A bit on the pricey side. The smoked wings were not bad, but they were not coated in the sauce, it was just drizzled on top. Same with the mac and cheese. Seemed like they put noodles in the bowl and put cheese on top, just in the center. My biggest complaint is not the food. There were flies every where! You had to have a staring contest with your food and eat it fast (in between constant swatting) so none of the flies could land on it. Also, the waitress brought my drink with a long hair on it. I dramatically picked it off when she handed it to me and she didn't say a word. I also had to ask for a new bottle of ketchup because a hair was sticking out from under the cap. My last complaint is the carousel of sauces on the table - it and the bottles were greasy like they are not regularly wiped clean. Cleanliness is huge is the restaurant biz. If your dining room is not clean, it seriously makes me want to take a tour of the kitchen before I decide whether to eat there, or not. read more

Overall a good place to come to get quality food late night. Mixed drinks are a bit weak so stick with bear. Smoked wings are yummy so come on wing night. read more

Smokey Bones Reading - Televisions at the bar - Barbeque Near Me - Reading, Pennsylvania

Burgers were typical. Nothing special about it. When I come to Smokey Bones or any restaurant I expect a cleanliness and good food. Food was mediocre - roasted corn was bland and just tasted like can corn compared to another location. I expected the same char grilled flavor but that was absent. The burgers themselves were underwhelming as well. Bottom bun was soaked and beef didn't have any char flavor as well. When the patty is done cooking then let it rest for a few minutes then put it on the bun. Simple stuff really. Last point is cleanliness. Obviously the staff aren't trained well - small spill occurred in front of restaurant and a waitress just happened to clean it up with napkins using her hands. Wiped her shoes as well and proceeded to throw it away - and continued to serve and help customers. Unacceptable. Overall was satisfied with service - food came out in a timely fashion but staff needs to be properly taught. Also the food was definitely not up to the standards of other locations. read more

Every time I order here online they make you wait forever last the time they tell you to come. Then they tell you that "it's coming right out". Worst service. My son just said "we will never order from here again" read more

This was pretty decent. The bbq meats where very good with good flavor and smoke. My cheese for my soft pretzels was hard, cold & not good. They also have these Bubblades that are flavored lemonade with juice filled mini balls at the bottom. Sour but fun. read more

My first experience here wasn't the best but my server fixed the situation and it hasn't stopped me from going back... I now order mix and match tacos and am specific to my order and Jess (who I try to get now every time) always remembers what i like/don't like.. My cup always stays full and the food is great so what's there to complain about!? nothing. thanks Smokey Bones!! read more

This place is the worst at night. Everytime I've come here at night and ordered wings, they were raw in the qmiddle and the sauces were just dumped on the wings. The staff is friendly, but horrible at getting down our orders accurately. We complained and the manager gave us new wings, but they were the same wings coated nicely but they were COLD. I will never come back here at night... When I've come in the morning the wings were great! The quality of their food was awesome. But at night, it sucks. read more

Went here for dinner a couple days ago and was very impressed by the service of their staff & as well as their amazing selection of food. I was greeted by the hostess Tia who was so kind & funny while attending to my friend and I as we waited to get seated (which only took a few minutes), I will definitely be eating here frequently read more

Smiley bones is my go to restaurant when I work till 9. They are open late and the ribs are excellent.

I always liked Smokey Bones. This location always seems to be extremely busy. But, in my mind, that's a good thing as my food has always been hot and fresh. I typically get the pulled pork sandwich and it's always good. They have a variety of sauces to choose from on the table that add to the sandwich. Their fresh doughnuts for dessert are also very good. read more

My wife and I come to SB often. Sometimes dine-in, sometimes take-out. I just read many of the bad reviews and I must admit, I'm surprised. We must be the lucky ones. We live in the area and have never had a bad experience there. Just at SB on 11/6 and we ordered 4 items to share. Everything came out together (as instructed) and hot. Jess, our server was on point and very attentive (despite that her parents & daughter were at the table next to us). We did not feel neglected. In fact the last 3 servers we had were all memorable, attentive & friendly. I hope this keeps up. I hope that SB in Wyomissing reads & then takes these reviews to heart and tries to improve with their consistency of good service & food quality/preparation. For our part, great restaurant. read more

It was definitely better years ago on my first visit. On a recent trip, the pulled pork was not very good and the baby back ribs were average at best. The sides are pretty good. Smokey Bones is almost exactly like Famous Dave's BBQ chain. read more

