Ambiance - the same Service - waitress got my sides wrong. I dint say anything but I had to correct her bill. Food - the pulled pork and chopped brisket was greasy. Very disappointing. Additionally the chopped brisket was mushy. Like it was the bottom of the bottom of the pot and they scraped the serving together. This was not their typical meal. Very disappointing read more

Sonny's BBQ - Create Your Own Bundle - 2 Meats pulled pork and chopped brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

Invited for lunch at a private event. It was similar to a catered set-up. The food consisted of baked beans, barbecued chicken, potato salad and pulled pork. Sweet tea was ice cold. Everything was delicious and the leftovers were brought home for another meal. We're transplants from Hawaii where we don't have decent barbecue like this. Aloha, and we'll be back soon for another round. read more

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The I placed an order DoorDash in which the order was correct. The food was delicious even the day after. I didn't get the ambiance of the restaurant because it was a pick up order, and the service could've been better. read more

I went to lunch with a group of 14 elderly church ladies who were denied a senior discount today ! None. Zero. When we asked why we were told it was because we 'reserved' the banquet room. Yet the new manager neglected to tell us this in advance . Personally I will NOT go to this Sonny's again! Otherwise our server was exceptional & very attentive, and the meals were good. read more

You are so much better off going to another Sonnys or BBQ joint. I cannot stress how often they get my order wrong in some way in their takeout. They were rude and short today after a ten minute hold where a robot told you all about their commitment to friendliness. It has been missing food, swapped food, burgers with the wrong toppings (actually more often incorrect than not) and rude drive thru/call in staff. Go elsewhere. read more

Were greeted and seated quickly. The waitress was really on top of everything and pleasant. We had the pork sampler that was excellent, along with bbq beans, and broccoli and garlic toast. The broccoli was just right- NOT overcooked and mushy. The amount of meat was generous and not small portions like so many places are doing these days. The inside was clean along with outside in the parking lot. I never go into a place to eat if the parking lot is trashy. I'd give Sonny's a 5 star because I had no complaints and would recommend going. read more

Sonny's consistently fails at delivery. They know their 3rd party delivery is a failure yet they don't care enough about the customer to correct the problem. We will NEVER order delivery from this location again. Spending over $100 for a family of 4 and tipping the delivery driver 20%+ only to get a partial order. We are always disappointed to only receive a partial order. When calling the restaurant, they blame the delivery service and say 'they' always mess up!! Why use them then? The delivery service blames bad quality control on the restaurant. Who loses here?? The customer!!! Unacceptable!! Do what's right!! Get in your car and deliver the order. Deal with the bad delivery service. Don't settle for less!! Sonny's you have failed me for the last time. read more

Sonny's BBQ - My receipt - Barbeque Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

I paid $100 for the worst experience. Never order takeout. I arrived early to pick up my order and it was waiting. I specifically asked the cashier if I had the entire order and she replied yes like I was stupid. Got home, my food was lukewarm at best and had clearly been sitting out. I was also missing a rack of ribs. I called up there and after some checking they agreed they had misread the order. Drive #2. The cashier halfheartedly offered me banana pudding. No thank you. I love driving almost an hour, reheating my food, and being offered the cheapest thing on the menu. It's a truly lackluster experience and I'm never doing this again. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Banana pudding. - Barbeque Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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I love Sonny's , it is my favorite BBQ. However, this was our first visit to this location because we were on this side of town and I was disappointed. We arrived at 11am and were seated promptly. Our server took our order and returned with our drinks without hesitation. Let me state they seemed to have enough servers and they all seemed to be on top of their game. However, the downfall was the kitchen, it took 25 minutes to receive our appetizer and 41 minutes to receive our food. We were not the only table from where we were seated I could see others waiting along with servers waiting on their food for their customers. Once our food did arrive it was not of the Sonny's standard of which I am accustomed. It was not hot but warm, my bun was stale and my sweet potato could have used a little longer in the oven. This looked to be a new building and it was clean and nice parking lot. We will continue to support Sonny's but will return to our usual location at 8313 Chellie Rd. read more

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Just grabbed some brisket to take home. Enjoyed their Craft Beer BOGO while I waited. Good experience for what it was. read more

Never order delivery. Always blames missing food on delivery service even though order placed through Sonny's website. No accountability. Throwing money away. Many times ordering and missing big items like full order of chicken wings, sandwich meals or extra orders of side items...even missing bbq sauce from bbq place. Done with delivery. Staff complacent and asks "do you want to come pick up your missing items?" Of course I don't! That's why I ordered delivery and paid the delivery fee and driver tip doofus. Call back to speak with manager and I'm put on hold. Geez. Fool me once, fool me twice, done. read more

In town visiting family and in need of an after church lunch spot. Waited about 30 mins to seat a party of 20 so not bad at all. Our server Brittany was friendly, attentive, and handled our large party with ease. She even came outside with us after our meal to take some photos for our group. We got the sampler platter, corn nuggets, smoked wings, and Turkey sandwich among other things. The bbq was delicious! And don't get me started on the sweet tea and lemonade. Would definitely recommend if you find a Sonny's location. Definitely wishing we had some more bbq options in MD. read more

