Great time. Friendly and attentive staff. Great hamburger. Bartender [Gianna) was great

If you order burger make sure to tell waiter u want well done if not it will come out medium well... not my preference.... the jerk wings are not a medium and have little to no flavor also def not chargrilled these are def fried ALSO had a piece of tape fried onto my wing waiter wasn't around i guess its not a Sunday food place read more

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So, i like to eat this a bit, but now i am starting to see bad reviews, (for example: Very small portions for the price! I order the fish and chips. fish was nasty and way over cooked hardly any fries. my husband philly cheese steak he said it had flavor but the meat was burnt, asked for a salad and wanted to charge 4 bucks. Wth. -Rochelle C.) But i have not had ANYTHING bad happen at Hickory Tavern. the one star reviews are most likely from people being racist inside the store, because my mom said someone at a Food Lion left to somewhere when my mom came, but when my mom walked away, that worker came back. I do NOT know why people are like this, but it needs to end. read more

So they responded with a sad and expected answer. Splitting a patty into two smaller pieces does not equal in any absolute way a better tasting patty. It dries out, and tastes burnt. Not what a juicy burger is about. Give back the option and it will prove itself. Horrible and pathetic response on thier part. read more

Very small portions for the price! I order the fish and chips. fish was nasty and way over cooked hardly any fries. my husband philly cheese steak he said it had flavor but the meat was burnt, asked for a salad and wanted to charge 4 bucks. Wth. Summary it was not busy, took along time to get the food, over priced small portions and the food sucked. Never ever again. read more

I'm not a fan of (all) Hickory Tavern locations but this one is definitely setting the bar high. The lemon pepper wings are the best I've had in this area but I always ask for them "crispy". The service (even on football Sunday) has been great. We typically sit in the bar area. This is my "go to" spot for a nice margarita and wings! Oh, and the fries are delicious too! Shout out to "Gianna" behind the bar. She's not only making good drinks, she's handling take out orders with an eye for details that show she's concerned about the customer. I appreciate that kind of customer service all day long! read more

Our second time here, both times for lunch. Very friendly staff. I ordered the mushroom Swiss smashed burger with onion rings. My wife ordered the Fiesta Salad. Everything was terrific. read more

I'd say our server Nolan really made our experience a blast. The atmosphere was right at peak dinner time and he did so excellent. He was so on top of stuff that I even heard him letting a table know the kitchen was stacked but their food would be out soon! Best news ever communicating with his tables to keep them happy during rush! Food was good and the cod tacos were fresh. A good plus if you're from kitchen life. I've seen this location turn over staff time n time again just because of the area and restaurant life is always moving. The staff from Wednesday evening had it rolling smoothly. Thanks again Nolan! read more

WOW, busy for a Tuesday night and perhaps a little slow but the service was good, and prompt, only the food took a long time. I ordered a very difficult dish to do right - shrimp and grits This recipe can easily be ruined as too spicy or too bland. Mine was just right There were things I would have preferred - for example, I like cheddar cheese in the grits. I didn't see any cheese at all, although the taste was excellent. And I prefer polenta (yellow corn) to white grits as well. White grits tend to be smaller and less flavorful. This dish can take aggressive tastes. Bland tastes get lost. The andouille sausage was cut in small pieces fortunately, because when they are too large it dominates the dish. The shrimp were whole and not over cooked, which is a common problem in all restaurants. My fellow diner has an allergy to gluten and choose a huge salad . . . A Choose Your Own item on the menu. It was huge and he was very happy with his choices. He did not try out the gluten-free menu. I noticed many single men and women in their thirties, like a "Cheers" without the high noise level. The parking lots were jammed. I'd been to this restaurant last year and did not like it; but now I will return happily. read more

A nice place to grab some food after a movie. It's nothing amazing but it doesn't need to be. They give good portions, the food itself is good, and the cocktails are decent. Service was decent as well, not the best I've ever seen but nothing to complain about. I'd definitely come back again read more

