The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Hickory, May 2024

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Kfc

70/100 (3312 ratings)

"I had three separate orders and the young woman that took my order was so amazingly understanding about it! Wish I could of got her name to brag on..."

Alayna Keller

"They were so busy!! But the young man that was taken care of drive-thru was awesome! He took the time to make sure my order was right he took the..."

Deby Campbell

"Hot and fresh. I didn’t give 5 stars because I did have to wait about 5 or so mins past my pickup time. BUT, my food had also just been cooked and..."

EJ Deacon

"Hot food and fast service for how busy they were. Great job..."

Chanin Wilson

Buffalo Wild Wings

70/100 (2887 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Cauliflower wings and onion rings. Jenny Hustler to drink...."

Charlett Allen

Little Caesars

74/100 (2782 ratings)

"The BEST little Ceasars pizza. Every pizza looks and tastes great. I haven't gotten one burnt or bubbly. SO CHEESY!! UPDATE! I've been here everyday..."

Rick Sanchez

"Great pizzas, wings, and cheese bread! Cheap too! Fast, friendly, clean, never get bad food here...feeds my crew of 5 kids 3 adults every time for 20..."

single Ndn

"Service from this location has always been great. This one is the closest to me and I do like leaving this location as it's right next to HWY 321...."

Lisa Lor

"It was right. But asking us to drive around when someone pulls up behind us sucks cause they just sit there then we have to wait on our " hot n..."

Jamie Neece

"I'm giving it 4 stars because after all the years of there low prices they are deciding to raise the cost of there pizza's. Yes the service is still..."

Sam Hoilman

Cafe Rule & Wine Bar

85/100 (2589 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Discover

Serves Alcohol

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Harbor Inn Seafood

83/100 (2368 ratings)

Taqueria Las Isabelas

86/100 (2270 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"After hearing the wonderful reviews from friends and coworkers, my wife and I decided to give this place a try! From the moment we walked in we were..."

Grant Logan

"I've been told this is the best Mexican food in Hickory so I wasn't surprised to LOVE this lunch! I had the chori-pollo chimichanga as take-out..."

Deena Maybry

"Amazing vegan options! The menu itself does not specify all vegan options, only a few, but we were told when ordering that any menu item could be..."

Skate And Preserve

"My kiddo and I tried Las Isabella's this evening and wow, we were not disappointed! As a vegan it is hard to find options in Hickory. Las Isabella's..."

nicole brittain

"Do you love authentic tacos? If so, this is your spot. Simple, delicious food. The location isn’t much to look at but most of the best places..."

Seth Pergerson

"Best Mexican in Hickory and surrounding area. Local, family owned. Owner makes the food and you can tell he takes pride in what he does. Some of..."

Cris M

"You need to give this place a try! Hidden gem of a restaurant located inside a Mexican Tienda. You enter through the store and the dining area is..."

Sarah

"This place is bomb! Very authentic and delicious. The portions are large and it’s priced just right. Paring can be a little tough. I highly..."

Patrick Murphy

Da Vinci's

82/100 (2254 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Subway

73/100 (2248 ratings)

Burger King

70/100 (2239 ratings)

"They were really patient with our grandchildren seeing how they wanted to fix their own drinks and fix their own ketchup LOL really family-oriented..."

Pamela Ramseur

"YALLLLL I came on 12/15/2020 at around 9:37pm. Christina and her crew made my WHOLE night! They was dancing and singing, made my WHOLE order fresh (I..."

Jaymie Marley

"This no really tries to make things fresh . they may get your sauce wrong on your nuggets but dang they fresh and good. Best Whopper..."

John Asbury

"Hats off to the Springs Road BK and their crew. Especially Patricia at the drive through window. She was extremely helpful with the BK App,..."

TGM Ride

"Don't eat here often, but I have to say their food and speedy was very..."

Donna

Kfc

70/100 (2224 ratings)

Restaurants

Fast Food

Fast food

"This place shocked me. Even though you alot of money here its so worth it. The customer service here was excellent,very speedy and pleasant servers..."

Denise Lowe

"Good food but the service was a bit off, not bad just a little..."

Alisha Kenney

"Im just giving five stars because I work there and want my store to have as good a rating as..."

