Will not be returning to this Sonny's again. Started out with our drinks being served in to-go cups,for me that is ok, but my mother didn't appreciate that. We ordered corn nuggets and those were good (only think that was good), e has to ask for silverware and was brought plastic. I might need to mention we were dining in not taking out. We both ordered baby backs with sweet potatoes. Well the sweet potatoes were black (basically dead) and when we cut into them the inside was a dirty brown just gross looking. Our ribs were dried out abs the sauces have an odd taste that they never used to have. The corn bread was cold like it just came out of the fridge. Sonny's used to be good and maybe other locations still are, but the last few times we have tried this one it has not been good. read more

A sea of swine have laid down their lives to fuel the hoard of Vero residents that have hunched over the tables of this eatery over the years. Was the porcine holocaust worth it? Yea, I guess. Sonnys has good recipes and fair pricing. The execution of those concepts ,as with almost anywhere, sometimes leaves something to be desired. Tonight was one of those nights. We got there a little early to avoid the dinner rush and were seated promptly. Our server was fairly quick to get the drink order but when she was taking the order it was impossible ignore the miasma of unwashed body drenched in cheap perfume that hung about her. Her cloths looked as though she had slept in them for a couple days. I asked for my sandwich on a bun and a side of mayo. I watched her write the order but not note my request. So when the food arrived my sandwich was on garlic toast and no side of mayo. I flagged her down and she took it back and instantly came back with it on a bun,a cold bun. I pointed out that the menu says toasted bun so she took it back again. When my sandwich did return my dinner companions were done eating. Most of the dead swine that spent the coin of their lives to add chins to the people of Vero spent that coin well,just not my dead pig. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Broke sign - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Love SONNYS. the Mac and cheese is good, I like the fries, wings, and BBQ baby back ribs! Wash it down with a sweet tea. Service here is excellent also! Will be returning read more

Since the virus outbreak, and even before that, Sonny's food quality and cooking had been suffering. My wife was always complaining, but I tried to stick it out and give them a 2nd and 3rd chance hoping things would get better. The service was always good, but the cleanliness not so good. After the "outbreak/pandemic" when Sonny's and other places went to "Take out only" my wife and I decided to help give them a try and keep people employed thinking they'd actually give a shit and improve. Sonny's got much worse. My wife ordered a take out dinner for our evening meal on 4/9 and when I picked it up, the gal handling their take out nearly threw the bag into my car!! When I got it home and we platted the food, it was just awful. The brisket was literally "nothing but fat and grizzle chucks- and no brisket", and the ribs weren't even cooked thru and thru, and were fatty all over. The Mac-N-Cheese had grease drippings throughout, and on and on, and all we both can say was, "well, that's it. We tried to care and give Sonny's a chance, and keep some of their people employed, but obviously the cooks are ill trained, don't give a shit, and the place is just going down hill. Sonny's will no longer ever get any more of our business. When "Miller's Ale House" comes to Vero Beach and I hope they do they will get our business--not Sonny's. Sonny's Manager must be so poorly trained and ill-aware of how important good quality food and good customer service is, that he/she may have just jeopardized their future. In 45 years, I have never experience such a terrible meal from any place as this. We will never eat their crappy food again. It is such a shame that what could have been a good place (and was three years ago) has now gone so far down hill. We will never give Sonny's another chance or another dollar of our hard earned income. read more

Wanted BBQ in Vero Beach and didn't have my phone with me to check Yelp, so all you can eat Ribs, mac and cheese and French fries it was. I grew up in the deep South where BBQ is a religion. Actually, it was a lot better than I remember. Ribs were lean and the sauces were OK. $14.99 for all you can eat ribs, excluding beverages. Service was excellent. Generic, chained and filling. Ain't what I'm used to, but Sonny's was fine when you don't have access to Yelp and want BBQ. read more

This sonnys bbq has the best bbq and guest Service thanks to our waitress Ryan Dockins. She needs a raise for how good she is! read more

The service and food here is consistently good. The redneck egg rolls are to die for and the ribs are some of the best in town. The kiddos love coming here and the portion sizes on the kids meals are pretty good. read more

This was my very visit here and it exceeded my expectations. I was very satisfied with the food and service. They also have the best cornbread and sweet tea I've ever had! We had the family feast and it had a sample of brisket, bbq chicken, and ribs. Great choice for a family of four, with 3 sides and choice of breads. This will be one of my usual dinner spots. Love it! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Family feast for family of 4. It also includes 3 sides and garlic bread or cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

We love Sonny's BBQ and it is pretty similar everywhere. However, the Vero Restaurant is always warm and welcoming even to our big group. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Being greeted by this guy! - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Their drive thru is impossible. I waited over 15 minutes to place a very simple order and then so long again before the line moved that I eventually just left through an opening in the parking stops. If they can't manage a drive thru that takes under a half hour, they should just eliminate it. read more

I thought the nightmare had ended until I checked my credit card balance. The waitress on Sept 13th added extra $$ to my check. I immediately called my credit card to dispute it. Be careful when going to this place because on top of rude they are dishonest. I will never go to this place again. read more

