We were on our way back from Bonnaroo where we consumed mostly frozen burgers and trail mix for about 5 days and were were determined to get some real southern BBQ at some dingy little roadside truck stop.... but after getting off and on and losing 20 minutes searching for a place that ended up being closed on Mondays (apparently most BBQ stop are closed on Mondays in the South) we settled with popping off the highway and setting ourselves up in a booth at Sonny's
Was it the most mind blowing BBQ I have ever had? No. Was it a good deal and a place to fill our bellies? Absolutely. I had the baby back ribs which were actually the star of the show in my opinion. They were extremely tender and pretty well seasoned. I really like that they gave you the 4 different options for sauces right on the table. The pulled pork was yummy and the cornbread made me pretty happy. The mac n cheese however... not so good. It was overcooked and mushy with pretty much no flavor. I ended up putting some of the hot sauce in it to make it palatable.
I give it three stars however for value and service. The waitress was SO nice. I mean maybe she was not even that nice for a Southern lady but to us Northerners... she was like the Queen of Nice.
So would I go to Sonny's again on a roadtrip? Sure... but only if I happened to come upon one when I was starving on the highway about to reach hour 4 of a 20 hour trip. Next time, we will set aside time for the hunt for a dirty truck stop BBQ pit.