I stopped by at 11:30 for lunch and found only one table occupied so service was excellent. My server changed the channel to Sportscenter for me. It was cold inside. I had to put my coat back on. I ordered a half rack of Signature Ribs with Coleslaw and Baked Beans. It came with a piece of Texas Toast. The ribs were excellent! The baked beans were the sweetest of any restaurant baked beans I've ever had. I enjoyed them thoroughly. My lunch was delicious. For dessert, I ordered a slice of cheesecake with strawberries and whipped cream. My dessert was the bomb! Super delicious with extra strawberry sauce on an already moist cake. The dining room warmed up during my meal so I didn't have to eat my coat on. The music playing today was excellent. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Strawberry Cheesecake - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

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Very good smoked wings, for they most part mine were all very good size but there were definitely a few skimpy ones. I got buffalo medium and hot. Both had great flavor! read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Smoked Jumbo Wings House Baby Back Imported Ribs - Full Rack - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

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We stopped here for dinner and they weren't very busy. It was cold outside and a Wednesday night, so maybe that's normal. We sat at a table in the bar area. Our waitress was Karissa. Even though she was also the bartender, she was very attentive. She was very friendly and had some great recommendations. She checked on us several times throughout the meal. The food was amazing. We ordered the pork belly bites, smoked wings, and baby back ribs. Everything was amazing. We'll definitely be back and will definitely ask to sit in Karissa's section again. Thank you. read more

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Simply put, not great. The service was very slow and not too friendly. The most disappointing of all was the food. Our order was incorrect and it was served cold. the brisket had such a good hype up but I was left sad, and disappointed. My kids were happy with their 4 year old palate. I however, am not and most likely will not return. read more

OK maybe this is just whining about how EXPENSIVE (everything) is these days but GOOD GOLLY. We bought food for 4 adults and 2 toddlers. -- All the sides were 1/3 - 1/2 full, except the mac n cheese, which was little more than 1/2 full. -- There wasn't enough to go around with the sides, meaning each one had to partake sparingly. Now, The food was decent but not out of this world by any means. It came to $142.00 and change w/o tip. What in the world? The ONLY things missing from the picture is 1/2 piece of cornbread, 2 skewers of the pork and a 1/3 filled container of beans. The one closed black container contains 2 more pieces of cornbread. We have no plans to return with such crazy prices. Sidenote: - The "Housemade BBQ Baked Beans with Pulled Pork and Brisket" -- -- Maybe Pulled Pork and Brisket FLAVOR, I saw no meat. End of Rant lol read more

Smokey Bones Avon - This is $142.00 (W/O Tip) worth of Smokey Bones food. Looks like food is missing? Nope. - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

I liked that there was no wait and we got a table right away. The transition from Smokey bones to IHop and back seems not to have interfered with the ambiance. The waiter was very friendly, not so much knowledgeable, because he had to ask someone and return with an answer. To the food--the fire roasted corn looked delicious, but the texture was mushy. The coleslaw tasted fresh and crunchy and seemed to be homemade. The meat selection was extensive, but there was no sampler platter available, unless you were willing to spend $$$. I ordered the Two meat sampler, which did not include BBQ ribs or Brisket. If you wanted either meat, it cost an additional $5.00 each. It seemed there were no substitutions on the sides. Every extra or substitute cost at least 1 to 2 dollars. My pulled pork and 1/4 chicken sampler platter were deprived of SMOKE flavor. There were many BBQ sauces available , which made up for it, but the size of the 1/4 chicken looked more like a chicken wing or a cute baby chick, ( which made me so sad :( ) Don't think I'm going for more. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Two Meat sampler, with choice of 2 sides. - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Be careful with Door Dash. You spend a lot of money to have high priced quality food delivered and restraint doesn't get full order correct. Not delivery drivers fault. Missing side items, etc. Driver picked up timely and delivered. Restraunt should ensure order is completed and correct. read more

Food was Amazing Service was exquisite words can not explained the great service we received as it was our first time Ambiance was awesome, great vibes read more

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Salmon was very good. Pulled pork was dry, and the sauces were too spicy for me. Service was good. We will go back.

