We had a family get together here last night and the restaurant was very accommodating for us. First they gave us a private room and were very attentive to us! The food was delicious and all were very satisfied. The manager even took our picture for us! We will definitely eat there again! I highly recommend this place! read more

My family and I normally go to wing night on Wednesdays and Tina normally is our waitress and she is the best in Pinehurst! The wings are always cooked perfect and the service is top notch! We look forward to our Wednesday night out to see Tina and we enjoy the best service and wings in Town!! read more

Let me start by saying our server Destiny was Amazing! When we first arrive just for fun I set my stopwatch. We waited 18.21 minutes for service after being seated. Several staff members were walking around but nobody helped us. I flagged down Destiny and asked her to get our server. She said she would help us. This poor girl had three large tables and several small ones like mine. Throughout my dinner I watched servers standing around talking. This may not have been their section but I don't know what was because there was a young man and young lady working the bar. I blame this on poor training and management I understand it's hard to find good help. But you're better off not having any help then have them stand around chitchatting with the hostesses. The table next to us was complaining to themselves that they were not going to come back. There was an older man sitting by himself who didn't look too happy. I was disappointed not just in the service but the food as well. I ordered the steak tacos and the meat was very fatty. It was just big slabs of fatty steak. Nothing to write home about. My sweet potato fries were great. My friend said her hamburger tasted weird and only ate three bites. I told her to send it back but she chalked it up as a learning experience. I ordered wings to go for my daughter as she loves your wings. She threw them away. I've lived here three years and this is the first time I went to Hickory Tavern. I was pretty excited but I don't know if I'll return. Destiny deserves a pay raise she worked her tail off and served us and everyone else with a smile. read more

Hickory Tavern - Time it took to be served. After we asked for help. - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Tuesday night they had music bingo which was an amazing idea. Wish they'd play the whole song not just clips, but still was a blast. The food was amazing too! read more

Check the health score. As of March 2023. 87% is the lowest I've ever seen. Its a few clowns short of a circus out front. Shane the "manager" looked like he was practicing his super man pose. I'd never let a person like that be the face of any company. Such an unhelpful jack×ss read more

Had a great dinner on a busy Friday night! Whitney was a great server, frequently checking on us and making sure we had everything we needed! read more

Had a great meal on a weeknight. The staff were some of the most pleasant and courteous that we've ever come across. Even the floor manager came over at one point to ask us how things were. We had the flatbread and blackened shrimp taco. The food was amazing. Also the dining area was remarkable clean. It's very apparent that management strives to hire only the best employees and to keep their facility sparkling. read more

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We had a group of 12 today for Sunday Brunch and had a nice time. I ordered the Breakfast Bowl and a Mimosa. They were out of Mimosas and the Breakfast Bowl was ruined by the scrambled eggs being about 2 minutes past very well done. Not good at all, ate the grits and bacon and that was it. Drank water. Really good service is why I am leaving 3 stars. read more

If your looking for good food or a positive experience do not go here and it smells like mold inside the building

Delicious food and attentive service. Recommend the chips and queso and their choice of salads read more

OK. let's talk about Hickory Tavern I really miss Mondays burger night. that's was our Monday go to... Thank goodness Wednesdays you can still get an order of half price wings hot and charred are my go to. PLEASE keep wing night.... best wings in the Pinehurst area.. and I see I'm not the only one who thinks so. what else we love is catching up with the best server Miss Tina. there was a point when the service was a little scary back a few months ago. but yes it has took a turn for the better. but we saw first hand it was the kitchen staff had some issues. seems to have worked it out service tonight on point. Thank you Hickory and Tina read more

I waited 20 minutes for somebody to come and take my order and I had to ask. Then she brought the food out cold. She wasn't attentive wasn't paying attention and kept calling me darling. This place has gone downhill since Covid. I would much rather get my food elsewhere. read more

Enjoyed the sports atmosphere, and the great service. The food was very good and traditional sports pub food. It was not as crowded on a Tuesday night which made it very pleasant. Got to try the pretzel bites!!! read more

I don't know why this place is always full of people! Honestly, the food is marginal and often when I've been a component of my meal is with out (Brussels sprouts) or low (ketchup) how is that possible??? *Christina, I appreciate your reply. Thank you very much. JP read more

Had lunch here on a Saturday at peak time. It wasn't super busy and we got a table for 8 right away. The service was attentive and polite. I had the Reuben with sweet potato fries. The sandwich was standard by the fries were really good with a drizzle of honey butter. The rest of the bunch got burgers and said they were good but average. We had nachos and shredheads for apps. The shredheads are deep fried loaded potato bites. Really really good. read more

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Great place to order from. Management willing to go above and beyond. Highly recommend. read more

