We have been to this Sonny's before, and didn't have the best experience because of the server we had. But we came again tonight for the tax day ribs deal. And let me say Mikaela is the absolute best, first of all she is so sweet, and then on top of that it was clearly a busy night and she absolutely killed it serving all the tables she had. She got all our orders right, was totally on top of refills and drinks. The one drink that was a bit of an issue was only because someone else took the orders and got it wrong in the first place so she had remembered that one Honestly Mikaela is the best server I've had anywhere in a long time. Give the girl a raise! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Puppy on the patio! - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

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I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich on garlic bread. The turkey was nicely smoked and surprisingly, very moist not dry at all.! the garlic bread was tasty. The root beer was ice cold! What more could you ask for for lunch? read more

Here a couple weeks back with a big group. I had the dry-rubbed ribs, which were well cooked and flavorful (many BBQ places have rather plain unsauced ribs, even if they call the dry-rubbed.) Sides were BBQ beans (very good), coleslaw and garlic bread (both good.) Service was OK, server disappeared a few times when she was wanted. She delayed getting me my drink refill until we were ready to leave, but then got me a to-do drink. read more

Awesome lunch, this place never disappoints. My St. Louis ribs smoked to perfection. 10/10 Server Jen was great! I love this place. Nice roomy, clean dining area. I would happily recommend this location!! read more

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Great place and friendly staff all around. Would recommend 10/10. Prices are decent as well.

As a member of their app, you get a free birthday sandwich meal. I had never eaten here before so it was a great time to try it. Inside the restaurant smells so good. The food took a little bit of time, but my tater tots were fresh. The sandwich was a large and delicious. I ate half for lunch and half for dinner. I will definitely be back. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Cuban sandwich with tater tots - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

I went through the drive-thru and received an ice cold sandwhich and fries. Took it back, and they replaced it with a burnt-tasting sandwich and fries. All for the low price of 14 bucks. Never again read more

My husband and I were visiting family in Winter Garden and they took us here for lunch. Great choice! First of all...the smell walking in was amazing! The server, Jamie, was very pleasant and explained the menu for since we were newbies, and gave us time to review. I had the 2-meat platter with the baby back ribs and then the chicken wings with a side of their citrus BBQ sauce. It comes with 2 sides and choice of garlic bread or corn muffin, so I tried the baked beans garlic bread and milk-based cole slaw. Everything tasted great but I thought the garlic bread could have had more garlic if you like BBQ, you'll want to check out this place. read more

I am giving Sonny's BBQ a five star review because I really enjoyed it. It's not a five-star restaurant in terms of ambience and being costly as usual five star restaurants are. We had a great dinner on a Tuesday night. When we got there it was packed, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes for table. The service was really good. I had the Pitmasters plate with two meats. I chose the ribs and the pulled pork with green beans and coleslaw on the side plus garlic bread. It was delicious. The only thing I would say is that the ribs and pulled pork were not very hot but they tasted good anyway. My vegetarian husband had a salad and a side order of okra. The okra was so delicious that I would advise anybody who is reading this to make sure to order the okra. Parking is very easy, they have a big parking lot! read more

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I must say we were not expecting the heightened level of service we received at the local Sonny's today. Anthony the kindest, most courteous and attentive waiter we have had in Orlando for a while. We're a family of six and usually eat out at higher end places and spend way more money than we did tonight. The level of service Anthony provided made us feel like we were at one of those places... the food was delicious. Super fresh, light and fluffy okra, tender pulled pork and sweet crunchy coleslaw... We will definitely be coming back!! The restaurant was really clean and the decor was super cute. Really nice family vibe. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pulled pork, coleslaw, fried okra - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

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Sonny's is a place if you're look for a quick sit down and moderate food. The brisket isn't bad but nothing great either. It didn't have a ton of flavor and tasted a little dried out with an occasional piece that was good. I will try again but it is just middle of the road bbq, there are better options around. The staff was nice and friendly! read more

The drive thru takes so long currently sitting here for 30mins!! Ridiculous hopefully the food is good all I got was a sandwich