We arrived for early dinner at 5:30. There weren't too many tables filled so when we changed our mind about the booth, we were easily accommodated and moved to a table. We ordered cornbread as our appetizer after reading some reviews on yelp, and it was delicious and the maple bourbon butter was amazing. I was able to take some home with me. I ordered the pick three meats, and I have the sausage, the pulled pork And the barbecue chicken breast. My sides were coleslaw and steak fries I would not order the steak fries again because they were overcooked and they weren't very many of them. The coleslaw was really tasty and reminiscent of like the old KFC or Chick-fil-A coleslaw so I loved it. I ate the sausage there had quite a kick, but it was delicious and had the pop that natural casing makes when it's been fried. My friend had the sausage and chicken as well and we both had plenty to take home. Our waitress was very attentive, but then let us talk to our contents, since there was very few patrons inside yet overall a really good experience that based out the tables quite a bit and they probably put a few more in there but they definitely don't need to. I remember coming here right after Covid and thinking that's why the tables had so much space but it's still the same way now, I know they do it partially so if they have big tables, they can easily add the tables together to make larger groups. I enjoy this location and the food here are there better places for barbecue? probably but it was still a good experience nonetheless. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Corn bread - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Smokey Bones was a staple for me when I was younger living in Northwest Indiana. When I went off to college, I was sad when they were no longer in business. Fast forward years later (not sharing how many) I see it has re-emerged in Avon. I had to try it right away. Of course, going on a Saturday means the restaurant being packed but never fear,bar seating is available. I started with a pork belly appetizer and chose a pulled pork sandwich and half slab rib combo with two sides. The presentation was beautiful and the food was decent. I ordered a banana pudding desert and was too full to finish so I had to get it to go. Nostalgia brought me back but I think I'm going to stick with non-chains for my BBQ needs. read more

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This was our first visit to Smokey Bones. It wasn't busy when we came in for a later dinner on a Tuesday night around 8:00 pm. We were seated right away and our waitress came to take our drink order. The restaurant smells like bbq when you walk in, which is awesome when you are super hungry! Our waitress was very sweet and helpful. She checked on us often. My husband and I had the bone fire. It is served to you on a smoking hot grill. We got the 2-3 portion. It was enough for two people. Not sure about three. It was really good. The potato wedges were really tasty. Our daughter had the boneless wings and fries and she gobbled every bit of it up. I would come back. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Bone fire - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Purchased wings and it happened to be BOGO free so I got double and they were perfect. Bought the corn bread as well and was a little disappointed it didn't have much corn in it but they were still good. The service was the best part as we received multiple refills and our waiter was very prompt. The service is one of the reasons why we will continue coming back to this location. read more

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Great experience!! Tristan & Lexy are awesome and gave great service. Food was spectacular. Place was well lit & clean!

Service was nice and attentive. The restaurant was/is clean but reminds me of a cafeteria. The food: there should be a warning --"If you are expecting real BBQ food then go elsewhere " The brisket was just rewarded up after being cooked in a pellet smoker too long. The fire roasted corn was just burnt bland corn kernels. The mashed potato's with brown gravy was whipped up from a box and the gravy is from a can. The presentation in itself will tell you exactly how it tastes. Don't get me wrong, there are many times that how it looks will fool you but not this time. This place needs to put up a sign that apologizes to everyone that has eaten here and then apologize to all the cooks that really cook BBQ. Stop taking advantage of people in this town by passing off sub quality BBQ as real BBQ. read more

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The waitress was the best! I wish I caught her name. She was funny and so good with my kids... asking is we were ordering "the D word" rather than say dessert Food was hot and exactly what we ordered! Great experience! read more

I had heard they were going to reopen Smokey Bones in Avon so I was super excited to see it coming back. I had been here several times before it shut down and I use to like the BBQ a lot. I received the menu and decided on the platter with brisket and pulled pork. i also added the side of corn and french fries. The service was pretty good throughout our time dinning here. I didn't like the brisket as much as I thought I would it was quite thick piece and I think multiple thinner pieces would be better. it tasted ok and the sauce choices were pretty good. I like the tangy and hot sauce. The pulled pork was pretty good but is a but dry. The toast is a good accompaniment with the brisket. Overall I would return as the restaurant service was good and I love BBQ and the renovated space looks very nice inside. read more

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I'm sad my picture of the grill with all the meats didn't save for some reason. Anyway I think that was a really cool concept except some of the meat was still cold. The whole thing isn't completely hot. Some of the smaller pieces fell thru the grates. They have such a variety of sauces. The drink specials were awesome they had a lot of $5 specials. I enjoyed the kurveball. Everyone should try it. Great for grilling. Tastes like BBQ. I didn't care for our service in the bar. We were the only ones there and it was late. Not the friendliest. I would go back for the drinks and to try something different. read more

