We went inside to eat around 9:30pm. There were several large groups of people in various area of the restaurant. They were loud. All of them were loud. The waitress was sloppy that served us. Another waiter was loud and slapping hands and practically running out the door. The bartender had on shorts and a sweat jacket tied around her waist. The food was good. The service was very good. The atmosphere was terrible. read more

I will say the food is good but the service is abysmal. There AC is kept at freezer temperature witch makes it totally uncomfortable for grown men let alone your lady. Bar tender has to many tables and unable to clean off or address the needs of peaches sitting at the bar. My advice would be not to bother and to skip this place. read more

Mercedes gave great service! Food and drinks were delicious and food was out very quickly.

Stopped in on way home from families only to find that the service was poor. Food wasn't all that great. Had the Hawaiian ribeye and it wasn't very good. I was expecting more of a Hawaiian taste vs straight soy sauce. So not worth the $28.00 for it. Win some lose some and this time I lost. Lol read more

Might not look busy, but the food is good. Love the smoked wings. And the bag of donuts hot is good every time.

Pulled pork on pork rinds with onion rings. Fabulous. Service was outstanding. Make sure you order the starter assortment that comes on a grill at the table. read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green - Pulled pork on pork rinds with onion rings. Totally fabulous. Service was outstanding. - Barbeque Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Service was bad. Menu was missing most of the class bbq food. After a very long wait, the food finally came out and was very average. It was almost impossible to get the bill from the waitress. Had to go find her at the bar and then was told she doesn't have time to give us our bill. read more

Wayyyy overpriced for the amount of food you get. I ordered the chicken finger platter which was almost $14. It came with one side. I got the steamed broccoli. I had 4 little pieces of broccoli and 4 little chicken strips that were more nugget then strip. It tasted good but was was more child sized then adult sized. My husband got the buffalo chicken sandwich and said it tasted fine. But for around $12 it was just a small chicken breast on a bun with some bleu cheese and lettuce. But the most offensive thing was we ordered one of their mega shakes. It cost $8.50. It was tiny. The shake itself tasted like vanilla milk, the whipped cream was either old or not shaken as it was liquid. We were expecting this big yummy shake and it was smaller then a shake I have gotten at any other sit down restaurant for double the price. Our waitress was nice. We will never be back though as the prices are outrageous for the portions you get. No wonder they were empty. There was only one other table with people at it and no one at the bar. We also waited a good 35 minutes for our food for there not being any customers. read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green - Oreo Mega Shake. What we got and what is advertised on the menu. Ours was vanilla milk with liquid whipped cream in a tiny glass. - Barbeque Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Smokey Bones is a very upscale yet laid back restaurant serving up absolutely delicious entrees, appetizers, and fresh bread, though with a not-so-easy-to-swallow price tag. However, if you're financially comfortable and want some delicious food nearby it's the perfect spot for you and the food cannot be beaten. Also, if you have a smaller budget, like me, you can check delivery apps such as Doordash, Uber Eats, etc. because Smokey Bones will sometimes have a buy one get one free deal on them. Yum. read more

Okay Jayden is one of the absolute best servers I have ever had. Super polite, gave amazing suggestions, made sure we had everything that we needed. It made the experience awesome. Also kudos to the chefs in the back everything was delicious and fresh. Awesome job, Smokey Bones!!! read more

I'm not sure where to start. We had a group of about 10 of us for dinner. We called ahead but was told there are no reservations. So, we just showed up, but did not have to wait too long. We were seated then ignored. And ignored. And ignored. We did finally get some water, but an hour into our visit, we started asking if we could go ahead and order. We were offered more water. We had several different servers, and none of them seemed to want to help us. An hour and a half into our visit, we finally got our salads. Then it took 30 more minutes to get our food. The food was meh. After such a wait you hope that the food will just knock your socks off. Well, it didn't. It was so cold in the restaurant, some of our group had to go outside to warm up. We would've told a manager, but we couldn't find one. At the two and a half hour mark, we still had not gotten our checks to pay. Then trying to get someone to take our money was almost impossible. I don't know if it was because it was a Saturday or what, but the place was not packed by any means. I think I know why.... read more

Our waitress Ashley B was amazing. Very attentive and professional with a great attitude. The ribs were excellent read more

Today I decided to try Smokey Bones in Bowling Green KY. I ordered the Chipotle Chicken Salad. The salad was quite large and underwhelming. it's never good when you see the brown core of the lettuce in your salad. Is that even edible? The sheer volume of jalapeño peppers was enough to burn down a small village. I like peppers but not THAT many. The restaurant itself is extremely amazing in size and you feel like you are in a nice place when you walk in. While my salad was subpar, I must admit that the nachos (the man next to me had) looked very good. And based on the noises he was emitting, he was really loving them. I also noticed other food that looked more appealing that my order. So, I will return to try other things. The thing that surprised me most was my request to watch a premier league soccer game at the bar. Apparently, the manager must approve. Since I made my request well before I ordered, I was assured that he would come out and change the channel. Twenty five minutes into the game, the manager is still MISSING IN ACTION. The bartender was friendly and apologetic. Personally, I think she should be the manager. read more

