So far, not impressed. Not busy but stood unnoticed at the front for a few minutes waiting to be seated. Finally the drive thru girl came over and seated us. Just ordered, so to be continued. Okay. The service and food more than made up for the stumble out of the gate. Baby back ribs had a nice chew, along with the Brunswick stew being deelish. The cheese fries were awesome also. All in all, the food and rest of the service pulled a 3 star up to a 4. Well done!
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Laurie T.
The wait staff was courteous and prompt they do a great job. The chicken looked a little small it was a little dry. The green beans were good that had a lot of water from cooking in with the container, Coleslaw was good. Bbq sauce on the table seemed watery. Not my taste I guess.
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Leah A.
I come here for their fried squash with ranch dressing. This is my guilty pleasure and they do a great job here. The ranch dressing is perfect and my squash is perfectly fried to golden. Also, if they ever have the lima bean soup on the menu--get that. Flavorful smokey goodness perfect anytime. :)
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T R.
First time visitor. I ordered the pork platter that came with two sides. The sweet tea was good - not too sweet. The pork was good. The platter comes in a small and large size. The small is 5 oz. of pork, the large 8 oz. The two sides I selected were the baked beans and green beans. There are no descriptions on the menu of what's "in" the sides. I had wanted the green beans as something that tasted difference from all of the bbq flavor. No such luck. The green beans had fatty beef or pork with other things in with them. Very rich flavor and overly salty. The baked beans were so sweet, I couldn't finish them. Sugar and bbq flavor was overwhelming. Service was good. I honestly doubt I'll visit this place again.
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P J.
both times there food was way to dry and is not worth what you pay. they dont wash there hands all the time be careful
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Katie E.
It's okay decent BBQ dry meat Abit dry but I haven't been in awhile but its always been ehhh
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Rick R.
Restaurant is well lit and clean. You can see the cook preparing the food in the large smoker. The smoker does tend to fill the air with a smell of hickory. Staff are nice. I sat in a booth which was comfortable. There are four different barbecue sauces and mixing them up is a way to spice up your meal. Portion sizes are large. The side items leave a lot to be desired - Mac and Cheese was too tangy for me and it is served in a 4 oz cup. Sweet tea is excellent. Overall, the barbecue is very good.
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April N.
Living in SoCal for the past 4 years, I really missed good southern barbecue. Once I landed in Jacksonville, the first thing I thought was bbq. Well, let me retract, the first thing I thought was grits at Waffle House, then I thought about bbq. Anyway, this joint is walking distance from my hotel and I thought *SCORE*. Yeah, more like *PSYCH*! My cousin had the pulled pork sandwich on "bbq toast". She asked me what's bbq toast and I said garlic bread. Almost. It was garlic bread with out the butter or the garlic. She said the pulled pork tasted really good. She had it with a baked sweet potato and mac and cheese. The mac and cheese tasted like it was made with powdered cheese. I had the bbq turkey sandwich. The turkey was cut way to thick and made me think of that Boars Head commercial where they show all the imitation turkey makers pumping balloons with ground up turkey and other fillers. That's what it tasted like. The sauce was weird, I had to mix two together to get a decent mix of sweet and tangy. Even though the sauce was called sweet and tangy. I had the fried corn and baked sweet potato. It's kinda hard to mess up a sweet potato, and the fried corn was just gratuitous grease. They may as well have dropped it in some hot water, then my meal might have been healthy. And of course, being in the south, was excited to be able to order sweet tea with my meal. It was ok, but my sweet tea is better. I wanted to order the banana pudding, but based on the rest of the meal, I doubt it would live up to my own recipe either.
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Orlangela A.
Wifey said..."Soooo my husband talked about this place soooo much and how it was soo amazing but when he finally took me there i didn't really like it. I have been to many BBQ places and this one just wasn't that great. I didn't like the sides the pulled pork was really dry. I probably won't go back there." Hubby said...."Ok so the first time I went there it tasted legit. I take my wife there and it tastes like old BBQ. There is nothing worse than eating cold stale BBQ. Yea I don't know what happened to this place. I didn't like either, Wendy's would have been better. Bono's needs to keep their meat fresh and cook it the same day, it tastes like leftovers from the previous day. Yea not a fan anymore.
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Trace C.
I've been going to Bono's BBQ throughout Jax for over 20 years and this is the worst location. The food is average for a Bono's but their prices have exceeded their quality. The latest kicker was when I asked for my drink in a large to go cup, I was told that would be an extra .50 on top of the $2.19 drink charge. It is pretty obvious that this is a franchise location, ruled with an iron fist as the waitress run pretty scared. Do yourself and your taste buds a favor and head across the street (literally) to Mojo's BBQ. Much more kid friendly and will always take care of you.
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Bruce R.
If you are into BBQ, this is the place. Pork, beef, turkey, chicken, St. Louis and baby back ribs. All the usual BBQ sides - beans, slaw, etc. Service varies from adequate to very good.
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Takes Reservations : No Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Outdoor Seating : No Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Stephen S.
