I liked Fire Flys! To bad I wish they would put an I hop there, Framingham has no breakfast places

A breakfast or deli spot that was open late in pine field or nobscot would be be lovely.

Somer...Where have you been?? Haven't you heard of J&M Diner???
I doesn't get any better than their friendly waitresess and Great food.

Ihop? What a trashy establishment. That's the last thing the town needs.

J&M's for breakfast definitely!

J&M for breakfast is the best. Kugels is also in town and good as well. There is also that place in Nobscot that keeps changing names and that diner car near Keefe Tech.

That said... it's time to bring back Desmond O'Malleys! The Route 9 landscape has never been the same since it left. I NEED BANGERS N MASH!

Sure, J&M is very nice (& usually very crowded). There's certainly room for another breakfast place in Framingham. I absolutely disagree that Ihop is a 'trashy establishment'. I've visited Ihops that have been well run, clean, fast, and good food.

I personally will miss Firefly's tremendously! The staff there was great, the food was delicious (and not a chain!), it was, aside from Nobscot's I believe, the ONLY place in North Framingham to hear live music for FREE - at the open mic on Wednesday and then acoustic groups on Friday nights - and for lunch they had a yummy brunch buffet. I went there for YEARS on a regular basis, as did a lot of nearby residents. It was a neighborhood hang-out in the best sense of the word. :(

I just wish to add that while 2 restaurants have closed, there are 2 planning to open near Route 9 --
* Boston Beer Works -- http://framingham.patch.com/articles/5-things-you-need-to-know-today-sept-20-89c83a1a
* Outback Steakhouse -- http://framingham.patch.com/articles/5-things-you-need-to-know-today-oct-15-9adba480

There is also a very unique breakfast place on Route 30 called Eggcettera (self-service, but the food is good and the people are very nice). Firefly's is a huge loss for Framingham and while I don't eat Indian food, many people told me they really liked Green Chili. I wish that people would frequent the local restaurants and small chains (La Caretta/Blue can't remember the new name is great) because they really are better than the chains, even if sometime more expensive.

Framingham needs a TEXAS ROADHOUSE!!!

My bet would be that a large chain would want better visibility than either of these locations would allow.

I will miss Green Chili--especially their Chicken Tikka Masala Dosas! Anthony Gomes did a lot to try to reach out to the community. I'm sorry Green Chili is gone

Green Chili is reopening as a local family owned Homtowne Grill on December 1st.

I will miss the BBQ at Firefly's, but I'd love to see a Capt. Marden's style fish market/ restaurant in that space. A decent fishmonger is one of the few things we are missing here in town. Lunch at Green Chili never failed to satisfy, but it was always awfully quiet.

CJ's in Nobscot is great for breakfast. Way better than going to Honey Dew's and/or the mini DD's at the gas station on the corner of Edmands and Edgell. Would love to see a coffee shop in the neighborhood, too--something like Sudbury Coffee Works would definitely get a lot of business around here. The old church in Nobscot would be a PERFECT location. :-)

Firefly's is gone because the food wasn't that good. People who take BBQ seriously know what I'm talking about.

The ribs at Firefly's (their specialty?) was never very good, Tennessee's is much better....and thei takeout was horrible, often mixing up orders or leaving things out...They got great reviews thanks to the Andelmans (Phantom Gourmet), cuz' the owner grew up with them!! Good riddance,,,how about a Longhorn's in that space? Pretty decent steaks for the price....

Haven't been to Firefly's in a while, but their food was good. Saw that we are getting an Outback. Interesting about the Boston Beer Works, since we also have British Beer Company. Hmmmm.....

What's happening with the Samba owners opening a Thai place at the Chef Orient location? I miss Thai from when we lived in Boston...

Oh boy I merely suggested a breakfast place no need to jump down my throat about putting I hop in. I have lived here 12 yrs and I have never heard of J&M . Unfortunately it seems this town does well with chain restaurants! Susan I have been waiting patiently for Out Backs to open since July when the demolished Route 9 steak house or big pappies! The fireflys location is a tough spot whatever goes in has to have a cozy ambience ... whatever it is good luck n make it something yummy lol I'm tired of eating the same stuff over n over :) oh what about the old bugaboo location we have 3 restaurant locations to fill

I do want to say Nobscot area is in desperate need of a facelift and make putting a restaurant or something in that plaza can bring it back to life ...

The marketing is good Affordable Foods or Cuisine to eat in or Take Out___A natural would be a Cantonese and Northern China Style Restaurant, Eat in or Take Out will or should have customers saying "Eat Chinese Won't be Hungry Again ! "

Gerald Heng Sr.
Metrowest Boston,MA.

Sorry to see fireflys go, there Marlborough location is still open. That new outback on RT9 looks too small. J&m is good and there is Mel's in Wayland.

I have to agree with Heather, that church is a great location for a coffee/tea spot like sudbury coffee works. The only issue is I remember hearing that something leaked into the ground to contaminate the water?

I was trying to think outside the box and I thought about what Framingham doesn't have but might do well and what if they put in a comedy club in fireflys location obviously whatever it is would serve food & beverages obviously! That location has a cozy intimate feeling and it would be nice to switch it up even a lounge. would be nice (not a rowdy night club)

J&M should move into Fireflys. All problems solved. I always see people pull up to JM Sunday mornings, and take a look at the line, and drive away. It's too bad. And waiting 45 minutes does kind of suck, but the townies know how good the food, and service is. I liked fireflys, but didn't overly like it. I guess I wasn't the only 1 who felt that way. Either way, its sad to see people out of work (especially a week before the holiday season)

My family always enjoyed Fireflys. We always went on a Friday night, when they had live music. The staff were friendly, and the atmosphere was good. I personally loved the pulled pork sandwich. We will go and try the Marlborough location for sure. I hope we get something good in the location!

There are plenty of places to eat breakfast in Framingham. Others have already mentioned J&M and Kugel's, both of which offer the usual -- and the unusual. Without commenting on menu or quality, there's also Friendly's on Route 9 at Temple Street, and there are at least 4 Subway locations in Framingham that serve breakfast sandwiches (Edgell Road at Rt. 9, Saxonville, and inside both Walmart and BJ's Club).

We loved Fireflys! We will miss them most of all. It was our regular family dinner night out for the last few years. I loved the BBQ and the salads. My husband loved the BBQ sauces, and the pickles!