Bonefire Smokehouse Bbq - Abingdon

This restaurant has a fantastic atmosphere and great music. The food was delicious, and the staff were very friendly. I particularly enjoyed the fried pickles!

As I waited for my food, the muggy temperatures began to get uncomfortable; I started to feel sticky, and flies buzzed around my ankles, further aggravating my mood. To top it off, they don’t serve fountain drinks here; only bottled soft drinks are available, so I had to pay for every refill. That made it difficult to cool off with ice-cold Diet Cokes to ease my discomfort. Yikes! Despite the lack of comfort, I do want to give credit to the employees for their warmth and hospitality. Overall, I’d rate it 2.5 stars, but out of respect for my satanic waitress, I’ll round it up to a 3!

My wife and I stopped in Abingdon on our way to West Virginia and chose to eat at this restaurant after reading some reviews. Unfortunately, they were out of brisket, pork loin, collard greens, and even straws! My wife's fried green tomato BLT was quite good, and she was happy with it. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich but had to substitute sausage for the pork loin. The sausage tasted like store-bought kielbasa, and the pulled pork lacked flavor. The mac and cheese was bland, and the baked beans were just okay. However, the hot sauce served with the meal really made a difference; it improved the beans and added some much-needed flavor to the sandwich. Our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about the food and beer, which made our experience more enjoyable. That said, I do have concerns about the hygiene in a kitchen where a dog is allowed to roam around.

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!