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What a wonderful restaurant!! I was recently visiting Hickory and this was the best place I ate…read more The restaurant decor is inviting and elegant, and enhances the dining experience. Even when crowded, the spacing of the tables and overall layout ensured it never got too loud. The food was amazing!! My mom and I split several tapas, my favorite was probably the green beans! Everything we had was delicious- the paella, the charred green beans, the grilled Caesar. The cocktails were also really good and worth treating yourself. If you can, save room for dessert! They had a nice range on their dessert menu and I gobbled up the pot de crème. Our waiter was fantastic, checked on us throughout the meal, kept our waters full and made sure we had what we needed. Also, the bathroom smelled AMAZING. This may seen a little silly to include, but they had some fresh lilies in there which made the whole bathroom smell lovely (and I'm sure cover all the less pleasant usual bathroom smells ). Just a really nice detail. You can tell how much thought and attention is put into this restaurant, from the food, to the layout, to the service. Everything is given real care. This place is a gem. We will absolutely be back!

Boca is one of those restaurants that I had wanted to try growing up, but I never did because it…read morewas a bit out of my price range. That said, I finally got the opportunity to try it. It is known as a Spanish and Mediterranean restaurant that serves various tapas. There is a lot of indoor seating as well as some outdoor seating, which is decorated elegantly. The ambiance is moody and somewhat upscale for a small town. I found the service to be solid. My friend and I got the Bruschetta Whipped Ricotta, Shrimp Tacos, Moroccan Chicken Tagine, Argentinian Roast Pork Sliders, and Bourbon Pecan Pie. In terms of the tapas, the Moroccan Chicken Tagine was delicious! It is a hearty and herby stew with shredded chicken that comes with this (complimentary?) warm and fluffy bread to dip into the stew. I was disappointed in the Bruschetta Whipped Ricotta. While the pita chip by itself was good, the toppings of sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke, and herbs on it made it taste more like a slice of pizza with tomato sauce. The Shrimp Tacos were decent. I could tell that the shrimp was seasoned, potentially a bit overseasoned, and the chipotle aioli gave it a good taste. The best dish for me was the Bourbon Pecan Pie. It came out piping hot but when paired with the vanilla ice cream, it melted in my mouth. I also did not find it too sweet, which was a plus for me! Overall, I think Boca is a lovely spot for a date night. The food leaves more to be wanted though, especially when basing items off of Moroccan and Spanish flavors. I am also biased coming from a larger city where this type of food was popular and readily available. I would probably rate this spot a 3.75/5 stars if I could.

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Geppeto's Pizza

3.7(54 reviews)

4.8 mi

The service is always friendly and helpful. They help you carry your order to the car if needed…read more Food itself is consistently great. I usually order the same things over and over. Everyone likes the complimentary issues from local publications. Highly recommend Geppeto's!

We ordered on the app for delivery. 1 pizza and 2 subs. It said 1 hour. This was at 7:00pm. At…read more8:15pm my husband called to make sure they got the order. We were told it was on its way with the driver. Fine, great! 8:45pm.... Still nothing. My husband calls back and after placing him on hold to find out where our food was, they told us they delivered it to the wrong house. They offered to get another one on the way, but after almost 2 hours and it's almost 9pm... we were all tired and starving. So they refunded the money. I make this review because this was a terrible experience. Just because the food is already paid for, doesn't mean you just deliver it and don't have some kind of verification... why wouldn't there be some kind of verification process? I hate to say it, but I don't have faith in this service and I won't be using it anymore.

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Deluxe Pizza

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Tony's Pizza

4.1(105 reviews)

3.9 mi

I placed a pick up order for the Slice/Side & Drink combo. For $11.31, taxes included, I was able…read moreto get a huge Slice of Pepperoni Pizza, a Side Garden Salad & a Sweet Tea. It was easy to place my order online & it was ready when I went in for pick up. Staff greeted me as I entered & I was quickly helped & on my way. The restaurant appeared clean & there was plenty of seating. Overall, I think it's a good place to grab a quick, affordable bite.

Food was good. Kids meal one of the few still at that price (drink included). In and out both needs…read morecleaning, but most esp outdoor seating! Line could be long during meal times since they also have a lot of phone/online orders. Service was so-so.

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Calzones and strombolis stuffed with yummy fillings!

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Jason's Deli

3.7(66 reviews)

3.0 mi

First time eating at Jason's Deli. The food was awesome and the staff was great but the dining room…read morewas a mess. We had a sleeping toddler with us. We looked for a booth so we could lay him down. All the booths were empty, but not any were cleaned off. They still sat with ditty dishes. There were no customers in line and the staff were busy chatting to one another. All the booths and some tables were still sitting with dishes when we left 45 minutes later. I'm hoping this is not the norm as I really liked the food.

