Phenominal!!!! I eat a lot of BBQ and this place is definitely top notch and blows any other BBQ place in the area out of the water. These guys really know there stuff and I would recommend them to anyone. The wings are something much different than anywhere else. They are smokey with perfectly crispy skin. Can't go wrong with any dish here. read more

I consider myself a food snob and I thought their ribs were as good as many great smokehouses in the south. The brisket looked great. The smell alone was phenomenal when you walk in. The employees were friendly. The manager walked out to our table to ask us what we thought of everything. Nice beer selection. Good music. Nice selection of homemade bbq sauces. Will definitely go back to try other things. Cobbler was over-priced and could use one or two more side selections but all and all very satisfied. Yum read more

I have been to Fire Water more times than I visit any sit down restaurant. I will begin by saying that I absolutely love the atmosphere Fire Water brings. The employees are more than kind, and occasionally, who I believe is the manager on duty, comes around asking everybody if they are enjoying their food. I wish I could say I have tried more things from Fire Water, but it's the Grillmaster Burger I feel the need to order every time. This place is the definition of BBQ, from the moment you step out of your car, smelling the outside aromas til you finish eating and wipe your face with paper towels that are on the top of a picnic table. I wish I could give this 4 and 1/2 stars, but I cannot from the yelp setup. It is definitely a place for the family to try if in the mood for delivious bbq at a reasonable sit down restaurant price. I usually go there once to twice a month to get my bbq fix, and you all should too. Easily the best bbq place I've found in the Joliet/Crest Hill location. read more

This place is smoking good. Better then the other ones of same name. Salad is good and good for you. Although those not watching their diet have plenty of options too. Just quick smiling service and great fresh food. read more

This was a great fast bbq place! Went to siegels cottonwood farm and did not feeling like waiting in their long lines, so tried it on a whim! Very happy we found it. My husband had the beef brisket and I had the ribs - both very tender! We also tried the Mac n cheese which was good too! Definitely recommend this place ! read more

Good food and always filling. But a little spicy on the sauces. Not the most kid friendly menu, but overall yummy.

The BBQ is good but the service and organization is awful. Full slab of ribs already boxed and two sides took 40 minutes!

Good food, nice place, friendly people. The time we were there however the store was pretty smokey inside.

HORRIBLE Customer Experience. Called in a 5 person order over the phone. Karen the manager that took the order would not go over the order when asked to insure accuracy. And take a wild guess what happened...the order was wrong. When I called in to request a refund on the missing items the manager Karen on the phone made it seem like she was doing me a favor by putting together the missing items (that were paid for) to be picked up. She also kept mentioning that the team I purchased the lunch for always complains and this is typical. What does that have to do with me?!?!?! This was absolutely by far the WORST experience I have had with any establishment. I can definitely understand why there have been multiple complaints about this location. So bottom line...if you want to get yelled at by the manager for calling to provide feedback about their mess up...this is definitely the place to go! No food is worth that treatment!!! Enjoy! read more

Good food! Multiple types of sauce too. Yummy food. I was really surprised at the quality and highly recommend if you want good barbecue

We had my son-in-laws birthday party at Firewaters BBQ on Saturday March15. Nice atmosphere inside, with stacks of wood for the smoker. As soon as we walked in, we could smell the smoke. This got us in the mood to eat BBQ. Five out the seven who attended, ordered the BBQ Ribs. Their consensus was the ribs were outstanding. Nice smoke ring with a faint taste of the rub. The ribs were not fall off the bone, but with well prepared ribs, you should have to work a little to get the meat off the bone. The ribs were very meaty and tender. Nice selection of BBQsauces on each table. The other two members of our party had the pulled pork and beef brisket. Beef Brisket and Pulled Pork were tender and tasty. Very nice idea offering the Bucktown Combo for $3.00. I also ordered the Jumbo Sauage Link. The Sausage link I feel was undercooked. At best it was fair. Here were the comments on the sides: Cole Slaw as a little too creamyy but overall everyone liked it. Mac and cheese was a little too runny. Beans were Ok, but could use a little more spice and flavoring. and Cornbread was a little dry. I think the sides could be a little better to match the outstanding meat selections. But, we were not there to eat the sides, but to feast on the BBQ. Last suggestion for a future offering: Offer a combo platter, where you can sample the brisket, pulled pork, pulled chicken or ribs. Then offer mini buns for the selections. Craft beers will be a nice addition. read more

Hello to all that work for Fire Water BBQ!! I took my family to this place for dinner this past Saturday April 5th and I must say this, THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BBQ PLACE!!!! We got there 15 minuets before they closed! I was so glad that they could serve us!! There was 7 people in my group. When we all walked in you could smell the wonderful food that was cooking!!! The employees that work there did the best job to make sure we where happy and satisfied with our food!!! I was told about this place from a friend of mine and he said just try it and, you will love it. Thanks Ken! You are right!! I have found a new place that is GREAT!!! Anyone that writes a bad review on this place should be put in a cheep, crappy, fast food joint, like White Castle!! I even offered a tip of $20.00 and they wouldn't take it!!! I will be there again this weekend!!! Thank you to all at Fire Water!!! read more

