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    Sugarfire

    3.4 (180 reviews)
    ModerateSmokehouse
    Open • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Oh YAH!
    Wanda H.

    Much better this time! So glad I didn't see my other review before stopping. I had the Carolina sandwich which was a perfect combination of pulled pork, slaw, and Carolina BBQ sauce. The side of buffalo cauliflower was tasty and, hopefully, a little healthier than most of their sides. Service was fine, as counter service goes. And the ambience was normal for a place like this.

    BBQ Sauce Lineup
    Heath S.

    Place was empty on a Thursday evening. They were out of burnt ends so I tried the ribs and brisket with a couple sides and it includes a drink. I added in the Sugar fire pie because I've never heard of it. Sugarfire Pie is actually old-fashioned Chess Pie made with butter, sugar, cream, eggs and yellow cornmeal. Yumm. There's smoke room at the picnic tables inside and out so bring as large of a party as you desire! After filling up my sweet tea I got a pickle and put a little of each bbq sauce in the trays they have available. I tried every sauce with the brisket and again every sauce with the ribs. The standout sauces were the coffee barbecue, Carolina mustard, and Texas hot in that order. The other sauces were good but not unique for me. Crazy corn was a little too saucy but had good flavors Crispy Brussel spirits were amazing and actually crispy The brisket was fantastic The ribs were pretty good. Pretty good barbecue for sure, would have liked to have gotten more brisket but it was my favorite. The sauces were standout and the pie was on Wi-Fi the best pies I've ever had. WOW it's sweet but amazing flavor and textures.

    Inside with nice serving area where u can see the magic
    Douglas K.

    Great baked beans and tasty ribs. Nice smoke ring and tender. Only recommend that they would come out of the warmer to me with a little steam off. Not really warm feeling room temp. But tasted great

    Mushy brisket
    Avonlea S.

    The service was great and friendly but the food wasn't great, unfortunately. My partner and I both got brisket that had no flavor and was over-tenderized in a bad way. I don't even know how to explain how bad the brisket was though. It was just mush. The scalloped potatoes had been sitting for a while I guess by the time we got there (6:30pm on a Friday) because they fell apart trying to eat them with a fork and we ended up making mashed potatoes out of them in the end and ate them with spoons. The fries were basic. The mac and cheese was also nothing special. I really dislike giving low reviews at places, but $50 for the meal we got just wasn't it. The people were nice and that is where I'm giving the stars more than anything.

    Combo Plate (with two sides)
    Jerran N.

    I was in Illinois for work visiting from DC, and heard the barbecue was good. This place came highly recommended. I walked in and you're sent to a wall where the menu is. Following the menu decision you go to where the food is to order. It's similar to chipotle except the menu and food are separate. Silly idea to me as I almost forgot what the meal came with. I ended up ordering the 2 meat combo.Ribs and Briskett were the choice of meat along with the devil egged potatoe salad and the collard greens were good. As I watched them slice the meat off from the bigger portion and place it on my tray, i began to feel disappointed. An enormous size tray with toddler sized portions is how I looked at it. I was disappointed. The devil egg potatoe salad was iffy. The skin from the potatoes are still in the salad which was odd with devil eggs mixed it. Odd combo but it wasn't bad. Takes some getting used to. The ribs were "OKAY" but nowhere near mind blowing. The brisket was decent but I've had better. Overall i was a little disappointed as I expected so much more but the food isn't bad, just nothing great. One and done for me.

    Angelina L.

    I haven't been to Sugarfire since they first opened! I was craving bbq and my husband and I headed to sugarfire. I loved the ample parking in this location. The set up is nice you can view the menu and then walk around to the counter to order and they slice the brisket right in front of you! They had so many sides, it was so hard to choose! We ended up getting the pulled pork sandwich, brisket sandwich, cheesy potatoes, fries, a key lime pie slice and some 4 hands beers. Everything was SO good! We are looking forward to trying more things they offer in the future.

    Lunch Time  Big Muddy, Hashbrown casserole and a Sierra IPA
    Bill A.

    This was a difficult review somewhere between a 3.5 and 4. I will go with the 4 as the service put it there. Dropped in out of town, was staying at the TownePlace suites. The service was super fast and friendly. Ordered the big muddy sandwich with the hash brown casserole. The sandwich was a brisket, jalapeño sausage sandwich with lettuce and tomato. Tasty sandwich overall, minor critique is that brisket was not quite a juicy as it could have been. It was not dry and sliced correctly though. The sausage was not very spicy and could have used a little kick. I really enjoyed the hashbrown casserole. Good flavors and great texture. Good place to drop in for a quick lunch.

    Side Au gratin potatoes
    Al S.

    Burger was good, but a little over cooked. Au gratin potatoes were under seasoned; as in no salt or nothing. Customer service was cordial. They took the order with a smile. The place itself was clean. Seemed to have a friendly vibe.

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    Michael M.

    Simply the best BBQ I've ever had. I ithnk nearly all BBQ places brag about their brisket, most do it poorly. Over cooked or over smoked, dried out so they try and hide it with lots of sauce and chopping it up so you can eat it. Not here, the brisket needed no sauce, not chopping, no dipping into au ju to make it edible. They show you the meat like a nice carving station, I suppose it gets you to order more than you intended when you can see how good it all looks. Ordering is sort of like a cafeteria, you get in line, grab a tray, wait your turn while reading giant menu boards, Its decorated a lot like many BBQ joints, casual and country themes. The meats are behind a glass panel and you order what you want and watch them carve it. All the typical sides. My wife got the brisket, I had the burger which was really good too. On the drinks station they have old fashioned flavors from gooney years. They have good looking deserts and floats but its really all about the meat. And these guys know how to do it right. We were glad to learn they are a chain with multiple locations and one only an hour from where we live. Anxious to go try some other things from their menu.

    Sara W.

    Do you love good BBQ? This is the place for you! I love the Turkey! It's so tender and flavorful! The BBQ sauces here are fantastic too! You get your food on a sheet tray, which my hubby doesn't like, but I think it's fun! French fries are also very good! Hubby loved the brisket! You can't go wrong with Sugarfire!

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    Great for quick service food. Meats/bbq are great, my favorite is the coffee bbq. The Brussels sprouts and collard greens are fantastic

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    Great customer service! My family has come here a couple of times, and the food and service have been wonderful.

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    One meat platter with brisket, pork belly sprouts, and baked beans. Also banana pudding and candied bacon on the side. Highly recommend!

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