I haven't been here in a while, and was looking forward to it…read more Food is always good... but today was disappointing. Between lunch and dinner time, there wasn't a clean booth available. More tables had trays and dishes on them than people. There wasn't many people sitting, a lot of staff around, but no tables getting bused. Not sure what changed, but isn't the same since I been here last summer.

Spicy Sicilian Sub w/ ruffles chips

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Panera Bread

2.0(90 reviews)

3.1 mi

I eat at Panera often because I'm on the road for work a lot, and it's a great alternative to…read moregreasy burgers and fries. However, this location has some issues. 1. It's not very clean. You can look at the floor and see that it's dirty, and your shoes feel sticky on it (and not in a positive way, like they just used a little too much cleaner in the mop water... no, more like there is build up of grime). 2. The ice machine wasn't working when I was there. 3. The men's bathroom was out of order. The urinal was coned off and the main toilet area had the light overhead burned out so it was dark in the stall. If the part of the restaurant where customers eat and use is not clean or maintained, what does that say about the part you don't see, where the food is prepped and stored and made? I will not return to this location

Went to the Hickory N.C. Location today and I was shocked at how dirty all the tables were and the…read morearea where you place your food trays was a mess. People waiting on food and looked like none of the wait staff really cared at all. I also tried to use a Gift Card and the manager didn't even know how to use a gift card. Food finally arrived and was not the quality I would expect from this restaurant. Hope they get there act together.

Hearty Fireside Chili & Rustic Baked Potato Soup

Kickin' Grilled Cheese & Creamy Tomato Soup Value Duet

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Geppeto's Pizza

4.3(35 reviews)

2.5 mi

Quick service during lunch hours. The salads came out quick and the house dressing is good. They…read moreare working on the street but still an accessible entrance.

Great service, wonderful atmosphere, food is awesome,, love the pizza! Right in the center of…read moreNewton.

Steak and Cheese Pizza

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Chick-fil-A

2.9(18 reviews)

6.5 mi

This location was a little bit off me. The fries did taste fresh and the chicken sandwich tasted…read moreold. I do appreciate the great customer service by the young lady in the front.

Worst chick-fil-a I've ever been to. After multiple fouled up orders I'm done. The ineptness is…read moreonly surpassed by the arrogance- after driving home, realizing order was wrong (again), and driving back, staff was dismissive with no apology at all.

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Chick-fil-A

3.1(43 reviews)

3.8 mi

This Chick-Fil-A in Hickory was near my hotel so where I stopped for dinner. The parking lot was…read moreconfusing to navigate as one entrance was blocked and there wasn't a mobile lane. There was one stop just to get a receipt so that seemed unnecessary. Service was mostly friendly until I got my food. Both the bag and beverage were tipped as the woman was trying to hold two orders at once. This didn't seem to save any time and my order could have spilled. The food was fine and the order accurate.

My daughter and I come here three times a week. This is our go to place. We love the atmosphere…read more And we love the staff. Lori, Tarl, Heather, they all make the experience wonderful. They are the soul of this restaurant. Every time we walk in, they always greet my daughter and me like old friends. That's why we love this place. They treat us like family. I would give them a 10 star review here if I could.! we love you guys. Thank you for making us feel so special every time we come in.

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Dalton R.

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6 years ago

Awesome service, Clean Restaurant, and fresh and delicious food. We are glad to have an Italian place so close to home without going all the way to Olive Garden. I would really recommend the Stromboli's and Calzone's which are made to order and you get what you pay for. Really great prices that you cant find anywhere else. The Greek food is also really good too. They really care for the experience of the customers and the owner really cares about the feelings of not only the staff but the families that go there. I Hope that this restaurant survives and please give Palermo's Family Italian and Greek a try, you wont be disappointed. read more

Alexi P.

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5 years ago

Great food and great serving very nice employees great baklava The employees are very nice and the owners of the restaurant are very very I loved the food there it was the best Italian restaurant ever in my life read more

Serenity P.

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7 months ago

Food was amazing and came out pretty fast. The service was also amazing the server was very kind. The restaurant was very neat and it was very quiet and relaxing in there. 100% definitely coming back read more

Ali A.

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3 months ago

I tried alfredo pasta and alfredo pizza, it was so delicious. The service was amazing and we definitely coming back to try other dishes. Calm atmosphere and family friendly. read more

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