I was forced to go here for a work event and was pleasantly surprised. The amount of food you get for the price is a bargain and it's pretty tasty. read more

It was ok , it's a local BBQ chain. I'm a Texas resident where BBQ is king. This is chain BBQ , its sustenance and palatable. It was ok .

Great tasting BBQ for a chain, join the club for regular discounts. I am a sucker for their smoked wings. The only caveat is be early because they can get a little crowded. Try each of the sauces I like them all for different reasons. Don't forget the fresh donuts for dessert too! read more

I'd really like to give it 3 stars just for the point but the food was fine, the service sucked though. They're open until 2 am and we were the only table yet we sat many times with empty drinks and no one checking on us. The people I was with loved the tacos and ribs. The chicken fingers are fine, and the fries are good. It's just a mediocre place. The atmosphere is fine, kind of loud. read more

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Ordered delivery with pick 3 favorites plus an extra favorite. Portion sizes were super small, a few bites per "favorite". Food quality was poor, Bourbon BBQ chicken was very rubbery, brisket was mushy without much flavor. I could not have been more disappointed. Wish I had taken a picture as proof, the amount of food for a 30 dollar order was comical. Even the sides were pitifully stingy. I'm honestly bewildered, I can't imagine them ever getting repeat customers if this is how they operate. Hopefully, this was just a bad night, but I'll never risk it again. read more

I have been to Smokey bones before so I'm not unfamiliar with the restaurant. We had a great waitress named Nichelle. Everything was great even though our waitress was visibly upset, and when I asked if she was okay she had told me she was getting mistreated and bullied by some of the other severs. Not sure if I'll continue to go into Smokey bones after this! read more

Outside of the annual Rib Fest, I've never had much luck finding good BBQ food in the area so maybe thats why I like it here. Their pulled pork sandwich is pretty good and they have a variety of sauces to try. Also, their baked beans are delicious. Now for the negative: This place is never over-crowded and they seem well staffed, but every time we visit we end up waiting forever for our food. This isn't normally something I get upset about but it happens every time we come here. read more

Here on a Monday night. I sat at the bar. I ate the baby back ribs. They were very good. They were slightly over cooked as they fell off the bone, but they were not dry. Baked potato was as it should be. Otherwise the side taste pre made, including the precut garlic toast. All in all, good bbq option for Pittsburgh. Bar staff was spot on, the rest of the wait staff seemed a bit out of focus. Although they only had about 15 tables filled right now. Kind of busy looking and discussing the employee message board, which oddly enough is on a service floor wall. Food and bar staff gets them the four stars. read more

Always good. Love Smokey Bones! Great wings! Good chicken nachos! Not a fan of the buffalo chicken dip. They use breaded chicken and more blue cheese topping than I like. read more

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Ambiance was good. Food was okay. Despite being a meat place, can be hard for those who are keto or low carb as almost everything has the BBQ sauce pre-applied. Bit expensive for the quality but portion sizes are large (excessive I think). Likely a 2-star for me as I'm super healthy but I think it's probably a 3 star for the average person. read more

They do BBQ well. The pulled pork and beef brisket are excellent. Love the cole slaw. They have a huge selection on their menu. Burgers, Salads, Wings, Pasta, Salmon. Nothing beats the bag of hot homemade donuts! read more

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Good food. Great pulled pork sandwiches. Nice bar. Friendly people. Plus, they stay open late. I recommend eating here if you like BBQ.

Excellent choice for barbecue. I love BBQ Ribs and our server J.C.was very helpful in my making a choice of entrees. He explained many things on the menu and showed us his personal favorites. He was very friendly and outgoing and we had a good time with him. What Ever you do you got to get the Kettle Chips they are slamming !!! The rest of the food was great, too! read more

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We were In the area. My boyfriend was craving BBQ and I a margarita. We decided on smoky bones and it was a great decision. The food was delicious, portioned nicely and priced appropriately. Our server Alyssa was delightful. We were seated in the bar area and the bartender stated she didn't want to take us. So Alyssa swooped in and made the transition seamless and a lot less awkward then it could has been. We will be back! read more

This seems to be the place my work crew likes to frequent when I come to Pittsburgh. I gotta say, it was better this time. Not great, but better. I still will say the bbq itself is sub par, however, the meals that include bbq'd meat (like the pulled pork burrito I scarfed down today) do a good job concealing the quality. Let's face it - Smokey Bones is a chain with okay service, okay food and meh atmosphere. No need to avoid our seek out this place. read more

I ordered the fish and chips . The fish was so greasy I could have squeezed out all the oil and dried up another batch of fish . My margarita was decent , the kids liked their meals , and my husband ordered the ( I forget what it's called ) big meat sampler for two . He said it was ok - but liked the sauces . Our server Jim was really nice though . read more