Good food and portions for reasonable prices. Can accommodate large groups, and a great place to chill and watch a game. Great beer selection too. read more

If you go to this location, ask for Star. She is an amazing waitress. Very knowledgeable of their menu, very attentive, not pushy, and super funny. She definitely made our experience there above par. The whole staff was very friendly and we felt safe with their covid safety precautions. Two thumbs up!!! read more

We have been here over an hour sitting at our table, ordered an appetizer within the first 5 minutes and just got it-45 min later. We have had to call our waitress over each time- if it weren't for us calling her over, we would not have been helped. Had to ask for our appetizer again. Had to ask for drink refills- which we were given unsweet tea instead of sweet. Also, asked for plates and silverware for our appetizer which was finally brought out after the appetizer was consumed. Not to mention, their are 3 tables around us covered in dirty dishes. After asking to speak to a manager twice and never talking to one, we got our food that was correct and tasted good. But we will probably not be returning soon. read more

My family and I were looking for somewhere excellent and quick to get dinner since my sister had a golf competition at Pinehurst. I came across Hickory on yelp, and it was close to us, so we stopped in. Hickory Tavern is a sports fan dream; they have huge TVs all over thE entire restaurant so that you can watch any sporting event and multiple sports events at one time! We were seated immediately and got water took kick-off. We then ordered the honey hot barbecue wings for an appetizer. The wings are fried and charred on the grilled, so I was excited to taste them. These wings were moist and crispy; they had no flavor at all. These were the most tasteless wings I've ever had in my life, no salt, no nothing. What saved these wings was the ranch on the side. I then ordered the shrimp po boy. The shrimp po boy was Hickory Tavern's redemption. The shrimp po boy was delicious, fried entirely, shrimp seasoned, the bread soft, the remoulade had some kick to it. I'd get the shrimp po boy any day. Would I go back? Probably not, but this establishment is a good place to go if you need a drink and watching the games, but don't expect too much from the food. read more

Hickory Tavern - Shrimp Po Boy was delicious! - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

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Gabrielle has been an amazing waitress. Very engaging and kind to the party we were with. Very responsive and kind to us. She brought us all of our food in a timely manner for the large party we had and she took time to talk to us and spent time treating us as welcome guests! I would recommend this restaurant to anybody that enjoys great service and great food. The wings and service have been amazing. read more

Last week, I posted a one star review due to a negative experience. I was sent a response by Hickory Tavern concerned about my visit, and was put in contact with one of their staff. Kylie sent me a very long and detailed email, very concerned about the experience I had and assured me that the issues would be addressed and corrected. Everyone can have a bad day, but its how the business reacts when they are notified of a problem....and I couldn't have asked for a better response and reaction than what I got from Hickory Tavern. I will definitely be back, knowing they want customers to have the best dining experience possible. read more

This place is super cool to come watch football games and also the happy hour. I had the lobster sandwich and my fiancé had the bbq burger and he said it was good and mine was good as well! The customer service was great and I forgot our services name but he was amazing and did a trivial game with us and give us warm towels with lemon to clean our hands it was a great place. I would highly recommend it. read more

Hickory Tavern - Shedheads not that good. - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Making sure I go to the right venue for UFC 202 I had to look on Yelp for the right place. Out of the options for sports bars this one was the most appealing because of there delicious food menu ! So my wife and I decided to go there. From the outside you can tell that it was incredibly busy but the hostess was quick to grab us a menu and we found a seat really quickly. There is a million televisions and whichever way you sit you have a great view of the fight. Beer selection is almost overwhelming because there's so much but you appreciate the fact that there's quality beer. LAUREN was our server and I'm sure we got the best server in the building she is awesome! Definitely coming back for all sporting events. Drewski with a Brewski read more

Hickory Tavern - Endless beer menu ! :) - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Hickory Tavern is Family Friendly And has great service. Many thanks to Brandon for being so kind to us. After My grandmas food came out late he gave us something to snake on until it came. He told us if there are any problems to request him. Brandon if you have heard this or are reading this, this is a review from Bernie's granddaughter, the one next to her. Once again thank you very much and I definitely recommend this place. read more

Was super excited to eat here but it was a complete disappointment. We ordered an appetizer that came out after our entrees. We waited over an hour for our entrees, once the appetizer came out (nachos) it was burnt, dry & cold. The entrees were horrible and not worth the money. There is SO many other restaurants that are awesome close by, I suggest spending your money at them! read more

Nice place. Great wings. Service is friendly and helpful. Very comfortable relaxing atmosphere. For a fun casual evening, this is a great place. read more

