Clean. Pleasant waitress. Seemed well run. Lunch. Corn and broccoli sides very good as was the wings. Nice smoked taste. Chicken breast poor; was stringy. My wife had salad and chicken pieces small and not tasty. Music not particularly obnoxious. read more

I placed an order to go last night and had the meatloaf. It was horrible, it looked like it was burnt, dry and left out for days. I wish I had taken a picture of it. I can't believe they would serve this. Gross! read more

8/28/15 My shadow ( Benita Milller ) and I were in Virginia Beach so we stopped at this particular sports bar I was very impressed with the customer courtesy and the food was outstanding the rids were better than a kissthe wings had a passionate mouth sensational thrill 'that only comes with the satisfaction of eating anotherI will surly pimp this place again read more

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I came here with the intention of having their full rack of St. Louis-style ribs. The ribs were tender and smoked to near perfection. The dry rub mix was mouth-watering and the portion was large, about a foot in length. My only gripe about this place was the service. I was a little concerned by my server's attitude. She wasn't overtly mean but we didn't feel welcome. You can take that for what it's worth. I assumed Va Beach was north enough to where things like this wouldn't happen. It's really disappointing though, because I would've made this a go-to spot for ribs. But my last experience there prevents that from happening again. Some places still whistle dixie... read more

Always nice, Kiva is awesome, Mother's Day, packed and ppl seem shocked. Thanks Kiva, calm under pressure. Only 10 minute wait, food and service outstanding. read more

Smokey Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I know. I know. It's a chain but I'm reviewing this place because damn was the nutty chicken salad good. Grilled chicken served with nuts (hence the name), strawberries, dried up fruit and goat cheese. I didn't notice any dressing at first but it was there...in the perfect amount. It was an overall tasty and healthy meal. I really wanted to indulge in some sticky ribs but I just started doing crossfit so I'm going to stop negating my ass kickin' workouts with food. My waitress was super sweet and accommodated our business meeting without interruptions. Her and all her co-workers were very purty. That was a plus. This place makes me want to get back on a salad diet. read more

We came in on a very busy night and Jeff took great care of us. Great customer service.

First time here and I must say service sucked.Our server didn't really care about clearing our table.Also a friend of ours ordered a double of whiskey and didn't get it but still got charged for it. read more

Smokey Bones - Service sucked our server didn't care much about clearing our table. - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Good environment for family and young people to get dinner. The budget is friendly and the food was overall good. I ordered a steak with the steakhouse butter, but I didn't like the butter at all. The steak was grilled nicely and the side was very good. I would say the server wasn't very friendly, but that's my opinion. The music was too loud for the few people in there when I was there. read more

I will admit, I feel this place has gone down a little since thye opened but I still love the pulled pork and the sweet BBQ sauce. For a chain restaurant I think these guys do it right. The dry rubbed, smoked chicken wings are some of the best wings I have ever had. When I go in now I get the two item combo and get the wings and pulled pork with the fire sticks. The big complaint I have now is that it went from family restaurant to more of a sports bar. The music is way to loud and the TV's only have sports on. My kids are 4 & 6, they want to see cartoons not sports. Plus, we can't hear each other over the music. If they would drop the night club during the day theme then I would find it far more enjoyable, as I did when they opened this location. read more

Came here two days in a row hoping yesterday was a fluke ordered a robey medium recwives it well done. the Mac n cheese was sour n spoiled.. I love this chain but won't return to this location.. a McRib from McDonald's would have been better read more

The server Christine was extremely nice she offer great service but the food had issues. The smoked wings was dry and the brisket was choking dry. The best thing on the plate was the broccoli. The cornbread was amazing as usual but overall I have to give this place one stars. I understand the pandemic put a strain on businesses but the quality of the food shouldn't be this bad especially for the prices. read more

This is a favorite go to spot when we are okay going to a chain. If you don't want to deal with the parking garage in town center, this is the place to go! Their corn bread is awesome! We haven't had a bad meal, but aside from the corn bread we also haven't had a meal that has wowed us. read more

My husband and I went there for dinner. He had the rib combo with the St. Louis ribs and pulled pork. And for his two sides he choose beans and fries. Ribs were tender and hot. The beans were great!! Pulled pork was great in between the garlic bread that comes with the combos and smothered in the sauces at the table. I had the loaded BBQ burger with fries. And we ordered the mini donuts for dessert. The server was polite and attentive. Also, be sure to ask for napkins. And they offer a military discount. read more

