Hickory River Smokehouse Decatur

Very pleasant experience! Food was delish and the restaurant was so clean! Staff was very attentive

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Burnt Ends

The brisket & pulled pork was amazing

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pulled Pork Sandwich with Mild Sauce on the Side Mac and Cheese My Favorite, Sliced Brisket Sandwich

Waited all year (return from vacation) to get my sandwich at the Urbana site. Got a Que-ban sandwich to go. Discovered down the road that I was given honey mustard sauce instead of the queso that came on the sandwich for the last few years. Sandwich was still good, but not NEARLY as awesome as it could have been.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Woman taking orders was very quiet and hard to understand. I also watched her wipe snot with her hand, wipe it on her apron, and then touch the bowl of overflowing coleslaw with her snot fingers. Disgusting. No gloves worn by front of house staff.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 3

Service: 1

Stayed at the hotel next door after a U of I football game and decided to eat here. Had 2 sandwiches that were reasonably priced and pretty tasty, would eat there again if back in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sliced Brisket Sandwich

Very good bbq

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

After waiting a ridiculous length of time in the drive thru we finally got PART of our food. Sent off with a $20 bag that felt almost empty. We checked our food in the lot and the horseshoe was a JOKE. A piece of soggy bread - supposed to be toast, with a scoop of pulled pork- supposed to be "piled high" with brisket, no fries. A side of mac n cheese that costs nearly $4 that was literally one scoop in a tiny cup. I went inside for a refund and was asked why I had a problem with my order. I showed her and she said "yea so what". Ma'am, where is the other half of this sandwich? Where are the fries? Oh, we'll yea...so? What you want something? A refund. But no. She took my container, threw some soggy fries next to the shoe, closed it, smacked a cookie on top and said "so we good?". Far from actually. Thank you for making the hard choice of what to eat a little easier by removing your establishment from the running. Place has turned into a total joke.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Ordered loaded pulled pork nachos at drive up window due to broken headsets, per notice at menu board. Got home and found NO mixed sauce as asked for. Instead we had 2 bowls of chili (wife is pissed!). I ordered the Texas Cue-ban, what a disappointment! Bread was soggy and pickles were few. Only included 1 packet of plastic ware, we expected 2. The whole experience has us questioning if we will return. This has never been such a disappointment in all the years we've eaten there! What happened? Has this Hickory River been sold or is tonights experience the new norm? $30 for 2 meals, we expected better! On the plus side the lady was pleasant that took my order. Our order, # 73 at the Mt. Zion location may be our last! Improve or you won't have anymore of my business!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 4

Was nice seeing a workplace with all females working! They were so nice and friendly! Food was great as usual ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: 'Cue Shoe

Excellent, they even opened the window before opening time!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of my favorite restaurants when I visit home. Food is incredible, good priced for how much you get, service always amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smoked Turkey Sandwich, Pulled Pork Nachos, Beef Brisket

Excellent chopped beef sandwich, great turkey, okay chicken, very tasty chili, but the ribs were terrible: greasy, poor quality and really inedible. I won’t order them again.

Food: 2

Service: 5

This Texas style BBQ is delicious and offers all kinds of BBQ meats, daily sides and more. We had the 2 meat dinner and it's enough for leftovers. Will go again next time we're in Decatur/ Mt

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

These awesome ppl worked on Thanksgiving to make sure our families had a feast. They were so friendly, brought the food to the car, and for 130 bucks fed my whole family. Highly recommended and a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you at Hickory River!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Very good . Highly recommend.