Delicious food, have eaten there twice. I live in Brandon, Fl., my Dr. is in St. Pete. Second time taking sis for lunch. Excellent wait staff. Food is the way we enjoy this and ordered different entrees. Delicious. No regrets, we were very satisfied with our meals. To go cups with soda refills. Very helpful. read more

Huge disappointment for our first experience. Everything was cold - fries smoked turkey. Beans were okay. Fries were terrible. Waitress didn't come over after meal was served till we were half way through our dinner so didn't get new fries. Wife got warm pulled chicken sandwich- no sides served with it. Smoked turkey didn't really have much flavor. I did get potato salad to go to sub for the fries. I have $20 left on a gift card - not ever looking forward to going back. Maybe that's why the Tyrone location closed- need a remake of this place- Cheddars has the best ribs & they are served hot. Beautiful restaurant inside. read more

It's sad to read these reviews. I grew up eating Sonny's. My grandfather would take me and loved it. Unfortunately Sonny's standard have dropped, I love the fried okra and sliced pork, but no longer. I was served old, cold okra and cold sliced pork, a little scary as an executive in the hospitality industry that food temps are not a focus, especially after reading all the cold food reviews. This is just not this location but all of them, can't blame the franchisees if this is coming from corporate stores as well. Time for a turnaround, I love your food, but frankly scared to eat there. read more

The food was SO GOOD. The service was also great and the restaurant was clean. The food was so amazing and the sauces are awesome. Actually loved it. Like you don't get it you HAVE TO GO it's so delicious. read more

Meat was dryer than Popeyes biscuits. Brisket was not very good, only decent thing was cornbread.

Heard about an all you can eat rib place and had to check it out. Did not disappoint! The ribs were AMAZING! Make sure to get the baby back ribs though the others are not as good. read more

I ordered bar b que dinner mother's day and was very disappointed. I paid over $50 and what I received was a big order of bones and fat and Greece. I will never recommend this restaurant to any person. I will back to this store trying to be compensated for the meal my family could not eat. Bad food!!!! read more

We always eat here every time we're in Sarasota. We normally do take out and your food is always warm. Good Smokey bbq, tender meat, and really good sides! 9/10 would recommend read more

Solid bbq place here. I had the Carolina pork sammy, the kind with Cole slaw (that I usually hate on anything except a bbq sandwich) with some Sonny's Smokin' sauce on top. Mmmm mmm goood! Our waitress was great and the price very reasonable. Sonny's is consistently good, if not great Like the Terminator, I'll be back read more

Great pulled pork sandwich. Cinnamon sugar donut holes are a fantastic little treat! Definitely one of the better bbq chains.

The value just is no longer there for me, and I will not be back. I just paid 40.00 for three hamburgers, one was a kids hamburger so that one is the only one that is excusable but my burgers did not have any toppings. Any other restaurant charges the same amount of money for a similar burger with toppings. Even McDonalds puts pickles on the burger for a fraction of the price, but all I got was condiment packets. I will not be back, because I can get a way better burger for the price elsewhere. read more

LOVE ME SOME SONNYS!!!!! The quality at this location is definitely above par. The ribs are always super meaty and cooked to perfection. The tea is always super sweet and the salad bar is well stocked. Only complaint (same one I've had for years with every Sonnys ever) is that the sides of coleslaw get smaller EVERY time! Come on ppl, it's cabbage.... this is cheap! Give the people what they want!!!! read more

Sonny's BBQ - $6.99 rib special, today only! - Barbeque Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

The ribs are meaty and juicy and delicious. They have the best cole slaw anywhere. Good portion size for the price.

Do not buy gift certificates from this restaurant!!! They won't honor them !!! I received a $25 GC from my daughter for my birthday in April and have spent nearly a month trying to use it , several conversations with the management all to no avail . I personally will let my whole circle know of this company's business practices!!!! read more

I recently ordered $150 of barbecue food from this store via Uber Eats. Guess what they left off the order barbecue sauce!!!!! Are you kidding me? I went back to them to talk to their manager and she did nothing to turn around the situation except give me a bag of barbecue sauce for my now cold food! Horrible customer service and horrible food prep! read more

