Sonny's BBQ

2700 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville
(352) 378-7881

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Original Recipe BBQ Beans
Brisket Grilled Cheese
Sweet Carolina Sandwich
Smoked Turkey Sandwich
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Smokin Caesar Salad
Redneck Egg Rolls
Sonny's Sampler
Sweet Carolina
Baby Back Ribs

Menu

Appetizers
Corn Nuggets
Lightly fried, sweet creamed corn clusters topped with powdered sugar.
Fried Okra
Served with a side of Ranch.
BBQ Pork Egg Rolls
Loaded with Pulled Pork, homemade coleslaw and Pepper Jack cheese with a side of Smokin' Ranch dip.
Loaded Tots
Golden fried tater tots topped with crispy onion straws, queso and drizzled with BBQ Sauce.
Smoked Wings
Served with Ranch dressing or Blue Cheese.
BBQ Wings (Dry-Rubbed or Sauced)
Smoked and Dry-Rubbed or slathered in your favorite BBQ sauce. Served with Ranch dressing or Blue Cheese.

BBQ Sandwiches
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Served on garlic bread.
Brisket Grilled Cheese
Chopped Brisket and melty cheddar cheese stacked on garlic bread.
Beef Brisket Sandwich
Certified Angus Beef® Brisket. Served on a bun.
Sweet Carolina Sandwich®
Pulled Pork topped with homemade coleslaw and Mustard Sauce on a bun.
Sonny's Steakburger*
Certified Angus Beef Burger topped with Cheddar, Swiss or American cheese, and served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness. Hamburgers are cooked to order.
Whole Hog®
Sliced Pork, Pulled Pork and Jalapeño Cheddar Hot Links topped with Sweet BBQ sauce on a bun.
Sliced Pork Sandwich
Served on garlic bread.
Pulled Chicken Sandwich
Served on a bun.
Sonny's Cuban™ Sandwich
Our slow-smoked Pork, pulled and sliced with Swiss cheese, pickles and our Mustard BBQ Sauce on garlic bread.
Smoked Turkey Sandwich
Served on a bun.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.

Signature BBQ
Baby Back Ribs
Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
Half Chicken
Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
St. Louis Ribs
Sweet & Smokey or House Dry-Rubbed Ribs. Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
Beef Brisket
Certified Angus Beef® Brisket. Sliced (Lean) or Chopped) Marbled. Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
Pulled Chicken
Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
Smoked Turkey
Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.

Pitmaster Picks
Pick 2 Combo
Choose 2 slow-smoked BBQ meats, 2 Sidekicks, and bread.
Pick 3 Combo
Choose 3 slow-smoked BBQ meats, 2 Sidekicks, and bread.
Sonny's Sampler
Pulled Pork, Sliced Brisket, 1/4 BBQ Chicken, and Sweet & Smokey Ribs. Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.
Pork 3 Ways®
Pulled Pork, Sliced Pork and Sweet & Smokey Ribs. Served with BBQ beans, coleslaw and garlic bread.

Desserts
Homestyle Banana Pudding
Fresh banana slices and our signature pudding topped with vanilla wafers and whipped cream.
Cinnamon Sugar Donut Holes
Shareable, hot donut holes served with a side of Signature Sweet Tea glaze.
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Two giant cookies baked fresh to order in-house.

Beverages
Sweet Tea
Coke
Half Sweet and Half Unsweet Tea
Gallon Sweet Tea
Arnold Palmer Sweet
Sprite
Lemonade
Barq's Root Beer
Pibb
Diet Coke
Arnold Palmer Unsweet
Gallon Lemonade
Coke Zero
Gallon UnSweet Tea
Unsweetened Tea

Garden of Eatin'
Side Salad
Mixed greens, diced cucumbers, red onion, and tomatoes, topped with croutons, shredded cheddar cheese and choice of dressing.
BBQ Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, hard-boiled eggs, chopped bacon bits, diced tomato, red onion and shredded Pepper Jack cheese served with Smokin' Ranch dressing. Add your favorite BBQ meat for a little bit more.
Smokin Caesar Salad
Chopped Romaine topped with croutons and shredded Parmesan, served with Caesar dressing and a drizzle of Smokin' BBQ Sauce. Add your favorite BBQ meat for a little bit more.
BBQ Salad
Mixed greens, grilled corn, tomato, cucumber, diced red onion and shredded Cheddar tossed with Ranch dressing and topped with crispy onion straws and a drizzle of Sweet BBQ Sauce. Add your favorite BBQ meat for a little bit more.

Sidekicks
Garlic Bread (3 pcs)
Homestyle Mac & Cheese
Crinkle-Cut Fries
Corn Bread
Original Recipe BBQ Beans
Potato Salad
Baked Sweet Potato
Tater Tots
Homemade Coleslaw
Green Beans

Kids Meals
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Kid's Pork Sandwich
Kid's Ribs
Kid's Turkey Sandwich
Kid's Hamburger
Kid's Mac and Cheese
Kid's Hot Dog
Kid's Grilled Cheese

Single Use Items
No Utensils

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Recent Reviews

Our server, Heather, was wonderful. My husband’s prime rib sandwich was room temperature and after eating some of it he said something. She promptly asked her manager for a remake and it came out piping hot and tasted outstanding. She was super friendly and her service was excellent. The food was good and the only problem we had they made it right ASAP. Recommend not only this Sonny’s but in particular ask for Heather to be your server :)
February 2026
Pantera took care of us from the time we entered the door. She had a great attitude and made an off-menu sandwich work to please my son's picky appetite. Our drinks stayed full and she checked back often to make sure we had everything we needed. We're already looking forward to our next trip through Gainesville.
January 2026
Talk about making it Right!!! I had unfortunately gotten some lacking tots the other day and when I tell you the manager not only made it right but was so quick with her response and their Togo staff today was absolutely amazing!!! The staff were friendly laughing and engaging in conversation, and the Fooooood!!! 🫠 Thank you Waldo Rd Team!!!
September 2025

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Sonny's BBQ

2700 NE Waldo Rd, Gainesville, FL 32609
(352) 378-7881