Great place and music. The food was tasty and the staff was friendly. Especially liked the fried pickles.
Adrian B.
When I walked in the temperature was on the warm side and a little muggy feeling. Ascetically this place has a rustic wooden charm for sure but there is also insulation coming out of the walls and a Christmas tree up in august that just looks bad. I was met with great friendliness by my waitress which was honestly a major saving grace, (I didn't catch her name but she had a tattoo of Satan on her shoulder) I ordered the smoked wings and was told 15 minutes later that they only had 9 of the 12 wings I ordered and that I'd still pay full price but I could get one of their sides to compensate for the 3 missing wings. I appreciate the accommodating nature of trying to fix the situation but how annoying.. I don't want your famous corn fritters dude.. So while I was waiting on my food, the muggy/humid temperatures began to take their toll, I began feeling sticky; flies started to buzz around my ankles and annoy me into a very combustible rage. They don't give you fountain drinks here either, they sell plastic bottle soft drinks so you have to pay for every refill. So it's not like I can just slam ice cold Diet Coke after ice cold Diet Coke at an attempt to cool off my internal body temperature. YIKES. The employees were very warm and hospitable so I give them credit there. But over all I'd say 2 and 1/2 stars. Out of respect for my satanic waitress I'll bump it to a 3!
joenuke53
My wife and I stayed in Abingdon as a half way stop to WV and had read reviews about this place and decided to try it out. Well, they were out of brisket and pork loin and collard greens, and Even straws! My wife's fried green tomato BLT was very good and she was pleased. I tried a pulled pork and had to substitute sausage for the pork loin. The sausage tasted like kielbasa from a store and the pulled pork had no flavor. The mac and cheese was bland and the baked beans were just OK. The hot sauce served with the meal made the difference and changed the beans to good and added flavor to the sandwich. The waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the food and the beer. She made the meal enjoyable. I do question the hygiene in a kitchen that allows a dog to roam around though.
Mark C
My wife and I and others recently ate at Bone Fire based on reviews we'd read. We were disappointed. First, the good news: the servers were very good, and helpful. The rest is that the food was only average. We've eaten at a lot of bbq places, from Virginia to Florida, and the food at Bon Fire was mediocre. My wife had the ribs, and they were overcooked and dry, though they did have flavor. I had the pulled pork platter, with cornbread, collards, and broccoli salad, which was good, though a bit sweet. The collards were fine, and the pork was too, but they do not compare to, say, Mission BBQ in Charlottesville or The BBQ Exchange in Gordonsville, VA. One other thing. My wife and I ordered pints of beer, There was no beer menu with prices. We ordered pints of Narragansetts, and then a second round. There was not a single good pour on the four beers we received. Only with the tab did we learn that each pint was $7. For Narragansett, which can be purchased at Wegmans or Kroger for about $6 a six-pack of 16 oz. cans. By contrast, in Charlottesville recently, I got a 16-ounce Dos Equis Amber for $5 at Torchy's Tacos. Perhaps the beer pricing was to help pay for the band that was there, that, as we were exiting the restaurant, was butchering Marshall Tucker's 'Can't You See.' What we saw was very average food, high beer prices, a not-so-hot band, but some really good servers.
PeacockLady
Ordered a half rack of ribs; with two sides, collard greens and Mac n cheese. The meal comes with a slice of cornbread. We were there on a Monday- which sometimes matters in the restaurant world. Service was phenomenal, everyone was very personable and helpful with menu questions. Food was mediocre, at best. The ribs were over-cooked, flavorful but dry. The collards have a somewhat sweet after taste, and we’re cooked to perfection. The Mac n cheese was pathetic, not creamy not cheesy not worth the calories. Cornbread was dry and crumbly. None of my food was ‘hot’ upon arrival. Charging $7 for Narragansett, not pouring to the top… it was cold though. Our party was told that depending… green beans were fresh or from the can. When we were there they were from a can. I didn’t experience the 4 star rating that others mentioned, so inconsistent in producing a solid outcome. Based on this, I wouldn’t recommend it…. If only it tasted as well as it photographed!
Dodie H.
