I was looking for bbq, and after a long day didn't want to drive to far. Hannah's showed up on Yelp close 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. read more

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

Awesome food! Try the B.O.B sandwich with brisket!! One of the best brisket sandwiches I've ever had!

Hannah's is a great place to go with the family after Prayer Meeting and choir practice on Wednesday. And for the whole family all of their specials they order and enjoy!! read more

So I have mixed feelings about this place. I have had good experiences and I have definitely had below average. The chopped pork is always good and the fries are awesome. The location in Lenoir is definitely better but the Hickory location is closer. I have had at least two experiences that are unfortunately shaping my perspective. No flexibility on the menu which is odd. One of them was through the drive through during quarantine a year ago. We ordered a lot of BBQ and we requested more sauce, had a very aggressive and unfriendly response from the lady working the drive through window. Tonight my server was very sweet and helpful but the one that brought me my meal from the kitchen basically threw it at me and walked away. Sweet Tea was also stale. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt considering it's later in the evening. I hope they get it together soon! read more

Hannah's BBQ South - Chopped Pork Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Well the barbecue was perfectly smoked I was not into the barbecue sauces they had all of them were just not to my taste they're coleslaw was very finely chopped the sweet potato fries were delicious though my favorite thing on the menu so far that I've had they had really good sweet tea as well but nobody's coming there for sweet potato fries or sweet tea they're coming there for barbecue I do have to say that my waitress was fantastic though she was super courteous read more

I come here often for lunch, and while the food is fabulous, the customer service needs some work. I often get rude attitudes when I come through the drive thru. Tonight my order was completely wrong. On top of that, I ordered hush puppies which they shorthanded me on. It sucks because those were what I was looking forward to the most. I probably should have checked my order, but I'm so used to it being right most of the time. Either way, this will not keep me from eating here because the food is fantastic, but I will update my review when the employees decide to start caring about their customers a little bit more. 3 stars for mediocre service. read more

Came here for lunch, while working in town. Got a pulled pork sandwich, that had slaw and pickles on it. Fantastic! The service was very friendly and prompt. Will definitely come back when I'm in town again. read more

Hannah's BBQ South - Barbeque Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Sticky fries are fantastic, brisket was passable, bbq was good, service was very friendly. Overall good experience just sadly forgettable overall. But definitely not a place I'd avoid read more

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Mediocre barbecue and extremely over priced. I've grown up in the south especially North Carolina so please take my word of advice, and don't waste your money here. read more

Gone here for 20 years, will NEVER go again. Customer service was absolutley terrible. Hannah's should close this location! Wish I could give less and 1 star. read more

We came in with only 40 minutes until closing time. Within 8 minutes of ordering, the food came out. Hush puppies are the name of the game here; crispy, hot, and delicious. Prices are reasonable and the staff was very nice. read more

Hannah's BBQ South - Smoked porked BBQ with hush puppies, onion rings and coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

I have tried the Hanna's in Lenoir and Hickory multiple times and as someone who has worked a smoker at a bbq joint, I am convinced they braise their meat and don't use a smoker. The meat is bland and boring. My wife's burrito was disgraceful and was "edible at best". Come on now y'all. read more

This place was delicious, quick and and clean! Their BOB sandwich with smoked brisket was super yummy and the ciabatta bread was toasted to perfection. All the sides and sauces were great as well. The hospitality you feel here really makes it - the staff was incredible, friendly and kind. read more

Decent BBQ. I had the BOB with brisket sandwich and onion rings and everything was satisfactory. The onion rings we're well seasoned and cooked fully and their sauces are pretty tasty hit in the sweeter side. The place was pretty empty when we went...not really sure why but I'd be willing to go back if I was asked. read more

We were passing through town and found Hannah's on Yelp. I love BBQ but I usually go for beef over pulled pork because I often find pulled pork doesn't have as much flavor. That was not the case here! On the first bite into the juicy, smoky pork I knew I had found some of the delicious Carolina BBQ that I was looking for. The sides were great too and the hush puppies were hot and crispy. The staff was friendly and patient with our phone order too. Five stars since it was great and I can't think of how it could be better. read more

Can't say enough good things about the food and the restaurant is very clean! Our waitress was so sweet and the district manager (Tonya) was so helpful and knowledgeable about picking out the right catering for a party we are hosting! read more

Came here for my husband's birthday. He picked so I had no idea what we were going to expect. We drove from south of Statesville and I am not sure I would say it was worth the hour drive but it was still very good. I'm not originally from the south so it was nice to try some new things like fried okra and just pinto beans served as a side. I had the brisket, very tender and good flavor but not the best I've ever had. The hush puppies are great, Mac and cheese is so-so. My husband ordered the ribs and it looks like he enjoyed them very well. Great overall experience but a little slow service from the kitchen. read more

I used to love this place. Not tonight! We went in and sat down got greeted. Got our drinks. She took our order everything was going fine. Well when she brought our food we had no silverware. Had to wait at least 5 minutes for that. Then our food was dry and where was our server Ale no where to be found. Our drinks never got refilled and we walked away without eating our food. Got our bill which she brought promptly. When we got to the counter we told them the experience and they did nothing. I called shortly after and all the Manager if you want to call her that Tasha said was I'm sorry. I was trying to voice my frustration and concern but she just kept saying sorry then the phone clicked off. The most horrible experience I have ever had and we will not return for a $50 meal for us not to even eat. I would rather wait hours on another BBQ place than return here. I am very disappointed and when I find out how and who to contact I will be getting ahold of a general manager or owner at this point. It was the worst experience ever and I can't believe they just shrug it off like it's nothing. read more

Highly Recommended...Great Food. All cooked from scratch. You'll be happy you stopped.

I throughly enjoy the food here. If you're looking for good BBQ this is the place to go. The only negative thing I have to say is occasionally if you're dining in the service is a bit slow. read more

Food is great and always tastes wonderful, but for the price, you can find better BBQ in Hickory. I'd recommend trying Dickey's on LR. They give you more food and it costs about $5 less per person! read more

This place is really good!!! However, they do not have homemade Ranch, nor hand breaded chicken tenders. Other then that, those are the only two things wrong;) read more

We love this place wings, smoked chicken, burgers, salads, bbq pork...They are all great. Our favorite bbq by far