Sadly Sonny's bbq (as usual) is hit or miss; Went there about a month after an excellent meal... Ordered take out on a Sunday and pretty much got the same thing and it was horrendous, the meats were dry, had beans all over the bottom of bag (on top of codiments dessert, napkins etc) but the bean container was sealed as well as the platter container :-( Ordered peach cobbler and it was refrigerator cold like it was made earlier in the week smh, not fresh at all and to top it off the ice cream for the cobbler, they gave me a ice cream cup like you get in kindergarten with the wooden spoon, and when I got home I see that the expiration date is 5/19 :-( You know it's 7/23 now smdh get rid of your kiddie ice cream cups from 4 years ago; Maybe it could've been the day I went, when everything was great I went on wednesday and when everything was garbage it was the weekend; different management and cooks. read more

Tonight my husband and I picked up a family feast!!! We got three large sides (Mac and cheese, green beans and bbq beans) a large container with Smoked chicken, pulled pork, ribs AND brisket, garlic bread AND cornbread and also a gallon of sweet tea! Let me start by saying the man on the phone who took my order was very nice and made ordering super simple! He told us 15 minutes and gave us the option to pick up in the drive through, my husband just so happened to be finishing up his Home Depot shopping and went right over immediately to pick up the food and it was already ready for him! On his way home he text me and said it "smelled so good" when he got home we served our plates and everyone (us and our two kids) ate all of their food! It was delicious and worth the price! I highly recommend picking up a family feast from this location! It did not disappoint a single bit!!! Oh also it advertised to feed - family of four, but we easily could have fed two to three other people! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

Great food! I definitely recommend ordering the Sweet Carolina Sandwich :) Big food portions also, so that's always great!

Good job on my take out order. Much better than last. Food was tasty and plentiful. Thanks for the outdoor seating. My daughter enjoyed it too. read more

I have never been a big fan of barbecue restaurants until I had Sonny's. When we got there I was not excited but once we got our food I loved being there. Our waitress was great and we got all of our food and drinks really fast. The environment was nice and clean. The bathroom I thought would be gross but it was up to par. I would recommend this place to anyone who likes good barbecue read more

Service excellent. Can't complain. Try the whole hog sandwich! Really good on a Saturday. Lunchtime

The food was delicious and customer service was Devine. Even warmed up the next day the food tasted amazing, like we just got it.

Good evening..I stopped by the location off of Park Blvd..I got the pick 2 with the 2 sides no drink..This consisted of the beef brisket and the pulled chicken for the meats..The 2 sides were a baked potato and baked beans..honestly the baked beans were the best part and THATS really sad because I spent $16..The quality has gone down tremendously and I'm really surprised..the brisket was dry and the pulled chicken was overly sauced..This location is the only location in st Pete since you closed the one on Tyrone..the time I came through the drive thru was around 1230p.m..just sad because I really wanted good barbecue read more

Server was great. Chicken was still pink. Ribs was delicious, Mac and cheese over cooked and beans taste Like baby food. Would I come back? No. read more

This is our first and last time ordering from this location. We ordered curbside, but arrived early to make sure the food was warm/hot. Not only was the food cold, but, with the exception of the corn nuggets, it was also soggy/stale/undercooked. One fork and two sauce packets were included for two overpriced dinners. It may be time for Sonny's to get out of the game. read more

Love sonnys BBQ. Honestly can not go wrong with this place. 5 stars on quality of food and clean restaurant. Staff is a totally different story, but these days it's hard to rate the staff. Nobody's wants to work. So even if employees are backed up , it's not their fault. Even some McDonald's can't open the drive thru because of short staff. Love Sonny's definitely go and enjoy their delicious BBQ and hopefully a friendly staff. read more

As far as BBQ goes, it's pretty good. My boyfriend usually gets big ol' plate of ribs, and I get the salad bar... That is, until the ribs come. Then I try to sneak one or two from his plate! The salad bar is loaded with options, from leafy greens to pasta salad. The drinks are served in GIANT mugs, and the wait staff is always pleasant. I will say, though, that they could try to clean a bit more. The Salad bar was a mess of toppings in the wrong bowls, and the counter was sticky. The bathroom was a disaster as well! read more

Still not handled. Do not let the reply from the management or owner fool you. Sonny's BBQ $$ Barbeque, American (New) 4385 Park Blvd. Pinellas Park, FL 33781 Does not care and are not attempting to actually make anything right. Save your money. Go to any other BBQ place around. read more