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Very, very, very disappointed!!!!! Because it was BOGO Wings on Monday, I thought to myself, wings would be the perfect thing to share after a hard day at work. I don't know if it was the time we went or what, but the wings were down right horrible!!! They tasted old. Old as in, they were cooked the day before and tossed and reheated or cooked earlier that morning then tossed and reheated. The wings were so dry, old and hard that if you didn't have any teeth, you'd be in trouble. The wings weren't wingin like they should have; especially when advertising BOGO. In addition to the day old wings, we ordered a side of fries. The first batch that came out was old. They definitely wouldn't have made it through quality. It was brought to the server's attention and even she agreed that they weren't up to par. She apologized and put an order in for some fresh fries. The second batch that came out was what we should've gotten the first time around. Our server was made aware of how disappointed we were and not pleased with how the night went. She apologized so many times and in fact, seemed a bit embarrassed. I only gave 1 star because we did receive great service from our server. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - BOGO Wings on Mondays - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

I gave this place a few weeks after it's opening to give a review. We ordered online and picked up at restaurant. We had a 5:40p pick-up time. Unfortunately, our food was not ready. It was 21 minutes later before it was ready. Hopefully, they will get better on that. The ribs were absolutely delicious! I was concerned going with St. Lois style they would be tough. They were not! The Carolina mopping was the sauce we went with and it was some of the best sauce I've had! The boneless bites were not good at all. Dry, no flavor and not appetizing at all. Their Mac n Cheese is FIRE! It is a 1.99 up charge. The Street Corn was okay, but also is a 1.99 up charge and I wouldn't get it again. Their pork sandwich with the Carolina mopping was delicious too! The fries were cold, no seasoning and a pass next time. But, those RIBS!!! FIRE! We also became a rewards member and they would not take our $10 reward since the Ribfest we got is a special, The flavor of the meat was exceptional! Would order it again! read more

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We walked in and had no wait! The place looked busy and we were so glad that we didn't have a long wait. The place is really big and nice inside. I've always loved Smokey Bones as the Greenwood location is open and I'm glad they built one in Avon. They have a really nice to go area located on the side of the building as well as a curbside service. The bbq chicken was so good. It was tender and was falling off the bone. The steamed broccoli was seasoned well and the corn was also good. I liked the mustard based bbq sauce, and the Carolina mopping sauce they had available. It was good with my chicken. The donuts are something to get even if you're full to take home. They're so good and big! If you get them in the restaurant they come out in a paper bag filled with cinnamon and sugar to toss. The menu is big and has a lot to offer. They had a little grill that sits on the table it looked so neat as something you could order. All the staff was friendly and it looked like fro being only open for not even two weeks they're doing well. Food and service was good! Will be back :-) read more

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Was good choice was a little better than the greenwood store, went kinda late but they had no problem was able to be attentive and was still cleaning up didn't want for nothing an food was still fresh an good considering the me of night read more

Not a fan of the boneless wings, tasted like I went to Kroger threw them in the oven and swooshed them in sauce or threw Cajun seasoning on them. The ff were good dipped in ranch. The deep fried pickles were also gross, they were over battered , over cooked and you couldn't taste the pickle at all . Definitely skip these. The Mac n cheese was good and at least the jumbo wings were big but way overpriced. They were out of 2 of different sauces hot honey, mango habanero that I originally ordered so to make up for it they gave me a free dessert which was delicious, mixed berry cheesecake!!! Finally the service sucked, she never cleared the plates, just let them pile up and never offered refills on our drinks. Service has sucked both visits, maybe 3rd times the charm but it will be awhile for sure!!! read more

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My food and our waitress Lilly was great The smoked mac and cheese was phenomenonal and my sweet tea was refreshing . It was my first time here and the decorations are very cool and very western read more

We sat at the bar and had Dylan as our bartender! He made sure that we felt welcomed and that our food tasted amazing. We had zero issues that night and will be back again to see Dylan! read more

We love going here! The drinks come out quickly and they aren't skimpy with the liquor. The staff is always extremely attentive and the food is timely, fresh, and tasty! I haven't had anything I didn't like. This is a great barbecue spot for date night or a family outing. read more

