Have had take out several times but today dined in for the first time. We've had several dishes from the burger to the brisket grilled cheese to the salads and everything is delicious. The ribs fall off the bone and honestly it's the best BBQ we've ever had at a restaurant. Their BBQ egg rolls were the amazing. Try everything!! read more

Grabbed a quick bite to eat with my wife. Her brisket was amazing. I got the whole hog and three types of pork on it were great. You could taste the smoke on every bite. read more

Sonny's is becoming one of my go to restaurants. Their brisket, sausage, and ribs with the dry rub are my favorites. It's not on the regular menu, but they do have potato salad, which I liked. Really enjoyed their sweet potato, but it would be nice if a regular baked potato was an option. Enjoy their corn, but on the cob would be even better. Really good creamy coleslaw, which is not too sweet , is appreciated. And their baked beans are the best i've ever had. Period. I'm always looking forward to next trip there. read more

excellent service from Kim the server. Great attitude and friendly manner. Will drive the considerable distance again for a pleasant dining experience read more

Always a good time, good atmosphere, good food and great service at the "local" Sonnys!!! The food quality never waivers, it's always the same Sonnys we love and enjoy, time n time again! And the waitress service, hands down best is "T", if u want some consistently good southern BBQ and service, go to Sonnys (SR40/SS Blvd), and ask for "T" to wait on ur table!! Great Service with a smile always!! See u next time "T"!!!! read more

Had the sweet carolina big deal with out the bread and steamed broccoli. Very good. Not a crumb left. Fast seating and fast service. read more

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Food was Great! Service was fast and staff was pleasant. It appears these new Sonny locations have improved over the old style restaurants read more

On the other side of being a sometimevegetarian, I fall off the wagon and go to get some Barbecue. It's hard not to in the south, Sonny's is usually okay but this particular location is great. Great Service and the meat is moist and flavorful. Expect to leave satisfied and wanting of a nap. Don't expect to leave feeling healthier. read more

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Awesome service! They served me in the drive through before they were even open for the day. I don't think they would have even mentioned it but I brought it up in conversation. Could not ask for friendlier staff or better barbecue! Love this location! read more

Haven't done a review lately but Sonny's has gone downhill. Ordered baby back ribs and the pictures are what i got. I could use a chainsaw to cut between the ribs and burnt is an understatement. Sad that i spend good money for baby's and i get burned babies. read more

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I've been to nearly every famous BBQ joint in the South over the last decade and other than eating a sandwich from Sonny's at a football game once, this was my first Sonny's experience. A friend and I had visited Silver Springs State Park and several employees mentioned this was much better than Fat Boys. Knowing we were in for a chain BBQ experience we gave it a try. It was exactly what I expected. This is average, if not slightly below average BBQ. Their sauces are pretty good, however and the service was very good. The manager on duty made sure everyone was enjoying their experience. Personally, on the other hand, I'd give the BBQ a 2.5 (and so did the other three in our group. After eating at On Q in Dade City the night prior, this is definitely a few notches below. We started with the salad bar, which has fresh spinach and greens, but unfortunately is loaded with what tasted like dressing purchased in massive bulk. The locals, however, didn't seem to mind, but for a guest looking for quality you might be disappointed. The meats we ordered we ok. They were good, fair, not great. The sausage they are promoting right now is average, at best. Meanwhile, my smoked turkey was pretty good. It wasn't dry at all. The also brought me what I believe might have been sliced pork (I ordered pulled). It was fatty and didn't look good so I didn't eat it. On the other hand, my friend's pulled pork wasn't bad. For average BBQ and a place to make a quick stop and get back on the road, this isn't bad. But, don't make it a destination, or you'll be disappointed, even in Ocala. read more

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This is a good Sonny's location. Has more of a country feel to it, and the service was good. Salad bar was clean and fresh. Food was typical Sonny's, decent chain BBQ. read more

The atmosphere was great, server was excellent, though I don't remember their name food was hot and fresh. Overall great experience if you love bbq I would recommend. read more

The aroma from the smoker is killer!! I had pulled pork sandwich on garlic toast with green beans. My pork was dry and mostly the chewy tips. Green beans Excellent. My husband had sliced and chopped beef brisket. Juicy. Mac and cheese creamy as was the coleslaw. Good service. If I came back I'd get brisket . read more

I called in an order and they set the time. Got there and they were having some issues in the kitchen so the pick up was delayed and they couldn't fulfill the original order so we had to change. 40 minutes later and a $2.00 discount for our trouble only to get home and find several items missing from the amended order. Won't be wasting my time going back. 1/24/2020 - So as Jessica requested I sent an email last Saturday to the address provided. No response. Jessica seems to understand too bad her staff and corporate do not. read more

