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    Smokey Bones

    3.5 (338 reviews)

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    Sangria!! Berry burst and strawberries.
    Christine S.

    I've been coming to this location for about 10 years and have loved it ever since! The waitress we had was very kind and has taken care of us for years in the past . I always loved the modern yet cozy feel of a Smokey bones. When we were here, we watched some of the Olympics while we got our chicken wings and nachos. I came here for lunch with my guest this time and we both got an order of chicken wings smoked, I got the mini nachos and she got a salad . The smoked chicken wings with garlic Parm sauce are really good ! Smoked is the only way you should go with the wings here!! Although the nachos are mini, they were perfect portion size and perfect for lunch! I only wish they had guacamole to go with it, but otherwise they were fantastic Definitely a great spot for lunch

    Dining room and bar area.
    Erin G.

    Smokey Bones has some enticing daily specials. Wednesdays are BOGO dinner pulled pork platters which makes them about the price of a fast food meal. I used to go all the time but there is not one located near to me so after an AM doctor appointment, I realized the Colonial location was just down the street. I arrived just after they opened and there were a few occupied tables. WOW! I got outstanding service and my server made suggestions on sides, was attentive and I can't say enough about her initiative. Of course I got the pulled pork platters. The dinner platter comes with two sides and like many restaurants they have premium sides for an up charge. Pro tip: get the cornbread with pecan butter upgrade for 99 cents I ordered two pork platters , one to eat there and one to go. My sides were baked potato, broccoli, green beans and corn bread. I like that they have sides beyond your usual smokehouse offerings: potatoes au gratin, fire roasted corn and garlic mashed potatoes. The sauce selection at Smokey bones is interesting in that they have chipotle and vinegar based options all the time. My favorite is the original and I was expecting to slather it on some just cooked pulled pork. Well I am not sure what was up in the kitchen. I was not enjoying the dry pile of meat and I asked for a to go box. Then I realized I did not even want to take it home, so I told my server that the pork was really not up to my expectations. She whisked away my plate and the to go order and came back in mere minutes with both platters of fresh pulled pork packed to go. What they are known for is the hot bag of donuts which is a classic and you can also earn by filling out a survey from your receipt. They have a newer dessert I want to try which is roasted banana pudding: vanilla pudding topped with roasted bananas and cookie wafers, topped with whipped cream and more cookies. The decor is similar to a lodge with neon accents and they have a rectangular bar with many TVs. It is a large restaurant that can accommodate bigger parties and they have many booths and tables. Despite the hiccup I left very satisfied and dreaming of their roasted banana pudding.

    Todd W.

    Updated review. We stopped here later evening as my husband wanted to try. This visit was great. Our server Steve made our experience perfect. He ordered the shrimp and ribs. Loved it. I had the pulled pork Sammy with a side of sweet potato fries. We left nothing on our plates! Appetizer of the mild boneless Buffalo wings. Great perfectly crispy marinated on outside and tender on the inside. My partner said several times during our meal "I want to come here every week!" One negative? The drinks weren't very strong. Good service, yummy food hence my update.

    Margarita
    Frances S.

    My steak was cooked perfectly. The service was good. And the restaurant was nice inside.

    john j.

    Good food, great services and lots of options. We loved the nachos and the Nutty Chicken Salad. Lots of games in the TV to keep the boys entertained. Great drinks and a killer happy hour.

    Cornbread.  I miss the old cornbread. This isn't as good
    DawnMarie R.

    First I want to give kudos to our server who was very nice and kindly answered all of our questions and hem hawing at the table We ordered the cornbread. We haven't been in a while. They used to serve this tasty moist cornbread in a pan. Now it's these cheap little basically tasteless cornbread you can get anywhere . Equal to maybe Sonny's. Their honey nut butter is still delish The pulled pork Sammy is delish. Plenty of meat on the Sandwich. Good choices of bbq sauce My aunt got the pulled chicken Sammy and she was very happy with it Tip: I got a coupon when I signed in on Yelp for a good price on a special. The server said she'd never seen the coupon before. The manager said the same thing. They did honor the coupon. So sign in as soon as you get there and use your coupon! Restaurant is clean. Fun signs on the wall.

    Robert B.

    We had a party at three. Toni was our server. I left my prescription eyeglasses on the table. She did even turn them in. She took our drinks away from us and never returned with them. We finally were able to flag her down after several attempts we asked her for our drink so all she could say is "for sure." Two of us ordered ribs one ordered a half rack which was edible. The full rack was not edible at all. They did not charge us for the full rack, but not even one person came over to apologize about it. Server had zero empathy Manager didn't come to the table. I would rate this place zero stars if I could definitely not a Darden restaurant anymore. My hamburger had so much grease at the bottom. Bun was even able to pick up off the plate because it was sopping wet eat dirt at your own risk. I'll never be back. Tell Toni to enjoy my prescription glasses. I need them more than she does. Thief!

