Hickory Tavern

141 Pelham Dr, Columbia
(803) 638-4103

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Crispy Brussels Sprouts w Bacon & Balsamic Glaze
Mushroom Onion & Swiss Burger
Power Bowl Blackened Tuna
Low Country Shrimp & Grits
The Chicken Sandwich
Pretzel Bite Dippers
Small Tavern Salad
Sweet Potato Fries
Smokehouse Burger
Small Char Wings

Menu

Most Popular
Toasted Quesadilla
blackened chicken, queso, cheddar jack cheese, black beans, served with pickled jalapeños, fresh tomato, lettuce, salsa & sour cream
12 Wings - Dry Rubbed
12 Jumbo Wings dry rubbed with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection!
Pretzel Bites
warm salted pretzel bites served with house-made queso
New York Style Cheesecake
Spinach Artichoke Dip
baked & topped with parmesan panko bread crumbs served with crispy tortilla chips
*Smokehouse Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Two Slices of Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, Shredded Jack & Cheddar Cheese, Crispy Onion Straws
*Tavern Cheeseburger
Fresh Ground Beef, Jack & Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles
12 Wings
12 Jumbo Wings, flash fried or charred, and tossed in your choice of sauce, served with celery and dipping Sauce
Build Your Own Salad
Got some creative juices flowing? Create your own salad! Pick from any of our fresh lettuce bases, up to six toppings, and your favorite dressing. Throw even more toppings in there, or choose your favorite protein on top, for just a little extra! It's a "choose your own adventure" lunch!
Chicken Tenders
hand-breaded & crispy chicken tenders, choice of honey mustard or bbq sauce, served with one side

Picked for you
*Smokehouse Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Two Slices of Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, Shredded Jack & Cheddar Cheese, Crispy Onion Straws
Toasted Quesadilla
blackened chicken, queso, cheddar jack cheese, black beans, served with pickled jalapeños, fresh tomato, lettuce, salsa & sour cream
12 Wings - Dry Rubbed
12 Jumbo Wings dry rubbed with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection!
*Diablo Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Spicy Mayo, Pickled Jalapenos, Pepper Jack Cheese & Fried Onion String
Build Your Own Salad
Got some creative juices flowing? Create your own salad! Pick from any of our fresh lettuce bases, up to six toppings, and your favorite dressing. Throw even more toppings in there, or choose your favorite protein on top, for just a little extra! It's a "choose your own adventure" lunch!

Featured Menu Items!!
Fresh Baked Cookies
5 mouth watering fresh baked Chocolate Chip cookies! We don't make them until you order them! Melt in your mouth!
12 Wings
12 Jumbo Wings, flash fried or charred, and tossed in your choice of sauce, served with celery and dipping Sauce
12 Wings - Dry Rubbed
12 Jumbo Wings dry rubbed with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection!
*Tavern Cheeseburger
Fresh Ground Beef, Jack & Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles
Fish & Chips
beer-battered icelandic cod & crispy french fries, served with tartar sauce
Basket of Extra Croissants
5 of our delicious, honey butter drizzled croissants fresh from the oven!

Pre-Game
Pow Pow Shrimp
crispy shrimp and broccoli, tossed in spicy aioli, topped with fresh scallions & toasted sesame seeds
Toasted Quesadilla
blackened chicken, queso, cheddar jack cheese, black beans, served with pickled jalapeños, fresh tomato, lettuce, salsa & sour cream
Tavern Chili - Bowl
beef, red beans, cheddar jack cheese, sour cream & scallions
Tavern Chili (Cup)
beef, red beans, cheddar jack cheese, sour cream & scallions
Pretzel Bites
warm salted pretzel bites served with house-made queso

