42 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Hickory

“We went on a busy Friday night, and all the staff were very respectful, kind, and helpful. The food was hot and fresh!! Valerie had the sweetest servant’s heart and took great care of us!! Very pleased!! We will be back many more times!!“

“By far the best Chick-fil-A location in our county! I come through at least 3 mornings per week on my way to work for breakfast, and every time they are so kind, respectful and have the best customer service! I've been a patron at this location for about 10 years or more and they truly have some of the best staff around! I particularly love my early morning staff, such as Ava, Caleb (×2), Jessica and so many more! They simply make my days brighter, and also serve delicious food! I will forever be partial to this location and staff! 😊❤️“

“Walk-up Dairy Queens are rare around here. We would give it five stars for its pure existence, but the customer service is almost always a little dead behind the eyes, so to speak. They also don’t use their windows effectively, creating a lot of crowding around the order window. If they used the other far window for serving like most walk-ups we’ve been to, it would make a huge difference.“

“Amazing, fresh food! Also, Shai was an awesome waitress and super attentive. I will be back!“

“great people. great place to eat!“

“Walked in with a rather large order. Was greeted with a smile. The cashier was very polite and helpful. There was a young gentleman cleaning the lobby. My food was prepared quickly and correctly. Everything was delicious. Great experience!!“

“Thank God for Jack in the Box! Even through covid they kept up there extended hours. I’m a night owl and NOTHING is open late anymore! Somehow Jack in the Box has managed to sustain their late hours and keep decent employees. I don’t know how they do it when no one else has seem to be able to, but they seriously deserve some recognition for it 👏 And I appreciate their variety. Where else can you get tacos and choros, and a burger and shake, and boba freaking tea!!? Kudos! Love ya!“

“The food is good not great and the service is ok. The employees are not rude, but just seemed to be disinterested. The dining room looked clean, but the tables and chairs seem well-worn and in need of replacement. The past 3 times we have stopped there we have sat at a table that was wobbly.“

“Loved this place a long time. Those apple and cherry pies are to die for before sugar-d got ahold of me but that cheddar and roast beef on a wrap is my now go to feast. Jessica and Robert got it going on“

“This Culvers was extremely impressive. We stopped by for lunch on our way to Asheville. When I say they were busy, that may be an understatement. Line out the door, drive thru lined up, parking lot FULL. Being that we had received a Culver's gift card for christmas, we decided to go ahead and stay. The staff was extremely friendly. We waited about 10 minutes in line to order considering the amount of people. Then only had to wait about 15 minutes for our hot and fresh food to be at our table. I have experienced longer wait times at other Culver's in an environment that was not a fraction of the amount of busy they were. The food was absolutely phenomenal. I want to give props to the crew working. They were on it! Everything was clean, even the drink station! As stated before, very impressed with how this location is ran. Like a smooth sailing ship. Great job guys!“

“Me and my Fiancé ordered online today at about 5:30ish and took it home. Lemme tell you. They know how to make a sub. A lot of subways just slap everything together and don't put an effort but they did for sure. I put extra pickles and they delivered. The sub was amazing. The veggies were fresh everything tasted great. Best subway around hands down. We will definitely be returning!!!!“

“Staff is incredibly nice!!! Start your day with off with a solid breakfast,.and great atmosphere!!! Biscuits are made from scratch, and food is always fresh, hot, and delicious... Thank you Dennis and Biscuitville team!!! You have a loyal customer here.“

“Specials for one dollar between 2 and 5 p.m. sliders, fries, shakes and more. Two for $6.00 fish sandwiches. Brown sugar bacon is back“

“So just wanted to say thank you to all the ones who took the time to give me a review and just so everyone knows who the "Girl with the Bun" is I'm Crystal and I'm very blessed to have this job and work with all my amazing customers on a personal level. Thanks again for the 5⭐ reviews“

“Best pizza hut by far. Food was on time, and delicious. We were welcomed as soon as we hit the front door and thanked on the way out. Family ordered carryout but we wanted to eat inside. Female with blue hair went above and beyond for my family. Definitely coming back. Thank you guys! 😁“

“We love Hardee’s, but we were very disappointed on our last visit, we ordered 10 piece chicken tenders, we got home and we had very small pieces. We called the store and the employee stated that they decided to fry up some end pieces. Very disappointed, not enough to serve the 2 of us, thank you .“

“I grew up around whataburger and it's a hit or miss, however this one in hickory by far has been one of the cleanest and better service provided by far. The lady at the counter was very sweet gave us coupons for next time and the quick service was great. I def recommend it the one infront of the mall“

“Melissa management, Oscar taken care up front and Roberto 3 amazing workers at this location, I’m here every other thursday for the nibblers sandwich deal $1 a buck like old times years they used have this deal, the deal it’s back and in a happy customer at this Hickory place; Melissa always welcome me with respect and smile how my days are. Oscar with he’s charisma and Roberto running the kitchen with hot food and promptly service. Compare to store on spring rd they rate below zero negative. This stores on LR it’s been my favorite for years and always be. keep this deal for a while and keep amazing Melissa and crew with amazing smile welcoming everyone!!!!!“

“The most consistent Bojangles you’ll find - for breakfast and lunch. Afternoon hours tend to be spotty with freshness. Biscuits are on the crispier side - which I enjoy.Always clean inside too. Drive through can be tricky with longer vehicles but the lines usually aren’t very long.“

“We live next to a Taco Bell by a certain baseball stadium in town.

