the best sonnys location by far!! I love hanging at the bar waiting for ky food. All kinds of cool people work here and customers that come through! read more

Sonny's BBQ - rib meat and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

Sonny's is our "go to" BBQ restaurant here in Pinellas County. Being from Texas, I am very fussy about the taste of smoked meats. The staff is always friendly. Our favorite waitress is Lara (she's been there for years). If we're not too hungry, we order the Big Deal with sliced pork sandwich on a bun with French Fries. If you're really hungry, order one of the combo platters with sliced pork and ribs. We ALWAYS get an order of Fried Okra to have with our meal. Try dipping your okra into some Ranch dressing, it's delicious. The ambiance is, of course, western themed and I love it. They're located all over Pinellas County, however, the Largo location is our favorite. read more

horrendous service stood there at 8 o'clock. No host couldn't get a seat ignored for 10 minutes. Horrendous location.

This location is SOOO inconsistent. I try to stop weekly on my way home from work and it's truly hit or miss whether the food will be edible or not. Sometimes it's good, and sometimes it's so bad. Tonight was one of the worst. The pulled pork I ordered was stringy and plain and even had a yucky smell. I'm not even sure it was fully cooked. When you call to speak with a manager, they are never around and are always too busy to call you back. This place could have 5 stars if the food was consistent. read more

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Another great dining experience at Sonny's BBQ of Largo!! Our server, Katherine was excellent!! Drinks were brought out and kept filled!! Food order was taken and food brought out quickly!! I had the seasonal Smokin' Gun sandwich on garlic bread with tater tots & ordered the seasonal dessert, Cinnamon Apple Bread Pudding to go. Generous portions as always on the food!! Every time we go is an exceptional time!! Always looking forward to the next time!! Restaurant is always looking clean and inviting too!! read more

Sonny's BBQ - CINNAMON APPLE BREAD PUDDING Two individual servings of homemade cinnamon apple bread pudding, with a side of Sweet Tea Glaze - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

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**Great BBQ Feast & Fantastic Value!** If you're looking for a family-friendly BBQ spot with **big portions** and **great deals**, Sonny's BBQ in Largo is the place to be! We ordered the **Family Feast**, and wow--what a spread! For just **$49.99**, we got **2 lbs of delicious barbecue meat**, **three hearty side dishes**, and **cornbread**. It was meant for three of us, but honestly, this could have easily fed six! Talk about **bang for your buck** The staff was **friendly and helpful**, though a bit **disorganized**--hence the **four-star rating** . They were working hard, but service could have been smoother. One bummer? They **got rid of Sonny's brand Amber Ale** , which my husband used to love--bring it back, Sonny's! Overall, Sonny's BBQ is a **solid choice** for an **affordable, family-friendly meal** with **big portions and lots of specials**. Perfect for BBQ lovers who want **great food without breaking the bank!** read more

Sonny's BBQ - Family feast - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

Just left restaurant. Service ok. Check came - thought it was a little high and reviewed it. I used a BOGO for sandwiches and I was charged for a double order of fries. Please watch your check if using a coupon. I tipped on that total. I hope that waitress feels good about herself! Sonny's - Good Job! read more

Sonny's is supposed to be the bbq expert- not me. But even I know that true bbq burnt ends should not be dry. While they have a dark, caramelized "bark" on the outside, the interior should be tender, juicy, and melt-in-your-mouth. When they are tough or dry, as ours were today they are likely overcooked or made from a cut that didn't have enough fat. Either way that ain't cool, Sonny's. Not cool at all. The corn nuggets were only "mehh"... pleasant but not memorable. The brisket was made more edible by being chopped but nothing succulent about. The baked sweet potato was large, well baked to a tend softness which you want and they remembered the cinnamon butter. The garlic toast appeared to just be the frozen Garlic Texas toast from the grocery store. Nothing notable about that whatsoever. The best thing and most palatable item we received were the ribs. They were actually very good but they could not make up for all the deficits. Disappointed. You ain't no Terry Black's. Not a bit of juiciness to be found in the entirety of our meal. And that is just not barbecue. It was more like yesterday's barbecue cooked another few hours too long and all dried out. And the key word here is DRY. Skip this one. Was too expensive to be this unappetizing. Do better, Sonny's. read more

The food was very good and fresh. We got it to go in the drive thru, and the service was very quick and good. I can't speak on ambiance, since I did not go inside, but the drive thru is very helpful! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pulled chicken, garlic bread, fried okra, & green beans - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

You know what the service was good I had the pork three ways. That was cool. I usually just get the ribs. They're good sweet tea kept coming. I think that's awesome on the sides are great. read more

