Came in for .75 wing night and wasn't disappointed. Wings were hot with great flavor. I asked server Morgan (who rocks) for some wet naps and she brought me a hot facecloth with a lemon! Amazing!! I will be back for sure. read more

Had the fish and chips...excellent! Large variety of beer to choose from and wonderful, friendly service

Lat week we went to enjoy a late lunch on the patio. Our server was very polite and prompt when we ordered. After that we never saw her again. Another server brought out our meals. There several employees on the patio at another table. Some were off duty and some were not. We finished our meals and our drinks and were not acknowledged by anyone. We waited about 20 minutes. Then I saw our server coming out. But after she came out onto the patio she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket, never looked at us and went to the table where the rest of the employees were hanging out. I was hoping that this would be better with new owners but it doesn't look like it! read more

Great stop for our first day in the area. Food was terrific and prices reasonable. Would go back in a heartbeat.

My family used to live in the area when I was in high school. Hicory Tavern was one of our go-to spots. It is family friendly and golfer friendly. The food was always good as well as the service. As a result it can get busy from time to time. However, if you are in town and want to have a beer and eat some bar food than I would recommend this place. Good burgers also! I would certainly go back when I am in town again. read more

Found this place on yelp and did delivery as we had had a tough family day. Ordered three burgers and all were cooked properly and still hot upon arrival. Fries and tater tots were disappointing. Tots were kind of squishy and cold as well as the fries. Mom ordered a do it yourself salad and it was HUGE and she was stuffed when finished. Overall not bad but not the greatest. read more

Josh makes the best nachos in the world u can tell they're made with love Also Molly is the best server I have ever had read more

I love this place. Food is fresh and restaurant is clean. Salads are superb! I'm surprised it's not packed more often!

It's been a couple of years since I was in Pinehurst. I was looking for a place to get some lunch. I saw my first review of Hickory Tavern. The food had been good, but the service had been TERRIBLE! I decided to try again. I was greeted and seated without a wait. My server, Jordan, greeted me and took my drink order. I settled down with the menu. I have been neglecting my veggies lately, so I decided to get a salad. I chose the "Small Tavern Salad". The menu said it was made with romaine lettuce and eggs. I asked Jordan to have my salad made with just iceberg lettuce and no eggs. While she put in my salad order, I took a sip of my drink, a Coke. I think they had the mix wrong as it was a little flat. When Jordan brought my salad, I asked to trade my Coke for an iced tea, half and half. She traded my drink right away and brought my salad. "Small" is kind of misleading. It's a pretty big salad. It had a nice amount of small diced tomatoes, ham, and bacon, and a generous handful of toasted almonds. GREAT SALAD! Jordan came back and took the rest of my order - French Dip, fries and another veggie. asparagus. I had enough time to almost finish my salad when my meal was brought out. Roast beef, good size sandwich filled with tender, still some pink, roast beef. Fries, nice. thick cut, natural (not peeled) potatoes were very crisp but tender inside. Asparagus, cooked great for my taste. Throughout my meal, Jordan checked on me; not intrusive, just making sure I didn't need anything. I drink slowly so I didn't need the refill she brought me. All things considered, I had a very nice lunch. Jordan's attention to my needs more than made up for the problems of my first visit. I would highly recommend the Hickory Tavern to folks looking for a good meal! read more

This is our second time eating at Hickory Tavern. I doubt we'll be back. First - the good. My husband's Delmonico Steak and loaded baked potato were excellent and so was my daughter's Fiesta Salad. Our waitress was pleasant and attentive when she was at our table. Bathrooms were clean. Now, the not so good. We were told by our waitress when she came to take our order that they just got slammed and the food might take 30 minutes or longer to be prepared. That's when things started sliding downhill at breakneck pace. Our waitress was so busy that we had to ask other staff for silverware. We had to ask four times!! My husband finally gave up and ate his pre-dinner salad with the soup spoon that came with his coffee. It took the promised "long time" for our entrees to arrive - about 40-45 minutes from when we ordered. Then when his steak arrived, they had put chips on his plate instead of a baked potato - which is normally not an issue - you just tell the server and they fix it - right?!. Well, we immediately notified the person that delivered his steak (who was not actually our waitress) of the error and asked for silverware again since the first 3 requests did not work. The silverware was finally delivered but it took so long to deliver the forgotten baked potato that he had finished all but one bite of his steak when it finally arrived. My fish tacos were average - fish was nicely cooked and toppings were fresh but sauce was a little on the bland side. The patio where we ate really needed to be cleaned - floor had trash on it and tables needed to be wiped down. The carpet on the inside looks tired and smells like old beer. The waitress told us that they had been pretty slow until just before we arrived so I'm guessing that the staff should have used that time to sweep up and roll some extra silverware - just saying. So to sum it up - the food, service and cleanliness were all hit and miss all in this one visit. read more

