The wings and the burgers were delicious. Our server Whitney was very attentive and recommended her favorite menu items. Great overall experience! read more

Good menu selection. You can never go wrong with wings. Their appetizers are great. Whitney is the BEST! read more

Smash burger, Tater Tots and an IPA made for a great, casual lowkey experience. Appreciated James as our server and the GM leading us in Happy Birthday for a patron turning 17. read more

My fiancé and I are from out of town. We're usually going to Texas Roadhouse here in southern pines which is his favorite restaurant. Well we decided to try a new restaurant and decided on Hickory Tavern. The environment was quant and relaxing. We had Abby as our server and she was an absolute sweetheart. I ordered a Strawberry lemon drop martini which was absolutely delicious. We ordered mozzarella sticks which were delicious and dazzled up compared to your average mozzarella sticks you'd get anywhere else. My fiancée who always usually gets burgers whenever we go out to eat got the tavern burger which he thoroughly enjoyed. His only complaint which wasn't really a complaint in his book was that his patties had a little itty bit too much sear. I ordered the jacked up chicken which was tender and moist. We enjoyed our date night dinner and will definitely be back for more! read more

Hickory Tavern - Strawberry Lemon Drop Martini - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Burger night (Monday) with my wife. Burgers were both outstanding, beer was cold and good and our server, James P was the best!

We've been there 7 times in the last 2 months. The service is great every time. The food is really good and prices are normal. The Porte Bella mushroom burger is fantastic. The wings are huge and meaty and cooked perfectly. Fish and chips the best we have found in the area. Prices aren't cheap nor expensive. After trying 20+ restaurants including high end EOL, Carolina Inn, 1895, etc. This is the best go to anytime food and drink establishment we've found. $ for $. read more

Love Hickory Tavern. Our favorite neighborhood sports bar! Great food and service always!

What a great little spot! In Pinehurst for a conference and my husband and I thought the menu looked good. When we got there it was busy but we got seated right away. Our server and all of the rest of the staff were so friendly! The ambiance is great, definitely a sports bar atmosphere with lots of screens! Hubby had the cheesesteak and it was absolutely FULL of steak, peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese. Fries were great too! I had the low country shrimp and grits and it was delicious! Grits were perfectly cooked and it was full of shrimp and andouille sausage. Staff was so friendly on our way out as well, wishing us a good night and safe drive. Highly recommend!! read more

Nice diner here with plenty of room and great service Good for business and large groups looking for a casual atmosphere

No matter which location, always great service and delicious food. A nice atmosphere to meet friends and family for a meal. The servers do their best to provide each order as requested and the chef's accommodate this to the best of their ability. read more

Absolutely love this place! The service is wonderful and the food is great. If I could give it 100 stars, I would!

Was in the area for a guys golf trip to Pinehurst for the week. Had to stay a night locally next door at the Comfort Inn and the front desk lady suggested Hickory Tavern next door. Literally over the bridge and into the parking lot was the Tavern. I personally thoroughly enjoyed the Hickory Tavern. Thanks to Tina my waitress for being so attentive. While on the East Coast, I must always have a Yuengling. They had a ton of beers on tap and also a ton of beers in can/bottles. The menu had a ton of pub/tavern food. I should have taken pictures of the menu for the Yelpers (all the menus on Yelp were from years ago). I had a NYC style Mediterranean dish. It was good. Chicken breast with sauce with pita bread over yellow rice. Too bad I'm only staying a night at the Comfort Inn or else is definitely come back to the Hickory Tavern. Their wings also looked amazing! read more

We came here for an early dinner on a Saturday afternoon around 4:30pm. They weren't busy yet and so we were seated right away. Faith was our waitress and she was absolutely fabulous! She offered great food and drink suggestions for our group. Faith was friendly and very attentive. We tried the pear margaritas and one person got the blackberry margarita. The pear margarita was rimmed with sugar and was pretty sweet. The blackberry margarita was also a winner. We got the deluxe nachos as an appetizer, which was perfect for our party of 4. I got the Tavern burger with sweet potato fries. It was very filling and a challenge to finish, as it had two meat patties with all the toppings. Everyone enjoyed their food and I'm sure we'll be back! read more

