Completely remodeled building and they have portable ac units and it was hotter inside than it was outside. So it was miserable. 3 of us had different meats and all had bone in it but to make it worse is the portions have went down and price went up , I know this is the norm right now but heck they got rid of the best thing imho the salad bar can we just please get a salad bar somewhere just saying . Food so so now , didn't care for the new look inside , no salad bar at all ( I know it's been gone since Covid but the spot was there so there was hope) portion size down so 3 stars . read more

This was a good option for my large crew. We hit the take out window and got service pretty quick. I got half pound each of Smoked Turkey and pulled pork. The pork was delicious especially with the Sizzlin Sweet sauce. The smoked Turkey was good as well but preference goes to the pork. The kids seemed to love their food. A great option for a trip on 95 for sure. The take out was awesome because there was a line for seating. Will be back! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

The Good- Delicious food. Reasonably priced. Large glasses of the best sweet tea. Very generous portions. The mac and cheese is the best I've ever had. The Bad- I do wish that the waiters were a bit more friendly. The booth tables are ugly and outdated. The walkways are narrow because the booths are a bit congested. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

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The service is great it honestly is they are so friendly but the food is just, not great..not what it used to be

This place is in my travel log as the place to stop to eat while traveling on I 95 coming and going to Florida. Great bar b q and great value. Great sides. Trust me you will not be disappointed. read more

when you send poorly cooked bland crappy food out cold you def get my attention !!! so bad and it was busy ??????????? georgia have you folks never had barbecue ??? right down to the cold stale cornbread this was one of the worst meals i have ever had and to think i was avoiding crappy micky ds food to go here wowowow big mistake !!!! sonny corleone dead and buried bullet riddled body would taste better read more

My bbq sandwich was great as well as my corn fritters were delicious without the ranch as well as my fried pickles but someone in my party ordered wings and wasn't too happy but we were happy with the overall experience. read more

A great location for southbound travelers. The food was served hot and on time. Our server, Angie, was wonderful. I was really impressed to see a manager testing all the cold ingredients on the salad bar. If you have the time and the appetite stop for this southern tradition. Your wallet will thank you too! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pulled Pork Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

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FLETC folks this is a good one... I've been to a lot of bbq in different part of the country. Hands down this is in the top 5. Brisket was amazing great smoke ring with perfect pull. Beans... Not to tangy or sweet they were perfect. Homemade potato salad... Above average Service.... Kimberly was AMAZING! she was polite and funny and went above and beyond to make sure I had a great experience. Great deal for the price. If I'm ever back in this area I will be back.. read more

The Ribs and chicken were ok, nothing to just jump up and down about. Not visiting Sonny's will not leave you empty inside. The service was nice and friendly, reasonably price but the side dishes were terrible. The cole slaw, mac and cheese and potato salad were all bland and tasted as if they all came out of a 5 year old can from Canada. The side dishes did not have the southern taste I have come to know (South Carolina, Virginia, and Saint Louis) of the years. To inprove the taste, Sonny's cooks need time off to visit restaurants in the State locations mentioned. Good Luck! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

I'm going to keep it simple, the service was great and so was the sweet tea. The food was very bland and dry. I tried the chicken, ribs, brisket, and pulled pork, all had no flavor and were dry. There wasn't a time I didn't have to drench my food with sauce. The ring on the brisket was minuscule and that made me sad. I'm happy I tried Sonny's BBQ though, I really enjoyed our waitress and how fast the service was. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Beef Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Come hungry and leave full for really good prices. We stopped here on the way back home and hope to come back again when we come back down here. The salad bar was kept full and clean. The plates they give you are cold each time. The food came in generous portion sizes. We forced ourselves to eat it all as we couldn't take it home. The pictures speak for themselves. Earl our sever was move and made us feel welcomed. We were able to eat quick and get back on our way. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Bbq platter for two. Out of this world. Delicious - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