Decided to give this gem a try and so glad we did. We arrived around 6:15 and were seated within a couple minutes. The atmosphere is casual and if you appreciate the history (age) of a building you will love this place. The floors are the original floors and the wood in the bar area takes you back to another era. Our server was Priscilla and she was phenomenal. Very personable and we enjoyed getting to know her. She took good care of us even after they got busy. She offered many suggestions since we were from out of town. The hubs and I ordered the two meat dinner to share which for us included the pulled chicken and chicken wings with two sides (collards and beans). All of it was delicious. The only suggestion for our whole visit which is a matter of prefence is to warm the cornbread that comes with the meal. We also tried the grit cakes which was yummy to our tummies so much so we got some to go for breakfast! Our friends got the three meat platter which for them included the brisket, ribs and pulled chicken with corn fritters and homemade chips. They said it was all awesome! To sum it up from beginning to end our experience was great!
hbhakh
We had lunch at Bone Fire while visiting Abingdon. It's very casual and has a typical BBQ menu with some interesting sandwiches. I had the Hog, which was pork, sausage, bacon, and cheese. It was very good. Service was good and prices are reasonable.
Liz P.
Wow. This place left us speechless!!!!! We came here just passing through the town on our journey from PA to KY. Insanely happy we found this gem. First of all - our server/the bartender Jon (Joe Nathan lol) was awesome. Insanely knowledgeable on the beer & food choices and gave amazing recommendations that were super helpful to us! He really knows his stuff (give him a raise). And the food. Absolutely. Amazing. My bf got the full rack of ribs (didn't finish them lol) and I got the brisket. Hands down the BEST brisket I've ever had. Fell right apart & the flavor was just out of this world. The ribs were amazing. The sides were great too - highly recommend the potato salad! We also got the cornbread fritters. Never had anything like that but wow I'm glad we went with Jon's suggestion on that bc it did not disappoint! Definitely recommend this place and now everytime we travel to KY we will have to stop here!!
Ron A.
My wife and I were visiting Abingdon and were looking for a place to eat on a Saturday night. Our host recommended Bone Fire so we gave them a try. We had a short wait to be seated, but it wasn't too bad. My wife had the wings and greens combo and I had the brisket with sides of greens and banana pudding. They bbq their meats without any sauce; they let you put your own sauce on it. The wings and brisket were delicious and we did not use any sauce. The only thing that I have to complain about is that they sweeten their greens and their cornbread. (We ate them all anyways. ) The banana pudding was just alright. If we are ever back in town we will be back in Bone Fires.
RickB657
We were seated in about 5 minutes on a busy Sunday afternoon. We gave our drink and lunch order and our iced teas arrived in a reasonable time. It was apparent that our server, while pleasant and cheerful, was both undertrained and overworked. We waited over an hour for two brisket sandwiches, one order of Mac & Cheese and one of house made potato chips and were then told our food would be out "pretty soon". At that point she had the good grace to comp us the two iced teas and we left, having a,ready wasted too much of a beautiful afternoon. Other diners were waiting far too long for service as well. I suspect the problems were not limited to the front of the house.
Excellent food! We had the brisket and it was outstanding. Service was excellent as well. Try the cornbread fritters. Delicious! I highly recommend. Beautiful old warehouse building.
Chris S.
The food was great. I got a take out of ribs and chicken. It was very crowded when I was there and had to wait for over 30 minutes but the bartender keep me informed on my order and the atmosphere in the place was great.
Tour291360
Great local beer selection. Bartender James was super knowledgeable about beer. Loved it. Only place open late but super accommodating. Had terrific wings!!
Dan S.
The food was excellent! I had a half rack of baby back ribs, and smokehouse beans and cole slaw as sides. The ribs were tender with a Smokey smell. The portions were appropriate for a half rack. The smokehouse beans were very rich and tangy flavor. The cole slaw seemed to be light on dressing, however lacked flavor. Overall I would recommend the place and food. The atmosphere was perfect for BBQ adventure!
Big B.
Good food and cool atmosphere. Friendly waitstaff. I have eaten here twice and both brisket and pulled pork were excellent as were the sides. Ugg third trip uncovered some Nasty ribs. As a BBQist, I can tell you they were smoked hot and fast, not low and slow. They were dry and tough. DON'T order ribs!
