The ribs are excellent. We recently ordered by door dash and the food was nice and hot. A lot of food for the price.

Unfortunately, I like the food and the servers. But yet another establishment falls to greed. They have decided, like many others, to add a "service fee "at the end of your bill and sneak it in. They think people won't notice an extra charge for no reason. Fortunately, I just saw this on the news and was watching for it. Unfortunately, I kind of like this place. But it'll be a long time before I ever go back. Screw you and your greed for an extra couple of dollars read more

Love the atmosphere the food is great and the service is fast and friendly!! I would highly recommend giving this place a try...

Have eaten twice at this place. Chicken sandwich was super. Plan on bringing your appetite and getting a take home box because the chicken served is enormous!! Had the Rueben sandwich with fries second visit, also a winner. read more

We had my husband's 60th bday there with family and friends. I just wanted to say it was amazing very pleased. Jazz was our waitress. She went above and beyond to make sure everyone was taking care of. She did an amazing job. Please make sure she gets recognized because she deserves it. read more

It was a fun place to experience. Food was ok and the place was clean. Glad I checked it off my list.

Went here after work with coworkers and was not impressed. There were a couple groups in there and it's a fairly large, open place. I think the wait staff was overwhelmed and fairly untrained. We were there almost 2 hours and only received 1 drink. Dinner came out and none of us had a drink. The food was just okay, not memorable or anything I'd go back for. read more

Great place with great food and drink specials throughout the week. Sports on the tvs. Highly recommend

Nice atmosphere, friendly and clean. Love all the motorcycle decor! Drinks are good, beer is cold! Oh yeah, stop by chill a minute. Have a cold one, you won't be disappointed! read more

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Service was slow. People came in after us got their food before us. Order was wrong. Food was cold.

Best crab cakes and hotdogs in town, thanks for the recommendation from our server Sarah!!!

Atmosphere was a fun vibes. Great service! Seating was kinda weird I couldn't imagine if it was really busy you'd be on top of the person next to or behind you. Bacon wrapped shrimp app was really good. Crab balls were fishy. Reuben was ok, fries were good would just ask for extra crispy next time. Boneless Buffalo wings were good HIGHLY recommend the roast garlic Parmesan ones. Drinks were good! Don't make the Buffalo sammich into a wrap the wrap wasn't very good the sandwich is insanelyyyy big! Mac and cheese wasn't very good. Edit: the wrap was so good the next day!!! And our kid loved the Mac and cheese the next day! read more

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Great bartenders and nice drink options. Hard to find but it's a really friendly bar if ya act right read more

Never can go wrong there nice menu selection affordable price and great selection on specials. You meet friends new or old,great friendly service,bathrooms clean,it can Be loud but that's usually on-a game day just find your team On many of the televisions or unwind after work read more

First time guest- Great place to have a beer & hang out. Food & service Blah Ordered (2) Tacos (1) was fine Other half empty Complained & the server girl could have cared less and offered no resolve ! No I don't plan to eat there again. read more

Even though this place has a biker bar reputation, it's really a fun place to go, especially on weekends. You don't need to ride a motorcycle to go there. Food is good, good selection on the menu, and it's a fun atmosphere. And if you are into motorcycles, Blue Ridge Harley Davidson is right nextdoor. My only thing I would say is this is not a place for small kids. The servers are all young women dressed in short shorts and tank tops. Lots of eye candy. read more

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We had a great lunch. From the pizza to the chicken tips. The bartender was soo nice. We are new to the area and will definitely make this one of our regular spots read more

I travel for a living, and I was staying in a hotel right down the road. So I decided to give this place a try. I wasn't disappointed! The food was delicious and fresh, tasted like home cooking. The bartender (Becca) working was great. I showed up at 5 pm. The place was busy, but that didn't stop her. She definitely provided good customer service. The atmosphere was relaxing and enjoyable. When I'm in town again I'll definitely be back! read more

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Best place around for chicken sandwich and fries. Service fast and friendly. A great soit for a cold beer and a meal.

Terrible service. Poor attitudes. COLD FOOD. All the "bartenders" act snobby when they are trash themselves.