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I live 50 miles from Brunswick, in Richmond Hill, Georgia, and earlier this afternoon I was in Brunswick and decided to stop by Sonny's BBQ on the Jesup Highway for a carry-out. I ordered two Pulled Pork sandwiches on Garlic Bread, received my order, and proceeded home. Sonny's has a particularly good pulled pork sandwich and I was looking forward to enjoying my sandwich once i arrived at my home in Richmond Hill. Once arriving home, however, my anticipation turned to disappointment when, upon opening the carryout container, I found, not a pulled pork sandwich, but a dry, tasteless chicken breast sandwich. Absolutely, a waste of my time and money. It's a shame that restaurants are unable/unwilling to accurately and correctly fill a carryout order. If I lived near Brunswick I'd certainly jump in my car and return my order, but living 50 miles away, what can I do? Nothing. If I called I suspect I'd get no more than an "OOPS, Sorry!" There are several other BBQ restaurants in Brunswick. Next time, I'll get my Pulled Pork Sandwich elsewhere. read more

Great food made fresh. It is really good. The service is also nice. The restaurant is so clean! The price was also affordable. read more

Sonny's BBQ - The restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

Crap BBQ in Crap Town. The waitress tried to be nice,bit failed just like the Salad bar and the bbq. I would recommend driving away from this area completely. Not very cultural friendly. Good BBQ has heart and soul not Franchise Agreements read more

Believe it or not, finding a good bbq spot is not as easy as you'd think. I got a half rack of baby back ribs, bbq beans, coleslaw, and garlic bread for $11. The ribs were the best part. I got the sweet, original, and sizzling sweet sauces. Original was the best. Original is always the best bbq sauce in my experience. I'm 26 and this is my 8th time driving across the country. Finding the best bbq has not been my priority but it's always in the back of my head. Sonny's is above average. I rate it 8.5/10 read more

Stopped in on a Sunday night and the place was busy, but we got seated right away. I ordered the 3 way pork plate; pulled, ribs, thin sliced. The pork was all done just right. decent flavor and not dry. I tried four of the sauces and found the smoky to be my favorite; spicy and not overly sweet. The potato salad was quite good. Too many places add sugar to theirs which I dislike. The coleslaw was ok, but a bit too sweet. The corn bread was warm and moist and tasty. Service was fast and friendly. The prices were reasonable considering the amount of food. read more

We were looking to have lunch and wanted to stay close to I95. This was perfect! Sandwich specials were fresh and service was attentive.

The Bbq was very dry. There was nothing fresh that was served. The food tasted like it had sat out all day.

Great day at Sonny's in Brunswick GA. Our Server, Rachael, made the lunch experience wonderful. Not only was the food delicious, but the servers were big for lunchtime, and not too expensive. The dining area was recently renovated and is now very comfy, modern, and cool on this hot/humid summer day. We really enjoy our lunch and Rachael was a big part of making our visit really enjoyable. She is a true delight! read more

We stopped by on our way to North Carolina. We ordered our food to go and was told 15 minutes. We got our food in ten minutes. We got the baby back ribs. They were hot, moist and very tender. They were delicious. The fries and bread were hot. The entire meal was great and reasonably priced. I do have to admit, I have never gotten a bad meal at a Sonny's and today I was not disappointed. read more

Stopped in driving south to Florida- best stop we have had in 3 trips. The hostess seated us right away. Our waitress, Shereise (spelling?), was professional and fast, totally on top of everything with a busy group of tables. Highly recommend for both service and food. read more

We visit here often. Always friendly servers. Rachael was awesome tonight...all the food is great. We eat a little bit of everything! I like to change it up. BF sticks to the same thing quite often. We are never disappointed. If something happens...they make it right. Worth it here. Thank you. read more

Stopped here on the way to Florida from SC. This was my first trip to Sonny's. I was excited to see the salad bar! This was probably the only thing healthy in the place! I had a pulled chicken sandwich, and salad bar. I also shared fried okra. The pulled chicken was delicious, and I especially liked the classic sauce. The salad bar had a nice variety of veggies and toppings. It was great to see mixed greens and spinach in addition to the traditional iceberg/romaine lettuce. We were all pleased with the BBQ though the service was spotty. Our server and the hostess were very friendly, but I didn't get a great vibe from the rest of the staff. The restaurant was overall clean. I would probably return again. read more

