Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse

Impiltdownman, says:

• Food:

  5/5

• Vibe:

  5/5

• Service:

  1/5

• Value:

  4/5

• Overall:

  4/5

This is the ONLY Sonny Bryans. The others are pretenders and are among the worst BBQ joints around. Fortunately the ghost of Sonny still haunts the original location and you can still envision Sonny's smile as he's chop, chop, chopping away in his Mrs. Baird's paper hat. Worthy of its reputation. BTW, the Food Network recipe for Sonny's onion rings works, but it's better if you let the rings rest on a wire rack for 15 minutes before frying.

Blackcrowe, says:

• Food:

  3/5

• Vibe:

  2/5

• Service:

  5/5

• Value:

  3/5

• Overall:

  3/5

I do understand the lack of comforts. The ribs and onion rings are really the only reason to go there. I do like how they chargrill the already smoked ribs. Counter ladies are really nice.

DC, says:

• Food:

  3/5

• Vibe:

  2/5

• Service:

  2/5

• Value:

  2/5

• Overall:

  3/5

So, you work at the medical center and decide to take yourself out for lunch. You pass on Mike Andersons because it is crawling with graduate students.

You land at Sonny Bryants.

You realize you're spending close to 9 dollars for a sandwich. Your soda is undersized. The condiment bar is a state of emergency.

No room, so you get to sit at a reclaimed school desk designed for Eastern European contortionists.

Probably best to get back to work.