Well, I guess I spaced this review and didn't post. I'll take care of that now. We checked out the Smokey Bones chain restaurant in Avon, on Rockville Road, the first few days they were open. We found it entertaining they remodeled the IHOP back into a Smokey Bones as it was prior to IHOP. The new building is attractive and laid out with the family dining room straight ahead as you enter and the bar and bar tables to the right. The bar is first come first serve but the hostess must seat you at the high-top tables in the bar. Lunch is served Monday - Friday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and I think Happy Hour is till 6:00. Call to confirm Happy Hour. We made reservations but found out we still had well over an hour to be seated. Reservations has a different meaning here than we thought. We didn't realize the high-top bar tables required a hostess to seat guests and walked in, found a table and sat down. No one ever said anything, including our server, so we assumed it was open seating but it wasn't. Our server was very nice, friendly and just as new as all the other employees and had to ask others answers to most of our questions. We were fine with this as we knew a learning curve was expected. We ordered cocktails and those arrived rather quickly. Appetizers were next on our list but several items were already sold out at 6:30. The BBQ Rib Tips, Skillet Cornbread and Pretzel Bones were gone. My husband doesn't eat dairy and many sauces so we found it difficult to find an appetizer without cheese or dairy. We both agreed on 8 Jumbo Wings and Fried Pickles both which were good. My husband ordered the Baby Back Ribs served with 2 sides of BBQ baked beans and baked potato. The ribs had a fabulous flavor, super tender and the meat fell off the bones. The potato was baked thoroughly and the BBQ baked beans were flavorful and much enjoyed. I ordered the Pulled Pork Dinner with 2 sides of a loaded baked potato and a side salad with blue cheese dressing. The Pulled Pork was a generous portion, flavorful and extremely tender. I enjoyed the fresh side salad and all the toppings on the loaded potato. We ended dinner with the Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet which was rich, full of chocolate chips and chocolate topping. A nice dessert to share as an ending to a satisfying dinner. We haven't returned yet but most likely will do so in the near future. read more

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Food was fantastic, service was a little behind but all around did a great job on refills and appetizers. Will go back again. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Bone Yard - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

3.5 stars for the restaurant seems appropriate to me. I love that Rockville Rd has a new restaurant that consistently has a kitchen open late. I've eaten here twice recently and the food is better than nearby wing places but definitely more expensive. Decent food and the hours are a plus but the service has been a bit of a let down. The ticket times are long even with a near empty restaurant. Appetizers and 2 entrees took our table of 4 an hour and a half total with only two other tables in the bar area. Also 2 guests were about done with their food by the time the others food arrived and a salad was forgotten. I'll be back for the convenience and the late night appetizers but might not recommend if you're in a rush. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - BBQ Mag Nachos no sour cream - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

1st visit and won't be our last when in town. Starter of the 4 mini Corn Bread were hot and perfect starters accompanied by an incredible Pecan Honey Butter that I'd be willing to slather on damn near anything - just order it LOL. The Korean Pork Belly lollipops with a spicy aioli dip were juicy, crispy and glazed in a flavorful spicy sauce. Our server "Keela" was speedy and attentive to our special requests, providing excellent insight into the menu as we were first time visitors. Dinner included tender and flavorful Filet Medallions (the suggested Red Wine sauce was a thick, unctuous reduction that perfectly enhanced the filets.) A Brisket platter overflowing with sweet, fatty, juicy slabs of beef. And a 3 Fav platter of Pulled pork, Smoked chicken and more of the tender Brisket. The Pork really sings with a generous mix of their house BBQ sauces tossed in, and the Mustard based sauce went well with the chicken, the brisket needed nothing in my opinion, smokey and delicious, but a hit of the Blue bottle sauce added a nice edge. Half rack of ribs looked more like a Full, with a strong smoke line and great flavor without any sauce. Group comments on the sides were good - crisp, tart coleslaw, BBQ beans in a strong tangy brown sauce, tangy cheese mashed potato, thick cut steak fries that looked larger than my fluffy baked potato, and the broccoli and roasted corn were simple and tasty. Be aware this open floor plan restaurant has simple brick walls, which means sound is going to echo - it's going to feel loud as there's nothing to absorb the sound. It wasn't full when we went, but a loud group of 6 teens on one side and a family letting their screaming toddlers do laps around their table on the other - def sped up our meal. Overall tasty - in our opinion well-priced for what we ordered. We'd come back to try a few more items for sure. read more

It didn't disappoint! We shared 4 different type of wings and the steak salad . We started with the pork belly cake pops. Everything was delicious. I hope they open one up in San Diego! read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Nothing left it was so good' - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

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This was maybe a 3.5 experience rounded up for Yelp. My family came on a Sunday afternoon so it was not busy inside. The inside is very nice compared to another location of Smokey bones I've been to. Our server was nice but not fully attentive. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich which was tasty. My mother in law got the chicken and waffles- the waffles were rock hard but they made them fresh for her. The chicken looked like chicken tenders. She said overall it was just okay. Overall it was a fine lunch. read more