While I understand everyone is dealing with shortages due to covid, they had no food when we went. The first time we laughed it off and left, still gave waitress a $20 tip, even tho we didn't eat. She was nice. Not her fault the kitchen manager sucks. A week later decided to try it again. They still had no food. Brisket is all you could get. Other than the fried appetizers. Won't be back and don't recommend. read more

This a great casual place to hang out with friends and family. Good food and reasonable prices in a laid back atmosphere. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

We had 12 of us that were able to be seated at two big tables at the back. It took a little work to get this table arrangement to work but it did! The dinners were good and everyone got to get what they wanted. Our waitress, Lise, was good and efficient. I had the turkey dinner and turkey was a bit dry, the Mac & Cheese was delicious, the broccoli was very salty. The best deal was 2 for 1 drafts! We had the Sonny's red which was very good! Overall we had a good meal and service was good! read more

Sonny's BBQ - We had a delicious dinner for all of us! They accommodated all 12 of us after some rearranging to two big tables! - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

The waitress/service was exceptional. Thanks SAM! The ribs and brisket had decent flavor but not the smoke and style I am use to in Texas. The cornbread was very good, almost seemed to be from scratch. Delicious. Nice to know they have a drive thru. Food came out quickly. Great music playing too! We did not drink this go around but they had some draft beer specials that were note worthy. read more

Great atmosphere with friendly service and great food! Nice clean salad bar with fresh greens - must try the corn nuggets and "the bomb Burger!!! Great portion sizes . Attentive wait staff very fair prices large menu with lots of options child friendly and free wifi . I've been here several times and never ever been disappointed read more

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I appreciated their compliance with the COVID pandemic Back to getting good food! Loved my big deal lunch. Thank you Sonny's

Food was good, but the service was absolutely a joke. Waited 20 min for me to flag down someone to get a drink. They are just very confused here. read more

Great bbq chicken, Mac and cheese , brisket egg rolls , baked beans and coleslaw. I almost forgot the ribs were real tasty. The corn on the cob was kind of old. Their Bbq sauce is delish and they have different flavors on the table for you to use when your food comes out. Waitress was very nice. They have lunch specials also. I would definitely go back and certainly recommend . read more

Cool surprise for a couple of ny country hipsters really filled up with good eats. Authentic bbq with be yourself atmosphere......BBQ perfectly enters your nostrils at entry! read more

The service is poor the restaurant is not clean . Lack of management corporate cost cutting . Otherwise the food and portions are good for the price you pay . Restaurant has been remodel since my last visit maybe it has improved . read more

Somewhere I would definitely go again. I would probably hit the drive thru though. Everyone was really nice inside but it reminds me of steak and shake. Good as fast food but not the best when you want to sit down and have real quality food. read more

Great baby back ribs. Some sides are very good: roasted sweet potato, coleslaw. Some other sides are just meh: green beans (smokey tasting) and the french fries (made from frozen and dry-tasting). Good sweet tea that is bottomless: they'll even send you off with a full away cup of your soft drink or sweet tea. Bonus! Will definitely go again if ever in the area. read more

An unfortunate salad bar. Spoken kindly, every ingredient from a can, cubed and rinsed in toilet water. The waitress was overworked, the environment similar to the inside of an unwashed ice chest. The experience was inhumane, should have stayed home and ate a bag of frozen peas. read more

My granddaughter and I went to Sonny's tonight. It is her favorite place for ribs. Last time I went through the drive-through it took almost a half of an hour so this time I decided to go inside and place my order. A very nice young lady took our order. While we were waiting for our food to be prepared there was a direct view into the kitchen. My granddaughter and I were both mortified to see a server,old enough to know better, playing with her hair for 15 minutes straight. We did not see her wash her hands after doing so. I would hope if someone doesn't know better that the manager would be able to educate them and let them know that fixing your hair should be done in the restroom were you then have the ability to wash your hands and not everybody is watching you. I have been in the food service business for 44 years and I almost wanted to cancel our order once I saw this women's behavior. We will not be going back and I will tell the people that recommended Sonny's to us exactly what I saw. It was a little unnerving. It's too bad because their ribs are always good, but the thought of the workers in the kitchen being unaware of proper hygiene makes me wonder how the food is prepared. read more

My grandmother and I went to order some take out. Rather then go through the drive through we went inside. We were greeted by sweet girl who took our order. While we were seated waiting for our order to be completed we had full view of the kitchen. There was a server with dyed blonde hair and spent the 15 minutes while we were waiting playing with her hair in the kitchen. She never washed her hands. I have grown up with food service people and I know better than to play with my hair in the kitchen. I know enough to go to the restroom, fix my hair and then wash my hands and I'm a teenager. read more

okay so my girlfriend and I went this afternoon, and the server showed up to take our order, give us food, and the check. thats all no check ins or anything to see if our food was good or bad. i also ordered an appetizer and sat there thinking where is it? but i couldnt see our server anywhere and then twenty minutes later here comes our foood and SHE COMPLETELY FORGOT MY APPETIZER. my girlfriend also ordered corn bread, but she recieved garlic bread. she also ordered ribs but she couldnt eat them because of how tuff the meat was??? like come on. i still tipped her good because most of the meal was good except those few things. maybe dont go there wheen theyre busy because doesnt seem like they can handle it. overall okay food. low service. read more

