This is the best in town. Service was great but the food is the showstopper. The ham not so much but chicken, ribs and sides are off the hook. Try the sprinkle spice on the potato salad. Yea we be big as a house if we lived here. Don't forget the bomb Texas toast too. Buttered to perfection. read more

Delish!!! I had 2 meat combo with ribs, brisket, beans, & sweet potato fries. The meat was cooked perfect, and the beans were to die for. I didn't try my fries because I was so full. I definitely recommend this place. read more

Awesom rib lunch: fall off the bone sweet and tender. Sweet potato fries and homemade cole slaw equally good. On my way to California. Great place to stop. Excellent prices. read more

Beef brisket sandwich hits the spot great flavor 4 out of 5 just because it's a bit pricy read more

Hickory Hut - Barbeque Near Me - Salina, Kansas

The best bbq joint! Went to hog wild yesterday, that was gross...hickory hut has the best burnt ends and brisket!haven't tried the rest yet, but definitely will be back read more

Hickory Hut - Beef brisket with burnt ends beans and coleslaw. .yummy! - Barbeque Near Me - Salina, Kansas

When we arrived in Salina last night, the person who checked us in at our motel said this was the best place to eat in town. We've been to Texas and have had amazing BBQ. This is not. The sides were hit and miss also. Potato salad, yes. Onion rings, no. Nice atmosphere. read more

Worth getting off I70 for. 12 minutes off of the highway. I had the rib basket with black beans and potato salad. Yummy in my belly!! read more

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We had a sampler platter. The meat on the ribs was falling off of the bone and juicy. The brisket and pork were good. All of the sides we had were good. I would recommend that you get there before 5, since they fill up rapidly. read more

Traveling through on our way to Branson for Spring break! Delicious! Burnt end baskets all around with beans and Cole slaw! Don't forget the pickles! Great, fast service and good sticky bbq! read more

All time favorite BBQ place in Salina. The Slammer and onion rings or Sante Fe spud is where it's at! Don't wear your favorite coat inside because you will smell of it all day but definitely worth it! read more

Such a friendly place. Love the great food and the sauce is to die for! The staff is very friendly and I felt right at home. Thanks for the great experience! read more

We asked several locals where is the best place to get bbq -and every single person said Hickory Hut. We were not disappointed! They had the most amazing food!! My husband and I both got the 2 meat plates so we were able to try 4 if their meats. The staff recommendations were spot on! Great food and great experience! read more

Was really looking for the burnt ends, but they were out. Tried the pulled pork and wasn't disappointed. Good prices, great BBQ, and unbelievably wonderful baked beans! read more

Stopped for a late lunch. Husband had pork sandwich and beans and I had the Party Potato. Great food! Will be sure to stop back when traveling through it around Salina, KS!! read more

Awesome BBQ, Burnt ends- The Best, brisket & pulled pork, outstanding ! ! ! Nothing like K BBQ Intense sauce & hot sauce make the experience Outstanding. Crispiest, HUGE onion rings & lip smack ' n sweet potato fries mad this a memorable experience that will need to be repeated on our next trip down I-70. read more

Best BBQ we have ever had! This place has been around since the late 70's and I can see why. The sauce is perfect and the meat is so tender it literally falls off of the bone. We are visiting from out of town and I am sad they don't have this place where we live! Really enjoyed it! Family owned and operated. They know how to do it! read more

Good brisket and very good sauce. Disappointing they were out of the burnt ends. Sorry this review is short but I will have to give them another try. This place is kind of a dive, which for a BBQ joint, is a plus. read more

Very good BBQ. Pulled pork is good. Beans are excellent. Potato wedges are seasoned and very good. Ribs are tender and very tasty. Hot link is not hot to me, but still good. Small place, with parking lot that is always full. Sports memorabilia all over the walls with some pretty neat stuff. Only second to Oklahoma Joe's for BBQ in Kansas. read more

Fabulous food and terrific staff. Always somewhere we want to stop when driving through Salina.

My mom and I stopped at Hickory Hut on or way from CA to VA. This place definitely hit the spot and everything from the pulled pork and chicken to the sweet potato fries, baked beans and toast were amazing! It was worth going out of our way for :) Way to go Hickory Hut... You showed us what Kansas BBQ is all about! read more

We stopped here on our RV trip to Colorado. Parked RV at city park across street, got one of their delicious BBQ sandwiches and ate in the park with our two dogs. Sandwiches were huge and very good! read more

I would say average. Brisquet was more like pulled pork. Portions huge for price. Sauce tasteless? A good value but no 5 star place. Maybe I should have ordered ribs? read more

Now for Salina standards, it's probably pretty good. It's been awhile since I've actually been there, but they've been there forever. I thought it was a bit pricey for what you get, but bbq can be expensive. If you've got the time, drive to Smolan and eat at the BBq restaurant in the old high school it's a buffet, so you'll definitely go away stuffed. And it is good!!! read more

One of the best mom and pops BBQ in Kansas. The main place I recommend to people when they ask were to eat foods great. The atmosphere is relaxed and low key read more