I have never had a bad meal at Sonny's and for Ocala that is saying something. Consistency is very important to me. While Sonny's is not the best barbeque I've ever had (that would be a little joint in Texas), it is the best I've had in Ocala and I've eaten here probably every other week for the last 8 years so i believe i am qualified to report on it. There is not really any ambiance to this location, it's kind of "cowboy tacky" but I don't expect much from a barbeque place. The booths are no frills and the decor is kind of dated but the service is excellent and they will present you with a gallon of the best iced tea almost immediately. The food is delicious and I've had everything on the menu. My favorite is the chicken and turkey and ribs. I'm not a fan of fattier meats like brisket and pulled pork so I pass on those. Everything else is spot on with the green beans being my favorite ever. Do yourself a favor, order something with bacon and crumble it up on them - wow, is that tasty! The baked beans are addictive. The cornbread is ok, sometimes it can be a little underdone but at least it is never dry. They have great crinkle cut fries which are hard to find in places nowadays - Friendly's used to be the only place that had them but good luck finding a Friendly's anywhere. They make good baked sweet potatoes and even though their salad bar is pedestrian I like it. Don't expect much from it but the veggies are fresh and a couple of the salads look homemade (though sadly not the macaroni and potato salads). The corn on the cob is usually overcooked but i prefer it that way. The sauces are excellent, especially the sweet sauce but I enjoy all of them. The meats can vary. The ribs are consistently good and so is the chicken. The turkey is sometimes a bit dry but always flavorful. This location is always busy so you may have a wait but it moves pretty quickly. The servers are always nice and friendly. As other reviewers have said it's chain barbeque so its not earth-shattering but you know what, i TRUST Sonny's. I know I will have a good meal here and be happy and have not spent a fortune. They have standards which I appreciate. i like the Sonny's BBQ way of doing things. I am a fan for life. read more

When I first seen Sonny's I was debating weather or not I should go in...... So I did and it was pretty nice in their don't even get me started with the amazing customer service and our waiter even gave us free cookies but all that aside. The meal was amazing the BBQ was amazing it was lightly salted coated with butter and BBQ sauce and fries on the side with a side of mashed potatoes and Mac and cheese just wanna say how happy I am with the service and I'll be back soon to go thru your menus again. read more

We stopped by here for a late lunch the other day after visiting Silver Springs Natures Theme Park. We saw this on our way to the Theme Park. I'm always on the look out for great bbq. Having not researched or anything, we decided to eat here for lunch. I was not disappointed at all. If anything, I was so glad that we had lunch here. The moment I step inside this restaurant, the waitress offered to bring me a drink. I was so relieved since it was scorching hot outside. After staying away from coke for awhile, I decided to order myself a nice cold coke. That felt so good afterwards. After sitting down and checking out the menu, I decided to order the Super Combo, which consisted of "original" BBQ Pork, slow-smoked Beef, tender BBQ Chicken, and Sweet & Smokey Ribs all for $13.99. This was enough to feed 2 people. That came with 2 sides and either garlic bread/ homemade cornbread. We ordered crinkle cut french fries, corn on the cob, orginal recipe bbq beans, and garlic bread. On top of that, my bf ordered Sizzlin' Sweet Chicken Wings with Ranch Sauce. For the chicken wings and other meat, you have the option of using Sweet, Sizzlin Sweet, Smokin, or Mild BBQ sauce. I like the Sizzlin Sweet and Sweet BBQ Sauce. The chicken wings were awesome! The best I've had. The original recipe bbq beans were great as well! The BBQ Chicken and Ribs were good especially with the extra BBQ sauce. Everything else was pretty good, nicely cooked and juicy not dry like some other BBQ joints. You can really taste the smokey flavor in the meat. I will definitely go here again if I'm in the area. Our waitress was great. She took care of everything and was very nice. read more

everything was peachy till i got to my chopped brisket which had not even 1 pieace of edible meat all fat ! thems is fighting words

Dear Sonny's, I feel as though our 40 year relationship is coming to an end. I was born and raised in Ocala and grew up on Sonny's. Having moved out of state, every time we take a trip through Atlanta or anywhere through Florida my kids know that Sonny's will be a required rest stop. However, I think this will be changing. We ate there yesterday while traveling to Florida and must say it was an all around bummer. Your portions have shrunk and prices have skyrocketed, in addition you changed your original sauce, it is now way to sweet, which sucks, I could have bathed in the original, original sauce. Anywho, I have to re-evaluate our relationship, it should not cost 2 adults and 3 kids $55 bucks for lunch, that is ridiculous. Rant complete, it's been fun, I love and miss you old Sonny's bbq sauce. read more

I always have a great meal at Sonny's. Tonight was no exception. I got the salad bar with smoked turkey, corn bread, and the Brunswick stew. Delicious. The cornbread was not as good as normal but was still great. I also had some of the baked beans. Sonny's beans are the absolute best! Can't eat there without having some of the beans! We had Tammy for our server. She was the best--very attentive, efficient, and took great care of us. Didn't have to ask for anything; she anticipated our needs. read more

Since moving to Ocala, we have been looking for good ribs, and oh that smell in the air. We have finally found and been pleased with Sonny's: BabyBacks always delish, baked beans are wicked good and I make it a point to take some home to dig into later. We are going back again for supper tonight and I am SO looking forward to it. Now if I could only get their recipe for the baked beans... read more

last week had best bbq ever smokey + juicy w/good service .. .. yesterday took visitors to eat bbq & had WORST meal ever bbq was mall overcooked dry pretty much tasteless so disappointed place was clean as always and waitress was like family ... friendly and did her best .... not sure I'll ever go back read more

