Great Place! Good service, new building and décor is very nice. The food is great and offers lots of variety!

Dang this place is good. Hands down the best sit down restaurant in Rexburg. The food was great, with just as great of a price. The lemonade is also just awesome! read more

We split a full order of baby back ribs with a baked potato each - very yummy - ribs were moist, meaty and sweet. Our server was very kind and attentive. Cute interior for being in a strip mall. read more

I believe that the reviews for this restaurant are FAKE, written by the employees. I will be bringing this story to the news because the poor service you receive puts you at risk for becoming severely sick. We were not greeted by a server for 20 minutes after we were seated. We had to go to the front of the restaurant to have any recognition that our party was there and ready to order. After we ordered our food it took one hour for the food to come to our table. We had a timer running as we waited. Only three food items were delivered while the other starving five family members waited. The three that got their food finished eating while we waited for the rest of the food. After going to the front of the restaurant to demand our food be brought out, the food was cold. The server never came to ask about our food and we didn't have enough silverware. The chicken fried steak was so over cooked it could not be cut with a knife. My steak was ordered as medium well and it came out as rare. I took one bite and felt sick. I brought the steak to the front of the restaurant to the manager. As we were walking out the door they brought another out and the server dropped it on the floor. Others complained of the food being cold, dry, and worried that they would get food poisoning. All the manager did to rectify the situation was offer to pay for the drinks. The drinks were not the problem. The problem was that we were at the risk of becoming sick from the service we received. Poor food handling, poor serving, and poor management. We hope this review causes you to make the decision to never go to this restaurant. Please contact me if you have any questions. read more

This place used to be great but is going down hill fast. The prices are fair and portions are huge but the level of quality makes it not worth the visit anymore. I wasn't impressed by the cold burgers and stale sandwich buns. The service is just plain bad. 10 minutes to get our drinks 20 mins to get our food and then after only 10 minutes of getting our food we were asked to leave to make room for a table of 9 that was coming in. Not cool. read more

This is my favorite BBQ place in Rexburg by far. My wife and I love going there and we go often. The food fills you up they have excellent burgers and fries. And there fry sauce is awesome. Plus I love that they serve drinks in mason jars. It's a great place to eat!!! The new location is outstanding! Great atmosphere and the food is just as good as before! read more

It's a hit or miss. Sometimes the food and service is great... sometimes it's horrible.

I've been to the hickory multiple times, and I always leave regretting going there. The food is not good. The barbecue flavoring tastes like chemicals and is gross. I don't understand why anyone goes here. The food is terrible and is overpriced. He only thing they have that is good is their lemonade that comes in jar. They got that right. Otherwise, not impressed. read more

Not impressed at all today.my husband's steak was covered with salt! so much salt he could hardly eat it he had to scrape it off. his vegetables were terrible no flavor. I have the prime rib and it also had no flavor. we couldn't have a conversation between ourselves because it was so loud you couldn't hear anything $59 for two people definitely felt like we did not get our money's worth here. From now on will drive right past Rexburg when we want to have a nice meal out together: ( read more

They do two things well here : potatoes and bottomless strawberry lemonade. Barbecue was unfortunately not one of those things. Their meat is baked, not smoked, and so there is little to no smoke flavor. Their pulled pork and brisket tastes like death but on the times the chicken isn't as dry as chalk it can be pretty good. I wish the place was consistently good so I could continue to visit, but I've been embarrassed too many times by bringing friends here to bad food. Burgers are overcooked every time and the BBQ is not edible without massive amounts of sauce. This was my favorite place for a while when it first opened, but its standards have dropped to a point where I will not come again. TLDR; Was great when they first opened but once it became popular they got lazy and stopped caring about making good food. Stay away unless its for baked potatoes. read more

This place used to be awesome. But it's horrible now. Bad service and the burger came out with straight up raw meat in the middle. We sent it back and they brought a new one with the exact same problem. I took it home and finished cooking it myself. If they need someone to show their cool how to cook a simple burger I am more than happy to clear my schedule for them. read more