Intended to eat at Bahamas Breeze but turned around and went to Smokey Bones due the wonderful smell that was permeating the air from the BBQ grill. I went there with my Supervisor to catch up and decompress from a busy mid-work week. . The atmosphere was great for conversation. Our server was really friendly and attentive to our needs. I created my own combo ordering the spicy sausage, brisket, mashed potatoes with gravy and cole slaw. Menu price was $15. The meat was very flavor and cooked just right. The sausage was good but I was expecting something a little more unique. Overall I had a great dinning experience ! They brought fresh homemade sugar coated donuts with chocolate and grape dipping sauce after our meal(complimentary). I will definitely be back! read more

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This was my first time visiting this location but when I am back in the area, I will definitely order from them. I placed an online order and it was ready on time. It's a spacious environment. I cannot comment on the service per se, as I ordered to go. However, my food was delicious - warm and tasty. I ordered the smoked wings and pulled chicken combo, loaded potato and broccoli. The wings had an amazing rub and sauce. I loved it. My order also came with garlic toast, toppings for my potato on the side, utensils and...a menu! I think that's the first time I've received a menu with a to go order. Smart marketing! read more

Just left without even getting our food. We were there over an hour just for 2 orders of wings (which we never got) and an appetizer. We paid for our drinks an appetizer which took a long time to get. We had to flag down the waiter every time we needed him which was to ask where our food was. The service was awful and the manager never came near our table even though we saw the waiter talking to him when we asked for our bill for drinks and an appetizer. He actually walked around the bar on the other side our table seemingly avoiding us. I would post a pick of our food but we never got it... read more

A friend brought us here for dinner and we will not be back. We ordered an appetizer that never arrived until the entire table was finished with their dinners. The server just disappeared and the appetizer ended up being delivered by another employee and of course was not hot. Food was mediocre and service was unacceptable. The place was not busy at all. read more

Good place. Great service. Food was fast. Pretty much what I would expect. I would definitely go back.

We went here for my boyfriends birthday dinner last night. This is one of his favorite places to go to twice a year or so. I originally ordered a passion lemonade, which I have never tried. I wasn't crazy about the taste. Luckily we had a super friendly waiter who understood and took that off our check. She gave me a fruit punch instead which was very nice! We ordered the fries as an appetizer and these were great. I ordered the build your own burger which had Mac and cheese on it-this was delicious! My boyfriend ordered the combo special, with St. Louis ribs and beef brisket. He was real jazzed about the brisket and said it was one of the best he has ever had! He loved the entire meal minus the cole slaw. It was lacking a bit. We had a great time and will definitely be returning. It wasn't very busy on a Wednesday night and the food took a little while to come out-that is our only complaint. Our waitress was friendly and very accommodating. Management came around to see how our meal turned out as well, which was nice. Can't wait to return again to try something new :) read more

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First and LAST time!! I went there for a date. Waited hour and half for two salads..wasn't even full house. Only three parties going on and a lot seats open. I've ordered a steak salad and looked like it could have been a side salad. The lady that checked us in was wasn't really nice. She didn't even greet us when we came in and had rude manner. The waiter was very nice tho and was even getting pissed on how long it was taking. He kept going back to see if it's done. The manager was supposed to talk to us but avoided to talk. He even walked away when I told him it wasn't even busy at the restaurant. read more

Some co-workers & I ordered take out from the Pittsburgh Mills location for lunch about a week ago. We ordered our food an hr before the pick up time we requested. When we arrived our food was not ready. We had to wait almost 20 mins to get our food. I ordered smoked wings. They were rubbery and extra chewy. It was a waste of money. I don't think I'll order from this location again. read more

I came to eat with my wife and kids for lunch and what a mistake that was.service was sub par.i know times are tough right now because of covid but the place is just a mess.my wife was just disgusted with the staffs attire.if I wanted to see ass jiggling I would go to a strip club not a family restaurant.what happened to wearing jeans??it amazes me how the servers just do whatever they want and sit on their phones.wish there was a manager walking around table touching so I could tell them personally rather than a email.i will never come back to this messy ass/disorganized restaurant again. read more

I had an amazing experience here. My server Steven was an absolute delight. He was very quick,efficient and an outgoing and sweet person. He made us laugh and made the entire dining experience so enjoyable. Absolutely love him and I will gladly return because of him. The food was fantastic the cooks really know what they are doing. All around great job guys. Thank you so much. read more

Glad this chain is not local to my city figured I'd try this place since it was mentioned several times in the past as a place that might come to my city. Major disappointment. Figured I'd eat light and have soup and salad soup was cold there is no excuse for that. It literally had ice cold spots in the center of it. Salad had no tomatoes and was loaded with croutons, baked potato was the only thing that didn't let me down read more

This place was our favorite place to eat when shopping in the area, but has been steadily getting worse over time. Tonight was absolutely the worst experience I ever had at a restaurant. After waiting for an hour and a half after we ordered, they couldn't tell us how much longer it would be. Manager stopped by and had excuses but when there were many empty tables, and customers waiting, something is very wrong. We ended up leaving along with many other customers. They actually stopped seating customers. Our order was the smoked wings and ribs, which are both prepared already, not sure why it would take so long to prepare some sides, coleslaw, onion rings and fries. Also from previous visits, the smoked wings were a nice large size and very meaty. Now are very small wing. Won't be back until the reviews get better and this place gets back to the way it was. So very sad :( read more