Dude give us more ranch or sell it. My family bleeds ranch I would buy that stuff by the pint, and 2 little condiments cups don't meet that need. Please just start selling that goodness so I can get on with my life and not have to continuously go though the drive through or come inside to get a substantial amount of ranch for all my ranch needs. -sincerely a person who needs more ranch read more

Great food! A long time family favorite. We always order the baked beens. Always get good service no matter what restaurant we visit. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Vero Beach, Florida

Ordered To Go over the phone due to long day picked it up 20 minuets later Paid, got it home 5 minuets away food was cold, We Ordered the Red Neck Egg rolls And The Sonny's Sampler, No Sliced Brisket and A load of slimy Fat all chopped up in Small pieces ............yuck I think this is what they call pulled pork Will never use the To Go again at this Sonny's Disgusting read more

we arrived kind of late. I had the All you can eat ribs. my friends had a pulled pork on salad, she seemed to enjoy it and my other friend had a sandwich. everything arrived quickly and was hot and tasty. The waitress was not that personable and misinformed me about a coupon, but other than that it was fine,on the up side she was quick read more

What is going on at Sonny's? We got there for dinner at 5:00. Not crowded at all. There are at least 6 waitresses standing at the bar. No one acknowledges us. When they get a chance they seat us and then another 10 minutes goes by with no drink order or acknowledgement. My husband had to go seek out a waitress. We finally ordered and got the food. Then all the waitresses went right back to the bar. Are they working or hanging out ? Where is the manager? They need to hire an adult to watch these girls. read more

We have ordered numerous appetizers over the course of eating here and 1 time they actually came out before the meal. Obviously the waitresses we have had do not understand the concept of an appetizer. read more

Morgan delivered exquisite service and put tender love in our food. Gotta try the redneck Eggrolls when I order. Also the smoking gun sounds great!! Can't wait to try their food!!! read more

New to Vero Beach and ran across Sonny's the first week I moved here. I've been a handful of times and always been pleased with the service and food. I've had better BBQ, but it's pretty darn good. I can't complain.Britney has taken care of me several times, and never disappoints. Always goes the extra mile. Would recommend. read more

I love the food here. The service can be very slow at times. I waited at the door both times I came for longer than 3 minutes before anyone even acknowledged us. When we were finally sat the prices were great. The food is tasty but at lunch it can get very busy and seems understaffed. read more

The babyback ribs were tasty, but the establishment and service were subpar. The place has a an overall general griminess (dirty floors, sticky table). The service was horrendous. The waitress: -handed us our plates instead of just placing them on the table; -rubbed her nose with the side of her hand and carried on with business as usual; -talked over our heads in a loud voice with other waitresses in our section. -was generally surly and unhelpful. She and 2 other waitresses went about cleaning the space around where we were eating, brushing the floor, windexing the panel windows above our heads, and thereby making us feel uncomfortable and unwelcome. I might get the ribs or sandwich for takeout, but I recommend not going in person if you have any hygiene standards or a minimum standard for the service you receive read more

My family and I sat down for lunch and ordered an appetizer after our order was taken we decided to take our food to go. We were told that "someone" told our waitress we left. We sat in the same booth the whole time our waitress never checked on us and when we asked about getting our food To go we were told they never made it because we supposedly left. After waiting for them to make our order we got home to find it wasn't even what we ordered! Never going to this place again read more

I wasn't so sure about trying this place. But I am sure glad I did! Living in Miami there are not many bbq places so I while I was here and we spotted this place we decided to give it a try. We started off with the redneck eggrolls.....AMAZING! What a burst of flavor! bbq pulled pork in it and coleslaw???? Warm coleslaw? It was delicious. Crispy and savory. It had this ranch dipping sauce that helped cool them down for me as I kept eating them quickly even though they were hot since they were so delicious, I couldn't wait for them to cool down. I had the baby back ribs and they were super tender and bone licking and finger licking delicious. I had them sweet Carolina style. For my sides I had the bbq beans, crinkle cut fries and the cornbread. All were tasty. And to wash all that bbq goodness with, I had the ice tea. I love ice tea. I wanted to try dessert but I was too full. I can't wait to go again. Service was good and I was happy. read more

Probably my favorite bbq chain. I grew up enjoying Sonny's in Jacksonville, FL. As I mature I find my favorite dish as a bit too fatty for my taste buds today but I've always loved the sliced pork growing up. I ended up ordering AYCE sliced pork for dinner and it was too rich for my 44 year old palate ;-) I had the sweet tea and tried several of their bbq sauces. I'll always love Sonny's and next time likely order the ribs & chicken. read more