Okay, so I've been eating at Sonny's off and on since I was in high school. I can honestly say that it's not my top 5 BBQ restaurants I've been too over the decades, but it's solid, dependable and serves good food. The staff at this establishment are always friendly, the service is prompt, the food is quick, hot and tasty. No complaints.... read more

Delicious bbq. Salad was spot on and the smoked turkey was delicious. Good portion size for what you pay. Service here was outstanding and I would recommend this place to all my friends read more

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

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Haven't been to Sunny's in a while so decided to go. It has been recently remodeled as well. We were seated right away a the server came and took our drinks so far so good. We started looking at the menu and noticed it had changed. Things taken off and stuff added. Along with different combos. I definitely like the old menu better. Well my husband ordered sliced pork and which came with only 1 side now verses 2 before and with price increases. I had the Cobb salad with chicken at least that's what i ordered but that's not what I got. Apparently there are two different barbecue salads on the menu. A barbecue salad and a barbecue cob salad. I ordered the barbecue Cobb salad but got the other one instead. It's OK I wasn't going to complain and ate it anyway. The chicken on the top wasn't that great it was very hard. Not sure what's going on with Sonny's because it was a regular spot for us and the food was always great. I'm not trying to beat them up. I'm just very disappointed. Also my granddaughter's food was OK. Her garlic toast was so hard that you broke it in half and It was like powder. Then at the end of her meal she wanted her ice cream, but apparently they don't do that anymore either even though it was on the menu . So my four-year-old granddaughter was very upset. I'm not sure if we'll be back to eat there or not. Like I said, it was always a regular place for us and we always loved it but sorely disappointed this time. read more

Dont even waste your time going to the palatka Sonnys their service sucks, Couldn't even get a booth at 130 pm on a monday afternoon and the place wasnt even busy read more

With our past history at Sonny's, we wanted to stop in when we first got to town. We had ribs and smoked wings, and ribs with brisket. Both meals were very tasty and the sides were great. I had a good beer and we had sweet tea. We had plenty to bring home to our temporary home. Also, you can drink as much sweet tea as you want in the restaurant and they will still give you a large one to go. We stopped in again a few days later for a takeaway. We had brisket to take to the local brewery, which we really enjoyed. read more

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We ordered two Grill Cheese BBQ sandwiches for lunch. There was so much fat in them that the bread was soaked. Hubby couldn't eat his, nearly threw up. I picked the clumps of fat from mine and not exaggerating at all, about 1/2 of the content, was fat. Ribs are normally pretty good. Don't order their Grill Cheese. read more

I drove by this one a few times thinking I'll stop sooner or later? Well I finally went In and boy was it good. I had the pork trio which included sliced pork, pulled pork and pork ribs along with two sides, mine being coleslaw and beans! Also my favorite drink, unsweetened tea! And boy do they make some good tea! It was enough food to make me roll out of there! Very friendly service and tv to watch while you eat! Just like home! So if you're in the Palatka area and want some good barbecue, stop by, you'll be glad you did!! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Pork trio!! Yummy!! - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

Food was great and the server Avry made a great recommendation of trying the egg rolls and now they are my fav! Wonderful service! Definitely will go back, great experience all around. read more

We recently catered an event for approximately 325 people, and Sonny's BBQ in Palatka did a fantastic job. We ordered a smoked chicken and pulled pork combo along with mac and cheese, green beans, coleslaw, cornbread, and dessert options that included homestyle banana pudding and peach cobbler. Everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. The catering setup was fast and efficient, and the service was outstanding. Most impressive of all, we were able to feed everyone in about 20 minutes, which is no easy task with a crowd that size. The staff was organized, professional, and clearly experienced with large events, and the food was a big hit with our guests. Sonny's BBQ is located at 425 N State Road 19 in Palatka, Florida, and we truly appreciate the great service and quality they provided. We would absolutely use them again and highly recommend Sonny's for catering large groups. Thanks, Sonny's! read more

This is an excellent Sonny's BBQ! The food is awesome and consistent. I have eaten here many times and had the beef sliced sandwich and the sliced beef dinner and they are in my opinion ranked with the best I have eaten! They also have excellent service. The drive thru is also fast for a BBQ restaurant. I highly recommend this place! Returned for some more beef and turkey!!! Very good 10 out of 10 for both! And I grade hard! However got the smoke wings and ouch, not good, 2 out of 10 at the best . The garlic bread, coleslaw and potato salad were perfect, love them! The cornbread muffin was delicious! My wife enjoyed the grilled cheese and sweet potato. The service was great, thank you Morgan! The ambiance is southern very clean. read more