Garett Holt

Little Caesars

80/100 (2165 ratings)

"Simply yummy. Great price. Best one in Hickory. Always..."

Billie Young

"Good place to get pizza if your in a hurry or don't feel like cooking dinner, the pizzas are good & hot, the workers make sure to welcome you..."

Kaitlin Hensley

"My 7 yr old loves pizza and ask him his fave and it is pizza pizza which translates to little Cesar’s! The pizza taste good and is cheap and never..."

Daddy Daze

"Good but all of the wings have this peppery aftertaste that's quite..."

Trouffle Piggz

"It actually was pretty good. For gas station..."

Jospheine Eppers

"Thank you Yolanda from the CVCC Phlebotomy Class we appreciate you and your staff. Y'all Rock the Hot & Ready..."

A C

"Little Caesar's goes back 25 years for me, and the pizza and crazy bread are exactly the same now as it was then. With the only difference of..."

nine2-5traveler

Wendy's

70/100 (2116 ratings)

Subway

77/100 (2085 ratings)

Restaurants

American

Deli

"Little more expensive then other subways. Not sure why. But food is always good here. And people are always friendly. They do have bathroom and..."

James S

"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..."

BETTY HOYLE

Subway

72/100 (2015 ratings)

"The food items are of outstanding quality and are sild at a good price. Staff are helpful and..."

DANIEL ENGLE

"Very clean and great customer service. The food was fresh and very good. Would recommend Subway in..."

Vanessa Hylton

"Clean great service!! Merry..."

Elizabeth Kay Masten

"Fast friendly service, great..."

Robert Franklin

"I would get a roast beef sandwich at Subway they got rid of that. They had a rib sandwich they got rid of that. Very disappointed in Subway they keep..."

James Mcmanus

"Everything was fresh, which makes a huge difference in making your creations. Great sandwich..."

Chad Martin

"Clean, well prepared staff. Over all very satisfying sub. Wasn't skimpy like some..."

George Strickland

Subway

70/100 (2012 ratings)

"Great place to eat!! They are very efficient and accommodating to all customers! Thank you for your business and hard..."

Justin Kime

"Have been a regular at this subway for years! Owners are awesome and they have a great staff. Food is always good, nice and fast transactions and..."

Steven & Stephanie Mora

Kobe Japanese House Of Steak And Seafood

81/100 (1883 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"We stayed and the Haveli, and had breakfast, lunch and dinner over various days. The breakfast is a simple, nicely varied, buffet. European options..."

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"My Partner and I love this restaurant; the quality of food has consistently remained high - however I needed to knock it down a point as I'm..."

Blogger Bhaiya

"This is my favorite place to eat Japanese, I love the shows they put on and the staff is always friendly. I like that you don’t have to choose..."

Catherinenazelrod

"Best Japanese steakhouse in area. Kobe has a great atmosphere with great food. The higher price is worth it, considering you get enough food for 2..."

Derekharlan

"Great food and atmosphere. Haven't been in a while but always a great..."

Ez4u2say

"Yum. I love Kobe's. Have never had bad experiences..."

Nicole

"Love. We have been eating here for 18 years, the food is top notch.always great..."

Steveclark317

"Sushi surprise!. Their sushi is just awesome! the prawn shrimp/veggie tempura is to die for, too! The weekday special is great, one roll at price..."

NomNom

"Very surprised at the quality of sushi, very..."

KissyPooh

"Best sushi in..."

Benjamin Griffin Jr

"Great Teppanyaki style restaurant. Their filet is impossible to beat. Their shrimp sauce is good on almost..."

Wally King

"So being a lover of all things sushi, living away from the ocean is tough. Living near the lake has several options for the seafood lover - and yet I..."

Mooresville Foodie

O'charley's

77/100 (1874 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Our server Cameron was awesome! I'm a server myself, and he was a wonderful server. Not only was his service great, he had a smile always and..."

Lori Gentry

"Went there tonight and had a GREAT meal! The service was one of the best around! They were crowded with patrons....seemed like the waitress was..."

Scott Lori Lynn

"Had a blast at my bacholorette party tonight! Food was great and our server was even better!!!!! A million stars for Tyler who was a part of the..."

Tonya Miller Watson

"Pork chop and rib eye steak to die for sweet smashed awesome new strawberry lemon..."

