Every time I come here I hope that things have changed. I'm the constantly reminded that the owners/managers don't care about the patrons or the staff. Service: I usually only visit this location on all you can eat wing night (monday). Which one would think is a pretty busy night; however, it's usually only a quarter full. Every time I come they are usually severely understaffed. So the waiters do the best that they can with what they have to work with. I've never experienced bad attitude or terrible personality from the workers towards the patrons; however, if you ask them why they are overworked and understaffed they usually voice their gripes with the management. Management: I honestly feels like the management team hopes that the fact that there isn't another location close by will keep them in business. Last night when I arrived, it was freezing inside. I couldn't even take my coat off to get comfortable. The staff walked around with coats and hats on as well just to keep warm. I asked a waiter was the heat broken and he replied "honestly I think our GM is just cheap and won't turn the heat on." I said, "well maybe we should complain that it's too cold to enjoy our food in here because my teeth are literally chattering and I just want to keep my hands in my pockets to keep warm." He replied, "you wouldn't be the first today, I'm sure you won't be the last and I'm sure the heat still won't get turned on." That was very disheartening to hear. Why would management be ok with running an establishment in this manner. You don't want your patrons to get comfortable and order more food? I don't plan to return to this location for a while. Food: The food here is decent. I only like the wings and cornbread so I get that every time. I get the smoked wings which are smoked then crisped just a little but the best part is the sweet glaze and seasoning they top them with. It's such a burst of flavor. If it didn't have that glaze and seasoning I would stop coming. The cornbread has a honey pecan butter that's to die for. It literally makes the cornbread heavenly. The cornbread itself is fluffy and moist but the butter takes it over the top. read more

Smokey Bones - Cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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I work in the food industry and the previous visits to this place was not the best experience. They are under new management and the food comes out very quick and Jiya the bartender is very attentive to all of your needs. We come here often now. Give this new crew a shot.. read more

This was my first visit and certainly not the last. I ordered the fried green tomato appetizer and a Pulled Pork Pocket with a side of coleslaw. Really, really good food. The server, Will, provided great service... besides being a cutie! read more

Smokey Bones - Perfect Fried Green Tomatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

This is my favorite BBQ spot in town. Our waiter, Kareem, greeted us with the biggest smile and a willingness to serve us. He made sure our food came out on time and as expected, the steak was spectacular. read more

The wings were amazing! A bit pricey but worth it! Bartenders were super cool and friendly, was here on a Monday so it was quiet. Menu is stacked and the bar had a lot to offer. Restroom was a bit dishevelled. The small paper bag for bones is a cute touch. Would be 5 stars but one beer and 8 wings cost just under $20, but what can one expect just outside of DC? read more

Smokey Bones - Smoked wings... Enormous, juicy and sauced perfectly! Highly recommend! - Barbeque Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

Hmmmm, just sat for 20 minutes without as much as a server asking if we've been helped or taking a drink order. The food is pretty tasty, so we decided to do a to-go order instead of dining in. Spoke with a manager about the lack of server responsiveness and didn't even get offered a 10% discount, a dessert, a nothing. Don't think I'll be returning here for a while. Come on Smokie Bones, bring that fire back! Heavily lacking in the customer service department. read more

Smokey Bones - Not as pleased as previous visits - Barbeque Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

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Bad experience as soon as I walked in the door. I went with a friend and as soon as we stepped in we felt the uncomfortable warm that doesn't go well with eating hot BBQ. The hostess was a little rude. She asked us "how many" and then disappeared in the back for about 5 minutes before coming back out and taking 2 menus and walking away from us, not saying anything. We looked at each other wondering if we were supposed to follow her because she didn't speak to us. She then came back and flatly told us to follow her and sat us at our table and walked away. We almost left after that alone. The ONLY thing that saved this experience for us for our waitress. I cannot remember her name, but she was a tall, skinny, black woman with short hair. She was amazing and attentive, and very friendly. Our food was pretty good, only complaint was the chicken on the Caesar salad was very very dry. Please fix the AC so your employees can work somewhat uncomfortable. They already have to stand all day, they shouldn't be sweating as well! Probably won't be coming back to this location, will just have to drive the 2 hours to the Woodbridge location like I used to. Only giving 3 stars because of the waitress and that the food was decent. read more

Food was dry and tasteless. They didn't have brisket and substituted with turkey which was horrible. My wings were dried out and burnt. They didn't give me any sauce. It was a bad experience. I ordered from Door Dash. I didn't get the refund of $5.99 up charge for the brisket. I would give Zero stars if I could. read more

Rachel is the best waitress EVER!! Food was on point, and service was EXCEPTIONAL!! We ordered wings to go for the Super Bowl tomorrow, but what we enjoyed inhouse today was delicious and expertly prepared and served. I had to ask for a couple of adjustments to my drink and side dish, but Rachel handled it ALL expertly. read more

