I wrote the manager back, and my email was ignored. That checks out, considering the kind of service we got when we went. It seems like the only decent restaurants around here are Mission BBQ sand Eggs N'at. read more

Lunch visit. Restaurant generally clean and well kept. Waitress friendly and attentive. I had 8 smoked wings. Very good , great favor . Make sure you ask for no sauce if you are Keto , as they do squirt sauce on them before they serve them. Coke products, good. My only complaint is the wings could have been hotter. I do not know how they could do that without drying them out since BBQ and smoked meats are cooked ahead of time. read more

Food was HORRIBLE. I usually don't leave reviews but I have never been so disappointed in a restaurant. Waited roughly an hour for our food & the mac and cheese was cold not even remotely warm. Husbands brisket was a big hunk of fat on top ( a huge piece) & he put "bbq" sauce on it and it was straight vinegar. Ruined his plate. Definitely will not be back. read more

Smokey Bones Pittsburgh - Cold Mac and cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Hi folks, we went on a lunch date today. The staff is always friendly. We had the pulled pork platter, sooo good. The pork is so tender and flavorful even without the sauce.. we have had the ribs also , excellent!! Go you won't be disappointed.. read more

My friends and I went there to eat last night. (after I bragged that this place had good food) EVERYTHING was ungodly overcooked. the pork belly pops were burnt to a crisp. my friends "brisket" was super dry and chewy like beef jerky. chicken, sausage, and wings all super dry, bare minimum sauce. we each spent just under 50$, and I can promise I will never be back. nasty overcooked crunchy food. Also, your buster was literally THROWING dishes from the table next to it into her bucket. Broke quite a few, plus nobody wants to listen to dishes crashing nonstop right next to your table. I regret ever saying anything good about this place, and I will not be back. BUT, I will share my views with this place with everyone I know. Do better read more

Smokey Bones was a great value for the money. Service was quick and friendly. Nate did a great job.

The drinks are always good but strong. BBQ is decent but especially their smoked chicken. Service can be hit or miss. Location is often frequented by the local military reservists. read more

Are server was Steven he was very helpful on help us order and recommend our drinks I would definitely come back

Me and my girlfriend came here to try something new. The drinks were warm. The appetizers were amazing. Here's where it gets bad. I ordered the 14 oz. Ribeye with a side of French fries and Mac n cheese. I told them rare, my steak came back well done and no Mac n cheese but instead a double order of fries. I told the waiter I wanted it rare he argued with me. My girlfriend ordered the bacon cheeseburger add mushrooms and mayonnaise. The bacon was RAW and they put ketchup on it instead of mayonnaise. I had to send my steak back 3 time to get it cooked right. The steak was all fat no meat. We finally get our bill. I paid with a 100 dollar bill. The waiter brings back 100 dollars in 20s and 5s. He then makes the comment "here pay with that" and walks away. I will never come here again. read more

Everything was great here. From the smoked turkey to the wedge salad and the multitude of adult beverages. The service was great. We never waited for anything. We will be back as expected. read more

I had never been to Smokey Bones until this past week, but my husband and I decided to go there the other day with a few friends and had the *best* service & our meals were delicious. Our server, Aamiean, was fantastic. She was knowledgeable, personable, and our glasses were never empty. And, while we were eating our dinner the kitchen manager was making their way around to check on tables and popped over to see how we were enjoying ourselves. You could just tell that he is passionate about what he does. We will genuinely make it a point to be back again soon. read more

If you go, do not sit at the bar. The bartender is rude and very unprofessional. We would go all the time until we started to receive poor service. As long as you don't sit at the bar or in the section the bartender services you will have a great experience. They really need to hire someone else to tend the bar. Service may even pick up. People do not want to go to be treated poorly or ignored. I will recommend this place as long as you don't sit at the bar. read more

