The service was good and quick. Waited to be seated less than a minute. After ordering, food was at table within 5 minutes. Very fast. As for the food itself, this is where I feel they fell short. The 1/2 smoked chicken was very juicy and barely tasted any seasoning. I had to douse it with Sweet BBQ Sauce for flavor. The coleslaw was the same. No seasoning. The beans were the only thing that tasted like it had a hint of seasoning. I would give 3.5 star, but you can't give that. The interior was like any typical bbq joint. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Half Chicken Homemade Coleslaw Original Recipe BBQ Beans - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Clean! What a great surprise Haven't been to a Sonny's in years Cole slaw excellent Baked beans delicious Service great Prices great read more

Sonny's rules! I love this place. The food is great and the all-you-can-eat is so worth it. The turkey is always really good and the fries, beans and cornbread are great too. The service is usually excellent; however, this server was only average. She wasn't as friendly as you normally get at this place. She was attentive and refilled our drinks promptly, though. This location may have been a little run down and outdated; however, it's fine. It's Sonny's! I wish there was one closer to where I live. I'd definitely be there regularly. read more

Pretty good. Service was stellar! Our waitress was great and staff inside were super nice. Food wasn't a wow for me. I ordered the pick two I got the jalapeño sausage which was really good and the brisket.(dry, touch, flavorless). I ordered the sides mac n cheese, cornbread (I was expecting a loaf type, but it was a small corn cake cupcake). I ordered an unsweet tea, my pick two dish, a side of bbq pork egg rolls (10/10) and two kids meals total was $52. I can now say I tried their food,but it didn't hit markers for me read more

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Looking for lunch we found this restaurant. The expectations were high and we were nicely surprised by the level of service. Everything about this restaurant was wonderful. The southern decor and hospitality made the whole experience even nicer. During my visit the restaurant was clean and tidy, the menu was easy to understand and the combos were a great wait to try different meats. I ordered the 3 meats combo and it was delightful. The meats were phenomenal, rich in flavor and very tender. My favorite meat were the ribs. As for the drink I ordered a sweet tea. I was pleasantly surprised by the attentiveness of the staff members. This should be a must visit if you are in the area. I highly recommended to try all their meats, BBQ sauces, and biscuit!!! read more

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I stopped by Thanksgiving Eve and had an excellent experience. Upon entering I was immediately greeted and seated. All the employees I conversed with were friendly and helpful. The bathroom was very clean as well as the dining room. The food was good, but the service was excellent. If I remember correctly, Amy was my server and she took care of my requests very quickly and with care. She got me a refill, closed out my check quickly, and got me a to-go bag ready so I could hit the road. There was a little snag on my coupon deal and she nicely worked with me to rectify that. My coupon came in my email so be sure to sign up for the club. I scored a BOGO BBQ sandwich. The sweet tea was also on point. I recommend bringing a sweater as most of the dining area has overhead fans. read more

Not bad but not the best. Bbq beans tasted how the canned ones do, very sweet and good but not homemade. Same with the pulled chicken, bbq sauce is totally sweet. The smokin bbq sauce was the best and not even spicy. It wasn't awful but I've definitely had better bbq, even in California. read more

Nice spacious location. Service was good. We tries all the various sauces on our finger, and all were very good. The meal was good, not great. Hubby and I each had a 2 meats platter, with all different meats and sides. One thing to note about the meats was a lack of smoke, which was weird for a BBQ place. Even the turkey lacked any hint of smoke. The sliced brisket had more of a roast beef texture, which we really liked. The baby back ribs had a tasty sauce but weren't as tender as I would have liked. The pulled pork was very tender. The cole slaw was good and a nice portion. The sweet potato was small and very overcooked. The Mac and cheese was OK, something about it seemed a bit off. Tater tots are tater tots. I would go back and eat there again, and go for a sandwich next time. read more

The food was delicious! We were all very satisfied. The service was great, I loved that out of all the restaurants I went with my ESA, this one gave us an actual water bowl for my girl! The ambiance was chill, we sat outside because we had our dog and strollers so it was nice and spacious for a bigger group. Overall recommend when you're around the outlets and need a place to eat. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Garlic bread, Cole slaw, baby back ribs, baked beans, cornbread, bbq chicken - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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The staff are very good at this location. They provide quick service and make sure the orders come out correctly. They are real good about checking on your food once you receive it. Overall I think this is the best Sonny's in the area. Great deals on Wednesday in May. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Big Deal on Garlic toast - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Some coworkers and I door dashed lunch. We got the 4 sandwich meals. It was way more food than we needed! The price was fantastic as that is typically the price we spend on individual meals, but this was way more food. I find when food is picked up or delivered it is less food than when you are at the restaurant. However this was the opposite. I would definitely door dashed food from Sonny's again. read more

