Smokey Bones Fire Grill

Wifey and I were down here on a college visit with my daughter and decided we wanted some BBQ. We searched Yelp and some local recommendations and nothing jumped out at us so we asked the woman at the front desk and she recommended Smokey Bones. It wasn't until we arrived that we realized this was a chain...and while chains tend to be pretty consistent with the quality and taste of their food I haven't had great experiences with BBQ chains. We were seated immediately and both wanted a beer. The selection here is limited so we ordered a Sam's Octoberfest and a Lagunjtas Little Sumpin' Ale. We also ordered fried pickles for an appetizer...they were delicious. For our entrees we both got combos. I ordered KC ribs and pulled pork, baked beans and Cole slaw and Wifey ordered KC ribs with brisket, baked beans and baked potato. The food was good...it didn't blow my doors off, but it was good. My ribs were a little fatty, but Wifey's were meatier (luck of the draw). The pulled pork was a little dry, but they had some delicious sauces on the table. Wifey thought the same about the brisket. Both of us thought the sides were great beans, cole slaw and baked potato were all great. The service was a little slow, but our waitress Kiki was pleasant and kept checked in with us. Prices were a little high for what we got, but it's kind of a touristy area so I expected that.

First off it has taken us a LOOOOOOONNNGGG TIME of passing this chain and kind of brushing it off because it is a chain BBQ restaurant so we didn't think there could be much appetizing about it. But, after a long drive from Richmond to MD and back, we decided we were craving BBQ and this was our only option. There weren't many people there at all for dinner time which kind of put us off bc our thinking was it couldn't be much good if it was. Of everything I ordered I must say the chocolate cake was the best of it all. I did choose the platter with pulled pork, brisket, and added ribs. You get a selection of sauces there at your table and there is something for every taste. I DROWNED my pulled pork in the sweeter sauce and must say it was good and even not to bad after reheating it making it have a little bit of a crust to it which was nice. My hubby and friend who was with us weren't to happy with their choices which included the Brunswick Stew, but overall it wasn't bad. However, my husband felt it was overpriced for what you got.

Smokey Bones Jones is a halfway decent restaurant/bar located in the heart of BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse's parking lot. The bar area is pretty nice, not a fan of the area hidden away from the tvs. Drink list is good. Food is above average but not amazing.

I was excited to eat here for the first time, it was late afternoon so there were only about 5 customers... The waitress and helper were amazing! The cook on the other hand must have been doing something else! It took over 20 mins to get appetizer... then the meal which were simple took another 20 mins or so. I asked the person i was with if this was normal and they said no! It was like it was a packed house, just disappointed in timing. Food was pretty good, too.

This was not the best dining experience tonight. I will start with the dining room was extremely cold. However the hostesses were nice and toasty standing by the fireplace. The waiter was fairly new so he wasn't to familiar with menu. That's Ok! A side salad was ordered without onions and when it arrived guess what was in it.. onions. Returned to the kitchen for one without onions. They must've just picked the onions out that they saw. It came to the table with the ones they missed. Beef brisket was mostly fat.. the lady from another table sent hers back because it was mostly as well. She got a free meal for her troubles. The smoked chicken was very salty. The sweet potato fries had salt on them as well. It had been awhile since coming here and it will probably longer for my return.