After a very nice conversation with the restaurant manager we decided to come back and try their food again. We ordered everything the same as before except our appetizer. This time we decided to try their BBQ pork egg rolls. These little beauties are absolutely scrumptious! We highly recommend them! Loaded with BBQ pork, Coleslaw and Pepper Jack cheese on the inside and nice and crispy on the outside - they are the perfect start to your meal. They come with a Smoking Ranch dip which was good but quite honestly I preferred eating them with their BBQ sauces. I could make a meal out of these alone! Our food this time was fantastic, everything was cooked to perfection and juicy - no dried meat on our plates. Their sides are always good and for the very first time our garlic bread actually tasted like it had some garlic flavor. Service as always was wonderful - no complaints there or anywhere for that matter! read more

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Angel is as great! The service was so good. The food was so good, I ordered a second plate to go.

We came in to celebrate our son's birthday. We had the Family Feast. It was all you could want in a family style platter!! Seth in the kitchen encouraged us to try it. What a great suggestion. Thanks Seth. read more

The food was ABSOLUTELY amazing!!! Noah bell cooked our food and he did a great job 10-10 would eat again

We met Seth and MinnieMellow at Liberty Park. We also came to Inverness, FL from The Great State of Texas. We got to chatting about true southern cooking. We were going to have a picnic so we did the drive thru. We had a great meal that just made us all feel at home and the Sweet tea is just right to set a Southern Lady humming. read more

Great service. Casey was our waitress. She did great. The food was great at a reasonable price.

The food was great! I love their charbroiled chicken sandwich. The server was really personable! Keep up the good work.

My family and I had an early dinner at the Sonny's location in Inverness, Fl. on 09/11/2025. Upon entering the establishment the hostess greeted us fairly quick and asked if we had a preference of seating in the restaurant. We were then seated by the hostess and she told us our server would be Zoey. Zoey was very friendly, attentive, and helpful when it came to certain items on the menu. There was another staff member that assisted with the family, not sure of her name. The food, prices, and portions were all very satisfying. Overall, we had an enjoyable time at Sonny's. Thank you from the Franklin/Higgins family. read more

Tiffany Soler is a great server!! Very quick and attentive!! If you go to eat at this Sonny's, ask for her!! You won't regret it!!

Absolutely the worst BBQ ever. Brisket grilled cheese was nothing but fat and the grease was dripping off of it. All sandwiches ordered were same. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Inverness, Florida

This place makes a rather small $15 cheeseburger with brown wilted lettuce and soggy fries in about an hour. When someone stops in for a burger they don't want to spend half the afternoon discussing it. They just expect a good quality product at a fair price. Charging $15 for a burger and fries is ridiculous and you add insult to injury when the quality is below par and the presentation is so bad. You need to spend less resources on marketing and focus on quality and value and your business will improve. read more

Gotta watch it. This is the second time they have been out of bone in chicken. They had pulled chicken but that is not the same as BBQ smoked chicken. Also, there was no one serving at the bar when we came in and three of us had to wait about 10 minutes before they figured out who was serving us. I still love the Amberbock and there pork BBQ, but when you want chicken, you want chicken. read more

Sonny's BBQ - the inside of the restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Inverness, Florida

We stopped in and had Angel as our server...great personality and she was spot on...loved her..will be back, hopefully seated with her...food was fantastic read more

Absolutely love this place and so glad they haven't gotten rid of the all you can eat meat. Absolutely recommend Sonny's

I will never step in this store ever again. Not only was my food burnt, dry and cold. But the host (Hailey I believe was her name) was absolutely rude, the manager (marlow) discriminates against customers and employees, she talks down to employees in front of customers and has a horrible attitude. I left the store and saw an employee crying on the phone. I called the store and was put on hold for 2 hours!!!! Then got sick of it and hung up and called back the person that answered said "oh did they not get back to you" ummm no. I waited on hold for another 30 mins and finally spoke to someone who pretty much told me to call back a different day. Mind you I work in the restaurant business and I try to call around slow times and i know every place is different but 2.5 hours. They need to reevaluate the employees and the store. read more

