Food was delicious, Service was great, the manager (Vinny) and waitress (Michayl) were sweet, nice, and funny! Would love to come back!

Cara is the Best Server in the entire place!!!! Her service is top tier. Venny is the manager, and all my time of coming here I never had a manager come to my table to introduce himself and made himself available. This is definitely a Restaurant u need to frequent food and service top tier!!!!!! read more

Vinny, the manager that was on duty for my lunch break was incredible. The staff was very friendly, even making sure they didn't ignore me while sitting at the bar area. The burger I got was great too and came out way faster than I figured it would! If you are in the area and looking for a spot to relax, watch some sports and enjoy the atmosphere...Hickory is the place. read more

03/30/2026 I didn't feel up to cooking today. Yes, it was one of those days. My allergies are getting the best of me:) The hubby stated he was in the mood for Hickory Tavern, and that was all I needed to hear! We did an order pickup. I ordered the Asian Power Bowl w/Grilled Shrimp and the Nacho Deluxe(small). My Asian Power Bowl was absolutely delicious! It had a great selection of vegetables mixed with rice, eggs with an Asian sesame dressing and chili lime crema. It tasted wonderful, and they gave you a good serving of it. As for the nachos, I am sure they were good, but I was just too full to even try them:) I had them once before so I know they were a hit. My husband ordered the Asian Power Bowl w/Grilled Chicken. Pretty much of the same ingredients as mine but a different protein. He enjoyed his to the last drop! No crumbs left anywhere:) He also ordered the Street Corn that he raves on each time he opens his mouth! Overall, the meal was amazing, customer service was the best and the restaurant was clean and half empty, which meant a run in and out. We enjoyed everything! read more

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Food was delicious!!! Service was excellent, especially our waitress Summer and the manager Jennifer. They also offer a 10% discount for active duty members meal! read more

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Fantastic food, service, and atmosphere! I had the power bowl and it was two meals. The croissants were also a nice treat! read more

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This is a local place. I did like that inside it had a lot of local references: quotes and paraphernalia. But I felt the food was just ok. I think I was expecting too much. The shrimp for me had too much sauce on them. Then the burger wasn't anything special, it really needed more seasoning. Our server was nice but overall service seems slow and they were not even busy. read more

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My wife and I had given up on Hickory Tavern. Poor service, so so food, long wait times for service, long wait times for food, we just gave up. Last Sunday, we were looking for brunch, but all our first choices were packed, we decided to give HT another try. As soon as we were seated, Janiyah came to our table. She took our drink orders and was back in minutes. My wife and I just looked at each other in shock at the quick service. After several trips to check on us, Janiyah took our order. She returned about ten minutes with our order. The food was great and it was still warm! What an unexpected change. Will definitely be back. read more

It was exceptional! It started with our server, Ronnie, who took 3 orders without writing anything down and our orders and the added requests were accurate! She kept our glasses filled & trust to make sure we were good before her shift ended. The food was good & the wait was short (2:00pm). Besides the food, the atmosphere was pleasant and inviting. At different times, the manager & Mr. Reed checked on us and we enjoyed talking to them. Today, was my first experience at Tavern. I will return. read more

The food was good but the staff was MIA and they had no front end host so customers were just waiting for anybody to sit them.

Definitely if you have the time take the opportunity while you are in between Family Day and Graduation day from Ft. Jackson. Food and service were excellent! Restaurant and bar area were clean and seating was good. read more

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Wanted to find somewhere to transfer an early dinner and watch some college football. I've been to this spot before but it had been a couple of years so I didn't know what to expect. Friendly and attentive servers, great drinks, varied menu and more than enough TV screens to catch all of the sports action taking place at the time. I dont know why I stopped coming here, but I will be back more often this CFB season. Highly recommend! read more

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Came here 3 years ago on a business trip, waited more than 30 min for our food so we ended up walking out to get some Chipotle. 3 years later on another business trip, decided to give it another try, and same story waited 43 minutes for my food to come out. Both times it was not busy. read more

Ate there tonight with my family. We had a larger party and were seated immediately. The resturant was fairly empty as well but our server, Brianna, seemed annoyed to be serving us. We ordered food and drinks and planned to spend a decent amount of money there. Our drinks arrived after our appetizers, and afterwards were only refilled per request. Anything we asked for from our server it seemed like an issue and took a long time to get to the table. Finally, after everything was finished we were stacking plates and attempting to help our server clear the table. As I stacked a few plates to hand to her the server Brianna, peered over my left shoulder and gave me one of the most disgusting looks as if I just insulted her. Otherwise our food was good, any other server that came to the table was extremely nice and attentive and the managers were kind as well, it was just our server who was rude. I typically try to give servers the benefit of the doubt as maybe she had a rough night, but after the look she gave me and the way we were treated after every request I couldn't not say anything. read more

20 minute wait to get a table at a place that's less than a third capacity. 10 minutes for someone to speak to us then 45 minutes to get the food but at least the $20 burger tasted like it came out of a school cafeteria. read more

Excellent service with good food and a lot of TVs! Definitely a sports bar to hang out and watch a game. I was happy to stumble across this location for lunch one day and I left full and happy. read more

We were seated for 15 minutes and no one. We went to the front of restaurant and asked about a server. After 30 minutes we left!!

