I've been here about three times in the last 6 months so I'm not really a regular but the first two times it was good enough to bring me back. It was probably the last time! How many BBQ joints don't know that you need to remove the silver skin from ribs before you smoke them? Apparently, not this place... it unfortunate because I used to like coming here but not likely to be back. This was probably the worst BBQ I've had in a very long time and the wait staff didn't really seem to care. I've got a feeling they won't be here much longer with this type of food. read more

Order of events review. Arrived 630 PM on a weekday, host took us right to the table. 2 adults, 4 kiddos. Ordered apps and drinks (super simple) and it took nearly 30 minutes to get them all. It's now been been 50 minutes since drinks and apps arrived, and still no food for 2 Adults (sadly both salads). Server is kind and apologetic, apps were average. One highlight is the kids bubble-lemonade that all enjoyed. I had high hopes for this place, sadly it appears to be all marketing. I realize it's in the hotel district and likely catches the eye of travelers like me. 90 minutes since we have been seated and our salads appear...disappointed all around. read more

Heard this place was a must try while I'm in town. Tried the Salmon. Was a little over cooked and dry but overall experience was good. Love the fire outside in front of the restaurant and the decor inside was nice. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Smokey Bones looks like your typical chain restaurant: flashy exterior with huge logos everywhere and a rustic lodge-like interior common among most places with "grill" in the name. But the food is pretty amazing! We've been several times now and are officially fans. I like this place much better than the cafeteria styled City Barbeque, and I think the meats and sauces are superior to a lot of the little "authentic" Mom & Pop BBQ spots we've hit up throughout Ohio. And EVERY BBQ joint should have a carousel of various sauces available on every table -- now that's how I wanna dine! This visit my husband and I started with the Pretzel Bones appetizer, which is absolutely amazing if you're a pretzel or breadstick fan. These sticks are soft, buttery, chewy, and have just the perfect amount of salt. You get 4 and a thing of queso dipping cheese, which was thick and reminded me of a great mac n' cheese (minus the mac). Great way to start a meal. We then both ordered the Pulled Pork Sammy and cup of Brunswick Stew lunch combo. Again, delicious. The pork sandwich was FULL of tasty pork bits, no fat or gristle, and the simple bun was so soft which made it perfect for loading up with some extra BBQ sauce. The Brunswick Stew was thick and hearty, full of meat and corn niblets and just a hint of barbeque. I loaded mine with some crushed Saltines and I was in Heaven. Such a great combo meal for lunch and under $10?! Wildly delicious. This Smokey Bones location has never disappointed us, so we'll definitely keep going back and would recommend it to all looking for a casual sit-down BBQ chain that actually serves up really good food. Good BBQ is hard to find!!! read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - pretzel bones appetizer -- soft, chewy, warm pretzel sticks and thick queso cheese sauce. soooo good!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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It was not worth the money I would have spent but the manager on duty was polite and knowledgeable about what tourist seems to always mistakenly order. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - I hope I like the food here - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

My Birthday = My choice. I had a yearning for RIBS so I picked Smokey Bones even though we hadn't been there in several years due to the food, but I figured they must have improved to still be open. THERE NOT. Ribs arrived and looked like fake rubber RIBS. When I gave them the benefit of the doubt and decided to at least cut into them. I tried pushing in the knife and then realized I was going to need a sawing motion to accomplish this task. Then to hear the knife finally bust thru and Hit the plate with a loud smack was enough for me. I sent it back, paid for our Beers and left. I want my Ribs "SMOKED" and pull off the Bone. read more

Very disappointing bbq. Spent a good amount of money and the quality of the food was poor. Ribs were dry and burnt. Same for the pulled pork...very dry and burnt. Mac and cheese(which cost extra) was bland and unremarkable. The beef brisket was very good but that was about it. read more