I miss the old Sonny's of ten years ago and before. Every sauce is sugary sweet. The sliced pork had large veins of fat in it and is sliced was thicker - it also doesn't have the same flavor as it used too. The atmosphere is ruined in this location as the smother leaks so much smoke out the door I walked out with burning eyes and scratchy throat. I will not return. If you have breathing issues beware of the leaking smoke. read more

We were served immediately, the food was excellent. Dave had baby back ribs and they were so tender - they just melted in his mouth. Our appetizer was tasty, served hot, and mouthwatering good!! The waitress was very sweet and efficient. Prices very reasonable. No complaints from us. read more

Went back to Sonny's today and had the ribs! Excellent food , great service, like a different restaurant! Can't say enough about it, will definitely recommend this restaurant in the future! Jim Stroupe read more

Service is super slow. Food is okay. Been here multiple times and Togo and service inside is SLOW. recommended trying other places before adventuring here. read more

We had the most amazing dinner Thursday and we were not even going to Sonny's but it worked out perfect. So my adult son and I were going out for dinner because my husband was out of town. So we said lets go somewhere dad does not like so we picked Chili's in Inverness, he just does not like it but we do. Well the parking lot was empty and when we walked in just 1 table had 3 or 4 people. We stood at the front for 5-6 minutes waiting for someone to acknowledge us and nothing. There was an employee on his phone over by take out never even looked up. My son said screw this place lets go next door to Sonny's lol another place my husband does not like. Well we has the best service ever, from the time we walked in the door until we left. The food was spot on and I have to tell you I don't like BBQ and my son loves it. We started with the redneck egg rolls which are to die for. I picked the brisket grilled cheese the waitress said it was amazing and it was. My son has a sandwich that had 3 or 4 different things on it the pig out or something sorry forget the name but he was so happy with it. Thank you Chilis for the best dinner ever lol read more

Sometimes this store is great other times it's the worst. The drive thru and curb side food is most of time is left overs or burnt pieces of rids. The inside dining is the best way to go almost always great. read more

amazing service! my waitress went above and beyond too make sure we had everything we needed! Our waitress Reba I will ask for every time when eat at Sonny's. She made our dining experience the best! I highly recommend sonnys for a great meal and great service! I definitely will be coming Back. read more

We ordered a full rack of St. Louis bbq ribs and were disappointed to only receive 7 ribs. This is less than what other restaurants provide as a full rack. read more

Sonny's BBQ Inverness is always our go to when we're wondering " what do you feel like eating?" Up until last night we've used their curbside pickup . Not knowing what to expect during COVID in regard to indoor dining , we were very pleased with their policies. Booths were closed off to assure distanced dining and servers wore masks. Condiments are no longer on the table for multi/use but are brought by the server as needed. Our meals were delicious ( Baby Back ribs and sliced pork). And compliments to the manager because servers are consistently competent and friendly. Best iced tea in town with free to/go refills. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Baby back ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Inverness, Florida

Very disappointed --especially for the price. The pork egg rolls were gross --strange creamy sauce with minimal meat. Had to throw out. The brisket sandwiches had a lot of fat, possibly 1/3 of sandwich. Way overpriced. Will not be going back. read more

Im not sure if this was an isolated incident but I went to order chopped brisket and got no meat but mostly fat and nearly inedible burnt ends. I gave two stars because the sides were good and drive through service was quick. read more

We're new to the area and kept passing this place , so finally stopped by for the maiden voyage test . We ordered the family deal for $39.99 . I was skeptical but ready . We got 2 different style ribs , baked beans , mac and cheese , and coleslaw . We chose curbside , got an ETA , paid and headed on over . So to our surprise everything was wonderful . Tender ribs just right bbq sauce , and all the sides were right on time . Now we can try more stuff , I can't wait . read more

This Sonny's is clean, and has the best pulled pork, with the lemonade! our server was also on top of things.

wonderful service! Great Food! Perfect Atmosphere! Faith and Ariana are the Best at Sonny's in Inverness!

