Restaurants in Hickory
The Best Restaurants
Hatch Sandwich Bar
268 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601Great food and very gracious. We were out looking at the Christmas lights and noticed they were open and had a new sitting area. With family in town for the...
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- Superb279 Reviews4.8
La Tienda Mexicana Las isabelas
305 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602I typically order take out from this restaurant because most times I've been here for dinner they've been pretty busy.Their burritos and tacos are...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.7
UMI Japanese Restaurant
40 Cloninger Mill Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601Wow! I was so shocked to find this quality of sushi in hickory, NC.Need to book ahead- it’s a very intimate setting with only 4 tables.It’s run by a...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.8
LongHorn Steakhouse
1332 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602No wait and we were seated in the corner by the servers’ stand. I was worried, but didn’t over hear small talk and were well taken care of. The wings were...
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- Superb448 Reviews4.5
Charlie Graingers
2450 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601I’ve been gluten free out of necessity for about ten years.Yesterday, I had my first fried fish sandwich in that many years.It wasn’t just “good for...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.6
Reynolds Sandwich Shop
1437 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601First time there. The burger was very good. It seems like they steam the beef. And the banana pudding is the definition of it. Exactly how it should be. I...
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- Superb132 Reviews4.7
El Sarape Mexican Restaurant
3180 S Hwy 127, Hickory, NC 28602My family and I had dinner here for the first time tonight and it was awesome!!! Our server was wondering, so sweet and she and the wait staff were very...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.5
Backstreets Bar & Grill
246 14th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601This was my first experience at Back Street and it was a good one. I got the Caesar salad with slightly blackened salmon and it was perfect and delicious. ...
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- Superb475 Reviews4.4
The Angus Steakhouse
3795 U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602So glad we found this place while we were out running around. I got the small ribeye with fries and side salad + roll for $27. Husband got the large one but...
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- Superb192 Reviews4.5
Crescent Moon Cafe
256 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601The food is always excellent. They have a nice variety of vegetarian options. Service was a little slow, but that was expected since they were busy and short...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.5
Duke's Restaurant and Wine Bar
335 Main Ave SW Suite B, Hickory, NC 28602The restaurant is beautiful and such a great atmosphere! This is why they rated a four! I would say a three if not for that. The server barely checked on us...
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- Superb183 Reviews4.5
Vintage House Restaurant
271 3rd Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601From the moment we walked through the door we were greeted with a very pleasant smile, we enjoyed a cocktail before dinner until our table was ready, the...
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- Superb323 Reviews4.4
Dockside Seafood Co.
2014 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Always wild caught fresh fish and excellent oysters. Kyle and Matt are both very knowledgeable and attentive to the customers. As long as they run the store, I...
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- Superb94 Reviews4.7
Mexico Viejo Mexican Grill
9887 NC-127, Hickory, NC 28601ChilieRelenos appetizer was enormous. 3 stuffed chilies we chose chicken filling. Beyond amazing and only 13bucks. Our waiter Juan made this meal an...
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- Superb165 Reviews4.5
Corner Bakery
1700 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602First of all theyre open when people actually want deserts...after dinner! Not closing at 4pm they're open till 8pm. This place has an amazing selection....
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- Superb162 Reviews4.5
Gold Mine Cafe
3888 Section House Rd, Hickory, NC 28601Just about the ONLY place I’ll go to eat anymore. All others have gone down hill since covid, but not goldmine. The chicken pie is awesome, but all the menu...
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- Superb113 Reviews4.6
Golden Eggroll
1820 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Food was great.Had the curry,stuffed wings and pork eggrolls.It was my first time and staff was helpful with suggestions. Grandma's sauce needs a warning...
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- Superb87 Reviews4.7
Sub Station II
422 U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602Delicious #19 all the way with extra mayo. Fresh and tasty. Pickle was wrapped on the side which is the best way to do it! Woman at register was so nice. ...