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I don't know why I keep trying to come here like they will magically get better. Just cause they are so close and open late. I'd rather starve from now on than flush $100 down the toilet. Ordered two sirloins for $30/pc. Both came rare. Even thought they were supposed to be medium. Forgot our fries, waiting on those made our take out COLD. Cold rare steak- hell no. $20 chicken plate only got 5 platter of chicken. -get more at overpriced fast food places like chick a filet for half the price. They never get the order righ5z The by is yots are half the size of what they were 3 months ago. They don't even cover a normal teaspoon!!! What a joke. Total rip off. I paid $100 and only got half of what I paid for. Oh and I order the kids penne meal. Used to come in the bigger bowl. They put it in a side bowl and my kid looked at me like I lost my mind. 10 noodles and a teaspoon of sauce. Do not go here. This location is just jacked up I'm so angry. I'm not a negative Nancy but I feel totally ripped off and it's NOT the first time. But this is definitely the WORST read more

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I went to this location Tuesday 24th September, I was seated far away in the corner and no waiter came over to serve I waited 15 minutes then the chef came over to the table to Take my order. when the waitress finally came to bring the drinks she tells me she doesn't know who my waiter is but she'll take the order. I feel that's very unacceptable. But the chef did cover my food bill which I was very appreciative of. read more

Fast service & friendly staff! In a great location and never too loud or too busy even during rush hours.

The food was sub-par for this type of establishment. Many dishes were too salty. Portions were smaller than during previous visits. More expensive than it should be. The loaded nachos were best thing on the menu! Service was adequate. Ambiance is noisy and crowded. read more

Host is very unfriendly!! Waitress was ok, overcharged and had to ask her about it. Food was not that great either.

My husband & I visited Hickory Tavern on Monday afternoon. We met our two Gay friends at the bar. During the 1.5 hrs that we were there, we ordered a few appetizers, 2 rounds of shots and one beer a piece. After my two gay friends go outside on the patio, we were approached by the manager.  She proceeded to tell us that our two "tall" friends were being over served & we needed to cut them off now! I said "We've had two shots and a beer a piece. What are we doing wrong?" We are at the bar in the corner, away from others. Still in shock, I asked her, "Did someone complain about us?" She said "I can't tell you exactly what was said; but they are bothering other people and I have to cut them off and ask you to leave now". I asked her if she was kicking us out because my friends are flamboyantly gay and that is what is making other customers uncomfortable.  She didn't correct me or defend their establishment, she just said we needed get off of their property now. I will never go back to this establishment.  I am shocked, applauded & devasted that in 2021, restaurants can still get away with discriminating against customers AND asking them to leave because they are different than others. This is totally unacceptable & they should be held accountable for this discrimination.  Let's ban together and show our outrage by not eating here. Thank you. read more

Great place to grab a beer, something to eat and watch the game. I've had good experiences here and staff is friendly.

Salad was delivered at the same time as the steak and baked potato. Waitress did not clean the chairs after wiping the table scraps onto the chairs. Out door fans were not working on a hot day. Barf on floor in men's bathroom. Waitress left menus on the table. Did not refill water. Waitress never came by to check on us. Charged me for a salad that was included with entree. Several alcoholic beverages were not available on a Saturday at 6:00 pm. We will never return to this extremely bad managed restaurant in our neighborhood. read more

Great service and food! She took time to care for my pooch and that's sweet. We sat outside and it was perfect weather!

Love this place! Great crab legs that were perfectly cooked & tasted devine! Lots of draft beers to choose from. Try the blacked Ahi Tuna or Carolina Pulled pork Tacos! A+ read more

This is the only Hickory Tavern that I have been to that deserves a review. Even after Covid and short staff, my family (including children) are very impressed. The food is hot and delicious and Quick. The staff is very friendly. Don't compare this one to any other you have been to..... can't post pictures because it's gone! read more

Initial post was because I was upset with the subpar customer service due to dietary needs. However the host was amazing and tried to accommodate me. Update: I emailed the detailed incident to Nicole. She responded immediately and addressed my concerns. I am glad that my experience was not a reflection of Hickory Tavern. Thank you Nicole for hearing my concerns (adverse results of not meeting dietary needs-getting sick) and your willingness to address them with your team. The updated review is based on the lunch host (I forgot his name...he said he was a new employee) and Nicole's customer service skills. THANK YOU! Although my first experience at Hickory Tavern was not stellar the customer service from two representatives of the organization (a new employee and Nicole) was stellar. read more

Best double burger I've had in a while mushroom Swiss an excellent onion rings. Great service from Rachel.