I LOVE BBQ. Smokey Bones is awesome. I work at the Olive Garden right across the parking lot so this place is convenient. Food is good, full bar, lots of cool cocktails, and really good sides to go along with your choice of protein. The cinnamon apples are essentially apple pie filling. So, delicious. read more

Smokey Bones Pittsburgh - Cinnamon Apples, Four Cheese Mac & Cheese, Smoked Baby Back Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

WORM /LARVA / NATS / FLIES So where do I start ..? They should get no stars.. Got there about 730 on a Thursday maybe about 7 family's in there eating, 3 waitresses working running around and more waitresses sitting at a few different tables taking care of what to look like their own children... Really... Fruit flees and flys all over the place... asked the daughter to pass the hot bbq sauce from the rack on the table and it seemed like a swarm flew from the bottles ... one or two and I wouldn't say anything but it was ridiculous how many their were... So come to the food it was horrible when we got it and especially the WORM / LARVA / MAGIT my wife found in her broccoli (wish we took a picture of it ) we asked for a manager and it was like they couldn't find her... by then the daughter and even myself (which is unusual) lost our appetite... she came to the table... finally... I just handed her the plate and pointed at it.. her response was .." What's that?" I Answered " I don't know... you tell me!! " she apologized and said she would tchanceake care of it... dam* right she was... she took the plate away and didn't hear or see her again ...as we were sitting contemplating on what just happened... 10 mins or even longer gone by and the waitress returned saying we can leave whenever we want she picked up the whole check... we left at exactly 9 PM .... Worst out to eat experience EVER.... I will be calling the health department tomorrow... Sorry to all those who love this place but this is the last straw for me with this place... I use to love this place but it's just been gettin worse and worse... I keep tryin to give it another chance but this was it. I'm done Smokey Bones and LARVA.......... read more

Smoked Wings are the way to go... This is my new Chicken Wing place to go - Forget BW3's and Quaker Steak - get the wings. The atmosphere makes me feel that I am in AXE Deoderant commercial. The beer was cold and the wings hot (smoked, grilled taste versus deep fried). Not much to say - I don't think I will eat the BBQ here. I have had it before and not a fan. Atmosphere - Okay - nothing special. Service - Great - No waiting - recieved my food and beer on time :-) Cost - $10 - Wings were about $7, Beer $3 I will go back :-) read more

We stopped in last night for an appetizer and a beer with some friends. I'm not sure what happened to the late night special priced menu after 10pm, but i guess they dont have it anymore. They used to though, our party chatted about on our way home & we all remember it. Bobby & i shared the crowd pleaser appetizer which is loaded nachos, loaded fries, onion rings & 3 chicken fingers-- along with ranch & honey mustard. Its funny because the reason I wanted to head to Smokey Bones is that i had a wiff of someone's hot wings earlier in the day & then didn't even end up getting wings. I believe during late night the seating is just in the bar area. There are also a few high-top tables near there. Speaking of seating, i didn't realize until last night how large this restaurant is and how many booths there are. It's way larger than what it looks from outside. We sat at the bar & ate/drank. The bartender was such a sweetie. She was kind and conversated with us, asking what we do for a living and just general conversation. Some bartenders arent so friendly. read more

Smokey Bones Pittsburgh - the "crowd pleaser" appetizer; loaded nachos, loaded fries, onion rings & chicken fingers. [bye bye potential beach bod] - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is to mostly review the takeout service. The food is decent, maybe 3 stars... I've done takeout here now three times. Each time is the same story..at least 30 minutes after it says it will be ready, I'm finally walking out with my food. This time I thought I would give them every chance to get it right. I put in the order early, and arrived 15 minutes late. Before I left to pick it up (I live 15 min away) I called to make sure they had my order and had started on it. I was told "yep we have you taken care of" Surely it will be ready when I get there this time! Nope. They hadn't even started on half the order. The best part is the "to-go specialist" had to go get the order from where the cooks place it for the dine In wait staff, walk back around into the kitchen, and box it up. Lol. Does the online order system not go directly to the kitchen? Does the "to-go specialist" have to put in the order and box it up every time? I thought maybe calling would help out but it didn't. I had some gift cards to use up or I wouldn't have given them a third chance. Anyway, I won't be back. read more