Great place and music. The food was tasty and the staff was friendly. Especially liked the fried pickles.
When I walked in the temperature was on the warm side and a little muggy feeling. Ascetically this place has a rustic wooden charm for sure but there is also insulation coming out of the walls and a Christmas tree up in august that just looks bad. I was met with great friendliness by my waitress which was honestly a major saving grace, (I didn't catch her name but she had a tattoo of Satan on her shoulder) I ordered the smoked wings and was told 15 minutes later that they only had 9 of the 12 wings I ordered and that I'd still pay full price but I could get one of their sides to compensate for the 3 missing wings. I appreciate the accommodating nature of trying to fix the situation but how annoying.. I don't want your famous corn fritters dude.. So while I was waiting on my food, the muggy/humid temperatures began to take their toll, I began feeling sticky; flies started to buzz around my ankles and annoy me into a very combustible rage. They don't give you fountain drinks here either, they sell plastic bottle soft drinks so you have to pay for every refill. So it's not like I can just slam ice cold Diet Coke after ice cold Diet Coke at an attempt to cool off my internal body temperature. YIKES. The employees were very warm and hospitable so I give them credit there. But over all I'd say 2 and 1/2 stars. Out of respect for my satanic waitress I'll bump it to a 3!
My wife and I stayed in Abingdon as a half way stop to WV and had read reviews about this place and decided to try it out. Well, they were out of brisket and pork loin and collard greens, and Even straws! My wife's fried green tomato BLT was very good and she was pleased. I tried a pulled pork and had to substitute sausage for the pork loin. The sausage tasted like kielbasa from a store and the pulled pork had no flavor. The mac and cheese was bland and the baked beans were just OK. The hot sauce served with the meal made the difference and changed the beans to good and added flavor to the sandwich. The waitress was very nice and knowledgeable about the food and the beer. She made the meal enjoyable. I do question the hygiene in a kitchen that allows a dog to roam around though.
My wife and I and others recently ate at Bone Fire based on reviews we'd read. We were disappointed. First, the good news: the servers were very good, and helpful. The rest is that the food was only average. We've eaten at a lot of bbq places, from Virginia to Florida, and the food at Bon Fire was mediocre. My wife had the ribs, and they were overcooked and dry, though they did have flavor. I had the pulled pork platter, with cornbread, collards, and broccoli salad, which was good, though a bit sweet. The collards were fine, and the pork was too, but they do not compare to, say, Mission BBQ in Charlottesville or The BBQ Exchange in Gordonsville, VA. One other thing. My wife and I ordered pints of beer, There was no beer menu with prices. We ordered pints of Narragansetts, and then a second round. There was not a single good pour on the four beers we received. Only with the tab did we learn that each pint was $7. For Narragansett, which can be purchased at Wegmans or Kroger for about $6 a six-pack of 16 oz. cans. By contrast, in Charlottesville recently, I got a 16-ounce Dos Equis Amber for $5 at Torchy's Tacos. Perhaps the beer pricing was to help pay for the band that was there, that, as we were exiting the restaurant, was butchering Marshall Tucker's 'Can't You See.' What we saw was very average food, high beer prices, a not-so-hot band, but some really good servers.
Ordered a half rack of ribs; with two sides, collard greens and Mac n cheese. The meal comes with a slice of cornbread. We were there on a Monday- which sometimes matters in the restaurant world. Service was phenomenal, everyone was very personable and helpful with menu questions. Food was mediocre, at best. The ribs were over-cooked, flavorful but dry. The collards have a somewhat sweet after taste, and we’re cooked to perfection. The Mac n cheese was pathetic, not creamy not cheesy not worth the calories. Cornbread was dry and crumbly. None of my food was ‘hot’ upon arrival. Charging $7 for Narragansett, not pouring to the top… it was cold though. Our party was told that depending… green beans were fresh or from the can. When we were there they were from a can. I didn’t experience the 4 star rating that others mentioned, so inconsistent in producing a solid outcome. Based on this, I wouldn’t recommend it…. If only it tasted as well as it photographed!
