This is one of my favorite places in Aspen for a casual but delicious meal. In honesty, I crave their BBQ when I haven't had it for a while. It always hits the spot. The baked beans are the best I've ever had and the BBQ sauce is almost addictive. I always look forward to my next chance to eat at Hickor read more

Hickory House Ribs - There's nothing bad in this menu. So delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Aspen, Colorado

Fries are soggy. Brisket feels like pulled pork. Ribs are good though. Shakes not recommended. Tater tots were soggy as well. Home bbq in aspen is a much better option, however they are further from downtown . read more

Everything we had was very good. Being for on the Deep South, we did not expect bbq like this in Colorado. Service was very good. read more

THE VERY BEST !!!!!!!! It doesn't get any better than this. The ribs are fall off the bone and juicy. The beans, coleslaw and onion rings are perfect. read more

Our serves served, and the manager got mad at us when he charged us for something we didn't order. The kids' menus were lovely. We colored all over them, and it was an absolute blast. Fire the manager with all the tattoos. #heruinedourexperience read more

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Food was decent - probably like 3.5 stars for food but omgosh service was terrible!! 4 of us dined in for lunch, sat outside and three of our orders were wrong! it was getting to the end of lunch and we had just driven in from denver so we didn't correct them... i think the waitress even wrote down our orders! the brisket and pulled pork were yummy! would skip the chicken. fries weren't very good. ceasar salad dressing tasted straight out of the bottle. also the bathroom was so dirty!! i honestly couldn't believe how dirty it was. and this was on a thursday, not even a weekend! probably will not be back to aspen soon and would skip this place next time read more

I never write reviews. Ever. I don't usually get pissed off easily at restaurants but this was the most atrocious dining experience I've had in Aspen and maybe in general. LONG STORY SHORT DO NOT GO HERE FOR ANY REASON. Now I'll get into it. We entered the restaurant around 5pm and it was about half full. We waited for 3 minutes because there was a sign that said "please wait to be seated" but never got seated so we sat down ourselves. Took around 10 minutes to get WATER OR MENUS. We put in our order at 5:35pm. After 25 minutes we began to wonder where our food is and kindly asked the waiter to check for us. He said the food would come out in 10-15 minutes. This was unacceptable at this point but we kept things cool and waited. After 15 more minutes, we asked again where our food was, and if they could even bring us some bread or Mac n cheese - anything as we were hungry after skiing. They said they could not because nothing was ready. We were so mad at this point, and the food finally came. THE FOOD SUCKED. I love everything barbecue and it was honestly all so mediocre and not worth the wait. We went to home team bbq 2 days ago and it was miles better than this. We asked to speak to the manager before the food came and when she came 20 minutes later she explained that our food had "only taken 50 minutes and not an hour" - with a petty, annoying attitude and no regard for our waiting. She was really the worst manager I have ever dealt with - an absolute unpleasant woman. I really hope no one has to interact with her ever again and this place goes out of business and home team bbq replaces this location. NEVER EVER GO HERE. ITS HORRIBLE. FIRE THE MANAGER. read more

One of our Aspen favorites. Cold beer and delicious bbq with friendly, accommodating staff.

After 2 years since my last review coming back into town i wanted that yummy mac and cheese again from last time, but with pulled pork instead. for some reason things changed. Our waiter a very confused gentleman who barely knew any English, only spanish took our order and we had to explain everything to him on his menu, until he said he understood. came back with our order, my mac and cheese was very soupy, not the same taste and noodles were still undercooked. the pulled pork and sauce was only good thing on my mac and cheese. The owner with the big truck or maybe manager blue jean shirt who sounded like just downed 3 red bulls of energy, decided to smoke outside next to us which was something we did not enjoy either. My date had half rack of ribs, award winning apparently and fried chicken breast with sides. the rack was very dry and barely had any meat on it which was a shame. the chicken breast had been taken to hard by a hammer and looked like a mangled flattened piece of meat then deep fried. was terrible tasting and very chewy. the whole meal our server never came back to ask anything about our meal, fill up our waters, or anything else. we waited about 15 minutes after we were done eating to look for him in the building and he was no where to be found. had to ask other staff to find him so we could pay our bill and get out. honestly what had happened last 2 years. i hope they change things for the better and get back to 2 years ago quick. read more