We had a party of 6 for lunch. It was very crowded. The large tables had not been cleared out from the previous diners. These tables sat dirty while our party, 2 other groups of 6 and 1 of 5. We all waited over an hour for lunch. When the manager was requested it took another 15 mins for the tables to be cleared. Won't be stopping by after church any longer. read more

Ok I was in the mood for barbecue traveling from Ft. Meyers to St. Augustine. Stopped here because when I lived in Florida this was the go to place. Disappointed. Brisket was fatty and chewy and the whole meal disappointed and the meat was dry. The brisket was the worst I've ever had. They put literally 5 small pieces of brisket on the plate and it was terrible. Prices aren't cheap. The glasses of iced tea are huge and I liked them. But they messed up my to go tea and gave me all sweet. I had to throw it out at a rest stop. Don't waste your time here read more

Sonny's BBQ - Taster Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

Not only did the food give me diarrhea, they changed my 18% tip to a 27% tip. Needless to say, I will not be eating here ever again.

Did the drive-thru this time! Don't forget to ask for extra bbq sauce packages! We met our friends at Azalea Brewing & enjoyed our bbq there! read more

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The fried pickles were SUPER dill and it took a few for my tongue to get with the picture. I had the ribs and pulled pork with beans and broccoli. The broccoli still had crunch and the beans were full of flavor. The ribs were tender, fall off the bone perfect. The pulled pork was dry and I definitely won't choose that again. Service was on point. I'll definitely go do Sonny's again read more

Catered thru this location and the staff was on time, accommodating and food was hot and plentiful for my group.

My family and I had a wonderful visit. Our server Carrie was great and made sure we had everything we asked for. the Brisket and Ribs were delicious. The place looks amazing, I love the updated look! read more

Management and service is horrible. Very rude, seems like a bunch of children running this place. Love Sonny's but will avoid this place in the future. Food came out cold and wrong. Asked them to remake it and got nothing but an attitude. read more

My biggest complaint is the restaurant REEKS of pee! Like, I couldn't WAIT to leave. I only went because my family is unnecessarily obsessed with this place and I visited from out of state so didn't want to cause any issues. I got a pulled pork sandwich and it could've been shredded better instead of chunks of meat, and it was so dry i had to drench it in sauce. Went to the bathroom and there was poop smeared all over the toilets and the next stalls were beyond clogged. I pray they never pick to come back here with me again read more

We put in a call ahead order for our team of 17 while we were in town for a volleyball tournament and not only was it fast, they were awesome about making sure my players had everything they ordered. read more

Attempted to have a meal on Sunday, there were about 6 tables at 4pm. Ordered rib plate and sliced pork. Order took 20+ minutes to arrive and everything was room temp or cooler. The server asked if we needed any thing when they delivered the food. I replied " fresh hot fries please". 15 minutes later the server approached and said"oh you never got your new fries?" I said no and I informed the meal was horrible, cold meats, cold fries and garlic bread that was so old it was only 1/4 in thick. I asked for the manager but she never came to the table, she did however comp the meal through the server. Sad is that I didn't care about a comp I just wanted a hot meal for A restaurant company I grew up with. The new owners of this franchise have let the brand down. Btw from the pictures you can see the St. Louis ribs are about 3" long, disappointing to say the least. Come on corporate fix this. Please read more

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We waited for almost an hour AFTER we were seated to receive 1. The order was incorrect, the sandwiches are cold and one was made without the ingredient it needed to be the "Special " sandwich. The waitress looked at us confused as to what she should do. She went to talk to the manager, and the manager said...wait, the manager never came over! From a place that's usually pretty good, saying throat this performance was sub par is an incredible understatement. If I could give zero stars and write this I would.. terrible service,, terrible management problem resolution, yes, yes can't say much about the food because I wasn't going to pay to eat cold food, but the atmosphere was nice. I guess that's something read more

...Always good food... The Ribs for two are usually good, but this evening they were tough and did not fall off the bone as usual. Awesome corn nuggets & ranch to dip them in...LOVE Sonny's... read more

For many, Sonny's food kind of went downhill a while back. However, the new update they did with both the food and atmosphere are greatly improved. read more

They dropped the ball on these egg rolls! Stayed in the fryer too long! Usually good! Next time... read more

Sonny's BBQ - Red Neck Egg Rolls - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

