After a poor experience with Smokey Bones in Cheektowaga (now closed), I decided to give Smokey Bones and another try in Erie. And I absolutely loved everything. The food, the service, the atmosphere. Everything was perfect. We were seated and our server was very friendly and attentive. We started with the BBQ MAG NACHO, which caught my attention on the menu. I wish I had ordered the larger portion after just taking one nacho. It blew me away. That's definitely something I'd recommend everyone for appetizers. I also got the DOUBLE STACK BURGER and paid extra to have my fries loaded. Again, it was delicious. The burger came out with a knife stabbed into it, some extra burger veggies on the side, and the loaded fries with a generous amount of cheese sauce. Everything about the burger and loaded fries was amazing, the only small complaint I have is that both of our burgers were slightly overcooked. We had both requested medium but got it almost well done. But because of how perfect everything else was, it made me ignore that. Oh, and if you've never been to Smokey Bones before, they have salt and pepper as well as many varieties of BBQ sauce on the table. It was amazing with the burger. Definitely try a little bit of each to fin your favorite one. Definitely looking forward to coming back if I ever stop in Erie again! read more

I ordered a full rack of ribs and my wife got a chicken sandwich. My "rack of ribs" was an assortment of rib ends that had never met one another. They were all dry and had clearly been microwaved the mac & cheese that came with. It was mediocre on a good day. My wife's chicken sandwich was dry but edible. We were very disappointed in the food quality... read more

My wife and I loved this place the food was always good but most of all the service we received from Tori was top notch. Please let her know we will really miss her and if she can let us know where she ends up so we can go there to eat. Because most people have good food but great service is hard to come by And Tori went above and beyond to provide that service. Please let her know to let us know where she is working now. Rfink23@windstream.net thank you. read more

Go for happy hour! Highly recommend! Fried pickles, and wings are good! Service was good and the quick! read more

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First time to this location it was a very clean restaurant what a great lunch we had the food and service were both great. read more

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Here's the deal. This wasn't bad but it wasn't incredible good. It was just OK. There were 5 of us, we were staying at a hotel nearby and walked across the parking lot. They sat us right away, it wasn't crowded. Our server seemed a bit grumpy. She took our orders. We all ordered different menu items. A steak which was just OK. 2 of us ordered wings. I got the smoked wings and a friend got the regular traditional. The smoked wings were OK. I got them prepared their house way. Not bad. Another friend got the 1/4 chicken, she said it was OK too. It was all just OK. Ambiance is all open. Big room lots of seating. They have drink specials to pull you in. Those are decent. Overall as mentioned it's not bad, it's OK for a quick BBQ meal but it's just a chain and not unique. read more

Slow service, wayyyy too cold in there. Food came out cold. Waitress never came back with refills. All the workers were eating in the kitchen. Waitress never brought bill. Waitress did not tell us about automatic gratuity resulting in my sister double tipping. I only caught it because I always do the math ahead of time. They weren't busy at all either so it's just poorly managed. read more

I got the ribs with the honey bbq and counts y finish the meal. It was cold and nasty

Somewhat pricey but not horrible. Service good Ribs not that great Smoked sausage was ok. Everything else not so much. Hubby got sick after we ate here.. read more

Smokey Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

The steak was well seasoned and tasted great! The onions could have been a little softer/cooked longer, but the combination of sautéed onions & mushrooms was delicious! The fries are also one of the better tasting fries for steak-houses. The atmosphere is very calming and nice. The food came out very quickly as well! read more

Smokey Bones - 6 oz 6 oz. Sirloin Steak, Fire Grilled Shrimp - Barbeque Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

I stopped here to get some bites to go. The specials are awesome and I also ordered the KOREAN PORK BELLY POPS ., they are yummy 6 on skewers with sauce. I requested 6 xcrispy bone on wings with a side of BC. Perfectly cooked. The picture is the to go shot after I put them in the container. I forgot to take a shot of the presentation as it was impressive. The bar was clean and my bartender was attentive. read more

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I had the Smoked Wings with Memphis dry rub, absolutely delicious. Mama had the Pulled Pork Sandwich with coleslaw side, She really enjoyed it. We had some fries for the table, 3 Pints and a soft drink all for $60 with tip. The place was pretty quiet with good music, and the service was prompt if not personable. Would go back anytime I get a chance. read more

Food was great for the price and the service was great! Karaoke and music on Friday was a fun time.

Ashlee offered THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE! We will return again not just for the bones, but for service with the best smile ever!