Crunch Time
Chips & Queso
house-made queso, served with crispy tortilla chips
Chips & Salsa
fresh salsa, with crispy tortilla chips
Nachos Deluxe (Large)
crispy tortilla chips, chili, cheddar jack cheese, queso, pickled jalapeños, tomatoes, scallions & sour cream
Nachos Deluxe (Small)
crispy tortilla chips, chili, cheddar jack cheese, queso, pickled jalapeños, tomatoes, scallions & sour cream
BBQ Chicken Nachos (Large)
crispy tortilla chips, bbq-glazed pulled chicken, queso, cheddar jack cheese, bbq sauce, sour cream, scallions & cilantro
Spinach Artichoke Dip
baked & topped with parmesan panko bread crumbs served with crispy tortilla chips
BBQ Chicken Nachos (Small)
crispy tortilla chips, bbq-glazed pulled chicken, queso, cheddar jack cheese, bbq sauce, sour cream, scallions & cilantro

Wings
12 Wings - Dry Rubbed
12 Jumbo Wings dry rubbed with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection!
12 Wings
12 Jumbo Wings, flash fried or charred, and tossed in your choice of sauce, served with celery and dipping Sauce
6 Wings - Dry Rubbed
6 Jumbo Wings dry rubbed with our special seasoning and cooked to perfection!
6 Wings
6 Jumbo Wings, flash fried or charred, and tossed in your choice of sauce, served with celery and dipping Sauce

Handhelds
*Carolina Cheesesteak
thinly shaved ribeye, roasted veggies, provolone cheese, on a hoagie roll
The Chicken Sandwich
grilled or crispy or spicy, with lettuce & sliced tomato, served with dipping sauce
Classic Reuben
shaved corn beef, sauerkraut, 1000 island dressing, swiss cheese, on marble rye bread
Turkey Melt
thinly sliced turkey, roasted onions, swiss cheese, on sourdough

Angus Burgers
*Tavern Cheeseburger
Fresh Ground Beef, Jack & Cheddar, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Pickles
*Diablo Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Spicy Mayo, Pickled Jalapenos, Pepper Jack Cheese & Fried Onion String
*Smokehouse Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Two Slices of Thick Cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce, Shredded Jack & Cheddar Cheese, Crispy Onion Straws
*Mushroom Onion & Swiss Burger
Fresh Ground Beef, Mushrooms, Onions, Swiss, Grilled Sourdough
Veggie Burger
veggie patty, lettuce, sliced tomato, pickle chips

Tacos or Wraps
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
house-breaded fresh chicken tenders, tossed in our medium buffalo sauce, served over shredded lettuce, diced tomato & a side of blue cheese dressing
Shrimp Tacos
Two Tacos filled with Blackened Shrimp, Shredded Lettuce, Queso Fresco and Tomato. Topped with Fresh Cilantro
*Ahi Tuna Tacos
Cajun seared ahi tuna, spring mix, fresh carrot,edamame, spicy sriracha aioli& Asian dressing
*Steak Tacos
grilled, sliced, ribeye steak, spring mix, queso fresco, chili-lime crema & pickled red onion

Tavern Specialties
Fish & Chips
beer-battered icelandic cod & crispy french fries, served with tartar sauce
*Cedar Salmon
chili lime rubbed salmon roasted on a cedar wood plank, served with one side
*Ribeye
55-day aged beef char-grilled over an open flame, served with one side
Asian Power Bowl w/Grilled Chicken
spinach, carrot, cucumber, edamame, broccoli slaw, red peppers, sliced egg, yellow rice, chili lime crema & asian sesame dressing
Asian Power Bowl w/Grilled Shrimp
spinach, carrot, cucumber, edamame, broccoli slaw, red peppers, sliced egg, yellow rice, chili lime crema & asian sesame dressing
*Asian Power Bowl w/Seared Ahi Tuna
spinach, carrot, cucumber, edamame, broccoli slaw, red peppers, sliced egg, yellow rice, chili lime crema & asian sesame dressing
Chicken Tenders
hand-breaded & crispy chicken tenders, choice of honey mustard or bbq sauce, served with one side
Smothered Chicken
Grilled Chicken Breast, Mushrooms & OnionsSautéed with White Wine Garlic Butter, Monterrey Jack Cheese, Two Sides
Chicken Colorado
Chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, bbq sauce, jack and cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and scallions, served with two sides

Salads
Build Your Own Salad
Got some creative juices flowing? Create your own salad! Pick from any of our fresh lettuce bases, up to six toppings, and your favorite dressing. Throw even more toppings in there, or choose your favorite protein on top, for just a little extra! It's a "choose your own adventure" lunch!
Fiesta Salad
BBQ Chicken, Romaine, Corn, Black Beans, Mixed Cheese, Tomatoes, Avocado, and Tortilla Chips
Cobb Salad w/Southern Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken on top of Romaine & Iceberg Mix, Avocado, Tomato, Chopped Bacon, Egg & Blue Cheese Crumbles, Served with your choice of Dressing.