Ribs were great, but not only did I not get ANY sauce that comes with redneck egg rolls (and it's what makes them good) I actually asked for extra. So, I got NONE. Inedible. read more

The service was great. Our food came out fast and the food was as good as Sonny's best day. We had eggrolls with pulled pork inside them and a fried corn fritter appetizer. Actually really good! read more

My friends and I stopped at Sonny's after abandoning a busier restaurant up the street. We were looking for a place with solid food and that had ample room for 5, including a toddler. Sonny's is your standard sit down family bbq restaurant. The inside was well-lit and the serving staff was friendly and competent. Food was okay and reasonably priced. I had the lunch order of ribs and sides of broccoli and beans. The beans were great, broccoli was fine, and ribs were okay, but a little dry. The salad bar was decent, but really hard to reach! The glass top that hangs over it makes it challenging to access. The salad bar contents were all right, but nothing exotic. There weren't a lot of particularly healthy or interesting dishes, but none were really expected. 3 stars - pretty good restaurant for what it was. read more

The meat is good here. I love the 5 Sonny's BBQ Sauce. I signed up for txt alerts and received a free pulled pork sandwich. A $6.99 value. The salad bar was a bit messy, overall it was a great experience and I will go back to this location. read more

the banana pudding it was described as having bananas wafers and Cool Whip there was no wafers there was no Cool Whip in there was no bananas the pudding was very bland I will not be ordering again read more

Skimpy sandwiches, slightly slow service. Clean and priced right. But I wish they would fix their septic system that has been giving off a bad smell ever since I can remember. Every time I walk thru the parking lot, it makes me wonder why I come back. read more

Sonny's is a great BBQ, perfect prices for our family with 4 teenagers. A restaurant we can go to without blowing our budget. I like the service it is quick and the food tastes great read more

We got two beef brisket sandwiches to go from Sonny's yesterday and rather disappointed in them. The taste of the beef was OK, but it was very dry and no sauce or good barbecue flavor. We were given a couple sauce packets which did help, but the meat itself needed to be much more moist and tasty. Have eaten at Sonny's before and had good experiences but this time was less stellar. read more

This is honestly my first time having BBQ in the South. We were passing by to go swimming with manatee the next day so we decided to come here for dinner. When we walked in, we were greeted by 2 super friendly staff. I don't remember exactly what we got but I just remember getting a pulled pork sandwich, a giant platter of food with 3 or 4 different kind of meat, tons of broccoli (eating out during vacation makes us crave veggies) and of course CORNBREAD. That cornbread is the best cornbread I've ever had. I could eat that cornbread forever! Ha. Their pulled pork was delicious. Along with a BBQ sauce our waiter recommended. Man, next trip to Florida I am definitely going to find a Sonny's to eat at! read more

A must stop and eat place. At the very least get the sweet tea to-go. The "bar-b-q" is great, the corn nuggets are just as amazing and did I mention the amazing southern sweet tea? read more

Delicious pulled pork sandwich topped with coleslaw. We stopped here for lunch after visiting Silver Springs state park. The sodas are served in an excessively large cup, I think it is large enough to hold a whole bottle of soda. The service was friendly and quick. read more

Service was great. Thought you got a lot of good food for the price. I had smoked chicken which was great. Sides were very good. Would go back. read more

My father and I went for an early lunch around 11:45 on Friday and our waitress couldn't handle the crowd or us , she kept sending another waitress to bring drinks food etc. she never checked on us I always had to flag another waitress to get any kind of service , I understand if someone is new etc. , but have someone work with her , extra training something I was very disappointed in the service , the food was good however they took some things off the salad bar, and they now take your bill up for you , good luck on that ! read more

Salad bar is still looking very good. The last 2 times I have eaten at Sonny's my chicken was cold in the center. Cooked but not reheated enough. Kind of took the wind out of the sail, so to speak. Really gone down hill in the past 5 years, in my opinion. Even the servers don't seem as friendly. Luckily I can get a good salad at many other places. Worse part is the beer was warm, and that was the deal breaker. Could have choked down the cold chicken with cold beer. Fries were good! read more

Pretty good, considering it is chain BBQ. It wasn't anything special, but solid. The pulled pork I had was moist and flavorful. The BBQ beans were fine and the cole slaw seemed fresh, but was a bit bland (it was delicious on the sandwich). It is a good value, the staff was nice and friendly, but I'm not exactly sure why it took 25 minutes to get two sandwiches though. I wouldn't mind coming back next time I'm in town. read more

Sonnys Was me and my wife favorite restaurant chain. Now we don't go there any more . Well lets start with the beans they had killer baked beans they changed the recipe they suck now . The ribs were wonderful I always had all you can eat I would do in about 6 plates . Last time I was there very skimpy portions on the refill plates of ribs and the give the trash ribs when they think you had enough. Was in there 3 times a month if not more now 1 time this year. read more

This is good stop for a quick barbecue fix. The service was good I was seated and the waitress came by quickly. I ordered the baby back ribs with baked beans. The ribs were very tender and the sauces are pretty good. read more