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- Superb149 Reviews4.5
Standard Oyster Company
2147 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Our server was very friendly, helpful and attentive.We took advantage of the Queens Feast, a prix fixe menu offering that many restaurants are participating...
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- Superb216 Reviews4.4
Cafe Rule & Wine Bar
242 11th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601Best meal we have had in Hickory in a long time!!We both had the Hanger Steak, I had it with a sweet potato & seasonal veggies, he had mashed potatoes...
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- Superb555 Reviews4.3
Neon Waves
734 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602Went there on a date that turned terrible on a Tuesday night. It was quiet until the pool tournament started. Everyone at the bar and on the tables was nice....
- Superb75 Reviews4.7
Dawg Pound hotdog
2411 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601My parents ate here and stayed that the staff is super friendly & the food was delicious. They are super picky whenever it comes to food. Highly...
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- Superb130 Reviews4.5
Rosa de Saron Mexican Taqueria
2516 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602This is the best Mexican in hickory. They have pupusas, tacos, tortas, you name it. They even have flautas, they aren't on the menu but when I asked for...
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- Superb93 Reviews4.6
Smallcakes Hickory
2916 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601The ladies over at SmallCakes did an amazing job working on brining our ideas to light! It matched our theme perfectly with colors and all!!!! We did a marble...
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- Superb73 Reviews4.7
La Cocinita Mexican Restaurant
2220 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Wow, this place came to be like the most authentic abuela food you can find in the area! The slopes, Aguas frescas, pozole, tacos, carne asada all were the...
- Superb92 Reviews4.6
Captain's Galley Seafood-HICKORY
1261 16th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601We had a sweet young lady named Erica for our waitress. She was polite, attentive, and patient. The food was excellent. We had the trout with fries and Cole...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.4
American Restaurants
American in HickoryCharlie Graingers
2450 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601I’ve been gluten free out of necessity for about ten years.Yesterday, I had my first fried fish sandwich in that many years.It wasn’t just “good for...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.6
Crescent Moon Cafe
256 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601The food is always excellent. They have a nice variety of vegetarian options. Service was a little slow, but that was expected since they were busy and short...
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- Superb188 Reviews4.5
Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Hickory
Jerry's NY Pizza
4440 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Great pizzas! Great people. The owner is professional and takes his job and business seriously. I can see that he enjoys serving his customers good pizza.The...
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- Superb15 Reviews4.9
Tony's Pizza Hickory
1832 Catawba Valley Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602Very good. Coming from a Chicago guy! This is better than most places by us. Wish I took photos but the fam ate it too fast. Was the most classic look taste...
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- Good230 Reviews4.1
Little Caesars Pizza
9505 NC-127, Hickory, NC 28601I really enjoy this Express Little Ceasars. The pizza is always ?. Only thing I do not like is they have no PINEAPPLES. So I have to go 13 minutes outta my way...
- Superb5 Reviews4.6
Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in HickoryLa Tienda Mexicana Las isabelas
305 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602I typically order take out from this restaurant because most times I've been here for dinner they've been pretty busy.Their burritos and tacos are...
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- Superb221 Reviews4.7
El Sarape Mexican Restaurant
3180 S Hwy 127, Hickory, NC 28602My family and I had dinner here for the first time tonight and it was awesome!!! Our server was wondering, so sweet and she and the wait staff were very...
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- Superb231 Reviews4.5
Mexico Viejo Mexican Grill
9887 NC-127, Hickory, NC 28601ChilieRelenos appetizer was enormous. 3 stuffed chilies we chose chicken filling. Beyond amazing and only 13bucks. Our waiter Juan made this meal an...
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- Superb165 Reviews4.5
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in HickoryGolden Eggroll
1820 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Food was great.Had the curry,stuffed wings and pork eggrolls.It was my first time and staff was helpful with suggestions. Grandma's sauce needs a warning...
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- Superb87 Reviews4.7
Oriental Express Restaurant
1840 12th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601Every visit every order is Fresh! My husband and I love this place! We moved here from Ohio and thought we wouldn't be able to find good Asian food in...