I ordered a buffalo chicken sandwich to-go for lunch. It didn't meet expectations. It was a piece a fried, boneless chicken, which was dry and strangely dark in places, splashed with some hot sauce. The bun had a good flavor, but that's about the best thing I can say about the sandwich. There was also some lettuce and blue cheese dressing on it, but the lettuce was wilting. And you'd think for $9 it would come with some kind of side, but there was nothing. Ick! read more

My husband and I love this place. A great place to eat some barbecue. I don't know why they have such a low rating. We have been there several times. We have always had great service and quality food. It's a more relaxed atmosphere than Austin's but a little nicer than Texas Roadhouse. read more

I'm not sure what's up with all these no-picture one star reviews, but I can't recall a time I've been disappointed with Smokey Bones. I usually come for late night bites with a friend. Burgers are good, wings are good, late night menu prices are good. I love how often they send out the $10 off $20 coupons, they're the best restaurant coupon hands down. read more

The worst service ever! Came in with a party of 8. We were there for over 2 hours. The manager gave us free desserts. Which was nice. Then the bill came and it was wrong. That took literally, 20 minutes, while the waitress & manager were hunched over the computer trying to fix their error. NEVER AGAIN!! read more

And I think one star is being very nice. This is very bad fast food BBQ. I had the brisket and rib plate and it was the worst brisket I have ever had. It was sliced very thin and was chewy, tough, and had no flavor except the weak ass sauce they use. Save your money, you can eat a McDonald cheaper and it's 1000 times better. read more

I waited 1 hour for my food to come out like this... Piled on no display just looked like it was thrown on there. The broccoli must have been cooking for a good 3 1/2 hours because it just fell apart at the touch. Meat tastes fine but just thrown on there. I can't believe I waited this long for something like this... Never will be returning again. If it was 10 and this was the only place open I would rather go to a wawa and get a hoagie or something biggest waste of time. read more

This place was great went on my last night in reading and the BBQ was awesome not like home cooking but up there. Nice scene and good service I was there back in July. read more

Very basic BBQ place, but the service is horrible. The greeters at the front have no personality and hardly smile. The whole time we were waiting for a table they were complaining back and forth about the customers. There were many empty tables for 15 plus minutes before seating anyone. I'm sure there's better restaurants around and wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Kitchen staff is eating food and then YES LICKS HER FINGERS other staff preparing food with no beard net on another beer only stop today.

This place sucks !!! I ordered a burger and i didn't say hold the burger but they did. Then I went back in to get my burger and it was burnt to a crisp. read more

So after a nice day at the beach we stopped at Smokey Bones to fill our empty takes. 3:45'ish on a Sunday and the place was less then half full. Ask for a table and was ask to wait just a few minutes as they changed shifts. Quick wait and our table was ready. Nice room with TV's to watch, but not turned up as to bother you while eating. Quick drink service which is important to me as I am always thirsty. Decided against an App so made our choices. Would not mind having a bag of nuts or some rolls to nosh on as we waited, but that is not part of the deal. Wait for food was 10-15 minutes, so no issue with that. I would rather wait then get heat and hold food any day. Wife had the steak with a butter sauce that I never got a bit of, but she said was good. The mashed potatoes and cinnamon apples were horked down in no time flat. Daughter want for the St. Louis Ribs and she gave them a thumbs up. I did the build your own platter w/ St. Louis Ribs, Brisket, smoked wings, baked potatoes and grilled corn. Sides were fine, just needed a bit of salt to the corn to play up the sweetness. Potato was, well and potato. Ribs: nice smoke, but not very heavy. I like a heavy bark and bit deeper smoke line. I tend to go for the St. Louis style over the baby back. I like to fat that gives it a softer tooth and richer taste. Original sauce was ok, but a bit sweet for my taste. Brisket: sliced thin enough, but thick enough to give you some chew. Tender meat with good overall flavor. The sauce we a pretty standard steak sauce with a little extra spice. Smoked Wings: These were very good. Not huge, but still meaty. Not much char to the wing, but still best of the three items on the plate. For sauces on the table. KC BBQ,Chipotle BBQ, Mustard BBQ,Carolina Mopping Sauce. KC: ok, but to sweet. Chipotle BBQ had a better blend of sweet and spice. Would like a bit more heat. Mustard: Pretty good. Carolina: a bit one noted of tomato and sugar. I stick with the Mustard, then the Chipotle. I would tweak the sauces to create a bit more distinction are greater sweet to heat distinction. Erin our server did a good job and made sure my blackberry tea was always full. So, yea I would return. Pic's to follow. read more

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The food is very good. Too bad they lack in the customer service skills. The young woman working as the hostess is very rude.