I stopped in for dinner last night thinking it would be kind of a quick meal. I didn't know it was a sit down and be served set up. The service was kind of slow. The server was really nice tho. I ordered a caesar salad with pulled chicken. The dressing was on the side and came in Ken's packets which kind of disappointed me. I used one packet and used some bbq sauce and it did nothing for the meal. Normally I would give a place another try but I think I can find a bbq Caesar somewhere else. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

As soon as I walked in the smell of bbq hit my face and it was the BEST SMELL! The restaurant was nice and clean and I loved that they had different types of bbq sauces on the table. Our server was a little scatter brained and when my boyfriend ordered a sweet tea she came back two seconds after leaving the table and asked again if it was a half sweet half unsweetened tea and he politely said no just sweet. She came back with the drinks and brought him half sweet half unsweetened. The food specials they offer are great prices . We both ordered the ribs and pulled pork special. Serving size was fantastic, flavor was good, but everything was cold. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

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Their website does not offer a takeout option although I've ordered takeout from this location previously. Forces you into an ordering platform (e.g. Grubhub) who then charged almost 20% in delivery fees. Charged order to my card without confirmation. Store was totally useless when it came to any possible fix. Will not order again. read more

Good food,service,quick refills. It has a clean atmosphere.We had no issues or wait for a table.

We went here a few weeks ago and everything was good and the service was excellent. Last night, we went back and expected more of the same but, we were wrong! We had to wait about 15 minutes before being seated in a booth at the bar and the waiter was a little overwhelmed so it took him a few to get to us but not bad overall. I ordered a 2 meat dinner with St Louis (wet) ribs and chopped brisket. The waiter questioned if I knew the chopped was fatty. I did (and was expecting it to be juicy and tender). French fries and a salad were my sides. Btw, the ribs, brisket and salad all cost extra so I was expecting a little "premium" for them. I was disappointed. The "garlic butter" toast was just plain toast...no garlic or butter to be found! Usually not the case. They usually get the bread just right. The salad came and did not look anything like the picture on the menu. (see the photo) But it did taste pretty good. I asked waiter why the photo showed croutons but the salad came without any so he brought some pitiful crouton crumbs (see the photo) He also brought a new piece of toast and some fresh fries. I told him I don't understand how you can both overcook fries and have them not done on the inside so, the new ones he brought were both undercooked on the outside AND the inside... go figure! I used to go to Sonny's years ago and mostly it was very good. Things changed and I stopped going for many years but it seems like they're now trying to get back to their roots and I would love to see them succeed but not going to happen like this. So when they used to have "all you can eat" ribs, the 1st ones served were always fresh and juicy and tender but when you ordered refills, they came out like they were cooked yesterday and reheated. When I ordered them this time, I expected them to be juicy and tender. They were not! The brisket was very dry and chewy. Totally unexpected since I had just gotten some on the previous visit. To make things worse, when I told our waiter about it, he didn't even offer an apology or try to get a manager over to see us..just kind of shrugged it off and went about his business. I had to flag down a manager and she said she was busy with another issue and would get back to us which took about 15 minutes. I told het about the issues and she just stared at me like a deer in the headlights! Then she asked if I wanted "to go" box! (almost all of the ribs and brisket were left, all of both fries, and both pieces of "toast". Unbelievable! I told her if I had to pay for this mess, then I was going to take it home and try to put some life back into it, otherwise, I had no intention of taking it home. She said she would check to see what she could do and after another 10 minutes, the waiter came back and said she removed $20 from the bill. She didn't even come back to the table. So I guess with management like that, it's no wonder all the rest is allowed to be so bad. What a shame! read more

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Had carry out a couple of weeks ago while visitng friends who live in the area. It was some pretty colid barbecue. We had ribs, pork, and brisket. The brisket was by far the highlight of the meal. Sonny's is a solid option in an area where BBQ options are fairly limited. read more

I had a very good experience. Amazing customer service. My server's name was Valerie. Great employee.