I had heard of this new BBQ restaurant opening a few months ago, then I had a neighbor recommend this to my wife and I this past weekend and WOW could We not be more happy with our experience at Firewater BBQ. We were greeted warmly as we entered and since we were first timers one of the owners asked if we'd like to try some of the brisket and pork. Well of course we took him up on that offer. Food was delicious, portions were very generous and the staff was warm and welcoming. Only drawback was that the onion rings were a bit too done for my liking but that's a drop in the bucket when compared to how good the brisket, pulled chicken and pulled pork were. Then to top it off we tried the fried bread pudding per the owners recommendation and again we were overly pleased. Absolutely delicious dessert. I am from the south and have had very good southern BBQ and this place stacks up there with any that I've had before. Highly highly recommend this restaurant and will be dining there again soon. Chris read more

Best BBQ around this place was so good. There brisket was perfectly smoke and tender. Workers were very polisher to me and fast. For as expensive as it was they gave great quality of food.AMAZING LOVED IT read more

Some of the best ribs I ever had. I didn't even want to add one of the multiple sauces for fear of messing up the flavor as is. I ordered a half slab, but the owner insisted I take a full slab for the price of half because he thought this particular slab was a little on the thin side. A very class move. Can't wait to go back ! read more

This place is absolutely delicious, you can tell the meat has been smoking for hours and falls off the bone. The service was also incredible. Each person greeted us and said bye in a genuine way and made you feel welcome. The lady behind the counter was also very quick, friendly, and had good rapport with each customer, which you don't find often. The only thing I would say it's slightly pricey, but you are paying for what you get! read more

Huge fan of BBQ and it has to be the best Brisket and BBQ pulled chicken in Chicagoland. Mac N Cheese is awesome and Southsider Sandwhich is a must try. read more

By far the most unbelievable bbq ever! There was not anything we ordered that wasn't delicious! Tried brisket, pulled pork, and chicken! We will definitely be back again and again! read more

The meat entrees are excellent. Ribs were fantastic. The sides were a disappointment. I was expecting the same deliciousness of the meats, they did not measure up at all. We had the fries, beans and slaw . Fries were over cooked and hard, beans weren't what i would call Baked beans, they were not tasty. If they kick it up a notch on the sides they will have an excellent menu. I will go back for the ribs and brisket. read more

Firewater catered my sons wedding and it was a hit with all the guest! Thank you so much, food was Great, Service was Great, Everything worked well read more

The best ribs I've ever had...period! The perfect combination of smoke, rub and sauce and the meat just fell off the bone. Wow. I've also had the brisket and it was equally delicious. I highly recommend visiting. read more

My experience must be a fluke because everybody else seems to be raving about the food here. I bought a full slab of ribs and they were so badly burnt, I ended up throwing half of it away. I'm talking about black charcoal burnt! I may try it again some time. That can't be the way they meant it to be served. 9/20/2015 read more

AMAZING! This place is awesome. We went almost expecting to be disappointed because that's what typical happens when new BBQ joints open around here. We were so wrong=) We had a pretty big carryout order so we got to try a little of almost everything. We agreed that the freebird chicken was the best we've had anywhere. The ribs were great, sauce is fantastic. The sides were all good (I think we had them all) but the baked beans are superb. I was disappointed that they were out of the taffy apple bread pudding, but the nice girl working suggested the toffee bar and WOW... these could become an addiction. Do yourself a favor and add the bacon (best ever). We got the smoked sausage which I almost didn't even try and ended up wishing we had ordered more than just a link. I'll be back for just that and the toffee bar :) I wish they took carryout orders by phone, but for a large order we were still in and out in under 10 mins. Staff was friendly and helpful too. We'll be back very soon:) read more

pulled pork cheese fries are fan-fucking-tabulous but someone needs to tell that kristen girl to get some bigger pants... i didn't order a side of asscrack. read more

best bbq joint in town hands down. friendly staff, intoxicating aroma, and mouth watering food. best wings ive ever had, and pulled pork fries.. f@#$ yeah i want bacon with that. the potato salad, the beans, pulled pork, ribs, rib tips, brisket its all good, and i like to mix the texas sauce with the white one...trust me read more

Great brisket, tender and juicy on a toasted bun I really enjoyed it. I also like their ribs, I bought a full slab and it was a generous sized portion for the price! A variety of sauces, either cooked into the meat or served on the side, a service which I have always believed is a genius move of any real bbq place. The pulled pork sandwich did not disappoint either, I haven't tried anything on the pretzel bun but I may next time I return. What absolutely puts this place over the top is the service that I received as a first time patron there, the cashier was very knowledgeable and helpful with assisting me in placing my order patiently. The only thing that I felt subtracted from any of that was the fact that although I had a large order they did not provide me any free extras on the sauces - maybe throwing in 2-3 free small cups of choice would be great for large purchases. Great place!!! read more