I would definitely recommend the brisket and pull pork sandwiches. Both are delicious and good serving sizes.

Best steak sandwich. Top notch service. Liked the sandwich so much that I tried it again. It was just as good the second time. If you are near Ackerman, give them a try. read more

What an amazing lil gem! The turn is east to miss, for sure. The best pulled pork and ribs I've ever had! Delicious brisket and chicken. Superb loaded potato salad. Unique Cole slaw with pickles. Just all around great! Would travel 100 miles out of my way to visit this gem again! read more

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I've never had a bad meal here. The service is friendly, and has a cool atmosphere. Usually we just call in and take out. Sometimes they can take a really long time to get your food out, depending on how the wind/weather are treating the grill. The steaks are delicious, and so are the BBQ Baked Potatoes. My dad loves the brisket. read more

Sonny's Smokehouse - Menu - Smokehouse Near Me - Ackerman, Mississippi

Great BBQ...this place is always a treat!! Your first time.coming here, you may miss the spot if you aren't looking hard for it. It's definitely off the beaten path. I love getting their ribeye sandwich or their brisket potatoes. One meal is definitely enough taste and calories for the week. The biggest draw back is this joint is only open Thursday thru Saturday. Definitely adds greatly to the food selection in Ackerman for the weekend. read more

Absolute best place to eat in Ackerman! Have been going since I was young and I now work there! Absolutely love it!! read more

Sonny's Smokehouse - Brisket potato with peppers - Smokehouse Near Me - Ackerman, Mississippi

Sonny's is not a place for the beautiful people, it is for the rest of us. A simple country smokehouse that welcomes you with the aroma of aged wood burning slowly in the pits, doing its magic to the meats inside. You are greeted by smiling hoists and you make your order. It's like you teleported into a Norman Rockwell picture from the 1930's. I had the rib eye sandwich which was tender and delicious! It didn't "melt" in your mouth, no it stayed there allowing your mouth to enjoy the flavors and textures. My only wish was a tad less salt and a couple more stomachs. This is a strong 4 start on taste and character. I got to talk to Sonny, a nice man he even gave me a taste of his brisket, he treated me too good! If you are in the area, eat like a local, stop at Sonny's. But ask someone where it is, it's set back from the road, and easy to miss. If you crossed the railroad track, turn around you went too far! This place is worth the effort, stop in and have the ribeye sand which. I'm finishing up my review two weeks after my visit and my mouth is watering thinking about it, yep it was that good! read more

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Ten years ago our Sonny's in Inverness Fl. was awesome. But the last few years it has become even less than 2nd rate They can't seem to keep a manager for more then a few months. The food just keeps getting worse. Several months back I had Dry Rub Ribs that I couldn't eat, they were so tuff my jaw was hurting from trying to chew them. But the last straw was yesterday at the drive through when I ordered 2 pounds of sliced pork to take home for dinner. It was 4:50pm and they didn't have even 1 pound to sell me. It's Monday afternoon the dinner will be starting and they have no pork! Seriously! NO MORE! read more

Delicious BBQ! Very friendly people and the portions are great! Highly recommend stopping by this place.

Don't come for a fancy experience or service. Food this good is not meant to be rushed. Food this good is not meant to be had every day, he's only open a few days a week. If you want fast go to burger king. But you can call ahead, preferably an hour ahead. Otherwise you will wait an hour plus. Sorry princess but Sonny's is high demand and first come first serve and phone orders go in the same list as dine in. First is the loaded brisket potato. Next the ribeye and brisket. Amazing food in a unique atmosphere. read more

Sonny's Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Ackerman, Mississippi

This place is incredible. Two of my favorite items are the ribeye sandwich and the brisket loaded potato. The only sad this that they only open 3 days a week and it is cash only. Any of the meats when u eat it has that wood fire woody smell on the background. It's heaven read more

