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Sonny's BBQ

2.9 (101 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Smoked sliced BBQ
Lori C.

Ambiance - The harsh LED white lights against the black booths and pony walls give Sonny's the atmosphere of a bus station bathroom. Warmth of yesteryear is gone and in its place is stark, cold dullness that is equally matcheby the thermostat setting. Also the lighting greatly diminished the appearance of my food; pork looks gray.

We had a family lunch today and it was perfect! Food was delicious and service was great. Loved how fun the staff was with several of the large parties!!!!

Baked beans
Sue F.

After driving most of the day, we cleared Atlanta and decided it was time for a break. We saw signs for Sonny's BBQ and the thought some finger licking ribs sounded like a winner. Unfortunately, it didn't quite work out that way. Sonny's definitely gets 5 stars for friendless and 5 stars for cleanliness. Unfortunately, the star of this show was not the food. We shared a Sonny's Sampler platter. It was loaded down with sliced pork, brisket, 1/4 chicken (all white meat), 2 ribs, slaw, beans AND garlic bread. Once again, the star was not the BBQ, it was the bread. While the chicken was moist, it was not juicy. The rest of the meat, including the ribs, was extremely dry although the sweet and savory sauce did help a bit. The BBQ beans were good at first but became cloyingly sweet as we ate. The homemade slaw was perhaps the biggest disappointment. It was barely dressed - it didn't taste like much more than a bowl of chopped cabbage. Only because we shared, Sonny's didn't break the bank for us - our check was under $22 and we still have enough meat left over for a sandwich tomorrow. Luckily we didn't have to drive too far off the interstate to find Sonny's - we'll definitely drive on by on our way home.

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Kathleen C.

So this is chain BBQ... not bad but not great. We had a Sonny's on our way to the beach that we liked but it had closed years ago so we thought why not. We stopped here on our way to Asheville and it was packed. We only waited a minute and the server came immediately to the table. The sauces are good but the meat lacks the smoked flavor BBQ should have. I should have listened to Rodney Scott- he says if you can't see and small smoke then you shouldn't eat there. I will listen to the great pit master next time.

Shelley S.

I hate giving low reviews. But this experience all around was poor. We waited at hostess stand for several minutes as employees walked by and did not even acknowledge us. There were 4 other groups of people waiting too. This should have been our sign to go. We were seated and able to order our drinks and food quickly. The size of the appetizer was much smaller than previous visits. They did not have Mac and cheese and didn't offer to sub out. Then it was left on my bill. The meat was so greasy that my daughter wasn't even able to each her very grissley brisket sandwich. The service was not bad but also not good either. We used to love Sonny's but this experience was a let down.

Sonny mule
Jay B.

The drink packed a good little punch and was pretty good. The portions of food were nice and the bartender was pretty cool. The prices tho are steep for what you are asking for. The flavor was a little on the bland side for me . I was really looking forward to more robust flavor.

Large cobb salad and pulled pork.

Big cobb salad with pulled pork and bacon is probably the best salad I've ever had. And the smoky ranch dressing was delicious. Always great food at every Sonny's I have been to.

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Stopped by after the GA - GA Southern game. There were 10 of us. We all enjoyed our food & the service was great!

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