Restaurant has great theme decoration. Food was pretty good. Portions are about perfect size. Not too big but not too small. I would definitely come back. read more

I like a barbecue plate that looks like a sampler, with a little of everything the restaurant has to offer. The Hickory delivered, with a little chicken and a little brisket on my platter, green beans and corn, and a biscuit that accented the whole thing nicely. The pulled meats were pretty standard. The brisket is my standard fare, and in it I expected more fattiness, more flavor. It seemed to be dull, pulled way too much. I expect it probably would have been more flavorful the day it came off the grill. I also suspect it just wasn't made with the good fatty cuts of beef that Texans use for the dish. While the flavor was unremarkable, it was, however, quite salty, as was the chicken. This felt like amateur bbq. The comfort level was adequate, but nothing more. This was a busy place, with seating that felt a little flimsy, and a dark ambience meant to instill a homestyle-farmhouse vibe, but which just felt like a dressed up corner space in a crowded L-shaped strip mall, which it is. Were I to be looking for a fast, adequate business lunch with lots of saucey flavor and giant sodas, that could process my group in and out quickly, this would be the place. If I were looking for genuine down-home bbq in any of a number of regional styles (i.e. Memphis, Texas, Southern, Carolina, etc), I'd probably wait till I visited the big city. Worth another try, but I'd expect better meats next time around. read more

Right when we walked in no one really acknowledged us. We got seated quicker than we should have because a party didn't show up, so that was nice. I ordered the sweet pork salad. It's quite a big salad but they ran out of the cilantro lime dressing so they gave me ranch. As I was eating I found a nice long hair in my salad.. yuck. The strawberry lemonade is really good though and I like their BBQ sauce. It's not my favorite place to eat. read more

If you like a little bit of meat with your order of fat this is the place to go. Disappointing.

The hickory is my favorite place in Rexburg to eat. You must go every time you come to Rexburg. The food is in large quantities, fresh and delicious!! read more

The service is great, the food is great! I love all of their burgers, and the flavor of their pulled meats is perfection! The only complaint I have is that the fries can't be cooked to be crispy for some reason; but that's not nearly a good enough reason to take a star away! If you're in Rexburg and want some good, filling food, go to the Hickory! read more

I love this place!!! My husband and I are regulars here. I love the burgers, Baker babies, pulled pork, Mac n cheese and most everything on the menu. It's a cool and affordable hangout for college kids and also very family friendly. The decor is even rustic and super cute. All of the waiters we've had there are super friendly. I also love that they participate in the local dealio. They only thing that I would say could be better are the fries; they are sometimes decent, but often limp. Also, they had an amazing Valentine's Day special-- I mean any restaurant that gives roses away to women must care about their customers. I have great memories of this place and will continue to give them my business. read more

My wife and I were in Tenonia and were looking for a good place for dinner. We found this restaurant and figured we'd give it a shot. We knew that by the time we got back to our hotel in Teton Village, nothing would be open. This restaurant was well worth the drive! I got the prime rib which is only served Fridays and Saturdays. My wife got the sirloin. We both got the loaded baker babies, which are pearl potatoes topped with bacon, sour cream, and cheese. Amazing! My wife never eats her entire meal. Last night she did. Both of our steaks were cooked to perfection. This was a pleasant surprise and we will be stopping here again if we come through Rexburg. read more

Seriously BOMB food and super friendly waiters/waitresses!

