Hickory's Shrewsbury in Shropshire

Nice spot near the river. Last couple of times we have been, the food was barely warm, not hot (that's why 4 star reveiw not 5). All the staff are more than helpful. Everything is spotless clean.

This was our second visit to this Hickory's. It was a busy Saturday night. The food was excellent, we were celebrating two birthdays and the staff assisted brilliantly. We did have some issues with the bill, but it was sorted. Look forward to going again.

Love it! Great food, decent service and fair priced

Myself and my boyfriend visited today for lunch and we couldn't fault it. Being pretty quiet midweek this can sometimes slow service in restaurants but every staff member was attentive and friendly, the food was delish as always (we have been to other locations) and general experience was great. We'll definitely be back!

The food was delicious, the portion sizes great. The service left a bit to be desired, pretty much was ignored and had to keep trying to find staff to take our order, bring the bill etc. Otherwise the rest was great.

Delicious food, flavour amazing, great decor, definitely returning

Totally dismissed as soon as we walked in. We then left! Very unwelcoming and very disappointed. Oh well.

The key to perfection is consistency. Amazing place. Friendly helpfull. Evan sat at the bar ordering food they are helpful and nice. Go here everything I see my buddy and it's always been good. Hope to try there breakfast one day.

All lovely staff, venue and food. Tried thier frozen custard as a dessert.

Amazing venue, with outstanding food & bar menus.

Good customer friendly service. Brisket was cooked perfectly, lovely meal , one concern , the lighting, the wall lighting is at eye level and needed to get the bulb taken out as it was affecting my eyes , waitress said most people complain about it.

Great food first time I'd been will be bk for more soon

Great food and service as always.

Food was great as always had problems with drink but was sorted out

Took the missus and child(teenager) had a great evening. The staff were spot on, good food and drink.

Service and food is excellent. We celebrated a birthday here last night, and the staff /managers are extra attentive for birthdays... more than any place I've been. Great work and great team 👍🏼

Had a meal before theatre. Server was Charles. Fabulous server, food was great and look forward to returning.

Food great. Venue great. Staff friendly. 25 years ago it was a great bar too

An amazing find that is popular with the locals. We were lucky enough to get a last minute table for our party of 10 ppl. The staff were very welcoming and attentive even though it was busy, and there was a buzz about the place with people enjoying their meals with family and friends. The food was great and you definitely got value for money with the portion sizes leaving you feeling content but not over stuffed. The kitchen was clean, and the chefs kept churning out amazing dishes during our time there.

Where to start- can’t fault the food but the service- another story. We was seated quite quickly- no query about allergy’s- long wait for allergen menu. Then order… no drama there… Food arrives- can’t fault it. Then you wait, wait and wait. Part of our table was cleared- then the rest left, whilst a table for a large party was prepared. Finally cleared - asked for dessert menu- and then you wait and wait… and yes wait. In this time bathroom called- so head to the ladies- no toilet roll- I was ok as have a stash of tissues. I was asked by another lady- any loo roll- I apologised- sorry no. Member of staff washing hands- you think would sort- how about no…. Left and went straight back to serving 🤷‍♀️ Back to our wait…. We gave up and asked for the bill- extra charges for non GF stuff- I mean we asked for GF sharing platter- why should we pay extra?? Food was good but service was an absolute shambles 🤦‍♀️ Sometimes it’s in the details- and this place doesn’t have it

Absolutley blown away by the food staff and place

I have been here multiple times and thought it fair to review a very good establishment... Firstly the thing that makes this place good isn't what you think, (the food) although it's Excellent, it's the service, 99% of the time when you go out in the UK to eat, you get poor service and mediocre food, the staff training regime here obviously has American influence as all staff are attentive, do frequent check backs, good turnaround between courses, very polite without being overly nosey about "your day, and the reason you are here" although it is asked and a pleasant response is always returned. It's a nice touch and makes you feel you are not an inconvenience to staff, like most places in the UK. The food is always excellent but the base menu seems to steer you into boxes, subs, burgers, plate meals and then the smoked foods... I do feel that there should be a better sampler of items and although this is done through special events like the BBQ blowout (which is a must) the normal menu feels lacking or it's too expensive and too much food to have some side of brisket and X, or some ribs and Y.... I would always rather come on the event days as the choice to price point is far better but what they do, they do well.... Brisket is a standout, always excellent, they buttermilk chicken is also spot on.... I have had the juiciest ribs and also the dryest ribs here so take that as you will, but they aim and mostly deliver excellence every time. Grape soda is king albeit expensive for a fountain drink that's overfilled with ice, and the popcorn is a nice touch to get that appetite activated... The restaurant is well themed albeit a little loud at times... The volume of staff is ample which is a massive plus and you are not waiting around for ages to get someone's attention... If you like BBQ / southern USA, this is a great choice for that..

One of the most beautiful restaurants in Shrewsbury and Britain.