This resturants NEGLECTFUL service made my mother ill! Understanding times are tough durinf the pandemic, we placed an online order an hour in advance to ensure their staff suffiecient time to prep. Upon our prompt arrival, we checked to that our order was recieved. A staff member confirmed that yes, they had our order, but were not sure when it would be ready and assured us they would rush it. My diabetic mother and I are traveling cross country with limited meal options. A half an hour passed, we checked again. If would be out soon. An hour after our arrival- two since we placed our order, my mother was RUDELY informed that our order was NEVER placed. At this point she is shaking from lack of sugar. She informed the staff member of her diabetes and medical need for food, to which he replied, "Well, your card was never charged." My mother, unable to drive, tasked me with finding a quick meal. Smokey's nearly killed my mother. They never offered an appology, let alone a sweet beverage to help my mother. read more

Lousy service! Ordered chicken breast got 1/2 chicken. Told me that it was my fault for saying one breast. Cold. Waiter's name is Chris. Probably has no manager . Might have been better if they had one. read more

Server Jay was amazing and handled our large party great!

The worst, rude hostess in the world. Why reopen to treat the public like crap. I've never experienced such rude, insolent behavior. The first person to greet you when coming in the door shouldn't be the most rude. read more

There is very little that sticks out in my mind about Smokey Bones. Nothing was done wrong, but it is pretty much forgetable. The food was decent and the portion sizes definitely fill you up. I had the ribs and a sampling of the sauces they supply on each table (all but the mustard-based) and they were pretty good. Sides were OK. The beer selection was decent, but the number of drafts was not very expansive; bottles fare better. Service was good, but not amazing. Both the hostess and our server were affable, friendly and quick to answer questions. The whole place is very casual and kind of comfortable, like a friend of a friend's basement where you hung out once but can't really remember why. Not bad at all, but I don't think I'd be a regular. read more

I've been coming to Smokey Bones for a couple of years now, and I've never had a bad experience there. The food itself is very good; the brisket is always melt in your mouth tender, and I love the skillet cornbread to start with. It may not be an "authentic" BBQ place like some people claim, but you should know that coming in. However, it doesnt mean the food isnt any good. On the contrary, it's very, very good. I like to consider it authentic BBQ with a family setting. Not quite as messy, not quite as rustic, but still worth a sit down from time to time. The staff is always friendly and super courteous; they make substitutions and handle requests without any problem what-so-ever. I love coming to this place, and will continue visiting long in the future. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Skillet cornbread with honey pecan butter. Delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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Not sure why this place has such a low rating on here, but its always been good the few times I've been here.. PROS: -Adequately priced food - $8.00 for a pulled pork sandwich with sides -Good meat - The pork (only one I've had) is good.. it's pulled and smoked well. It may be a little peppery for some, but I enjoy the seasoning. -Good choice of sauces. -Good atmopshere.. They had table service (which they lack in Houston where I live). They have tv's to watch the games and some anecdotes to read while at your table. -Good drinks!!! They have amazing drink specials.. EVERYDAY all day. We got a pitchen of Yiengling for $6.. $6!! (Take note restaurants in Houston) The girls had a couple of drinks on special, doubles for $5, another deal. Cons: - Service could be a little spotty.. Our server was nice and got the job done.. But occasionally seeing the other servers, I could tell they were just doing enough to scrape by. The lady that seated us wasn't pleasant. Overall, this place is good... I don't give many 5 star reviews, but this place is worthy in my book. The meat could be done better... It always be.. But it is a-ok. read more

Good smoked food. Service was good. Not too loud. I always try pulled pork at BBQ places, and this was good, did not let me down. We all loved the strawberry lemonade with free refills. We would eat there again if our group wanted it, but it's not a destination for us. We liked the lodge feel and decorations most of all. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Smokey Bones was a favorite long before Mission entered the picture. When i saw this location I told my coworker we had to go. My coworker was starving and asked about the portion sizes. He was pleasantly surprised when he received his food. I ordered the ribs and 1 fav. (Wings) I had beans and fries to go along with them. Everything was great. The wings were just ok. I usually only order flats when i get wings but i have never done that here. I tried eating the wings. Not sure if i was just overly stuffed by that time, but they were just ok. I didn't eat them. We sat at the bar and the server was very nice. He apologized because the food took a while. All was good. My favorite sauce is still the blue. read more

