Food was good. Server was nice/polite but 45 minutes for burgers when the place is like 35% full. Lots of choices when I visit mom in Pinehurst 3 to 5 times a year. Unlikely to return without seeing improvements in this area. Server had to know and instead of just bringing more pop and tea, apologize for the delay or have her manager do it. read more

Waited 40 minutes for my drink before I had to go get it myself. Maybe it was just one bad waitress, maybe she was new and has fixed herself. I wouldn't know. I'll never go back. read more

My wife and i went on a Monday night. Got the buy one/get one free burgers. They were cooked and served perfectly. Great service from Lacy. Last point: we left after paying an ample tab. Upon reviewing the receipt when we got back to our room, we noticed we had been overcharged for our beer. The $3.00 Corona Light drafts were $5,70. A $12.00 overcharge was more than I wanted to take. We went back in the next afternoon and discussed with Rob, the Manager, and he apologized, explained it was likely a computer malfunction and agreeably gave me the $12.00. No hassle. I like that. read more

Service was great. Did not have to wait a long time. Meal was prepared as requested and tasted delicious. Can't understand why there are so many bad reviews. Give this place a chance. read more

What happened to the Hic? Couldn't get a beer menu. Was told ipa's only on tap? Looked like 20 beers on tap. Service ok. Lobster roll a bit stringy. Not as sweet as normal. Price $17.59 on menu. $18.88 on bill. Something has changed. read more

Keep giving this place a "second chance" and continue to be disappointed. Tonight was my last visit..... Service is slow even when the restaurant is not crowded. Food is mediocre at best, and terribly overpriced compared to other area spots. This may not bother some, but I like it when my draft beer isn't missing an inch off the top. Tables are sticky, and the flies, jeez! Go to KICKBACK JACK'S instead! Great food, ice cold beer filled to the very top, and much less expensive for better quality and quantity!! read more

We started eating here 3 years ago when we relocated to the area. Food was good, service was great and atmosphere was fun. There's been a downward spiral over the past year. Food takes forever to come out of the kitchen and is poorly prepared, over cooked and haphazardly plated, missing condiments that are in the menu descriptions. Lunch crowd has dwindled and waitresses scramble but drinks go without refills and it takes too long to get the bill. Sad to see this happening to a formerly good restaurant. read more

This is your basic run-of-the-mill fifty TV sports bar attempting to be a restaurant. Drink menu is pretty average, although I cannot comment on the drink quality/flavor as I did not partake. I had a mushroom burger, and it was less than mediocre. The patty appeared and tasted just like it was frozen, although they advertise them as fresh. Flavor gets 1 star, presentation gets 1 star, freshness gets 1 star. If this review was on food alone, it would be a one star review. The saving grace here, though, is the service. Alex was our server, and he was knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and provided stellar service. In fact, all of the staff we encountered were super friendly. Probably won't go back, but great job on customer service! read more

One of my favorite places in Southern Pines to grab a burger, wings and some cold beer. Upscale sports bar atmosphere with menu that has something for everyone. read more

Man I love ole hick tav. Beer, great food, friendly bartenders, & football!? Count me in. I go to the one back home in Asheville all the time but I'm working on the road, so nice to have a familiar feeling yet different and cool on it's own! read more

Hickory Tavern - American Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

Been twice. First time was for appetizers and drinks on a Friday. It was very entertaining with karaoke. The second time was with my family. The server was excellent with my daughter. She was also very accommodating for whatever we needed including when my husband asked for one of the many many TVs to be switched to soccer. The food is not the best, but pretty good. read more

I first loved the hickory tavern with their flatbreads, and healthy sides like zucchini, squash &carrots in an herb butter sauce.....but they took the creative healthy options away and replaced with sides like tater tots!, no thanks. I miss the older menu, it folded in 3's and had so much to choose from, now it feels like the Waffle House w tons of televisions. read more

The good news is that the food is very good - the bad news is that the service is just a disaster. The kitchen and the bar compete to see who can deliver product more slowly and it is a tie for last so far. Do not go if you have plans later in the evening. read more

We don't get the opportunity to go out to eat as a family very often, so we had high hopes. Our server was at our table long enough to push the zucchini fries as an appetizer and then back to take our order. The zucchini fries were soggy and bland, the jalapeño ranch had zero jalapeño. I ordered their specialty margarita. It was watered down and tasted like house liquor. We got our food and had no silverware to eat it with. My daughter's order was wrong. My steak nachos had no flavor and the tortillas were straight out of the grocery store bag. We never saw our server again, and had to ask someone else for our check. This was an awful ending to an otherwise great family outing. We won't be back. read more

Great food and great service from the bartenders. The filet mignon was delicious, as were the brussel sprouts and sweet potato fries. Highly recommend! read more

Decided to go to Hickory Tavern with friends for their Wednesday special of wings and trivia night. 35 minutes after placing our order our waitress informs us she has bad news... they have run out of wings!!! It was 7:30 and the restaurant was not crowded. We also noted that there were no wings delivered to the surrounding tables. On a positive note we requested and the manager honored giving us the Thursday night special. read more

I have always had good service here by servers, bar tenders, hostess, and managers. They tend to be busy most times I come in, my food is generally prepared well. I haven't had anything that blows me away as far as taste goes. The selection of beers is really good and very reasonably priced. The selection and service and consistency push them up from a three star to a four star even though he they don't have any good items that wow me. read more

I enjoyed this place. Service was a bit slow, but the food was good and the menu offers a nice variety. There are a lot of TVs, so it's a good place to enjoy a game, casual meal, and some of their many beers on tap. read more

I went here on week day to watch the NBA Finals. Staff was friendly but every time I requested a beverage refill, my actual order or even the check, there was a very long wait until the waitress would reappear. However, I was seated right away. I chose the wings and it was nothing above the average bar/pub food. I am looking to trying this joint again once the football season starts. read more

