Great place, friendly staff and good food. Been here a few times now and haven't had a complaint. This time I had the smokehouse burger and my husband always gets the freddom burger and it comes out great every time. Today we had the pleasure of having Addison as our server, very friendly professional. Louis the manager also stopped by to see how we were doing which is what he's done everytime we've been here. We love this place and definitely going back. read more

Addison and Hayden were awesome! Food was exceptional as well. Great atmosphere. Great location.

Food was good, fast and fresh. The service was also good. The atmosphere was nice and the manager checked to make sure everything was good.

Always a place to sit and fast service! For a sports bar, food is good and priced well. Our go to local place!

I only come here for Jen. she looks like a younger more beautiful Miranda Lambert. She is the absolute best! Other than the menu changing I've been Very happy with the service at the bar when I come in. read more

From start to finish; our dinner experience was awesome. Kyle, our server was prompt and attentive. Would highly recommend the Pesto Turkey and the Freedom Burger. We will be back soon! read more

The last few times I've been there, my food has been undercooked. Wings, grilled chicken sandwiches, burgers, salmon... all RAW and pink in the middle. They don't understand how to cook meat. Service is excellent. Please train your staff... especially the cook. read more

1/2 off Taco Tuesdays! Ahi Tuna Tacos (3/5): The tuna was lacking in flavor and the sauce was pretty bland too. Decent flour tortilla. Tater Tots (3/5): Crunchy exterior, but needed some seasoning. The potato on the inside was completely flavorless. RATING SYSTEM 5 - Great (Need to get this again) 4 - Good (Would get this again) 3 - Ok (Might give this another shot) 2 - Not Good (Won't get this again) 1 - Bad (Telling people to avoid this) read more

Hickory Tavern - Ahi Tuna Tacos and Tots - Sports Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Claudia is great. So glad the flat breads are back. I guess corporate finally decided to listen to customers.

Jen is a great bartender, she is very sweet to her customers and it's an enjoyable time to be here.

Stopped in for some charred wings & sat T the bar. Bartender was pleasant, food was fast, hot & tasty!

Great place. We enjoyed the meal. The service was great and everyone was very attentive. I had the chicken tenders and they were fantastic. Hand breaded, not frozen. read more

Claudia's service is always top notch! She knows her regulars and is always ready to have our favorite drinks to us super fast. She's extremely attentive and I have never had to look around to ask her for something. Food is good and the kitchen is very accommodating. read more

Claudia is the best server period! She treats us like family. We look forward to seeing her every Tuesday for music bingo. She puts a smile on our face every time we see her. She's the best!!! read more

We love coming to music bingo on Tuesdays... so much fun! Bonus is Claudia takes amazing care of us...and they brought back flatbreads!

We only come every Tuesday for bingo. Claudia is the best! She's the reason the 8 of us are regulars! Keep up the great work!

We love coming every Tuesday for Music Bingo and love that our regular server Claudia always knows what we want to drink before we are even sitting down. She is ABSOLUTELY the best! read more

I always saw this place near my home always packed but never thought about going in. Going on Tuesday night not that many folks and boy was I surprised. I don't know why they have negative reviews. The food was great. One of the best burgers I've had in a long time. Perfectly cooked, got just the right amount of char on the burger, bacon was thick but not too crispy and the onion rings were on point! Crispy breading with onions intact. It's a sports bar / tavern so of course is going to be loud and TVs everywhere but again the place was not that crowded and I sat right away. The service was very friendly and fast, and you can tell a lot about a place when they bring you a refill without you asking. I will definitely go back for sure. read more

Hickory Tavern - Smokehouse BBQ Burger w/Onion Rings - Sports Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This location has always been a go to spot for me and my family since it opened. Haven't been for awhile,so when a buddy suggested we stop and grab a bite and get some drinks,I decided to visit. Ordered drinks and then my buddy noticed a patron at the bar with a cat on his shoulder. I thought it must be some kind of prop so I turned around to see for myself. I was surprised to see he was right. This man had a cat on his left shoulder!!!!! I asked one of the staff if this was acceptable and the gentleman said to me, "it's just a cat". He was later spotted petting the cat and then walking into the kitchen area. When our waitress returned to take our food order, I to her, I decided to eat elsewhere, paid for our drinks and left. Don't want to over react but a cat (dressed in clothing) sitting on a man's shoulder, hopping on the bar occasionally is not where I want to eat. read more

