Just get the pork rib basket with fries. Their brisket sandwich is good and the loaded baked potatoes are pretty good too. Can’t speak for anything else. It’s all I get from here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jason Gage
I'm picky with BBQ, since I grew up in KC and now live in TX. So, BBQ is a way of life. So this was ok BBQ, especially for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Rib Basket, Mac and Cheese
R.
I leave with a pint of the Mac and cheese every time it’s so good. BBQ chicken is 9/10 & chocolate cake is 10/10 My major complaint is the AC - it’s really bad when you come inside from 95 degree weather to a restaurant where it feels the same lol. Can’t enjoy the food bc I’m sweating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Mac and Cheese
Ed Gza
They close before 9pm. Don’t set any hours if you’re going to close before your set hours.
Lucy Onyenobi
We ordered a very large order for our office, when we arrived to pick up the cashier Katy had an attitude when we asked if she packed BBQ sauce she replied with " I think so" then got upset when we asked for extra just in case. then when we got all the way back to the office we realized they forgot one whole meal. when we called to tell them, Katy argued back and forth that she packed it and therefore it could not be missing. when we went to pick up the order she still argued back and forth before finally giving us the missing order. when I asked to speak to a manager Katy said she was the only manager there and would only give me the restaurant number when i asked to speak to whoever was above her. We order large orders for our business every Saturday but have never encountered such rude customer service as today!!! It's sad cause the food is great but the customer service not so much!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Andre Arce
What a horrible place. The two latinas working inside were talking smack the entire time in Spanish not knowing I too speak Spanish. The lady ahead of me had plenty of hostile attitude because I was rung up on the register. They missed half of our order. The words the staff said between themselves shouldn't be said, but once I asked for a pen in Spanish they shaped up and acted professional real quick. The fries that were delayed were cooked in extremely inedible oil and grease. The Cole slaw and a third of the order of meat was missing despite me asking three times in English and Spanish that everything was present. What a garbage place. Do not go here. The food is either raw or undercooked or cooked in gross oil or missing entirely. I hope they go out of business just like their neighbors next door. What a disgusting excuse of a place and what horribly ugly staff full of tortas.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Christine Ngo
One of my favorite BBQ places in Houston! My go-to order is the rib plate with mac and cheese and corn. The meat is always so tender and their BBQ sauce is one of the best BBQ sauces I’ve tasted! It’s not too sweet or too tangy. The other reviews are right about this place being around for a long time. My family has been going here for over 30 years since I was a child, and we always come back at least once a year! Definitely recommend giving this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Mac and Cheese
Raphaelson III
During our visit my fiance and I overall enjoyed the experience and the food was great and savory highly recommended if in the area an in the mood for good BBQ sandwich and loaded baked potato's this place is definitely a gem!
I went to this restaurant for the first time I order bake potato with dry beef on the side. When I got home I had beef with sauce called back the lady was very rude and said I should have check my food the person that toke my order didn't speak English the lady refuse to give me her name when I ask for management. I work and was on lunch and I couldn't go back right then she said I should have check it before I left. I will never go back again.
In my opinion, the food was very good, the customer service was very good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Connie Kern
Meh. Bbq was ok. Potato salad ick. Would not return
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Desire De Leon
Well I can't talk about the food cause I didn't get a chance to eat it. Since I waited in line and for someone to respond to us. But not knowing how this place work since being the first time I was going to eat here. No one said a word to us when walking in. Apparently it not about the customer the atmosphere was not pleasant. So if your wanting to spend ur money and not have to worry this is not the place. Cause it take two seconds say " hi and how can I help you. " also simply just wanted to order . I'm not asking to be treated like queen. I'm was asking to be treated like a person who was going to be paying for their food. Would like to make an order. Either way up to u decided try this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
DMay Mayora
Bbq was Ok, the brisket was tender but not much flavor, the sausage link was good and had big taste. The beans tasted almost pickled or vinegary, not sure if would be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Baked Potato, Mac and Cheese
Doreen Huston
We have been eating at Hickory Barn for 40+ years, mostly to go orders. Today I got a sliced beef plate with okra and potato salad, they have always had the best sides. The brisket was lean, but had no seasoning on it. I mean none. The other edge of the brisket had no bark/crust that usually consists of seasoning and the outer crust of the meat. Strange, I have never had brisket that did not have any seasoned bark in the outside. The brisket had no flavor at all. The okra was under cooked. Thank heavens the potato salad hasn’t changed…..yet. Won’t spend $35 for this again.