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We had a great dinner tonight. Low staff because of the holiday but Logan Emily and Shaq were on top of things the whole time. All three made sure everyone was well taken care of. Food was delicious! read more

Tasty and pleasant. Tasty entrees.Yelp delivery was its usual smooth sailing. What am I under some sort of Writer's contract for these Reviews? read more

We hosted a surprise baby shower here and they were amazing. They helped us decorate and make it special. Bree and Brittany were so wonderful taking care of us. Thank you for making it such a wonderful experience. Food was delicious as well read more

Really good food and quick service , great atmosphere. Love this place for lunch or dinner with family and friends. read more

Great for a chain restaurant. My sons first choice. Large portions served by friendly staff. Great bar selection. My sister loves their wings. Can get loud when the golfers arrive but they do have a separate windowed eating area. Good bar selection. If you're not a sports fan, avoid it during playoffs or state teams match ups! read more

Had a great meal! Our server, Trevor, was incredibly thoughtful and made the dinner a success!

Let me start by saying the '2' rating on the service was not for our server, it was the bar and kitchen. Please read on. My wife and I moved to Pinehurst just 3 weeks ago, from Boca Raton, FL. We've been impressed with the selection of the food with 15 minutes. We're still looking for a 'go to' casual place, so we tried Hickory Tavern at 2pm on a Saturday. It was a big place in the same vein as BWW. There were only about 12 customers (more than BWW!) and we were seated at a booth. Our server was very pleasant (everyone is very pleasant here compared to Boca), arrived quickly and took our drink and app order. They were out of Modelo Negra so my wife and I each order mixed drinks. Here is where the problem started. We waited at least 10 minutes for our drinks, and the place was basically empty. When they eventually did arrive, my wife's Long Island Iced Tea was not good. There are 4 different liquors in it but it didn't taste like it. My Moscow Mule was very good. We then sat and waited almost 15 minutes for our 6 wing app order. I think they were made in a convection oven (like World of Beer) and they were fantastic! Finally, our main course that we shared (fish and chips) came out in a reasonable amount of time and was also very good. They offer chips or fries and we went with the fries, which were excellent. The fish was nicely battered and very light with a really nice taste. The only complaint is that the portion could have been bigger. The prices on the food is a bit higher than most but only 1$-2$. Overall, we really enjoyed Hickory Taven. Great food, attentive server but the bar and kitchen are another story. They would have earned 5 stars without that. We weren't in a hurry but they easily added 20 minutes to our lunch. We'll definitely be back but should it happen again. I'll ask for the manager. read more

Great experience every time! Great food. Extensive menu. Nice & helpful staff. Quick service.

Great experience great atmosphere and the bartender star is absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond and was super nice and makes great drinks! read more

I came in about 15 minutes before they were going to close and was immediately helped by the bartender. My husband got the spiced apple signature cocktail and said it was one of the best drinks he ever had. He ended up drinking 3 of them. I had the apple crunch dessert that was on their limited fall menu and it was so good. The dessert was served warm with ice cream on top and in a timely manner. The GM even came by to see how our experience and food was. Lots of TVs to watch the games on and great atmosphere. read more

The place is very popular because the staff and food are excellent. It's the place to go to watch sports, have drinks, and food with family and/or friends. The restaurant is clean and just a fun place to go. David the GM takes time to check on tables and his customers. Thank you! read more

I had been to one before and the layout was very similar to the one in Gastonia. I got the ahi tacos. It was good. The fries were also good. The food took a long time to arrive. The restaurant wasn't particularly busy so this puzzled me. Our server was nice and relatively efficient. I don't think I'll return to this one again. read more