The food was what I would expect... but my service from Justin D made my most recent experience at Smokey Bones a five star experience. Super attentive, but not over bearing- personable and charming. He's the absolute best! read more

We ate there on December 18, 2021. We were a party of 15 & were celebrating my parents 50th Wedding Anniversary. Everything was great. I called to let them know we were coming a few weeks in advance, then kept reminding them Every so many days, up until the actual date. Lol We only had to wait about 10 min before we were seated. I can't remember our server's name, I'm so sorry, but he was really good. The food was good too. Lots of varieties for all eaters & prices not too bad. The only thing I didn't like was the lighting in the back. It's not the best place for taking pictures, even with a flash. We'll definitely return. read more

The food was amazing!!! I loved every bit of it, knowing I'm not from around the area.. Chad was probably the best waiter I've had!! Excellent service. Food came quick and Chad never made us bored of ourselves! read more

One of the worst dinning experiences I've ever had. Actually made a mistake coming here. Meant to go to another BBQ place around the corner. Horrible service and horrible food. First, had to wait 50 minutes for our food when restaurant wasn't busy. People seated after us getting food before us. Next our sever knew we were irritated and went into hiding. Finally the food came and it was awful. Wife had BBQ chicken and pulled pork. Pork was dry and kind of crispy. Chicken was not good. I had Salmon which was worst I have ever had. Beyond over cooked. You should be able to slice with a fork. Had to you my knife to cut and it was hard. read more

Dustin is an awesome bartender! My friends and I came to Smokey bones for the first time and he was so friendly serving us! We came 30 min before they closed and 20 min before last call for food. Dustin was MORE THAN HAPPY serving us our dinner. My friend needed a custom menu and he was happy to accommodate her needs. I'm from CA and I've never seen anyone more happy to serve us in my life. Dustin was filled with joy and was a pleasure to have as our bartender/server. He took all of our orders without a notepad and paper. We all had custom orders as well with sides and drinks. He repeated our orders back to us without a mistake and made all of our orders very quickly. read more

Smokey Bones Pittsburgh - Bar area - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Wow. $60 for 2 rack of baby back ribs, pulled pork and 2 large sides! Such a great deal! I also highly recommend the Bbq Mag-nacho and Korean pork belly pops! James S was our server and he was so nice and definitely made sure we had a great night. We will definitely be back. Thank you! read more

Now I know why I haven't been there in years. Service is slow. Food is below par. Prices are too high for what you get and my bill was wrong! I was charged for a drink I didn't get. Took 10 minutes for her to fix it, I checked the bill and it was taken off only to find that SHE STILL charged me the inflated price!!!! Pissed! NEVER again. Only went there because my friend wanted to and her daughter. read more

In Pittsburgh for business and sat at the bar. Mackenzie was super nice and I asked her for recommendations, which she gladly gave. The pulled pork and homemade chips hit the spot. All four of the sauces were great but Chipotle and Carolina Mopping were my favorite. This was my first time here abs The menu looks awesome so I'll be back next week! read more

Never again. Entered the empty restaurant at 9pm on a Sunday. Looked like a good bit of staff there but one waitress. 10 minutes to get waited on. 25 minutes to get our drinks; my husband was actually going to walk up and get them from the bar himself. 1 1/2 hour for the whole meal. Food was decent. Bathrooms were horrible. I'm the women's there was a roll of TP on the floor and you could see where someone had mopped around it. We've been coming since it opened and it's just not worth it anymore. It's the only restaurant right now open past 10 if I was the manager I'd be optimizing that. read more

