Emil Villa's Hickory Pit

The food was great perfect with family service was great people there are so nice

Great breakfast!! Great staff!! Love this place.

Ribs are pretty good!

Food was delicious and the meats were especially tasty. Service was excellent and we enjoyed the experience.

Great place for breakfast - they have all the breakfast staples! And the largest mimosas I’ve ever seen!

Nothing Special Here!

Super expensive for the small portions you get.They also charge an 4% for using a credit card.

Literally so bad. I never write reviews, but my husband and I wanted to walk out after the first 5 minutes but kept waiting to see if it got better… it didn’t. I asked for a side of coleslaw, and was brought a plate of raw cabbage with white goop slopped on top. Mixed it up myself, tried it, awful. Asked for a soup instead. Was given a bowl of cold soup, barely lukewarm. Paid 4.00 for each drink and was never given refills. French fries were all burnt and dry, the only decent food was the chicken, and ours had like a mystery limb hanging off of it? Idk, just super weird and uncomfortable experience. Wish I took pictures. Never going back. $70 wasted.

I hadn't been to Emil Villa's in a few years because I moved out of the bay area but was back for a visit. I wanted some of their ribs and a grilled crab sandwich. What a disappointment... the sandwich was not grilled, it was toasted and had not much flavor. I took most of it home to doctor it up. Ribs also, the best part of the ribs was the BBQ sauce and the sauteed veggies. I was very sad to see that the place in Livermore was moving but maybe they'll get more business that way. We went on a Sunday afternoon about 2:00 pm, the place was empty. Emil Villa's is gone. It's very sad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

They have really good chicken fried steak

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried, Chicken Fried Steak

I did the food I asked.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Steak

I was amazed. The food was excellent. The employees are so kind, attentive, and friendly. I was there with a group and I had never been to Emil Villa's ever. I thought Emil's wouldn't be my kind of place. I usually eat vegetarian cuisine, Indian food, Thai food, Chinese food... I haven't cooked meat for years, for example. The ribs at Emil's have to be tried. You'll love them. The coleslaw is excellent too The peach cobbler was a little too sweet, but I will come here once a month if I can. I'll send others too!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Been going here for years. Dine in service was good. Take out was just okay and the last to go order took 45 minutes and they got it wrong 4 times and that last we did not find out until we arrived home. Quite disappointed.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Really good food nice people

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

We sat inside and loved the classic diner atmosphere. Very friendly and welcoming service. I appreciated my coffee and water refills. Everything we had was great. I would definitely get the chicken fried steak again. The gravy was homemade and delicious. Easy parking. Clean bathrooms.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Half Order Biscuits & Gravy, Chicken Fried Steak