We were a group of 4 ordering takeout and mostly explored HT's extensive appetizer choices. Something to definitely order again is the shrimp in a spicy sesame sauce with crispy broccoli and mushrooms. The small Tavern salad was a good size and the street corn side had a lot of flavor. Our nachos tray was huge, but toppings were mostly sauce and peppers. A bit of chili was hiding and saved it from being totally bland. Biggest disappointment: the chicken quesadillas were dry, underfilled, and cold. Mozzarella "wedges" turned out to be mozzarella "sticks" -- nothing special. And Finally, an order of fries was OVER salted, really a waste. We would go again because it's convenient and our order was complete and ready at the pickup time. Portions are generous and menu includes ingredients and seasonings if you're picky and want something left off. It wouldn't take much to bump my 3 stars up. read more

Tavern smash burgers were dry, no flavor except salt. Chili was barely warm. I should have gone to Cookout for a better tasting burger and for half the price. Service was fast and friendly though. It was the Only good aspect of this dining experience. read more

In town visiting family and we decided to stop here last night (5/18/26). Everyone is super nice. Must make up for the awful food/service. Order wings/fries...emphasized SEVERAL times please fry crispy. Received my food and wings were pink on the inside!!! I'm good don't want anything. Son-in-law ordered a sandwich and asked for no cheese...lo and behold had cheese on it. Then they forgot my grandson's apple juice. She kept walking by, then said they were out. Overall, not satisfied, never again! read more

service was slow, drinks were watered down and getting the waitresses attention was hard other people got ther their food and drinks before us and they came after. They tried to charge for a drink that we immediately returned because the sour mix went bad. read more

This is Cheryl- using my husband's account. I've got to give Kasey all the stars bc he was so kind and helpful with my son at our Mom/Son Valentine lunch on Sunday! SO Friendly, helped him pick the right flavor of wings- he loved the Red Dragon ones! Kasey refilled his lemonade so many times!!! My build your own salad was also great!! Thank you! read more

Let me start by saying our food and service were top notch! Our experience was great, until myself and another person in our group finished our beverages at approximately the same time. The manager, (Robbie I believe) seemingly noticed at that exact moment and proceeded to scold the server (who was doing an amazing job) in front of our table to the point she was in tears. When she returned with our drinks we all let her know how great of a job she was doing and to keep her head up, she smiled and wiped tears from her face once again. I am not one to leave a bad review but this didn't sit right with me or anyone in our party. Do better HT. read more

Mariah was excellent! The old sandwich with the mushrooms and onions with the sourdough bread is gone! She made sure the I got it (no mushrooms)! Then, I asked for stuffed olives in my martini, she made sure to do that for me! This woman will make sure your order is right and is just a fun person! Thanks for a great evening! Our family gathering was great! read more

Service was very slow despite small number of diners and plenty of servers. Food was good but waitress disappeared for long stretches. We got only a customer copy of bill and had to ask for merchant copy to sign. Server didn't understand why we needed merchant copy. Duh. We visit this location every couple of months. You never know how the service will be. read more

Alyssa is awesome. She always takes care of us! We request her every time she is working!

Casey C is a phenomenal waiter. He is very attentive, communicates effectively, and has a great aura. If you visit Hickory Tavern Gastonia, ask for Casey to be your friend. You won't regret it. read more

I loved the food, service, and ambiance when going to this establishment. Their wings were amazing, and while I have not been in a while, I've heard I need to go back as they have kept their quality up. read more

Service was slow. Had to ask for a waitress. Took forever to get my beer. Food was good. Would not recommend to a friend

We arrived about 6:45 on a Monday. We were completely forgotten watching people who were seated after us. The explanation was having to "restart the grill". I guess their burgers didn't need to be cooked? We had previously stopped going here for several years due to poor service. Looks like history will repeat itself. Pity really, it's close to home and the food is pretty good, but 1 hour 45 minutes for a hamburger is ridiculous. read more

