Service is decent but Un reliable to if they are going to be open and closed at the ACTUAL closing time it's been several times I've called to make sure they were open and taking orders then get there and someone says they're no longer open and the closing time magically changes according to the bartender. And I'm truthfully fed up and they will no longer be receiving my business which is sad to say because i always look forward to one particular sever and i always take care of her. read more

Great food. Relaxed atmosphere. The perfect place to kick back and watch a ballgame or just enjoy your favorite beverage with the loaded nachos. read more

This was my ffirst time at this place and it was really good!!!!! I forgot our servers name but she was super nice! I ordered the smoked wings with KC BBQ sauce and a side of buffalo sauce! Man whenn I say those were the Best tasting smoked wings eveeeeerrrrr!!!!! Definitely will be back I wish it was one in middle ga!! read more

Service was good. Seemed to be a slow Friday evening. They were out of some of the foods we had hoped to order. The food was good, what you would expect from a chain style restaurant. read more

Just came to Columbus to visit and didn't know where to eat. My friend and I looked up restaurants online for Columbus and found Smokey Bones. We saw it had really good ratings. We tried it and the food was excellent. The waitress Risa was fantastic. I have to say I was impressed with both the food and the staff. I will make it a point to return if I ever come to Columbus again. read more

Red.and Faith are AWESOME....The absolute best service we have received at Smokey Bones.

great job but i wish that the delivery service was better than it is with door dash you never get an order correct ever. If you want this delicious food go in and eat. read more

Horrible...my first time ever visiting the restaurant..The waitstaff was GREAT..but the manager was AWFUL ..her name was Whitney..poor poor manager..First of all me and my fiancé were dining out together.my plate was given to me first..then his arrived second..not together mind you..when it comes the meat looked horrible..it was supposed to be a 1/4. chicken..they gave him 2 leg quarters..nope..no sir..plate got sent bk..second time around he is given a boneless chicken breast...the sides were bigger than the chicken..waitress ...can you get manager... Manager says there is nothing she can do ,the meat is weighed..poor poor attitude..did not even apologize for any inconvenience.mind you we came to have dinner and eat together not separately...So we took my food..oh yes and my food how did I get a piping hot burger and cold fries...Just sorry..the only thing great was our waitress and the drinks..60 bucks down the drain....i give this place a -0 read more

Ehhhhhh it's ok. I love the twisted timber and they have amazing pulled pork, but it's just way too basic, and too chain for me They offered collard greens, which was new, never had them but they were ok. Decent staff, parking is average lot. Not bad for a weeknight. But order a frozen twisted timber So awesome But very sweet read more

Ordered chopped brisket, received slices. They returned it to kitchen and instead of chopping, they cut the slices. Not sure they know what chopped means. Fried pickles appetizer was way overcooked to the point that the pickles were nonexistent. Way overpriced. read more

There were maybe 8 tables with guests seated, and an empty waiting area when we arrived. After waiting a few minutes, being continuously passed by Smokey Bones staff, a waiter with both hands full of drinks offered to seat us. We waited at the table for over 10 minutes with no further contact from staff. We tried to use the automated paying system on the table to order drinks or call a server, with no answer. Luckily, this location is surrounded by other restaurants willing to serve meals to paying guests. read more

I can't remember what my hubby ordered, all I remember is i had the best wings I've had in town up to now. The service was very friendly and courteous, the decor is pretty funny (the have a bunch of random sayings/quotes/jokes) and the food was great. The place looked like it was quite busy, on a Saturday afternoon and almost all the tables were full but even so, the service never lacked. My wings were a combination of two flavors and they were both delicious, I didn't even used the blue cheese because i felt that it would be a disrespect and would have ruined the flavors. I would definitely be coming back to try other things but HIGHLY recommend the wings here!!!! read more

The bbq mango nachos, burnt and dry. There was no cheese or anything under the top layer and the chips were burnt. My son's kids cheese burger and fries was good but everything else was just terrible. I will never go back. read more

Smokey Bones Columbus - Bbq Mango nachos, dry and only had topping ontop layer. Terrible and burt. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