Not exaggerating at all, this was the best restaurant meal I've had this year. Baby back ribs and sides were delicious. The portion was so large I made two meals out of it. I did this visit as carry out and it was well packaged. Sonny's has been here forever and maybe it gets forgotten when there are other places to try. They sure came through for us last year after the hurricanes. We had two great meals there while our power was out. I'll frequent more often. Price was right! App made ordering easy. Thank you and let's support Sonny's read more

We did an order from here about two weeks ago as we were fished out. So after my run to Home Depot, I was like "ok, a bbq joint, i'll check it out". So I ordered a Brisket Sandwich (Sliced), BBQ Wings in the BBQ and Smoked Versions along with a Grilled Chicken Sandwich. Over the BBQ experience here was ok. Was it the best BBQ ever? No but it for what it was sufficing our taste for BBQ, it was fine. My favrorite actually were the BBQ wings as I wasn't expecting that. The most disappointing was the sliced Brisket as it was bit dry. The sauces provided came in packets versus BBQ sauce in cups. The staff was friendly when I picked up my order and the parking lot provides plenty of spots. I will find my BBQ wheelhouse in this area soon enough. read more

I went to Sonny's for the first time recently and thought everything was great! I got ribs and pulled pork, baked beans, sweet potato, and corn bread. It is the best barbecue in this area that I have had and the online ordering is really convenient. I had leftovers for the next day too. read more

I had their rib dinner with coleslaw and broccoli. It was awesome! My server, Kate, stopped by frequently to make sure my needs were met. read more

Last month picked family up at airport right to Sonnys. 630pm. Waitress comes to table saying "we are out of pork". WHAT? So chicken was alternative?? At Sonny's!! Last night 6pm went to Sonny's ordered coffee waitress Savannah says "we are out of coffee". WHAT? Got up went bar ordered coffee, response was sure just need to brew a batch, 5 minutes coffee. Come on Savannah too lazy to give customers what is asked ( as you were not out).. read more

We were visiting from Connecticut and happened to come across this place. Our waitress was amazing and come to find out. She's also from Connecticut! Erica was welcoming and knowledgeable about the area and made us feel right at home. The food was delicious and the service was excellent. read more

I try to avoid giving 1-star ratings. Out of my 274 reviews, only 12 so far have 1-star, but wow.....my Sonny's visit really deserves the unlucky #13. I called to place a take-out order. I was told to go inside and pick it up at the bar. For convenience, I asked if I could use the drive-up window. I was told "no." However, when I arrived, there were 3 cars at the drive-up window. Strange... My order was just a pound of pulled pork and a quart of baked beans. The pork was fine and tasty as usual. I did not discover it until I got home, but the container of baked beans was very small and not a quart. I phoned the store and they said they do not sell beans by the quart, only small, medium, and large. This was also strange, as when I originally asked the lady taking my order if I could get a "family-sized" beans, it was HER suggestion that I order a quart. In my photo is the container of beans they gave me, next to an empty quart container. They charged me a whopping $10.49 for that container of beans, then argued with me about it instead of correcting their mistake. I bet Floyd "Sonny" Tillman would be very disappointed if he ever read this. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Would you willingly pay $10.49 for that small container that Sonny's sold me as a QUART of baked beans? - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

Incompetent buffoons. I Ordered, Baby-Back Ribs, BBQ Beans & Cole Slaw. It was 4:45 on a Friday, before the big dinner rush and their incompetence is so pathetic they can't even do their friggin jobs.. I didn't get the Cole Slaw. I even confirmed the order & gave a $4.00 Tip & end up getting screwed because their employees are idiots. This is why I'm leaving Florida forever because the collective intelligence of Floridians is like -5. read more

Felt sorry for server, he was excellent. Sonny's use to be a go to for BBQ. First they eliminated the salad bar. Then smaller menu due to COVID. Now the portion sizes are half what they used to be. I stopped going there about 2 years ago. Went this past Friday in hopes they were returning to glory. It was worse. Beat myself up for going against my oath to never return. The ribs were tiny and lean. The potato salad came out of a box. Put bbq sauce on it for flavor, still horrible. And what the heck did they do to the cornbread. Never again. read more

I'm always happy with this chain. It's sad that they got rid of the salad bar after covid. The best thing I've eaten here is the grilled cheese with brisket. read more

In town on vacation and wanted something different for dinner well Sonny's BBQ hit the spot. Service was excellent, food was great. Their prices for meals are reasonable. Inside was very nice and clean. Shoot out to our waitress Ceryna T she was excellent. read more