This is a restaurant I visit frequently ... the server was very friendly and came to the table when she saw me at down since member of my party was there before me ... Started off with the Pow Pow shrimp .... The serving was very healthy today and heavy on the shrimp. The flavor was also on point also. For my entree I did something and went with the power bowl and it was amazing ... the tuna was prepared perfectly .... The mix of all the ingredients was a perfect combo .. esp just leaving the gym. This was very light and refreshing .... Thx Hickory Tavern read more

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This was the best food we have had in a long time. The manager was amazing as well as our servers. Nice atmosphere and wonderful people. We will be back very soon. read more

I'm from out of town, I was hesitant in going from the low-ish rating on here but I'm here to tell you I wasn't disappointed. I sat at the bar, I ordered a simple miller lite, water and their summer special salmon salad. I don't usually get salmon but the salad was absolutely delicious. It is a summer special so not sure how long it will be around, but I think it should be a normal menu item. Another customer, whom ordered ribs that looked amazing, mentioned they love the salads there too. It looks like they have daily specials, I think burgers are half off on Monday's, but I personally wanted something lighter that evening. Food came out quick. Bartender was nice and checked in on me through out the meal. Outdoor seating looks nice too if hanging with a group when it's not too hot out. I recommend checking them out! read more

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I visited your establishment and I had the best server by the name Vinny and he was very professional and very helpful and we got our food and appetizers and drinks on time.I would highly recommend my friends to come there.Kuodos to my server.Ms.Pat. read more

Great service by Mateo on half price wing night (Wednesday). Always good food and atmosphere, but the attentive service makes the difference here. Ask for Mateo and you'll have a great time and great meal. read more

I love hickory tavern. They have the best staff and they make sure you make good choices. The good is delicious. I know they also have a brunch menu. I always go to the bar but there is a large dining room with outdoor seating. They have a fireplace and tvs outside too. I definitely spent last Christmas there out on the patio! Highly recommend read more

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We had to wait about ten minutes before someone came to wait on us. However, the waitress, named "T" was fantastic. We complained about how no one had waited on us and she apologized and immediately took our order. Two minutes later she came back with the manager in tow. Josh was a very personable man and he too apologized. He also said he would comp our meal as a way to make it up to us. The food was great (my wife had a double burger and I had a pulled pork sandwich. We both felt like we would happily come back, hopefully with friends. If you should come to the Hickory Tavern, as if "T" is working and try to get a table in her area. BTW there are scads of tv's and plenty of seating. Bottom line; We enjoyed our first experience at Hickory and we will be back. read more

Food was delivered to the table sporadically, with the simplest of dishes including kids grilled cheese taking 15-20 minutes to reach the table after everyone else's food. When we mentioned our concerns just excuses and no management support. read more

TRIGGER WARNING: fecal matter in photos. If I could leave 1.5 stars then I would. The only thing going for this place is that the food isn't gross, just over priced. Alright let's begin, the host isn't the best; on the phone all the time, cleaned tables with dry rag (crumbs left ALL over seats & still the table). Our waiter was vaping on the dinning floor... infront of his manager?? The food was okay. Philly is heavy on the garlic. You could use the tortillas as frisbees they were so hard! Oh and it was unprofessional to Watch employees eat McDonald's and sit with the manager. Lastly, I finished the visit with a trip to a bathroom with poop plastered everywhere. read more

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This place needs to move. We are dying for a great restaurant in this plaza and we only have this dump. I don't get how it survives. If you're going to serve grill style food, at least do it well. Expect overcooked burgers, dirty plates, poor service and a filthy restaurant. They clearly get a heavy drinking crowd because the bar area smells like a trashy old bar. We sat in high tops in the bar area and changed to dining area. Expect large groups with kids when you go here. Teams go here because it's the only place they can get in. read more

I love going to eat here! The atmosphere is amazing and Sam is the best damn bartender/server you could ever get! You arrive as a guest, leave as family!!! read more

This review is for the automated generic message your staff sends to everyone that leaves you a negative review. You should try personalizing your response to consumers. That type of behavior actually shows that you give a crap about what the concerns your customers shared with you. I found an establishment that I take my team and family to. All 16 of my team enjoy the atmosphere and food and all 9 of my family members enjoy the same . Do yourself a favor and fire little boy beanie bar back, because he's running potential long term customers away from your business. Have a nice day read more

Five stars, 1 and 1/2 for Mikayla alone! Great service. Good chili, great quaisadia great salad, great tap and great decor. read more