Waited 40 minutes for our food and when it came- it was cold. Sandwich was very dry & the fries were burnt. The staff was very friendly and tried their best to fix any issues we had and the prices were fair. Probably wouldn't come back but if you want decently priced just 'meh' bbq then give it a try. read more

The Hickory is a step in the right direction for Rexburg food establishments, but there is definite room for improvement. The location is too small and can lead to extremely large numbers of people on the weekends. Food has been consistently good and my only complaint is we found a bone in a pulled chicken sandwich on 2 different occasions. We were compensated and learned not to order that item. If you go to the Hickory try it on a weeknight to beat crowds and having to wait in the worlds smallest entry way. Pulled pork is pretty good and portion sizes are pretty decently sized. Hopefully management can keep up with the high demand and attention Rexburg is giving it. read more

Well, where do I start. Yes, it smells like bbq, yes, it looks like bbq, but the taste and quality-IT AIN'T BBQ. Went in on a Monday night, kinda late for Rexburg standards. So, maybe that was my fault for not realizing the the selection was gonna be sketchy. I ordered the special, prime rib sandwich, and a salad. Waitress, who was very nice and accommodating, came and told me that they were outta prime rib. So I got the sampler plate. Brisket, ribs, pulled pork with baked potato. Let's start with the ribs. Three very small overly sauced and way over cooked pathetic looking bones. Ribs should be dry rubbed and left that way. It should be about the meat, not the sauce. When restaurants slather sauce on their ribs, their trying to cover up the fact that there dry and/or over cooked. Please leave them naked and let the customer put their own sauce on if they so choose. Brisket was dry, dry, dry. Pulled pork was ok. Potato was inedible. Please take the time to work on the presentation of the plate. People eat with their eyes first. The biggest rip was that my bill wasn't even adjusted after I told them that it was all of the things I explained above. It's extremely sad when you go into a BBQ restaurant and the best thing you eat was a mediocre garden salad. Get a clue ownership. It really could be so much better. You have to take pride in your BBQ. According to the reviews, I'm not the only one. The one star was for the waitress. read more

Soooo, I've only had the Hickory as a catered meal for a relief society event, and I was super disappointed. We had pulled pork and pulled chicken, along with macaroni salad and coleslaw. The sides were alright, but the pulled pork and chicken were both kinda nasty. The pulled pork tasted like the shredded beef jerky that's supposed to resemble chewing tobacco, and the pulled chicken was just plain dry and gross. It looked like it had been chewed up then put back in the pan. read more

I tried your restaurant today with my family. We really enjoyed the food. The service in the other hand was terrible. We came in around 11:15. Not many people in the restaurant, placed our order. From there it went down hill. It took over 45 minutes to get our food. The table next to us sat well after we did and got their food first. They forgot his chili and once they brought it didn't bring him a spoon for 10-15 minutes. I went up to the counter to ask what was going on and ask about our order. 2 servers came and went without even acknowledging that I was there . The third said she would look into it. She came out about 5 minutes later and said it wouldn't be too much longer. I told her we were busy had been waiting a long time. Once we received our food the fries were all cold and soggy, the original waitress came by and asked about refills while we were eating. She left with our cups and didn't come back with drinks until after we were finished. It was a terrible experience. No supervisors in sight, nobody came by to apologize after I complained. I hate to say it but no matter how good your food is, customer service keeps businesses open. Your business failed today. read more

This has been our go-to place for double dates with friends, or when parents/in-laws come to town. It's casual and fun, but tends to be busy, crowded, and louder. Make sure you don't sit under the air conditioner in the front though... You will freeze out like we did! The food is excellent, portion sizes are big, the servers have always been positive and funny, and the price is decent. Don't know if I'd go to this place for a romantic small date since it usually is so busy, crowded, and loud... but it is fun for bigger groups! read more

We really liked the environment, our server was great at getting us things quickly, and was gracious when I asked for a bit more lettuce for my burger. My burger was a bit dry, but my husband's brisket bacon burger was divine! read more

This is my favorite place in rexburg my fiance and I discovered it and were hooked. They once gave us cold fries and we were a bit upset but they quickly gave us a brand new batch for no extra cost. Typically they are very good but when they do make mistakes they quickly correct them. I LOVE their potato salad!! read more

We came to Rexburg for the weekend and wanted to take some family out to dinner. It was a nice balance between casual and formal dining. One of us got the ribs (which were huge for a half rack), one got steak, one got shrimp, and the others got sandwiches. Everyone loved their food. The drinks are speciality sodas and lemonades, which was fun to try. Would definitely come back. read more

