Hickory Tavern

Typically a good crowd here especially if there are any games going on. Had their burgers, french dip, Colorado chicken, wings, and chips before. All pretty standard, but hit the spot and taste good. They have rotating specials each day of the week (wings, shrimp, oysters, etc.). Shout out to our waitress and the manager from a couple nights ago. I made a mistake when ordering and received something that I couldn’t eat. No big deal to me as I was already full from everything else we had ordered and I was just going to let it pass. The manager insisted that they replace it with something else and ended up sending me with another entire meal. It wasn’t something I asked for or expected, but they made a lasting impression with this high level of service.

Lots of televisions, plenty of seating, specials every night and the bar menu isn’t bad. Can’t beat $ 3.50 craft and imports on Tuesday nights.

This restaurant’s only redeeming quality is a wide selection of beers. Service is spotty. Bartender was eating and drinking at the bar. And an Orange Julius drink nonetheless! The Create Your Own Salad was wilted, not made to order, pineapple was brown, chicken almost undercooked. The Hash-​brown fritters called Shred Heads (yes, I know they are fried) were extremely greasy, drippingly so! The rice in the Skinny Chicken plate was softer than your granny’s hind end. The waitress was excellent though, this time…

This place has so much potential, but over and over again lets me down. The waitress was great, the manager was great, atmosphere was great, but the food is just not helping at all. I had a smothered chicken with cheese, onions, and mushrooms. Man that combo could be so good but it just didn’t have any inspiration. Tasted like it was cooked in a microwave. All of the vegetables were under cooked and unseasoned. Nothing had any flavor. I’ll say that it has to be the cooks or the cooking process because everything else works. Damn owners need to bring it together because I’m giving up on this place and only because I can make much better food at home. All of the stars are for the floor staff.

Hickory Tavern is the type of place you go to grab some beers, eat some tapas style food and watch the game. Most expect it to be this wonderful dine in restaurant which is why I suspect they place the more ‘meal’ type items on the menu. But people, it’s called a tavern, you don’t go here for your cordon bleu, you go for the bbq wings and pints.
With that disclaimer, I enjoyed everything about Hickory Tavern.
I had the bbq wings and my fiancé has the baked potatoe. Temperature wise they were hot and had plenty of meat on the bone. The baked potatoe was mild in size, but packed many toppings inside. My fiancé stated it may have been the best she’s had.
We sat at the bar to be able to watch a baseball game. We had some of their beers on tap and a couple mixed drinks. They were spot on with the amount of alcohol and mix. The bartender talked with us frequently, bet never enough to intrude on our evening.
I gave this 5 stars simply for all those reasons. Great atmosphere, but go for the right reasons. Not for a date, not for a family gathering (unless you’re diehard Red Sox fans).

You better bring your parka in this place. It’s so cold you feel like your in an igloo. The food is decent & they have food & drink specials daily. We visit here often.
Great place to watch sports. Lots of TVs and easy to view most of them.

Service was really bad and food was not that good. Waitress took about 10 minutes to even come to our table to take our drink order. After bringing our drinks, she did not come back even once to check on us to see if food was okay or if we needed more drinks. Food was barely warm. I won’t be going back for a long time.

Nachos were stale, Chicken was lacking flavor, marinara sauce was lumpy and pastey, the mashed potatos were sour rag tasting and all the soda tasted flat. The waitress was a bit scattered brained. But I will give them that they tried to correct the issues with the food… I’ve been here before and the food usually isn’t so bad. I wonder what happened…

Great atmosphere, good wait staff, terrible food!
Because I love the atmosphere (TV sets, bar scene, outdoor seating), I really want to like this place. But I’ve been five or six times and haven’t had a decent meal yet. I order something different every time in hopes that I’ll finally find something that taste good. But even after getting advice from the wait staff I have yet to find anything that tastes really good. If I ever go back again it will only be to have drinks. No more dining there!

Do yourself a favor; eat somewhere else. This is bad bar food. The nachos were some of the worst I ever had. They were soggy chips out of a bag that were topped with mediocre chili and shredded cheese. No thought was put into this dish at all; it looked like something a 5 year old put together. My chicken sandwich had avocados that that were completely brown. I wonder how many days ago they were sliced. I’d rather eat fast food than suffer through food of this quality again.

There are several reasons why this place deserves 4 starts.
They have a varied menu and everything I’ve ever tried has been good.
They do an especially good job with their nachos and their burgers.
Several friend and family members go here frequently and they keep going back.
The staff is professional and friendly and the service is consistently good.
Their food prices are reasonable and they have regualr food & drink specials.
On Sunday, they have NFL ticket so you can see every game on big HD TV’s.
Great location too and during the summer you can sit outside and enjoy the patio.
This particlual evening we shared the nachos which were really good.
I had the Bacon Honey BBQ Burger which was well preparted and very good.

Last night I went to Hickory Tavern with the rest of my family. We decided to eat there because it was almost 10 pm and we knew Hickory Tavern would be open. The last few times I have been here (also around 10 pm) the music has been SO LOUD. We were in the dining area and we were yelling across the table to try to have a conversation during our meal. We complained to two of the waitresses and soon after the speakers were turned off in the dining area, which was nice:) By the next song, the music was back up again! I understand that they have advertised live music but really?! Don’t you want your customers to get comfortable, have conversations with people at the table, and most importantly buy food and beer?! And its not like these djs are packing the house when there is a sea of empty tables in the dining area on a Friday night. I have eaten at Hickory Tavern many times before but I don’t think can eat in there willingly after this.
Also, this may be TMI but I always get really gassy after eating at Hickory Tavern. It’s not natural. Someone else also told me the same thing! lol
The ONLY redeeming quality about Hickory Tavern is the sweet potato fries! I love those! The food is ok but I feel like the recipes could be improved a bit. The food is just too heavy to enjoy on a late night (even the wraps and sandwiches).

I have gone to the Hickory Tavern 3 times because I wanted to like it and the servers have always been very nice, but the food is just not very good. Whenever they made a mistake they always did what they could to fix it, but they keep making the same mistakes. Missing items, slow food, undercooked or overcooked. I really tried hard to like it here but won’t be coming back.

Great menu variety, from steaks (filet is great) to burgers, pizzas and salads. Staff are friendly and attentive, great place to have a meal, or just have a couple of drinks in the bar. Highly recommend.

Nachos were 95% chips and 5% Chilli. 1beer cost as much nachos. Service was bad.

The staff was friendly. Had a variety of games on tv. The Hickory BBQ burger and the house chips were delicious!

Bartenders hate their jobs here at hickory tavern. I suggest if you’re out having a good time and in search for a drink you skip this joint.