Got there, seated right away, not given menus. Others come in, seated, given menus. People that came in after us had orders taken. Finally get menus and placed order. One hour after we placed order no food yet everyone that continued to come in after us got their food. Finally got the attention of someone, they said they'd check, he talked to the waiter, waiter comes and states there are some kitchen issues, food will be out soon. Still no food and others getting theirs. A waiter comes by and states that the order hadn't been placed asked what we ordered and left. Maybe like a half hour later our food comes out. Had the brisket and ribs. Brisket ok, I've had a lot better ribs than these. read more

Aspen Colorado If You Are Here Overnight This Is The Best Breakfast Place In Town.Hands Down and Priced Great For Everything You Get! A Big 3 egg omelette is the way to go it is definitely bigger then any breakfast place I have been too. The pancakes were good! Perfect blend of different ingredients! Not your average pancakes! Side of bacon needs to be cooked a little less To crispy dry for me but I re-ordered came out better! Side of sausage was just ok. Friendly staff to people dining here.Will return read more

Another great meal from the Hickory House! Onion rings followed by wonderful fall off the bones ribs! These two items are the reason I keep returning to this place! Awesome Job! read more

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Service was 10/10. All individuals were SUPER helpful and accommodating. The vibe was warm, beautiful stained glass, and they played great music. Food was INCREDIBLE read more

Didn't even grab a picture it was so good! My boyfriend and I got the pulled pork plate, half rack of ribs, BBQ chicken, bacon jalapeño Mac n cheese, and cornbread. Maybe I was just extremely hungry but this place was amazing haha! We didn't rent a car during our trip and didn't feel like taking the bus so we got delivery. It was super affordable and quick. Will for sure be eating here again during our trip! read more

Wow. Amazing smoked chicken wings with a dry rub. They are large and they are round. You will see what I mean when you get them. Ribs were very good. They are baby backs so remember they are small. I liked that they fall off the bone and I got them dry so I could add the amount off sauce I wanted. Interesting one of a kind menu items I want to try next time. A very solid choice. read more

Hickory House has better bbq than other place in this area. Service is just as bad but at least food is good. Price is decent, place is somewhat clean, good food, restaurant is spacious. I had ribs and bbq chicken, very satisfying. read more

The food is just ok.... But the service is terrible, once we got to the table we waited 20 min for waitress to come to us... and after we got food she never came back to asked us if we want something else or maybe deserts menu she just disappeared... we had to go get another waiter to bring us a bill we didn't feel like ordering dessert there. read more

This is my first visit to Colorado and I was excited to try some good BBQ it wasn't amazing but it wasn't bad either. The sauce was good but the chicken and the beef lacked flavor for me. Didn't really have that Smokey taste that I look for in BBQ. read more

Yum!! Fun, casual place for a delicious laidback breakfast, lunch, or dinner. BEST BBQ in the valley by far. Massive portions for normal price (i.e. not Aspen-priced). Brisket Dinner is delish! And so are their big salads. So much food is served that we have another full meal each for the next day. Super friendly staff. Manager is very attentive. An Aspen fave when we want old school Aspen vibes--which is sadly now so rare. read more

Our servers were great and did everything they could to help, and the food was great- that is the food that we got. We waited to order for about an hour and when our food finally came they said they were out of multiple main courses. They also brought out a corn that we did not order and we decided to go ahead and take a bite from it. When we got the check. The corn was on the bill that we did not order and we told the manager and he said he had to charge us for the corn because we ate it even though he would have just thrown it away. He stormed away and was insanely rude to our table when we paid over $200. But I would like to make it clear that our waiters were great and working very hard . read more

Loved the variety. My family of six chose a variety of items to share. The ribs were amazing but the wings were even better!

Amazing food. The whole family loves it! It was just us three this time around - we ordered two racks of ribs and 20 chicken wings. Inhaled the whole thing. Obsessed. read more

Misleading to advertise a vegan burger on the menu that doesn't have a vegan bun to be served on. Service was slow.

Our second time in Aspen and had seen this resturant before as it's right on Main Street. Looked interesting so we parked and took an outside table. Waiter super nice and helpful. Ordered the pork dinner. It was Hugh - more than enough for my wife and me to split. Took home a 1/2 rack of ribs. Food was excellent. Yeah it was a bit Noisy siting outside as its on Main Street. But weather was great so didn't mind. read more

I had the BEST ribs I've ever tried and the customer service was great and overall for a good price.

