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    The Hickory House

    3.8 (331 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Porterhouse yummy! House salad was great too!
    Sheri S.

    We used to go to Hickory House in Reynoldsburg during our childhood and it was amazing! So we needed a place to go for our holiday party and I said hey, let's try the Hickory House in Gahanna. The cocktails were amazing and the food was fantastic! If I had anything to say at all, I would say that the old 20 or 22 ounce Porterhouse is so much thinner now. I would rather pay more money and get a thicker steak. But it was cooked to perfection and delicious. We also had onion straws, which were done perfectly and had lots of other appetizers. Lots of people loved the cheese curds. If you haven't been here in a while, you really should try it out. We all left Happy.

    Kids Mac and Cheese.
    Lisa D.

    We stopped by the Hickory House one afternoon after an OSU game. While we did not have a wait time to be seated, our server shortly became occupied with a large party in the banquet room - so the service that we did receive was super slow. Please see my notes on our food below: Complimentary Bread - The bread was good! It was warm, thick, and chewy. Hickory Chips - These were a little too salty for me. With a little less salt - these would have been great! These are house made chips topped with melted cheese, real bacon bits, and house made BBQ sauce. Meatloaf Melt - This would have been perfect without all of the additional toppings - the lettuce, tomato, and onion. Typically, I love additional sandwich toppings; however; this melt would have been perfect with just the toasted sourdough, meatloaf, and provolone cheese. Sweet Potato Waffle Fries - I really enjoyed these! Beef Brisket Sandwich (husband) - There was very little brisket on the hoagie bun. My husband would have like more brisket on the sandwich. I did not take notes on what my parents or daughter ordered, but I know that they did enjoy their meals.

    Slab Dinner slaw side
    Toi N.

    Service was prompt and friendly for a Thursday evening. Salad not pictured was basic which doesn't mean it was bad just not mementos along with the coleslaw and onion straws. Maybe we selected the wrong sides and appetizer. But the BBQ sauce and the ribs. Chef kiss. The ambiance is dated...but if busy could work. Over all out of 10 I'm it's looking like a 7. The ribs, service and sauce saved ya!

    Porterhouse and Mac & Cheese
    Chanté L.

    We were starving after my little one's ballet lessons and I didn't want to cook. I texted my husband to meet us at Hickory House because it was nearby, and I heard great things about it on a FB group. Of course we stopped by the restroom immediately because...Kids. The bathroom was dated, but it was odorless and each surface was clean. There was plenty of soap and paper goods. My husband said the men's bathroom floor was sticky, but I can't vouch for that. We were promptly seated on a Monday night, around 7 PM. There were a total of 8 occupied tables. I only saw one server, Trinity, and she was a doll. The staff was well-groomed with good manners, but the service/ pacing of the meal was off. Our server took our drink order, but not our appetizer order at the same time. Our dinner salads and bread came out after what seemed like forever, but like I said, we were hungry. I would have loved to have the bread while we looked over the menu. I was disappointed the bread and salad came before our appetizer, but I was glad to get SOMETHING. We ordered fried oysters as our appetizer, signature salads with house dressing, filet and rib combo, Porterhouse steak w/ mac & cheese, a kid's menu cheeseburger & fries, and a Hickory's Best cheeseburger with fries. The oysters' crust was delicate without too much batter, but so much sand that my younger daughter lost a loose tooth. I ate two oysters, but after seeing the first sandy oyster wasn't a fluke, I decided to spare myself further discomfort. My kids ate the rest because they clearly weren't offended. The salad was good, as salads go. I wouldn't order house dressing again because it didn't have a lot of flavor. Maybe oil and herbs? There were enough fried noodles and bacon to give the salad some taste. We were done with the appetizer & salads and we felt full. We wanted to pack up and go home, but our entrees arrived just before we lost our patience. The mashed potatoes were lumpy, could use salt, but seemed homemade and not out the box.The portions were heft, and I can't say I feel cheated. I ordered my Porterhouse steak cooked MEDIUM, but it was cooked well done. I struggle with eating steaks cooked that way, so I asked for a box. I don't generally send food back to the kitchen, lest I get the "special sauce". Husband ordered the rib and filet combo with the filet cooked medium well. His steak was cooked well done too. My macaroni and cheese was watery and not fit for a dog, but the presentation was nice enough. The kids liked their burgers and fries. The kids menu burger seemed just as big as the Hickory's Best. Cashing out was efficient; our tab for 2 adults, 1 teen, and one child was $131 +tip. I probably won't try this place again. Too many other places to get a steak that doesn't lay on my stomach like a brick.

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    Rome L.

    Food was delicious, service needs work We had a reservation... still took almost an hour to be sat. We were sat at 6:30 and didn't receive entrees until 7:45. For an appetizer we selected the fried mushrooms, they were not only huge, but also delicious. Salads were standard, the dressing was brought out in pre-portioned cups which IMO weren't quite enough to get full coverage for the entire salad. I ordered the Porter House (Med) with a side of macaroni and cheese, the steak that was delivered to me was med-well. After getting it swapped out I very much enjoyed my steak. The max and cheese was better than expected. All in all the food was good enough to give Hickory another shot, but it'll be a while before that happens as I want to ensure they have time to get their logistics and training in order before I give them anymore of my money.

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    Lee W.

    The food we had was great. Ribs were tender, good flavor, huge portion and the fries and potato were good too. The service was great and we enjoyed the staff. The ambiance is rustic and cabin like. We split the full slab and had enough to make for dinner the next night so I'd say bang for your buck was great too. These were so good we both went home and slapped our mama's. Yeahhh boyyy

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    This one is good but I like the Reynoldsburg one better last went prices are way higher.

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    Great family restaurant, good service, very quick. The wings and porterhouse are delicious.

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    In Gahanna ask for Piper. Great service. The food is actually above most chains. Not Cameron Mitchell, but consistent and tasty.

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