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- Superb95 Reviews4.3
China View Restaurant
3105 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602I went in placed my order to go and waited the amount of time I think it should take my order was ready and when I got home the food was delicious. 5 stars for...
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- Good167 Reviews4.2
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Hickory
Chick-fil-A
1815 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602Always a pleasure to go there. Everyone is nice, welcoming, friendly, and efficient. They have so many people to serve, and they do it as fast as anybody...
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- Good246 Reviews4.2
Chick-fil-A
1960 US Hwy 70 SE Ste 2-121, Hickory, NC 28602BEST salads Ever. Always fresh. Never disappointed. Visit often have the best, freshest salads. No other fast food treatment compares. Everything is fresh...
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- Superb90 Reviews4.3
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in HickoryDockside Seafood Co.
2014 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Always wild caught fresh fish and excellent oysters. Kyle and Matt are both very knowledgeable and attentive to the customers. As long as they run the store, I...
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- Superb94 Reviews4.7
Standard Oyster Company
2147 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Our server was very friendly, helpful and attentive.We took advantage of the Queens Feast, a prix fixe menu offering that many restaurants are participating...
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- Superb216 Reviews4.4
Captain's Galley Seafood-HICKORY
1261 16th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601We had a sweet young lady named Erica for our waitress. She was polite, attentive, and patient. The food was excellent. We had the trout with fries and Cole...
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- Superb199 Reviews4.4
Thai Restaurants
Thai in Hickory
The Peanut House
2352 Springs Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28602I’m so thankful that my friends mentioned this restaurant to me as it was not on my radar at all. While the outside of this small restaurant in a strip mall...
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- Superb137 Reviews4.4
Thai Lotus Restaurant
2601 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601This was my first time eating Thai food, and it did not disappoint. Everything I got was very reasonably priced, especially considering the portion sizes. The...
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- Superb155 Reviews4.3
Mekvilai Thai Cuisine
2422 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601I've been eating here for a few years now, and this is the place I take all my friends. I love everything here, but I always eat Yum Beef and Satay...
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- Superb110 Reviews4.3
Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Hickory
Big Deal Burger
1036 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE, Hickory, NC 28602This was our first visit. We just found them on Yelp and decided to give it a try. I will admit, our order wasn't correct at first. But it was corrected...
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- Good12 Reviews3.9
Burger King
2543 Springs Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601I've gotten the same lady a couple times in the morning when on my way out to do a couple of jobs and she's always been nice although a lot of times...
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- Average141 Reviews3.1
Italian Restaurants
Italian in Hickory
Geppeto's Pizza
1030 16th St NE, Hickory, NC 28601Best wings ever. The size of the wings were big. Not like these other places. Pizza was great. A lot of cheese. The bathroom was my only issue. The toilet was...
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- Good174 Reviews4.2
Da Vinci's Italian Restaurant
2968 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Nikita was a marvelous waiter, very attentive and kind. The food was exceptionally delicious. The atmosphere was very nice with simple elegance. It was our...
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- Good216 Reviews4.1
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
2261 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602Arrived to a big crowd and was initially advised it would be 20-30 minutes. This was fine, but we were told our table was ready minutes later. From sitting to...
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- Good235 Reviews3.7
Steakhouses
Steakhouses in HickoryLongHorn Steakhouse
1332 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602No wait and we were seated in the corner by the servers’ stand. I was worried, but didn’t over hear small talk and were well taken care of. The wings were...
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- Superb448 Reviews4.5
The Angus Steakhouse
3795 U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602So glad we found this place while we were out running around. I got the small ribeye with fries and side salad + roll for $27. Husband got the large one but...
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- Superb192 Reviews4.5
Charolais Steakhouse
766 4th St SW, Hickory, NC 28602We love Charolais Steakhouse! We went on Saturday to celebrate our 10 year anniversary of meeting on a blind date at the Charolais. We will be married 10 years...