Like to call this place the HickTav for mobile phone purposes, hey fellas we're going to the HickTav wooohooo. Not really Hickish but they do have a decent selection of beers (most are bottled though). I hear the foods good too, haven't eaten anything their besides a stack of jello shots. read more

Pass! There are 100 better options than this overcrowded, overpriced and underwhelming food. Use yelp to find a better option you will be glad you passed. read more

Hit or miss when it's good it's good and vice versa Be prepared for a noisey experience

Come here for the beer and the TVs, that's it. Have been here a few times now and the food is carnival at best. The service....horrible. Better just to go somewhere else. read more

This place has gone downhill. Bad service and bad food. I used to depend on a good salad, Sour ingredients, sour faces, and ugly times in the bathroom. Ridiculous! The staff needs education about handling glasses and food. People should get certified by Serv Safe. read more

Great sports bar with TV's everywhere!! It doesn't matter what sport you want to watch, it's guaranteed to be on one of those big screens. The food has greatly improved from when they first opened. The house made chips are always crispy and warm. Chicken Colorado is to die for. I like the build your own salads and the hubby loves their vast selection of beer. Wait staff is always attentive and friendly. Service is usually quick as well. Managers are always present and checking on tables. It's the place to be after a Friday night home football game! read more

Was just visiting from out of town and wanted a little night life and sports, place was awesome, wings were great, and the bartenders were very attentive. read more

I don't know how I forgot to review these guys, but I did. Maybe it was the beer. Okay, lets start. I hate sports bars. I don't like all the noise, the blaring screens everywhere, usually the food suck and I hate sports bars. Did I say I hate them. Surprise! This is not like other places. First the screens were not intrusive. If I didn't want to watch it was easy. Second, Noise? what noise. We were at the bar with a party of a gazzilion behind us at the long table having a birthday....and we could hear each other fine. Next, they have soooo many good beers and beer specials! The staff, at least behind the bar were incredibly friendly, fun, and attentive. I don't know much about the food because we only had three orders of the wings. Yeah we liked them that much. Uh, the regular wings that is. The smoky barbecued ones were just a bit alien to us. We are hard core buffalo style, you know, like Anchor bar buffalo style folks. These guys can make em. And if you want to go off the track try the hot hot sauce. I still am having dreams about it. So I'll be back. If the rest of the menu sucks, which from the looks of the plates passing I highly doubt, rest assured the wing rock, the beer rocks, the service rocks and it's not your typical sports bar. And I have read all the horrible reviews here and was surprised. They all seem quite valid about the service so I hope they fix it, but we just had an entirely different experience. read more

Excellent sports bar, tons of TVs, had the spicy chicken sandwich, excellent. Waitress was very good, very attentive. Nice outside patio.

We really like this place. Great beer selection, wine specials, and the food is great. I really don't know about some of these negative reviews. When in town we go here first. The oysters are fresh, the ahi tuna is great (get the appetizer not the entree), my son loves the Reuben, my daughter loves the salads and nachos, it's all great. Nothing beats a warm spring day sitting on the patio. (We don't have warm spring days in Ohio, so maybe that's part of my love for this place.). Definitely beats the other places nearby. read more

Great service..I had shrimp tacos they were wonderful. Tavern chips were a little too crispy and brown. My hubby had buffalo chicken tacos they were great. We had waters. $25 dollars including tip great deal for dinner. read more

Great place to get good food and watch the game.... Lots of choices on menu...something for everyone

We were very disappointed with the Hickory Tavern in Southern Pines NC. We stopped in after golf for a little lunch. Ordered oysters among 3 other dishes. When the oysters arrived we were told they did not have any horse radish. If we knew that before delivery we would not have ordered them. The hot sauce brought to us was dirty around the top. The waitress, with all the tattoos was not very friendly to help things along. Sorry we inconvenienced her with going there. The men's bathroom did not have any hand towels after having sticky fingers. I screwed up by not complaining to a supervisor. I did leave a 20% tip that I now regret after thinking about the service. I believe our server was ALEXIS. The place was not busy for a Saturday afternoon. Very disappointed after our last experience with good food and good service. It will be a long time before we go back. There is an oyster bar near Outback where we will go next time. read more

Great environment with a good staff. Various beers on tap with beer specials on Thursdays. The shrimp tacos are awesome and plenty of tvs to watch various sports. read more

Bbq chicken nachos are great!! House salad wasn't my favorite. Service was good and wings had interesting sauce choices. Good place to hang out in town. read more

Being from pa I was disappointed with the "phila." Soft pretzel appetizer ,greesy! The sports bar has the volume of the many tv's turned up so loud as to cause convulsions. Csnt hear the person sitting next to me.very bad for dining. 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

They need to work on the BBQ chicken nachos! It was BBQ sauce poured onto the chips and some tiny chicken pieces at the bottom of the bowl if you could tolerate it long enough to get to the bottom. It was all shoved into a very small soup bowl. According to the server it's better if you get the large size. Yuk! Just get the burger! read more

They have a good selection of food and an extensive craft beer menu. Most of my time there has been spent on one of the two outside patios where you can smoke. This is a great place to check out if you are in the area but I recommend staying away if it is a football or UFC night because that place gets PACKED and it seems like they don't have the staff to keep up with the rush, otherwise it is a good place to hangout and grab a pint or a bite to eat. read more

I went for a nice time with my mom. I felt pretty ignored by the crew. I had to wait for service and the food was not as I ordered. Really dissapointed. I thought it would be as good as the one in Charlote. read more

This is our go-to place. We recommend the BBQ chicken nachos, a large portion will feed two, no entree necessary. Decent beer menu and cocktails. read more