Friendly and attentive server and a warm inviting dining room. The brisket was AMAZING as was the pork BBQ potato! The sweet potato fries and mac n cheese were the worth the slight .99 up charge! If you're in Erie, this is THE PLACE to get BBQ. And the sauces - very tasty! read more

Smokey Bones - Brisket with Mac n cheese and sweet potato fries - Barbeque Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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So my husband and I are on our way to Pittsburgh and stopped in Erie for lunch. We were immediately seated by Tori, who turned out to be someone who wore many hats, as she was our waitress, too. She was extremely pleasant and knowledgeable, so I'm glad we ate here, if only just for her. My husband ordered a rack of ribs, which looked delicious, and I got a bourbon chicken breast with fries and coleslaw. My chicken was cooked well and tasted good, but was on the smaller side for me. Fortunately, with the sides it ended up being a filling meal. My husband liked his ribs, too. So I haven't been to a Smokey Bones in a while, but it's better than most chains in my opinion. It's decorated like a chain restaurant, however. There are silly signs up and the bar had plenty of TVs, though they weren't blaring, thankfully. Anyways, I recommend this restaurant if you love BBQ (they have a great selection of sauces) and good natured servers. read more

Hit and miss for takeout. Sometimes my order is correct, and many times it is incorrect and an item/multiple items are missing. Mainly the small details like salad dressing or butter and sour cream for a baked potato. These little things matter and can take away from the food experience if missed. read more

Worst service I've had in a long time and very poor quality food. But it is a chain so I didn't expect much. Ordered some cornbread as a appetizer and waiter brought it out and no sooner did we cut it , he was bringing my salad. Which was probably good I shouldn't be complaining because I couldn't even bite into the cornbread it was so hard. I got a bite of my salad and here come my cold and fatty brisket. Took a few bites and he was putting the check on table. Table full of plates never cleared, shitty food and well just stay away from here and go to McDonalds it's better quality and service read more

Staff is very friendly and courtiers and that is a huge positive for me personally, otherwise the food was pretty good but I know that the food can sometimes be bad but I had a good times, I got the pulled pork it was very juiced and the custom sauces were also very good read more

Driving thru and stopped for dinner. BBQ sounded good, and we found Smokey bones. For 8 pm the place was busy. I got pulled pork sammy. Amount of meat was impressive. Smoke flavor was subtle but not bad. I like the smoke flavoring, but i know most like it light. Wish there would have been like a house sauce, but i used the kc sauce. I'm not sure I've had kc bbq sauce with pineapple in it before. The wife got a bbq chicken sandwich and thought it was ok. Son got steak, and it was grisly. Plus, it was cooked medium well instead of medium rare. Service wasn't bad, and the place was clean. read more

Smokey Bones - Bar area - Barbeque Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

Horrible experience and I'm not a person who complains. Very incompetent and slow waitress. Mixed up orders and long waiting time for food when the restaurant was not busy. We had to ask for drink refills three times. The manager was just as incompetent and had very poor customer service skills. She just covered up for the poor service but confronted me outside because I swore at the waitress as we were leaving. I've been there several times but probably never again. No wonder this place has so many poor reviews. read more

So disappointed. My family and I came to Erie to visit some family and celebrate my birthday. I love Mexican food and decided to try this place out for my birthday dinner. We have an 11 and 8 year old and waited over 45 minutes to get our food. Anyone with kids knows they get antsy after 20 minutes, and even I was wondering what was taking so long after my 10th " it should be out soon" . All we ordered was water, street tacos, rice and beans mind you. The table behind us, that showed up AFTER us, was serviced before we were and they were clearly prioritizing to-go orders over their customers dinning in. We finally just asked for our food to go and were hoping the taste of the tacos would be worth the long wait and horrible service we had experience, but that was not the case. Wasted $50. Dry meat, no flavor. Please don't waste your time, or money. read more

I have lunch or dinner at Eat n Park in Erie, PA 4-5 times a month. The food is always prepared just right and the salad bar is always fresh and delicious with lots of options. But the best part is the service and the staff. I always request Amaya. She is an awesome server- friendly and helpful. When I have her, it's always the best experience. read more

We were somewhat disappointed with the bbq we got from another local place so we wanted to take another shot. I got the brisket platter with Mac and cheese and baked beans, it was fire. All of it. My partner got the pick two with pulled pork and smoked sausage. Again both were on point. The place is big with huge high ceilings that make it seem really quiet. We were there on a Wednesday night and the place was probably half full but sounded quieter than that. Our server was a very nice lady. The 5 bottles of beer bucket for $15 is a pretty good deal considering most places charge you at least $5 foot a single beer. We'll be back! read more

The pulled pork and brisket are delicious!! So much flavor I didn't need any sauce. Wish I had this back home.

Great food and service. But I was disappointed they no longer offer the St Louis style ribs on their take out menu. Bummer!! The rib eye steak was incredible. Best steak ever. read more

food ok I can make better. NOT IMPRESSED! I will never eat there again. Food is too salty and my waitress was not the best.

