Sonny's BBQ
Being a value Southern-BBQ chain — oak-smoked-daily brisket, pulled pork, and St. Louis ribs with sweet tea — one of the largest barbecue chains in the country. A dependable, low-cost barbecue lunch — oak-smoked-daily pulled pork, ribs, and brisket with bottomless sweet tea. It's a chain, not a local original, but it's consistent and easy on the wallet.
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Being a value Southern-BBQ chain — oak-smoked-daily brisket, pulled pork, and St. Louis ribs with sweet tea — one of the largest barbecue chains in the country.
Sonny's started life as a restaurant called "Fat Boys" in 1968, before founder Sonny Tillman renamed it after himself.
A reliable, affordable Southern-BBQ chain — oak-smoked pork, brisket, and ribs with sweet tea and all-day value, at the Bradenton East location. No pretensions: it's a chain, and a dependable one.
Food: The oak-smoked pulled pork (platter or sandwich) is the staple ($–$$); the ribs and the "Pork Three Ways" are the orders to get.
Drink: The house sweet tea is the classic Sonny's pairing ($).
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