I have grown up with Sonny's. I was very excited for them to open as comfort food. This is a tough area as there is amazing BBQ very close by. Sometimes though you just need the classic. We went opening weekend and it was amazing. They had the training team there helping to get things started. The food was fast and cooked to perfection. however, I have tried twice since then and now that they are on their own they are struggling to find their way. The ribs are not cooked enough and are chewy. I ordered the sampler combo that includes brisket, pork, chicken, and ribs. The brisket was not trimmed properly and was about 50% fat in the middle. The oddest part was no silverware was included. I had ordered to go and no silverware was included. Had to sneak into a 7-11 to get a fork. Hopefully they can figure it out. read more

Sonny's just opened in Ocoee on Highway 50 near Maguire Rd. They hit the ground running with lots of locals showing up the first few days of opening. The restaurant is nice and the service was excellent. Our food was a little spotty but pretty good for just opening. After eating we ordered some egg rolls and corn nuggets to go. The corn nuggets had a bunch of little nubbies that were greasy balls of nasty and they forgot to cut the egg rolls. The egg rolls were pretty greasy too. They just opened so I would not hold it against them ...but definitely check over your "to go" orders before leaving. read more

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Terrible sliced pork if you ask me the worst ever. Never get delivery always go to the store. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pulled or Sliced Pork Smoked Turkey - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

Always great and consistent service, big portions, and giant glasses of sweet tea. We had the St.Louis ribs and they were so meaty and delicious and enough for two meals. Casual atmosphere and clean! read more

Excellent service Evans was an awsome waiter food was hot ..but the waiter was so awsome read more

Sonny's BBQ - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

Excited for this Ocoee addition! This was my first time eating at a Sonny's and I was pleasantly surprised by the generous portions and reasonable prices for the barbecue. We started it off with corn nuggets which I had not seen in years! They were perfectly crispy outside and creamy on the inside. I love the option to get their smoked chicken wings as one of my meat options and the garlic bread that came with my meal! I will say that the baked beans, sweet tea, and barbecue sauces were all VERY sweet. We really enjoyed lunch here and will definitely be back to try out their drive-through! read more

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So.... I tried the drive through. I was disappointed with my order. My ribs were burnt on one side. I had no butter but ordered extra butter. The half rack of ribs had three bones. This was a little on the small side... I won't be getting carry out again. This is definitely better to dine in at. Or at least check your order. I did not... read more

$14 for a sandwich combo and this was what my order of Potato Salad looked like when I got home and ready to eat. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Three bad experiences at this location. I svpent $14 for a brisket sandwich combo and this was my side of Potato Salad order when I got home - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

I got my food so fast, nice servers. Food was delicious. Ambiance ok. Baby Back Ribs read more

Sonny's BBQ - Best bbq sauce ever - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

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Everybody, this is a fairly new Sonny's barbecue location. I went out this afternoon to have lunch and I must say everything was delicious prepared perfectly. My waitress was lovely. The restaurant was clean oh, and did I say my food was delicious it was :), I will return there again and tell my friends and family about this particular location. read more

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Yes... and no. The good... and the not-so. While it might not be Vegas, you'll be doing some gambling here. We've had really good experiences here, but others have made us question our decisions. And, with several amazing BBQ restaurants nearby, it's risky. I need to be clear that the loaded tots are amazing, and a meal in itself. It's too bad that, on our last order, the clearly noted instructions (in bold with stars on the receipt) for the onion straws on the side were ignored. I enjoy their Sweet Tea, so we ordered a gallon. It's too bad that our jug was only 3/4 full, and hot (FYI: Walmart just one traffic light away has full, cold jugs for half the price). I love brisket, but when ordering "lean" (and aware of the significant upcharge for adding brisket to my two meat platter) it was unfortunate that we only got four strips of meat, each about 50% unedible fat, and each less than half the width of the phone on which I'm typing this review. Our server was friendly when we dined in. Our curbside delivery was about 20 minutes after the quoted time (and after watching other curbside people arrive after us, and requiring multiple trips by the deliverer to get some orders right). In summary, this location is frustrating. Reminds me of a line from an old nursery rhyme: "When it was good, it was very, very good. But when it was bad, it was horrid". read more