Smokey Bones - Loaded BBQ burger. It was delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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The only thing that was good I had was the milkshake the hamburger was nasty it didn't have any flavor to it, it taste like someone just put the the meat on the grill whit no season read more

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This is generally our after work hang out. Definitely a normal chain restaurant with great late night specials. Friday and Saturday nights it turns into a "club" with a DJ. The music tends to get pretty loud which can be a turn off. TVs scattered through the restaurant that play all the current sports games and music videos. Very Buffalo Wild Wings-esque. Negative: Bartenders are slow to greet. Premium patties for burgers are frozen not fresh. Positive: The cheese fries and pretzel dunkers are always a sure thing. read more

Where to begin. Went to this place for an hour lunch, beginning at 12:15. I didn't get back to the office which is right down the street until 1:45. If you're on a time schedule this is definitely the wrong place to be. I asked the waitress what size the petite sirloin was to which I was told was 6oz. That was a little too small for me so I went with the "regular" size (the weights aren't posted on the menu btw) medium-rare. What I received, about 30-40 mins later, was what looked to be a 6-8 oz, dried up slab of meat, seared on one side and left there to cook ALL the way through. I don't even think it was flipped. I understand people not getting the temp perfect but this is the first time I've ever ordered a medium-rare steak and it come back with not even a little bit of pink. Also, whoever owns this place can do to hire some bus-boys. Tables were left untouched with dishes and glasses the entire time we were there. I would leave no stars but seeing as how I can't, the waitress gets the star as she was at least very nice. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would! Absolutely Horrible experience!! Drinks were lousy and we waited an hour for our food and had to leave!! We had to take take the food to go and it was not good ! Dont waste your time going here ! Worst experience ever and the management does nothing to satisfy the customer!! read more

Terrible food, nice service. We ordered baby back ribs and filet mignon. The baby back ribs were not cooked properly, to the point where you had to genuinely use your teeth to pull the meat off the bones. The steak was bland and cooked well done when I asked for medium. The server did offer to have the Chef remake our meals however, we did not have the time to wait 45 minutes for food that was worse than what I could get in the mess hall while in the service. read more

Outstanding BBQ menu with a great selection of drinks. At the advice of one of the numerous beautiful waitresses I agree with her recommendation of the Black Jack Lemonade. The brown sugar BBQ sauce was amazing and for dessert their sweet shots were perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth. The food, service and scenery are undoubtedly a few of the many perks. Add that they are opened until 2 am and I am sure I will be back for some late night relaxation. read more

My husband took me here for my birthday after seeing the gorgeous pic of their 7 layer chocolate cake on insta. Everything was AMAZING!!! Our waitress Kimberly was second to none!!!! She was professional, personable and her service was impeccable!!!!!!! The food was delicious....from apps to dinner to desert. My husband even loved the house brew that was recommended. Gil, the manager, was also kind and welcoming. The entire restaurant was sparkling (this is coming from a clean freak lol). I have nothing but amazing things to say about our experience and we will definitely be returning as soon as possible. read more

I like my bones, but I love them Smokey!! Smokey Bones is such a fun, laid back place to go. Out of most of the places I call on a regular basis, they always take reservations and we get a nice long table in the back of the restaurant and always have a nice time. I love ordering the BBQ Chicken. It's so juicy and the flavor is perfect. I highly recommend them for birthday parties or other big get togethers with friends. read more

Ribs and Chicken combo I got was plenty of food and fairly priced. The ribs were cooked very well as was the chicken. Yeah the towelettes were small but only if you don't lick your fingers first. Everyone else I ate with seemed to enjoy their meal very much as did I. I know this is a chain, but being from Jersey I've never seen one before I had it in Virginia Beach. I would return. read more

Great food, great service! I rated this a 4/5 because the service is great but it is a hit and miss. Some days you might get stuck with someone who doesn't want to be there, but once you inform another waitress or the manager, your experience will turn around and it becomes an enjoyable dining experience. The food tastes great, and the restrooms are clean! =] Always an A+ in my book! read more

This is our go-to steak house. The steaks are bar-none (better than Ruth's Chris - no joke). The staff is always friendly and as quick as can be. The drinks and sides equally as good too. This is our closest location for Smokey Bones. They always leave us satisfied. read more