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Food is good but I went thru the drive thru and they have a tip jar outside the drive up window. A tip jar for take out. Are they freekin serious. read more

As a longtime customer of many different Sonny's BBQ locations, I must relate that my last few visits have been quite disappointing. The quality of food has gone down considerably while the prices have risen. Today's visit saw my table not wiped down and sticky, my sweet potato undercooked and the sweet tea anything but sweet and heavily watered down. The pork barbecue was decent (although it used to have a much better flavor) though on the bright side the corn muffin was rather tasty. Added to this they now have a new digital tablet which they have you sign in their presence, and they hover as you figure their tip. I guess this is supposed to guilt us into leaving a larger tip? As I mentioned above, I've been coming to Sonny's for many years, although after these last few unsatisfactory visits at a few different locations I must say it's high time to look for a new barbecue restaurant. And one last thing before I go, my waitress today at the N 9th Avenue location was about as friendly as a stick! Buh bye, Sonny's! read more

Great brisket sandwich and beanie weenies! They even sold us a hot dog for our dog which she loved

Worst meal I've ever had a Sonny's . Baby back ribs apparently refrigerated then steam to re heat . Had awful smell and flavor . No smoke flavor either. Beans were pretty much tasteless as well . The smoked chicken was lacking BBQ or smoked flavor . Usually falls off bone . Not this . Was tough and chewy with no smoke color . The color was orange like and undetermined flavor . The manager was gracious and did not charge us for the meal . I am grateful for that kindness . Hope others have a better experience. read more

I've avoided Sonny's for perhaps 30 years due to my thinking they still had buffets (they were horrible - meat left in steaming vats for seemingly days on end). So, on a recent trip I figured everyone/thing deserves a second chance (OK, realistically, some don't, but go with me on this). My friend and I both had the Baby Back ribs and a soda - $47 and change - a very reasonable price nowadays. The ribs were actually very good. Service was also, and there was no wait. Best of all, not a buffet in site! read more

Ellen Scott is the best public relations guy Sonnys could have! foods always well prepared staff, generous portions, lunch and dinner. Take the family or take a business associate; the place can't be beat.! read more

Sonny's Bbq was the perfect place for the rehearsal dinner for my daughter's destination wedding. Elden was so very helpful planing this. He helped figure out which restaurant location would be best for our needs. Let us use their banquet room for it. Set up a yummy buffet for all of us. The food was so good. The staff were so helpful and nice to work with. Would highly recommend using Sonnys Bbq. read more

Came here for the All you can eat chicken but then decided on a rib and chicken combo. This is your typical smoke house selling ribs, pulled pork and chicken. The ribs and chicken were tender and had a nice smokey taste. The chicken was good its wasn't overcooked or dry. I was glad that the table had 4 different bbq sauces, smoky, sweet, hot and regular. I like to mix all of them together to get a nice blend. They had good side dishes and the food was really worth the price. The waitress was very pleasant not overly friendly and the decor was a nice comfortable atmosphere. This is not a bad spot to grab some good smoked bbq food. read more

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The service was excellent. Our food was delivered as ordered. My wife ordered the BBQ Cobb Salad and, as usual, it was very good. I ordered the Pit Master two meat BBQ plate with 1/4 chicken and Brisket, baked beans and onion rings. The onion rings and baked beans were good but the chicken and brisket were both dry (too dry to eat). We eat there often and this is the first time I had a negative experience. The meat had a leftover taste. read more

Was in the mood for a nice healthy bbq dinner. Found Sonny's located close to the hotel and decided to try it. Hard to find, kind of hidden location that I passed by it the first time. Restaurant is nice inside, very clean and great ambiance, wood walls and rustic decor. Ordered cut brisket to try their true smoked meat platter. Meat was tough, not tender at all. I get that brisket is a fatty cut of meat but this just wasn't cooked well. 3/10, Smokey flavor was ok. Corn was cooked in something different and had an odd taste, I can't describe other than different. 1/10 Baked potato was well cooked for a while and shriveled, it is only 7:10pm but potato had been done for hours and sat in aluminum foil until served. 2/10 Beer was 2 for 1, so that's good 10/10. Lastly the corn muffin was a hit, saving grace 10/10. Manager literally spit water from his mouth onto female server in the bar area! Super gross!! He did it in a flirty way but in front of customers, really!!!!??? Hard to finish my meal now. Very unprofessional. I feel like taking a picture of him but I won't stoop that low!! Wow! I will not return here. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Brisket platter, dry, not very flavorful. - Barbeque Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

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I never have had a bad meal here at the Chellie Road location. Everyone is friendly and the value is excellent.