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The food here is always good! I have tried many things and they all have delicious. Music bingo night is fun and it doesn't get packed so you can usually sit right down when you arrive read more

Food and service just could be so much better. I've went on a day when they weren't busy at all and other days when they were busy , Either way I'd simply give them a 4/10! Just could use better management all around. read more

Everything was fresh and service was fast. Restaurant manager Luis was super hospitable and kind. Our server Allison was great as well.

The bartender sucks!! Literally, we waited 15 to 20 mins for a glass of wine. Same thing for the second round. It was dead! I'm in the service industry, do better!!! Her name was Macy! I hate the fact that our good server Jasmine has to tip her out because she definitely does not deserve a dime!!! Manager Nick came over & had no clue! Do better Nick, look around ask, do table touches!! You suck too!!! Will never go back for that very reason!!! read more

Fast drinks, good food. The portobello burger was great! Pretzel bites were warm and tasty. Would come back if we were in the area. Server was friendly and on the ball. read more

The service was fine but the food was not desirable. I hesitated when I saw it was empty but gave it a chance anyway.

This is my go to for good pub/bar food and service close to the house. The staff know you and give a homey feeling to regulars. It's one of the best tasting and quality hickory taverns in the CLT and surrounding areas. Love them. read more

We've been in this location a handful of times, and each time I wonder why we came back. Appearance is pretty typical of most Hickory Tavern locations, chain restaurant vibe with very little character. There is a bar area towards the back of the space, and plenty of dining area seating Service was a little slow, which was odd considering there were only a handful of people in the place. Our server was pleasant, but not terribly attentive. We didn't get food on this most recent visit, but I have had food there in the past. The food has not been terrible, just a bit bland and uninspired. They have a decent tap list for a chain place, but they were out of the first 3 beers we tried to order. I ended up with a Terrapin Luau Krunkles, and my buddy had an OMB Copper. Both beers tasted fresh and you can tell that they maintain their tap lines as there was no off flavors that you get from dirty lines Overall, the place was OK, but with so many better choices nearby, not sure why I keep finding myself wandering back in... read more

My family and I have been coming to this hickory tavern for a long time, but over the last 8 years or so it has been a family tradition for us to come for dinner after our Christmas even church service. This will be the last year that we do so. Although our server was super sweet and relatively attentive, after our food order was placed we only saw her once after to let us know the kitchen was slightly behind, (which to be expected on a holiday), and then again after my mother had to wave her down to ask about her salad, which still had not arrived, after my brother, my father and I had already gotten our food about 7 minutes ago. I was nearly done with my burger and fries before my mother even got her salad, which also had no protein on it so there was no reason for it to have taken that long. Our server made it very clear that she was extremely sorry for the wait, and I overheard her asking one of the managers to comp the salad due to the long wait for it. She informed us when she brought the check that she was able to have one of the MoD's comp the salad for us, but did inform us it was a second manager that she had to ask, because the first refused. I've worked in the industry for 10 years now so it takes A LOT for me to complain, let alone leave a negative review. I hope the restaurant can take this and rethink their steps of service, but I will definitely be urging my family to go somewhere else for Christmas Eve dinner next year. Merry Christmas! read more