1-9-2026 There were large parties not enough help to run the place. My waitress didn't have time to take my order so someone else got our drinks and took our food order so basicaly I never saw our waitress until she finally stopped and asked if we needed anything.We asked for ketchup but it literally took 10 minutes. We needed refills on our drinks. My wife had to get up and go get them. My steak was overcooked on the outside. We had not eat at this restaurant for quite a few years until about a month ago and it had improved greatly at that time. I commented to the GM that night that it had changed greatly but the last several times it has gone back to the old inefficient and poor service and food quality as before. If you can't give us service don't seat us. I'll go somewhere else. read more

We have been several times and it has always been consistent. We usually sit at the same table at the edge of the bar area and ordered the same thing. We are that predictable! He gets the shrimp appetizer and the turkey melt for his entree. I get the pretzel bites appetizer and chicken fingers and fries for my main. It is always fresh, always hot, and we always have great service. I would not hesitate to stop in whether you want to watch a game, meet with friends, or get together with the family. This place doesn't disappoint. I have eaten at several Hickory Taverns through the years and this one has been the best by far. Keep up the good work! read more

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Ok, when I go to hickory tavern i order the classic tavern burger. every. single. time. BUTT when i order my burger I ask for no cheese, and they put cheese on it every. single. time. honestly I don't know why they put cheese on it every single time but every single time I ask for no cheese and they still put cheese and it angers me because I hate cheese and I just they've never told me like "oh we can't make changes to orders" I tell them "hey Id like the classic Tavern burger but with NO cheese" and every single time without fail they bring it to me with cheese I don't know why because they agree to putting no cheese on it like when I tell them no cheese they're like "yeah that's no problem" but yet they still put cheese and it's a big problem because it ruins my mood and next time we go to Hickory Tavern they will be hearing about this. One thing I have noticed though is the patties themselves are super crumbly like they make all their burgers have two patties and the patties like fall apart super easily so maybe they just like put the cheese on there because they're like "is the customer gonna complain about having cheese on the burger or are they gonna complain about having a crumbly burger?" so maybe that's why, but maybe just don't sell crumbly burgers. read more

Said we wouldn't go back after the bad quality of food and service last time but wanted to give it one more chance which was a mistake. Nothing changed, food is overpriced for the quality and waitress/manager wasn't nice. Here's a picture of the $9 cobbler....Definitely never going back again read more

Hickory Tavern - Blueberry cobbler - American Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

Hickory Tavern is a cute bar and grill Atmosphere. Inside the Tavern was an A+. Service was fabulous, but the wings were not so good. Starting with the fact I asked for buffalo wings with a side of fries and the wings came plain and the fries were so over seasoned with salt that you couldn't eat them. The beer was cold but the food was just meh..... we will try this place again but order something different to see if it was just an off night . read more

Once again, this place is a joke. We are waiting to be seated and there are many many details available.

Food and service were both good the two times I went for lunch. It's a solid 4 for this type of restaurant.

I had a couple gift cards for hickory tavern b/c I used to really like going there. However my last few experiences have been so bad. My server was fine. She brought the bill. It was $32 but $39 was taken off the card. Seemed like I had been charged a 20% tip but when she dropped off the bill she mentioned that I wouldn't be able to tip on the gift card. When I pointed out what appeared to have happened, I was told I was making a big deal out of nothing. In the end it may have been an honest mistake but the way I was treated was not. No explanation, no apology, and when I sent an email no response. Just pay attention to your check b/c believe it or not I gave them another shot at a different location and the same thing happened read more

we often go to Hickory Tavern. It's our go-to place as we live nearby. The food is consistently good, service is friendly and they take great care of us. A shout-out to Casey who is often our waiter. In fact will probably go there tonite! read more

I always enjoy eating here, this place has been a staple for me since childhood. I get a cheeseburger with chips every-time and it never disappoints. The appetizers and honey croissants are also amazing ! Our server Casey was amazing and did such a wonderful job, he made sure we had everything we needed. read more

Good food and decent prices. Great service. Ask for Casey if you can, he's an excellent server.

