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Sonny Bryan, whose original vision for top-tier Texas barbecue is still alive and well, used to keep the restaurant open until the 800 pounds of meat ran out (usually around 1 pm). He’d spend the rest of the day riding his bicycle around town. A lot has changed since the days of Sonny and his bicycle but we’re proud of the blend of old and new you’ll encounter while visiting our flagship store. It’s easy to spot imposters in the barbecue industry. Looking for authentic barbecue that stands out among all the other briskets? We’ve got the roots and the history to prove you’re in the right place.
Long-running local BBQ chain serving ribs, sandwiches & sides, plus family-size carry-out meals.
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Address: 1251 W Campbell Rd Suite 240, Richardson, TX 75080
Phone: (972) 664-9494
Website: https://sonnybryans.com/
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W&E
For hubby’s birthday, we took him to Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse for lunch. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable, and the staff were efficient and friendly.
I ordered the meat potato, hubby ordered the 3-meat plate (turkey, pulled chicken, and sliced brisket) with mac and cheese and beans, and our daughter ordered the brisket sandwich plate with okra and fries. All were very delicious and flavorful.
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse is hubby’s favorite for their consistency and overall flavor.
… moreI ordered the meat potato, hubby ordered the 3-meat plate (turkey, pulled chicken, and sliced brisket) with mac and cheese and beans, and our daughter ordered the brisket sandwich plate with okra and fries. All were very delicious and flavorful.
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse is hubby’s favorite for their consistency and overall flavor.
BerryTheCat
It’s just a slight step up from fast food. The Ribs are sub par. Not very much meat, lots of cartilage. Like a lot, mouthfuls of cartilage in fact. Pretty gross really.
The sides? Nothing is impressive at all. Even the “famous onion rings” disappoint. They are too big to eat without making a huge mess. If you don’t want that, you’ve got to use silverware.
It’s all order and pay first, I guess that’s most bbq joints around. But this one feels like they just don’t care too much.
And holy cow is it expensive. Around $30 per person.
… moreThe sides? Nothing is impressive at all. Even the “famous onion rings” disappoint. They are too big to eat without making a huge mess. If you don’t want that, you’ve got to use silverware.
It’s all order and pay first, I guess that’s most bbq joints around. But this one feels like they just don’t care too much.
And holy cow is it expensive. Around $30 per person.
Sam Blumen
Lunch came about 2:15 pm. Empty as expected with occasional trickle and carry outs from UTD across the street.
Order 1: 2 meat with Sliced Brisket & pulled chicken. Side: green bean casserole & baked beans.
The pulled chicken may have had a smoked flavor but it was impossible to tell due to extreme saltiness. We both agreed this was a “never again” item. The Sliced brisket on the other hand had a visible smoke ring but was overdone or perhaps had been held too long in a bin. It was not bad but I’ve had so much better and would not buy a Lb of this meat to go like I do at the Sonny Bryan’s across from Southwest Medical. That one is very consistent and usually on point particularly with the meats. To be fair we ate the 3 slices of brisket (drenched in sauce) but I’m disappointed and would look for other options and not this location at the time of day. The roll was cold but not stale. It just was meh and didn’t add anything to the meal. The beans were also just barely better than most canned beans. The may have been canned and then touched up but not good. I wanted good beans and these were not that. The casserole looked good enough but taste was flat. Tasted like green beans with fried onions and cream of something soup but missing flavor. They had salt and that was not missing but they were not notable at all. The green beans did have a little snap and were probably made from fresh but they gave their tenderness for nothing. It was a fail.
Order 2: Chopped barbecue sandwich.
Sandwich was decent and meat adequately sauced to be more tender with a perceptible smokiness. It wasn’t great brisket and the base meat wasn’t particularly tender but as stated the sauce helped compensate.
Positive note was they did give a discount for seniors but price had nothing to do with the meal experience.
Wish this had been better because I was looking forward to this lunch since yesterday.
******* NOT RECOMMENDED ******
… moreOrder 1: 2 meat with Sliced Brisket & pulled chicken. Side: green bean casserole & baked beans.
The pulled chicken may have had a smoked flavor but it was impossible to tell due to extreme saltiness. We both agreed this was a “never again” item. The Sliced brisket on the other hand had a visible smoke ring but was overdone or perhaps had been held too long in a bin. It was not bad but I’ve had so much better and would not buy a Lb of this meat to go like I do at the Sonny Bryan’s across from Southwest Medical. That one is very consistent and usually on point particularly with the meats. To be fair we ate the 3 slices of brisket (drenched in sauce) but I’m disappointed and would look for other options and not this location at the time of day. The roll was cold but not stale. It just was meh and didn’t add anything to the meal. The beans were also just barely better than most canned beans. The may have been canned and then touched up but not good. I wanted good beans and these were not that. The casserole looked good enough but taste was flat. Tasted like green beans with fried onions and cream of something soup but missing flavor. They had salt and that was not missing but they were not notable at all. The green beans did have a little snap and were probably made from fresh but they gave their tenderness for nothing. It was a fail.
