The Hickory Pit 2 is one of those rare places that gets everything right great food, great prices, and a warm, family-style atmosphere the moment you walk in. Brandon and his team go out of their way to make every guest feel welcome, and it shows in both the service and the smiles. The food is consistently delicious, portions are generous, and you can tell it's all made with care. A true local gem that reminds you what good Southern hospitality is all about. Russell T. read more

Just a great spot to stop anytime day, the waitstaff is always friendly and the food is more than reasonably priced.

I ordered the meaty breakfast burrito and it didn't have a lot of flavor so it just wasn't that good.

Great food, wonderful country cooking, and a cozy atmosphere. The staff was friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend!

Husband was craving some bbq and out usual spots were closed on Mondays. We heard this place was good, so we had to try it. It's a hole in the wall. Tables are covered with advertisements for sponsors. Service was friendly. Food was pretty good. Not the best, but good. I am super picky about Mac and cheese and theirs just didn't do it for me. The bun on my pulled pork sandwich was a little hard. Most places toast it or whatever, but they didn't. The pulled pork itself was good but I wasn't a fan of the sauce. Again, just me being overly picky. The pickle was a nice surprise and I actually gobbled it down first. The bill was cheaper than expected. Will we go there again? Uncertain. read more

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Amazing food. Friendly staff. Good prices. Quick service. Good serving portions. Food always fresh.

This was a regular breakfast stop but it seems like the food has been going down for a while and has hit rock bottom. I stopped in for dinner and ordered the half smoked chicken. When it came out I thought it looked odd, kind of dry and wrinkled looking. I decided to try it. It was freezer cold. Then it hit me, it looked like a rotisserie chicken after it sits in the refrigerator about a week or two. I told the waitress and she said that they microwave them twice...Twice, really? She asked if I would like it heated again. I passed (it was dry too). So I opted for the hamburger steak. It was ok, nothing great but not bad either. The Chicken gets a definite zero for being old, dried microwaved chicken. Isn't that dangerous??? I gave them two stars for the waitresses honesty. read more

Best breakfast in town! We have had other meals too but hands down the breakfast's are amazing . Nice friendly staff too. Always clean ! read more

Hickory Pit Too - Great local place there is . We have had best breakfasts ever right here. There's nothing to say but delicious ! - Barbeque Near Me - Semmes, Alabama

We stopped in on a Sunday night for dinner and weren't really blown away. My husband and I both got the baked beans and they were definitely our favorite part of the meal. Some of the best baked beans we've had! I got chicken and dumplings and it came out to me ice cold. Even if it had been warm, it still wasn't the best dumplin dish in my opinion. My husband got the whole hog sampler and liked the ribs and sausage. You could tell just how hardworking the staff was throughout the whole night, making sure every customer inside and in the drive thru was served while also having to pick up phones and do their normal nightly tasks. We would definitely like to come back and try some different menu items! read more

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We came right before the church lunch crowd. The restaurant seems to have a pretty steady group of regulars. I ordered the sampler platter, my husband had the fired chicken special. Nothing really stood out. The fried chicken was juicy but not seasoned very well. The turnips were nice and savory, and they brought peppers in vinegar to the table. That was the highlight of the meal. Mac n cheese is not homemade. For a place named the hickory pit, I'd expect the ribs to have a smoke flavor. I have a hunch that they're cooked in the oven. The pulled pork was mediocre, the smoked sausage was conecuh. Everything was covered in bbq sauce, which tasted a whole lot like sweet baby ray's. Sweet tea was weak and not very sweet. Cornbread was dry and rubbery. It could be I didn't order the right thing today. The special was roast and gravy, which seemed to be what everyone was eating. I was hoping for more out of a bbq joint. read more

Hickory Pit Too - Fried chicken, sampler platter - Barbeque Near Me - Semmes, Alabama

I ordered the biscuits with tomato gravy & go to eat my food & the bread was frozen with freaking cold tomato sauce on top I brought my food to the front , had no Compensation for the issue with my food , didn't get a plate brought out , I sat there for a additional 20 minutes for my biscuits and gravy & still didn't get my food , was treated poorly worst costumer service & food to be served in semmes Alabama read more

Honestly one of the worst places we have ever eaten at. The ribs were so hard it was hard to get the meat off the bones and hard to chew after. The corn bread was cold. Burgers were flavorless. Will definitely not be returning. read more

Best breakfast in West Mobile! Grits and biscuits are just like momma made. Excellent service and good prices too.

