I've been wanting to try this place for awhile now just because I've heard people say it's one of the best bbq places around. I've found that to not be true. The chicken I had was pretty dried out BUT... the ribs weren't that bad when you add the sweet bbq sauce to them. My server was pretty nice as well. I also didn't know this was a chain which is pretty explainable when it comes to the food being not so great. I'm not a chain restaurant type of guy. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

What happened to this place? I was having a conversation with someone a while back about how I missed Sonny's BBQ and they were in many states and it was the best BBQ around and now only in the Concord Charlotte area. I decided to stop by Sonny's before headed back to Durham. Sonny's BBQ is not what I remembered when I was younger. As soon as you would walk in you were overwhelmed with the smell of pit-cooked BBQ, the restaurant was filled with unique decorations, and had lots of Nascar related items at this location. Not anymore. Now looks like your traditional bland casual fair restaurant, like Applebee's or Chilis. Guess they sold out to corporate. No pit BBQ smell either. Now the food, I got the chopped BBQ. Looked like Kibbles N Bits dog food. they chopped it in little round pieces. It was all you could eat on Wednesday, but I ordered one serving and I was done, not that good. It seemed like before it was all you could eat of all their meats, bbq, bbq chicken, ribs, turkey. Too bad Sonny's BBQ lost its way. read more

Still the best. I'm a Gainesville boy and miss my Sonny's up In Raleigh. I love the sliced pork plate with fries instead of slaw. Great Texas toast and beans. I still love the the original 'mild' sauce which you can request in packets. Wish they'd open one up near me! read more

In the process of Designing a new restaurant and Butcher Shop in Concord, stopped by one of my favorite BBQ restaurants. Always consistent, enjoy the Salad Bar, BBQ is tender and delicious. Sandwiches served on garlic Texas Toast. Very enjoyable! read more

Food was hot and delicious. Meal consisted of brisket, chicken, and smoked wings. Sauce was perfect for the selection.

Stopped by for lunch on the way to the aquarium with the kids. The waitress was great and was patient with my kids and answered all out questions about the menu. I settled on the Pitmaster Burger. Talk about meat on meat on meat on meat. This thing had a burger patty (not a bad one) topped with bacon, sausage and bbq pork with some kinda cheese and french fried onions. My inner fat girl was in heaven! Ordered the baked sweet potato and was a little sad that the cinnamon butter that comes with it was prepackaged country crock spread. Oh well. It was still de-mother-freaking-licious! I'll definitely be back when i'm in town. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pitmaster Burger! So yum! - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Craving good BBQ? Keep driving right past this place. Service is fine, restaurant is clean, but the food sucks. I ordered the Sampler: Ribs (ok, but flavorless and a little dry), 1/4 Chicken (too dry to enjoy & also flavorless), pulled pork (I almost gagged- half fat and half over-cooked, poorly seasoned butt), Brisket (nice smoke, decent flavor, just a little dry and crumbly). Opted for corn on the con (sweet and crunchy- no complaints) and potato salad (ok, but a little heavy on the dill pickle). The salad bar looked good, but I didn't try it. read more

Great Southern Sweet Tea! Then there's the classic BBQ offerings accompanied by a variety of sides. Try the fried corn nuggets to put you over the top. Great servers will put a smile on your face and never let the tea go empty! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Southern Sweet tea and back-up sauces! - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

No flavor in barbecue and sides are not tasty either. Customers service was ok. Prices are good is why I chose this place for barbecue but I guess you get what you pay for. read more

North Carolina is known for it's BBQ, but I think Sonny's is the best. They are very consistent. They have great BBQ Brisket, Pulled Pork, and Chicken. Their sides are also great. My personal favorite are the homemade baked beans, and the garlic bread. They also have multiple sauces at your table for you to try. My favorites are Sweet, and Sizzlin Sweet. Give them a try. I have been going to different Sonny's locations for over 40 years. Their quality is very consistent. This Concord location is clean, with a friendly staff, and excellent food. Give it a try if you have a big appetite. read more

An old favorite of mine and of the friend I had lunch with. We had a late lunch, around 2PM. We both ordered the chopped brisket sandwich. We have eaten it there several times and it is our favorite. SOOOO disappointed... The meat was dry on both sandwiches and tasted a little off. I suspect it was sliced and left over from the lunch rush. They just chopped it up and served it. Guess I'll go to elsewhere for my next brisket sandwich. read more

Love this location! Always good food and service. Family feast is a great buy. Ribs, chicken, beef brisket, pulled pork, 4 corn muffins, 2 sides and 4 drinks $39.99. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Family feast $40 includes 4 drinks. Feeds my family of 5 always with leftovers - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

Literally amazing bbq every time! The food was delicious and the service was wonderful! I highly recommend eating here!!

