Smokey Bones Ronkonkoma - American restaurant in Ronkonkoma - 5012 Express Dr S, USA

I've been here 2 times and was very pleased both times. Service and establishment are fantastic, but I'm going right into food since there was a lot. For starters; Korean pork belly lollipops were great. Flavorful, tender, easy to eat. The smoked brisket chili was out of this world. I wish I got a bowl and not a cup. The Brunswick stew was good, but nothing compared to the chili. The stew was a little thinner than I would have liked, but it was tasty. For the mains; The brisket stuffed grilled cheese was really good. Good flavor and size plus the tomato bisque dip was tasty alone. The side of Mac and cheese was flavorful and not overcooked. The bonefire was a nice sampler. A little small for 2 people, but it was great to sample everything. I absolutely loved everything. This would be my highest recommendation if you've never been here before. For me, this is just a well-rounded restaurant that I'll come back to anytime I want this type of BBQ.

Relaxed environment; the food was good but not as good as the take out. Maybe the butter had time to marinate a little longer. Beverages were nice, and the waitress was attentive. I will visit again and try something different. There are many selections on the menu, and it's worth the sampling.

For those that don’t know, this is a chain restaurant that makes good and sometimes really good BBQ, tonight’s dinner was very good. Dinner for one was the pulled pork platter which came on toasted garlic bread and with two sides. I was at a loss of what to choose but thanks to my waiter’s advice, I had the mashed potatoes with gravy and the seasoned steamed broccoli. Both complimented each other and the pulled pork. I would have liked a little more pork on the plate as I wanted to make open faced sandwiches with the garlic bread and the meat and was not able to cover both slices of bread. Would have liked a divot in the potatoes and more gravy - it was very flavorful. The pork was really good, from the smoke ringed skin that tasted like bacon all the way through the juicy cooked meat itself. The garlic bread, I only just liked. I think it’s a premade toasted frozen product that they heat up as needed during meal service. The garlic bread fit the meal but I would have liked a buttered and toasted Brioche bun instead. I’m not sure if this is good or bad but the sports bar/ restaurant vibe with all the BigScreen TVs doesn’t lean towards a BBQ Joint feel but it was clean and there were locals around the huge center of the room bar. Now the service… It was wonderful. I had Mike as my waiter and though he looked harried (an unfortunate perpetual look that wait staff can’t hide behind a mask with anymore these days) he stopped and answered questions about the menu, what sides would work best, and even asked me how done I wanted the broccoli - cooked with a bit of a snap still, not a chew. Every time he walked by my table he checked on me - while carrying a huge platter with plates of food, walks by, “If you need anything sir, I’ll be right back”. At the end of dinner I voiced my opinion about the serving size of the pulled pork and he apologized (No need - I understand restaurant economics) Mike listened politely to my experience of another Smokey Bones restaurant and was honestly curious about the quality comparison - both really good, again, my opinion. Finally after all that he asked if I was interested in dessert - ironically after our conversation… I closed out the night with a huge creamy banana pudding because I was still just a little peckish and I Loved It.

Placed an order online for 12 traditional wings (1/2 brown sugar 1/2 lemon pepper) I received a grilled cheese. Should’ve checked the bag I admit. Came back to the store and they let me keep the wrong food and remade my order but somehow still got it wrong by giving me all lemon pepper. I only opened it to see if there was wings, I didn’t expect them to get it wrong 2 times in a row and I cant be bothered to go back.

WOW!!! What a great experience! Our waiter Chris was helpful friendly and overall amazing!!! The food was awesome! My husband and I both got ribs. They were so tender that when we tried to pick them up the meat would literally fall right off the bone!! We also has pretzel bones to start which were delicious. I got potato wedges as a Side and yum yum yum! I also got baked beans which had pulled pork mixed with them for a unique and delicious flavor! My husband got coleslaw which he said was some of the best hes ever had! Dessert didn’t disappoint—had one of the BEST apple cobblers Ive ever had!! Great service great food!!! Awesome experience!!! HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

Had lunch with a coworker today. We both got the brisket platter. Brisket was smokey and juicy though a bit salty in some spots. The 4 BBQ sauces were a great compliment to the meat. Fries were a touch too crisp and were unsalted. Good portion size though overall.

Our large group visited Smokey Bones on 1/20/24. Margot helped us in the bar, then when our group of four expanded to 15, she help d us move to bigger tables in the dining area and Mike M took over. They took great care of us, hustling to get us food and drink in a timely manner. The food was great, the company was fun and the atmosphere was excited as all eyes were on the playoff games. My husband and I went back the next day and Mike M took care of us again. He's a true asset to the restaurant.

You get a lot of food for the money. Good service. Forgot to take pictures of the bbq but the simple sundae deserts were great.