Pretty good. Service kinda sucks and always had. But food is pretty good mostly. Never have cared for their biscuits. But their lunches are pretty good. I like most of the food. read more

So unimpressed. The staff acted like we was bothering them. Everything was dripping in grease... and the grease tasted old like it needed to be changed many cooks ago... I ordered cheese curds for appetizer- the marinara tasted sour and the curds was like a grease sponge- all the cheese had popped out and they was very lightly fried.. I give them a one out of ten because as bad as they was they was the best thing we had. First of all I think the photos they share on social media is stock photos because NONE of the food was even remotely similar to what they served. I asked about the chicken and dumplings and was quickly told by the server they was canned.... NO THANK YOU ‍‍ I order chicken fried chicken and was brought out two chicken strips. When I said that's not chicken fried chicken I was told yes it is. I said that's two chicken strips. She replied yes that's it... did you was the chicken fried steak? I said NO I was wanting chicken fried chicken not chicken strips. My sides was green limas and fries. The green limas was literally baby food mush with no seasoning. You couldn't even tell it should have been limas. They fries tasted like grease and had a weird wang. Finally I sent back the chicken strips and ordered something else and it just got worse from there. You could hear the cook fussing about us in the back and all the girls giggling. And this was just My food not to mention the rest of the party. I wish I had took pictures but I was so disgusted that I paid $25 for food I took to my dog and he literally no kidding refused to eat it! I really wanted to like this place and I really wanted it to taste as good as the pictures they posted look but it was very clear those pictures was stock photos and not their food. I give the food a zero (which I never do) out of 10 I give the service a 2 out of 10 I give the cleanliness 8 out of 10 There is zero chance we ever go back there. Not even if they paid me. No thank you. read more

My"go to" breakfast place... Great service. Great breakfast. GREAT prices. And, if you're in search of the elusive tomaro gravy for your biscuit or hash browns...guess who's got it!?!? This place...and it's yum. Great burgers too. Oh! And PHENOMENAL fried chicken! I hit up the Hickory Pitt probably every week. It's good, consistent southern cooking. read more

Hickory Pit Too - Fried Chicken dinner plate! - Barbeque Near Me - Semmes, Alabama

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Hubby and I went up to Semmes to try this family owned restaurant and we weren't disappointed. We found out from the owner, Brandon Van Hook, that it had been open for almost 10 years. So on his suggestion we both tried burgers and they were awesome. In fact, they were so good and BIG we both came home with half for later. I had the Black & Bleu cooked medium and dressed with a cajun mayo, lettuce, tomato and blue cheese crumbles...yum! Hubby opted for the Hickory Pit Burger after I read the description out loud to him! Check this out: BBQ Sauce, Bacon, Onion Rings (on the burger) and good old Cheddar Cheese. He loved it! You get a side with your burger and so we both had fries. I had the steak fries and he had regular. Both were great! Things to know: The restaurant opens at 5AM and closes at 9PM, every day. They serve breakfast and have daily lunch & dinner specials. It is not a very big place, so I imagine there are times when you have to wait for a table. The next time we go, I think we may try the breakfast. We live in WeMo and this is only about 15 minutes from our house if you take Snow Road. Very friendly staff read more

Potato salad was mostly mayonnaise. It was awful. The chicken was dry. They put bbq sauce on it to disguise it. I kept waiting to hear a dog yak on a bone. The okra was good. Mac and cheese was terrible. Meat sample was very dry as well. There were flies and it smelled of fish inside. One star for okra. Tried to eat, but yikes!!! read more

Hickory Pit Too - two bowls of macaroni and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Semmes, Alabama

Food is always good, and the staff is always friendly. We've never been here and had a bad experience! & I love that it's locally owned!

My favorite restaurant! The severs are incredible and the food is always great! I feel like I'm with family every time I go!

Where do I begin. My family keeps getting me to order from these guys because it's convenient. Quality is more important than that. We ordered for five and three of the orders were supposed to have cornbread. We got none. The Corn on the cob was completely dried out and had a big brown spot on one side and overcooked. The two items ordered with brown gravy came with white gravy. The two items ordered with white gravy came with brown. The Jumbo pulled pork sandwich was so dry I almost choked on it. The Baked Beans had no flavor. This Restaurant seems to never get things right. I cannot believe the people that work there would eat this CRAP. Management needs to pay closer attention to what the employees are shuffling to their customers. read more

We tried Hickory Pit Too on a whim. We ordered via Dapper Deliveries and I ordered nachos. Now for delivery I knew nachos was probably a pretty risky choice, but when they arrived they were still crispy and piled high with toppings. The portion size was large enough it fed me for two days (and I still didn't finish it all). Overall I would highly recommend. We've ordered a few times since stumbling upon it. We can't get enough. read more

Great place for breakfast. Eggs cooked perfect. Melt in your mouth biscuit. Sausage gravy could of had more sausage but that's ok. Creamy grits. What else could you ask for read more

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Had a great lunch. Had Philly cheese steak sandwich, wife had the club. We were very happy with the quality of the food and the prompt service. read more

Hickory Pit Too or Just "The Pit" has been a local Semmes Favorite for 40+ years. Down home cooking and friendly atmosphere. You'll likely find your relatives eating here, or a soon to be your relative. Live the PawPaws Breakfast or "Mater Gravy" over a biscuit or grits. Ya'll come back now ..... Ya here? read more

The food here is soooo good. This is NOT where you want to eat on a diet though. Lots of "comfort foods" that aren't exactly healthy. But if you want delicious, you should definitely stop. read more

Burgers from the Hickory Pit are immaculate. The crawfish is super good too, but ya gotta get there early for that.