I took my husband here tonight for his birthday dinner. We are new to Rexburg and after doing a little searching I found The Hickory and their pulled pork, which was perfect for my BBQ loving hubs. I ordered the strawberry lemonade and it's delicious. Not too sweet with a nice, light flavor. My husband got the brisket with sweet corn and Mac & cheese and I ordered Mac & cheese with a baked potato and fries. The Mac and cheese is AWESOME. I never order this because my mom makes the best, but this was good. Husband's brisket was good but they bring it out dry which is unusual for us. He pretty much cleaned his plate. They give you A LOT of food. I took home an entire box of leftovers, and that was after eating half my Mac and leaving my fries. The fries were pretty good but the fry sauce was a little heavy on the ketchup. The price was great-we went for dinner and ordered soft drinks and our bill was $22-a dang good deal to us who are from Las Vegas where good food can be pricey. Service was AWESOME! Our server was kind, helpful, and funny. Everybody was super nice. We are big on good service. We will absolutely be back to The Hickory! read more

Tried this place out during my annual summer trip up from Phoenix two weeks ago and was shocked at how delicious it was. Our group of 4 all ordered the pulled pork sandwiches and were all in fits of joy over them. One of the best pulled pork sandwiches of my life. We also got the berry cobbler dessert and in addition to being delicious and piping hot, it had PRESENTATION?? In Rexburg?? It came out in a mason jar with ice cream on the side. Pinterest would be proud. Since Rexburg is sorta where restaurants go to die, I'm crossing my fingers that this place is still there next summer. read more

Great food but the service was horrible. It took close to an hour to get our food. Need to improve the service.

Brisket, sweet corn & baked beans. Delicious. Service can be slow at times.

This was our first visit, there was a large crowd due to graduation but we were seated within 10 minutes. The server was friendly and helpful. We ordered the pulled pork salad and brisket with sides. The salad was perfect! Husband loved the brisket and onion rings. The potato salad was way too creamy for either of our tastes. The sweet potato fries were soggy. Prices were great, but we are used to Southern California prices. All in all the main dishes were good but the sides were less than mediocre. read more

Ended up heading out to this place for lunch last weekend. What a great place. Tucked away in a small strip mall. Sign is hard to read from the road but worth the drive in. My spouse had the pulled pork sandwich and said it was one of the better ones he has had in a long time. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. Would definitely recommend this BBQ spot! read more

I have eaten at the hickory many many times since moving to rexburg and each time I have been very satisfied with their food and their service. Overall they are quick to seat you and decently fast at bringing you out your food. The food is pretty good but it is just shy of five stars taste wise. One of my favorite places to eat in rexburg. read more

Pretty good. Small portions and overly salty fries were the only negatives. I will go there again. But not the go to place in the Burg.

Love this place! I always love what I get here! Everything from the Big S Burger to the K-Dawg to the Pulled Pork. Their sauce is amazing and the service is always good. This is not a place to go if you're on a diet! The food is GREASY AND DELECTABLE. Now, since this place is so good, it's often that you won't be able to get a table for an hour or two. Sometimes they run out of the most popular items. But this is one of my favorite places in Rexburg, no doubt. read more

Solid 3, servers were very nice although with 4 working the desk it took longer to seat us than expected. It was 2 in the afternoon therefore not too busy. We started with the nickel pickles, they are very good. I had the brisket stacker with fries, my wife had the grilled chicken on sourdough with onion rings a 1.99 add on. The brisket was good with a nice ring but was sliced way too thick for a sandwich, Good taste and texture. The fries although appearing hand cut were luke warm thus not very good, I think they sat under a warmer too long. The onion rings are excellent and my wife liked her grilled chicken although she wasn't sure it was really sourdough bread. Good BBQ, we'll probably try again some day. On a side note we finished more than 10 minutes ago and we're still waiting for the bill. read more

Hickory has very good smoked food and fantastic service. The portions are big and prices are very reasonable.