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This is not my first time coming to Hickory Tavern and unfortunately it was quite a disappointment this go round. My mom came into town to pick up my daughter so we stopped for lunch. First, it took our waitress more than 5 minutes to come greet us and take drink orders. By the time she came, we were ready to order so I asked if we could go ahead. She said "sure make my job easier." Please don't ever say that to a customer. Ma'am, you didn't even greet us in a timely manner. Then it took forever to bring our food out and when she brought the food, she said they were still working on salad. I said you forgot our drinks. She proceeds to say "omg I'm sorry I forgot". So she brings our drinks, and I'm still waiting for my salad. I ordered wings for an appetizer so as I'm eating that, my daughter and mom eat and finish their food. She has yet to come check on us, still waiting for my salad. I finally got another waiter and told him to tell my waitress to remove the salad. Maybe 2 minutes go by and she brings the salad stating it was ready and sitting at the window, someone just forgot to bring it. I said yes you can remove that, I'm not going to eat it. Now I'm not one to be rude or give people a hard time because I've been a waitress, but the service was terrible to say the least. I'm only giving my review 2 stars instead of 1 or 0 because my daughter and my mom enjoyed their food. I should have gotten the manager to voice my frustration but I was trying to show the waitress grace. But this location off garners ferry will definitely be a last resort. I do believe the location in the Vista is way better. read more

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Service was amazing Mikayla did so freaking good cared for us and was not hesitant to serve from her heart we lived her periodt.

This place has gone down it was dead at 730 on a Saturday. This should have been a warning sign. We were asked booth or table said booth taken to a table. The amount of flies around this table was and window omg. The floor/table was sticky and asked to move. Was slightly better, still flies, the pow pow shrimp was terrible. Tasted like warm mayo on fried shrimp, the quesadilla had a off putting season to it. Asked for lemon drop shot idk what we received but it wasn't that. The bathroom was really clean our server was the highlight he was really nice and personable. I would not come back to this location read more

We had a great evening out spending time with friends at the Hickory Tavern. Easy, laid back sports bar with attentive servers. The manager came out to see us as well to make sure everything was going well. We had several appetizers and all the entrees came out perfect. Nothing was especially amazing and there was nothing noteworthy on the menu but they did a great job with the bar food basics that they do offer. Great TV's if you were there to actually see the game. It looked like there was a crowd of regular single guys who came in after a long day at work. I believe the main draw here is the TV's and beer. I personally am a big fan of the patio during the warmer weather. It's a nice place to eat dinner. I have had issues in the past with the service here as per the other reviews but I was pleasantly surprised that we had a great evening. Everything worked out perfectly. I am hopeful that they are working to fix this here at this location. They did a low-carb burger for me without even blinking an eye and it was pretty good. Definitely come out and give them a try. read more

Good service, great food, and good food. The atmosphere is great not too loud and you can still hear everyone just fine.

We've been here multiple times with my service dog and just sit in the covered pet area out of convenience. Today my daughter's blood sugar was low and she was suffering from heat related issues. So we asked to sit inside. The patio was gross (spilled food and water on the ground) and it was very hot. My dog was wearing her service dog vest with identification from the organization she was trained through visible. I also told him she was a service dog. The waiter initially refused us access. I gave him a public access card with the ADA law and he took it to his boss. When he returned he said they would put us at a table in the corner, by the window so the other customers won't see the dog. I would have left, but my daughter needed to eat. I'm never coming back. *Update: 8/20/24; I see that Hickory Tavern customer service cut and pasted their generic response to my review. I've contacted the (military veteran's) service dog organization I went through to train my dog. They are advocating for me, and will contact the business regarding my experience. I will never return, but I hope training will make it better for the next service dog team. read more

Meeting up for Lunch is a must at least once a week. We saw this place on Yelp and being new to the area we figured I give it a try. No matter what, the ambience of a place is always part of the whole experience. This place has an open space with sectional sitting. You can pick top tables, bar, or booth/ lower sitting. I liked the vibe of lunch time here. It felt cozy and the noise was not too loud. It's clean and people are always working. The service was great. Our waitress was friendly and knowledgeable and checked on us frequently. We ordered from the hamburger menu. Omg! The burgers were delicious. Really! I recommend trying this place out for lunch or dinner. read more

Great músic, great drinks -attentive waitress and wonderful, moving , statements in the wall read more

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We are here visiting from Atlanta Ga. With our RV out at Weston Lake, we came out looking for a place to eat. Kate was our waitress and she is phenomenal. Love her attitude and attention to detail. The world needs more people like Kate easy going and very professional. My dates meal came out cold and Kate did not hesitate to fix it. Restaurant / Sports Bar was loaded with TVs. Every sport imaginable. Food is very tasty and it helps when you have a great date. All and all I gave 5 starts and it was mostly due to service. Even thought food was exceptional. We will come here again next time we visit. Fun place for a super-bowl read more

Boy oh boy. Ordered the "loaded tater tots" which took so long to arrive that we actually had to ask the waitress if they were almost ready. Her response "I'll bring them when they're ready, I don't have eight arms." When she did bring them, they were missing most of the toppings listed on the menu. I pointed this out and she made no apology, just took them back. Service is a joke. Food is subpar. This place is like a block from my house and if it was even *average* I'd be there regularly. But it sucked, so I won't be back. read more