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  • 5/5 Greg V. 5 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed this place. Didn't really do good Yelp or Google research before we ended up there. We just ended up in that section of town and decided to look for barbecue. My friends and I were surprised at how yummy the food was. It's not much for appearance but it has a real local barbecue Vibe and feel. I had ribs and brisket combo, with green beans and french fries. All very very good. I would recommend this place easily anybody coming in from out of town. It's good taste and good smelling barbecue if you like a HomeTown little bit more of a bar feel, it's great. It's just not very fancy but most barbecue places aren't.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jeffrey S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere. First time in Dallas hoping for a smash hit with BBQ but it turned out to be slightly underwhelming. The brisket was a touch dry had to liven it up with there BBQ sauce which was great same goes for the pulled pork. Sausage was fantastic love the BBQ sausage down here. Coleslaw was great but potato salad was sadly lacking in anything special. Great price though and good portions.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Steve J. 4 years ago on Google
    Great atmosphere in a little downtown building with some age to it. The food was good. The service was excellent. A definite stop if you're in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Erica C. 7 years ago on Google
    Service was good, food was decent Trying to find the bathroom is the real fun Note: women's bathroom has cool brick wall... sneak some artsy looking selfies

  • 5/5 Cynthia R. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing 😍! Staff was making suggestions, checking on me and ensuring my meal was perfect and it was! BBQ was tender, delicious and every bit of what I expected!!!

  • 5/5 Ludolph B. 6 years ago on Google
    Food was really nice. Brisket was very tasty and ribs amazing!

  • 5/5 Andrew Z. 4 years ago on Google
    The frito pie was surprisingly delicious and the bread roll was a great top off for the meal great deal for their Thursday special I thoroughly enjoyed the lunch I ate here and the service was great.

  • 3/5 Matthew D. 5 years ago on Google
    Located along the classic and historic West End section of downtown Dallas, Sonny Bryan’s has been serving up classic barbecue meats and southern sides for decades. You won’t go wrong with the flavor here, but you might be underwhelmed by the amount of meat. I ordered the large combo platter but only got a handful of meats, a few okra pieces, and a small green bean casserole. Not to mention, I ordered the sliced brisket and receive the chopped brisket... It was worth the visit this one time but may not be a location I visit unless I find myself hanging around West End and hungry.

  • 5/5 Shaunta S. 6 years ago on Google
    We got in and out pretty fast and the food was served hot. First time going to a Sonny Bryan's and I have to say my experience was not bad ar all.

  • 5/5 TAMIKO P. 4 years ago on Google
    I had the regular combo plate and it was the perfect amount of food for me to savor as I watched a comedy special in my hotel. I ordered takeout around 7pm on a Thursday it was relatively quiet with other takeout orders and a few tables of people enjoying the smokehouse fare. The fried okra was so tender and mouthwatering. I also ordered pulled chicken, sliced brisket and sausage. I would go back for all three as well as try other meat options.

  • 1/5 Zenanie D. 5 years ago on Google
    I can't believe this place😠 I'm here from Los Angeles. I came to visit my Dad in Texas. I was craving bbq. I walked into this restaurant and ordered a rib dinner. Potato salad is good. I was eating on my yeast roll. When I bit into it I found a styrofoam piece inside the yeast roll. I was so disappointed I asked for a refund. I was issued a refund. Smh.

  • 3/5 Barbi W. 5 years ago on Google
    In defence of this restaurant, I am from the BBQ capitol of the world, Kansas City. It is extraordinary difficult beat KC BBQ. Having wrote that, the ribs weren't horrible. Lots of Smokey flavor. So much smoke, I could taste it on the yeast roll and fries. Unfortunately, I didn't see any BBQ sauce... whaa ??? My son and I both thought the best part was the yeast roll, they were delicious.

  • 3/5 Nicole T. 5 years ago on Google
    Ok and I do mean O K food and service. I placed a call-in order. First I was placed on hold for about 4 minutes. I hung up called back and got a guy. Told him I wanted baked potato with meat and peach cobbler a-la-mode. Got there food was done. There were no fountain drinks; which was not a big problem. But after leaving I noticed there was no bar b que sauce on my potato nor in the bag. I went back inside and there were 3 guys standing there talking being the counter. I asked for bar b que sauce and they all stood there staring at me and pointing towards the back. After the guy who served me came from the back he simply handed me bar b que sauce and walked away with saying any thing. I left, only to notice there were no chives as I had requested and the potato was pretty much plain. I don't know, maybe it's me. But a few minutes later I noticed one of the same guys who couldn't give me bar b que sauce- splashing off steps with soapy water; it's been raining all day. I don't know but I'm not coming back here again. Two Ponders is out of the way, but baked potatoes with meat are 200% better.


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    • ✓️ Comfort food
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    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
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