    Smoked Baby Back Ribs
    Alexis L.

    I'm so sad..... our Smokey homes journey started in at another location in Florida when a family member invited us out to dinner. There were so many great local spots in the area that we never thought to venture away. We ended up loving their fall off the bone delicious ribs and perfectly cooked street corn! We ordered takeout from this location after a long day so I'm hoping I can update this review. It was two hours prior to close and unfortunately those fall off the bone ribs were chew off the bone ribs :(.......... And we bought two full racks. The street corn was mush but at least their garlic bread and mash potatoes were as good as carbs are. Again I'm hoping I can update this review but I highly would caution if it's close to closing time at this location.

    Half Rack Baby Back Ribs with BBQ Baked Beans and Potato Wedges.
    Vinroy M.

    Taste: 7/10 The taste wasn't too bad overall. I did like the Baked Beans. It was a bit too sweet, but I liked it. It fixed any sweet tooth I had. The ribs themselves were okay with the sauce. The sauce was the start of the show, not really the ribs. The potato wedges tasted how they should have. Add a little salt and pepper, and you'll be fine. Appearance: 10/10 Refer to photo Value: 7/10 I received this as a BOGO, so I went this route. General Comment: This isn't a "you have to experience this" type of food. It's almost a food of "convenience." The quality seems different than when I was younger, but I'll blame that on me. If you want something quick for a family dinner or something, this will meet that requirement.

    Claudia C.

    It's been quite a while since we have been to Smokey Bones and I imagine it will be quite a while until we return. Although the food tasted amazing I found the prices far to high for what we received. To start the chips and queso had a nice taste there was barely enough for 8 chips not to mention they were out of the chorizo that was supposed to be in it. I had to ask multiple times for refill of my water and the music was far to loud. The dining area was clean and staff friendly but overall just not a good deal.

    Outside!
    Argentina F.

    We have never been but always wanted to come in so we finally got the chance to come and try it! Very open concept and a lot of indoor seating! There is a wrap around bar in the middle of the restaurant with 9 tvs wrapped around it as well. A good selection of beers on draft as well. Erin was our server and she was awesome! Knew the answer to anything I asked and was great! We went ahead and ordered off the Lunch Menu; I ordered the Hand Pulled Pork and my wife got the Baked Potato with Brisket. Entrees: Pork was rolling! Baked beans were phenomenal! It was so much food! Beans sauce was a great taste, toast was also great! The Mexican corn was great, but I was so full I couldn't finish it! My wife's baked potato was great, brisket had an awesome flavor! She got the Caesar salad which was also a great size! Overall we'd come back and like to try more of the menu but we are excited we got to finally come in and we will def come back!

    Chanh N.

    Exactly the type of food you'd Expect from this kind of chain. Had the happy hour burger and a peach fizz. Burger was cooked to perfection Friendly staff even though we came in at 11pm The empty glass says everything you need to know

    Sheeka B.

    Not a good experience. It was our first time here, and there was one server for a table of 10, several tables of 4, and the bar area. It wasn't packed, but they definitely could've given our waiter, Khristopher, more help. In spit of this, we were greeted relatively quickly once we seated ourselves, but after that we waited nearly 10 mins before we were able to place a food order, and both of our drinks were empty about halfway through the meal with no offer of a refill. After waiting 20 mins after finishing our meals, our waiter came back and apologized and asked if we needed anything else. I asked for a Togo box, my date asked for a refill. He came back 10 mins later with the box, but no drink. We waited 10 more mins for the check and left immediately. The food was okay. I ordered the loaded baked potato with a Caesar salad. I had brisket on my potato, but it wasn't sliced/shredded, so it kinda made it difficult to eat. My date had a brisket grilled cheese, that had barely any meat, with tomato soup. He enjoyed his meal. I also got a "sweet" tea that tasted like an unsweetened one. We honestly didn't expect much since we arrived here at 1030 on a Saturday night. Probably won't return.

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    Was so excited to finally make it over to Mills Market! I had no idea there were multiple Michelin…read morespots in here, and though the inside is on the small side, we were able to snag a table. I'd recommend maybe coming on the early side for better seating! Kai Kai was our main focus for this visit, so we tried a little of everything! Dumpling and soup dumplings were good, but the soup dumplings had great flavor and really stood out! Fried rice was a great staple, and the ribs were well liked by the group. My favorite was the beef chow fun - the flavor was awesome on the beef and noodles! My only note is that for the price point, I'd love to have seen a bit more beef in the entree, but I'd still return just for this dish!