Joe Mcdermott

"Really loved it, me and my husband got ribs and chicken tenders, my little girl got hamburger, it was a lot of food. That was our first time there it..."

Genevieve Winkler Hamilton

"My hubby James and I really enjoyed ourselves last night! 15 min wait and on the weekend of Valentine's!! Our server Christopher was awesome! Super..."

Sarah Lowman

"We had a good experience today. The service was good and the food was good. This place looked really clean. The restrooms were not so clean...."

Patrick Murphy

"Been here a couple times and they're pretty consistent. The food is typical for chain restaurants. The service was great though. I'd definitely come..."

Meng Yang

"Haven't been here in years but have already made plans to go back. Food and service was phenomenal! So many choices and such a variety. Even the kids..."

Olivia Harlow

"I just recently ate at this establishment and had such an amazing time. My waitress, Angela, was super nice, quick, and truly went over and beyond..."

Kysa Frye

"I ate at this location a few weeks ago with my large family. It was very busy and you could tell the workers were stressed and a little understaffed;..."

Felicia Caponero

Cafe Gouda

85/100 (1776 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Seating

Street Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Dawg Pound Hot Dogs

81/100 (1761 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Cheap Eats

"Great food in this gorgeous little restaurant. You could easily miss it walking past, but it is worth looking for. We shared a few different dishes..."

Blogger Bhaiya

"Fresh warm bun, good dog, choice of regular or spicy chili. I like the spicy. Slaw & onion. Can't eat just one. I Recommend this place. Good food..."

John

"It's About The Slaw Dog Here. As far as I know, this is the first NC location for this West Virginia hot dog chain, and I couldn't be happier - it is..."

FredB

Chuck E. Cheese

71/100 (1701 ratings)

"I was very impressed with the cleaning and sanitization of the games and tables and all. Most inside game places are not doing this! When I saw them..."

Carol Orshal

"We had my daughter's 4th birthday party here & although with the pandemic, social distancing, etc.. we had a really great time!! Im not a big fan of..."

Fish Mom

"had my sons 3rd birthday party here and it was amazing I loved it! they do everything for u the only thing we had to worry about was cake and..."

Ketha Moyer

"We had a great experience here yesterday. It is pricey but that’s to be expected. It was very crowded but there are plenty of games for all the..."

Patrick Murphy

"Pizza was better tasting than last time before Covid-19 new system not as nice than tickets way better think machine was way off on points on card..."

Sterling Wolf

"Came to get pizza and support a local business during Covid-19 Phase 2. Food was good, fair priced and ready for pick-up in about 15 minutes. Side..."

Jon C

"Cant beat the carryout deals! $5 large cheese pizzas and they're delicious. We get the $5 winflgs and cheesey bread..."

Ryan Barber

"Decided to try out the pizza during the pandemic. Although the staff was very nice and prices were extremely low, pizza wasn't as good as I..."

Jennifer Johnson

Nara Japanese

77/100 (1686 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Krispy Kreme

84/100 (1685 ratings)

"The lines are pretty long but, the wait is sooo worth it. Good tasty Krispy Kreme donuts come to those who..."

Gwendolyn Campbell

"I love Krispy Kreme. There are no better doughnuts in the world and when you have a hot glazed doughnut and take that first bite...... there are no..."

Amy Greene

"The fresh glazed dough nuts are amazing. Fast and curteous..."

Amy Marie

"Halloween doughnuts cute Spookey too! Happy Hollow..."

Carolyn Spears

"Not fresh out of oven but still good. They are much better warm but will eat 2 or 3...."

Rhonda Smith

"This store is great. They are always more than happy to accommodate you. When I get doughnuts I always ask for them to be put into 6 count boxes,..."

Scott Sizemore

"You know when you see that hot and fresh sign you just have to grab a dozen of them..."

Big Nasty

Chick-fil-a

78/100 (1674 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Today I Went to Chick-Fil-A at 11:30 with 33 orders from my co-workers! As I entered Chick-Fil-A i approached a manager—Nick—and let him know..."

Sue Laney

"I suffer from celiac disease so I can't eat any gluten. I usually just get a kale side salad to avoid cross contamination. Today I went there and..."