We tried this restaurant while spending the weekend in Pinehurst, NC. We went for an afternoon appetizer & decided to sit out on the patio. It was nice weather & the patio was a nice place to sit. We ordered a dozen oysters & an order of the nachos. The nachos weren't very good at all. They weren't layered, so it was a pile of chips underneath some toppings. It was pretty disappointing & we didn't finish them. The oysters, on the other hand, were very good. We had them raw & they came out with horseradish & sauce along with tabasco if we chose to use it. The prices weren't bad, but it left something to be desired. The waitress was ok - she brought refills, etc - but she was very slow and not attentive. read more

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Is this restaurant under new management? This used be a great restaurant. We walked in and there are tables with dirty dishes on them and they never were cleaned up the whole time we were there. Nothing like smelling peoples half eaten food right next to you. We ordered the BBQ Nachos without cilantro and scallions. When the order came out it has an absurd amount of cilantro and scallions. They took them back and they fixed new ones. By the time they were almost finished my bf was finished with his meal so we took them to go. Of course, the jalapeños and sour cream were never put on them. (It's really dark in the restaurant so I didn't realize until we were home. Our server was nice but overall we were not happy with the cleanliness of the restaurant or their accuracy. read more

Hickory Tavern - Dirty tables - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Banned for cock blocking a customer to make sure their waitstaff could get home safely because she was inebriated. For as long as I have been coming to this establishment I have never had any problems or caused any issues until there was an incident on 9 Feb 2023. Long story short As I was on my way out of the establishment after 8 pm, I noticed one of the waitstaff (female) was still there by herself after working earlier in the day and her family was no longer with her and she was quite inebriated and clearly over served. I spoke to her and offered her a ride home which she accepted. Unfortunately the man paying for all of her drinks thought he was going to take her home and got mad and aggressive towards me, which I said I would tell the manager, Kim, then he proceeded to make up a story to Kim about the situation. I spoke to Kim about what was going on and all I was doing was trying to make sure she got home safely. It was agreed by management that the man was not taking her home and that she was to be taken to her home by me and we left. Today 15 Feb 2023 I arrive only to be told I am no longer welcome there because of the incident and not told of any specifics because I know my behavior was not in a bad way. It saddens me that you would ban a regular for looking out for your waitstaff because apparently the management there doesn't care about what can or could have happened in the situation. The guys reaction alone should have thrown up red flags because who acts like that when someone else offers a clearly inebriated person a ride home and then blows up the situation by being aggressive, cussing me out and making up a bullshit story because now he's not getting laid and spent all the money on her to get her fucked up. His reaction alone made the situation unsafe for not only her but myself and all of your waitstaff. I could see if I actually did something wrong but being punished for some dudes childish reaction because he couldn't get laid and causing the whole situation is ridiculous. Way to go Hickory Tavern. FUCKING MINT read more

Lexi did so good and was an amazing server! Every time we come in here we search for her -Palmer!!!!!! I come here for her

We LOVE the shrimp tacos here but last few times tortillas are stale?? Is there a tortilla shortage too??

Went for .75 cent wings Wednesday. Good deal. Taste good too. Ate at the bar. The bartender was friendly. The restaurant was crowded but didn't feel over crowded. read more

We had a great experience tonight! Our server Suzie did an amazing job! She was so sweet and personable. She had great recommendations and helped us have a great time on our anniversary and made us feel very welcome! Will definitely be back read more

While the service was good, my burger was overdone and they forgot to add the ordered bacon. They lacked the dry vermouth to make a martini, but charged a martini price for vodka on the rocks. The prices were not corrected on the bill even after a request to do so. For a restaurant that was once consistently good, it is very disappointing now. read more

Had the fish and chips...excellent! Large variety of beer to choose from and wonderful, friendly service

Great stop for our first day in the area. Food was terrific and prices reasonable. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Came in for .75 wing night and wasn't disappointed. Wings were hot with great flavor. I asked server Morgan (who rocks) for some wet naps and she brought me a hot facecloth with a lemon! Amazing!! I will be back for sure. read more

Lat week we went to enjoy a late lunch on the patio. Our server was very polite and prompt when we ordered. After that we never saw her again. Another server brought out our meals. There several employees on the patio at another table. Some were off duty and some were not. We finished our meals and our drinks and were not acknowledged by anyone. We waited about 20 minutes. Then I saw our server coming out. But after she came out onto the patio she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket, never looked at us and went to the table where the rest of the employees were hanging out. I was hoping that this would be better with new owners but it doesn't look like it! read more

My family used to live in the area when I was in high school. Hicory Tavern was one of our go-to spots. It is family friendly and golfer friendly. The food was always good as well as the service. As a result it can get busy from time to time. However, if you are in town and want to have a beer and eat some bar food than I would recommend this place. Good burgers also! I would certainly go back when I am in town again. read more