Went to this location on Sunday. The only thing that was good was the fried okra. I ordered pulled chicken, which was super dry and tasted like it was leftovers that they were reheating. The corn bread was burned on the top. I thought maybe it was just the top portion, but no, the whole thing was burnt and so dry. The corn on the cob was obviously frozen. The food came out fairly quickly, and that was the last time we saw our waitress. We sat there for 27 mins waiting for our waitress to come back and get our check. My mom went to find the manager to see if he could get our check. They weren't busy at all. Wont be back again. read more

Sonny's is my go to restaurant when I am getting off of work late and need to pick up something quick before heading home. I am constantly utilizing the drive thru service and regularly have positive experiences. The BBQ is consistent and appears to be smoked daily. I have always had a positive experience with the drive thru staff. They are pleasant and helpful in making sure that the food is prepared correctly and that all of the sauces are in the bag. The restaurant recently underwent a massive renovation that completely changed the decor of the interior and exterior. This renovation was long overdue and I am extremely happy to see this come to the City of Inverness. One recommendation that I do have in terms of the renovation would be to update the drive through voice box and menu sign to improve the lighting and visibility while placing an order. I feel that this was overlooked when the updates were performed. read more

Service was fast and friendly at lunchtime today. In our party of 4, we got all of our food quickly and correctly as well. The food wasn't as flavorful as other visits to Sonny's, something seemed slightly different to us. The garlic bread didn't seem to have the usual flavor and most of is tried all of the table BBQ sauces and couldn't find a difference between most of them. The spicy was definitely not spicy and tasted (and looked colorwise) just like the sweet. So maybe there was a mix up refilling them. The fries were undercooked and weren't seasoned at all, very bland. The pulled pork was tasty though! We will definitely visit again, hoping it was just an off day for flavor. read more

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I meet with my family at least once a week here. Our favorite restaurant. The food is always delicious and thanks to our waitress Elizabeth this week everything was absolutely perfect. Our food was made correctly and brought out in a timely manner. Definitely requesting her again. read more

Food was served so fast, fresh and delicious. Server was very kind and attentive. Baby Back Ribs

My husband and I ate at Sonny's tonight and we're once again disappointed they didn't have sweet potatoes available. We love their pulled pork and baked beans but so often when we dine there sweet potatoes aren't available. Why??? Can't they put more in the oven??? We would eat there more often and recommend it more highly if we could count on the availability of sweet potatoes. Disappointed once again. read more

The ribs were great! Picking up the food that I ordered online was problematic! No staff member in the pick up area, and when one finally emerged, there was no eye contact or offer of assistance! read more

No stars for you! So, my mother In law recently passed away and we are now caring for my father In law who is dying of cancer. My husbands cousin graciously offered to order us dinner to help us out. When I arrived at the pre arranged time to pick up the order I was told they did not have it. The person working the pick up counter then called me sugar in a condescending manner. As I turning to leave I got a text from my husbands cousin saying she was on the phone with them trying to pay over the phone. When I told the counter person this she said they didn't take payments over the phone and that the new person gave her the wrong information. So I said I would just pay for it. So the new person then took my card to pay and the cousin texted me she was still on hold with a guy. I asked the guy if he would tell the cousin what happened. He said someone else hung up on her! I asked him for my card back and to cancel my order. The entire attitude from the time I walked in was rude and condescending. Only getting one star so I can post this review. Yelp should consider a negative star option! read more

My wife and I stoped in on aug 19 2022. We were most disappointing I had beef brisket and received 9 pieces of fat and one piece of meat. However the only thing we would go back for is the tater tots. The garlic bread was edible thanks for being Friday we take out trash to the Citrus County Dump on sat morning. read more

The food here is always good and consistent. My only complaint is about the person I talked to on the phone. I did an online order for curbside. Called when I arrived and she just seemed annoyed. Said my food wasn't ready but it would be out once it was. It had already been 20 minutes. I waited another 30 before calling again and getting the same annoyed employee. She said it would be right out, And it was. I guess just don't order carryout online from this location if you want your food in under an hour. Not sure why carryout is offered as an option if is just too much for these employees. read more

2nd time inside a month I was not happy with the food... The first time the food was cold, missing a side order, and no sauce for the egg rolls. The 2nd time I ordered the beef brisket grill cheese and sides... Well sides were missing, and the grill cheese was awful all fat no meat, no Queso sauce as well... There wont be a third time... Inverness Sonnys lost me read more