I've been to this location twice in the last few years. My wife and I went out for lunch today and my chicken was dry last time. My ribs were dry. I only complaint is that they do not put out fresh meat. It's almost like fast food. Other than that, the ambience was good. Service was good. read more

I love the fresh hard wood smell once you arrive , makes there BBQ , authentic they say 8 out 10 places that you can smell the smoke means they do it right there . It's nice to have a BBq place near by . specially love the fried okra, the ribs are delicious and so are the other fixings , when ever I feel for ribs , this is my close to home place , they be always been friendly and attentive, wether I'm a walk in or a pick up order , plenty of sitting not to fancy just simply good BBQ . I do recommend this spot in palm coast near I /95 Exit.. read more

I ate there last night I am so disappointed in this place. The ribs are prepackaged and definitely not cooked at the restaurant. I am from Texas and have been eating bbq since I had teeth and I am 73. They are too smooth, too smoothly cut and little to no flavor. Everything was prepackaged including the cole slaw, the so called bbq beans and the dry cold corn muffin. Then to top is all off they have the worst selection of alcohol ever. The icing on the cake was that I ordered a pick 2 plate and received an up charge of $2.00 for dry rub for 3 ribs. Folks, save your money and avoid Sonny's. The only reason they are getting 2 stars is because the service was great. read more

Food was amazing ate there a few times never got anything bad.... If your looking for great BBQ Sonny's of St Augustine fl is a definite have to have! read more

Sonny's BBQ is always a great choice for some yummy bbq! I love to start with the corn nuggets and ranch dipping sauce (I got excited and ate half of them before I remembered to take a photo). I also love the turkey big deal combo. I like to deconstruct my sandwich to eat it. The garlic bread is buttery and I like the sweet sauce for my turkey. I also got the green beans and they had great flavor. The food came out super quick and we had great service in a comfortable atmosphere. This is a great place to "fuel up" before/after shopping at the Outlet Mall. read more

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Becca was the best server I ever had, AMAZING! A+ SERVICE... My friend Duke is special needs and he really drooled all over himself for those chicken tenders read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

The food we got delivered was good. The onion rings in my husband's order were burnt and inedible. Do better. If we had ate there, they would have been redone. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Burnt onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

The only reason this rates 2-stars and not 1-star was the helpful lady behind the counter who took my order. Other than that...absolutely no flavor! The brisket flavor and texture seemed like it came out of a package in the refrigerator section of the grocery store and warmed up on a steam table. No smoke flavor. No bark. No moisture. Just plain, no good! The chicken was bland, dry, rubbery, and lifeless. To top it all off, when I got my order home and opened the bag I found a pint of bbq beans and not the green beans we ordered. It was rung up correctly on the receipt, the kitchen messed up. As soon as I walked in, I should have known this was a fast food restaurant masquerading as a bbq joint. My wife adds, "...you are not feeding dogs, you are feeding people who want flavor and quality!" read more

I swear this is the worst BBQ I've ever had .. no bark on the brisket .. no pink smoke ring ... just grey and stiff sausage was bland.. no flavor no seasoning not even a smoke flavor .. The Mac and cheese is kraft or something Beans were okay ... Only thing remotely decent was the egg rolls .. 1/10 ... would never eat here again let alone recommend it to anyone else .. it should be a crime to serve this to people .. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Seriously......what is this - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

I drove over to Sonny's to meet a fellow partner for lunch today. Going inside, the interior had a cozy wood shack feel to it. For lunch, I ordered the Sweet Carolina sandwich - pulled pork with coleslaw on a bun or texas toast. Moving on with my review, the food overall was great! The texas toast added a great crunch and buttery taste to contrast with the creamy coleslaw and tender saucy shreds of pork! I felt the mac n cheese was good (didn't resemble kraft lol), but could use maybe some sort of pizazz. As for service, our server was extremely attentive throughout our meal! Overall, this was my first, and won't be my last time visiting Sonny's as it was a good experience! The final rating, for now, is 4/5. Next time I'd probably do the unlimited ribs for $15.99! read more

Sonny's BBQ - Sweet Carolina - texas toast added a great crunch and buttery taste to contrast with the creamy coleslaw and tender saucy shreds of pork! - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Got it to go and service was a bit slow for take out but it was a busier time, 6pm. Staff was nice. Price was very high for the amount of food. Also the signature meals DO NOT come with a drink. Paid just under $20 for smaller portion and burnt corn bread and no drink. Food tasted great but for the meal to not have a drink is wild. To add a drink is $4. Too much money. read more

