Hickory Tavern,

9735 U.S. 15, Pinehurst, NC 28374

"Lily was a wonderful server! Very kind, thoughtful, and respectful. Power Bowl was delicious and they accommodating well done tuna for me. Got cookies to go and Lily gave us some fudge. The details make the difference."

"(Additional-Edit) We had the opportunity to go back, and I'm glad we did. Things were clean and looked to be running smoother. We were seated quickly with our food coming out timely and hot. I had the salmon again, and it was perfect! I questioned if it had been seasoned when it first arrived due to appearance, but it was perfect. No new pic to post as the food arrived, I was hungry, and it was delicious! I will recommend this place to others. Not sure what they did, but it worked. The wife and I are happy to be able to come back. Great job, guys! (Edit) After posting this, the manager reached out through email and seemed genuine in getting the issues resolved. I have since raised my one-star review. We will be giving them some time to work out kinks and then visit again. I hope to raise my review after that, but more importantly, to have a fun place to go for an evening out. (Original Post) We loved going there after first finding this place. (Yrs ago) Then the food and service started going downhill. Hadn't been back in a couple of years. Decided (or remembered it) to go and enjoy an evening there. The food came, and the fries were cool. However, the salmon had seasoning just piled up onto it. Like gobs piled high to where it was dry powder on top. We scraped off what we could, but the seasoning was so overpowering to the point I couldn't get but half of mine down. The waitress finally came back, and we told her about the seasoning. She could care less. Service was sparse at best. I'm not sure the picture captures it well. The atmosphere was nice, but between the service and food, we won't be back. The only good was we had plenty of room to go somewhere else for dessert."

"Manage expectations. The food is abundant and not expensive. Everyone in a very large party, of which they must host many, seemed satisfied. The Reuben, for example, was piled high on rye, as appropriate. Burgers were universal and solidly built. Fried food is fresh and crisp. The beer menu is fine, not overpriced, the liquor is lower to mid-range and accessible. The atmosphere is one of many tv screens and, that night, a very loud 'identify this 80s song' bingo. Staff was a bit overwhelmed because the place was packed by patrons eating and generally enjoying themselves. This is a solid, wholesome sports pub venue, for when you need that."

"My husband and I ate here after our fertility appointment on Thursday. I got the shrimp tacos and he got the swiss burger. We got the spinach dip to share. The spinach dip had an awful fish taste to it we didnt even finish it. My shrimp tacos were so so citrusy that i could only eat one. I ate the other one later that night. **Since then ive been going through hell with food poisoning. ** It was our first time trying them and unfortunately i dont think well be back. They also messed up my side and gave me fries when i ordered the Balsamic Brussels."

"The staff were all very friendly, readily available to help us and very accommodating. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. We both really enjoyed our food as well. My husband had the cheesesteak and I had the shrimp powrbowl. I wish we had a place like this in Raeford."