Desserts
Fresh Baked Cookies
5 mouth watering fresh baked Chocolate Chip cookies! We don't make them until you order them! Melt in your mouth!
Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream
decadent, moist, dark chocolate, richchocolate brownie & whipped cream
New York Style Cheesecake
Basket of Extra Croissants
5 of our delicious, honey butter drizzled croissants fresh from the oven!

A la Carte Sides
French Fries
Tater Tots
Steamed Broccoli
Sweet Potato Fries
Drizzled with Honey Butter
Crispy Brussels Sprouts w/Bacon & Balsamic Glaze
Tavern Grits
Steamed Yellow Rice
Basket of Extra Croissants
5 of our delicious, honey butter drizzled croissants fresh from the oven!

Extra Dressings and Sauces
Extra Salad Dressings
Ranch, Honey Mustard, 1000 Island, Caesar, Bleu Cheese, Vinaigrette, Honey Bacon Mustard
Extra Sauces
Need more sauce? We gotcha!
Extra Condiments
Mayo, Mustards, Ketchup, and Steak Sauces
Extra Wing Flavors
Buffalo, Teriyaki, Jerk, BBQ, Red Dragon,

Beverages
Dasani Water, 20oz Bottle
Red Bull Sugarfree
Red Bull Yellow Edition (Tropical)
Red Bull Energy

Tailgate Platters
Wing Platter
40 Wings, Up To 2 Flavors, served with Ranch or Bleu Cheese, and Celery.
*Hamburger Sliders Platter
25 Beef Sliders, served with Pickles, Onions, Ketchup, and Mustard on the side.
Chicken Quesadilla Platter
24 Jumbo Quesadilla Slices, served with Lettuce, Jalapenos, Tomatoes, Salsa, and Sour Cream on the side.
Chips & Salsa Tailgate
1 gallon of Tortilla Chips and a large bowl of Homemade Salsa
Chips & Queso Tailgate Package
1 Gallon of Tortilla Chips and a Large Bowl of our Signature Queso Dip
Tailgate Pretzel Bites
Bavarian style salted pretzel nuggets, served with our signature in-house queso
Tailgate Meatballs
Spicy bbq meatballs
Tailgate Steamed Shrimp
Hot steamed shrimp, seasoned with old bay, lemon, cocktail sauce
Chicken Tenders Platter
40 Fried Chicken Tenders, Honey Mustard or BBQ for dipping.

Kids
Kid's Chicken Tenders
Kid Taco
Kids Macaroni and Cheese
Kids Burger with Cheese
Kid Fried Cheese
Kid Grilled Chicken Breast

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Recent Reviews

Hickory has been our go-to local spot for years. The patio is great. In the winter months, the inside vibe is ok. We had a great server today. Food not great. No vegetarian selections and the power bowl was something a sophomore in college could make. Hostesses ignored us on the way out. Overall, has potential and we’re rooting for the place but not a destination.
November 2025
I want to thank the team and their management at this location for excellent customer service. I had minor concern about my meal. Once I shared my concerns with my bartender Autumn she was able to make corrections and brought my meal out. She displayed calm and courteous to my issue. Shout out to the manager at this location Mr. Courtney!!!!
November 2025
This was an excellent place to go for a Sunday lunch. The food was amazing and the server, Kate B, did an amazing job. Everyone from servers, hosts, and managment were friendly. This was the first time there but definitely not the last. Would highly recommend this restaurant especially the spinach dip!!!
November 2025

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Hickory Tavern

141 Pelham Dr, Columbia, SC 29209
(803) 638-4103