I have been going to Sonny's since I was a child. That includes the original in Florida. The food I was subjected to at this iteration of Sonny's was under cooked and tasted as If it pre packaged and warmed up. Service was horrible with my order being wrong and issues with the table next to me having incorrect orders as well. Plates from appetizers were never removed by waitress. They have just gone through a remodel and are maybe getting their wits about them, but this is hands down the worst Sonny's I have ever had. read more

Mmmmmm. If you like BBQ, this is the place for you! I had the three pork meal and must say that it's some of the best BBQ I've had. There's a little bar in addition to the restaurant. The staff is friendly and provides good service. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Three pork BBQ plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brunswick, Georgia

The food was delicious, the smoked flavor was so good and the sides were just as good!! I ordered the sonny's sampler with white meat chicken, pulled pork, ribs and brisket everything was delicious!! My sides were mac and cheese and potatoe salad also delicious! My boyfriend only came here because I wanted to and normally doesn't eat this kind of but, he loved the ribs!! Service was fast and friendly I have no complaints!! Great place!! read more

3/23/23 We attempted to eat here as we had done several times before. There were 5 of us, grown adults. Two of us are handicapped, with mobility issues. The so called "hostess" had an attitude when we got there. She asked us how many, we told her 5. She then looked away from us, told a couple in front of us to "follow me" and walked away. We didn't know if we should follow too or wait. When she came back she said "follow me" again and tried to take us to a booth. We explained that the booth wouldn't work. We literally touched the end of the booth and the whole thing moved, it was not attached to anything. Had I tried to use that for support I would have ended up on the floor. We asked if we could use one of the two tables in the corners. She turned around and said come back here, referring to the front of the restaurant. Not understanding why she was so nasty about needing a table instead of booth when there were plenty of other tables and booths empty. We went back out front again and the whole time her attitude toward us was terrible. She left us there while she walked around the back of the restaurant, came back out and walked around again and then preceded to seat a different couple. She was just letting us stand there for no reason other than she felt she could. We got tired of waiting and watching her look at us through her 2" long eye lashes, we decided to leave. When we went to walk out the door she asked us if we were leaving. We said yes and she preceded to mumble something under her breath with a smirky look. Never in my life have we been treated like that in any restaurant. She should not be in the hospitality position, especially as the first impression people see or talk to. Management really needs to train hostesses to respect individuals with disabilities not to make them feel as an inconvenience. She should no way be in a position to deal with people. This is long but so was the time we spent waiting for her to have an attitude with us. read more

Let me preface by saying that I like the food here, and they're willing to fix something if it isn't right. I used to like to stop by for a sweet tea, but I'm done with that. They have one person manning the take-out window, and she has no business being there. Once, I was going to order a take-out meal. She completely ignored me while she took phone call after phone call. I told her I was in a bit of a rush and mentioned that all those callers had called after I was already standing there, so I wanted to make sure my order would go in before their huge (I mean huge) phone orders. She told me theirs would go in first, and she was a jerk about it, so I left. I went in there last Fri. night for a tea, and there she was--at it again. There was a line literally out the door of people trying to order take-out, and there she was, answering phone call after phone call. If the manager cares at all about her business, this rude, incompetent person should be fired. Also, this Sonny's tends to seat people right up back to back, next to, and on top of each other. I have autoimmune issues, so I can't deal with being squished in next to a cougher or sneezer when there's empty seats available in another section. Because I'll get what they're having, and I don't mean the food. Once, when I was there, a waitress put me in a super busy section. She would not listen when I pointed to the empty section and said I wanted to sit there and not in the middle of the cattle drive they had going on. So, I went and sat over there in my usual spot. She came over to me and was such a "b" that if I didn't have food already, I would've got up and left. Bottom line: The food is decent, but not worth the hassle, and for God's sake, don't get take-out! Sonny's, I strongly suggest that you split take-out and have one person answer the phone and another man (or woman) the window. It's chaos, especially with whoever that awful girl is. read more