It was a lot of food for a very reasonable price. I could not eat all of the ribs that I ordered. The ribs were just full of meat and the sides delicious. Everyone that goes to Salina, Kansas should have the experience of eating there. read more

Everything was wonderful!! We had ribs, potato salad, baked beans, onion rings and coleslaw!! We just happened upon it on our travels but would be regulars if we lived close by. Even though it was right before closing, everything was still excellent! Be sure to try the Intense Sauce! read more

Best Bbq in town!!! Highly recommend the slammer sandwich with a sante fe spuds and hot sausage link. Holy cow good. And all the pickles you can eat. read more

Hickory Hut - Barbeque Near Me - Salina, Kansas

My husband and I stopped for the night in Salina while driving from Fort Collins to St. Louis to get our new dog. We ate here based on Yelp reviews. Both had pulled chicken sandwiches; he had slaw and I had a mound of sweet potato fries. The food was piping hot, delicious and worth skipping lunch for. There is a little bar with pickles, jalapeños, hand wipes and more bbq sauces. I don't eat red meat but what we saw looked amazing. Highly recommend! read more

So disappointed!! Used to live here and loved the place but definitely gone downhill. Burnt ends were chewy and dry. Got less then 1/2 cup of meat. Maybe it was end of the batch but then they should have told me. No cornbread or turkey legs like they used to have. The one star is for the baked beans which are still a winner. read more

I had lunch here and got there before the lunch rush. Service was quick. You place your order, provided with number, pay, and then someone takes the food out to you. They, also, have a condiment bar with pickles, raw onions, jalapenos, pickle spears, BBQ sauce (mild and spicy) and other items. I had the Junior Beef Brisket (sliced) and the mild Polish Sausage. To my disappointment, the beef brisket was more like pulled brisket and not in actual slices. The brisket was dry and not as tender as I hoped it would be. The sausage was moist but very salty (and I tend to eat on the saltier side for my foods). But the BBQ sauce was tasty. Best BBQ I've ever had - Nope! Would I go back - YEP! read more

It was not very good. The sauce was OK the ribs had a taste of chili. They had a smoker outside, but the meat did not taste like it was smoked. It may be good for locals or Kansas bbq...but I was not impressed. read more

Attention I-135 drivers!! You want to stop and eat here. If you love bbq, especially Hickory smoked, this is your spot. Reasonably priced for this amazing food! Plus they got turkey legs!! Love it! read more

Wow! We were passing through on our way home to Missouri from Colorado and stopped here thanks to the Yelp reviews. I am so glad we did. We had pulled pork, burnt ends, brisket, and ribs. We tried the fries, potato salad, and baked beans. The brisket melted in my mouth, it was done just perfectly. The burnt ends were more tender that I have ever had. The ribs were meaty and cooked just right. The pulled pork was pretty standard. The potato salad is a must try. It is definitely like grandma used to make. The fries were okay and the beans were awesome. This place also has a pretty cool toppings bar where you can get some pickles, peppers, and some of their special sauce, which is a must try. The service was fast, the restaurant is clean, and the food is amazing. I recommend going the 3-4 miles off 70 to get here. You won't be sorry. read more

Burnt ends were pretty good. Came with half chicken, huge. Bean were very good, nice smokey flavor. Slaw was wonderful, not a lot to it but lotsa flavor. Eerie quiet atmosphere. read more

Food was great. Prices also great. service - meh. I mean I wasn't offended or anything but not impressed.

This really not a fair judgment as we had a late lunch 3p so probably did not get best test. We both had a hot link, I also had 3 pork ribs. They were both real good, and dryer as I prefer always. Friend had a sandwich and said was good. We plan to stop again. Fresh jalapeños available at condiment counter so I was impressed positive. Thanks folks. Will try you again. read more

We got into town from a long day of driving (Santa Fe to Salina) and were so happy with our meal at Hickory Hut. We had the beef brisket and pulled pork sandwiches and among us tried the baked beans, coleslaw, and french fries for sides. We got in just before the dining room closed, but everything we ordered was fresh and hot and delicious. The whole place was smoky, which we considered a good thing as it let us know the smokestack was on the premises and smoking away. The BBQ sauce was sweet but very tasty, and they didn't drown the meat in sauce, so we could use as much as we preferred. Also great was the little fixins bar, which included fresh jalapeno, chopped onion, and delicious pickle spears. read more

This place is pretty tasty and you get a lot of food for the price, but it's not the best BBQ I've ever had. The biggest drawback for me is that everything is very sweet and I prefer smoky/tangy. Between us, we tried lots of things...my favorite was the burnt ends...very delicious and unusual. Ribs also very tasty as was the "slammer," a sausage stuffed with other meats and served hot dog style. As others have said, coleslaw was soupy and nothing to write home about, but the potato salad was very tasty. The potato wedges are uniquely seasoned with BBQ rub which gives them a delicious spicy sweet flavor -- very different and delicious. Worth a try. read more

Get the burnt tips! Had a great meal here on a long drive. Friendly staff, kid friendly place, delicious food.

The ribs and the baked beans are worth the trip alone. Yum yum! I suggest you go get some if BBQ is what you're hankerin for!