I ordered take out for the first time from this location. I guess they save the worst for take out. The baby back ribs were dry and chewy! For what I paid they should fall off the bone. They forgot my Cole Slaw ( my bad I should checked not trusted them to get it right)!!!! The French fries were like limp string even though we asked for extra crispy! Just to let you know I have dinned in at this location on many occasions and the food was great! I will never trust them again! read more

We went here because they were open late after a concert. The service was slow and I almost felt like a burden to the server. We ordered the Philly mac and cheese, burgers, and wings. Everything was bad except the wings. This experience was a waste of time and money. read more

Ate here on their first day of opening up after the pandemic. We had a beautiful waitress named Megan who did an amazing job. She was kind and caring. Very attentive and made sure our order was right. She was very personal and welcoming. The food was great as always. We where just happy to be back. read more

It was my first time and last. Had a coupon was the reason to try this place. Should of known as only one other couple in the whole place. Had to wait 10 min.to be seated , the front desk was filthy and dusty. We ordered the same thing. Barbecue chicken. Awful , it was brought out so fast, probably cooked it early and let it sit in a warming oven. Chicken, dry, potato was cold ,broccoli cold ..told the waitress she never apologized just asked if we wanted something else...Very disappointed. Will never go back. read more

I had the pleasure of attending a friend's wedding this weekend- it was one heck of a party. The bride and groom were happy, the music was hoppin', and the guests were ready to eat after an hour of drinking and socializing. My girlfriend and I sat at the head table (not sure how we managed that) and began asking the happy couple questions... How many people are coming? Where did you hire the bartenders? Who's doing the food? To the last question, the bride answered, "Smokey Bones." I had heard of this restaurant in passing, but hadn't actually eaten there before. Dinner was being served buffet style, and we were ready to eat. As we watched the plates of food pass by, our eyes grew larger and larger, our stomachs growled, and the sweet scents of barbecue permeated our senses. Finally it was our turn; we took our place in line, and began placing mounds of fresh barbecue on our plates. There were many dishes to choose from- a nice mixed greens salad, barbecued chicken, pulled pork, braised brisket, corn, beans, garlic bread, and two different BBQ sauces. I tried the pulled pork first; it was amazing. The meat was succulent, a little smoky, and extremely tender. As I chewed the slowly cooked meat I looked over at the groom and bride- they were equally amazed at the juiciness of the meat. Glancing around the room, I noticed the same look on the other guest's faces- complete food ecstasy. I grabbed a pork rib next; it too was soft. The meat had been cooked so thoroughly and slowly that the bone had even started to become soft. The brisket was next; it was sliced paper thin, and loaded with tang and zest. The meat from the flat cut of meat was soft and sweet; my taste buds welcomed each piece with enthusiasm. I have to admit, I probably never would have considered stopping into Smokey Bones for dinner. Now, I'm going to make sure to make plans to go enjoy some more of that authentic, delicious barbecue! Congratulations Lisa and Billy! Chef Chuck Kerber read more

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I met a friend during lunch break . We both ordered salads with the potato soup. The soup was not served hot. It was barely warm. The salad was over-dresseed. With all the other options in Robinson, I rather eat elsewhere. We both agreed we liked our Friday's lunch better. I will say though thay the price was right! $8 is a steal! read more

Carlo is without a doubt the best bartender/waiter. I make Smokey Bones a regular stop when I'm in Robinson because I appreciate his quick and amiable service. He always has a recommendation and is more than willing to talk me through the menu. Go to Smokey Bones, and ask for Carlo!! read more

Well I can honestly say the bbq was absolutely phenomenal!!! Although maybe a little bit overpriced. On a much sadder note, the sweet tea was was totally lacking sweetness whatsoever which is unfortunately an important necessity with bbq. And I would like to see this place have a little more of a country-style atmosphere although that is subject to every humans opinion. But I love all the boneisms (quotes) on the wall especially in the bathroom they are very entertaining!! Also another cool thing is they have free wi-fi. read more

Live this place really miss eating here since we have moved to Florida. The service is great and the food is amazing. Pulled pork and brisket are my favorites. read more

The only thing that saved this place for me was the chicken wings. They are spot on. Crispy, great flavor, good size. I'd recommend the wings. The rest...not so much. This place seems like it's over priced for the quality you get. I paid $4 for a side of Mac n cheese that was just okay. We also had the pretzel bones appetizer. The pretzels tasted like the microwaved pretzel you get from the Walmart snack bar, with a side of cheap canned cheese. I just was not a fan, at all. I'd come back, but only for the wings. read more

Good food and decent pricing makes this an alternative to the other "chain" options in the Robinson area outside of Pittsburgh. The service was helpful and professional. The food came out relatively fast (it was a busy night) and it all tasted great. read more

Smoked wings for sure and the Mac n cheese is surprisingly flavorful too. Not to mention the coldest beer I've ever had! (Only $3)