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This is an odd review for me - because in the 12 years that my wife and I have been together - I would never imagine doing a review of a restaurant in her home town. Ackerman is a small town and my wife's family lives in Bywy which is right outside Ackerman - in other words its the country; and we all know that if you grew up in the country - you rarely pay to go out to eat - because EVERYONE cooks. I usually do a majority of the grilling when I come up from Jackson - but I just wasn't in the mood to sit over a grill for 6 to 8 hours on this trip. I asked my father-in-law where to get some BBQ - he really couldn't remember the name of the place in town - but he knew the location. Luckily, someone else did a review on Sonny's Smokehouse prior to me. It's a little spot - sandwiched between two small businesses - but they are right across the street from a Family Dollar if you are looking for a land mark to find them. I had a hankering for ribs that day - so I ordered the rib dinner. It came with two sides - so I asked for baked beans and the loaded potato salad. They do have a mustard potato salad as well. They use the spare rib (which is my favorite cut) and they give you sauce on the side. Yelp needs to add half stars - because Sonny's is a solid 3.5. They are a respectable BBQ place. The only drawback for me was the price. The rib plate was $12 and some change - with four ribs. I usually expect about 5 or 6 when I order a rib plate from a BBQ joint. The baked beans were good, if you don't mind sweet. The potato salad was pretty good. The ribs were very tender and taste was solid, not too salty - not too bland. Now their sauce is unique - its like a Texas picante mixed with Mississippi sweet. I really appreciated the uniqueness of it - its not the best I've ever had, but it is distinct and its in the Top 10 and that's after sampling BBQ in Tennessee, Texas, Alabama, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Sonny's Smokehouse deserves a spot on the Mississippi BBQ trail list and I will make sure I forward their information on to them. If you are ever close to Ackerman and have a taste for some BBQ - give Sonny's Smokehouse a try. read more

Sonny's Smokehouse is hands down the best BBQ restaurant in Mississippi. I've been to the other "best" and none of them can compete. One taste of the brisket would convert even the most staunch and hard-nosed non believer. The tender smokiness of the brisket is just the beginning. I dare you to try to keep the rib meat on the bone. I dare you to not try to live in the parking lot forever after tasting the ribeye sandwich (the best steak you'll ever have the honor of experiencing). Mr Sonny is a man dedicated to providing the best food for the best price. Your food is served in a to-go container because Mr Sonny is also a man that believes in GENEROUS portions. Friendly service and food that's worth the drive from anywhere...in the country. Eat here if you like BBQ, steaks, baked potatoes filled with BBQ or steak, and amazing food in general. read more

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This BBQ was amazing. You HAVE to try the ribeye/ribeye sandwich. By far the most amazing I've ever had in my life. The food deserves an outstanding 5 stars. I do wish there was a better place to sit and eat but the food makes up for this lacking part of a typical restaurant. People are super sweet and make sure to check on you and ensure you're enjoying yourself. Thanks for an amazing experience! read more

Let me start by saying the food is excellent. My service however was not. I waited over an hour for food. My group was the only customers. Call in orders came and went, but the only sit down customers in the restaurant were ignored. Normally I'm understanding about delays, especially if the food is worth the wait. But this was unacceptable. I won't be going back. read more

We were on a 3-day motorcycle/BBQ run. This little unique place was first on our list. After about 6 hours riding it was time for dinner and BOY WAS IT WORTH THE WAIT! The location can be a bit tricky to find. Yes, it is the little shack on the hill behind the fence...lol The service was nonchalant. to say the least. LAID back but personable. After a little wait we received our food and it was DELICIOUS!! The ribs were TENDER and TASTY! We ride ALL over the south tasting BBQ for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner and Sonny's Brisket is the BEST that I have EVER tasted! Juicy with a hint of smoke taste and TENDER... We ALMOST missed our visit there due to mechanical trouble but BOY are we glad that we didn't! We will be returning there VERY soon! Make sure you go on a weekend though, Sonny's is only open Thurs, Fri., and Sat. nights. Oh yeah, the Tea was EXCELLENT also :-) read more

I ate at Sonny's for the first time this weekend and it is honestly some of the best BBQ and steak I've had in a while. I write for a food magazine so I was lucky to be able to taste several things. If you want to splurge, get the steak. Warm, juicy, and everything a food steak should be. The shrimp on top was amazing too. The BBQ baked potato was my next favorite, along with the ribs. I've never had such tender ribs before. The salted caramel cheese cake for dessert is a must! Sonny's may not seem like much but once you go one time, it won't be your last read more