We recently stopped here on our way from NC to VA, and we think this will be part of our travel…read morerotation. We look for highly rated restaurants, close to the interstate and which have outdoor seating because we have dogs. Bringing water for our dogs and cups to take our sweet tea with us, our server, Kiersten, was the epitome of friendly southern hospitality. The barbecue was delicious. You could see the smoker on the property. What set this apart was the choice of sides. There were several sides such as green bean casserole and creamed corn that you don't see at other barbecue joints. We will definitely be back on our next trip to NC.

Tried Hugh Q's BBQ and honestly... pretty mixed experience…read more The cheese curds were hands down the highlight -- uniquely made, you could tell they were fresh, and they came out crispy and full of flavor. Easily the best thing on the table and definitely worth trying. Unfortunately, everything else just didn't live up to it. The BBQ and brisket were a letdown -- lacking flavor, not as tender as expected, and just didn't have that true smoked BBQ quality you look for, especially in a place like Hickory where the standard is high. Service and atmosphere were fine, nothing bad there, but when the main focus is the food, it just didn't deliver the way I hoped it would. Left feeling disappointed and honestly wishing I had gone somewhere else. Might give it another shot down the road, but based on this visit, it didn't live up to the hype for me.

In town for our daughter's wedding, she had previously been in town preparing. She & fiancé tried…read moreseveral restaurants and loved Little Pugs. So we ordered a lot of food for rehearsal dinner the day before. All the meat and sides were quickly packed up when we arrived. Smelling food on the way to dinner was difficult. The Pulled Pork was amazing. Beans were great. Collard Greens were amazing - I managed to get one serving before they were gone! Mac & Cheese and Hushpuppies were great. Coleslaw was creamy and delicious. Plenty of sauces were provided. Not much was left after dinner. The only disappointment was the hot sauce. The owner said they made their own Ghost Pepper sauce. Well, several of our family love really spicy food, like Thai. Their sauce had very little heat, almost none. Kick it up a bit then caution people and make it hot!

The bbq has always been great. However, the owner has really been screwing customers of late. Do…read morenot go by others posted online! They are nearly double!! A 12 pack is listed at $24. I just paid double that. Plus, he is only giving 8 buns instead of 12. He stated it was due to the size of the buns being larger. SMH

I always make a special stop at Charlie Graingers anytime I'm in the area. They are an excellent…read morechoice for allergies with gluten, dairy, or soy. They have so many options for food that are normally not available for people with allergies. I couldn't decide on one thing so I ordered several things. For starters, the chicken sandwich was huge. It was perfectly fried and very crispy. The bun held together and didn't fall apart. If you are gluten free, you know this is hard to find. I would say I only ate about 1/3 of the sandwich, it was so large. I also ordered the fried okra which were very crispy and the coating was light and flavorful. It's one on my favorite things to order here and a can't miss if you love fried okra. The next favorite was hush puppies. They reminded me of the hush puppies I used to eat growing up and have missed dearly. The prefect combination of sweet and crunchy. And i couldn't leave without trying the fried pickles. The owner, Lisa, and I were speaking about all the options and I told her how much I love having all these options. She included a small side of spicy pickles for me to try and they were even better than the regular. Not overly spicy and a great combination with breading and ranch dressing. I can't wait to return to try the fried jalapeños and the brisket. The staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. The prices are amazing. I ordered all of the food (6 different things) and a drink for $26. It was way more than I could eat but I wanted to try it all. The atmosphere is casual and the booths are cafeteria style for a very comfortable, southern experience.

Don't judge a book by its cover - you roll in wondering where this place is and yes it's the old…read moreHardee's or some fast food place! Order at the counter, they are very helpful answering questions - so many things I wanted to try! Service was very quick from ordering to receiving the delicious food! The vibe it's just a mom/pop - totally fits it and so worth it!

Friendly service in a nice big room. Awful food. Texas…read moretwinkies(bacon wrapped stuffed jalapenos) were poorly under cooked - rubbery bacon and hard nearly raw jalapenos drenched in sweet sauce. Brisket perhaps the driest I've had. To be that dry at 11:45 in the am makes me wonder if it was leftover? who knows? Ribs overcooked to mush Deviled eggs bland, under seasoned. It was so bad, I asked the waitress if it was a chain. Massive waste of money.