Victoria Fullbright

"Really great service. I used to work at a different CFA and our server Mathew M. was great couldnt have been happier with our..."

Alexus Nanney

"Last night was Chick A Treat. The place was so busy but everyone was extremely polite. We got our food in a timely manner even with the crowd. Thank..."

Bobbie Walker Halle

"While at Chick-fil-A yesterday, my 4 year-old grandson "froze" in the play area on the upper platform. I was not able to talk him down nor go get..."

Kathy Kiser

"Wow! You guys were super efficient today!! There must have been 10 cars in the drive thru line and I was in and out in under 4 minutes. Great..."

Tiera Huffman Pitts

"Just finished our meal, even though the staff was very busy, service was excellent, food was awesome as well as sparkling clean..."

Eric Killian

"On behalf of the Bethlehem UMC Sox of Red Relay for Life team, thank you so very much for the items that you provided to the Survivor dinner on..."

Anji Dean

"Always awesome! Sweet staff and good food - doesn't get much..."

Shawna Krauss Cloninger

"The food is always on point. Friendly staff..."

Targie Fleming

"Thank you Chick-fil-A for all that you do. You guys and gals are..."

Josh Bixby

"I had the opportunity to bring my Pre-k class to storytime this morning and we loved it! The staff was extremely helpful to my assistant, students,..."

Heather Brittain Beach

"Always a great place to..."

Heather Beard

"I love Chick-fil-A! I like how fresh there chicken is, fried but not dry. This location is amazing on how they have a crew that keeps such a busy..."

Stephen Klein

"Chick fil A is ALWAYS a good choice whether you dine in or go through drive through. Staff are ALWAYS courteous!!! Quick service. I went through..."

Susan Heavner

"I picked up door dash the Hickory Chick-fil-A's are all superbly efficient! Quick and fast even with a line around the building every time and the..."

Marc Reighard (Ginger Thor)

"I was in a hurry today but I hope the girl who brought out my order didn’t get in trouble. She brought it out to the only red crossover (me) as the..."

Pharr Out

"This place is awesome!! We eat here all the time. It’s always crowded but they move customers through there so fast, it’s unreal. I’ll tell you..."

Patrick Murphy

"They really have a good system of getting vehicles through the busy times. Food is excellent and hot. Lemonade is fantastic, I go out of my way just..."

Romie Rector

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

70/100 (1650 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

"I drive 35 minutes each way to get my spicy fried..."

Sir Chan

"I've only had Popeyes once since moving away from Mississippi and that spicy chicken sandwich in winston salem a few years ago was alright but THIS..."

Deanna N. Jobe

Jason's Deli

85/100 (1603 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"One of the best places for your $$$ anywhere. Great salad bar and anything we've had off the menu was really good. If you haven't tried them, please..."

Jeffrey Stewart

"First time eating at Jason's Deli yesterday. The manager took time out of his busy day to explain the menu to my wife and I and explain what Jason's..."

Brandon Albright

"Love the salad bar and free ice cream!! You can eat very healthy here if you choose too. But they have great pasta as..."

Lauri Cano Stewart

"Great food and restaurant. Clean and friendly. ..."

Ann S Anderson

"One of our favorite places to eat, especially in..."

Ann White Brockway

"Whenever we have a family get together... Birthday...anniversary... Any celebration... We go to Jason's Deli in Hickory. We can always pull together..."

Julia Rush

"I had recently visited here twice within the past week. The service was very fast and efficient. We didn't have to wait too long for our food to be..."

Thomas Hicks

"Jason’s in Hickory always a great choice. We are locals and choose Jason’s often. Today was special! Due to snow everything else was closed but..."

Brent Dula

"Usually a very relaxed atmosphere with helpful employees. We usually get the Beefeater with no Mayo. The big size and split it with the salad bar,..."

Jeremy Donovan

"My recent visit to this location proved to me that the person in charge of this location makes sure good food and service are always provided. My..."

Julie Hicks

"I love the massive huge Pollo Mexicana baked potato! I've dined in before also, thier salad bar is the bomb! I also always get the chicken Ceasar..."

Brandi Killian

"The Turkey Mufalletta sandwich kicked off the taste buds! Only disappointment was i only asked for the 1/4 sandwich. After a quick google search that..."

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