When you're hanging out as Aspen/Snowmass, you're getting gouged. Let's just say that most people around this town are not hurting for cash flow, so the local businesses wisely charge a healthy premium for anything and everything. Heck, on the Snowmass slopes, a burger and fries is about $18. So you can imagine my surprise and delight upon scoping out the Hickory House menu online. You can reasonably eat like a King for about $10 or $12. It's really easy to find the place, and there is plenty of street parking available. The vibe inside is down-home, no-nonsense, with friendly servers working hard for the money (it's a busy spot). You must try the onion rings - these are not your run-of-the-mill onion rings. They have a nice kick to them, and you can tell they're made from scratch in-house. In fact, everything at Hickory House is made from scratch. The sauces all carry a unique taste, reminding you this is not a chain-restaurant experience. Everything we ordered up was excellent: the ribs, the pork sandwich, the fries, the cole slaw, and the baked beans. And we had leftovers to spare. PS A special thank you to the 8-year old boy on the chairlift who told me that Hickory House is his favorite restaurant in Aspen. Well done, chap. read more

Good vibe to this place. Happened upon it as we were heading through Aspen. We split a full rack of ribs and liked it. The beans did suck however. Our order was ready within seconds so we wondered if they just pulled our order off the shelf. read more

So I found this place while cruising down Main Street during Valentine's weekend 2009 with a friend of mines... they claimed to have the best ribs in CO... and I needed to find out for myself! We stopped there on our last night in Aspen after a long day on the slopes... and I wasn't disappointed. So far it's the best ribs I ever ate! This place is super crowded but we didn't wait long to be seated. Not much options for parking... luckily we found parking behind the building. I had their ceasar salad which was pretty tasty. If I ever go back to Aspen, this is one place, I will have to go back and get my ribs on. The place looks like a log cabin with cool old looking Aspen/sking decor. Service was pretty good. I had a full rack and up until today, I still crave it! P.S. check out my pics I posted on my meal (2)! Also (2) in my profile. (^_^) Enjoy! read more

Hickory House Ribs - my yummy ribs in Colorado! - Barbeque Near Me - Aspen, Colorado

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Everything here was so delicious. From the onion rings to the wings to the brisket. Amazing. The ribs basically fell off the bone. The brisket mac and cheese was perfect. We also loved our servers! They were friendly and upbeat and PROMPT. I'm not sure why this place isn't higher rated! Take a chance and give them a try! read more

Hickory House is part of our post Ragnar trail race rituals. We know a no better way of handing our race than changes some delicious barbecue food and some delicious iced tea to wash it down. We highly recommend it. We already know we're going to get when we come back next year. Spicy wings! read more

Stopped by while visiting Aspen because of the rave and was highly disappointed. On my first visit I found a hair in my ribs, decided to ignore it because stuff happens. The second visit, my boyfriend was handed a used dirty plate. Normally these things wouldn't be such a big deal, but due to COVID I wish they were handling things better. The whole place just feels dirty. And if you're making these mistakes you can just imagine how unkept the kitchen is. Also, we arrived right when they opened at 5pm and by 5:18 the server was handing us the check as we were beginning to eat (since we were waiting to order, the waiting for the food, waiting to be brought clean utensils). He didn't even ask if we wanted anything else such as dessert. Just handed the check and walked away. The food was decent, nothing crazy, but it doesn't feel like a safe place. read more

Places like HHR makes it hard to pursue a vegan diet cuz the meats are cooked too darn good! They don't do soup nor chili in the summer cuz it's too hot. Chicken fingers are not greasy at all. in fact they are well prepared, tender & flavorful. A big YES!!!! for allowing sharing. There was no way I could take on one (huge) meal on my own. For vegetarians: Side Garden salad is fresh & tasty with romaine lettuce, green bell pepper, cherry tomato, purple cabbage, & crouton. The honey mustard dressing was so fresh u can taste the fresh honey in the dressing!! Grilled veg (asparagus, squasj & zuchini) was nicely prepared. Kudos. Highly recommended!! read more

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Have been driving past Hickory House for years and never stopped in. Heard a few good reviews and a few poor ones. Decided to see how it compares to Home Team BBQ a few minutes farther down-valley. My conclusion: pretty mediocre. Ordered a margarita. Lot of sweet mixer and little alcohol. Bad. Ordered beef brisket plate and my wife, the bbq chicken. Chopped brisket, which looked and tasted like it had been under a heat lamp for hours. So dry that it needed bbq sauce just to get it down the pipe. My wife's chicken was similar like it had sat around half the day losing all it's moisture. Dry dry dry! Side of slaw was unspectacular. Probably out of a bucket. Overall disappointed. Had tasted their pulled pork sliders at Aspen Food & Wine and thought they were good. Not so much at the restaurant. How can Home Team BBQ down the road be so good.....and Hickory House be so mediocre? Recommendation to owner: See what your competition is doing and train your staff how to cook. read more

