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Mr. Bones

3007 Gulf Dr, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, FL 34217-2149
(941) 778-6614
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Ranked #12 of 23 restaurants in Holmes Beach
Price range: S$0 - S$32
Cuisines: American, Barbecue
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, After-hours, Dessert
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Des Moines, Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

This place is small but the food is outstanding! You get your drinks from a coffin when you first walk in. They have there own special BBQ sauce that is great. I had the baby back ribs and the rice and would recommend eating here!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Really good bbq and an eclectic menu. We enjoyed ourselves a lot. My hamburger.was very good snd the chicken with peanut was to my wifes liking

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We ate here on the last night of our first AMI trip and wished we had come first! The ambiance was fun, funky and relaxed with a huge selection of beer and wine coolers that you pull yourself from a giant coffin filled with ice. (Best was Wild Blue) I had the regular bbq spare ribs with potato salad, beans... More

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Summerville, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Food was good...great fried rice...service was top notch...love the coffin o beer!! This was our first visit to the island and would recommend this place to friends.

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Oklahoma
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

We visited on Sunday evening, May 12. There is a large 'coffin' full of iced beers as you enter; choose one, use the bottle opener, and proceed into the restaurant. Many strange and interesting death mask skeletons/faces on walls. Most eclectic menu ever; I had shrimp and grits with bacon and coleslaw; dining partner chose BBQ baby back ribs, beans,... More

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Monadnock Region, NH
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Past this place on our way to Longboat Key and had to look it up and check it out. A few reviewers have complained about the "Don't Even Ask" policy, which sort of concerned me as when it comes to salt, I'm like a deer needing a salt lick. My wife had the standard BBQ Baby Backs and I had... More

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Tampa, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

I finally stopped for dinner after driving by this curious looking BBQ restaurant numerous times while on Anna Maria Island over the last few years. There are only 11-12 tables, so waiting was to be expected on a Saturday night. While we waited, we were encouraged to help ourselves to the drink coffin which had a large variety of imported... More

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Burlington, Vermont
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The best baby back ribs ever! Excellent sauces, make sure you try more than one! Great sides, good portion sizes. You won't leave hungry. Fabulous, friendly service. Great place to take the kids- they loved the funky decor. Very fun place to eat.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Every meal we ate was GREAT!!! LOVE the BBQ it is one of the best in the town It was all ways FULL. Plan a head and try to call but it was all ways worth the wait for us.

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Golden, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Most bar-b-que restaurants are good, few are exceptional. Mr. Bones is exceptional. Terrific baby-back ribs with extraordinarily good "sides." I can't wait to go back and try their curries.

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