Smokey Bones - A tv in every direction - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Short version: Good place to go for appetizers, beer and watching football with a group of friends. Not so good if you are looking to sit down to dinner and have a conversation with someone. Went here with my husband to celebrate my birthday and I have to admit my feelings about the place are mixed. The atmosphere is great for watching a football game (we were there on a Sunday). Lots of televisions, and it seems like they have good drink specials. Plus, Wednesday is military appreciation night (15% off), and I can't really knock any place too hard that takes care of service members that way. The music was loud, but tolerable for the most part. That being said... Our server was very friendly and the service was quick....(and this is was a first for me), but I was almost a little concerned that the food was coming out of the kitchen a little too fast, almost as if things had been made already and it was just convenient that we happened to order that particular thing. We started with the party pleaser appetizer. The fries were pretty good, the egg rolls were nice and crispy on the outside but a little mushy (that's the technical term) on the inside and the chicken tenders were like every other chicken tender out there. Not bad, but nothing to really rave about. I had the St. Louis Ribs combo ($13.99) with the brisket and sides of fire roasted corn and cinnamon apples. By far my favorite thing of the plate was the cinnamon apples. I have to give Smokey Bones a lot of credit though...the ribs were fall off the bone tender and if I wanted to I could have shred the brisket with my fork. However, there was practically no flavor to the meat itself! I had to use one of the sauces on the table to get any sort of spice or taste. Some people prefer to drown their barbecue in sauce....I have never been one of those people. I say let the meat stand on its own two legs! Or would that be four legs in this case? Anyway... The corn wasn't bad, just not a whole lot of flavor. No complaints about the cinnamon apples. Reasonably priced food...but if you are a barbecue connoisseur I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

My recent visit here got off to a good start. We were told it was about a 25 minute wait, but they had a table for us in about 10 minutes. Unfortunately, things started going downhill from there. Our waitress was pushy and awkward. She tried three different times to get us to order an appetizer. It took a really long time for us to get our food, and once we got it, I was shocked at how small the portions were. The layer pulled pork barely covered my buns and the french fries were sparse. I will say that the food was quite tasty, but I was hardly full when I was done. After we ate, we sat and wait. And sat and waited some more. Finally our waitress returned and we ordered some dessert- chocolate cake. That took a realllly long time to come as well. But, just like dinner, it was delicious! Our waitress returned quite some time later and made a rude comment about how shocked she was that we had eaten most of the cake. It then took a long time to get the check and pay. I would say the two of us were at the table for two whole hours. Probably won't be back. read more

Copying my same review from the Chesapeake location: Smokey bones has always been the go-to spot to drink with my friends. They have cheap pitchers, drink specials, and late night eats as well. My experience with eating during prime time though, the service has been slow and pretty bad. Haven't eaten enough at the VB location to judge how the food service is like. But I like that they are open late til 2am every night. The food there is also pretty good, you can also build your own burger. The crowd is pretty small during late nights, it's a great place to just catch up and have some drinks. read more

well being a bit of a BBQ and Ribs Snobb I'm rather picky about my Ribs and I have been dragged to Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill a few times and I'll say this in complete honesty... the quality fluctuates some days the ribs are mouthwatering fallin off the bone (Damn I ate them all ready!!!) and other times ya get more fat than meat and the are tough a gristly so on a good day they are the best "chain" ribs you can find and are Five Star. On a bad day... 3 is generous for the food.. Service I've never been disappointed... other menu Items? not a clue... Lots of TV's around the bar and the crowd gets quite loud and passionate about the sports.... read more

We had going away party at Smokey Bones today. We brought 30 people and they provided us with one waitress for a thirty-person table. To her credit she worked hard and was never seen standing around. She was always moving but one waitress was not enough. I had been there 45 minutes before my order was taken. We had a few people leave without eating because they needed to get back work. The food was fine my smokehouse burger was medium to medium well vice the medium rare I had requested but still good. I was fortunate in that I was in a booth and was able to use their automated bill paying on the table. The rest took a while as the poor waitress was left handle about 20 bills on her own. Recommendation to the management: next time some makes a reservation for 30 provide the poor waitress some help. At minimum we should have had two. read more

This place is a 5 star for sure. My bartender Sam is amazing, she is extremely knowledgeable and makes my drinks perfect every time without direction unlike some of the other bartenders here. I couldn't be happier seeing her again during the evening after I get off from a long shift. The smoked wings are the best in town. Make sure you stop in and check them out. read more

