Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Bono's Bar-B-Q

    2.8 (90 reviews)
    Closed • 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

    Order Bono's Bar-B-Q Takeout or Delivery

    Bono's Bar-B-Q Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Bono's Bar-B-Q

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Corn nuggets
    Marilyn Y.

    Now, this is some barbeque. We ordered the 3 meat meals, consisting of :beef brisket, ribs, and smoked chicken. We decided on potato salad and green beans as our side. I almost forgot to mention that we ordered corn nuggets as an appetizer, and boy, were they good fresh off the fryer. We started eating the brisket, omg moist tender meat, the chicken nice smokey flavor, and the ribs were just perfect. The sides were pretty good, and potato salad tasted homemade, and green beans just needed a little salt for my tasting. This restaurant is a Jacksonville staple, there are two other locations. This location in particular was less than ten minutes away from the hotel. I really enjoyed my meal and I highly recommend, if in the Jacksonville area. I just ordered a banana pudding to go and going to try it later.

    Turkey Salad
    Leticia C.

    I live their turkey salads! I eat them almost 2-3 times a week! The meat is plentiful, tasteful and their homemade ranch is ...omg, so good! The boiled egg is extra , but it makes the salad

    Good for 7 people?  Rubs, Turkey & pork.  Pork is skimpy though.
    Nelma P.

    Ordered lunch for 8 from Bonos Catering just before Christmas. We ordered a few days ahead for pickup. On the day we picked up our order it was ready at the designated time. We were in & out. When we unpacked our order we were missing a key side item, Cole's slaw! I was annoyed. When we called they told us to come back to for it. Well we were too hungry to wait for it. So we all dug in. We ordered the ribs plus one meat with sides. Ribs & turkey with Texas toast, coleslaw (missing), baked beans & Mac & cheese. Everything was delicious. My favorite is the turkey. Tender & tasty. The mac & cheese was rich & oh so good. Baked beans is a must have. Texas toast was very good too, Bonos is always consistent. Had they not forgotten a key side, coleslaw it would have been a 5 star rating, I keep coming back because their Turkey is the best in town.

    Small chicken platter green beans and fries eat of corn.
    Patrick L.

    My wife and I have been visiting Bono's Lane Ave for years. Very rare when we have a substandard meal. Tonight's dinner was wonderful. We were immediately met by an employee who was at the front making utensils wrapped with a napkin and taken to our table. Though she was not our server, she got our drinks. The place was clean and the music background. The table was clean and well stocked. I had the large ribs, fries, and fried ear of corn. The wife had small chicken platter (dark meat), green beans, and fried ear of corn. My ribs were great, what a slab, took two ribs home for lunch along with corn. Wife's chicken was good, beans hot, and both our corns were smoken hot. Server kept us in drinks and checked on us. The only complaint was the place was a little smokey. The wife said her eyes were burning a little. You could see the haze in the place. Now it was windy and raining, don't know if that contributed. Can you expect anything more? Actually, yes! We forgot the banana pudding to go. This place does a great take out business. Always a line and calls coming in.

    Turkey Sandwich Dry and over priced

    The sandwich was dry and overpriced. It came with a few little pieces of meat without any lettuce tomatoes or onions all that is extra. I felt robbed paying $16 bucks for this. The service was fast however the sandwich was plain. If you have a taste for bbq I suggest finding another establishment.

    Cut man
    Doug B.

    This is one of my favorite place to eat friendly staff. The food is okay but better than most bbq I have eaten in Jacksonville to date. The restaurant smells of smoke witch I love makes me hungry for some good old bbq.

    Cookie deal
    Leah A.

    I've heard this Bono's could be spotty, but we must have come on a good night. The pork was perfectly smoked, tender and juicy. The sides of mac & cheese and squash casserole were both rich and delicious. My boy got the brisket & sausage which were both nicely done considering I prefer pork when it comes to BBQ. Not dry whatsoever and truly flavorful. He ordered the side salad with honey mustard & baked beans as his accompaniments and both were very good. The portions were perfect (I ordered the small pork platter)served with some fresh garlic toast to sop up all the sauces and flavors from my plate as licking my plate in public would probably not be socially acceptable. Overall, the service was outstanding. They get an extra star because Courtney & the entire Bono's staff here were friendly, efficient and totally accommodating. And our meals were flawless. We were the last to leave and definitely left stuffed without any room for dessert. Sorry I had to decline this time around, but I will try to plan better for our next visit, Banana Pudding. **I promise. :p

    See all

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dixa M.
    1
    44
    119

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Great daily specials! Just grabbed the smoked wings and fries basket with a large drink included! Game time!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 months ago

    Food was amazing. Service was family friendly. Today was a blessed to my heart and soul. Thank you

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Leticia C.
    20
    149
    431

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Food and a GREAT Server, Natalie !!! Always a great place to eat lunch and or dinner ! Food is always really Good !