We had the chicken, brisket and sausage. Chicken and brisket were dry and no flavor. The cornbread was the best! Our waitress was very nice. read more

Sonny's is one of my old-standbys. BBQ has come into vogue lately, with all kinds of new places popping up to put their spin on 'que. Sonny's has been around forever and (for me, at least) sets the bar against where other bbq spots are measured. On this visit, tried the Pork 3 Ways platter, plus a BBQ salad. Sliced pork is thinly sliced, slow smoked till fork tender and mouthwatering. Perfect dipped in the signature smoky sweet bbq sauce. Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender, meaty and lean. Also perfect for dipping in that sauce. (Can you tell I like the sauce??) Pulled pork is also excellent. Juicy and chunky, lightly seasoned. More sauce! Baked beans are slow simmered with brown sugar and chunks of pork. And a sweet muffin-sized corn bread. Dip the corn bread in the baked beans - yum! The BBQ salad is a big portion of lettuce, diced tomato, cucumber, onion, sprinkled with cheese, with scoop of pulled pork over the top. Veggies are crisp and fresh - a nice salad. It's not the fanciest of places, and prices have inched up over the years. Still, Sonny's is a solid BBQ place. Delicious! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pork 3 Ways - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

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I ordered a Brisket sandwich and salad yesterday. It was the worst brisket I have ever had. So tuff and chewy.

I pulled in for my mobile order. They have the parking spots where you type in location but they were so busy I just got out to grab my order. In the parking lot this gentleman yells "Good-luck, I waited 35 minutes for my carry out and it's probably wrong." Hopeful, I entered. I waited ten minutes before anyone acknowledged and when I say acknowledgment it went like this. " Hey I placed a to go? " The response "well if you hear your name called that's when you know your food is ready and walked away". There was a father and son complaining they had waited 20 minutes and feared cold food but shortly after my arrival they received the order. Finally 28minutes later my food arrives. He said hey we switched your meat we are out of a lot. Like who does that? First of all I already noticed my sweet tea was missing but I ignored and said if you are out of chicken and turkey can you just cancel my order? He comes back out no manager ever seen. They said take the meal the money will go back to your card in 3 days. I opened the order when I got home just to see if there was a side I could enjoy the whole meal and sides were wrong so basically replaced my whole order! I'll stick to palm harbor location because I left genuinely annoyed! The bar customer was talking about how he ordered the last chicken that's why I didn't get it. I found it amusing because he ordered while I was in store so that would mean long after my mobile order. Maybe dine in is priority!!!! Welp sorry to sound like "Karen" but this my first time anyone ever told me what I was gonna order lol! read more

We are vacationing in Clearwater and we were craving some BBQ tonight. We are so happy we found Sonny's. We had pulled pork, ribs and brisket. Everything right down to the coleslaw, baked beans and corn bread was so delicious. To top it off our server Serena was so sweet and very attentive. We had some questions about the menu and she was well versed. We will be back!!! read more

Catering was a 10+ Dealt with both Mike and Michelle in March to discuss and schedule Catering for a Welcome Dinner for 50-55 persons from London, Scotland, Greece, NY, NJ, CA, GA and FL. Both were very helpful, dependable and with great customer service skills in assisting us in our preparations. The expanded menu consisted of pulled pork, BBQ chicken, St Lewis Ribs, baked beans, Mac n cheese, Cole slaw, tossed salad, cornbread, peach cobbler. All of the foods were perfect and enjoyed by everyone! Caterers arrived as scheduled; did an great job setting up, serving hot and well prepared foods and breaking down according to our agreement. I highly recommend Sonny's in Largo for any of your upcoming catering needs which will definitely make it easier for you and be able to relax and enjoy the food Sonny's prepares and serves. Norma C read more

Family feast! We got the family feast and shared it. Fed 5 adults with lots of leftovers. Everything we tried was good and our service was the best of our vacation. Highlights were the baked beans and corn muffins! Will be back. read more

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

I live in Indiana, it has been about 4 years since we have seen a Sonny's. I lived in Texas for 6 years and fell for good BBQ. The first Sonny's I've seen in years was in Saint Petersburg. I love Sonny's and have been a fan since I first tried it as a teenager with my grandparents that lived in Orlando. To say I was disappointed is an understatement what's happened! Please don't use the pandemic as an excuse. I got sliced pork when did you change it to just slicing what you use for chopped pork? The brisket was tough and poorly cooked. I will try Sonny's at a different location I hope it was just a bad day at this location. If it is the same I will not waste more money on Sonny's BBQ. read more