The chutzpah on the franchisee who decided that in a town littered with great local barbecue places there ought to be a full service chain barbecue restaurant. Or maybe not, because I ate there. I ate there, though, largely because it's the only place in town serving food at 2:00 in the morning. Perhaps literally, if you don't consider Waffle Houses and Huddle Houses to be proper restaurants. As for the food, it was about what I expected. The specialty salad was a surprisingly large bowl of spinach, greens, jarred asparagus and, oddly, hearts of palm, along with some celery, carrots, and cherry tomatoes. Not great, but I got it for $2, and it was certainly a healthier option than the things to come. More interesting than the boring house salad, anyway. Barbecue was average, and regardless of that eleven hours the meat spent in the smoker, it hadn't seen it in quite a while. Good thing there are a quartet of sauces to keep things interesting. They did a reasonable job of replicating KC- and Texas-style sauces, but their mustard sauce had a big hit of sugar, which I found off-putting. The fresh broccoli was better than it needed to be, and the onion rings were big and crispy. Beats the heck out of smothered greasy hashbrowns in the twilight hours of the morning. read more

My 'tween' and 'teen' aged daughters and I had lunch at Smokey Bones three weeks ago. We were told about the specials as we were being seated - a full rack of ribs for the price of a half-rack - so we decided to order that as well as pork tenderloin. The food was very good, however, it was too spicy hot. Since I opted for the brown sugar glaze, we mistakenly thought it would be mild, but it was so spicy that my youngest daughter couldn't eat it and I needed (but didn't get) a refill of sweet tea. The service was okay but I would have liked a refill on my tea before having the bill presented to me. (My older daughter got a refill without asking, so she shared some with me.) It was also very cold inside. Considering the numerous restaurants in the immediate vicinity, this one will be at the bottom in our list of preferences in the future. read more

I will break this review down into three sections. Good, fair and bad. Good - Service, atmosphere, fries and the pulled pork. Fair - Chicken tenders had a good taste but were overcooked, price was OK for the food you get. Bad - The BBQ Corn was not good at all, grilled chicken had no flavor, and the brisket was to tough to eat. My wife and I ate here for lunch for about $30. A little high for just lunch but you did get a good amount of food. I enjoyed the pulled pork but my wife and I agree there is really no reason to go back. read more

Currently sitting in the restaurant and my family and I have waited 15 minutes for the waitress to come to our table. All while, 4 waitress are congregating on the floor sitting at a table eating. I've seen tables send their food back before we even received our drinks. My first experience was terrible! read more

Izzy was our server and she did a great job tending to us. The food came out promptly and was very good. Me and my wife usually come here twice a month and eat. Usually not crowded on weekdays. They observe Covid protocols and keep people spread out in the restaurant well beyond the 6 foot rule. I recommend coming here. read more

Food was bland, not that great of a BBQ spot for me, I had the brisket and it was to dry

Smokey BONES!!!! consistently great food, well deserving of 4 stars. I can barely count a handful of times where the quality of some food has been"....MEH, Decent". However, even then it was, it's still a plate cleaning meal. I'm a huge fan of the "Pick 2 favorites". Between the pork/chicken/sausage/wings...etc, you cant go wrong and more importantly, it keeps well and tastes great the next day. If your a first timer, get the pulled pork... YES PLEASE!! the ONLY thing I'm not a fan of is that the beef brisket is only available after 4pm....its worth the wait it just sucks that I don't have total store access hours to this SCRUMPTIOUS meat! It's worth the wait. I have never had ANY issue with the staff here. from the bar staff to the table staff, all are friendly and knowledgeable bouts the menu. What i think is important is they will give HONEST recommendations. As a customer, i not only appreciate that, it also makes me want to come back and trust the staffs recommendations when they up-sell an app/dessert. Why i didnt give 5 stars? to get the 5 in my book you have to be dynamic with your menu (consistent special menu items). They had a prime rib that was....YUM-0...then its gone. Thats the only special item i have ever seen. still, this is a GREAT place for food and BBQ. I highly recommend it. -Pax read more

If I could have not picked a star I would have. This was the worse experience I ever had eating out. We Use to be regulars. They changed the menu was is now a disaster (poor move ) They raised the prices and you get a half of what you use to get. The quality of the food was horrible (Over cooked and tasted nasty) and the service was bad! I highly suggest not going because it was definitely a waste of my $60 and we had water. read more

Enjoyed a beautiful dinner with my daughter while in town visiting from Charleston. The food was amazing as always but Tori helped make it an even better experience. She was AWESOME & checked on us accordingly. She & my daughter had great conversation & the experience was outstanding! Thanks Tori! You ROCK & don't ever let anyone tell you different! read more

I had the pleasure of eating at Smokey Bones on 1/29/14. One of only two restaurants open during the ice storm. They offered a full menu to a restaurant completely packed with patrons. I watched four (yes, only 4) workers run this restaurant efficiently. I was serviced as quickly as possible and had 2 delicious meals (lunch and a takeout dinner) of the pulled pork sandwich, salad, and beef brisket baked potato. The staff: Erin Gray (bar), Terence Moore (manager), Bradley (cook), and Erik (cook) provided excellent service while performing multiple jobs and putting up with difficult patrons upset that they were stranded during the ice storm. Smokey Bones will now become my restaurant of choice whenever I am in Columbus on business. read more