Stopped in before a concert, big mistake. Terrible food from top to bottom. Greasey hard onion rings. House salad, tomatoes were bad. Burger was definitely a frozen kind ,not fresh. Sauce it had a funny taste, was supposed to me horseradish but just tasted like spoiled mayo. The only positive was the bartender/server, super nice an friendly. But the hostess that sat us just threw the menus on the table and was like here. My buddy got the ribs with 2 sides. He wasn't happy either. Paid for the trip later that night on the toilet. read more

Awesome lunch specials. Their chicken sandwich is fabulous although I'll take mine in a lettuce wedge I would recommend the salmon for dinner. Love it. read more

Had a night out with my honey! Good food, had the bbq chicken. The fries and three corn were awesome. Brian, our server, is fantastic. Be sure to request him if you want great service! read more

It has been a long time long time since I had gone to a Smokey Bones. Major revamps! This location has a nice open layout and very well lit. Food was delicious. The pulled pork nachos were wonderful, especially getting to top them off with tasty BBQ sauces sitting at the end of the table to add as much as you wish. Because there can never be enough BBQ sauce. read more

Great customer service, waitress was on top and got us everything we needed and was very kind!

Stopped out and had dinner with my family on Sunday night. Neil and Ronnie took care of us, and even with the limited staff, did an amazing and exceptional job. They were pleasant, courteous, quick with the service, friendly and knowledgeable. My family greatly appreciated their positive attitude and strong work ethic! The food was amazing, great portions, and delicious selections. Can't wait to go back!! read more

Our server Dustin made the delicious meal a visit we will return for again and again. For a chain, the fresh salads, the perfectly prepared barbecue choices and the generous plates positively surprised us. Thank you for the gracious and pleasant service Dustin! read more

If you want good barbecue don't go here, go to mission barbecue on top of the hill. My wife and I went here for dinner last night it will be the last time The waitress took our order and we never saw her again, someone else brought our food. Everything was cold and the broccoli was raw. We sent it back to be remade, they dropped off the replacement and said hope this is better but never waited for a response. This food was still cold. How do you cook a steak and by time it reaches the table it's cold. Our drinks were empty and we still never saw the waitress so we flagged down a manager to complain. She said the waitress is having "personal problems" like that should be an acceptable answer Left without paying!! read more

I'm going to jump right in here and give Smokey Bones a 3.5 star rating... It is what it it is, a chain BBQ restaurant with a shack feel in a good way! For those familiar with Famous Daves you'll appreciate this place. They smoke their own meats, aren't pretentious, and if you leave hungry it's your own fault. The service was pleasant and our waitress answered all of our questions while providing recommendations when we asked. We ended up splitting a full rack of Baby Backs (dry rub finished) with three sides including baked beans, fire roasted corn, and onion rings. Sharing was definitely the way to go unless you're really hungry. I've had Q from all over the country and this is neither the best or worst thats crossed my lips but holds it's own when you're jonesing for smokey sticky goodness. I'm still a one off hole in the wall kind of guy but in the absence of that Smokey Bones takes care of the craving. Some things to keep in mind are the beef brisket and beef ribs are only available after 16:00 (4:00 pm for those not familiar with the 24 hour clock) while the smoked prime rib is only available Thursday through Saturday nights... read more

We ordered take out almost 2 years ago and it wasn't ready until 45 minutes after they said it would be (said they were short staffed). We never ordered again because that is ridiculous. Ordered today (give them one more chance) and said it would be done and it's now 30 minutes after that time and it is still not ready. We will never order food from here again. read more

Ok. But the banana pudding wasn't good. Kind of tasted like it was sour. Didn't eat it. They did take it off the bill

First time here, & I'm in love! The best corn bread ever and the honey pecan butter is to die for! Absolute must order! I had the brown sugar glazed baby back ribs, very tender & flavorful. House baked beans are slamming, and the onion rings were perfect. read more

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In lobe with this place good food great employees beautiful environment love the fire outside read more

Smokey Bones Pittsburgh - The bar area is spacy and clean so coming back - Barbeque Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Katie did a great job as a bartender. She served food as well soo deserves 10 out of 5 stars