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Sonny's BBQ is a long-standing barbecue restaurant chain specializing in mouth-watering, slow-smoked meats and all the fixings. Sonny's BBQ offers plate covering portions of delicious brisket, pulled pork, barbecue chicken and ribs smoked in-house over oak wood daily. Stop by, call, or order online for curbside pickup or delivery!
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- Orest S.Washington, DC227253704Jan 5, 2024
You can feel the smell of smoke as soon as you come in! There might be s line when you get there around lunch time but it is worth it! This is a good BBQ place for sure. Everything I tried was really good - ribs, mac and cheese, pulled pork, brisket and even a garlic bread!
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Terry M.Charlotte, NC03113Mar 15, 2024
It's decent BBQ nothing that is going to blow your mind but is good and a fair price.restaurant is clean and staff friendly. I think there are only two left in the area.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 26219870Apr 4, 2023
First time dining here. It was a weekday for lunch. Pretty quite but food came out hot and fresh. Service was great and restaurant was clean and had great music.
Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 2Oh no 0 - John L.Charlotte, NC34284May 26, 2023
Alcohol yes. Hush puppies no.
Food, 5/10.
Pulled pork - 1/10. Terrible...absolute trash.
Ribs - 6/10. Not bad but nothing great.
Chicken- 7/10. Best part was the chicken from the sampler and it still had some red spots. That should tell you enough.
Brisket- 5/10. Nothing special.
Brisket grilled cheese - 5/10 nothing special.
Corn nuggets- 7/10. Better than expected.
Kids hotdog- 2/10. Terrible.
Chicken tenders - 2/10. Trash. Cooked in old used grease.
This is like fast food bbq. If cookout is a 2/10, this place is a 5/10. Build looks from the outside is nice and attractive but get inside and it's a fast food joint that isn't fast.
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Nina J.
May 30, 2023
Oh, no! This doesn't sound alright by us, John. We're passionate about serving up delicious BBQ, and it sounds like we may have fallen short on your last visit. We'd like the opportunity to connect with you further and make things right. Please send us an email to social@sonnysbbq.com and include both your phone number and the restaurant location. A member of our team will be in touch.
- Kiva A.Edison, NJ3193131Nov 17, 2023
Visiting from Jersey, hotel not far from here, and decided to stop for dinner, and everything was very good. My fish was fried and seasoned to perfection. My bf was pleased with what he had ordered. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive despite doing double duty with waiting tables and taking care of the bar. I would return if I was in the area.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Sydney M.Charlotte, NC2325896Mar 13, 2023
Would definitely come back! Meat is delicious and NOT dry with a ton of options! Easy cheap meal and the staff is great!
Not sure if what I saw on the outside is a drive-thru, but my boyfriend and I went in to sit down. Upon walking in, there is a hostess stand to your right and a to-go/pick up window straight ahead. I asked for a booth but was told no, and we were seated in the back corner of the restaurant, passing multiple empty booths...kinda disappointing, BUT I will say being in the corner did NOT effect service like I had anticipated!
My boyfriend got the 2 meat plate (chicken and brisket) I got one of the bowls! He selected the beans, slaw and toast - all incredible options!
I selected the Classic BBQ Bowl, but subbed the onion straws for bacon bits.
Service and food were both quick! Would definitely come back!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Shirley R.San Francisco, CA0172Apr 16, 2024
Food is always good. They have good services staff is very friendly and helpful.We have are favorite waitresses And that Alex and Donna they both aways make sure our drinks are fill and we have everything we need
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 683147326Jun 15, 2023
The order was for 1/4 chicken, it was a wing!! It was dry and looked old. The ribs we dry. The brisket was dry and chewy.
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Nina J.
Jun 20, 2023
Oh, no! This doesn't sound alright by us, Stephen. We're passionate about serving up delicious BBQ, and it sounds like we may have fallen short on your last visit. We'd like the opportunity to connect with you further and make things right. Please send us an email to social@sonnysbbq.com and include both your phone number and the restaurant location. A member of our team will be in touch.
- Rick C.Kannapolis, NC02Apr 13, 2024
So, went to Sonny's BBQ for my birthday dinner. I go to Sonny's once a year for my birthday and get the all you can eat sliced pork. Their sliced pork is amazing. It's my once a year guilty pleasure. So I look at the menu and don't see it. I asked the waitress if they still had it and she said "not on the weekends, only during the week". Huh? What the hell. She said you will have to order the 2 or 3 meat combo and just double up on the sliced pork. I said ok, I'll need another minute please. She replied sarcastically, ok I'll be here all night and she stormed off. So she comes back and I order the combo with Sliced pork and the 1/4 smoked chicken. She brings it out and it's Sliced pork and pulled chicken. I tell it's wrong and she says "well, that's what you ordered". I said no, it's not, I told you Sliced pork and 1/4 chicken. My wife heard me order and she backed me up on it. So the waitress gets huffy and grabs the plate and stomps off. A few minutes later she brings me the 1/4 chicken and Pulled pork. I said, what the hell, this is not what I ordered. She argues with me "well that is exactly what you just told me you wanted". At this point I'm pissed. I said get me your manager. A different girl comes over and says I understand that there is a problem. So I explain the whole situation to her and tell her I'm ready to send everything back and you can keep it, we'll go somewhere else. She says "well let me get another manager". Clearly she was just another waitress trying to keep her friend from getting in trouble. I ask her why do you need another manager? She says "well, we don't want you to leave unhappy". At this point I'm done. I told her, your a manager, I gave you the problem now you own the problem, fix it. She starts humming and hawing and I finally just say take the whole thing away and we're out of here. I also told her that they need to do a better job training their waitresses. On the way to the door we pass her holding the 2 plates and talking to the "real" manager. He looks at me and says have a good day now. No apologies, nothing. I turn and tell him that he needs to train his waitresses and that he needs to do better and we left. I will never set foot in that Sonny's again.
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Ivy S.Raleigh, NC012371Aug 3, 2023
One of the best bbq places I've been to. We try to go once a year and it never disappoints! We order the family meal (not on menu for dine in) and its about $60 and can feed 6 people, maybe 8. We always have a lot of left over. The corn bread is so good. The teas are always freshly brewed. The service is fantastic! Our last waitress (blood lady) was one of the best waitresses I've ever had. So attentive and knew exactly what you needed and was very quick! The restaurant is always clean and roomy.
No pics this time since we devoured the food. I wish i would've ordered a to go meal before leaving the area!Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0
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