Nasty and smelled gross. Someone had an explosive bowel movement in the men's restroom and the toilet overflowed in the floor Carpet was disgusting. For the money we spent it was not with it. Some of the food was cold and the restaurant was hot. Not again for us. read more

We stopped here on our way to St Augustine for lunch. It was busy but the staff was very efficient. We were told it would be a 30 min wait, but it was only 15. We were greated immediately and our order came quickly. The spare ribs, sliced pork and pulled pork are to die for. The bbq beans are the best we've ever had. Coleslaw and cornbread were top 5! Wish we had a Sonny's up in MN! This place would be packed every day!!! read more

Sonny's BBQ - We started digging in right away because it looked and smelled so good. So this is after a few bites. It is amazing food!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

Christ so this caused me some health complications. Have the corona fever so cant cook , scootered over for there take out an ordered the double meat "whole pig" sandwich . Everywhere closed cuz the virus so I scootered all the hell way down to the high school baseball dugout an got to work. Jesus between the large coke an about 5 sauce packets my glucose rung my bell an I passed out for about half hour and woke up with ants all up my scooter but overall good for a chain place. All sauces taste different. 3 stars because of my health read more

Sonny's BBQ - a sandwich and french fries on a picnic table - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

This location does not represent the Sonny's brand at all. I have never been at a Sonny's this horrible. Not only was the service, wait time, and customer care terrible, but they actually cheated us on the bill. No respected Trump supporter should ever eat here! It is trash. read more

Multiple times this restaurant is out of chicken, out of smoked turkey. Basically I have to ask them what they do have when you go up to order. read more

Ordered our meals ToGo and were very disappointed. Chicken and brisket was dry and burnt and one of our sides were missing. I'd you're craving good BBQ, this place definitely isn't it. read more

Disappointed when I got my fried pickles in the drive thru. They tried to pull one over on me and sneak these disgusting pickles in my bag! Thanks sonnys, I was very disappointed! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Fried pickles - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

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Classic taste, Sonny's are fairly consistent in the food items from location to location. The new sandwiches, such as the whole hog, offer a variety of meat on the same sandwich. The salad bar is pretty good, and it's nice to have a choice of 5 barbecue sauces. I like the smokin' and the sweet the best, and not a fan of the mustard sauce. The cheese & pork sausages are spicy and good. Not a bad place to land when traveling on the road. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Bar area - Barbeque Near Me - Palatka, Florida

Horrible experience! Went to drive thru the lady said be right back! 15 minutes later nothing drove around building not one person was in the drive thru lane. This was at 5:30 on a Saturday! I will not be back! Hope owners aware of Loss revenue read more

This place has great food and very friendly staff. Although they ran out of what I ordered (ribs), the staff was quick to offer a delicious alternative. Despite the inconvenience, the staff was so friendly that I'd love to come back for a second visit to taste the ribs. I will definitely try to make it earlier in the day! read more

Last night I had the Signature barbecue turkey dinner at Soney's in Palatka FL. I replaced the Cole slaw with a side salad and specifically asked the young waitress to please bring the salad before the meal. Eventually the salad arrived and by the time I put my dressing on and cut it up, the meal arrived. The turkey was very dry with little taste to it even with bbq sauces. Not sure what happened to the BBQ beans with the new ownership but they tasted chalky and watered down. Overall my family spent over $100. I recommend spending your money where it is appreciated with good service and good food not at this sonny's barbecue. read more

Everyone knows Sonny's is the best barbecue in town I love this place and the service is amazing Margie is my favorite

If you know BBQ, then you know Sonny's, and you know what kind of food and sides they serve. They are great at maintaining the same consistentquality at each location. This location is new fairly new and the facilities were terrific, while the food and service were consistently Sonny's. read more

This is an excellent Sonny's BBQ! The food is awesome and consistent. I have eaten here many times and had the beef sliced sandwich and the sliced beef dinner and they are in my opinion ranked with the best I have eaten! They also have excellent service. The drive thru is also fast for a BBQ restaurant. I highly recommend this place! read more

Great service and tasty food! We stopped for lunch after a romp in the Ocala National Forest on our way back to Jacksonville. The ones in Jacksonville haven't any bragging rights after eating at this Sonny's is the best we've been! All staff was friendly....not just our waitress....we met a nice young man (I'm in my 60's) who was on break but stopped to speak with is. I didn't think to ask his name but I enjoyed our short chat. We go to the forest a lot and usually take sandwiches with us but I think we'll be stopping at Sonny's for a quick bite!! Thank you for an enjoyable lunch! read more