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 1

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Leah A.
    1357
    1428
    20929

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Kerry C.
    562
    1007
    5313

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jus A.
    401
    11
    9

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Errol J.
    10
    71
    62

    6 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Cuey M.
    143
    1248
    3360

    9 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lisa M.
    22
    79
    281

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tee J.
    1
    31
    47

    6 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Ordered beef brisket. Must have been from the day before because it was tough and tasteless. Will never go back.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Had the yummy Brunswick Stew, a sweet tea and the amazingly silky banana pudding. Soooooo yummy!! Definitely recommend:)

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - Bono's Bar-B-Q

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Barbeque 2,882 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    The Bearded Pig - Fries

    The Bearded Pig

    4.4(1.7k reviews)
    6.0 mi•San Marco, St. Nicholas
    •$$

    I can't believe there is BBQ this good in Florida…read more This joint was hopping on a Saturday afternoon. You can order at the counter for take out or dine in. They also have a full service bar where you can order. Brisket sandwich is legit good. But the King Sandwich has cheese sauce, two jalapeño poppers, and smoked sausage for only $2 more. Mac and Cheese is heavy on the cheese and delicious. Potato salad is different. I enjoyed it but the flavor contrasts with the bbq flavors instead of complimenting them. Multiple sauce bottles are available at your table and I was surprised that I enjoyed the western Carolina style the most. Banana pudding was good. I would definitely come back when in JAX.

    Haven't been here in a few years. Was unimpressed when they were at their old location, and this…read morevisit really wasn't any different. Happy hour beer was thoroughly disappointing. Smaller price, but smaller beer. Pic attached represents what was handed to me before I took a sip - stingy and flat. Got the burnt ends and jalapeño poppers for an appetizer, and the wings for dinner. Burt ends were delicious, smoky and flavorful. However, poppers and wings were pretty bland. They could have used more seasoning. It's an ok place and definitely very popular. Lots of after work traffic dropping in. I just don't get the appeal of a happy hour short on pour and bland bbq. But hey, it's just my taste and opinions.

    Photos
    The Bearded Pig - Order Counter

    Order Counter

    The Bearded Pig - Beach vibes-- 1/2# fatty Brisket-- 04-17-2025

    Beach vibes-- 1/2# fatty Brisket-- 04-17-2025

    The Bearded Pig - 5 Piece Jalapeno Poppers and fatty brisket!!! 04-16-2025

    See all

    5 Piece Jalapeno Poppers and fatty brisket!!! 04-16-2025

    The Butt Hutt Smokehouse - Sweet Heat

    The Butt Hutt Smokehouse

    4.6(272 reviews)
    2.6 mi•Murray Hill, Westside
    •$$

    Whenever I visit Jax I always look forward to real BBQ. Usually I visit another favorite but this…read moretime my sister and I decided to try out The Butt Hutt for the first time. We came in on a Wednesday evening. We asked about the menu and were told at the counter that it was Wing Wednesday and the wings were $1 each. Well how could we not add those onto our order. We ordered a Burnt Ends platter with mac and cheese, and corn nuggets, a Brisket Platter with corn nuggets and beans. We also ordered a large mac for my son and a side of lean brisket. For the wings we ordered the Cajun ranch. Our food started coming out in about 5 minutes. Firstly, I was shocked at the wings. I love wings, but they aren't something I usually order often as I find them just OK. There are only a couple places that I visit specifically for wings. Well, let me tell you, I would make a visit back just for these wings. OMG, the Cajun ranch was simply amazing, really addictive. They were my favorite item. We devoured them. The burnt ends were very good. I appreciate they are big chunks of brisket with no pull pork filler. The flavor was amazing as well and the bits of fat melted in our mouth. The corn nuggets were fine and the Mac N Cheese was quite tasty. We enjoyed the meal so much, were were trying to figure out somewhere for a family lunch the next Sunday and came back again. This time my sister, son and I brought my dad. We of course ordered more wings and burnt ends and brisket with lots of Mac N Cheese. The food really is something special. The wings are absolutely wonderful and the burnt ends are a hit. This is definitely one of my new favorite restaurants and will always be on my list of visits to enjoy when I come back to Jax.

    I'm not even a huge BBQ fan and this is one of my favorite restaurants in Jacksonville. Highly…read morerecommended. - Lou Sassle

    Photos
    The Butt Hutt Smokehouse - Bar countertop

    Bar countertop

    The Butt Hutt Smokehouse - Pit platter

    Pit platter

    The Butt Hutt Smokehouse - Lots of outside seating. But a bit too hot for that right now lol.