First time visiting this restaurant.! Food was delicious!!! My burger was juicy and full of flavor! The Wings were definitely my favorite.!!! Our waitress was busy and I understand since it was a full restaurant.! Will definitely be my new favorite bar and restaurant!!!! read more

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Felicia is one of the BEST bartenders in town! She always has a smile on. Hickory Tavern is always a fun time to hang out, watch a game and enjoy some beverages. read more

Hot wings, great service, my team on my TV. Went there the other last week for the first time in 2 years, it's back to being the place to go

Table was dirty, food was sub par at best, drinks were okay. We weren't able to get chocolate martinis or oysters because they were out. I don't recommend. read more

We went and our server was extremely forgetful and rude. Our drinks were not correct nor good and our food tasted like a frozen meal. Server stood and talked while we waited 35 minutes for our check. Not worth it especially with their prices. read more

Our waiter, Jay was awesome ! Perfect timing, attentive and extremely nice. Beer was cold and the food was very good. We had the Buffalo Chicken taco, Blackened Shrimp Taco, Charleston Burger and a Grilled Chicken Sandwich ... all tasty ! Ask for extra honey butter when you get the Sweet Potato Fries, game changer. Great Job Jay ! read more

they have an 87 heath inspection score i didn't see the sign until we left unfortunately! read more

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I came on a Monday evening and it wasn't too crowded. There was plenty of parking for free out front. Its a part of a shared parking lot where there are various restaurants, a movie theater, and different shops. As soon as we enter we were graded and seated even offered a selection of where we would like to be seated as we dined me later found out it was trivia night we went able to stay the full time, but did enjoy the questions and games. They offered different specials on food and drinks depending upon the night we have the burgers which were tasty and delicious may just the way that we requested. We had the Moscow mule which was five dollars on Monday and came pretty strong it wasn't premade which is a nice plus. Service was great. Overall the place is clean and there are no concerns. I'll probably be back. It's worth checking out. read more

This chicken didn't need no steroids it's extra crisp the farm was out west like in Wizard of OZ .thats how I got my chicken got caught in a tornado .thats why it don't steroids.the pita was soft tasted like bread . read more

Hickory Tavern - Got this buffalo taco they came straight from the farm . They clucked for a long time till they got put to sleep for dinner. - Sports Bars Near Me - Indian Trail, North Carolina

I haven't been to this Hickory Tavern in about 2-3 yrs. I stopped going b/c of the quality and poor service. I'm afraid nothing has changed. I placed order online and gave me a pick up time of 9:12. At 9:35 I was still waiting. The PoBoy sandwich was cold, the bread was soggy as well. I also ordered the cookies. They were burnt! It was like they cooked them a couple of days ago then tried to reheat them. They did not taste fresh at all and was hard as a rock. read more

Hickory Tavern - Hard as a rock chocolate chip cookies. - Sports Bars Near Me - Indian Trail, North Carolina

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Where do I begin... Walked in and was greeted after 5 minutes. Water and sweet tea. Shortly after we ordered spinach dip and chips, took 18 minutes. The spinach was cold; chips were stale. Finally after what felt like 20 minutes the server finally came up and took our order. My friend ordered the tacos and I ordered chicken crispers with tator tots. Seriously - 15 minutes after the appetizer was given our food shows up. It looked like it had been sitting in the window for 10 minutes. Tator tots were cold and the chicken tenders were overcooked and burnt. Tacos my friend received were cold, the plate wasn't even wiped off. Finally had enough so spoke to server and she got a manager. The manager understood, comped the meal, and gave us a $30 gift card, that is the only reason this place gets a 2. The restaurant industry just isn't what it used to be, it just feels like nobody is welcoming. read more