This was my first time going. I found it to be pretty good for a chain restaurant. Loved the pretzel bones with different sauces. Had a good garden salad for $3.50! And really tasty cornbread. My boyfriend LOVED the smoked turkey breast. read more

Not a write home to mom experience. From walking in the door until I left I was disappointed. The host left us standing at the podium for a while and they were not even busy. But to top that off the entire right section of the restaurant was pretty empty, I asked to be seated there because it was really noisy, I was told I would have to be put on a waiting list as he didnt have a server for that section. There was about 8 empty tables and no other people waiting to be seated. This was our first visit we were excited to see it was mainly BBQ and burgers. I ordered the $16.99 beef brisket and the person I was with ordered the pulled pork sandwich we were both unimpressed. The food did come fast so small credit for that but thats about it for credit. For about half the price I should have went right down the road to Mission BBQ and would have had good brisket and oulled pork. My brisket taste like a dried out piece of beef roast that was drowned in BBQ sauce. My roasted corn tasted tinny like can corn. Our waiter asked how everything was and then was no where to be found for the next half hour, to only come back smelling like an ashtray. Would not recommend. read more

I really have had a lot better ribs than I had here. Even Texas Roadhouse did it a little bit better. I like all the different sauces, but it sucks when I liked the sauces more than I liked the food itself. Also, my drink from the bar was not strong at all, and for what I paid for it, I should have been falling on the floor. I'll pass on this one next time. read more

This was my first time in the place and I must say I was impressed. I sat at the bar and was greeted immediately and they have Guinness on draft which he poured perfectly! I liked the big bar, all the screens and the vibe was relaxed. I had the Baby Back Ribs with 2 sides - $20 not bad and it was awesome, best I've had in a while. Like I said, the bartender couldn't of been nicer -its a well run establishment! read more

Probably the best ribs I ever eaten, food was awesome and service was good. I am on a mini trip from NYC, I have never eaten so flavorful ribs. read more

Food was disgusting! The ribs were tough and too salty! The man and cheese TASTELESS!! Will not be returning ever!

Great food! Prices for drinks are a little high. But overall, Good. Great place to watch a game.

Stopped out after our DLB warhouse gym camp. This is our favorite restaurant when we visit Pittsburg, PA so we decided to give this one a stop as recommended by the flag nor fail warhouse gym staff. The food was amazing as always and we had the best waitress, if I knew her name I would post it. We had the fastest and friendliest service. It was so nice to be waited on by someone who gives a fuck about their job. Nicely done Smokey Bones, we will be back. read more

Arrived Friday night at 7pm, prompt and pleasant greeting with a short 10 minute wait for a table. Decent beer selection but nothing to write home about. Waiter was awesome the whole time, knew the menu and made some good suggestions. Had the combo with beef brisket and wings, was delicious! My only regret was that I was too full to have the "bag of donuts". It was loud and the inside is open with high ceiling. read more

Smokey Bones is the worst place I ever ate because they only have one handicap table for seating. Had to wait for over an hour because of being handicapped and the prices are outrageous and only had two types of steaks to choose from bunch of chicken and burgers but if your grill house she should have more then two types of Steaks. The service suck. read more

Nice atmosphere food is mostly okay service is good sometimes food can be overcooked and dry

My nephew ordered a medium well burger and got a raw burger. Didn't get a refund or credit back for the raw burger. Will never eat here again, it was disguising. total of 8 people in our party and after seeing his food, no one wanted to eat. $138 spent for nothing, mgmt did not offer any gift cards, or return any of our money. read more

wow!!!!! We have driven by this place so many times and finally stopped in. What a surprise. Great BBQ, clean friendly place and prices are very reasonable. The wings are smoked with a dry rub....best I have ever had. I will be making this a regular stop!!!! read more

How can you overcook a buffalo chicken sandwich? Well they managed to do that on two occasions now. Food overall is just so-so. Waitresses wear muffin top shirts and it's not a good look. Atmosphere is distracting. Service is just OK. I'd skip this chain. read more

Food is great. The cornbread skillet is the best. BBQ ribs and wings were so good.

The wait got a little excessive at times, but the food is worth it. I ate here several times while working in reading, and it was fairly consistent. I honestly didn't find anything better (other than Texas Roadhouse) to eat in that area. read more