    See all

    Lots of outside seating. But a bit too hot for that right now lol.

    4 Rivers Smokehouse - WOOOOHHHOOOOO!! Back at 4 Rivers! It was AWESOME!

    4 Rivers Smokehouse

    4.0(789 reviews)
    12.8 mi•Southside
    •$$

    Great for dinner and got two 1x2 plates to-go: moist brisket with mac n' cheese and collard greens…read moreand then smoked chicken (dark) with bbq beans and green beans. The service was steady and I came in around 5ish so it didn't pick up til after I arrived. The staff were nice and polite. It was quiet but had several tables occupied. The chicken was moist and dipped with the spicy bbq enhanced the flavor. All sides were seasoned well especially the green beans and collard greens. Cornbread was good, just note it does have jalapeños. I would say the only feedback was the brisket appeared to be more lean than moist. When we ordered the moist brisket a few weeks ago, it was a lot more marbled, looser and fattier than what we received in this order which was less marbled with leaner cuts. So it appears the staff may had gave the lean than the moist cut... Other than that, everything was good, but perhaps the staff could have additional guidance in brisket cut differences.

    Best BBQ in Jacksonville. Period…read more In my 6 week trip to Jax, I sought out some BBQ joints. Now, I'm no connoisseur, I am not from an elite BBQ region and I know that Jacksonville is not a BBQ go to area. But that said, I tried a few places in the region and 4 Rivers is the only spot I'd repeat visit. Service is friendly and prompt, and they were helpful with putting me on their best items. The brisket was moist, tender and flavorful. The ribs? To die for. Best I've had in Florida. The burnt ends are a combination of brisket and pork, which compliments one another nicely. I loved the beans! The corn was the only thing I found lacking, tasted too much like canned corn for my taste. Their nice seating area is big and welcoming and they have numerous sauces for you. We really enjoyed the blueberry bbq over by the fountain drinks. It went well with the ribs! Overall, must visit for Jax! Thanks guys! See you soon!

    Photos
    4 Rivers Smokehouse - From left to right, Texas sausage, pulled pork, beef brisket

    From left to right, Texas sausage, pulled pork, beef brisket

    4 Rivers Smokehouse - Brisket Sandwich with cole slaw, cornbread, and mac

    Brisket Sandwich with cole slaw, cornbread, and mac

    4 Rivers Smokehouse - House salad

    See all

    House salad

    ABBQ - Taco Tuesday - Brisket and Pork

    ABBQ

    3.9(337 reviews)
    20.9 mi•Beaches
    •$$

    After two weekends in a row at the beach, ABBQ has officially become our go-to spot. When almost…read moreevery restaurant nearby is serving the same seafood, it's so refreshing to find a place with incredible BBQ that completely hits the spot after a day in the sun. The food is outstanding, the drinks are great, and the service is always quick, friendly, and attentive. We started with the Fritos Pie and added pulled pork--such a great decision! It made an already delicious appetizer even better. For our entrée, we shared the Texas "Trinity" (the "give me all the meats" option), which comes with ribs, sausage, and brisket. The ribs were unbelievable--fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. The sausage comes in two varieties: regular and cheddar jalapeño. The cheddar jalapeño has a nice kick without being overpowering and was absolutely worth trying. On this visit, we upgraded our sides to two fresh salads, but during our first visit we had the baked beans and coleslaw, and they were both fantastic. Honestly, everything we've tried has been delicious. If you're spending the day at Neptune Beach and need a break from seafood, ABBQ is a must-visit. We've already been back twice, and it definitely won't be our last!

    This place continues to disappoint me. I have been there once or twice a year since they first…read moreopened nearly 10 years ago and Sneakers was the only sports bar at the beach. I keep trying to give them another chance, so when they invited me to make a reservation for the World Cup game tonight, I took the bait. I should have gone to Mojo's or Strings instead! I stopped ordering a brisket sandwich long ago because the buns were always hard and stale. Lately, I've been going with the two meat plate because the sides are usually very good, especially the potato salad and cowboy baked beans. The turkey is usually pretty good as are the ribs, but the brisket is always pathetic, especially for a guy from Texas looking for perfection. To be fair to the management, the bar and atmosphere never fails to impress me, but when I am missing good old fashioned Texas barbecue brisket, I will be going somewhere else that knows what they are doing. Come on y'all... My summary: over rated, over priced, and over done. Low and slow is the barbecue brisket mantra, but the pit master needs to go back to Texas for a refresher course in Austin, in my humble opinion!!!

    Photos
    ABBQ
    ABBQ - Prime Brisket - Sliced

    Prime Brisket - Sliced

    ABBQ - Bloody Mary

    See all

    Bloody Mary

    Bono's Bar-B-Q - bbq - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...