On Thursdat 6/6 about 7pm my daughter and I visited Smokey Bones on Miller Road. I was excited because we had a Smokey Bones in Memphis, but it closed. As I entered the restaurant, the hostess was no where in sight. She appeared after a minute or so. I wasnt too disappointed that she wasnt at her post because once upon time, I was a hostess and I understand certain situations may call you away. However, when she did appear, there was no greeting. She began gathering the silverware and menus without a word. I am from the south and we say hello when entering a room. Customer service should have been her priority. Greeting every customer with a hello, at least! I am truly glad this did not determine the service I received from my server. Amber was GREAT! Keep up the good work...service with a smile! read more

Not as good as when it first opened Service is EXTREMELY SLOW even carry out but St Louis Q is its savior

This location has gone completely down hill in the past 5 years. Placed a to go order for 3 things, all of which had some sort of issue. The pretzels didn't come with the required cheese. Nachos had barely any cheese or meat and no sour cream. And they were out of the cornbread but were too lazy to notify me and ask if I want to replace the item or take it off the bill. instead they still charged me for it and just left a note on the receipt that said "out of cornbread". When I called to speak to someone about all this the host answering the phone hung up on me when I asked for a manager. I then called back and asked again and was put on hold for 10 minutes. I then had my husband call back a third time and he was instantly connected to a manager. The manager stated that there was nothing he could do and to take it up with doordash. He did not offer to replace the missing items or make any kind of ammends. When notified about the host who hung up on me the manager stated "it's hard to find good help". Sad to see this place being run so horribly when it used to be an awesome place to eat. read more

Don't waste your time coming here. I decided to give it a second chance because last time we used ordering online and my order was lost. Special was pulled pork but one get one free. Both were dry and burnt. At least they were consistent. The salad came with the meal and the waitress was non existent because she must have had the whole restaurant as customers. read more

Food Is good over all. Service mostly good I've had few experiences with poor service however. Suggestion: don't sit in big corner both in the back unless you want to freeze from the a/c. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Inside - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Called this evening to see what their wait time was and the hostess answered the phone "Smokey Bones, we are not taking anymore Togo orders and we're not doing dine in for the next 1.5-2 hours, do you have other questions?" No hi or hello to begin our conversation. Customer service is huge during these tough times, I'd try harder Smokey Bones, you've lost our money! read more

This restaurant should be a -Star. I orders wings and several of them had patches of hair on them. I went to return order and manager was just like "Oh that's how they send them to us" I just stayed calm and asked for a refund. Is this what the world coming to? If they send you those you should serve them to your customers like that period. I advise everyone to stay away from this place. Go to city bbq down the street, you'll be thankful you did! I never left a review in my life until today. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Chicken Wings - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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I am sad that I like their food because their service is terrible. The website asks if you want take out, curbside, the to go workers NEVER look for people outside, they barely help the people who walk in. Extremely disorganized. Get it together SB.... you have had many months of a pandemic to get it right. read more

Had a great experience... The food was great and out at a good time Ashley was a great waitress.. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Thanks Ashley you were a great waitress.. - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

Should have listened to the other reviews warnings... service was horrible. The waitress claimed the bar was slammed, but it clearly was not...did not receive any of our drinks until after we ate our appetizer. Our waitress also did not bring us water or offer us anything as the wait was so long. I got the FOUR CHEESE Mac and cheese with pulled pork and I'm not sure there was any cheese whatsoever. It was SO bland. I was so disappointed in this macaroni. Honestly, bad service and bad food... I guess I won't be back. read more

Stopped in for a late dinner, don't waste time nothing was good. Our server was very kind.