Order 2: Chopped barbecue sandwich.
Sandwich was decent and meat adequately sauced to be more tender with a perceptible smokiness. It wasn’t great brisket and the base meat wasn’t particularly tender but as stated the sauce helped compensate.
Positive note was they did give a discount for seniors but price had nothing to do with the meal experience.
Wish this had been better because I was looking forward to this lunch since yesterday.
******* NOT RECOMMENDED ******
Prentice Robins Jr
You will come for the food, but stay for the hospitality! Jeff and his team do a great job here. When you walk in, it takes you back to a simpler time before the “CRAFT BBQ” rage. A bar with all your fixins, WARM bbq sauce in a Corona bottle no less. Warm, buttery, rolls, fresh fried okra, you get the point. Well, I am done talking, make sure you go check em out for yourselves and tell em I sent you.
… moreLaToya Hardaway
First visit at this location yesterday. I gave 3 for service as a man just appeared at the register, staring ahead with no greeting. I had to ask if he’s taking my order AND how he was doing. To engage I also asked for his recommendations on wing flavors. It was like pulling teeth, smh! lol. I chose bbq flavor smokey wings. Also got a large plate with ribs, sausage and sliced brisket… and a side salad and bbq beans. Just 1 thing: I’m confused about why there’s a $15.99 and large $17.99 BBQ plate. I’ve had both and there’s no difference in portions of meats and sides (you can choose up to 3 meats for either one and sides are small). I will say the bbq is good and has that smokey taste that I like. The dining area is spaciulous and very nice and clean.
… moreCarrie Bohac
Lola, the manager, is AMAZING! We had a meetup planned and used their room. She allowed us to start our event just before opening. The space was clean and well organized and all our attendees were comfortable.
After the meeting we all ate lunch and continued our networking. While networking is great, networking while eating some delicious food makes it all the better!
Overall, this place fit the bill and more! I look forward to hosting more events there!!!
… moreAfter the meeting we all ate lunch and continued our networking. While networking is great, networking while eating some delicious food makes it all the better!
Overall, this place fit the bill and more! I look forward to hosting more events there!!!
Stefanie Mwaura
We met here for a networking group, and they have an amazing room for large groups. The staff was very hospitable, and the food was great! I had the brisket-stuffed baked potato, and several of my colleagues had the ribs, which looked amazing. Thank you to the owner, Lola, for the wonderful space and excellent service!
… moreLuke Hollman
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse happened to be on the way to someplace at mealtime, so my family decided to stop there. We knew it’s a small business, so we figured it’ll be good to support a local business.
We walk in and discover that the place is clean, the prices are fair (picture of menu attached), and it smells great.
We order our food, including an appetizer of two orders of onion rings. The onion rings arrived fast, hot, and you can tell that they make them themselves, at the restaurant. The barbecue and ranch sauces are homemade and delicious.
Not long after the appetizer, a friendly staff member brought us our entrees (7 of them). Piping hot, made fresh, accurate, and delicious. I got the combo plate with brisket, pulled pork, jalapeño cheddar sausage, macaroni and cheese, and fried okra. All were obviously made at the place, fresh.
Now for the restaurant itself. The place was clean, the tables were clean, the drink and condiment area was clean and organized, and the bathrooms were clean and stocked.
Overall, this place gave us an outstanding experience and we will be back for more!
… moreWe walk in and discover that the place is clean, the prices are fair (picture of menu attached), and it smells great.
We order our food, including an appetizer of two orders of onion rings. The onion rings arrived fast, hot, and you can tell that they make them themselves, at the restaurant. The barbecue and ranch sauces are homemade and delicious.
Not long after the appetizer, a friendly staff member brought us our entrees (7 of them). Piping hot, made fresh, accurate, and delicious. I got the combo plate with brisket, pulled pork, jalapeño cheddar sausage, macaroni and cheese, and fried okra. All were obviously made at the place, fresh.
Now for the restaurant itself. The place was clean, the tables were clean, the drink and condiment area was clean and organized, and the bathrooms were clean and stocked.
Overall, this place gave us an outstanding experience and we will be back for more!
Kathleen Newton
Meat was good. Sides were mostly good. We had fries, okra, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and Mac n cheese. Green bean casserole was oddly tangy. BBQ beans were just so-so. Onion rings were HUGE. Rolls were amazing. Most sides are vegetarian. Service was awesome.
… moreEvette Sims
Met the young man at the counter a few days ago Cid, excellent customer service. Something that is very rare these days. Our daughter has been at Scotish Rite hospital for months and we have been here on several occasions but Never received the hospitality that he showed us. Thank you Ced. We will definitely return
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