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    Sonny's BBQ

    3.4 (201 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Lackluster Response From Sonny's Marietta General Manager - Page 1
    Juanita H.

    Visited on January 17, 2026. Ordered the baby back ribs plate, curbside. The experience was terrible. The garlic bread was sopping wet, tots were soggy and received undercooked baby back ribs, that were not properly wrapped, causing them to sweat all over items in styrofoam box. Coleslaw was leaking out of container. Just sorry and poorly handled, and improperly prepared all around. I did reach out to Sonny's immediately following my visit and the General Manager's response was lackluster. She did not attempt to try and make anything right, just that she would talk to the staff. I will attach the email she sent to me. If you go to Google you will see the latest reviews and the "canned' manager's response. Just avoid.

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    LaShawnda G.

    The service was great we walked in and was immediately sat. I ordered a Tito's tonic and lime for a drink and we ordered their smoked wings as an appetizer. They came out really fast which was great but we were a bit skeptical. When we tried the wings they tasted old as of they were cooked for a while and just sitting under a heat lamp. They kind of had a rubber taste to them. After ordering our entrees the same happened, the food came out fast which is great! BUT again the food tasted old and a lot drier than from when I've visited here before. The sides, Mac and cheese and baked beans, tasted hot and fresh but the meats, not so much. My mom said her fries were hard and seemed as if they were cooked then re-dropped in the fryer or maybe they were just fried too hard. Our waiter did offer to re make them but my mom declined. The area was clean and our server was on top of things, but food quality just wasn't something I'd return for.

    2 meat combo plate brisket and ribs.
    D J.

    Hey guys on Saturday Jan 25 I stopped in for lunch at Sonny's. I had to admit this place smells so good walking inside smelling the smoky goodness. I ordered the combo plate with baked beans, potato salad and Mac and cheese. The ribs that came out weren't fresh and had been in the warmer too long. The brisket was good though fresh and juicy. I told my server Shanita who was an awesome server by the way! About my dilemma and about 7 mins later the manager delivered 4 fresh off the smoker ribs to me. Which I feel like I should've gotten in the first place. If it weren't for the brisket and fresh ribs and Shanita I definitely wouldn't go back ... but Shanita turned it around. With fresh product this place is worth the stop.

    Dominic D.

    Solid food, pretty good barbecue and a nice spot to visit; coming from a road trip and visiting plenty of spots across the states I can say that this tops most including the service; Max whom I didn't catch his last name, is a great employee who treats all customers with great hospitality and respect. Also, nice drawing bossman; i'll come again if I cross this place.

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    I placed an order on door dash and they literally put my food in an opened card board box! They didn't put it in a plastic bag secured and tighten up. The food was literally opened to the dasher where he could've ate, touched, and contaminated my food. I called to speak to the manager Ladreka and she said that they were out of big bags. Then she said just to contact door dash to get a full refund and acted like she didn't even care. The brown box they put my food in was filthy, dirty, nasty, had food all over it, and looked like it was taken out of a garbage can. This was unethical, a health hazardous, unsanitary, and very careless. I will never patronize this place again.

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    It's one thing to get the order wrong and care enough to correct it but it's another thing for Sonny's to tell a customer to blame DoorDash for their mistake. Our food came incorrect and when I called Sonny's directly to let them know, the restaurant representative claimed that she didn't remember seeing our order so it was not her mistake. We were just looking for a correction, not to point blame. Since you can't remember the order, here is a photo of the receipt Melissa.

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    My go-to BBQ place. Always very good food, clean, fair prices, excellent service, great options!

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    Great Barbecue. Lots of choices. Great service. Great atmosphere. Quick service. Waitress was attentive.

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    Food is consistently good and quick. Came in 10 minutes before closing today yet the service was great. Val in particular was a delight.

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    WOW, Just passing through as a military family, it's always great to have a friendly and helpful server like Heather. She was so nice!!!!

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    The food and service was amazing def will try and get this again next time I'm in townread more

    The service was great, our server was very attentive, maybe too attentive haha he seemed kind of…read morebored and came to check on us a little too often, but no harm done! We got fried cheese curds as our appetizer. It came with a marinara sauce that was super delicious! The cheese curds were so warm and the cheese pull was phenomenal! Something that was a little off putting for me about this place was that all of the sauces came packaged as if the order was to go? For example the marinara sauce was in a marinara container, the sour cream came in a plastic tube, like they didn't even try to disguise that they made the sauces themselves, which I appreciate the transparency but if I'm dining in I would like the dine-in experience with sauces out of its original packaging. For my main course, I got the brisket. I like that they ask if you want a fattier, leaner, or normal cut. I asked for the normal cut. I was nervous about getting the brisket cause I had read reviews that it was dry and dry brisket is the bane of my existence but I thought it was perfect! It was delicious and instantly fell apart when I touched it. The steak sauce added great flavor, I'm glad they didn't add any additional salt to the brisket otherwise it definitely would've been too salty. I got mashed potatoes and green beans as the side. The green beans were what you'd expect, nothing special. The mashed potatoes were also pretty average. Definitely needed more salt and more gravy and wasn't as creamy as I would've liked. But I added some butter and the steak sauce and it was perfect! The Texas toast that came with it was also very good. Overall pretty good bbq place I'd say! I would recommend this place and would probably come again. This is coming from someone who isn't the biggest fan of bbq also

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    Been a regular here for almost a year now, and Owens and Hull BBQ continues to impress every single…read moretime. Hands down the best brisket I've had in Atlanta -- consistently tender, packed with flavor, and perfectly seasoned. It's so good it honestly doesn't even need sauce, but the sauce is an excellent finishing touch that takes it over the top. The employees are always courteous and helpful with knowledgeable recommendations. The ambience is casual and laid-back, giving it the perfect neighborhood BBQ joint vibe. Even though the location is a bit off the beaten path, it's absolutely worth the trip. If you're serious about great BBQ, this place should be on your list.

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    I stopped in this place after years of driving by. I ordered some fatty brisket, which is my…read morefavorite type of barbecue. Now, I never write reviews, but this brisket was just so bad I had to warn other barbecue lovers not to let themselves down. The meat had no bark on most of the pieces, and also there was no smoke ring. Not sure if it was made in an oven or what. Overall it lacked that delicious salty smokey flavor that makes brisket so amazing. On top of that it was quite chewy and just an unpleasant texture overall. That said, the restaurant was clean and the staff friendly. I just hope they can improve their smoking technique to make the food worthwhile.

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