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Service was good. But the kitchen, bar and management is pretty bad. Seasoned shrimp had no seasoning, none. Then they tried to just sprinkle some on top and give it back. Drinks were not as advertised. Got what we thought was the wrong drink, I think it was the right drink but did t have all the fruit and mint as advertised. Sent it back, still wasn't the same drink and they just added the fruit and mint in the same drink. It was the wrong fruit. Mentioned that the drink was still wrong and then they decided to tell us they think they're out. This was the manager mind your. Poorly ran. Servers seemed frustrated. Don't go here. This was our second try here. First time wasn't good either read more

The wife and I ate there tonight like we normally do on every Monday night because they have buy one get one burger except it took 20 minutes to get the burger out tonight there might of been 50 people in the restaurant and it came without fries and then I get an attitude because the fries didn't come from the manager Lauren then be the GM BA WOW read more

The service is terrible. My husband and I went in today, 2/28/19 at 5:40 and sat at the high tops. We waited for at least 10 minutes and yep, you guessed it, no server. There were even empty tables in the section! Sadly, this is not the first time this has occurred here. They've lost a valued customer. read more

Amazing service right away as we walked in. Server Tina was great and sweet smile and great advice and told us of the Taco Tuesday. Buy one and get one free. Which each plate had 2 tacos, so that is a deal. The BBQ chicken nachos were good. But needed more chicken. The one bad thing I had to send back the forks. But other than that' good read more

Stopped in here on Christmas eve for a beer and dinner. This is my second time here. Nice sports bar with tons of TVs and an impressive beer list with decent prices to match. Had a great selection of local craft beer. On Christmas eve, they had a $3 draft special running till they closed at 9 which was awesome! The wait staff are attentive enough. The wings are great, nice and meaty, though if you are looking for heat just go with the hot wings. Most flavors are great, just not that spicy. Get them charred, just like off the grill at home! When I come home to visit, I'll continue to make this my first stop. read more

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I found a menu item I like so I'm happy having a beverage and a bite at the bar. It's the kind of place you can stop into solo and not feel like a prey animal. Bartender Lindsey is a cool person and makes a great drink. read more

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My go to sports bar when visiting family in the area. Large menu with plenty of tvs to watch your favorite game! Food : 3.5 stars- average pub food Atmosphere: 4 stars - plenty of tvs and large bar area Location: 5 stars- excellent spot between Southern Pines and Pinehurst Service: 4 stars- staff is friendly and attentive Will be back for sure!! read more

Actually the worst Moore county dining experience I have ever had. Our table of five all ordered wings and drinks, after waiting for our order the wings were dry with no sauce as if they were charred after being sauced, we asked for silverware, and extra sauce for our Sahara dry wings, trying to be good sports about it. Our server decided that would be a good time to disappear, waited another 40 minutes for the check. Absolutely awful never get the wings if you get stuck at this crap hole read more

Terrible terrible terrible - don't waste your time! Went there for lunch, the place was dead. Waited over 40 minutes for our meal and then found out they lost the order?!! There were literally 4 tables of people in the entire place so how does this happen?! They did box our food up and give it to us. If you have 2 hours to sit and wait for your food and eat, feel free to give it a try. read more

My husband and I are new to the area, and Hickory Tavern is one of our new favorite spots! They have a large outdoor patio - which is great to be able to bring our dog. The menu has everything you would want at a sports bar and more - I love the build your own salad option. They have tons of TVs located throughout and have the NFL package - which will be nice for football season. The staff was incredibly friendly and attentive. The food is good, beer selection is great and prices were very reasonable. We definitely plan to become regulars! read more