Placed a to go order at this location with my boyfriend. Spoke with karen when we walked in, she was very rude and didn't even greet us to ask how we were. As we placed the order she insisted on charging us for extra sauce and said that we could only order (3) sauces total for our whole meal. And after that we were charged .15 cent for each sauce we ordered This is the first time we've ever been charged for sauce, might as well eat inside for all the free sauce we want. Horrible service, will not be returning here. read more

She said..."Sonny's BBQ....wish these places were closer to the North. I would literally go here probably once a week. I love the pulled pork here and all the sides they offer. Never had a bad experience at Sonny's...always yummy. He said..."Ahhh one of Florida's main food groups...Sonny's. No matter which one location you go they serve up some of the best pulled pork and brisket around. This time around I settled in for the beef brisket, mac and cheese and baked potato...of course to top it off a Big Gulp size of a coke. If you eat here for lunch make sure you leave room for a nap, because after you eat here you will go into a food coma." read more

Awful service, food mediocre and not hot. Asked waitress if we could get a kids burger for my daughter who is over ten, said we would pay extra just didn't want to waste food, she said she couldn't do that the owner was there....What??? Ordered a bacon cheeseburger for my son, his regular cheeseburger came 10 minutes after the rest of the food without bacon, after he was done eating it she said the kitchen was still working on his bacon....what? What should he eat the bacon on? Wow!! Had to ask for butter for the potato twice, and she snapped at us for asking. I have stopped at sonny's many times traveling to Florida but this will be the last time. Waitress just told us it's her second day...she needs a new career and some serious training. read more

Had the BBQ chicken, ribs, baked beans, green beans, and peach cobbler. The chicken had a good flavor but was dry, the ribs were excellent, and the peach cobbler may have been the best I've ever had. read more

This is nothing more than a chain food establishment. The BBQ is eh..ok at best . To be honest I could probably make better BBQ in my back yard . That being said the service was ok..just ok. If you are in the area and have no other options then go ahead. I certainly would not drive out of my way to come here . The sweet tea was good, but you can't really mess sweet tea up. read more

I put in an order over the phone, when I got there it had not been made and the lady didn't know what I was talking about. She quickly put in my order, right before closing too! She was extremely busy with cleaning, running the bar, and having customers. She was super sweet and apologized a few times! I wish I could have gotten her name. read more

The McDonald's of BBQ. Service is always good and the food is decent but not outstanding. I had ribs which had a good bit more fat and not enough meat. But as I said at the start, it's the McDonald's of BBQ. If you've been to one Sonny's you've been to them all. read more

If you like BBQ, this is one of the best stops in the area. It's a chain, but it's a good location of the chain. Sonny's has been right there off I-95 in Brunswick for years, and quality has never waivered. Portions are large and the salad bar is acceptable. Drinks come in gigantic cups and the friendly waitresses always keep them full. read more

Really good food, I had pulled pork and my sister had brisket and they were both great. Side of baked beens was a great choice while the potato salad was average. The sweet tea was delicious. I took off a star because my bill came to $15 and my waitress seemed annoyed when I asked for change, and only brought out a dollar and change when she did bring it, I find that very odd. Nice clean place, good to stop off on a long journey on the 95 but I recommend paying with a card so you don't get bullied into paying a 30% tip for average lunch service. read more

Hopped off a flight from Jacksonville and headed north. With a rumble in my stomach, I decided to stop and see if My fellow yelpers got it right...sure did! Less than five minutes after being kindly greeted by the staff, I was seated, brought some honest to goodness sweet tea (something we don't get much of back home in New Mexico), and order of beef brisket on the table. As I am a connoisseur of sauces I decided to give all of the options a try. Usually I go for the hotter stuff, however Sonny's sweet barbecue sauce hit the nail on the head. What I found out is that on Monday's the salad bar is a discounted price, too which I should've partaken, but was too full to. read more

Excellent, food and service yesterday. My ribs and chicken combo was delicious and served hot. The salad bar was fresh and clean. Our hostess was concerned and friendly. Truly 5 stars read more