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brisket, beef ribs, quarter bbq chicken, garlic bread
Dennis F.

I had the three meat combo (chicken, ribs and brisket) and the brisket by far was my favourite. The BBQ sauce, baked beans, and potato salad were fantastic. Friendly staff, plenty of parking. When I crave bbq brisket, I will come back to Hickory Hanks.

Walk on up and order.
Steven H.

Hickory Hank's is a local catering business that opens their walk-up style window to the public every Friday evening. Have wanted to try this "hidden local gem" for some time now. We ordered a bit of everything. THE PROS: First-off, it's a pretty good value. We got a combo that had beans, JoJos, Chicken, ribs, tri-tip, hot links and garlic bread. We added a 1/2 lb each of pulled pork and brisket. All total about $30. The house made BBQ sauce was tangy, but not sweet. I really liked that none of the meats came covered in sauce. The beans were mild and gentle in flavor. Not sticky-sweet like something from a can. THE CONS: For us, there was a bit of hit-and-miss with the meats. The food is not pretty to look at. The tri-tip and brisket were just average, perhaps a bit overdone. Virtually no pink at all. The garlic bread was light on garlic and not at all soft or buttery. Dry, hard and crunchy is how I would describe it. The chicken was moist, but my wife and I differed on if it had any real flavor. BOTTOM LINE: Overall not bad, but not outstanding either. The ribs and the hot-links were by far the best flavors and tenderest meats. The brisket and pulled pork really showcased the smoke. The JoJos were tasty. The tri-tip and brisket will probably be better as a sandwich, and may benefit from some sauce. I really want to support the local people and businesses in our town, and I don't have any problem going again. I think most people will think the food is fine, but I can't really say that it was unique or outstanding.

Coleslaw
Neil G.

Pulled pork has an excellent flavor. Slightly dry. Great sauce. $4 small coleslaw was less than 1 measuring cup and was BLAND. RECOMMEND the meats, don't recommend the coleslaw.

The Family #1
Divina U.

The Family #1 - A BBQ Smorgasbord...or is it? The Meats - 1/2 rack of Spare Ribs, a Whole Chicken, Tri Tip and Hot Links. The aroma from the back seat had my mouth watering as I drove my bounty home. And it didn't disappoint as I cracked each container open. They all were tender and juicy and made my tummy happy. (The Tri Tip could have been rarer for me but if you like yours on the medium side with a hint of pink this Tip's for you.) My faves: the Links which were spicy but not overly so and the Ribs that practically fell off the bone and weren't drowning in sauce! The Sides - Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Mac and Cheese and Garlic Bread. The Beans were probably the best of the bunch and that's not saying much. The Potato Salad and Coleslaw both lacked something (taste) so were just MEH. They were running out of Coleslaw so I got a Mac and Cheese instead. But I think they ran out of Cheese too because cheesy it was not. The Garlic Bread was not garlicky either but at least still edible. Not my fave: The Mac and (a little) Cheese. When the lid came off I saw nothing but creamy goodness. The first bite had me looking for that emergency blue box in the pantry. Enough said. I'll definitely be back when I'm in need of a Link and Rib fix. Although, next time I'll go with the Meat by the pound and skip the sides!

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Hank knows his bbq!!! We booked Hank for our wedding 9.19.21 and everything turned out delicious. We went to the hickory hanks location first for the tasting and he greeted us with a monstrous platter of BBQ that could've fed 4-5 people. He won us over with the pulled pork, brisket, famous sausages stuffed with cheese and his hospitality. He also has a wide variety of sides including grilled corn, grilled veggies, fruits, etc for people who wants to include more health to their BBQ. When our wedding was approaching Hank came out to our house a few days beforehand to check on the space for his bbq truck and buffet set up. On the big day his team showed up and cooked a feast for us! We requested for the mac and cheese to be extra cheesy and Hank delivered! It was probably one of the crowd favs. Everyone loved the food and were asking for leftovers to bring home! Some of them even wants Hank to cater their next events. Overall Hank knows how to cook a mean bbq dinner and we will definitely be coming back for more!

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It's just me & the husband, so we always order a 1/2 bbq chicken & bbq ribs. As always, cooked to perfection and delicious!

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Hour say Fridays in one area and Wednesday/Friday in another area, anyone know which is correct? With limited hours of ops is it best to try and preorder? If so, how?

Fridays only. 11-8pm. Call ahead to avoid the wait. They get busy around dinner time.

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We had his hotlines, Tri-tip, and chicken, potato salad, caesar salad, and garlic bread; each of them we delicious.

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