Sonny's Bbq - Bradenton

The food portions at this restaurant are very generous and delicious, particularly the pork dish. Pam, the server, is always outstanding in her service.

Eating was worse than terrible. pulled pork was in dry, hard pieces and cold when they scraped the bottom of the pan. the waitress was kind to bring a new record that also had problems. wings were cold and dried. we paid $50 for scrap. the prices have risen and the quality is the reason of the scrub. we will never throw our money back on sonny’s bbq in bradenton, fl or any other sonny’s bbq. what should be a special dinner, was absolutely ruined!

We drive 45 minutes to get here as this was the closest one to us in Riverview. The waitress was definitely busier than the others it seemed. She wasn't too friendly but that's fine.However when it came time to pay I showed her my birthday coupon and she turned unfriendly real quick. My husband utilized the coupon and apparently we got a sandwich that didn't apply to the birthday coupon. Does it say that in the email? No it doesn't. So she gives us flack saying the sandwich is too expensive for that coupon and she'll honor it just this one time. Like I shouldn't have to tell you I'm using a coupon. If I can only order specific items then it should say that. She also told us the sandwich was more expensive than the menu showed it was. But whatever she knows more than me, right?To top it off our food was pretty cooled down when we got it.She left a bad taste in my mouth. This location was dirty anyway. Nasty restrooms and the booth we sat in was terrible. They need to buy new cushions for these ripped up booths.We won't be back. This location is probably the worst I have ever eaten at.

Something happened to the food here, it used to be really good just a few months ago. Tonight neither of us could finish our food. The chicken was rubbery and seemed old. The green beans were over cooked and disintegrating. The baked beans tasted weird. Even the bread was odd. Something must’ve happened to the old kitchen staff or quality of the food.

Overall, it is a good restaurant. The BBQ egg rolls are really tasty. However, the rest of the restaurant could use a thorough cleaning. It was disappointing that there were no more salads available for the whole family. The quality of the meat was excellent. It seems like Sonny, the owner, has not been keeping up with the standards. I would only recommend Sonny's to go, as the dine-in experience is not what I remember it to be.