-star!!!!! This evening was dead at Sonny's... Only three cars in the parking lot when I arrive to pick up my order. I called in a salad and wings. Mike the Bartender was great took my order explained everything to me. I arrive 3 minutes later for my pick up. My salad was not ready nor were my wings. I waited an additional 15 minutes. By the time I got my salads and to me it was wilted and hot. The portion was half of what it would've been had I have ate in the restaurant. My wings 75% of them was left over from lunch and the 25% more fresh and hot light on the top. It was horrible I will never ever eat there again. I do not recommend this place to anyone. read more

I was contacted by a representative they genuinely Seem to care and contacted me about my experience. Update I responded but never heard back. Disappointed read more

As with most places, it's gotten more expensive over the years and it's sometimes difficult to find value at Sonny's. That being said, I do go there often because I think their salad bar is one of the better ones around. I usually get the unlimited salad bar and a plate of pulled pork ($8.99). The pulled pork is not as generous as I'd like, but it's still a must have...I mean I'm not going to a BBQ place and not getting any BBQ. Add in a drink, and we're up to about $11.50 for lunch without tip. There is another option, which they call "The Big Deal" that is definitely more worth it which is a your choice of meat on two pieces of garlic texas toast, a side (or 2, I can't remember) and a soda all for $8.99. And that my friends, is a deal. You don't see too many sit down restaurants bundling soda's in the meal price anymore. The rest of the info that's useful... Speed: All the BBQ, hopefully is pre-cooked and mostly ready to go so your meals come out super fast. Definitely a good spot if you're hungry. Staff: I have never had a bad experience w/ the staff there. They're always super-friendly and helpful. Food Quality: Consistent. Consistent. Consistent. It's always good. Sometimes the meat is a little fatty...but that's where the flavor is, so cant complain. Unsweet tea: This is one of the few places that seem to always have fresh unsweet tea. My biggest pet-peeve at a restaurant is you get an unsweet tea and you can tell it's not fresh, or the container hasn't been cleaned..ever. I drink this stuff at Sonny's like it's going out of style. To boot, they give you a huge-ass togo cup for no charge. read more

It was as good as always. Three meat choice platter was a good deal lots of food. Still no salad bar. I think they are phasing it out. read more

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We ordered Sonny's BBQ on DoorDash from the rental we were staying at! Food was prepared and delivered quickly! We tried redneck egg rolls and the sampler appetizer, every item was delicious! They're smoking BBQ sauce is amazing, we loaded that on the pulled pork and smoked brisket. The ribs were a little dry for my taste. But overall, a wonderful barbecue experience! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Red neck egg rolls, chicken, Mac 'n' cheese, cornbread, ribs, brisket, pulled pork on garlic bread, BBQ beans, and crinkle-cut fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Pinellas Park, Florida

The BBQ food here is very good and dont make the mistake of getting the garlic bread instead of the corn bread. I had the combo platter of carolina style ribs and baby back ribs. My shock was that this was the first place that I liked the Carolina style ribs more than the baby back ribs. The baby back ribs just weren't tender and falling off the bone enough while the Carolina style, I could practically chew the bone. Service was speedy but Deja forgot a few details each time (forgot the coleslaw, extra lemons in the sweet iced tea, said they ran out of corn on the cob and then corn on the cob was brought out, asked if we wanted to-go drinks after the meal then never came back). read more

Service was excellent and the food was delicious! 3 of us had the new brisket grilled cheese sandwich that melted in your mouth. The beer was ice cold as well. read more

Great Service Great Food Great Product And now they have added TV's Love the salad bar! read more

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Yum yum!!! Great bbq! Even comes without sauce and you can add it later - which I love even more!

Wanted ribs, they had a slab special, so I called for takeout on way home from work. It was ready when I arrived. I should have opened it because it looks nothing like the puctures or when you are served there. Dried, jerky consistency that you had to tear off the bone. No comparison to Dickey's or even how I was last served (years ago) at Sonny's. Would have asked for redo if I didn't discover it at home. Ordered fries, no ketchup included (guess I should have asked). Really disappointing. read more

I was pleased with the service. Especially during this trying time. Our food was hot and delicious

* NOT FOOD ALLERGY SAFE EVEN IF INSTRUCTED TO SEPERATE * * TAKEOUT ORDER WILL BE MISSING SOMETHING * Placed my simple order over the phone of a sandwich and one dinner with two sides and told the girl to keep the bread separate as the person has a FOOD ALLERGY and can become deathly ill. Picked it up and got home and soggy garlic bread was laying on the meat! Missing my Cole slaw too! $17.00 dinner plus 40 minutes drive up and back to realize I can't eat it. read more