Great customer service and YUMMY food, went on a date here and we loved it! We will be returning.

This is my favorite barbecue place in all of Charlotte. I've never dined in before but have ordered this through UberEats countless of times when I need a barbecue craving wolves but just don't want to get out my room. The barbecue is just PHENOMENAL, along with their sides, it's just really tough to beat. Their cornbread is the right consistency of fluffy that I could just eat hella of it in one sitting. Their potato salad is always good but I've only had better at my husband's cookouts when they decide to pull out the homemade batch. Their baked beans are also an awesome side for barbecue and I don't know, I'm just so in love with this place regarding comfort food. Do not sleep on this place y'all. read more

I can say since I got there was a good sign because a lot of people on the parking lot, ordered by phone and all I can say good experience, Redneck rolls were recommended and they're amazing. Cuban sandwich is also good and good portion of meat, needed just a little bit of flavor for me but still was really good read more

Sonny's BBQ - Sonny's Cuban Sandwich Big Deal - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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Went through the drive thru with hubby for an early lunch. I got the Sweet Carolina and he got the Whole Hog with tater tots. I didn't realize my sandwich already came with Cole slaw inside it, but the extra side of nice and crunchy slaw was very welcomed. The added bonus of getting there early was super prompt service; I don't think we waited five minutes for our food. The pork was sweet, tender and delicious read more

Tell your servers how about waiting on people when they get seated especially after you tell the hostess that you had a 6 Hour Drive and going to be up until 2 o'clock in the morning I know you have remodeling going on but that's no excuse for poor service there were three people not waiting on right at the same time because servers were either on the phone or outside smoking how do I know this when I walked out I saw them outside smoking read more

Sonny's has really went down hill. Here on a Saturday night not busy at all still had to wait a good 5 minutes before anyone acknowledged us after being seated. I think she was just being polite but she took our order. Only reason it gets four stars is because of the food. read more

Some of the best ribs here ever. A must stop spot if you are Big BBQ Guy like myself-slaw was good also baked beans are nice and delicious. There BBQ sauce is yummmy and tangy. Nice balance with vinegar and tomato sauce taste, parents had chicken they lived it, next time I will try Mac and cheese read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina

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We had to go through the drive through due to COVID19. But I must say this was the best BBQ I've had in a while. The Mac n cheese was right on point and my ribs were falling off the bone. Will most definitely recommend and go back read more

Good bbq. You get your money's worth. Very friendly staff, quick service. Good service inside or at the drive through.

I have not been here at lately. It was one of my favorite places. The decor has been upgraded but the food has gone downhill. The pulled pork was tough and hard to chew. The bread was like rubber. Good potato salad, that's why I gave it two stars not one. Prices are high ( thank you Joe Biden). I won't be back. read more

The food here is always top quality! They have one of the best salad bars with the freshest ingredients. Their Ice-T is the best EVER!!!! The waitstaff is very pleasant and kind as well it's very attentive. The only drawback I saw was one of the bathroom stalls really needs attention! There is something seriously wrong with the plumbing on One of the toilets. Otherwise, the bathroom is very clean as well as the restaurant. read more

Sonny's should definitely be a 5 star because this place is amazing! I'm not one to eat BBQ outside, but came here finally last year with my wife.... OMG I can't have enough now! Every time I come I have the all you can eat ribs and potato salad, never disappoints ever! The service is also amazing, the wait staff is always so nice and making sure you are good and enjoying your food. Our favorite spot to eat! read more

When I am at this location, I frequent the drive thru. They are always fast and friendly. I ordered the pulled pork, baked potato and a sweet potato. All of the items were hot and fresh. The pulled pork was moist and the sweet BBQ topped it off. This location is always clean. If you go inside, the all you can eat salad bar is well worth a try. read more

Sonny's has lost is way...I can remember coming here when I was younger and it was good. Too bad it was only good in my memories. I ordered the chicken and baked beans. The chicken was so tough it didn't want to come off the bone. It was like a tough membrane on the chicken leg that didn't want to come off. Needless to say it wasn't edible. I exchanged it for some sliced smoked turkey. It was reminiscent of thick sliced deli meat...sigh. Thankfully the garlic bread didn't disappoint, but seriously you can't mess that up. I don't know if I would come back. Jim n Nicks is across the street that's better in my opinion. read more

This is my favorite restaurant. The main meals are always delicious. I was disappointed that the salad choices was limited. Sonny's is known for the salad bar. Customers should be able to customize a salad since inside dinning is not available. Joyce Stukes read more