We sat at the bar and ordered drinks and tater tots as an appetizer. The drinks showed up right away the tots 20 minutes later. We ordered a sandwich and 2 tacos. After 40 minutes more and no food, we cashed out. So, if you want a place to sit and drink, I recommend this place. If you are looking for a place to eat. Look somewhere else read more

This is a great stop for us on our way to the mountains! A great selection of food and taste was great! Service was a little slow but our food made up for that. Will definitely return! read more

I should have known better.. Once I walked in on a Monday Night Football night and the place is over half empty, I should have known. But I had just drove into town and was staying at a nearby hotel, so why not? Well, after getting a drink pretty quickly, I sat and sat and sat and sat.... Just waiting on anyone to glance my way. To see if I wanted another drink, or food, or anything. They never did. I paid $7 for my $6.98 drink and left. read more

Always a must stop on our way to asheville, i always get the thunder soze breast sandwich with buffalo sauce. Service was great as always and great beer selection. Bathrooms were clean at lunchtime read more

Absolutely love this place great people all around always making sure you're taken care of

Stopped for a quick drink. Snappy service at the bar from very pleasant bartender. All the food around us was being gobbled up and all were happy. read more

I have visited the establishment many times. Never to disappoint! They always make me and my husband feel at home. Their food is great, I love the steamed shrimp, the best pizza in town (half price on Sunday) the lunch specials are awesome for $6.99. The Thunder Size Chicken Sandwich is sooo BIG! You will have extra to take home!! The best Hamburger Steak EVER with the best mashed potatoes and gravy and an additional of your choice. The best Bartenders in Town!! The servers are awesome. They always know when we come in the door what are drinks of choice are. Therefore in some cases our drinks beat us to the table. Love this place. My mom and I visited Iron Thunder every Thursday until she got sick and she passed. I have continued to carry on our tradition! Thanks Iron Thunder for making me and my family feel welcome and always taken care of! Yall ROCK read more

This looks like a typical biker bar from the outside but to my surprise the restaurant was so much nicer than you would think. We went in on a road trip today and it was lunch time but they where not to busy but in case they where the place is huge so there is plenty of space. We both ordered the Patty Melt and fries. Our waitress/ Bartender was very nice and took great care of us. When the food came out much to my surprise it was really good. Burger was cooked perfectly and the fries too. The guy I was riding with today eats here often and said the food is always on point. I'll definitely be going back here and so should you. read more

The chicken sandwich is massive, normally you get it with a wing sauce. But my gf orders hers plain. They added more sauces recently so I tried the roasted garlic parm it was good. Not wild wild parm good but tastey all the same. The sandwich is 8.99 with fries and I always have leftovers! I never have left overs at other places they give you enough chicken for 2-3 sandwiches! This is the biker version of hooters but if never gotten grief for not being a rider. The servers dress skimpy but stay covered. I just wouldn't say take the younglings. read more

Iron Thunder Saloon & Grill - Chicken! - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina

Came here with my dad and one of his buddies. I have never been here before, but my dad is a biker so he has been here on many occasions. I was in town and staying at a local hotel so we met up for dinner. Pros: 1) cans of beer were $1.25. That is as cheap as it gets. 2) The food portions were large and the prices of the food were really cheap too 3) Nice outdoor seating, although the smokers detract from the attraction a little bit Cons: 1) Service was so slow. There was one, maybe two girls working the patio, and it took forever for get anything. 2) The food although a large portion, wasn't that good. My chicken sandwich was very dry and the fires were barely warm 3) Most of the tables outside were dirty and were rarely cleaned throughout the night. Cans and bottles were all over the place Expect cheap beers and edible food, but not much else. read more

Patio seating is a joke, all tables are broken, what few they have, not enough chairs, trash and broken bottles all over, people smoking pot and motorcycle gangs that aren't allowed show up without consequences! Owners not willing to invest in fixing outdoor area with a HD dealership right next door, idiotic! read more