Wow did this place impress me?! Such good quality food, tasty & fresh & service was great!!…read moreIf you are in the area, it's a must try! They even make their own beer & spirits! Great family business!

We ordered food last week for carry out off the menu posted on their site. When we picked up our…read moreorder, what we were charged was pretty much double what was posted online. What should have been a $35 order was almost $70! I'm not sure a 6oz burger and measly pub chips from anywhere is worth $20. Not to mention, the burger was overcooked and dry, and the ranch provided was so watered down it was as runny as water and flavorless. I realize times are tough and price increases are to be expected, but double?? Menus/prices online should be immediately updated to reflect accurate prices (not all surprises are good), and your product really should remain quality. And then to ask if we'd like to leave a tip, ridiculous! Extremely disappointed.

I have eaten here & gotten several take out orders. It is a small restaurant with inside, outside &…read morelimited bar seating available. The drinks are delicious! My favorite dish is the Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta, it's very flavorful & a generous portion. My friend has ordered the Caribbean Jerk Boneless Wings & enjoyed them every time. The Garlic Parm Fries are also a great appetizer.

This is a fabulous all-around bbq restaurant that not only serves the ubiquitous Carolina pulled…read morepork, but brisket, chicken and ribs as well. The place is spotless, inside and out, and all the workers are super friendly and helpful. Order at the counter, take a number, grab your drinks, and sit. A waitress will bring your food and bus your dishes. We've tried a bunch of things, all so delicious. Chicken and pulled pork are so juicy and tender. The baby back ribs are slightly sticky, and fall off the bone with more meat than you usually see on them. The best, IMO, is the jalapeño cheddar sausage. Not very spicy (4 yo granddaughter loves it!) but a good strong jalapeño flavor with plenty of cheese. Lots of side dishes. The best is their baked mac & cheese. Their best sauce is the Carolina White. Their Carolina Mustard is good, but a wee bit on the sweet side. Today, I tried the Loaded Bbq Baker with pulled pork (see pic). I had read that it was large, but what was served to me was humongous. They literally took the biggest potato and added a 1/2 potato onto the end. It has butter, sour cream, cheese, real crispy bacon bits and green onions, topped with pulled pork and a side of BBQ sauce of your choice. I could barely eat half. It was delicious and everything I wanted and I got to take half home for dinner tonight. My grandson had (not pictured sorry) the mac & cheese bowl topped with pulled pork. I will definitely order that next time. I love their mac and it's more of a suitable portion. Lol I do wish we lived closer so we could eat here more often. It is definitely with the drive.

Food is always amazing - which is why we keep coming back but the service has been terrible the…read morelast three times we have been in which prompted my review. Can't seem to get the order right, three times in a row. And the last two times the servers were hanging out in the restroom on their phones instead of serving customers. I'll give it one more try bc of the food - just hope management is aware of the service problems.

I was looking for bbq, and after a long day didn't want to drive to far. Hannah's showed up on Yelp…read moreclose to where we were staying, so off we went. It's pretty easy to find. GPS took me right to it. It's on a main road with easy access in and out. The stand alone building has plenty of parking, although all spaces are away from the building. You need to cross the traffic lane to get to the building. This means corral the kids, and handicapped people need to walk further. It's just something to be aware of. Inside is large and clean. They have a combination of booths and tables. We sat at a booth. The cushions were well used with almost no padding, but everything was clean. I did notice they had a 99.5% health code rating, so good for them (and us!). The hostess gives the menus when you first sit down so you can start deciding what you want. It took a minute or two for the server to come by. She took our drink order and asked if we knew what we wanted to eat. My dining partner needed a few more minutes. The waitress came back in about a minute with drinks, so we didn't need to wait long for her return. I ordered the Beef brisket platter, with sides of bbq beans and fried okra. I also ordered their smoked wings with Buffalo sauce. My dining partner had the small pork ribs plate with the marinated (vinegar) slaw as the side. Our food came out in about 15 minutes. Not a bad wait, but two tables after us got their food before it's. I don't know if it was the wings which took longer to prepare or what. The ten wings were very good. They were not drenched in sauce. There was a lot of meat on them, and they were moist and tender. The sauce was one of the better Buffalo sauces I have had. The brisket was fine. It was served shredded with just a little sauce added. The meat itself was bland. I did get some smoke flavor, but it really needed sauce to make it interesting. The bbq beans were fine as well. There is some pork added along with a very little bbq sauce. The beans themselves were very soft. The fried okra was done well. Crispy without being overdone. The pork ribs were nice. I thought the meat was less tender, but my dining partner thought they were perfect. The meat slid off the bone, and there were crispy edges. The marinated slaw had more than enough sugar added to counteract the vinegar. We were hoping for a sour slaw, but this is not it. The other two slaw options are the typical mayonnaise based and a bbq sauce based. Both those are creamy style. Both plate came with hush puppies. They were dry, but not crumbly. So, this is a decent place, but not outstanding. They were busy enough, so they must have their niche. I will look for another bbq place the next time I'm in the area because there are many options, but Hannah's was fine.