Ordered 99 $ family meal and traveled 35 1hr round trip to get my food and get home only to find the food was bland no seasoning and there wasn't even enough to feed what they said I'd recommend cheaking your food before you leave the pickup area read more

We ate lunch there today. Prices are outrageous for what you get. Ultimate BBQ bowl for $7.99 is mostly Mac and cheese with 2 tablespoons of pulled pork and same amount of BBQ beans. The side of coleslaw was a joke. It was served in a salad dressing cup. Soft drinks $3.59. Paid on mobile machine handed to us at table that defaults to 25 % Tip. Ah, no! BTW I saw they calculate on total including the tax. Ah, no! I calculated and gave 18% tip with correct calculation. No wonder not a big crowd for lunch. read more

I had Sean as a server and he was fantastic. He was prepared to help me with whatever I needed and was always so nice to us. I would come back just to have him as a server read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green KeSaw the sign out front that said "Rib prices like it's 1999. Half rack 9.99 Full rack $14.99". We had 10 at our table and 6 of us ordered ribs because of the advertising on web site and out front. Four of us did not notice that our bill was incorrect. Waitress was great but could not get her manager to come talk to us. He never looked toward us or came over. I chased him down to tell him how upset I was overcharged. We overpaid $28 and manager would not correct. Said we had to tell waitress we wanted SPECIAL. The first person to order said he wanted the special ribs and I said I do too. Manager said the advertised ribs were a special rib different from the special rib. Told him consumer only knows ribs are ribs. They have false advertising on their outdoor sign as well as web site which should explain Special Only ribs. Plus waitress never asked any of us if we wanted the special advertised ribs!! We stayed an extra 30 min thinking our bill was getting corrected. I asked the 2 girls that seat people what the managers name was and they looked at me and said they didn't know!! Even the manager would not give me his name. It is a shame that this business is treating their customers so poorly! Beware and double check your bill closely !! Why would I be willing to throw away $28 !!! Bad bad management!! read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green - False advertising at Smokey Bones Bowling Green Kentucky. Poor management. - Barbeque Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

Service was ok but food was well below average. Croutons on the salad tasted stale. I can make better cornbread myself and the baked potato was bland and also tasted old. Pretty simple things to mess up. read more

Not worth the money or time. You'll still desire to eat somewhere else after leaving here! The ribs... well if you get a really good sniff of someone with bad body odor, you'll be close to the taste of the ribs. AWFUL! read more

My husband was craving Bar-B-Q so we pulled in to give Smokey bones a try. I'm glad we did it was an excellent place to eat. The inside was so appealing to the eye, the service was excellent and the food was even better. We got a 3 meat combo(ribs,pulled pork and smoked sausages) and 2 sides (bake beans and fries) The servings were big that 2 of us ate from 1 plate. The food came to us in a timely manner, hot, fresh, and delicious. The ribs were falling off the bones, the pulled pork was on spot and the sausages were to die for. Our waitress were sweet, friendly,good at their jobs, and made our stay and meal even better. This is a must place to go check out and to eat. read more

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Ate here today for lunch. Very over priced for the amount of food you received for your money. Then the tip was 20 percent and you could not change it!! Will not return. read more

First and last time trying Smokey Bones. We got food to go and it was terrible! The baked beans were so sweet it tasted like straight sugar. The bbq chicken was disgusting. The fries were decent but salty. Even the garlic bread wasn't good. Won't be returning! read more

One of my favorite foods, I enjoy eating is" Barbecue ribs".. So, I decided to treat myself to Smokey Bones for lunch. The food was amazing, the ribs were juicy and the meat was falling off the bones. I think the prices are very reasonable. I ordered a slab of ribs, Skillet cornbread, salad and loaded baked potato. The total bill was under $30.00. I will Definitelybe be back again to try something different on the menu. I am giving them 4 stars for Outstanding tasty barbecue ribs! read more

First of all, our server was Bradford and he was awesome. Very nice, personable and accommodating to boot. Second, the food was really good! I was so hungry that we failed to take pictures before digging in but my daughter had the kids pork sandwich and Mac n Cheese and said it was really good. My husband I split the pit masters plate and two sides, which consisted of ribs, BBQ chicken, pulled pork, garlic toast and we chose baked beans (amazing!) and a loaded baked potato for an extra $1 as our sides. We all had sodas and our bill was around $50. Not bad for really good BBQ and great service. Next time we are in Bowling Green we will stop by again! read more

This was a great covid spot! We are able to get a family style meal for such an affordable price. We got smoked chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and garlic bread for $30. The flavor was good the food was really warm and everyone enjoyed it. We will for sure go again. read more

I really love this place. Go with a group! Little pricey. The ribs are great, pulled pork you get a lot of . My son and I go to have momma time. Baked potatoe is great! I have been there several times never a disappointment read more