After a long hike, Aspen is a tough place to find somewhere to eat where everyone in the restaurant doesn't make you feel self conscious. Hickory House Ribs was a welcome site for two tired hikers who weren't dressed in fancy clothes or smelled the greatest. The portions were huge and food was solid. Recommend the jalapeño cheese sausage and go spicy (it's really not that hot). Ribs were good, bbq sauces great and the chicken wings were unlike I've ever had. They have a huge outdoor seating area which is nice for those of us who can't take a shower after long days in the wilderness. Overall, a good spot and one I would revisit. read more

Left dinner choice up to my son, he saw Hickory House on our way through town earlier in the day. What a great locals spot, turns out a good number of the staff work on the hill as well. The BBQ was spectacular, I had a rob and brisket combo. Staff was awesome atmosphere was low key, had a great visit. It will be on my list to return to next time in town. read more

We had Hickory House Ribs cater a group dinner for 30 hungry skiiers this evening. Jesse brought ribs, pulled pork, potatoes au gratin, baked beans, rolls, kale salad and cookies for dessert. He also brought two vegetarian meals -- black bean burgers -- and a variety of bbq sauces. All the food was brought hot, and all was delicious! No one left hungry! We enjoyed the food so much, we will definitely visit the restaurant when in Aspen! read more

FYI: RATING BASED ON THE SERVICE, NOT THE QUALITY OF FOOD... Unfortunately, this is my first ONE STAR negative review EVER written on Yelp. And, given the fact that I work in the hospitality marketing industry for a large, CA based advertising firm, I'm usually generous & forgiving. However, in this case, this one female employee's service needs to be addressed...the service offered was terrible, almost deliberately terrible. (3) things that made me write this: 1. Ordered a Double Burger with NO pickles. What I got = Single with a PILE of pickles. (atleast 20) 2. Ordered a large chili to-go. What I got = small container, 1/2 filled. 3. Asked for the check What I got = overpriced bill, which I noticed after paying. Got them to credit the bill, but it's still wrong. Overall, the food was delicious, the decor is rustic & Rockie's inspired, but if you look foreign or "overly touristy" be prepared to deal with potential shenanigans from your server. Again, adding a pile of pickles to a burger ordered with none - is simply being an A-hole to a customer, on-par with spitting in the food. Bottom line: Everyone's entitled to a poor day, but don't play with people's food. *Attached is a picture of my "Large" chili to-go. read more

Hickory House Ribs - home-made Chili... - Barbeque Near Me - Aspen, Colorado

Was told by locals this is the place to eat in Aspen. Jersey girl here on business for a few weeks, first time here. They did not steer me wrong! I've eaten there 3x's plus a pick-up order. The food is amazing (coleslaw like my mom used to make!) staff so accommodating and the manager (wish I got his name) was so hospitable and made me feel like a regular. Thank you!! It you haven't been, you're missing out! read more

Hickory House Ribs - Melt in your mouth Rib-eye! - Barbeque Near Me - Aspen, Colorado

Barbecue for breakfast? Why yes, yes I think I'll try that. Star 1: How was the service and atmosphere? Brilliant. My party was having some issue making up our minds, but the waiter, who knew the menu inside and out, helped us get the perfect barbecue blend. Star Granted. Star 2: How were the portions relative to the cost? $10.50 pre-tax is the definition of reasonable for bbq. Even better? $10.49 got me "The Beast" and two sides: http://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?select=OU0fEf3KEGXLoogxNSme7A&userid=OKX-V5j_qfuOebeHeWGrHg Stars 3 and 4: How was the food? Good barbecue? Yes. The best barbecue I've ever had? Not quite. Single Star Granted. Star 5: Would you eat here every day if you could? With a menu as big and reasonable as the one at Rusty's Hickory House. Yes, yes I could indeed eat here daily. Star Granted. read more

Hickory House Ribs - "The Beast" Pork Sandwich: $10.49 - Barbeque Near Me - Aspen, Colorado

Wanted to know which place to go to, and this was suggested. Couldn't have been happier. Great soot, great service, amazing food, and literally the BEST cornbread muffin I've ever had! read more