Took nearly a hour to get food. During that time waitress stopped one time to take away empty glasses that another waitress brought because she actually made eye contact and I stopped her. Food was mediocre at best. Grilled cheese brisket cold and dry. Three tables got their food at the same time so it seems there was a backlog in the kitchen. Had to ask our waitress several times for drink refills since the cups are 75% ice, maybe 5-6 oz of drink each. read more

Food: 5 Drinks/bar service: 1 Speed: 2 I would only ever maybe order takeout here. They kept on forgetting our orders and it took almost 45 minutes for our orders to come out (it wasn't even busy). Also, they watered down their alcoholic drinks (like I mean, they tasted like water). Plus it took us about 30 minutes to get our drinks. The ONLY good part of the meal was when the food got there, which by then everyone was starving but the food we had was delicious. My husband and I got the smoked wings and they were great! I'm not sure if I'll ever be back. Took so long to receive anything; maybe they just can't handle groups. read more

The BEST place to eat in Columbus. I am impressed every time I come. 10/10 recommend. KC barbecue wings are a must. On our third time here we have a group of 20 people and the service was incredible. Not a second went by without our drinks being full. read more

My fiance and I stopped for lunch here on a Saturday during some furniture shopping. It was quite literally on a whim. No regrets. I had the full rack of baby back ribs with beans and corn. Great experience. The staff was super friendly and courteous. Anyone looking for good ribs should definitely give Smokey Bones a try. read more

Went for the first time and the food was great! They run out of food later in the night so you thats why they only got 4 stars. The bar is nice even if the beer was 6 dollars. I went with a picky eater and she was able to find something she really liked and said that she would be coming back! read more

Awesome restaurant! Shout outs to Garrett for being an awesome server, and providing free entertainment with the meal

Got the ribs and brisket. Everything was hot, juicy and full of flavor. Great bbq sauces, Carolina I thought was the best and I don't usually like that type. Good service and great food! read more

Smokey Bones Columbus - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Came here about a week ago. Decent BBQ spot. Lots of TVs around the bar. They're a little stingy with the fries as a side item. But other than that, its cool. Spent about $35 for 2ppl. Babby Back Ribs and St. Loius Style Ribs(not so good) Oh and long island was too sweet.... read more

The food was very good!!! We got more food than we expected (Im not complaining). The staff was very friendly, We had a good waitress. Will be back on our next stop in Columbus. read more

Smokey Bones Columbus - Bbq chicken plate w/ sides - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Horrible service! Do not try to eat your meal at the bar. ..I repeat DO NOT try to eat your meal at the bar. It took about 15 minutes for the bartender to greet us. About 15 more minutes for our drinks. Then about 45 minutes for our meals that was over priced i thought. I would not come back here again read more

Smokey Bones Columbus - Smoked wings...pretty sweet for my tasting - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Waitress with black hair with silver or white streak made the visit very unpleasant, she dropped my food didn't apologize, then when she brought out the "fresh" food back it was room temperature all she did was took the plate to the back let it sit and bought it back , terrible experience read more

We had a very enjoyable meal here. Ribs, draught beer and nice wait staff- what's not to like

I had the pork tenderloin... It was great. Sauces are on the spicy side. Sweet potato fries were excellent. Service was fine. I would recommend this place to friends. It's a great place for a group of friends to hang and eat. read more

Excellent service! Best BBQ in town! Fresh, hot and on point! Great quality for the price! read more

Smokey Bones Columbus - Great place to grab a drink and enjoy the games! Go Dawgs!! - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Candidly, I'm not even sure how this establishment has earned 3 stars, as it was probably the most mediocre dining experience I've had in Columbus. Non existent service, no drink refills, and MAYBE a total of 20 people in the whole place. If I were the general manager I'd first freshen up my resume, and then second I'd have them remove my name from the front of the building, as I'd be embarrassed to be associated with such a poorly run establishment. Many other options close to this, so save your money. read more

I first. I ordered the baby back ribs. Full rack and they gave me regular ribs so they messed up my order from jump. Second, the ribs were burnt, tough and inedible. These were the worst ribs I have ever had and when I think about how they charged me $20+. Will never go back there again. read more

Smokey Bones does it again. They never disappoint. The new decor and blazin menu will set your night on fire. Courteous staff and their swift service makes it feel like momma is feedin ya. Bless up! read more