Jamie was great and my favorite food was the chicken tinders the food was good the service was great

I know... I've already reviewed Sonny's recently but we are lunch there today and tried a new menu item so I thought I should write about it. They have a few new things -- a fried catfish sandwich, a chicken salad sandwich and the Philly Cheesesteak w/smoked brisket! Which is what I had (see pic). It comes loaded with bell peppers, onions, brisket, queso, American cheese on a toasted bun. And you're supposed to get the new potato chips but I love their crinkle cut fries so I stayed with those... but I tried the chips and they were great too!! Service, as usual was spot on!! It was another 5* lunch at the Ocoee Sonny's! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Brand Menu Item -- Sonny's version of the Philly cheesesteak but with smoked brisket!! - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

Enjoyed eating here as a kid and it's basically the same place but more expensive. The baked beans and garlic bread taste the same as the 80/90s. The salsa bar is gone thanks to the chinavirus. The big deals are a good lunch choice with sides and drink. The sauces are on the table old school and tea is sweet like it should. read more

We are not big fans of Sonny's but wanted to give them another try after many years of not visiting them. We had the combo that has 3 meats, 2 sides, and garlic bread. The sides (fries and coleslaw) were okay. However, the ribs and chicken were flavorless and dry. The pulled pork was okay, but it needed the sauce to add more flavor. I tried adding sauce to the ribs and chicken, but that didn't help. Our server, as well as the ambiance, was good. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Three meat combo - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

I'm very dissatisfied in this order. This is the second time this has happened at this location which is why I'm only giving 1 star. We ordered food and got all the way home and they did not give us the correct order . We ordered a side of corn bread and instead gave us garlic bread. All they could do is adjust the price and all we really wanted was someone to deliver us the correct order of corn breads very disappointed once again. The first time we ordered from here we ordered Mac and cheese and never got it but we tried to give Sonny's and second chance. read more

We ordered a to-go order of a full rack of baby back ribs (since you can't order a 1/2 rack) on the app, and when we my husband got home, there was only a 1/2 rack in the container. We were sharing the order, so my husband had to find something else to eat. When I went back through the drive-thru on a different day, they gave me the wrong order, so I had to go in and let them know that they gave me the wrong order. They gave the excuse that they had a huge to-go order and that is why they messed up my drive-thru order. I explained that just a few days earlier they had messed up our order on the app and they said as long as you put it on the app that there was an issue, it would get handled. It has now been 2 weeks later and there has been no refund since we didn't get a full rack of ribs. If you do go there, be sure to check your order before you leave the place since they consistently get the orders incorrect and they do not care about actual customer service. read more

What an authentic and delicious barbecue! we have been searching for Sonny's fabulous type of fresh, authentic hickory smoked food. We ordered the Sampler platter, since we had been there before. It came with tender, well barked ribs, moist and tasty smoked chicken, unbelievably moist and flavorful brisket plus pulled pork. Annie, our server was phenomenal! She was knowledgeable and efficient. it was great to be served instead of having to wait in a line! Highly recommend Sonnys! read more

Ordered pulled pork plate for delivery. The food was cold, and 1/3 of the pork was fat globs with skin. The meat also had a weird texture. Not sure whats going on with this location. The baked beans were good, except for the macaroni noodles that were mixed in with one order of beans. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pulled pork plate - Southern Near Me - Ocoee, Florida

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I had part of a large catering order provided by my company. The beans were worse than canned, the chicken breast/wing was undercooked. At least the coleslaw was good. Won't use them anymore since there are too many really good alternatives available. read more

Don't waste your time going here. Our first time to this location. Waited 15 minutes before anyone came to our table . Waitress finally took our order. We waited and saw most of the tables around us had been served. Could not find our waitress. Over half hour waiting at this point. Located manager, who was surprised with our dilemma,and found our order was just being prepared. Why would we continue to wait?? We decided to leave at this point. Very disappointed and not planning to return. We found nice Chinese restaurant across the street and served promptly. read more