All the boxes were checked which made for an incredible experience! The idea of their five main bbq sauces and then a wall of easily 40-50 hot sauces tiered from mild to higher scoville rating was fun, pleasing, exciting and downright delicious when paired with their perfectly balanced food! It was a good adventure overall! We ordered the waffles n chicken with Mac n cheese and sweet potato pecan pudding, the combo with the ribs, more fried chicken, cornbread, fries. Mains were generous and the ~6 oz sides were filling! Food quality from textures of crunchy, fried and succulent without sacrificing flavor and having a sense of soul food meets bbq blew expectations. Juicy bbq were sweet yet smokey. The sides were hitting the mark for exactly what they were meant to be. Extra cheesy Mac, the savory yet sweetness of the sweet potato pecan pudding, corn bread that was hearty yet dense and flavorful, crunchy yet firm fries, a light waffle and hands down amazingly sliced crispy chicken juicy in the inside. Again, texture contrasts were a huge win! Sauces across the board only enhanced flavors by accenting tang, spice, smoke, sweet, fruity, sour, molasses and salt. Add portion size and you walked away full and pleased! Lastly this place is the experience! From the booths to the bar area and 12-tvs. A lot is accommodated on top of what was a fun experience of choosing sauces and dabs. Unique for everyone and almost like choose your own spice adventure. Wait staff (Alexandra was extremely helpful and chipper as our server) were hopeful and even added to the experience and encouraging of the dabbing sauces. I was nearly introduced to their spiciest dab sauce that's kept in a fun locked up display box. We didn't try any of their extensive whiskey offerings that ranged from select vintages to local states to various flights. 4 pages wort! Their cocktails looked equally delicious! We will definitely be back in our short trip as the brisket, pulled pork, sweet potato fries and some whiskey! read more

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Excellent food! Excellent service! Excellent atmosphere! For a BBQ place, their salmon is incredible - I'd rank it in my top 5 easily. There's something for everyone even if you're not big on BBQ. The Texas Poutine is an absolute MUST. The brisket was so moist and insanely delicious. read more

Firefly's BBQ - Chicken & Waffles (Side: Fries and Cucumber Salad) - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

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Fast service. This place has quite the selection of bourbon and spirits. I got the 2 meat plate with ribs and pulled pork, sweet potato fries and beans. Delicious. Corn bread was good. read more

Firefly's BBQ - Ribs and pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Marlborough, Massachusetts

I came to Firefly's for the first time over the weekend. I was very happy to see the multiple safety measures for COVID-19 in place. Although it took a little longer to get the table ready I was confident it was clean and they were limiting capacity appropriately. Our server Jerry was amazing. He recommended the wings as the best appetizer on the menu and they did not disappoint. I enjoyed them more than some of the entrees. I ordered a four meat combo with two orders of ribs, pulled pork, and sausage. The Carolina sauce was a little boring compared to the delicious Dixie kiss which Jerry also recommended for us. The sausage was also good but salty and the pulled pork was good but didn't wow me. Overall our standout was Jerry. His positive energy was infectious and he made the dining experience great! read more

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