This place was terrible the minute I walked in dirty lobby sticky floor nobody greet us after about five minutes of waiting we just turned around and went somewhere else I will never go there I can only imagine what the food must taste like read more

My visit to Smokey Bones on 2/5/2022 was very POOR. Poor customer service, food, poor drinks. How is this place still open. Then don't talk about the bathrooms that were not cleaned. We asked to speak to the Manager and his priority was carryout. Some of us received what we ordered and majority of our party didn't ever receive food. Most of the food that came out was cold or incorrect. This place is not recommended. read more

The service is HORRENDOUS. The briquette and ribs are good if you get them. We complained about missing food and the waiter disappeared to never be seen again until we asked for the manager and like magic the waiter reappeared. His excuse was he was training the kitchen staff. Wow no responsibility taken at all. read more

If you are planning to come with a large group (20+), go somewhere else. We got our appetizers and the food wasn't bad, but then they "lost" half of our group's entree orders and the other half was almost entirely wrong. Maybe the kitchen was having an off night, but our waitress disappeared for 30 minutes at a time and hardly ever refilled drinks, took plates, or checked on us to resolve issues. To make it up to us, the manager thought it was a good idea to randomly take off half the bill, even though some people's food that came wasn't listed and some that didn't come WAS listed. How were we supposed to figure out who owed what? After 3 and a half hours, we paid what we thought was fair and got out of there. Our group has celebrated birthdays and such at looooots of restaurants over the years, but this takes the cake for the worst experience. Wow. read more

What can I say I'm a glutton for punishment. The service at smokey bones...is THE WORST. But I keep coming back why... smoked wings are so freakin good. You just have to know what to expect when you come here. Then lower that. Anytime you come here expect half of your food being cold, horrible service, good wings... What do I mean when I say horrible service... it ranges from the server with bad attitude to not wanting to come to your table to not getting an appetizer for 30 mins... There are good things about smokey bones... the wings, loaded cheese fries(they will be cold) and.... ahh... that's about it. Also if you sit at the bar... the service maybe a tiny bit faster but there is this weird strong smell there...sour sickness...I understand it's a bar but clean your drains. Will I return, yes because of the wings. They are one of my go to wing places, which also includes Jasper's, The All American steakhouse etc...they are just tasty. read more

Went here recently. The food was good. Love their wings. Drinks were okay at best. They were really busy. Great waiter but he didn't seem really knowledgeable on the menu. read more

Service is slow and subpar. Phone rang forever until there was an answer. The food wasn't terrible but I dont think I'll be returning.

This was maybe one of the worst restaurant experiences I have ever had. The food was cold, other food was not cooked right. The waitress was not attentive and never refilled our drinks. I would recommend you not come here at all. read more

I typically enjoy Smokey Bones, but they can be ccx a bit restrictive with the "no substitution" policy. When you don't have many offerings vegetable wise and you can't substitute broccoli for potato wedges, it borders on ludicrous. I get it, rules and all. But just...please. Also a bit slow this time and food not as hot as it could be. read more

On 02/13/2020 this is my third time here and the service has improved a great deal. My ribs were burnt and my wings were undercooked and my fried pickles were overcooked as well. I can honestly say this Weill be my last time here at this restaurant. So disappointed with this restaurant and I gave this particular location and it keeps getting worst. The bright spot here is the serve named Ashley Was amazing and very professional. read more

This is my third time at this restaurant, and each time has been an excellent experience. It is not along my normal route, but it will become one of my top restaurants for the Bowie/Upper Marlboro area. The manager, Peggy, has always been on point supporting her staff and ensuring customers are well taken off. I will continue to return - great food, great drinks, great service - always an outstanding combination for a restaurant!! read more

My wait was 10 to 15 minutes compared to the 35 minute wait at the restaurant next door. The soft pretzels were toasted hard on the outside but so soft on the inside, simply outstanding. I had the grilled chicken salad with pecan nuts which was good. My server was Kal and he was attentive and helpful. read more

Wonderful ribs with spicy garlic buffalo sauce. Nice after burn with Smokey flavor. Pulled pork sandwich on garlic toast was wonderful. Nice serving size. Service fast. Will definitely recommend Husband can't stop talking about them wings! Cole slaw creamy with good flavor. read more

REALLY BAD BBQ. I got the 3-meat sampler; wings, brisket & St Louis Ribs. Best thing on the platter was the bread. Wings totally dried out. Brisket tough and dry. Ribs falling off the bone but heavily salted. Salt seems to be the flavor preferred as I had to send a side order of fried green Tomatos back-- way too salty. Strongly suspect everything came out of a boiling bag. My strongest recommendation is to STAY AWAY FROM SMOKY BONES BOWIE. read more

I've probably been here 3 times. Probably one of my least favorite restaurant in Bowie. I only come here if someone else wants to try The bbq doesn't taste real. Like they cookie cutter everything. Nothing taste like home. Always seems busy though? read more

Don't go there. Stay far away. They don't know what salt is. They're not good at all. Mashed potatoes taste worse than wall paper paste. Brisket is dryer than dry if possible. read more

Dined at the bar and the service was great! Kitchen manager took my order and made sure everything was ok. Highly recommend.