Wings were exceptional! Bianca our server was the best! Very hospitable and understanding. She did not hesitate to check if we were satisfied with the food & came back to the table a few times to check drink orders. Well trained and friendly. Bianca should move into a management position ...she knows people & laughs easily. The manager was also very pleasant & we appreciated him checking with us to see if we were satisfied with our food & service. Defintely stop in if you're looking for personable people who work as a Team & really seem to care plus eat some super delicious & meaty wings! read more

We started coming here a while ago and it has gotten worse every time. It is designed as a sports bar. This last time we really thought about going since it was so bad. We had no other close choice so we decided to go since we had a decent amount of people. The food is the worst part. We ordered the pretzel bites and when they came out they were as hard as a rock! We sent them back and they came back fine. I ordered the chicken wings which were okay. My cousin ordered the grilled cheese and this gave them along with others an upset stomach for the rest of the night. The service was okay. Our server was nice and attentive but the food took forever to come out. It took almost 45 minutes for the appetizers to come out and another 45 minutes for food for five people. The place wasn't even crowded. We were some of the only people there! I don't recommend for food. read more

Delicious food, friendly service nice and big space, TV's on for sports we had fun time :) definitely recommend read more

Hickory Tavern - My plate gumbo shrimp was yummy - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

The food was great but the service was sub par. It was a slow day, there were not many patrons. There was more than enough staff however, when our assigned server was busy the host staff seemed annoyed to help her out in fact was rude. read more

Becky and Whitney always give me great service as a regular . They both have served me several time and have never left me unsatisfied.!!!!the food was great and the atmosphere was chill !!Becky always knows my favorite read more

Outstanding tavern with lots of daily specials! Excellent service,"Star", was fantastic! Great food for lunch or dinner!

This WAS one of our favorite places to go for food, entertainment and service. Tonight was a disaster! Waitress got to us quickly. That was the highlight of the night. Got the drink order wrong. Took forever to correct it. Waited forever to get our food order. Did not bring out my side order until dinner was finished (and when we refused it, gave it for free to the table next to us RIGHT IN FRONT OF US). Husbands burger was a charcoal puck (she never asked how he wanted it cooked). My power bowl (while my favorite) should have at least cut up the chicken. Son's tacos were great. We LOVE this place, but not today. read more

Some of the best food and customer service ever! As a restaurant manager I look at everything and judge everything when I dine out! My experience there with 9 of my family members was phenomenal. Our server was spot on with our needy bunch and the food was excellent. This was our halfway meeting spot for lunch and to spend time together and I couldn't have picked a better place! read more

We had a good dinner of salads, tacos and a bowl. Our server, Faith, was top notch, she made us feel welcome and took great care of us. thank you ! read more

Went last night. Sat in the bar area. Busy but not crowded. Had steak and Brussels sprouts. Food was great and service was great! Brandon was efficient and funny!!! Great time! read more

Came in a couple times and each time it's just "ok." First time we got the nachos deluxe and only the top is really considered nachos. The rest of what you're paying for is just a bowl of salted chips. I wish they'd layer the toppings better. Went in again & it was music bingo, which was super catchy and I loved the idea. My drink was pretty terrible this time :(. I got a cucumber jalapeño margarita that states it is made with fresh jalapeños.......they are the same ones I get from the jar to put on top of my homemade nachos. 100% not fresh jalapeños and too much syrup. ill stick with just beer next time. read more

Thank you Leigh for your service. My family and I had an amazing dinner. You are an excellent server. Hickory Tavern is very lucky to have you!! Keep up your good work! read more

Our waitress Lily was by far the best server we've ever had. Not only was she knowledgeable and attentive, but she was extraordinarily personable. We would return for the Lily experience alone, but the food was amazing! The Freedom and The Mushroom Swiss burgers were the best burgers we've ate. We'll definitely be returning! read more

Shaq was great!!! Best service in townn!!!! Came for dinner with out of town family and made us feel welcome.

Amazing service. Had a to go order but ended up eating at the bar because when we came in it was so inviting. The game was on. Manager was exceptionally hospitable. read more