Went to Sonny's BBQ for Veteran's Day since the had an invite to vets online. Then they stiffed me on the Veteran's Day deal. Ended up paying full price for my partner and I. I drove out of my way to get there. Will go somewhere else next time. read more

If you get the bbq brisket grilled cheese add their sweet bbq because OMG ITS SOOOO GOOD. service was amazing waiter was very nice. The ambiance was great and comfy. read more

I ordered ribs and pulled pork with tots and green beans. The ribs tasted like they were boiled and not smoked. The pulled pork is usually good, but the pork was in big chunks and fat. Very disappointed this trip. read more

Sonny's is either becoming more corporate, losing money or just lower quality in general. Our last visits we are noticing more of the food seems lower quality. The pulled pork was full of fat and big hard chunks that were not considered burnt ends they were just burnt and inedible. They changed the recipe for the garlic bread. It's no longer garlic bread they're using that cheap fake butter that you get at a Cisco quality breakfast restaurant and it tastes like oil not garlic butter. the prices aren't that great anymore. The food is not nearly as good as it used to be. Lots of negative changes, including even the green beans recipe which taste like seawater It' so salty. It's sad. We've been coming here for years. The people behind us actually complained about the garlic bread and the server acknowledged that lots of people are unhappy with the new bread. Gotta cut costs I guess. Another corporate chain gone more corporate. Too bad Sonny's not running things anymore. read more

There was good service but the food I would say it was about a 4/10 the smoky flavor in the brisket was good but I feel like it was lacking flavor and the broccoli was unseasoned the Mac n cheese was an overall 6/10 basic Mac n cheese so I personally think it was a 4/10. read more

I do food delivery and have always liked picking up from Sonny's. Up until the past few months has changed that! They have a new gal behind the bar who is the rudest person I have dealt with. I swear, if she smiled her face would crack! She's unpleasant and unprofessional! Please bring back the young man who was so great!! read more

Great BBQ ... stopped by with friends back in March...ordered a huge "family platter" type of a meal. Everything was amazing...didn't expect that from a " chain restaurant"!!! read more

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This location has discontinued All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) dinners because this location is franchised privately owned. Other Corporate locations and some franchised still offer the AYCE Dinners such as Tyrone Sonny's and many others. If that is what you're looking for and you aren't familiar with the restaurant, I'd suggest calling ahead. It's worth the drive to Tyrone for AYCE! read more

Came in for lunch and had excellent customer service. Seated right away. The food came out quickly and was fresh. Signed up to receive texts and got free Redneck Egg Rolls which came with 6 pieces and really good dipping sauce. Also ordered a sandwich called "The Hog" and it came with a variety of meat on it and was fully loaded and good! Made it a big deal combo for $2.79 and got a side and a tea. The salad bar looked really good and had lots of variety to choose from. All together great value for the money, excellent food and great service! read more

Sonny's BBQ - The Whole Hog with baked beans - lots of meat! - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

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I ordered here delivery and I called in advance to ask if shed throw a couple condiements in the bag, she said yes but it was a half ass yes and I had a little feeling it wasnt gonna be in there and sure enough it wasnt. Look you mother truckers, if I in advance to ask for something, I need that something in order to make the other something work. Fries dont work without ketchup! Okra doesnt work without ranch! Do what you say you're going to do half ass MELISSAAAAAA! read more

I've only had Sonny's when catered at an event until this visit. I wasn't familiar with the menu or options. I opted for the Sonny's sampler. The picture you see is literally a half portion of each of the meats I ordered pulled pork, chopped brisket, 1/4 white meat chicken and two ribs. Also, half a corn muffin. This is full size of green beans and sweet potato that I chose as my sides. I thought I would eat from this dinner two times but there was actually enough for one dinner and two lunches! I wouldn't order the seasoned ribs again. They were pretty flavorless. The pulled pork was better as served, before any of the sauces I tried with it. The 1/4 white meat chicken was surprisingly moist and flavorful! The chopped brisket was the star of the meats I had selected! The corn muffin was a bit mushy for my liking. The green beans weren't anything special. The sweet potato was quite good. My son was the reason for choosing Sonny's for dinner. He has had the Cuban they serve before and loves it. This time he added "more meat" and chose brisket as the extra meat. He also loves their Mac and cheese. He ate half his dinner and the rest for lunch. This guy has a very hearty appetite so that's saying a lot. Over all, for less than $40.00, ready and made as ordered, in a reasonable time plus the number of times we both ate from our meals no complaints here. Next time I would opt for the chicken and brisket. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Sonny's Cuban add chopped brisket with Mac and cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Largo, Florida

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