Stopped at Sonny's for a quick lunch on our way to Daytona. The servers were extremely nice. One of them shared that they were short-staffed. With that said- we knew we might have to wait a little bit. It wasn't too bad though. I had the baby back rib dinner which came with two sides and a bread. I chose fries and corn on the cob and skipped the bread. My husband got the pulled pork sandwich with home made Mac and cheese. First- my ribs were delicious . I added some sweet and savory bbq sauce (which was available at the table) and they were really good. My fries were crinkle cut and they were as you would expect. The corn on the cob was well cooked, but as we are off season, it wasn't that fresh tasting. Not bad but, it wasn't memorable. My husband's pulled pork sandwich came with coleslaw on top and he said it was delicious. He added the original BBQ sauce and said it was very good. He wasn't impressed with his Mac and cheese. He had hoped it tasted more home made. The place looks new and the bathrooms are clean. The drinks come out in huge cups and the unsweetened tea was just right. We would stop at a Sonny's again. P.S. No military discount unless you're in uniform (10% on your meal if you are) read more

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Absolutely recommend this place! Everything is still the same, food and service are consistently AWESOME. LOVE the ambiance of Sonny's BBQ! read more

Always like to give a shout out to places that honor veterans on Veterans day. I ordered the sliced pork sandwich and the meat was tender, not dry. Baked beans was a good sized side dish. The wait was for my takeout food was a bit long but most establishments are short-staff nowadays. They had a small bar area as well as a few picnic tables under a covered area near the entrance to promote more social distance eating. The staff and servers, while quite busy, were still polite. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Sliced pork sandwich on garlic toast w/side of baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

I bought some of their BBQ sauce to take back to our air bnb. Everything was flavorful and inviting. The owner and the staff were interactive with the customers and it was very friendly. We will visit again on our next vacation to st augustine. Cheers! read more

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The food is good, the problem with this location is the stingy portion sizes. I ordered a brisket platter and was literally given two fork fulls of brisket. That is unacceptable for any self respecting BBQ pit. Save your money, you will go home hungry here. read more

Many of the bad reviews seem to focus on bad service. My service wasn't good (the servers don't seem to know much about BBQ in general), but that's forgivable. However, the food was complete garbage, and I'm not going to forgive that! The punchline: Sonny's BBQ might very well be the single worst BBQ I've ever had in my entire life. Brisket: F ======== The meat was dryer than the Arizona Mojave desert in the summer. Not an ounce of fat, not a gram of marbling, not a dram of juice. I'm posting a picture of the brisket to show you -- I ain't kiddin, hos! Brisket should be a BBQ place's signature dish -- but this brisket was bone dry. Look at my picture. Do you see any intramuscular marbling at all? Any?!? This bone dry brisket didn't even taste good. In my picture, you can see about a 1mm smoke ring, but I could sense no smoke flavor whatsoever. None. Seriously, dear reader, I get WAY MORE smoke flavor throwing wood chips on charcoal in a humble Weber. This should be an embarrassment! My stupid wood pellet smoker does a better job. On the subject of taste, the brisket had no bark, which is the "BBQ candy" that true BBQ enthusiasts crave. None. When I spoke to the server, she said "Oh, we just serve lean sliced brisket. All the fatty cuts we chop up". CIRCUIT OVERLOAD! CIRCUIT OVERLOAD! CIRCUIT OVERLOAD! CIRCUIT OVERLOAD! Holy mother of Cthulhu! Are you for real, lady? Is that really what Sonny's BBQ does? I sense a disturbance in the force as if millions of cows who gave up their life for the pursuit of BBQ are crying out in agony! Chicken: F ========= Same as the brisket. Bone dry and no smoke flavor. Smoked Wings: B ============== Wings have so much fat that they were acceptable. The dry rub was decent. Mac N Cheese: F ============== The picture says it all. Macaroni was criminally overcooked: totally soggy. Yuck. There was no cheesy crust. And.... please, Sonny... please tell me that's not Velveeta or cheap American cheese. Broccoli: F ======== The picture says it all. Sonny, are you really serving microwaved frozen broccoli? Seriously? WTF! Loaded Tots: A- ============= This was actually the one thing I actually didn't actively hate. I even liked it a lot. The crispy fried onions were a very nice touch. Enough moisture that it was enjoyable to eat, and the brisket crumbles on top (which cost extra) really made the dish. It would've been a bit plain without the meat. read more

