The Original Hick'ry Pit 1495 South Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596

"This outlet resembles more the old school stores of the glorious past of Emil Villa's Hickory Pit in Oakland. The brown sauce is great here. They serve the ribs the traditional way with a grilled and buttered hamburger bun on the side...just another thing along with a mountain of fries to drench into that sauce. It's good too that all the ribs served are fully cut through, so you don't have to try to saw through them all with a little knife and the big flap ends with all the meat are still attached, YUM! I hate this "St. Louis" style ribs where the good meaty ends are all sawed off before, and all you get is the straight rib and meat that is just between the bones. This seems to be how most places serve ribs now. This is definitely on the must stop list for a trip to the Bay Area. Prices are up, but the full slab of traditional ribs are so worth it."

"Delightful morning breakfast with family here . Laurie was very thoughtful and kind. Excellent service. Very tasty delicious classic all American chicken fried steak, scrambled eggs, and hash. Reasonably priced for inflation. I plan to come here regularly and would recommend for friends. Prompt services. Comfortable booth."

"Great location and easy to get to. The service was very good but unfortunately the food fell short. Ordered the tri-tip for the smoked meats and potato salad. The tri-tip was warm at best, the meat was tough and there was no smoke flavor or even signs of it being smoked. I do have to give them credit for some good bbq sauce though. The potato salad was bland as well with even the addition of salt and pepper that didn't seem to help that much."

"The food was fantastic. I appreciated the pickled vegatables with the steak and vegetables. Steak was cooked medium well like i asked, which often isnt the case at other places. Relaxing atmosphere, great waitress."

"The place has great customer service which were really did appreciate. Kudos to Alejandra C. who basically earned the rating. Brunch wise I 100% in support of the previous 3⭐️ review that you would not miss it if you skip it. Let’s start from the beginning: inside dining is traditional American attire. Outside seating is relatively cool in the shade on the hot April Sunday with flowers coloring the South Main views. Great service with smiles and menu knowledge with recommendations. Went simple with Meat Lovers Omelette and Country Sausage and Eggs + 2 coffees. Food came relatively fast however absolutely basic. Cheesy omelette with ham and bacon. Slightly over dried sausage was left in the plate as well. Coffee was nice (medium to light roast regular and decaf) with in time refill and we thank you for that. Would give this place another try to check their authentic pork ribs hoping for the better."