Slowest service ever! Sunday afternoon, light crowd, plenty of wait staff but the customers are the ones waiting. The table we sat at had last nights crud on it so we just cleaned it off. Our server was great but the wait time was horrendous. This place needs 'adult' supervision. For this to be a chain restaurant, you would think something would be done to protect the brand read more

Looks of the place is awesome and the taste and food is amazing. Love this place! Was bowling and a friend told me to try it and so glad he recommended it. read more

Great service, great food! I'll definitely be going back! The baby back ribs were delicious! And our waitress was very nice!

This is my third and last time ordering from this restaurant. The first time boyfriend ordered and picked up smoked jumbo brown sugar wings and they were good. We ordered again through a meal delivery app. They gave us the wrong food. The app corrected this issue with a refund. Today we ordered the wings again through an app. Again the restaurant gave us the wrong wings. Since the restaurant is not to far we called to explain the problem and come in to exchange the wings for the right ones. The first time I called I was immediately placed on hold for ten minutes. I hung up and called back. I got a young lady who stated the reason they gave us the wrong wings is because they didn't have the brown sugar wings. When I asked if we could exchange them since the my were also burnt, I was put on hold for another ten minutes. I called back and spoke with an extremely rude guy who was very disrespectful and refused to assist me before hanging up. I will never order from this restaurant again and would not recommend it to anyone! Terrible customer service! read more

We've ordered take out from this restaurant on a few occasions but this will be my first and last review because we will not be ordering from here again. We always order online for pick up which is convenient but that's where the convenience stops. Every time we go to pick up our food at the designated time, it is NEVER ready! And I promise, every time I or my husband pick up our food, the manager is getting yelled at by a disgruntled customer! This can't be life, like EVERY...TIME? They have to be the slowest restaurant in Bowie. The last time we ordered was last Sat. They informed my husband they were out of brisket after he arrived. Ok fine, he said he will just do the one meat instead of two and for them to fix his bill. The waiter didn't want to update his ticket to reflect the correct price. Ummm what? Who does that? So of course the poor manager that just got finished being chewed out had to face my husband. He apologized and said he will comp my husbands meal which was fine. But that would have taken even longer to fix my husbands food! My husband was confused at the additional wait time because he was just told that the food was ready. After that he just said forget it and left with just one meal. Poor service! read more

The To-Go situation has ALWAYS been a problem... No one was at the to-go desk. I had to walk to the bar & get help. Some of the waiters & waitress are great but as far as To-Go... It's terrible... The food has potential because it is good but bad service & bad vibes runs people away. Something they should think about Update: To-Go is probably worst... I called and no one picked up... then I called back after 10 rings and someone picked up, this was around 1030... they were open. they see you come to the bar no one says anything, a guy is on his phone, manager & Spanish guy I had to get his attention and ask who is bringing my order out and he gets the guy that's on his phone... ask me for my card... I had to ask him how much was it before he gets my card, tells me the total, brings me my order with the wrong food... then brings me my salad with theeee smallest dressing. This place is by far LAST OPTION if you have NOTHING ELSE TO EAT LATE!!! The good is good but the service is the closest thing to trash if I ever seen it.... read more

