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Hickory Tavern

3.0 (241 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Ahi Tuna Tacos and Tots
Ian N.

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)

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.

Smokehouse BBQ Burger w/Onion Rings
Alex H.

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.

Gary E.

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.

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24 days ago

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

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24 days ago

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!

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9 days ago

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

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24 days ago

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

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3 months ago

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

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4 months ago

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

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1 year ago

Wings were great, our server was very friendly and attentive. Lots of tvs with sports everywhere.

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