Fire Fresh BBQ

Maybe it’s just my KC taste buds, but this BBQ was pretty blah. I had the Thursday pulled pork special for $ 7.99, and while the pork was nice and tender, and not dry, the flavor was severely lacking. It tasted more like this pork was roasted in an oven, not smoked in a pit. I tried the sweet and smoky sauce, which they claimed was their Kansas City style sauce and it was nothing like the sauces from KC. It seemed more like an Asian sweet and sour sauce, and looked like it too. The sides were ok and service was decent enough. The sweet tea had enough sugar in it to put you in a diabetic coma. I did appreciate that when you order the pork to go, they put the meat in foil so the bun doesn’t get soaked and soggy. But overall I would not recommend it and do not plan to eat there again.

It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it’s good for a quick lunch. They were friendly and super fast to get our food out. The sauce selection was pretty average. But, just FYI, don’t order the ‘cinnimin’ apples — overcooked and just not very tasty. Overall though, the price was right, the tea was cold and the food was hot. Just decent.

We have ordered lunch from them for the last 2 days, for delivery via Grub Hub. Yesterday our food didn’t come at all. 2 hours after we ordered, we called to follow up and found out that they closed at 2 p.m. and didn’t place our order and never called to notify us. Today we ordered again. Place our order at 12:15 — 12:30 — by 2 p.m. our food had not arrived. Called Fire Fresh and they said *thought* they could fulfill our order before they closed. The order never came. Grub Hub had to find a similar BBQ place to order from and to replace our order with. Needless to say, it’s been very frustrating and the fact that they don’t even notify customers when they can’t fulfill an order is unacceptable. Very disappointed in the lack of service. Grub Hub needs to remove them from their menu list!

If you’re going to Fire Fresh expecting it to be like Famous Dave’s or Marks Feed Store, then you’re going to end up disappointed. Fire Fresh is more of what I would consider the McDonalds version of BBQ. Its really fast, fairly cheap, and will get the job done if there isn’t any other BBQ places available.
They have the 4 main meats you would find at a BBQ place (pulled pork, chicken, brisket, ribs) and then sides such as fries, Mac n cheese, scalloped potatoes, slaw, green beans, baked beans, and corn.
They have a few specials daily that usually consist of a meat plus 2 sides and a drink for about 8 – 9 dollars.
Most of the time I go there, by the time I’ve finished placing my order and are getting my drink, the food is already coming out to the table. Now I love fast service, but usually if its THAT fast then you know your food has been sitting for a while and its not that fresh.
The sauces that they have available are actually my favorite part. They have good flavor, and if you enjoy heat they have a couple that are very hot.
All in all, its a fast food BBQ joint that will satisfy your hunger, but not necessarily your taste buds.

Wow, a year ago this place served good food, now i threw away everything I bought today. The BBQ tasted like it was from a prepackaged plastic bag warmed in a microwave, the slaw was nothing but shredded cabbage, no sauce whatsoever, the buns, good Lord, I buy better tasting buns at the grocery, tasted like air. So disappointed, I won’t ever waste my money at this place again.

Fire Fresh isn’t the most spectacular thing in the world, but it’s not bad.
What I like: the seasoned fries, the beans (of both the «green» and «baked» varieties), the quantity of food and the many sauces.
What I don’t: the pork, while not bad, is lacking and a little dry; the same for the chicken tenders — except those have had a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ track record of coming out burned when I’ve gotten them; and lastly, the price seems a bit… much for the quality.
I’ve had a couple of the other dishes, but it’s been a while and I can’t give an honest opinion on them.
Long story short, they’re a decent place to grab BBQ if you’re in the mood and there’s not a food truck around; just don’t expect gourmet.

2 slices of brisket on a Kroger hamburger bun plus 2 – 4 oz of mac and cheese and a soda are not worth $ 8.50 especially when the brisket doesn’t even taste like it was smoked (since it probably wasn’t)

This is not a bad place to eat. It’s just that when you grew up an hour from Memphis it is difficult to get excited about anything but exceptional barbecue. I mainly stick to the pulled pork sandwich (because you don’t order a ribeye at McDonald’s), and if it isn’t swimming in sauce I can’t stomach it. The beans are actually pretty good, and the fries are even better.

First time to visit FireFresh BBQ, and it was packed when our group arrived at 12:00. My initial thought was the place must be pretty good if it’s this crowded. Granted, it’s in downtown Louisville and the place was full of business folks on their lunch break (me included). I ordered the Code 3 Value Meal – pulled chicken sandwich with 1 side (I had baked beans) and a drink for $ 6.49. The beans were really good. The soft drink quenched my thirst. The sauce selections on the table were nice to have, everything from Sweet BBQ to Hazmat. The chicken – yeah, it was pulled alright, just not sure from where! Rather dry with not much flavor. Definitely a local place to try, I may go get something other than pulled chicken and perhaps my opinion will change. The cashier was awfully cute! ½ star for that!

Nice to have a no-​frills locally-​owned BBQ joint downtown. Nothing I’ve tried has really impressed, but it’s a decent lunch with quick service. I do get the sense that they’ve put more effort into the flavor of the four different sauces available at every table than seasoning the various meat options. I thought the chicken was nice and tender, the ribs nothing special, and the brisket downright bland. I wouldn’t go out of my way, but if you’re downtown FireFresh offers a fine break from the sandwich and pizza joints.

If you’re downtown, have a hankerin’ for barbecue, and you can’t/won’t drive to Smoketown BBQ, then I guess you’re stuck with FireFresh BBQ.
On my most recent visit, I got the Regular Bama ribs with macaroni and cheese and seasoned french fries. Rib lovers will recognize the significance of the following statement in this, my review of a barbecue joint. The seasoned fries were pretty good. They were thin, shoestring-​style fries, very crispy, with a flavorful seasoned salt on them. They were great by themselves, but ketchup helps everything, as it says in the Bible.
Notice that? See how I went on for several sentences and never once mentioned the ribs? That’s because the ribs were just OK. They weren’t bad. They were far from excellent. While they fell off the bone easily and were tender, they lacked something. Flavor? The sauces, available at your table, help, but that’s just putting lipstick on the pig. If the ribs themselves are lackluster, the best sauce in the world isn’t going to make them better. Not even ketchup.
On top of everything else, I think I might have woken up the staff. I went in at 11 AM, early for the lunch rush, and I think I caught them napping. Not literally, but they had the surly-​slowness I associate with having just woken up. They took my order accurately, and delivered my food promptly. They just seemed bored, bothered, and tired. Certainly not happy that I was there to make them work.
Bottom line: If a meteorite destroys the rest of Louisville, and you are trapped near Fifth Street, and you need barbecue, then FireFresh will suffice for you. But I would at least send a scouting party to check the rubble around Smoketown BBQ.