A little franchisey but ok food. Service was ok considering we had a large group during peak lunch time, food was alright. They have a decent selection of food choices and some make your own salad options. Prices were reasonable but the atmosphere was a little forced. All in all a decent place for an ok meal when in the area. read more

Its a chain place: which means more than not will never be anything special or exceptional. Its no different than any other fast food, below par quality pre packaged,processed food. read more

I stopped here for lunch the other day. I thought the restaurant itself looked fantastic. It's a huge upscale sports bar. I found the service to be very attentive and friendly. It was looking good until the food arrived. I started with the chili. It came out with a frozen dollop of sour cream on top. Beneath that was some really mediocre and bitter chili. No heat or seasoning. Then, my Chicken Colorado, tater tots, and fruit plate arrived. The fruit looked like it'd been cut up the day before and came out of the back of the fridge. The tots...man the tots. How do you mess up tater tots? They looked crispy, but when I stuck a fork in them they just completely fell apart. The Chicken Colorado wasn't much better. It was rubbery and flavorless. It tasted like it'd been reheated in a microwave with a packet of toppings poured on it. Maybe I picked a really bad day? Maybe I should've had a burger and fries? Nothing tasted fresh. It all seemed like pre-packaged stuff just reheated and slapped on a plate. read more

This place has a great food selection for a "Tavern"! For $8 you can make your own salad with six ingredients (then $2-5 for meat/proteins). And they have ingredients such as pineapple, strawberries, avocados, feta, greek olives, tofu, shrimp, and more. I mean you do not think of a tavern having this kind of selection. The rest of the menu is very high class, as is the atmosphere and hosting. Most of my party had salads and burgers, but they even serve chicken salad with a honey croissant and fruit! It has tv's everywhere like a tavern, but also removed rooms, tons of outdoor seating, and very nice booths. I would highly rec this place to any travelers. It is more than just a regular beer and wings tavern. read more

From sitting down at our table until receipt of food was about an hour. Husband ordered chicken tender basket. There were only 4 tenders in it. It honestly looked like a kids' meal. Wait staff is too busy to help in a timely manner. Entire process took about 2 hours. Will not return. read more

Let's see. Made reservations for 7:30 & was the at 7:20. Didn't matter, by the time all was said and Done we didn't leave til 10.. nope, food not that good. Service was ok. Took way too long, for the food we got read more

Overall atmosphere is really nice. Family sports bar with awesome Nachos! Drink prices are fair and specials offered. The customer service was horrible. Initially we were told to sit anywhere in the bar so we took a seat at an empty table with no signs or anything on it. Waitress came over after a bit and said, "you need to move these are reserved." There were no other seats open so we had to go to the dining area. We went back to the hostess stand and told we are just wanting to get drinks and told they could seat us only in the bar. After a couple of minutes of arguing amongst themselves we were seated at a 5 top for 2 people. That waitress then came over and said that people were getting ready to leave the bar and asked that we move there. Finally got a seat at the bar and enjoyed drinks. read more

Stopped by to have lunch on a recent trip to Pinehurst. What a great place! Fantastic food and Sunday NFL! I left my iPad! I didn't discover this until I was home in Michigan ready for my technology fix. I called and spoke with Rex. My iPad was retrieved and sent to me. Thank you Rex! I am over my technology withdrawal! We will be in Pinehurst soon and will stop by again. I hope to leave nothing behind and look forward to great food, service and to meet Rex! read more

Just ordered it from door dash the shrimp dish was 10$ and all I received is 4 shrimps and 2 pieces of broccoli with it. The order of wings was supposed to be half and half instead it was 5 teriyaki and 3 medium. Prob won't order or go there. read more

This restaurant is definitely one that I would visit again. The overall experience of the establishment was pleasant. If you are looking for a good restaurant with every type of pub food you could name, here is the place. The spicy scale of the wings were a little off (low), but other than that, it was an excellent meal. Above all, the waitress's professionalism during our entire visit was 5 star. She handled our large party very well. read more

