Hickory's - Worcester Reviews Summary

Category: Barbecue restaurant

Address: Cripplegate Park, Tybridge St, Worcester, WR2 5BA, United Kingdom

Phone: +441905677373

Rating: 4.5
based on 174 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "When I tell you the service went above and beyond - it was some of the best customer service we’ve ever had here."
  • "Service was friendly and fast."
  • "Our server was very friendly and attentive."
  • "Service was fantastic."
  • "The service from Matthew was impeccable you could tell he was genuinely interested in his customers!!"
  • "Staff were absolutely amazing."
  • "The staff were really polite and friendly and the service was quick."
  • "Great service as always, was seated very quickly even though we hadn't booked."

Cons:

  • "Have only given this 3 stars due to the very slow service as we had to wait 45 minutes for our starters."
  • "Only down side is that our table wasn't ready for the time we booked in and then when we sat it took a little while for someone to come back for a food order."
  • "Booked a meal for my wife's birthday, service went a lot slower towards the end."
  • "The service was a bit slow between the starter and main course."
  • "It was painful trying to get condiments, and later the bill, and to pay at the end."
  • "Offered us a 45 min wait, no crisps just drinks on offer."
  • "Service was much poorer than it had been here before, long waits and a half cleared table."
  • "Service really let this place down on today's visit."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was very good and plenty of it."
  • "The food here is amazing. Top quality."
  • "The food and drinks were amazing."
  • "The food here is always so delicious, and the servings are always really generous."
  • "We had the smokehouse platter and it was cooked to perfection."
  • "The food was incredible and we will definitely be back when we are next in the area."
  • "The food was excellent best onion rings ever!"
  • "Amazing food, amazing service, amazing place!!"

Cons:

  • "Chips were very crispy but seemed like the oil they were fried in wasn't that fresh."
  • "The 'golden' french toast was burnt and had way too much whipped cream for the portion."
  • "My only gripe was that the beef rib, which was meant to be the signature dish, was really dry and overcooked."
  • "The pulled pork portion had much more vinegar or a really sour sauce that makes it hard to enjoy."
  • "The food was ok without really standing out from the crowd."
  • "The brisket was unexpectedly dry, chewy and tough, when I would expect it to be super juicy and melt in the mouth."
  • "However, the food itself however was no more than average, and lukewarm for most."
  • "Food was delicious, lovely American atmosphere, would recommend if it weren’t for incredibly long waiting times."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Very good atmosphere, nice and busy."
  • "Pretty cool place with American food and a nice atmosphere."
  • "There is also a lovely little cinema room which was playing Toy Story 4 which was a lovely addition to our evening."
  • "The place has this very cool vibe and they even have a small film room for kids."
  • "Hickories is a great family restaurant just located by the river Severn and cripplegate Park."
  • "Great night out...first time visiting and we had a really good night. Food was awesome."
  • "The atmosphere was great the room was quite dark and there was background music playing which was nice."
  • "The surroundings were very good with some excellent live music."

Cons:

  • "The decor is quite dark with loud background music."
  • "The place was absolutely freezing, really freezing. People in there wearing coats, manager offered us a blanket."
  • "There is a pay and display car park right at the entrance and it is a short walk to the centre of Worcester."
  • "Appalling. Turned away in the middle of the week, and the majority of the tables were completely empty."
  • "The restaurant was also quite warm and I felt bad for the staff who had to run around in jeans and flannel shirts."
  • "If you get shoved outside in the garden area in the wooden sheds. Refuse to sit there."
  • "The atmosphere was nice but the music is very loud."
  • "A little expensive to be honest. But the cosy vibe, the setup and the massive menu and great service is something I can only recommend."

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