I love this place! I've never been to A biker saloon type restaurant before and I can say I am impressed! The food here is really good. And the portion sizes are really large. So come hungry or take home leftovers because you'll definitely want to eat this food again. It is a little pricey but it is worth it for how much food you get. The menu items have cool names such as "oil slick" for a brownie ice cream dessert and "side car" for side items on the menu. I literally decided to get my food based off the names listed on the menu. The decor in the restaurant is really cool. I'm not a huge motorcycle person but it was really cool to see the bike hanging up in the ceiling. I highly recommend this restaurant even if you aren't a bike person you need to go for the amazing food! read more

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The food here sucks. my boyfriend & i both hated what we had. he had the fried chicken bowl and i had the mac n cheese melt. my boyfriend said as we were leaving,"i think i have food poisoning already". the only thing giving it 2 stars instead of 1 is that one of the servers there was really sweet & helpful. (not our server, but she took it upon herself to refill our drinks). read more

Iron Thunder was recommended by a couple of my employees that I was visiting for a few days. I was staying within walking distance of Iron Thunder and decided to give it a try. I found that the staff was friendly and attentive. I can't say all their food is good, but I can say that they have the best wings around, as a matter of fact that is what I had the two remaining nights of my stay in Hickory. read more

On occasion, I enjoy this establishment. Today was not that occasion. My chicken was cold. My fries were cold. I asked for mayo, ranch and honey mustard. All of this was my first plate before I sent it back to get heated. Receiving my second plate. Chicken was HOTTT. Fries were HOT but hard and had no ranch nor mayo. I had ordered a beer and water. They both got empty without any attempt or acknowledgement of a refill. Bad service. Poor quality food. I think I will lay low from this place for a while. read more

The service was slow and my barbecue came without bread and my meal was cold.. I had to wait a half hour to get a refill on my tea..

My wife and I were in Hickory when we decided to find somewhere new to eat. We decided to try this place out. It was a Friday night so we were prepared for it to be busy. The place was clean, we sat ourselves near the bar. They had karaoke going on the other side. It was a little loud but not to bad. The waitresses was nice and very busy, we watched her run her butt off the hole time we were there. She didn't slow down. She came to use pretty quickly and get our drink order. Surprising to us how quickly she came back with the drinks. We got the bacon shrimp to start. Wow that was good. I could eat that all day. I ordered the rack of ribs. They were fantastic and just as advertised (fall off the bone). My wife ordered the crab cake sandwich. She loved it, the fries were very good also. I had onion rings with my ribs. Nothing special about the onion rings at all. The waitress kept checking on us and kept our drinks filled. I would definitely go back. Trust this fat old guy, if your in Hickory stop by. You will not regret it. read more

Traveled to Hickory on Business and this place is a hidden gem. Amazing food; cold beer and the hottest wait staff in NC

Good food, reasonably priced. Went here on Saturday for an early dinner with my parents. So it was before the band set up and not too smokey. Had a good time. The onion rings were very tasty - battered but not a speck of grease, served with a spicy ketchup that was particularly good. ME: iron dogs (hot dogs - 1 with chili/cheese/onion, 1 with relish/onion/ketchup/mustard) - buns were nicely toasted, dogs were good, odd that they put the relish and onion under the dog, cheese was melted on instead of just sprinkled which was nice. MOM: taco salad w/ chili - parents go here enough and mom usually gets the taco salad so it must be good, shell was very good and flavorful, salad itself is good sized but served on an oddly small plate which makes it difficult to eat the salad w/ the shell without making a mess (a spare napkin spread out solved this though) DAD: sirloin steak with baked potato and Caesar salad - steak was nicely cooked, potato good sized and salad was actually a fairly large portion for a side. All in all a good experience for simple bar fare food. Menu is nothing fancy but food is good and priced right. Lots of tv screens for easy watching whatever game you want. Another plus - dedicated motorcycle parking read more

A bar/restaurant adjacent to "blue ridge Harley Davidson". Excellent pub grub with female waitstaff in lingerie... What is not to love? If you make the journey to the dealership, it is well worth the time to have a meal or at least a drink here. read more

Iron Thunder Saloon & Grill - Inside - American Near Me - Hickory, North Carolina