Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q - Jacksonville

Bono's is my fav bbq place in Jax. I have eaten at 5 or more locations and have never had a meal that was not great. Great smoke flavor and tender meat. Plus the best mustard bbq sauce I have found. I think Sonny's beans are better but other than that, Bono's beats them all.

The food was very good and the portions were a nice size, The decor was nice

Just grabbed a combo for lunch. Ribs and brisket. I've always been a fan of Bonos mustard sauce and it's still very good after all these years. The ribs were big and meaty and tasted great, but the brisket was a bit dry. It was ok but not as good as expected. The baked beans were excellent too. The mac-n-cheese was terrible as I only had one small bite. Overall, the ribs were great and the brisket was ok when covered in the sauce. It was a Tuesday after lunch around 2pm. They have an outside walk up window for togo orders and we ordered after getting there. The employees were friendly and professional, and the food was ready in less than 10 minutes.

Overpriced for mediocre BBQ. Used to love this place but now it's pushing $20 for a decent sized lunch.

We eat here often and usually have an overall great experience. Today, not so much. We walk in and wait. Then one of the servers curtly says, just two, you can sit anywhere. Other times the servers say hello, have a seat anywhere and we 'll be right with you. We sit in same servers (Mikayla) area. She apparently knew the table seated after us. She spent time conversing with that table. Never checked to see if we were okay, needed refills or anything else after our food was delivered. We we ready for our check and needed a box and a refill. This server was sitting at the next table in conversation at this point. Finally catch her eye and she jumps up and tells her friend I 'll be right back. She brings our check and I then ask for a refill and a box. She delivers both and picks up our payment. When she returns the receipts and card she says nothing. Not thank you, not have a good day, nothing. Just sits the tray down and walks away. Seriously? We treated her well, said please and thank you so I was a little dismayed at why she was so inattentive. Possibly a bad day or work drama but still, rise above and perform. Left a tip even though I considered not.