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- Good228 Reviews4.1
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in HickoryHatch Sandwich Bar
268 1st Ave NW, Hickory, NC 28601Great food and very gracious. We were out looking at the Christmas lights and noticed they were open and had a new sitting area. With family in town for the...
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- Superb279 Reviews4.8
Sub Station II
422 U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 28602Delicious #19 all the way with extra mayo. Fresh and tasty. Pickle was wrapped on the side which is the best way to do it! Woman at register was so nice. ...
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- Superb149 Reviews4.5
Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Hickory
92Chicken Hickory
310 U.S. Hwy 70 SW, Hickory, NC 2860292Chicken is incredible! Korean food is my favorite as I grew up in a military town where we were blessed with many incredible, authentic Korean recipes - the...
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- Superb39 Reviews4.6
PDQ Hickory
2060 US Hwy 70 SE, Hickory, NC 28602My husband & I love PDQ Hickory because the service is fast and friendly, and our order is always correct. The cleanliness is obvious and we appreciate...
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- Good197 Reviews4
The New Tasty Fried Chicken
116 11th Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602- Delivery
- Good4 Reviews3.5
Japanese Restaurants
Japanese in HickoryUMI Japanese Restaurant
40 Cloninger Mill Rd NE, Hickory, NC 28601Wow! I was so shocked to find this quality of sushi in hickory, NC.Need to book ahead- it’s a very intimate setting with only 4 tables.It’s run by a...
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- Superb152 Reviews4.8
Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in HickoryBackstreets Bar & Grill
246 14th Ave NE, Hickory, NC 28601This was my first experience at Back Street and it was a good one. I got the Caesar salad with slightly blackened salmon and it was perfect and delicious. ...
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- Superb475 Reviews4.4
Wizard's Restaurant & Saloon
651 21st St NE, Hickory, NC 28601Lived in Hickory from '07 to '10. When we first got there, we asked where the best biker bar in town was. We were directed here. Great bands, great...
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- Superb56 Reviews4.6
Bootleggers' Whiskey Bar - Grill
2039 N Center St suite b, Hickory, NC 28601A friend picked this place to eat one night. There was a mix up with another reservation that had to work out but we were seated pretty fast.The food was good...
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- Good86 Reviews4
Sports Bars
Sports Bars in Hickory
Shooters Lounge
2149 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601Great laid back bar. Some appetizer foods available. Great mixed drink and full beer list. Club is for members only so be ready to put out $10 for a membership...
- Superb84 Reviews4.5
Lighthouse Pub
6706 Limbaugh Ln, Hickory, NC 28601We have stopped here a few times while on Lake Hickory. First time was for engine oil and they had what we needed and the bathrooms are clean! Ice cream is...
- Superb11 Reviews4.7
Bars
Barrs in HickoryNeon Waves
734 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602Went there on a date that turned terrible on a Tuesday night. It was quiet until the pool tournament started. Everyone at the bar and on the tables was nice....
- Superb75 Reviews4.7
Fyreside Taproom - Hickory
3018 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601We love going to this taproom, it’s so welcoming and fun. We go on bingo Thursdays for something different. We also like that we are able to self-pour and...
- Superb48 Reviews4.9
Hickory Wine Shoppe
238 Union Square NW, Hickory, NC 28601You will not find a better selection or service at any wine shop anywhere from here to Charlotte. Zero pretentiousness in service, plenty of 99 point wines on...
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- Superb100 Reviews4.5
Asian Fusion
Asian Fusion in Hickory
Duck N' Good Food Place Hmong Restaurant
3005 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602Good authentic Hmong/ South East Asian cuisine! The staff were both helpful and kind! The food was delicious! I got the Duck-n combo. It was enough for 2...
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- Superb165 Reviews4.3
Taste of the Orient
2026 1st Ave SW, Hickory, NC 28602Quaint little family run restaurant. Friendly owners and staff. Pho' is good. Can't wait to try other menu items. Only bad thing is they are only...
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- Average26 Reviews3