We purposely drive to this one that’s 15 minutes further because the night crew is very fast, never had a mistake with an order, and including the drive back, it would still be faster than the one closest to us. Y’all rule 🥲“

“there burgers are awesome“

“I've Been Getting Subs,At Sub Station II,For Decades. If I'm "Across Town",I'll Stop In At The Location On Hwy 64-70. When I Desire A Sub Locally,I'll Go 2 The Location On Springs Road, It Used 2B Located,In The Shopping Area,Across From Wells Fargo. A #19 ATW! I'm Not "Sub Picky" THE SUBS R ALWAYS GOOD!!! 8-5-2023 (Sat.)“

“This is the best Subway around, these other reviews are way off. I’m even going to add a picture. Every single time I order here the subs are perfect. Not messy, not skimpy on the meat, fresh, fast. The usual guy that works here makes them the best.“

“The best part about a kickin chickin sandwhich is the dripping ranch and tounge torch sauce. Both sandwiches had a dab of each on one piece of chicken. Worst experince I've had at Zaxby's! Called the 800 number and they didn't care. When you pay 6 dollars for a sandwhich expectations should be high. I'd give this a zero if I could. Today i spoke to the manager and he went above and beyond to make sure we were recertified for our last night experince. I'm changing from one star to 3.“

“Charley’s is probably the highlight of Valley Hills Mall! The staff were courteous and fun to order with, the food was incredibly hot and fresh! My wife insisted on trying the wings and I’m so glad we did. I am not a wing guy but these are my new go too for delicious crispy and moist wings when the craving strikes! Ivonne knows how to sauce ‘em too!“

“We went there late evening and the employees were nice and efficient. The Big Kahuna chicken sub on wheat bread was excellent. My husband and I shared a Giant size and it was enough for the two of us. For all the mixed reviews this place gets, I was surprised because everything was very good.“

“IV been coming here for the past two months now and I must say this is the best the food is excellent and on top of that presentable and you never get that from other restaurants they just want to throw your stuff together but not this place they literally put it together nicely and everything is always fresh I'm absolutely amazed at the service and the food here I will definitely be back and I will tell other people to eat here to“

“Service here is wonderful, staff is always welcoming an helpful and Food is excellent.

Parking: Plenty of parking. Now exiting the parking lot can sometimes be a hassle would be helpful if they would open a 2nd exit onto hwy 321.

Kid-friendliness: Oh yes great kid friendly environment and employees are great with children.

Wheelchair accessibility: There is 2 wheelchair access points on the side walk along with adequate wheelchair seating in doors.“

“I went here a couple weeks ago and I had a great experience at Domino’s! The restaurant was clean, organized, and had a welcoming atmosphere. The staff was friendly and helpful, and my pizza was hot, fresh, and delicious. My order was ready quickly, and everything was made just right. I’ll definitely be coming back!“

“Amazing service by Chris in the drive through at 4:10 AM. I wanted a hot breakfast after getting off of work so I went to McDonald’s, the first one claimed it wasn’t open yet so I went an extra 20 mins down the road to this one. Chris had a great attitude and very helpful an insuring the biscuits were nicely fresh and hot, definitely will go back to that one and hope Chris gets some sort of recognition for his work.“

“We around 10:30 for lunch we ordered the minion meal and fries where cold went up to exchange them for hot fries said they had to drop some we finished eating all our food and had to go back up and ask for our hot fries and honestly they tasted reheated and smelled like old oil. Gross“

“We wanted to take Advantage of 50% off deal on Domino’s Pizza. I typically go for pizza at another business, but wanted to try the spinach Alfredo pan crust pizza. It was amazing! Love the App. Was ready on time @ HWY 127 South Location. Thank you Joe. Great pizza 😃“

“Best Bojangles in area, biscuits always fresh, easy access to bldg from hwy no traffic lights, prefer to this one.“

“I visited this location on 11/3/2025 at approximately 6:30 PM. The three young people working were some of the most polite and friendly young people I have encountered in quite a while. I am always happy with the food at this Subway location, and these three individuals will make me visit again sooner rather than later!“

“This was the best Mcdonalds ive been too in a very long time, clean & very fast service. It is an up to date McDonald's the staff so very friendly the fries 🍟 so hot & fresh nuggets even better !!!! We will be back thanks again“

“I called this KFC to make sure they had pot pies after trying to go to the Conover location which never has pot pies. However, this location did have Popeyes the service was great. They were very friendly and the food was fresh recommend 10 out of 10.“

“omg i love jackson there he is literally so full of energy and so funny like yall cooked with hiring him he's so sweet he gave me n my friend a passion mix w strawberry n was soo good like literally best energy give him a raise immediately“

“i went there and their drink machine was messed up. i reported it trying to help and the cashier said others had reported the drinks being messed up also. an older lady that I assume was the manager comes out with the rudest most unprofessional attitude. she literally took a cup and announced "carbonation" then dumped it out then did this over and over for the whole machine instead of just tasting the problem. manager or not rude, lazy employee. not going back to pack $16+ dollars just to have an employee make a scene at the drink machine they wanna charge $3 for. keep your rotten attitudes and overpriced crap I feel bad for the young people working there if that's how things go in front of customers“

“I always get well-made sandwiches "Tim's Way" and friendly service. At times, they can be really busy, but other than that, I have no complaints. I eat here at least 15 times a month.“

“To the homie who always delivers to Corning: I paid through PayPal, and I know I included a tip on the Domino’s website, but it didn’t show up on my account, so I really hope it actually tips you! You are the man! If PayPal screw you over, I definitely got you next time! Domino’s: give this guy a raise!“

“pancakes and sausage and coffee very good no forks or knives waiting on truck“

“Food was fresh and made efficiently and correctly. There was a very sweet and kind lady that was working alone. She was fast enough to keep up with the surge of customers that suddenly came in behind me though. Everything on the sandwich line looked and tasted fresh especially the Italian bread we chose.“