Delicious burgers. Get a BYOB with a variety of add-on options from BBQ onions to Mac'n Cheese. Wrap it up with their special doughnut milkshake covered with sprinkles and topped with warm dough. read more

Service was ok. Started out with a side salad had too many baby greens I like a nice crunch to my salad not feel like I'm eating weeds. Then my food came bit into one of my smoked wings was OVERLY DOUSED in their rub and sweet sauce. So much salt I could not eat them. Send em back. Mac and cheese meh I've had better and I'm a mac and cheese freak! Roasted corn ok. Bbq chicken was good but nothing to write home about. Food has gone down hill since I was last here! Sad. read more

Smokey Bones Dayton - Salad more like weeds - Barbeque Near Me - Dayton, Ohio

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I would not give a star if that was an option. I placed online delivery order between 6 and 630 this evening $147.99. Three hours later I am standing in the store wondering why i am being asked to pay delivery charges when I am picking up delivering my own food. The managers had no apologies, it is not my fault excuses and told me I would need to take my issues with delivery up with the 3rd party delivery vendor that they have contracted.....no sir i should not be calling anyone that have a contract with about my $.....they handled this very poorly and there was no resolution to my problem or apology ...just a partial refund.....for my inconveniece....and my family if course is still hungry.....thanks alot smokey bones....you have changed my mind on what i belived to be once a great restaurant read more

I really enjoyed Nikki!!! She is so amazing she went over and beyond with our large party and made my birthday special! The food was great.

Where should I start? We walked in and no one was at the greeter desk. A server who was obviously in a bad mood walked past and said she would be with us soon. We were then greeted by another unhappy expressionless waitress who took us to a table that was still filthy. The seats were sticky. We looked for another table but most of them were dirty. A third server asked us if we needed anything and we explained the situation and she sat us in her section. The menu was also filthy with pages stuck together and so forth. I didn't even want to touch it. We were very tired and had been working all day so we just put up with it. There was food and trash on the floor everywhere I looked. The men's room was super disgusting(see picture) with urine all over the floor and a huge mess at the sink with an overflowing trash can. I asked a guy that looked like kitchen staff that was up near the greeter's desk to speak to the manager. He wanted to know why. I explained the bathroom, the table, the menu. He didn't want to bother the manager, nor did he apologize. I just wasn't in the mood for a showdown this evening so I just went back to the table. The food was also gross and below average. So if they can't keep the front of house clean, and no one seems to care, I bet the kitchen is just as nasty. As I sat at my table watching the pouting zombie looking servers going about their duties I realized that I will never ever come back to this s**thole. What a successful way to put a formerly decent place in the toilet. read more

Word to the wise "don't order take out" ...! I should've learned from my first take out Experience but I chalked it up as"they was just Off that day"as we usually have good experiences Dining in . 2 separate occasions I've had Dried out slab of ribs And dried out chicken wings... read more

We enjoyed the food. The waiter was kind. Happy customers read more

i had the wings...they tasted more backed than smoked. this is the second bbq establishment that this has been the case in the carolinas...i'm a texan...gotta taste tha'smoke. read more

Hostess was arguing with customers and the waitress was distracted an rude. This place is so loud with kids screaming that it sounds like the bird house at the zoo. read more

Devon and Alyssa are great behind the bar.... Take care of all!!! Running around working their little butts off... good ribs fall off the bone... loaded potato is good too.... Place is busy... please appreciate the hard work everyone is doing.... For us.... The customer. Good place to eat some decent que read more

Alyssa was a great server, very friendly. She was quick with the food. The food was really good

I ordered a brisket sandwich and the serving size of meat on it was so small and not warm or smoke flavored. Very disappointed. Will go to Hickory River next time. read more

Angel was FANTASTIC! Helpful and attentive, providing lots of details and helpful menu tips. When we come back, we will ask to sit in Angel's section again!! read more