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    Don't you love it when a restaurant exceeds your expectations? Granted, I went in not expecting…read moremuch to be honest. I feel like the vast majority of BBQ places here in Orlando are all kind of the same. There use to be one place in particular I really enjoyed when it first started and as it expanded with multiple locations popping up everywhere, it lost its soul irreversibly in the process. S&D was not our first choice initially. We had just had drinks at Sideward brewing and were looking for some grub. We looked up on Yelp, and this was only like 3 minutes away. When we walked in, I felt like we were in a replica of Stardust coffee shop. It's got so much vintage stuff everywhere. It had a laid-back hippie vibe that immediately made me feel right at home. They had a DJ playing old school music; I loved it immediately. I appreciated the simplicity of the menu, and so it was easy to make up my mind. I went with the smoked turkey breast plate. When done right, smoked turkey breast is delicious so that was the test for me. I chose fries and baked beans as my side. My friend chose the pulled pork, mac n cheese, and baked beans with the addition of the corn bread. My other friend had the 3 meats plate. he chose brisket, chicken, and pork belly. I loved everything on my plate. The difference from other BBQ places being that this was homemade, you can taste the difference from other places that are just heating pre-packaged stuff up. Having said that, you're also going to wait, especially on Friday night when they were pretty busy. We sat at a table where we could see people cooking. I loved watching the girl add the cheese to mac n cheese and flip the noodles around, watching them ooze with cheese. That was such an awesome sight to behold. The turkey was moist, smokey and absolutely delicious, I would've loved another slice of it. Having said that, if you go in hungry, you will probably have to order something else in addition to your meal, depending on what you get, the portions can be small compared to other places. (see pic) I tried some of my friends cornbread, it was so good! Also with that homemade taste and more akin to a cupcake without frosting rather than cornbread, but still really delicious. During our visit we got to try some complimentary chicharrones, probably because of the wait time we had for things. Afterwards we were also treated to some mini donuts and those were spectacular!! simple cinnamon and sugar but oh so good! I honestly can't wait to go back for another visit.

    The concept of donuts and bbq doesn't seem like it would work but it was actually pretty good!…read more Since it was our first time we always try and order a variety of items to see if there's anything that stand out. We tried several of their sandwiches and a tray of donuts. The pork sandwich was decent, I'm not a fan of the bbq sauce, a bit too thin for my liking, not real option for hot either, lot of sweet or vinegar options, which sweet bbq + sweet donut = a bit overkill. Some heat would have been nice. The bbq overall was a 6/10 as there wasn't anything that stood out as a star or that you'd get anywhere else. The donuts were way too sweet for us, they are well done, but if you like super sweet then they'll be right up your alley. There wasn't much for service as we ordered from the counter and sat ourselves at the table. Overall I'd say check them out!

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    This is Oviedo's hidden treasure! The brisket is amazing (seriously - 4 Rivers and Bubbalou's…read moreshould be worried). It just fell apart in your mouth and had such a delicious flavor. I had the smaller bowl (1 meat and 2 sides) and it was enough to feed me for 2 meals. OMG the beans! There were 3 or 4 types of beans in it and it was incredibly hard to not gobble them all down instead of saving some for my hubby to try at home. My friend had the cornbread casserole which she said is her favorite side after the beans (I'm GF so I couldn't have that but I wanted to!). Another friend had the Bbq brisket sandwich with potato salad and she said the potato salad was really tasty. Just so you know - this is a very small restaurant. No inside seating, just picnic tables outside. (Some are shaded.) There is an area outside to wash your hands after eating and you can download their app and order online which gets you $5 off your meal (that's a good deal) but even without a discount, the food is worth every penny and the portions are generous.

    I used their app to order online because I had heard they sell out. I ordered a brisket and ribs…read morecombo that came with a side and drink. Plus a pulled pork sandwich. It was ready when I pulled up to the lot adjacent to the BBQ restaurant. There is outside seating only and a sink to clean up afterwards. I went in and my food was ready. I opened it and was checking for the extra pickles which were an option in the app. The person who handed me the food said that they had not had pickles in some time because they were having issues with the supplier. Darn. So I decided to eat my pulled pork sandwich at the picnic tables outside. Actually the tables are not that far from the road where cars and trucks whizzed by. I went back and asked for more bbq sauce because I got two small cups of bbq sauce which had about 3 tablespoons of liquid each. Pulled pork always sucks up a lot of sauce. There was plenty of meat and the bun was fresh but overall it would have been perfect with some acid from the pickles. My brisket and rib meal was excellent. I ate it later and I found the southern green beans to be good. I would definitely get this combo again. It came with a drink which is a canned soft drink. It doesn't say on the app but they also have bottled water. Overall I felt this restaurant lived up to all the hype. Check the app for $5 off on your first order. See QR code in the picture.