Nice atmosphere. Food was okay. Service was great. We enjoyed watching the game and catching up with friends. read more

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This was my first time here at this establishment...it was recommended by a friend...I enjoyed my time here at Gastonia...the food an environment was great...Payton G was a great server....she was very nice an warm greeting...I had the smothered chicken with broccoli an rice...an a sweet tea....the food was very delicious...I will definitely be back again to try the rest of the menu..... read more

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Food and service was awful. Kept getting wrong drinks and food. Them charged for stuff we never received. Server didn't even know anything about the menu or drinks. It's a reflection of bad management. read more

We made this place out go to spot for wings. 70 cent wing Wednesdays. We have always had great service here. And we like the music they play. Always have some great daily specials. read more

Hickory Tavern - Wings - American Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

The service was excellent. The food was excellent. We happened to go on a day that they started using the revamped menu. This was my first time so I can't compare their selections to previous menu items, but the menu and the items I saw ... they all looked great! I had the garlic parmesan wings and they were perfectly cooked! They were seasoned very well with the flavoring ... not too overpowering at all. It was all good. I was so hungry that I didn't get a picture but I plan to revisit them when I'm back up that way! read more

Hickory Tavern used to be one of our favorite dinner spots before Covid. Last week, we were invited out with friends and landed back at your restaurant and our experience was wonderful! We returned a few days later on our own and again were very pleased! Please consider bringing back your chicken salad sandwich on a croissant.... if it was back on the menu, we would find ourselves frequent patrons once again at your neighborhood restaurant! read more

Just plain bad. Terrible pulled pork sandwic, dry and pure salt. Chicken wings also extremely salty. Sign of a terrible cook.

This Salad experience was amazing. It taste the way it looks. With well intentions in taste! read more

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We enjoyed dinner and our waitress was Shelby. She was very nice and hospitable. We will definitely go back. Mary S. read more

We visit weekly and really enjoy Kindra as our server. Always on top of drinks and making sure our food comes out quickly Thank you!​

A great atmosphere for football, a true sports bar, experience with a cozy family style atmosphere. The food was delicious, as I had the cheesesteak sandwich and chili, both delicious. The only drawback is that they were not hot but lukewarm at best. The service was really good even though our waitress had a large number of tables. I'm not sure if this place will be a regular on our list, but this experience was a 2 star expierence but I will give it a three because of our waitress, Kendra. She was absolutely excellent. read more

The four of us had burgers and fries and we all enjoyed them. The burgers were prepared correctly, even though customized. The fries were good and hot. The only downside was after our food was served, we were not offered drink refills. read more

Pitiful is all I can say. Nearly all of the menu is gone. 20 minutes to get spindip! 20 minutes for something that comes from a pouch that you warm in a microwave. read more

Tuna Poke Bowl was outstanding. Fish and chips, not so much. Fish looked like it was triple breaded and way too overcooked. Cory, our waitress, was the best! A bit noisy since there were multiple TV audios it seemed. I would definitely go back but not for fish and chips which I usually love. read more

Fastest order I ever ate. Seen the television sets & the people plus ambience is stellar. Nice menu. Great working staff employees. Love the place even though 5 stars is short of stars. Drank. read more

Worst experience we've ever gotten from there, waited forever on food but that wasn't the bad part, got cold wing served with no sauce at all on it...was just going to eat my tots but didn't have a drink and was waiting one one for 15 min after he asked if I needed one then waved him over to ask and waited even longer so didn't even end up eating because by the time I got a drink to eat with all the food was cold. Waiter really honestly needs another job because honestly he was just lost the whole time... really not trying to be rude but it is what it is at this point(im hangry) now going home to make my food have flavor and put sauce on the wings and eat hot food. read more