I remember when Smokey Bones used to be THE SPOT back in the day! It truly disappointed me to witness their fall from grace during my latest and final visit to the restaurant. I can assure you I will not be back anytime soon. Truly wish I would have read the reviews before entering! I was due to meet an old friend at Smokey Bones for the opportunity to catch up and chow down on some "good" barbecue in the process. I only accomplished one of those things that evening... Upon entering the building the smell of something rancid beat me all about my face and neck. Like what the heck?! Like the stank seriously punched me in my face. I was aghast. Everyone was having a good time nobody was holding their nose so I figured it was just me. Shouldn't a BBQ joint smell heavenly? All I could smell was stale grease traps and disappointment. Anywho, I arrived before my friend and the hostess offers to seat me. I'm like okay whatever. She walks me over to a booth area right next to a large group with a baby. I don't want to sit there because I know it will be noisy and I will likely get bad service if I have to sit in the same area as a group of 10. I point to a table further away and I ask if I can sit there she tells me no because there is no server assigned to the area. I point to another table...she says the same thing...another...I get the same response. Finally, she says "Um, is there a reason you don't like this table?!" I roll my eyes and sit down. It was Sunday and I had just come from church... My friend arrives, I ask her if she can smell the smell. She describes it as "dirty mop" or "dirty rag." After a while we forget about the smell (which I thought would be IMPOSSIBLE). I go to open the menu and it come apart with a "RRRRRRIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP". It was completely stuck together. The inside was all sticky and gross. I cringe and get that "omg your gonna die right now" feeling. My friend laughs but is also disgusted. The restaurant isn't terribly busy at this point. We order simple dishes which take FOREVER to come out. The football game is on and more people trickle in over the next half hour. I get chicken tenders and fries and my friend gets loaded nachos. Both come to the table cold. My fries were pretty much inedible. I go to pour some BBQ sauce on a tender and my hand adheres to the bottle. I squeal in disgust! I've pretty much lost my appetite by now. We eat some anyway because the server is busy and we don't feel like another wait. She was nice and trying really hard, but the place seemed under staffed. Meanwhile the previous large group of people seated next to us gets up and another large group of 7 with a baby sits down. *eye roll* We decided to get dessert, but only because we didn't eat much of our entrees and we wanted to keep talking. Before I order the hot donuts I ask if they are supposed to be served hot. She says yes. I mention our food came to the table cold. She apologized and told me the donuts would be hot. They were, however the dish was supposed to come with chocolate sauce and raspberry sauce. Only the raspberry sauce made it to the plate. I don't eat raspberries so I ask her if the chocolate sauce will be coming out. She informs me that she "couldn't find" the chocolate sauce because she was trying to get my donuts to come out hot. Okay...well I guess I can understand it if you had to sacrifice my chocolate sauce to the food heat gods... Neither my friend nor I finished our entrees. It just wasn't good in my opinion. I give Smokey Bones two stars one for "hot" and the other for "donuts". read more

There seems to be some tough reviews here, mostly due to the service. Since I've only come in here for carry out, I can't speak to the service. I always get a full rack of baby backs and walk away satisfied. I may need a blindfold test to see if I like Red Hot Blue or Famous Dave or Smokey Bones better. I think I may give Famous Dave the edge. They have a smokier flavor with larger sides. But since this is the only real BBQ place in Bowie, I usually come here for my baby backs. read more

Smokey Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Bowie, Maryland

As my big bro Spencer H would say "it's all about the wings!" Their chicken wings are off the hook! I sat at the bar, service was good and friendly. Watched the NCAA tournament as I ate and the atmosphere was pleasant and chill. I definitely recommend the wings and st Louis style ribs. Food was good and service was good. Overall good times. read more

Not a fan, read why!! I have went here on two different occasions over the past two years. I was hoping the second time I went back, everything would have been better. But it wasn't! Service We we quickly seated (which was a plus). The server came out to greet us, and from here it was down hill. The didn't have certain items available that were on the menu (i.e. mashed potatoes). The waitress was polite to some degree, but was horrible at returning to check on the table to make sure the food was okay. In regards to refills, you better finish your meal off with your saliva. It was hard to grab the waitress's attention to get a new drink. Food The food was fairly decent for the establishment. I have not complaints about the food. I had a smoked wing, which were okay. Nothing spectacular. The ribs were okay as well. Once again nothing spectacular. I would not recommend going here unless you sit at the bar and just want a drink.. read more

If I could give a zero after this visit, I would. First of all, they don't believe in having hosts/hostesses on duty evidently. You just stand there and watch all the other employees avoid eye contact while they play hot potato with their responsibilities. Secondly, they give you this afterhours menu that pretty much has a handful of things. Then you sit in the bar area and the wait staff is equally oblivious. HELLO?????? CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE? Why stay open after hours if you don't want to have customers? read more

So I want to start with I can not make this review up. I work in customer service and I am big on it. I will pay for great customer service and okay food. However, this was not the case, my friend and I waited fifteen minutes. After flagging a busboy to get my drink and appetizers. Out food came thirty minutes later. After waiting an hour, we got the manger to get my friend her Sangria, she had placed this order when we first Sat down. Overall there customer service is horrible. read more

Pros - great for watching the game, funny sexual innuendos all over the walls, good place to get drunk if you have wads of money. Cons - loud people watching the game, not family appropriate sexual innuendos all over the walls, drunks amidst the bars, slow/incompetent workers. Summary - Great for chilling young adults wasting life away, bad for people who want to eat, leave, or bring a family. read more

Wings are always on point. Good low key spot to get some great eats. Smoked wings highly suggest