Second time going to the tavern. First time was great, joined the fan club and got my free appetizer code. No where on the text message does it have an expiration date but make sure you don't wait two weeks like I did cause it apparently "expired". Still got the onion ring appetizer if you can call it that. There was barely anything on it. Supposed to come with a choice of sauces, we were never asked what we wanted so I guess we got the default ranch. Yuck. No plates were given to share the appetizer. Last time we both got the burgers and loved them. This time I went for the fish and chips, mother felt like the deluxe nachos. see photo, fish was small and the coating was soggy. Not crispy. Barely any fries with it. Mom liked her nachos but pulled out three chunks of what looked like remains from one of their smash burgers. Apparently this was the "chili" portion of the nachos. My soda that cost over $3 only got refilled once over the 2 hours we were there. the waitress came by the table twice when it was empty. Overall not thrilled with the food but the service was really lackluster. seemed like we were an after thought and a nuisance to her. Never asked us about getting a dessert which we were thinking about getting and just brought the check even though we wanted to split it. She just never asked and couldn't seem to be bothered. read more

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The worst experience! Service was extremely slow for our drinks and then again for our food orders. To make it worse, there were several mistakes with the orders which needed to be corrected. The wine was described as the worst, the wings were not flavors ordered, and drinks were not correct. Very frustrating! Don't bother with this restaurant, every one of us agreed we would never return. Staff was confused and seemed incapable of basic needs of the customers. read more

First timer here. But it was very satisfying. Very thrilled about the pulled pork sandwich. Loved the way the meat was in chunks and not shredded different but hearty. I loved every bit of it! The drinks were ok. You can never go wrong with tator tots and cheese. Love it here! read more

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This is more of a message from people that care about the restaurant and the future. While menu changes are coming, why not ask your fan club a survey of what they want? For instance the pre baked chicken wings, terrible. People who want good wings are willing to wait. What happened to the baked potato? What about mashed potatoes? Crab dip? The providence location has a pizza oven that hasn't been used in years. A voice (from customers ). or suurvey from the people who actually spend money at the establishment should at the very minimum, have some input on suggestions.... whether taken or not. read more

The delivery service is lacking, they never send the ranch dressing or send the extra sauce for the wings. Tonight I am not even sure what flavor wings we got sent to us. Great place to visit and enjoy a great meal. As far as delivery you guys are 0-2 and they won't be a third time read more

So the place is nice and we used to go to the one inCornelius.But we ordered beer and then waited like 20-25 minutes for the waitress to come back.I knew I should have told her we were ready to order but I thought she would be right back.someone else brought the beer to us. Then I had a bowl of chili and well to say the least it was skimpy and served in a plastic bowl. My husbands had the Philly she's steak and said it was not the best.The beer was good but I think they need to work on the food and the service.the waitress was nice but I guess overwhelmed read more

Undercooked patty taste good but will have to cook for a few myself to get it to "some pink" correctly. Cookies harder than a muhf. And it was served in a melted plastic container read more

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Waited 10 minutes being the only people in front of the host stand. No server came up to us nor host and the place was relatively empty. Not worth our money if the service is shit. read more

I will have to say after a few years of some negative reviews, my last few experiences here have been absolutely amazing. My food has been so good and I don't even mind waiting a little longer for it because the staff is so nice. I have had a lot of things on the menu, and don't have anything bad to say about any of it. read more

Waitress was nice. Food came out super late and incomplete. It wasn't bad, everyone like it. Honestly, just start over here. Unless you need a place to watch the games, find another place. Trust me. read more

DoorDash order. I didn't see it noted that they coat the chicken tenders in sauce. So I have to figure out how to avoid that in future because it arrived a soggy mess. But it was a delicious mess! I just wish the chicken had the chance to stay crispy on the short ride to us. I would get the tenders again if I can figure out how to specify sauce on the side. Without requesting it they also included a small container of Ranch Dressing which I hate. So I don't understand why the BBQ was doused on it like a house on fire. Would try other dishes too. Fries are probably amazing when not rolling in BBQ as well. read more

My food was 50/50 we order nachos for appetizer the chips was so soggy that I had to ask for extra chips , my husband food was so dry that he didn't even finish it, never got refills , never got fork to eat I asked someone but he also forgot so I was just sitting there with my food getting even more cold, my husband went a grabbed some fork for us from a clean table. I get it is Friday but damm I feel like since covid All restaurants forgot how to give a great server or good food. read more