Visited Smokey Bones on Saturday @ 6pm...not overly busy but a good crowd watching SEC Basketball. They had one bartender (Kayla) taking care of the entire bar that was pretty full. She finally recognized I was new to the bar and asked me "you know what you wanted to drink" like I had a menu of their offerings. Got the menu and I ordered a Boulevard Tank 7...at $8.25 a pint a bit pricey for a draft but it is a really good beer. Decided to try the Pick Three Favorites so I could get a sampling of the various meats available...took Kayla 10 minutes to come back to me for my order. Was going to order Texas-Style Beef Brisket as one of the meats but Kayla told me they were out of Brisket. I was a bit shocked seeing as you can't order till after 4pm and they sold out in two hours??? Based on her attitude...I am guessing this happens often. My Plan B was to try the Smoked Spiced Sausage, Sliced Smoked Chicken Breast, and Grilled Bourbon BBQ Chicken Breast with a Baked Potato and Creamy Coleslaw as the sides. The smoked spiced sausage had an interesting flavor, but by itself was not impressive. Used some of their sweet BBQ sauce to dip and the flavor improved. The sliced smoked chicken breast was dry and flavorless. Had I been able to catch Kayla's attention or if she stopped by to check on me I would have told her. Instead added some BBQ sauce which made it OK to eat. My guess is this sits in a warming tray and it gets dried out there...not a stellar part of the trio. The grilled bourbon BBQ chicken breast was good and the grill flavor with the BBQ sauce made this the best of the trio of meats. The baked potato side was nothing special and the coleslaw is mayonnaise based and good. Overall the meal was just OK, the service at the bar, making a customer feel welcome, even checking on a customer was non-existent. This wasn't only me...I noted it for a few of the patrons sitting near me. You could have 5-Star food here but the poor service and attitude would keep me from coming back. Also watched their take-out service...seems the same attitude is prevalent here too. Good service includes making folks feel welcome, not just throwing a plate in front of them. read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green - Pick Three - Barbeque Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

We got the three person coal burning meat dish. We expected a lot more meat and more than 8 fries. The coal thing wasn't even hot and the food was warm. The wings were completely BURNT. Ribs were probably the best thing on the menu, other than that I think I'm good on this place. I've had way better BBQ. read more

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I ordered a ribeye and it was cooked so good! I loved it although my mom ordered the brisket soup and it didn't look at all like the picture lol I would return for the food and atmosphere! read more

Food was good. Ashley B was great. They Accommodated our party of over 20 and didn't miss a beat.

I recommend the smoked wings only. The beer selection is great but not sure the bartender knows what any of them are?

Food was great and we didn't have to wait long. Our server Devashni made sure our drinks were always filled and she always had a smile on her face. She is friendly and pleasant. We will be back and hope we get her again. read more

Love the Ribs-fest. Good price for a full rack, two sides, bread, and drink. Cornbread appetizer is tasty. Service is always good and, although it can be a little loud, it's a nice place eat. read more

Very good food with a wide variety of selections. Don't sleep on the Mac n cheese. Pretty darn good desserts. Service (Ashley) was very good as well. read more

fast service, food was good ! I had the chips & queso, my friends had steak and a blt ! read more

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Yet another HORRIBLE experience! This seems to be becoming the norm at so many of these chain restaurants. I should have read reviews before choosing this pathetic excuse for a restaurant! We stopped in for lunch while traveling. It was around 1:30 on a Monday afternoon. The place was practically empty (should have been a warning). The server took forever to just take our order. We ordered an appetizer to share - a dish that had cheese fries, nachos, wings and fried pickles. The fries were good. The pickles tasted good, but they were very greasy. The wings were burnt. The nachos were cold! I mean the meat tasted like it had come from the fridge! We complained & they brought more nachos & wings. The nachos were warm-ish, but then we found a huge hair on them and were done! GROSS!! The replacement wings were ok, but we had lost our appetites. Awful!!! At least they took care of us by not charging us for the meal, but the damage was already done. I'll NEVER be back to a Smokey Bones! read more

Very overpriced for small portions. Server/bartender did not seem to care at all. Took a long time for anything we asked for, mind you there were 2 tables in the restaurant including ourselves read more

Ashley B 5 stars! Hoping that the next time we visit, we have Ashley wait on us. She is friendly, a great waitress, a nice person. And we have had some issues with some of the employees in the past, so we know the difference!! We are in Bowling Green, KY, not CA!!! read more

I ordered the "Stacked Potato and Salad" because it looked like 2 twice baked potatoes with pulled pork on it with a salad! Yum! What I got was a small stuffed baked potato with a little bit of pork in it. The potato was over cooked with tough skin on it. When I asked the waitress why it didn't look like the picture she replied, "that's just how they do it here" with no apology or customer service. Disappointed! read more

Smokey Bones Bowling Green - What I ordered "stacked potato and salad" - Barbeque Near Me - Bowling Green, Kentucky

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Dalton the bartender was awesome! He made me a special margarita that I loved. Fried pickles were crispy and delicious. Dalton had a great personality and made us feel welcome and made us laugh :) read more