So far, not impressed. Not busy but stood unnoticed at the front for a few minutes waiting to be seated. Finally the drive thru girl came over and seated us. Just ordered, so to be continued. Okay. The service and food more than made up for the stumble out of the gate. Baby back ribs had a nice chew, along with the Brunswick stew being deelish. The cheese fries were awesome also. All in all, the food and rest of the service pulled a 3 star up to a 4. Well done!
(4)Laurie T.
The wait staff was courteous and prompt they do a great job. The chicken looked a little small it was a little dry. The green beans were good that had a lot of water from cooking in with the container, Coleslaw was good. Bbq sauce on the table seemed watery. Not my taste I guess.
(3)Leah A.
I come here for their fried squash with ranch dressing. This is my guilty pleasure and they do a great job here. The ranch dressing is perfect and my squash is perfectly fried to golden. Also, if they ever have the lima bean soup on the menu--get that. Flavorful smokey goodness perfect anytime. :)
(3)T R.
First time visitor. I ordered the pork platter that came with two sides. The sweet tea was good - not too sweet. The pork was good. The platter comes in a small and large size. The small is 5 oz. of pork, the large 8 oz. The two sides I selected were the baked beans and green beans. There are no descriptions on the menu of what's "in" the sides. I had wanted the green beans as something that tasted difference from all of the bbq flavor. No such luck. The green beans had fatty beef or pork with other things in with them. Very rich flavor and overly salty. The baked beans were so sweet, I couldn't finish them. Sugar and bbq flavor was overwhelming. Service was good. I honestly doubt I'll visit this place again.
(2)P J.
both times there food was way to dry and is not worth what you pay. they dont wash there hands all the time be careful
(1)Katie E.
It's okay decent BBQ dry meat Abit dry but I haven't been in awhile but its always been ehhh
(3)Rick R.
Restaurant is well lit and clean. You can see the cook preparing the food in the large smoker. The smoker does tend to fill the air with a smell of hickory. Staff are nice. I sat in a booth which was comfortable. There are four different barbecue sauces and mixing them up is a way to spice up your meal. Portion sizes are large. The side items leave a lot to be desired - Mac and Cheese was too tangy for me and it is served in a 4 oz cup. Sweet tea is excellent. Overall, the barbecue is very good.
(4)April N.
Living in SoCal for the past 4 years, I really missed good southern barbecue. Once I landed in Jacksonville, the first thing I thought was bbq. Well, let me retract, the first thing I thought was grits at Waffle House, then I thought about bbq. Anyway, this joint is walking distance from my hotel and I thought *SCORE*. Yeah, more like *PSYCH*! My cousin had the pulled pork sandwich on "bbq toast". She asked me what's bbq toast and I said garlic bread. Almost. It was garlic bread with out the butter or the garlic. She said the pulled pork tasted really good. She had it with a baked sweet potato and mac and cheese. The mac and cheese tasted like it was made with powdered cheese. I had the bbq turkey sandwich. The turkey was cut way to thick and made me think of that Boars Head commercial where they show all the imitation turkey makers pumping balloons with ground up turkey and other fillers. That's what it tasted like. The sauce was weird, I had to mix two together to get a decent mix of sweet and tangy. Even though the sauce was called sweet and tangy. I had the fried corn and baked sweet potato. It's kinda hard to mess up a sweet potato, and the fried corn was just gratuitous grease. They may as well have dropped it in some hot water, then my meal might have been healthy. And of course, being in the south, was excited to be able to order sweet tea with my meal. It was ok, but my sweet tea is better. I wanted to order the banana pudding, but based on the rest of the meal, I doubt it would live up to my own recipe either.
(2)Orlangela A.
Wifey said..."Soooo my husband talked about this place soooo much and how it was soo amazing but when he finally took me there i didn't really like it. I have been to many BBQ places and this one just wasn't that great. I didn't like the sides the pulled pork was really dry. I probably won't go back there." Hubby said...."Ok so the first time I went there it tasted legit. I take my wife there and it tastes like old BBQ. There is nothing worse than eating cold stale BBQ. Yea I don't know what happened to this place. I didn't like either, Wendy's would have been better. Bono's needs to keep their meat fresh and cook it the same day, it tastes like leftovers from the previous day. Yea not a fan anymore.
(2)Trace C.
I've been going to Bono's BBQ throughout Jax for over 20 years and this is the worst location. The food is average for a Bono's but their prices have exceeded their quality. The latest kicker was when I asked for my drink in a large to go cup, I was told that would be an extra .50 on top of the $2.19 drink charge. It is pretty obvious that this is a franchise location, ruled with an iron fist as the waitress run pretty scared. Do yourself and your taste buds a favor and head across the street (literally) to Mojo's BBQ. Much more kid friendly and will always take care of you.
(2)Bruce R.
If you are into BBQ, this is the place. Pork, beef, turkey, chicken, St. Louis and baby back ribs. All the usual BBQ sides - beans, slaw, etc. Service varies from adequate to very good.
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