Took 20 minutes to be seated for 2 when the place was empty. Took forever to get the food but that said it was good brisket and chicken was delicious read more

Our experience here was amazing! Alex was a great server! My kids and I loved the food, my husband loved his recommendation!! I will definitely return! read more

I thought I liked Sonny's so maybe it was just this place, but the food tasted like it was all premade frozen dinners that were reheated. The service was really excellent though. My companion got the endless ribs and his plate was never empty. read more

Hey Staff at Sonny's love u guys, but something is truly off.....big fan of the redneck eggrolls.... my family doesn't have you guys where they're from....so when they visit it's a must stop. Unfortunately, we have came to the agreement that the quality of you guys food has went downhill....the eggrolls was awful and the smokey ranch not the original smokey ranch.....very disappointment to myself and my stomach. Still hungry......please get it together read more

I understand places are short staffed but when you tell guest you don't care that they are waiting there's a real problem. Staff coming from the back slinging doors open and mumbling under there breath because they are frustrate. Just go home angry tired staff! Horrible experience tonight! read more

I don't know why people are hating on Sonny's. Don't go into it expecting a super classy meal or anything high end. I think of Sonny's as the TGIFridays or Applebees of BBQ, meaning that it's consistent, tasty, and suited for every palate. But that doesn't mean it's horrible. My typical order is the pulled pork sandwich on Texas toast. It's delicious slathered in their sweet sauce. I've never had cold food or bad service at this location and I know I'll be back the next time I'm in town. read more

My favorite BBQ restaurant!! I love their BBQ chicken with fried okra and sweet sauce! My husband loves their Beef Ribs & Brisket! The customer service is on point Greyson was our server. read more

Visited the drive thru to place an order for the Chopped Brisket combo. I ordered broccoli as my side. I requested the brisket well done and I noticed the young lady taking my order ignored me on that. No worries, I figured I would just inquire at the window as to if she heard me. When I did inquire, the young lady spoke in a condescending tone and told me that the food 'should' be well done but it might be slightly pink due to it being smoked. She then asked what type of sauce I wanted and since I have not had Sonny's since at least 2003, I asked if she could tell me the offering. Again, in a condescending tone she called out the sauces and at this point, even my daughter and husband where asking why did she seem to have an attitude. I ordered the sweet sauce and waited to be served my food. While waiting, I observed the other two young ladies in the kitchen area looking at me. I figured that my cashier must have said something about me asking so many questions or something. Oh well. The food was mediocre. The sandwich was toasted very well and seemed very buttery (low-carbing so my husband ate the Texas toast). My broccoli was horrible. I now see that they were closing when we came so that has to explain why the broccoli tasted like last year's prison broccoli. The brisket was very good and tender. I did not need the sauce at all. Overall, I was hoping for a better experience and after spending $12 and receiving mediocre tasting food and unfriendly customer service; I definitely left disappointed. read more

Alex was an amazing server! She is very hard working and super sweet. Food was good too! Ask for alex!

Food: 4 stars Service: 3 stars Timeliness: 1 star Cleanliness: 1 star Took over half an hour to get our food. The restaurant was less than half full. When the food finally came out our pulled chicken was ice cold. Restrooms were pretty messy. The stalls didn't have toilet paper in them, and when we notified a staff member, who was standing idly, she merely dismissed us. The restaurant was grimy relative to other Sonnys I've been in. Wouldn't recommend you eat here... or stop to potty. read more

I drove an hour to get here as I visit a different bbq restaurant every month and I am running out of places near my home. This place is near the Concord Mills shopping area and it is a busy area. I wanted ribs and brisket, but that combo is not on the menu. The server said they don't offer that. I was really kind of in shock that I could not order this meal. After talking to her for a minute, she finally did say that I could order a rib plate and get a side of brisket. We took kind of a roundabout route to get there, but I did get what I wanted. The ribs were phenomenal, some of the best I have ever had. They were tender with a little bite remaining with a great smoky flavor. The brisket was a little different. It was tender with decent flavor. But it had almost all of the fat trimmed away and there was no sign of a smoke ring. The fries and garlic bread were ok, but the cole slaw was also one of the best I ever had, with a good sweetness and the right amount of moisture. People don't go to a bbq restaurant for cole slaw, but it was that good. read more

Love the flexibility of drive thru for on the run when needing a quick meal without having to get out the car. Sonny's provides a better drive through meal option outside of normal burger locations. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Great Sanitation Rating too! - Barbeque Near Me - Concord, North Carolina