Decided to give this gem a try and so glad we did. We arrived around 6:15 and were seated within a couple minutes. The atmosphere is casual and if you appreciate the history (age) of a building you will love this place. The floors are the original floors and the wood in the bar area takes you back to another era. Our server was Priscilla and she was phenomenal. Very personable and we enjoyed getting to know her. She took good care of us even after they got busy. She offered many suggestions since we were from out of town. The hubs and I ordered the two meat dinner to share which for us included the pulled chicken and chicken wings with two sides (collards and beans). All of it was delicious. The only suggestion for our whole visit which is a matter of prefence is to warm the cornbread that comes with the meal. We also tried the grit cakes which was yummy to our tummies so much so we got some to go for breakfast! Our friends got the three meat platter which for them included the brisket, ribs and pulled chicken with corn fritters and homemade chips. They said it was all awesome! To sum it up from beginning to end our experience was great!
We had lunch at Bone Fire while visiting Abingdon. It's very casual and has a typical BBQ menu with some interesting sandwiches. I had the Hog, which was pork, sausage, bacon, and cheese. It was very good. Service was good and prices are reasonable.
Wow. This place left us speechless!!!!! We came here just passing through the town on our journey from PA to KY. Insanely happy we found this gem. First of all - our server/the bartender Jon (Joe Nathan lol) was awesome. Insanely knowledgeable on the beer & food choices and gave amazing recommendations that were super helpful to us! He really knows his stuff (give him a raise). And the food. Absolutely. Amazing. My bf got the full rack of ribs (didn't finish them lol) and I got the brisket. Hands down the BEST brisket I've ever had. Fell right apart & the flavor was just out of this world. The ribs were amazing. The sides were great too - highly recommend the potato salad! We also got the cornbread fritters. Never had anything like that but wow I'm glad we went with Jon's suggestion on that bc it did not disappoint! Definitely recommend this place and now everytime we travel to KY we will have to stop here!!
My wife and I were visiting Abingdon and were looking for a place to eat on a Saturday night. Our host recommended Bone Fire so we gave them a try. We had a short wait to be seated, but it wasn't too bad. My wife had the wings and greens combo and I had the brisket with sides of greens and banana pudding. They bbq their meats without any sauce; they let you put your own sauce on it. The wings and brisket were delicious and we did not use any sauce. The only thing that I have to complain about is that they sweeten their greens and their cornbread. (We ate them all anyways. ) The banana pudding was just alright. If we are ever back in town we will be back in Bone Fires.
We were seated in about 5 minutes on a busy Sunday afternoon. We gave our drink and lunch order and our iced teas arrived in a reasonable time. It was apparent that our server, while pleasant and cheerful, was both undertrained and overworked. We waited over an hour for two brisket sandwiches, one order of Mac & Cheese and one of house made potato chips and were then told our food would be out "pretty soon". At that point she had the good grace to comp us the two iced teas and we left, having a,ready wasted too much of a beautiful afternoon. Other diners were waiting far too long for service as well. I suspect the problems were not limited to the front of the house.
Restaurantji Recommends
Excellent food! We had the brisket and it was outstanding. Service was excellent as well. Try the cornbread fritters. Delicious! I highly recommend. Beautiful old warehouse building.
The food was great. I got a take out of ribs and chicken. It was very crowded when I was there and had to wait for over 30 minutes but the bartender keep me informed on my order and the atmosphere in the place was great.
Great local beer selection. Bartender James was super knowledgeable about beer. Loved it. Only place open late but super accommodating. Had terrific wings!!
The food was excellent! I had a half rack of baby back ribs, and smokehouse beans and cole slaw as sides. The ribs were tender with a Smokey smell. The portions were appropriate for a half rack. The smokehouse beans were very rich and tangy flavor. The cole slaw seemed to be light on dressing, however lacked flavor. Overall I would recommend the place and food. The atmosphere was perfect for BBQ adventure!
Good food and cool atmosphere. Friendly waitstaff. I have eaten here twice and both brisket and pulled pork were excellent as were the sides. Ugg third trip uncovered some Nasty ribs. As a BBQist, I can tell you they were smoked hot and fast, not low and slow. They were dry and tough. DON'T order ribs!