Great southern vibe. The Angus Burger Jerry's way is to die for. Get this! The sweet tea is…read moreperfect. Recommend!!

Thought we would try another place for breakfast than our go to breakfast place in Conover which is…read moreDick's Cafe and now wish we hadn't Walked in around 9:30 and it was packed and was told it would be a wait because they were down one server. Once we were seated, service was just ok due to the fact they were busy and short staffed. The food though was not good. My wife said her scrambled eggs were over cooked and her wheat toast was burnt. The grits also had a burnt taste to them. We both left about half our meals and didn't finish them. We both like strong, black coffee and the coffee here was very weak and tasted more like coffee flavored water, so didn't as for any refills on our "coffee". Overall not worth it and a waste of money, so this was two visits in one, first and last!

I ate lunch here for the first time recently with a friend & we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. You…read moreseat yourself & staff will come to your table to take your order. Staff were very friendly & attentive & everything was made to order quickly. There are daily specials & the portions are great for the price. I would like to come back soon to try their breakfast. I am giving four of five stars because the building seems to be a bit run down, it is located at the end of a strip mall.

Jumped into the car with my friend and didn't know where to go eat. We literally drove for 10…read moreminutes, trying to decide where we should eat. We were on LR Blvd and I realized we haven't eaten at Dickey's BBQ Pit in a very long time. Suddenly, I was craving BBQ. We walked inside the small restaurant and were greeted by a very cheerful man. I walked to the ordering window and I ordered the 1 meat plate (pulled pork). The cheerful man immediately asked if I wanted hushpuppies and I said yes. I mean, who can ever pass up hushpuppies? My two sides that came with the meat plate was macaroni and cheese and the potato salad. I went to the next window to pay for my meal. It was about $13 altogether. It was slightly expensive for a lunch, in all honesty. I grabbed the sauce that Dickey's provides with the BBQ and went to go sit at a table. Many of the tables were not clean so we ended up sitting at a small table near the bathroom. The seating could be a lot better, but it's a fairly small place. I should've taken a picture, but I was really hungry. The pulled pork was great with the sauce. It was very juicy even without the sauce, which is a plus. The hushpuppies were delish. The macaroni and cheese was the bomb. The potato salad was not something I enjoyed particularly eating. It didn't really have a great taste. The free ice cream was a nice touch. Overall, it was great food. It just needs clean-up and better seating. :-) ...I just want macaroni and cheese now.

This Dickey's put together a great catering for me! They were on time, professional and the food…read morewas fantastic! Some of the best brisket I've had. Their pit crew is a great team and they're very welcoming in store. Definitely recommend using them for your next catering. Thanks y'all!

Got the brisket plate. It was tender and delicious. The hush puppies are great. Cole slaw was sub…read morepar. Service was 5 star. Highly recommend.

Wonderful spot... the gps brought us here and my entire family felt satisfied with both food AND…read moreservice. The sweet owner came to us and gave us some back story of his business and of course offered to have anything we needed brought to us. We came to NC from CA and as someone who has no idea where we are I'm glad the map brought us here.