Sonny's BBQ delivers through the usual third-party platforms, and in most markets that is the only way to have it brought to you — this is a table-service restaurant with waiters, not a counter with a driver fleet behind it. The number to understand before you tap through: the price on the app is not the price on the menu, and the gap is wider than the fees you can see.
Sonny's BBQ prices at a glance
The prices referenced on this page, collected up front. They vary by location and change without notice.
| Line | In the restaurant | On a delivery app |
|---|---|---|
| Pick 4 Combo | $19.99 | ~$23.99 |
| Pork Sandwich (Big Deal) | $13.29 | ~$15.95 |
| Corn Bread | $1.99 | ~$2.39 |
| Subtotal | $35.27 | ~$42.33 |
| Delivery fee | — | ~$3.99 |
| Service fee | — | ~$6.35 |
| Tip (18%) | — | ~$7.62 |
| Total | $35.27 | ~$60.29 |
What the apps actually add
Delivery platforms typically mark restaurant menu prices up 15 to 25 percent before a single fee appears, then stack delivery, service and tip on top of the inflated subtotal.
That is roughly 70 percent more for identical food. Fees move around by market and by promotion, but the direction never changes. If you can collect, collect — the Sonny's online ordering guide covers the direct channels and how to time a pickup.
The Big Deal still wins, but for a different reason
In the dining room the $4.00 Big Deal upgrade is the best arithmetic on the menu: two Sidekicks and a drink, against $10.47 for the same three items bought separately. On delivery, the drink is dead weight — nobody needs a cup of fountain tea driven across town, and the platforms often substitute it anyway.
Take it regardless. Two $3.49 sides alone cost $6.98, so paying $4.00 for them still wins even if you pour the drink down the sink. What changes is which sandwich makes sense: the Sweet Carolina at $9.99 arrives with slaw already on the bun and turns to mush in a sealed container, so if you want it, ask for the slaw on the side.
What travels and what does not
| Order these | Not these |
|---|---|
| Pulled pork — holds its moisture | Crinkle Cut Fries and Tater Tots |
| Chopped brisket rather than sliced | Loaded Tots ($9.49) — the worst offender |
| Original Recipe BBQ Beans | Fried Okra and Corn Nuggets ($6.29) |
| Homestyle Mac & Cheese | BBQ Pork Egg Rolls ($9.99) |
| Corn Bread ($1.99) | St. Louis Ribs after about 30 minutes |
| Meat by the pound, left whole | Any sandwich built more than 20 minutes ago |
Everything fried on this menu shares one weakness and it is the same weakness: steam. Sealed containers turn the whole appetizer section soft. The Sidekicks ranking holds up almost exactly in reverse for delivery — the ones that travel worst are the ones most people order.
The best delivery order here
Buy meat by the pound and assemble it yourself. Pulled Pork at $16.99 a pound feeds about three, a small bulk side runs $7.49 to $8.49, and a Gallon Sweet Tea is $5.99 against $3.49 for a single glass. That is a table of three fed for under $35 before markup, arriving in better condition than three assembled plates.
For families, the Create Your Own two-meat bundle at $49.99 travels well for the same reason — the components ride separately and get put together at your kitchen counter.
Reheating what arrives lukewarm
- Pulled pork: covered dish, splash of apple juice, 275°F, 15 minutes.
- Sliced brisket: foil with a spoon of stock, 250°F, 20 minutes. Never the microwave.
- St. Louis ribs: foil at 250°F for 20 minutes, then two minutes uncovered under a hot broiler.
- Mac and cheese: microwave is fine, stir halfway through.
Ordering for a group
Platform markup scales with the order, which is why delivery hurts most at exactly the moment people reach for it. A 25-person spread that costs $412 as a two-meat pickup catering order lands near $650 once a delivery app has finished with it. Above about six people, send someone to collect — the per-head math is worked through on the Sonny's catering page, and the in-restaurant prices to measure any quote against are on the full Sonny's BBQ menu.