Soulfire BBQ

Thursday night I had big plans with a friend to hit up the OK Go show at Avalon, near Fenway. Little did we know tickets were only available through a radio station's free giveaway, and we didn't have any. Men still need to eat, so Steve, Dan and I headed out in Allston. We ended up at Soulfire BBQ, on Harvard Ave, less than a block off the Green B line. We weren't expecting anything special, after walking in to find a counter to order at fast food style. The food turned out to be a huge surprise. Dan and I chose the pulled pork platter, served on a nice hearty slice of bread. Dan, being from Texas, claimed its called Texas Toast, but we all know better. Steve had the rib and chicken combo. The pulled pork was incredible, as were all the sides we had. We all chose the same side dishes and our platters were seriously loaded. Along with the pork, there was cornbread, mac & cheese, baked beans, and pickles all on the same plate. Well, it was more of a tray than a plate, but it was good. The service was great, for a place without a wait staff, they checked on our table twice. Soulfire also had a good selection of 5 BBQ sauces. They ranged from a traditional think, spicy BBQ to a much thinner North Carolina sauce. All three of us liked the restaurant and will definitely be going back.