We just left Hickory Tavern at Sun Valley. They were not busy at all. We seated. Waited 15 minutes with waitresses twice walking past us and watching another family comein and seated and waited on them. Found the manager in a room off the main dinning area with a waitress folding napkins. Told he we had come back today to give them another chance due to poor service at this location before. All we got was oh! He half way stood up. Walking out the reception area girl said have a nice day and I told her we never got waited on. She to said..Oh!!! Neither of them apologized, neither tried to fix the situation. We quit going to the Hickory Tavern in Indian Trail due to bad service and attitude and have been going weekly to the one in Wesley Chapel for over two years now. Indian Trail supposedly had the Irish meal for St Patrick's Day at the one in Wesley Chapel didn't. That is why we went to Sun Valley. We are now at Wesley Chapel, in 5 minutes seated and taken care of when there is a great attitude and smiles. Will never go to Sun Valley location again. read more

Our movie starts soon so will make this quick: Excellent service, from everyone from greeter to server to manager on duty. We arrived indicating we would be catching a movie next door and just wanted some quick fun appetizers. Knocked a star off for outdated booths, which also didn't feel secure and sturdy. I mean, I didn't feel like they would fall apart under us, but the wood and upholstery were definitely worn. Hope they replace them. I prefer booths whenever present. Broccoli was deeeelicious. Barbecue chicken nachos were radiantly presented, and all ingredients were fresh, but nachos + barbecue sauce + other ingredients = Fail. The flavor combination was just wrong. Knocked another off. And now.....Captain America!!!! Bye. read more

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COVID is NOT the reason for placing 1 spoonful of mac n cheese in a bowl for a $1.37 as extra for a side item. It's also not the reason you left an entree out of the bag. Rather simple to eyeball 3 and notice the 4th was missing if someone even bothered to look in the bag and match the count against the receipt. Restaurant didn't check it nor the delivery driver. How pathetic. BOOM! You're gone. You just lost a customer. Will spend my money for a better service experience elsewhere. read more

Okay, it is now 7:30, we arrived at 6:30... the only thing we have received thus far is the wrong drinks that were spilled all over our table by the hostess, who has no clue..? what type of adult beverages they have and surely was not about to go find out. She said "you can just ask your server". I am finishing this review in the Parking Lot (that's how BAD it was!!): I will not go into too many details, but that was the worst experience we have had in a while! ANYWHERE!! FYI: The Appetizers are supposed to come BEFORE the entrées NOT With... ESPECIALLY whenever we made a point to order them with specifications it was to be brought out first!! That is the worst Tip we have ever left ($5 on $38 Tab) and the saddest we will most likely EVER leave again.... (KOFX keep our fingers crossed ) $5 was still too much for the awful way we were treated (beginning to the end) and the dreadful service we received. We WILL DEFINITELY NOT be back... no wonder they have SO MANY Bad reviews and we make the extra drive to Wesley Chapel or Ballantyne!!!!! Message Received! 10/4... AND Roger That. read more

Friday night with my girls was fun and amazing. Cody was our bartender for the night, and may I say she was amazing, fun and on point with everything. She made it so fun, and she interacted with everyone. Her manager (forgot his name) was absolutely handsome and had a very nice personality. The drinks were the best and delicious. I would definitely recommend anyone to go and sit at the bar when Cody is working. read more

We've been here twice. The first time several years ago, we finally left because no one came to take our order. This time, our waitperson did her best, but obviously had little or no training. The place is dirty and the rest rooms are atrocious. So, thinking about the staff using those restrooms would be enough to turn one off of eating there. Our choice was something that had to be throughly heated/cooked and came hot. Our beverages were in a bottle. We suffered through the process because we had been invited with a group, but we will certainly decline to ever return. read more