First time coming here and and we're blown away. Our server Mary started off with a strong positive attitude asking us what we'd like and gave us time to browse the menu. We order The BBQ Mag Nachos, Boneless Wings, Fried Pickles, Mac and Cheese, Onion Rings and Coleslaw. Just about all of that was perfect. The Nachos were the standout star of the meal everything about it was cooked to perfection and we didn't leave one bite left. The wings were tasty as well the sauces were good with plenty to choose from. The sides were all great as well the Fried Pickles were crunchy and dipped in their ranch was a match made in heaven. The Mac and cheese was good same with the onion rings and coleslaw. The restaurants offers general sports bar area but the rest is filled with fun decor and and great smells from the food being cooked in the back. I would recommend this place highly if you're near one read more

Great food and great service! We got two appetizers - boneless wings and pretzels. The pretzels were absolutely delicious, some of the best I've ever had! For the main meal we got ribs and a pulled pork sandwich. We loved our experience here and are definitely going back!! read more

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Food: It's pretty mid. Foods edible, but not enjoyable. I go the Korean BBQ pops. They are super fatty and drenched in BBQ sauce. All you can taste is the sauce and not the meat. I also got the nachos, meat was dry, cheese was barely melted. Service: our sever was super nice and attentive! Environment/ambiance: we got there at 5 pm, it was super empty, a nice thing since we got the food super fast. Ambiance and service: it's what makes it two stars, because if it was for the food alone it would be 0/5. read more

Nice addition to the area. Lot of items to choose from and ways to order it. Since becoming calorie conscious, we really appreciated the caloric info on the menu. Ribs were tender, and sides were good portion. We particularly liked the hot bag of donuts (our cheat on the diet). They come out hot! Our server Cheralyn was friendly and efficient, especially considering how busy it was in there. Overall very happy with your visit. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

Came back to try and use some gift cards that were given to us after an admittedly bad experience the last time and my partner and I did not want to cook. Much better experience this time around! The speed of service was much faster and the staff was a lot more attentive as well, going above and beyond to make sure we got the most out of our takeout order. Food was very good. Everything cooked well and warm, all items present and delicious. Really was a huge improvement and good enough that I'd want it again. Not sure if there's been a management shakeup but much better Smokey Bones! Only bummer is the online ordering experience and how it's not possible to load more than one gift card on an order, but that's more of a corporate thing than on the restaurant. read more

16 years ago I ate a Smokey Bones on this exact location. It was then demolished and turned into an IHOP. But from the ashes like a phoenix Smokey Bones destroyed the IHOP and reclaimed its lot between Red Lobster and Longhorn Steakhouse. It is now has a fresh look and their website says they are even a ghost kitchen for 2 other "experiences." Standard bbq and burger menu. We ordered some wings to start, 4 Bones Style and 4 mango habanero. The mango habanero were...not good. Not spicy. Unforgettable. However, their Bones style was surprisingly pretty good. Dry rub tossed then drizzled with sweet sauce. The pulled pork sandwich was fairly standard. Pretty good. I liked that they had 4 sauces available at the table to put what you want on your sandwich. The baked beans were the star of the meal though. Really smokey and sweet. I would like to just get some of those to go. I tried my brothers Mac and cheese that he ordered and it was...bad. In the vein of chain fast casual this was pretty good. Compared to other bbq places I'd say it's fairly pedestrian. Lunch specials didn't look half bad though so might be worth popping in on a weekday. read more

Smokey Bones Avon - Wings, forgot to take the pic until 2 had already been grabbed!! - Barbeque Near Me - Avon, Indiana

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First and last time for us visiting this place. We arrived around noon on Saturday. Let's start with the food. Horrible!! We both had the full rack of ribs with 2 sides that was their featured special.. The ribs were so dry, didn't have much meat on them and still had the silver skin attached. The mashed potatoes were so dry I'm pretty sure they may have been left over from the night before or maybe even the night before that! The beans were nothing more than pork n beans out of a can. My husband said the coleslaw was the best part of his meal.. Our server was Mary and she was great and that's where the 2 stars come in, she kept our ice teas full! read more

Way overpriced, bad service, waiting 15min after sitting to get any help, water took like 30mi to even get, they weren't even busy, ribs were dry, brisket was dry, waste of money! And this was the third bad experience we had. read more