The food was 5 star really enjoyed the Cuban sandwich meal.i will definitely be a regular at sonny's barbecue

Amazing Service! Out of this world mouth watering BBQ smoked with local wood! reasonable prices and it always feels like HOME !!! I'm always treated like family!!! Thank you to the crew My Home away from home and family!! read more

This review is a few weeks late as I just went through some pictures and came across my food. The service was nothing special. This was during lunch and the restaurant was busy but I still had to wait to get a drink refill and my check. I ordered the dinner portion as I usually do. Well when it came out, I was the smallest portion that I have ever received as this is my standard order. Sonny's has changed something and not for the better. The sliced pork is not what it was in years past. This is probably my last visit to a Sonny's read more

Pulled pork is good. I definitely do not recommend the ribs unless you won't scan and bones. Service was fast I didn't care for the atmosphere read more

Barbecue is soo good and very soft. The barbecue sauces is amazing, each of the sauces has their own unique taste and you're gonna get confused what to get cause everything tastes really good with the barbecue. read more

Excellent experience. Server named Steve was the best. He took orders promptly. Served promptly.

Ordered food for the first time while visiting. Pit Master was in the process of prepping the next days meats and commented, "preping with Love." Great BBQ, smokie, flavorful, juicy and sides were just as good. Had the cole slaw, potato salad, sweet potatos, mac & cheese. If ever in FL again I would stop by for a meal. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Sonny's Slogan - Barbeque Near Me - Pensacola, Florida

This place was great. First timer and I will definitely be returning. Not sure why some people had negative reviews but the food was great, the service was great and the beer was 2 for 1. What's not to love?! read more

Well Sonny's hit it out of the park with this sandwich. Grilled hamburger with candied bacon cheese and onion straws, bbque sauce and the usual fixings. Burger was moist and right off the grill. Great combination of flavors and the fries were hot and crisp. Service was excellent. Gotta try this one I know we will be back. Sorry no pictures this time was to excited to try. read more

I enjoy Sonny's. I came here this time with the mindset of fit eating. Not really omg I'm on a diet I need a salad, but hey I lift weights hard I need protein. I looked around and I settled on the Pork 3 Ways (A trifecta of favorites. Pulled Pork, Sliced Pork and Sweet & Smokey or House Dry-Rubbed Ribs). Yes, the choice was a little on the fatty side, but I wasn't in the mood for barbecue restaurant chicken. That stuff is always too dry. Especially at Sonny's. I had green beans and corn on the cob as my sides. The pulled pork was delightful. I like how not-dry it was even without a baseline sauce. The sliced pork was also awesome. So moist and flavored with that good smoke. The ribs were the best part. It wasn't fall off the bone, but it was slightly nudge off the bone. All I can ask for from a chain place. All of this I was able to eat with delight and not have to douse it all with sauce. The sides were good, too. The corn was corn. Standard. The green beans had a meaty flavor in the cooking liquid. I could taste the porky umami, and it was nice. Overall, I enjoyed my trip, as I always do. The price was right, and the server was super great for my unruly table of 10. Kudos to Katie. Come here. It's good. read more

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

Sonny's was great ,Iwe had the pork pulled sandwich on garlic bread GREAT. The service was great very friendly people. And the prices were right. Next time it's athe all you can eat rids for $20 read more

Amazing BBQ Brisket, pulled pork & ribs! Staff is very accommodating & even gave my husband a birthday discount! 2 for 1 Happy Hour beers always a great find! Reasonable prices & large quantities of great Southern BBQ! read more

2 Dec 2022...Maddie was awesome tonight and the BBQ was PERFECT. We had the Sonny's Sampler and perfect BBQ at a 'reasonable price' for Dec 2022. Perfect Sweet Tea. Best Filtered Water in Pensacola. Perfect Service. Could NOT have asked for more....The ONLY Gripe I would have is that now that Sony's has been 'Remodeled' they should NEVER have hired the Interior Decorator they did....Liked the OLD Sonny's SO MUCH BETTER. Definitely going back... read more

I went to the drive through with a Friend he ordered a half a rack of Rib's what are 5 to 6 Ribs they only gave him 3 Ribs that is a Rip off. Not a good place to go! read more

Food was great, service was mediocre, atmosphere fun. Bussers and servers who clean the tables spray cleaner all over the place instead of simply spraying it into the rag. Got my iced tea covered in cleaner fluid mist. I wasn't finished eating. It's not hard to spray it into rag. Severe lack of courtesy and training here. Severe. read more

Haley was a great server she was on point with everything definitely will recommend sitting in her section

I was pleasantly surprised when I came to Sonny's! I wasn't sure what to expect with a chain BBQ restaurant, but I was really happy with their prices and the quality of their food. They have great lunch prices, and a nice big salad bar. Service was really good, and I like that the drinks are giant so you don't have to get a million refills. We tried their sampler which came with pulled pork, sliced brisket, roasted chicken, and St. Louis style ribs. The chicken was super moist and very delicious, crispy skin too. The ribs were awesome, super tender and the right amount of seasoning. I also tried their baby back ribs and those were the winners! You could barely lift up a rib without it falling off the bone. $10 for ribs, 2 sides, and garlic bread is a steal! Their sides are great too! I loved their corn on the cob, french fries, and mac and cheese. We always fight over the garlic bread too, its buttery and delicious. The items that we weren't the biggest fans of were the sliced brisket and the pulled pork. I thought the pork was a little fatty and the brisket was kind of bland. Overall, great value and I really like Sonny's and we will for sure be back! read more