Slow service, grumpy bartender, limited selection of beers, but worst of all the beer glass had that "washed in dirty water" taste. Didn't finish it, didn't feel like having another read more

Amazing bbq. Best burnt ends I've ever had. Yummy! Fast and easy to order. Got take out and everything great.

I I based my reviews on the type of restaurant I'm eating at, so I can't compare a $20 restaurant to a $200 restaurant. My five star rating is based on comparisons to restaurants I feel would be in this class. This restaurant is serving some of the best wings I've ever eaten anywhere in my life, the service was fantastic, the restaurant was clean and everyone at my table truly enjoyed what they had ribs, wings, sides and a salad all exceeded our expectations. So for a mid price point restaurant, I would definitely eat here. I should've taken some pictures, but I mean it when I say the wings are outstanding! read more

After 500 miles on the road the wife and I desired something that a carnivore would appreciate. A quick check of yelp tossed Smokey Bones into our laps, figuratively. The place is well lighted and seating comfortable for a chain restaurant. The staff is nice too. Lisa craved steak and I tucked onto the St Louis ribs. The ribs came with a sweet, tangy sauce but there are bottles of other types if desired. The beans were crazy sweet and bacony. I'm not a fan of the slaw but it is crisp with a mild sauce. The steak, prepared to perfection, went well with the firm hot broccoli and buttery baked potato. Definitely on our list of Good Eats. read more

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Ordered takeout 2 hrs before p/u. When I arrived it was not ready. The fried pickles were terribly salty could not eat them! Wings & hot sausage though we're very tasty! read more

I was visiting Smokey Bones in Erie Pennsylvania. For the first time.Man the food was awesome. The waiter Polly was the best i have had in a long time.Such great service. I will be a customer for life.Thank you for such a great place. read more

My husband and I visited Smokey Bones in Erie yesterday, 08/16/25. We sat at the bar to catch the Pittsburgh Pirates game. We were greeted by Tori our server at the bar right away. She brought us menus and the bars specials. She was very friendly and nice. We were there a couple of weeks earlier and sat at the bar that time as well. We were not given the bar special menu that time. We were a little surprised but pleased that we were given the menu on this visit. Tori informed us that we can ask for it when ever we sit at the bar. Tori took our order with a smile. She right away brought our drinks, small plates, napkins a silverware. Someone else brought out our pretzel app. She checked on us within a few moments to make sure everything was ok and that our meals would be out shortly. She brought out our meals nice and hot. We were very please with our food and the overall experience. The best part of our visit was Tori. She is a wonderful server and a great asset to Smokey Bones Erie. I hope everyone has a chance to meet and be waited on by Tori! read more

Large portions, great drinks, and fast service. Our waitress did mix up our drink order last time we went, but she quickly corrected the mistake. In terms of food, there are better places in Erie, but the food is still great quality comfort food for a good value read more

We ordered takeout tonight, and it was great, as always! The food is a bit on the pricier side, but honestly, it's really good! Tonight we just got take out, but I've eaten in the restaurant many times - service is always very quick and our servers are always so nice and personable! The restaurant is very nice as well, a bit fancier than your average smoke house, and had great drinks! read more

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Ordered food for my mom on the 4th of July, Ribs had very little meat, beans in the chili and broccoli was not cooked completely and corn bread pieces were very small. Called to see what could be done to rectify the issue since I'd spent a good amount of money . Absolutely nothing since order was placed Uber. Uber won't do anything because it had been more than 2 days. I missed the window. Although I do have the receipt. I live in Texas and wanted to do something nice for my disabled mom. I sure hate this was her experience. I wish I knew sooner but she didn't want to complain. read more

This was a fantastic visit !! ALERT ALERT. NEW MANAGEMENT !! The place was fantastic and service was great. Food was excellent. Brisket was melt in your mouth good. Ribs are awesome and so were the smoked wings. We had a party of 8 and they were busy but our food came out within 20 minutes !! WAY TO GO SMOKEY BONES !!!!!! read more

The ribs we ordered were so tough, I had to use my pocket knife to get them apart. The manager was rude and insisted that they were just a different "recipe" The waitress kept apologizing and overall she is what kept me from just walking out with my family. Absolutely horrible that the manager, after not really listening to us then went back to the service area and was loudly talking about us to her staff, and half the restaurant because she was talking so loud!!! She made the magnanimous gesture of giving us half off the inedible ribs. She did offer to get us replacement ribs, lol, or something else. Overall had that manager handled this a little better I wouldn't be leaving this review. read more

hope is the best waitress ever!! great personality and very helpful. The food is always great and very quick to come to our table.