Running late with no time to make lunch, so I call Hickory Pit before I leave my driveway. I order the Wild West Burger all the way with fries and sweet tea. The very nice young lady says 15 minutes. Fifteen minutes later I'm pulling up to the window. My order is ready, fresh and hot. As soon as I get to the office, I enjoy a delicious sandwich and hot crunchy french fries. It's too much food for me to finish but it sure was good!! I'll be doing that again! read more

So my wife and I used to not care for this place a lot even tho a lot of people we know go every day just about but they recently updated their menu and I love it can't wait to eat there more often they could offer different bbq sauce I don't like theirs read more

The best restaurant in Semmes hands down we eat here for breakfast every weekend and sometimes supper here once a week. I would give 10 stars if I could read more

Been eating at the Pit for over 20 years. Darral is an old friend from years back. Great grub since he took over.

Good menu and great prices. As for the food. It was pretty much dry and tasted like it wasnt cooked to order. Service was good and my country fried steak was good but didnt care for anything else This is a cute mom and pop shop. If they put some more love into their food I'm sure business would be alot better read more

Went on a Friday to check out their All You Can Eat. The crayfish looked good but I tried the fried green tomatoes and had the fried shrimp and catfish with corn and potatoes. They brought coleslaw and hush puppies first. The slaw needed sugar otherwise it was decent. The pups appeared to be a very poor take on the old starter at Halls Catfish Cabin Mobile used to have, too bad. The batter for the tomatoes and catfish was too course and did not compliment either of these items. Batter for shrimp was falling off. I would maybe try the crawfish next time or just order from the menu. Still many items left to try. Will report back when I do. read more

NOT GOOD AT ALL. DO NOT EAT THERE. IF YOU DO, WELL............. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. We ordered the sampler platter. The brisket, pulled pork and ribs, No seasoning, no rub and No flavor. When meat is smoked, there is a smoke ring . none what so ever on the meat. Very bland. The corn bread was like a hockey puck and cold. The only good food was a side dish. It was mac and cheese. Our waittess, was very nice. Her name was "cait". read more

It was super busy when I came in. Tried to look online for a menu so I could call in my order. Had to go up there and place large dinner order. Staff was very fast with refills and very accommodating and attentive but it's a bunch of young girls who do nothing but gossips about personal business and other people's personal business right in front of you. Extremely unprofessional. The food was absolutely great despite me having to wait 40 mins but it's understandable as it was a large family meal order. But not cool to hear about drug issues and d@#! Pics right there at the front counter as it seems to be central hub for gossip among the younger workers there. Hopefully management fixes this issue as it very off putting. read more

Oh my goodness! I randomly picked this place on the way home. The food was soooo good in a homey, southern style setting. The waitstaff were so nice! Loved the burger and blueberry cobbler. Everyone else's meals looks super as well! read more

I would say staff friendly and nice, food not so much. My food was raw and inedible but they did fix the issues. Good place to go if you are in a bind. read more

I love this local gem! We usually eat breakfast, which is always fantastic, but we've eaten dinner a time or two as well. Food is always great quality, very reasonably priced, and generous portions. Service is wonderful too. Can't go wrong read more

Great Great Great burgers. Very large homemade and thick. Fries are good, but I prefer the crinkle cut, sorry I'm a fry snob. For the price certainly a value and worth a try. Haven't tried other items on the menu, but they look good and also worth a try for the price. read more

We stopped in here on the recommendation of a local. It's clearly a small town place -- dumpy, rundown, and the waitstaff are pretty darn casual. We were waved to seat ourselves, and settled on table, since 3 people in a booth looked like it would be a tight squeeze. Drink orders were taken before we were offered menus, but the waitress was happy to discuss the menu and make recommendations (it was mid afternoon, so not very busy). I stuck with my usual pulled pork, and it was excellent! I really enjoyed the sauce, and they put enough on the pork that I didn't have to add any (many places give you only a token amount to start). The husband got a combo plate, which he said was a mixed bag. The coleslaw was not very impressive -- a typical take one bite and set it to the side -- but I was thrilled that they offer Texas toast! To my mind, Texas toast gives everything a little extra something that plain bread doesn't. They also offer cornbread and rolls. Restrooms were decent. Again, service was casual; we ended up just stopping at the front counter to pay and get a to-go box. For what we needed -- a decent meal before making the 3-4 hour drive back to Tuscaloosa -- this was a good stop. I would definitely rate their barbecue over several places I've tried in Tuscaloosa, so if you're in this neck of the woods, Hickory Pit Too is not a bad choice (I have no clue what's going on with the "Too," as it's just one location.....). read more