Hickory Tavern

I don't usually write reviews about places like Hickory Tavern, but hey what the hell?!  This is your typical chain sports bar situation with the big TVs, the beers, and the random pop music in the background.  It's a bit nicer and pricier than some of the other sports bars, but at the end of the day it gives you essentially the same things.  There are locations all over the Charlotte area, and I assume they are all just about the same.  

My favorite thing about the joint is that I always know what to expect.  The food is always solid, the service is pretty good, and there are food/drink specials.  If we are looking to have a couple beers and watch a game, this is the place we go.  In terms of the food, the burgers are good and they also do some decent shrimp and oysters.

This place went up a notch in my book recently when it finally got on board with the local craft beer scene and started carrying NoDa and Birdsong to go along with Olde Meck.  Better late than never.  So, if you are fellow Southwest Charlottean in search of local beer, you can add this place to your list of options!

Pretty good, but not great.  That about sums it up.

Worst experience ever!!! I am regretfully having to write this being a server myself for 10 years, as was the other two dining with me. That being said, during our a meal a group of clearly over served people were being incredibly loud and rude and drawing inappropriate images in the condensation on the windows of the restaurant , a girl from this group then proceeded to shoulder bump an employee and started cursing at the employee using racial slurs and slamming her beer on table, this happened literally 2feet from our table we had to go in and search for management meanwhile being cursed and yelled at by the drunk girl who has now started to try and physically assault people  as well as her belligerent boyfriend, our meal was not discounted in any way the manager did virtually nothing to diffuse the situation we took half our meals to go , only to learn on our way out the door that the drunkard , Nicole Edwards , is actually an employee of that hickory tavern who was off duty and drinking to excess .... This was a ridiculous experience that's poor management and poor judgment on the part of the bartender who served someone to that extent. Our 4th of July was ruined and we will never be back.

Always a pretty good time here.  The food is good, great place to watch that major sporting event.  We usually get a great waitress.  Really dig the long "community table" on the bar side, great conversation starter.  Try the Tavern Chips, pretty good!