I am absolutely livid right now as I have not stopped throwing up since 10pm yesterday. My family and I are not from here and stopped by this place thinking it would be a nice, tasty family dinner. It was the opposite. I ordered a burger and a baked potato after waiting over 30 minutes for our orders to be taken. My burger came out undercooked, which was fine. I get it. However, the shocking part was how I was served a raw, cold, uncooked potato slathered in sour cream and cold cheese. I was in shock. I asked the waitress what had happened, and she shrugged it off and pointed to a microwave and said I could use that to "heat up" my baked potato. I was livid. I decided to eat my burger and leave as quickly as possible. Halfway through my burger, I realized that the bacon on my burger was raw. I screamed at the waitress and flipped the table. My family left without paying which I thought was deserved. Now, because I ate raw pork, I'm violently sick. Never coming back. read more

Came here on two separate occasions. First time; waitress looked upset to be working, which I understand that some days, just aren't your day no matter how hard you try. Second time came back with my husband; waitress seemed irritable, hardly checked on us, served my sangria without any of the garnishes ($9 dollar drink, I expect SOME garnishes especially since their menu had a description and a picture...) The real kicker was when she asked if we wanted separate checks. We both had our wedding bands on, not to mention that it's an uncommon question to ask a table of 2 that even remotely looks like they could be a couple. If you're going to work with the public, try to be a little more observant. Food was meh. Chicken quesadilla wasn't even full of cheese or chicken. Overall poor experiences. Part of going out and paying for food is the service aspect. read more

I visited here on two consecutive nights while in town. In both instances the food was good and the service not so much. Predominantly older clientele indicative of the area and younger, seemingly inexperienced servers. TVs galore, nice decor and a great local choice for food, drinks and to watch your sporting event of choice. 3.5 stars -- 4 for food, 3 for service, 3.5 for atmosphere. read more

For bar food it's pretty good. Lots of TVs with sports, decent burgers, quick service.

We ate at the bar & had great service! Charred wings tasted awesome...should have gone with HOT...the Sweet Ones w/ a twist were good, but I prefer hot :) The build your own salad was pretty cool & the Tavern Chips w/ Thousand spicy dip hit the spot...the Sports TVs all over gave a happening feel & everyone having a good time :) read more

Overall the service couldn't make up for the shortcomings on the plates. While the servers were quite attentive to our table, constantly grabbing refills and checking up on us (and allowing us to move the potted plants which intruded on personal space patio-side) the food fell flat from our good expectations. The hummus was bland (imagine chickpeas in a blender with water), the oysters weren't briney, and the gumbo came out lukewarm. I opted for a main of boiled shrimp and sides, and the asparagus and broccoli sides were incredibly oversalted, to the point of crusty chunks of it coming off the florets and tasting more like a salt lick than vegetable. The shrimp themselves were well prepared with a good amount of Old Bay. The shrimp and grits my friend ordered were also above par (in the good way) for our experience. There is potential here, but the kitchen seemed off its game, hopefully they work out the kinks. read more

In my numerous visits to this establishment, I have never had anything except for the appetizers and beer. While those are fairly priced and delicious, those aren't what kept me coming back. I am all about the service here. The waitresses are all good looking, friendly, and rarely keep you waiting. The place becomes kind of a nuthouse sometimes because I think it's the only sports bar for several miles, but even then they are very attentive and make sure you always have a cold beer in front of you. I went for all the post-season football games leading up to last Superbowl and was never disappointed with the service. If you drove out to Pinehurst for the food, the wings are actually some of the best I've had since living in/around the Fort Bragg area. Definitely tops Buffalo Wild Wings and Hooters by a mile. read more

I visit here every Thanksgiving for my wife's family. If it were not for Hickory Tavern I'd probably kill myself every thanksgiving ;) big screens & killer drinks & food. Yes! Oysters& steamed shrimp are decent quality too. That's coming from a Florida boy so it should tell you so etching. read more

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Had their honey bee sting and teriyaki wings. The teriyaki wings had no flavor, the bee sting wings were better. Tater tots were good can't really mess those up. The artichoke dip is just not that good! The margarita was tasty. The atmosphere with all the TV's is a great spot to watch all your games. The waitress was genuinely nice and gave great service. The hot towels were a nice touch to clean your hands. I'd like to visit again but try other items on the menu. read more

Mediocre service and food. Flys we're flying around inside the restaurant and a roach was right behind us that had to be taken care of by the staff! We were pressured to leave in order for them to turn tables. They are more focused on quantity and not quality! read more