Just get the pork rib basket with fries. Their brisket sandwich is good and the loaded baked potatoes are pretty good too. Can’t speak for anything else. It’s all I get from here.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
I'm picky with BBQ, since I grew up in KC and now live in TX. So, BBQ is a way of life. So this was ok BBQ, especially for the price.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Rib Basket, Mac and Cheese
I leave with a pint of the Mac and cheese every time it’s so good. BBQ chicken is 9/10 & chocolate cake is 10/10
My major complaint is the AC - it’s really bad when you come inside from 95 degree weather to a restaurant where it feels the same lol. Can’t enjoy the food bc I’m sweating.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Macaroni and Cheese, Mac and Cheese
They close before 9pm.
Don’t set any hours if you’re going to close before your set hours.
We ordered a very large order for our office, when we arrived to pick up the cashier Katy had an attitude when we asked if she packed BBQ sauce she replied with " I think so" then got upset when we asked for extra just in case. then when we got all the way back to the office we realized they forgot one whole meal. when we called to tell them, Katy argued back and forth that she packed it and therefore it could not be missing. when we went to pick up the order she still argued back and forth before finally giving us the missing order. when I asked to speak to a manager Katy said she was the only manager there and would only give me the restaurant number when i asked to speak to whoever was above her. We order large orders for our business every Saturday but have never encountered such rude customer service as today!!! It's sad cause the food is great but the customer service not so much!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: BBQ
What a horrible place. The two latinas working inside were talking smack the entire time in Spanish not knowing I too speak Spanish. The lady ahead of me had plenty of hostile attitude because I was rung up on the register. They missed half of our order. The words the staff said between themselves shouldn't be said, but once I asked for a pen in Spanish they shaped up and acted professional real quick. The fries that were delayed were cooked in extremely inedible oil and grease. The Cole slaw and a third of the order of meat was missing despite me asking three times in English and Spanish that everything was present. What a garbage place. Do not go here. The food is either raw or undercooked or cooked in gross oil or missing entirely. I hope they go out of business just like their neighbors next door. What a disgusting excuse of a place and what horribly ugly staff full of tortas.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
One of my favorite BBQ places in Houston! My go-to order is the rib plate with mac and cheese and corn. The meat is always so tender and their BBQ sauce is one of the best BBQ sauces I’ve tasted! It’s not too sweet or too tangy. The other reviews are right about this place being around for a long time. My family has been going here for over 30 years since I was a child, and we always come back at least once a year! Definitely recommend giving this place a try!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Mac and Cheese
During our visit my fiance and I overall enjoyed the experience and the food was great and savory highly recommended if in the area an in the mood for good BBQ sandwich and loaded baked potato's this place is definitely a gem!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Baked Potato, Fries, Beef Sandwich
Was it brisket or roast beef that I was eating?
I went to this restaurant for the first time I order bake potato with dry beef on the side. When I got home I had beef with sauce called back the lady was very rude and said I should have check my food the person that toke my order didn't speak English the lady refuse to give me her name when I ask for management. I work and was on lunch and I couldn't go back right then she said I should have check it before I left. I will never go back again.
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In my opinion, the food was very good, the customer service was very good ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meh. Bbq was ok. Potato salad ick. Would not return
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ
Well I can't talk about the food cause I didn't get a chance to eat it. Since I waited in line and for someone to respond to us. But not knowing how this place work since being the first time I was going to eat here. No one said a word to us when walking in. Apparently it not about the customer the atmosphere was not pleasant. So if your wanting to spend ur money and not have to worry this is not the place. Cause it take two seconds say " hi and how can I help you. " also simply just wanted to order . I'm not asking to be treated like queen. I'm was asking to be treated like a person who was going to be paying for their food. Would like to make an order. Either way up to u decided try this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Bbq was Ok, the brisket was tender but not much flavor, the sausage link was good and had big taste. The beans tasted almost pickled or vinegary, not sure if would be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ, Baked Potato, Mac and Cheese
We have been eating at Hickory Barn for 40+ years, mostly to go orders. Today I got a sliced beef plate with okra and potato salad, they have always had the best sides. The brisket was lean, but had no seasoning on it. I mean none. The other edge of the brisket had no bark/crust that usually consists of seasoning and the outer crust of the meat. Strange, I have never had brisket that did not have any seasoned bark in the outside. The brisket had no flavor at all. The okra was under cooked. Thank heavens the potato salad hasn’t changed…..yet. Won’t spend $35 for this again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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