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    (62 reviews)
    0.1 mi

    Volcano Hot Pot & BBQ is one of my favorite local AYCE. I've been going there since they opened…read more It's a clean and modern aesthetic with typical hot pot and grill at the tables The staff and servers are always attentive and nice. The front staff remembers us every time we go. I am obsessed with the herbal and spicy hot pot, so I usually have them make it 50/50 mix. The vegetables are fresh and there's a wide selection of meats and seafood. I also like to make my dipping sauce with the garlic sauce blend. My favorite is the Galbi which is seasoned well. Both savory and sweet. Another obsession is the asago dessert which is a tapioca pearls, black beans, fruits and jelly in a sweet coconut milk. I really enjoy going here since it's a good alternative to other AYCE in the surrounding vicinity because of the better quality. I want to see this place get more traffic because it's hidden in the old JoAnn's shopping center next to Aldi. There's plenty of parking in the commercial lot.

    I've been so many times but all I have is a picture of not meat! lol…read more This is one of Volcano's newer locations on the east side of town. They do both hot pot and kbbq. You can pick one or add the other for only $5 more. They have a good selection of meats, veggies, and others. The app selection isn't my favorite compared to other restaurants but still varied. And the sauce bar is always stocked. If you're hungry, this is the place to go!

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    Volcano Hot Pot & BBQ
    Volcano Hot Pot & BBQ
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    Bubbalou's Bodacious Bar B Que

    Bubbalou's Bodacious Bar B Que

    3.9
    (540 reviews)
    8.4 mi
    $$

    Not bad for BBQ near a tourist area. The service was great with the cashier giving some great…read moresuggestions for me as a first time visitor. The restaurant also offers plenty of room to stay and enjoy your food both indoors and outdoors. It was way too hot so decided to get mine to go. The plate is massive! Lots for chopped brisket and fries. Toast was soggy due to the condensation from the meat so just ok for me. The beans were sweet and smokey, an unexpected treat. The mac & cheese was dry. Didn't care for it. The Brisket - very good. Fell apart. However, I would have preferred it not chopped but sliced instead but still very tasty. And get the sweet BBQ sauce. Adds some depth to the meat. Overall, not bad. Solid 7/10 for me. Give it a go if you're in the area and looking for some quick smoked goodness.

    The service was great and the prices were fair. Cute little space that was too crowded…read more However the food was okay at best. It definitely wasn't bad but it wasn't anything special either. The brisket wasn't as juicy as I would've liked. The fries were okay. Wish they were seasoned crinkle cut. The Mac and cheese was downright terrible. Like watered down velveeta. The barbecue sauce was so necessary because otherwise everything else tasted the same. Their sauces were good but again not anything unique. I probably wouldn't return unless I couldn't get bbq elsewhere.

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    Bubbalou's BBQ Sauce
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    Mission BBQ

    Mission BBQ

    4.5
    (244 reviews)
    5.9 mi
    $$

    Thank you veterans!!! And thank you Mission BBQ for supporting "the brave men and women who have…read moresworn to protect and serve Our Communities and Our Country." This restaurant truly puts our soldiers, firefighters, police officers and first responders first and offers delicious and amazing bbq (and more) on their menu and let me tell you, it's some of the best in the area! Super friendly and hardworking staff with a positive attitude and giving their best to their customers. Upon asking one of the staff members about their job, "I LOVE working here!" was their response. Appreciated the positive vibes and energy. The interior is cozy, relaxing, and so much to look at on their walls. There is a very nice seating area outside (with umbrellas) that can be enjoyed, weather permitting. Truly American with a southern flair and great country music playing while you enjoy an amazing meal! With a small donation to support our heroes, you get their American Heroes Cup and and by the way, when in season, strawberry shortcake (homemade) is "to die for!" You won't be disappointed!

    Good BBQ - Big restaurant. Good for big groups. We were just in town for a connecting flight and…read morestopped by .... was pretty good! Got an assortment of meats and ALL were very good & moist. They have a variety of sauces, but honestly it wasn't needed. Definitely try them though as they were tasty! Clean establishment and super friendly staff! Would I go back? Sure...

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    Seating and counter
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    Front of the South Semaron location.

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    Front of the South Semaron location.

    Smokey Bones - bbq - Updated July 2026

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