Terrible food... went tonight and no one in my party was happy with their food...where to start??? (Myself) Sliced smoked chicken- was so dry and honesty tasted like bland boiled chicken with pepper sprinkled over it. (My friend) Pulled chicken chopped salad- was not pulled chicken it was more like huge chunks of chicken that tasted like they were cut off a store bought rotisserie chicken. The dressing was supposed up a bacon ranch dressing, however it tasted more like mayonnaise was tossed on and mixed up. (My husband) morning glory burger - burger was dried out and had no flavor. (Niece & nephew) Mac & cheese- had way to much pepper for a kids plate. I will say that our server was wonderful! I wish I remembered her name. Her guest check book thing had a donut on it. She was amazing! However we won't be back. read more

Greatest chain BBQ ever! Come for the ribs or the burgers, stay for the beer and the big game, leave full and with fresh fried doughnuts! They do play the games loud so if your ears are sensitive bring ear plugs. read more

Smokey Bones - Sunday football - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

We were greeted by a VERY rude server at the door, however our actual server was great. I think her name was Crystal, great service, great food, great drinks! Our monitors were perfect & so fresh tasting & our food came out so fast! We really enjoyed everything. It was all great aside from our greeting. read more

Waiter was nice, food was nasty they have gotten worse. Food not cooked all the way broccoli nasty

Most recent experiences with this Smokey Bones have been after-hours in the bar. Service: good to very good. Friendly staff and fairly prompt. Food: 1) Smoked Wings. Nom nom. Nom nom. Yes please. 2) Cuban sandwich: It is good...it is tasty...but it isn't a "real" Cuban sandwich (sorry I lived in Miami and know) Bar: Plenty of adult beverages and priced on par Vibe: Young-ish but not too young. Fun crowd enjoying music or trivia (downside might be the volume...bring ear plugs if sensitive). A-OK bar venue. One thumb up! read more

Do you ever feel tired after walking up a single flight of stairs? Does the act of chewing leave you out of breath? Do you believe that gravy is a food group? Does the phrase "Nectar of the Gods" elicits thoughts of BBQ sauce? Have you ever wanted to get out of work so bad that a heart attack seems like a viable option? If you answered "Yes" to any of these questions, then have I got a deal for you! SMOKEY BONES! For the low, low price of an artery stent or double bypass, you can try one of the crowd favorites like the Pulled Pork Sammy or the BIG TIME BLT! All of the wait staff are CPR certified* and the front doors are now DOUBLE WIDE! *probably not, but should be read more

First off let me start by saying I ordered a sprite: A single beverage. Not only did it take over ten plus minutes to return with the beverage but, in the better part of hour spent in the establishment, I did not receive a timely refill. More than half an hour was spent with am empty cup after I consumed said beverage. The initial lack of attention to the table we were in detered me from ordering food. Which I'm thankful for. The two booths surrounding ours for some reason received almost stellar service, being informed about drink specials, soups of the day, desert options, and restaurant favorites. The guest I brought ordered an appetizer, and a cheeseburger entree. She also could not get the attention of our waitress to request condiments nor a beverage refill. However after our checks were paid for and my guests food boxed up, our refills arrived. Definitely some of the worst service I've received in Virginia beach. I would rate it zero stars if possible. read more

We went here because we had a $10 off of $25 coupon. We started off with fried pickles. We placed our order and the waitress didn't say anything and just walked away. We had no napkins or silverware and had to ask twice for them, which is when she acknowledged our fried pickles. I ordered a chicken sandwich from the build your own burger section of the menu. I ordered some add ons such as an extra sauce and onion rings which weren't on my sandwich when it came out. The waitress nicely got it for me desperately but when I originally told her she huffed and walked away, not even saying sorry. My ciabatta bread was super stale but I dealt with it. It was cold and super dry and broke immediately. My boyfriend got the loaded burger which was delicious. I got the sweet potato sticks as my side which was delicious. My boyfriend said he got better service when it was packed. It was decently empty on a Wednesday night but I wasn't impressed with our service. I would go back to give it another try but I'm pretty disappointed. read more

Since living in VA my wife and I have always love going to SB. They have really great drink specials that won't hurt the pockets. They offer a build your own burger menu which is loaded with everything you could imagine. My wife and I ordered the loaded nacho platter. I was thinking about ordering something else until the waitress delivered the massive tower. We added the pulled pork to nachos and I am glad we did. After we completed the nachos neither one of us had room for anything else. SB is always great for watching sports, good food and great drinks. read more

Smokey Bones - Smokehouse burger! - Barbeque Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia