Let me first start by saying that I am a hardcore BBQ connoisseur. That being said, The Hickory is nowhere near the best BBQ I've had. In fact, in comparison with some of the best, I would honestly give it about a 5 or a 6 our of 10 stars. However, I'm giving it a 4 out of 5 here because I really appreciate a decent BBQ at low cost, ESPECIALLY in Rexburg. Rexburg is filled with crummy restaurants that nobody has heard of, some of them being not that bad but most just being terrible. But in a town with at least a dozen frozen yogurt and overpriced burger joints, The Hickory fills a niche currently unfilled. The price is astoundingly low for BBQ, and I would expect the prices to rise and this little place becomes more popular, which it undoubtedly will. The atmosphere is nice, new, and comfortable. The service is very friendly and attentive. From what I can tell, it is family owned. All of the staff and management are extremely nice and warm. The food came out decently quick. We came during the Christmas break, expecting it to be empty. To our surprise, there was a decent amount of people there, and we had to wait a little bit to be seated. All of the entrees come with choices of sides, and the portions are all fairly large. Their burgers and fries are good as well as their pies. Our friends that we ate with had been here a couple of times prior to going with us, and from what they were telling us, everything that they had ordered before was great as well. In all, we got fried Mac and Cheese as an appetizer (good but a little bland), two entrees, and a pie with ice cream for dessert, all for about $20. The entrees are about $6-$10 depending on what you order. Some of the entrees (ribs) are a little more from what I remember, but still VERY cheap for BBQ. In conclusion, this is a FANTASTIC addition to Rexburg. Again, not the best BBQ you'll ever have. In fact, Famous Dave's (which is also very far from being GOOD BBQ) in Idaho Falls is better and you get larger portions. However, you just simply can't beat the low prices at The Hickory and the convenience of having a decent BBQ place in town with nice, friendly service. We will be eating here again as long as the prices remain low. Update: Visited this place again, and the service was INCREDIBLY slow. Our food took about 30 minutes or longer to come out, and all we ordered were hamburgers. On a bright note, I ordered the "Big S burger"...wow. A burger, placed between two grilled cheese sandwiches. It was awesome. read more

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Delicious! I wish I took photos, but it looked so good I dived in & totally forgot half way through. We ordered a kids Mac & Cheese for my son & it was DELICIOUS. He refused to eat it because it wasn't kraft Mac & Cheese lol but he enjoyed his French fries. My husband and I ordered the Mac & Cheese bites for an appetizer 10/10! We also got a loaded baked potato with brisket. WOW is all I have to say. The brisket was Caramelized & they weren't shy about giving you meat. So damn good! I ordered the Philly cheese Steak with a side of Au Jus with coleslaw. Best Philly Cheese Steak I've ever had. Hands down. Definitely going back! read more

The sweet potato fries with the songs as well as their ribs really do fall off the bone

I've always enjoyed The Hickory. Fun local place with a great variety in the menu. The brisket is killer and the potato bombs are a must every time. Servers are always really nice and helpful. They even had some live music last time! Prices are great for a sit down place. Their front entry area can get uncomfortably crammed when it's busy and you're waiting to be seated, but that's my only complaint. read more

This was ok. We eat a lot of BBQ and I was kinda disappointed. All of out food came out barely warm. I didn't realize at first because I was getting the baby's food cut up, I noticed things were not too hot for him, and thought, oh they made his first so it could cool down. Nope. All our food was barely warm. NOT OK. The pulled pork was dry, so hubby didn't eat it. The Mac and cheese that they said was sooo creamy and good.. No cheese flavor, and why would you put horseradish and chili powder in your Mac and cheese, gross! I saw many people didn't eat their Mac and cheese. My daughter gagged on it. Ribs, ok, need more sauce. Brisket, fatty.. Too fatty. The texture gagged me, it was slimey and fatty. You can smoke your meat with out burning it, and you should cook it longer to cook out more of the fat out. It should be cooked through, tender but not fatty. The green beans were a mixture of old canned green beans and new canned green beans with onions and bacon in them. They were ok. Biscuits were dry. And a little salty. Fried pickles, either use a thinner batter or use thicker pickles or pickle wedges, these were flavorless, best part of this dish was the jalapeño ranch, but that wasn't super. Gravy.. BLAND. It's ok if your gravy is the same color as your mashed spuds as long as it has flavor. Add pepper and salt. Will we be back? Maybe. You can smoke your meats without burning them. Please work on that Great ambiance, loved the mason quart jars for fountain drinks. read more

Great burgers, they have awesome 1/2 lb burgers, they also do a 1 lb burger and a 2lb burger. Does not serve liquor or beer New York steak was pretty good and cooked as ordered. Mac and cheese was awesome as a side. The honey badger burger is one of the best burgers I have ever had. 1/2lb burger with pulled pork, pastrami, lettuce, tomato, and onions. Comes with a tangy bbq sauce that has a hint of mustard, and is fantastic. read more

We ordered the fish & chips. Waitress left us with our drinks, & entertained herself with designing the board introducing special of the day. After 25 min. Our waitress returned to inform us that we have a new cook, he made a mistake & cooked chicken strips instead of fish, so it would be a little while longer...& it was. At last our fish & raw chips arrived. Yes, raw, white fries...still cold in the middle just the way nobody likes them. Our waitress never returned to check on us until she brought our bill, but on the other hand the board was well decorated. read more

My husband and I went here for the first time tonight. Both of us got Honey Badger Burger. It comes with 1/2 pound beef patty, beef pastrami, bacon, and pulled pork! It also comes with hand-cut fries. Sooo yummy! The portion is really generous, I couldn't even finish half of the burger. read more

The Hickory - Honey Badger Burger. Half pound beef patty, beef pastrami, bacon, and pulled pork! - Barbeque Near Me - Rexburg, Idaho

The Hickory website says they strive to have the best service in town and this could not be more true! Not only were they eager to serve us even though we walked in right before closing time, but then went above and beyond to give us a great experience while we were there. My husband kept joking with our effervescent young waitress about wanting a beer, which of course is not available in Rexburg. She went to the kitchen and then, like a mad scientist, created a specialty soda concoction that looked just like the real thing with a label attached that read "BEER", and we all had a good laugh! To top it off the BBQ we ordered was top notch! We will be back again and again! read more

My experience at the Hickory was amazing! Our server was Emilee and she treated us with so much kindness and made our meal very memorable. She is also very cute! read more

Really yummy! We had to wait for a while for the food, longer than I thought but when it came out it was so yummy! If you like bbq it's a must! read more

We love The Hickory. The menu has a ton of variety. We especially love the ribeyes with their special seasoning. Great food with a great ambience read more

For Rexburg, this is a tasty restaurant. One of the best places you can eat in the town. Portion sizes are good, ambiance is set well. Overall I give it a 4 out of 5. It's nice to have a decent choice finally! read more

I'm from Houston Texas where brisquet is the national food. The brisquet at the Hickory is far better than anything I've had in Texas. We're talking about the salt lick and all the holes in the wall in Austin TX. I can't believe how incredibly amazing this restaurant is. I've come here several times now and can't get enough. Ribs. Chicken, Turkey, and shakes that are smooth as silk. This is a must stop on your way to yellowstone or just an evening out for the family. read more

My husband and I were kinda bummed when their menu dropped a lot of our favorite meals, as well as the prices going up, but it's still one of the better places in Rexburg. It can be really crowded so check times before you go on google and expect to spend more money than in other places, but you do get a good amount of food for what you pay. read more

The only thing you can count on here is inconsistency! Been several times over the years and have yet to have an order correct. Every once in a while the food tastes really good and that is what keeps us trying. There is no consistency on quality or what actually ends up served. Maybe that should be how they market themselves. "Order what you 'think' you want and we'll decide what you actually get." If you like to gamble with your money and time, this is the place for you. If not I would recommend that you find somewhere else. read more

Food is pretty good, but the service is not the best. It takes FOREVER for the food to come out and we had burgers. The onion rings were not good but the sweet potato fries were excellent. I had the brisky business burger and it was great. Food seems to be hit or miss with some meals being excellent and others pretty poor. Not sure that I'll go again, but this is more to do with the service than the food. read more

The Hickory - Brisky business burger. - Barbeque Near Me - Rexburg, Idaho

The best burgers and steaks in town bar none. James and the crew are the best. They truly make returning guests feel a part of their family. read more

Darn. We were looking forward to a nice experience with our family. Plenty of table space yet to took a very very long time to get seated. Poorly trained staff and not enough staff. Sandwich was very dry (turkey). THe bbq sandwich was watered down and the full rack of baby back ribs was dry. Not one server could manage a smile. They were overwhelmed and again UNDER trained We did have a bbq pizza appetizer and it was tasty. Probably because we were so hungry. The food took a very long time to arrive and it was pretty much slapped on the table and the staff hit the road. Sad experience. . read more

Wow!!!! Is the first word that comes to mind. Loved everything that came to the table. The ribs are perfection.

What has happened? I've been eating at The Hickory for years. I mean YEARS and it was always our go-to date night. A few months ago, we got a bad meal there but decided that it was a fluke and tonight we tried it again. My hamburger was so well-done that the meat was extremely dry and charred. It was just disgusting but of course, I didn't ask them to redo it because I don't like to cause problems. And the new soggy steak fries do not help! Remember when the Hickory served the amazing hot and fresh hand-cut fries in a basket? Sigh. Me too. There has been a big decline in quality recently and I think it's so sad. The service was OK, but my biggest disappointment was the nasty burger and the soggy fries. read more

Been coming to The Hickory since they opened and for the most part I've been quite happy with my experiences. However, on my first visit to their new location I had three negative experiences. The first is that a "new policy" has them bring the fries of your meal out as an appetizer so they're fresh. This had me scratching my head, but whatever. The next is that a bottle of jalapeño ranch exploded because the lid wasn't securely on. Literally Ranch all over my arms, shirt, pants, the table, and even the floor behind me. Without so much as an apology the waitress laughed and said that it happens at least once a day. Finally, after all this we asked to speak with the manager. We were told, "the owner is too busy to come over, but you'll get some extra fries when your burger comes out." Then we proceeded to see the manager walking around picking up stray straw wrappers. I hope they change the weird fry policy and I hope the manager realizes that 90 seconds with a slightly upset customer is worth the the time spent. Definitely not my best restaurant experience, but it might be my worst. At least the food was good. Ending note: by the time I finished writing the my waitress informed us that the fry policy is now dead. That didn't take long and it earned back a star. read more

I've eaten here nearly 20 times while living here in Rexburg, both at their old location and current location. The best thing they had going for them was their Cheerwine soda, but they haven't offered this for some time now. I usually go here when friends push for it, but I don't get the hype. The meat is typically overcooked/dry, the mac and cheese is nearly flavorless, and the only things that I'd order again are fried. The intern meal is a good deal, so I usually go with that. The barbecue is pretty subpar for a restaurant named "The Hickory." If you're looking for good barbecue in Rexburg I would recommend Blisters over The Hickory any day. read more

Great food. Great service. Not too expensive but not inexpensive either. Great date spot.

The Mac n Cheese is so good that you can almost eat it as the entree!!! The staff were helpful and friendly!!! The 1/2 pound burger with brisket was awesome as well!!! I will be back!!! Thank you!!!! read more

The Hickory - It was awesome! This 1/2 pound burger with brisket! The staff were friendly and very helpful!! You won't be disappointed!!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Rexburg, Idaho

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It was good. We came for the burgers and got the honey badger. It came with pastrami and pulled pork on top. It was good but seemed a little too sweet for a burger. Mac and cheese was plain and bland. We loved our waitress though. It seemed a little too overpriced for what we got. But overall the service is what made it good. read more

Absolutely love this place. When visitors come into town, this is one of the few places in Rexburg I'm not embarrassed to take them. Servers are always happy and prompt, food portions are large, great selection, and about what you'd expect as far as price goes. Sometimes they get a little slow around lunch time, but what restaurant doesn't? I love the giant jars that they use as glasses. At most restaurants, I'm waiting on my drink to be refilled. Here, you never need more than one. read more

We love The Hickory! The food is tasty, the staff is super friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere is fun. We usually get the pulled pork sandwiches which we highly recommend. The strawberry lemonade is awesome. The fries are fantastic and the coleslaw is as good as homemade. The mac and cheese is dry but still tasty, just not creamy at all. This last week I ordered the prime rib. Great flavor, but it was dry even though I ordered medium-rare. There was a lot of fat that I easily just cut off, but for some reason, the meat was still on the dry side. The au jus fixed that. The flavor was really fantastic. The Hickory is definitely one of our favorite places to eat in Rexburg and my whole family highly recommends it. read more

Pretty good food. We had burgers and turkey sandwiches and a chicken salad. And milk shake . The had a good milk shake also. Noise like most bbq places. read more

That place is great! Food is so delicious and service super nice and helpful. We had a BBQ brisket with fries, I'm gonna remember that taste for a long time. I completely don't understand all of these negative reviews... read more

This was my first time eating here. Overall the staff was friendly and the food was quite good. However, had the ribeye and it just didn't have the seasonings that I was expecting ‍. If I could go back and do it over again I would order a burger, they looked delicious and were decently priced! All in all if you are passing through Rexburg and you want to go to a sit down restaurant rather than fast food I would recommend this place. read more

We love it! Amazing food, amazing portions and AMAZING LEMONADES! The atmosphere was great, and the servers were really nice. They did forget to give us our hush puppies, but all the food was perfect. Highly recommend the brisket. read more

Service was excellent. Very friendly and attentive wait staff. Food was good. We had a couple hiccups with our order but the waitress resolved them quickly. The homemade fries are great and the combinations you can get in a burger is made them really tasty. read more

We are truly disappointed. We ordered the brisket and it came out more like ribs. Meaning, there was more fat than meat. I saw that the brisket received rave reviews, but I will never order it from here again. I will post the strips of fat that I had to cut off of the pieces they gave me. My husband had to cut all the fat off of his too. The burgers my kids ordered looked great, as did the pulled chicken and pulled pork. As soon as the cook finds a good supplier for their meat, then maybe I will try the brisket again. But until then, no way. read more

The Hickory - The fat leftover from my brisket. Gross - Barbeque Near Me - Rexburg, Idaho

Arguably the best food in rexburg! The staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating. I have never ordered something I have not loved, but my favorite is the smoked prime rib. Try the lemonades, and be creative! read more

Awesome food and amazing atmosphere. Definitely comfort food. The custom lemonades are really quenching too.

Had it tonight!! It was our servers first night and she was totally sweet. I had the quarter pounder which was really nicely done. The sweet potato fries are really good! And their fries in general are yum. I think that the food is really good for the price. The desserts are really good but some are for the extreme sweet tooth. Cute tho! read more

Wow! I had the Sweet Bourbon Pulled Pork sandwich on a ciabatta bun with sweet potato fries and fell in love! Yum! Very inviting environment! The waitress was very attentive! Only one thing would make it the perfect experience, an ice cold beer! They have many flavors of lemonade, but no alcohol. read more

Burgers never disappoint. The fries are alright, but it doesn't stop us from coming to enjoy the atmosphere & service. My husband thinks they have the best spicy bbq sauce comparable to any joint in Rexburg. Overall a great place to go & get your money's worth on the size of the meals. We definitely recommend. read more

This place makes the best pulled pork sandwiches! And the lemonade is to die for! My favorite place to go to when I'm back at school!