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The server was absurd! I left a tip 20 percent and didn't wanna leave anything she was so rude the entire meal. She deff was convict before very scary she accused me of not leaving a tip and I clearly did told me I had to leave cash and then I had to get her to pull up my charge to prove I left her a tip! It was absurd and very uncomfortable. If I wasn't scared she would have flipped shit on me I would have deff not left a tip. Would not come back here the food was great but that server ruined a night let me tell ya. It started with her attitude throughout ordering and the cherry on top was the awkward part of searching for my recipet on the machine to prove I left a tip. read more

The food was fantastic. I had corn nuggets. Never heard of these before. I also had BBQ dirty rice, ribs, chicken, pulled pork, and brisket. It was a sampler. All was wonderful. Our waitress was nice and helpful. We received our food quickly. She was helpful and came back to check on us a couple times. There is a full bar that has beer and they have mixed drinks. read more

Sonny's BBQ - This was sonny's sampler. It came with 2 sides and a piece of garlic bread and pulled pork, 1/4 chicken, brisket, and 3 pieces of ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

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This Sonny's location is very well appointed. They did a good job remodeling it. It is very modern and clean. I just wish the food was better. The brisket had a good taste to it, but. Was on the dry side. So was the pulled pork. The ribs though, were definitely the star of the plate. Moist, but not too fall of the bone, well cooked with a pleasant smokiness. Definitely would recommend sticking with ribs for your meal. The staff was good, and very helpful. Service was great, I just can't give them 5 stars because of the food. It left something to be desired. read more

Sonny's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - St. Augustine, Florida

Always a great family friendly atmosphere! Service was excellent and pretty fast for a Saturday night! I was surprised we got seated right away with 6 of us! Food was excellent! Tater tots are always my choice when a restaurant has that as an option instead of fries! Sodas are massive too! Burger was cooked perfectly and my son actually at most of the kids Mac and cheese( usually eats one bite and doesn't like it!)! We will continue coming back! read more

Went in for dinner on a Friday night, ordered one app and two entrees. 45 mins later we still had nothing, the server came to us and said there was a Togo order that took over the kitchen so they were backed up. Waited another 15 mins and still not even an appetizer...Left hungry and very dissatisfied with the whole experience. Will be hard to give it another shot. read more

Foods always great, but Beca's service put it over the top! We will definitely be back!

My wife and I stopped in for lunch. We were promptly seated and our server was very nice. Orders were taken and food arrived in a reasonable time. I had the sliced brisket sandwich on garlic toast. As the menu stated, the "sliced" is lean but if you order the "chopped" it is mixed. Brisket was tasty and moist with almost no fat, just as advertised. Garlic toast was fresh, hot, and garlicky. Had a side of cole slaw that was very good. My wife had the pulled chicken sandwich on a bun, which she enjoyed. Absolutely no complaints. Food was good, hot and service was great. We also didn't walk in with fine dining expectations. For what it is, I feel 5 stars is deserved. read more

I haven't been in a Sonny's in a while. I was pleasantly surprised that there's a bar and they have it really cutely decorated. I ordered takeout of two meats, the St. Louis ribs and the sliced turkey breast. I cannot believe how amazing the dry rubbed St. Louis ribs were and the turkey was just as good. I have to tell you the baked beans are always just roll your eyes back in your head good. It was an amazing lunch and I can't wait to go back. read more

Cass was our server, she funny, friendly, awesome and very attentive. Our appetizer and our meals were delicious and cooked to perfection. The sweet tea was fantastic. The facility was very clean and so were the restrooms. The atmosphere was very pleasant and friendly. A great place for a meal on Black Friday. read more

I really love there BBQ. It's more of a chain restaurant than a mom and pop BBQ you would find off the highway but they still do a great job. Food was excellent and the service was great. No wait every time I'd you head right to the bar. read more

Brooke was our server. Food was good. Service was better. It is always fun to grab a quick casual dinner with a side of friendly, efficient service. read more

If you like BBQ, keep driving. This is not a place for good smoked meat. I had the Pork 3 Way. The ribs were cooked right but were bland. No smoke flavor and no discernable rub on the meat itself. The sliced pork had no flavor. Bland. Again, no season and no smoke. The pulled pork was not pulled, it was shredded and came swimming in a very nasty red sauce. The only reason to pre sauce anything is if the cooks are trying to mask the task of poorly made meat. I've eaten Sonny's all over Florida for over 30 years and this is the only time that the meats went into the trash. Shame on whoever runs this place for selling such a horrible product. read more