We visited this week and I am so pleased we did. We were met with a friendly smile and seated immediately in a nice booth The food was awesome. You know exactly what you are getting at one of these places and I was so happy with our meals. Tasty and simple. The waiters were really friendly and it was a nice visit. Definitely worth a visit

Good food. Busy so outside seated.

Dog friendly, great service. We ate in the bar which was really quirky. They even offered the dog some brisket! Food was really tasty and served promptly. Staff super friendly.

Managed to book a last minute table here for just two of us. The table booking time and an unfortunate delay with my taxi took us to the kitchen closing hours but the staff were great!! They knew it was my birthday and they held the kitchen open just enough time for us to get our orders in. The staff were so friendly and the food was amazing!! Meat was cooked to perfection and so soft. Will definitely come again if we’re ever back in town. Thank you to all xx

First time actually visiting a hickory’s, food was great but the service wasn’t good. Completely ignored after we were seated. Having to constantly try for eye contact/hand gestures. The little one didn’t order a meal at first, then wanted a burger so after getting the attention of a server, this was requested and realised after we paid and checked the bill, they charged us for a burger meal which is what we asked for and then it said “burger meal with fries” they only brought a burger out. I don’t usually write reviews but the overall experience bugged me. Only the manager in a black shirt gave good service, the rest just didn’t seem like they wanted to be there.

Lovely menu, and service. Lots of choice.

Good food if little expensive live music i liked but was fairly lound

Had a lovely meal here, service was very good and the food and drinks are pretty good value for money. Well worth a visit.

Great food. Pressured into leaving a tip. That puts me off ever going again

Excellent visit to Hickory’s Shrewsbury today for lunch! We had a table booked for 12:30 however, we arrived early and asked if it possible to be seated early. After a quick check the member of staff doing the meet and great showed us to our table. We were seated near to the children’s cinema room, handy as we have two. Now the highlight of our visit, it was not the food, though this was also excellent! The staff member who waited on our table (did not get her name) was outstanding. Attractive blonde waitress was incredibly polite, knowledgeable about the food and very helpful. I was torn between two dishes and attractive blonde waitress made a convincing case for on which was the Gumbo. Once the food arrived the level of service did not falter, regular check in’s were carried out but, we did not feel pestered at all, attractive blonde waitress even engaged with the kids about their meals. She cleared the table promptly and offered dessert menu’s which were declined as belt capacity was now an issue. As stated previously she food was excellent, we have no issues at all. My only criticism is that I would have liked to be able to give attractive blonde waitress a cash tip, as in my opinion she definitely deserved it. This said I gladly paid the bill and additional service charge of 7%. In summary excellent experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

I love the atmosphere in this place, real American deep South feel to it. Staff where lovely and the service while a little slow was good. But to be expected on a Saturday night. Some food was amazing some was a real, real let down. The corn on the cob was awful, like bitting down on a wet sponge. The brisket taco starter while tasted great wasn't served on a taco but on a tortilla. The biggest let down was the ribs ! If you go to an American BBQ restaurant you at least expect the ribs to be right. I started with the full rack of BBQ. They where so salty and sour I ate one rib and sent them back. I got them replaced with bourbon ribs, the sauce was edible but the actual ribs where awful, so tough and such little meat on the bones not worthy of £25. The coleslaw was boring, literally white cabbage and a few nigella seeds with some very wet sauce. Add some red cabbage, red onion, carrot......something to make it at least presentable. The fries where good...... The wife's beef brisket was really good. Just really upset the ribs where so unbelievably bad

Little small on the portion side for the price and didn't really blow me away. The food wasn't bad or wrong, just not the greatest. The desert was particularly disappointing. Service was amazing though, friendly and kind staff!

We went to Hickory's Smokehouse Shrewsbury on 6th February 2025 to celebrate our grandsons 20th Birthday, food and atmosphere were first class, the only thing that spoilt the evening was a jobs worth arrogant waiter who decided to ask my Grandson for ID after he had been served with and drank half of a cocktail. I have no problem with him asking for ID but this should be done before the drink was served and without the need to embarrass the lad in front of the party and his girlfriend. Why he had to hold onto the back of my grandsons chair and lean over him while asking for ID? ...who knows?. I'm sure this will not be the first time that this jobs worth has tried to spoil someone's evening. The manageress did apologise for the upset caused.

We went to Hickory's Smokehouse Shrewsbury on 6th February 2025 to celebrate our grandsons 20th Birthday, food and atmosphere were first class, the only thing that spoilt the evening was a jobs worth arrogant waiter who decided to ask my Grandson for ID after he had been served with and drank half of a cocktail. I have no problem with him asking for ID but this should be done before the drink was served and without the need to embarrass the lad in front of the party and his girlfriend. Why he had to hold onto the back of my grandsons chair and lean over him while asking for ID? ...who knows?. I'm sure this will not be the first time that this jobs worth has tried to spoil someone's evening. The manageress did apologise for the upset caused.

Food and Service perfect..👍👍👍👍👍

this was my fifth time to Hickory’s but my first to the Shrewsbury location - and it did NOT disappoint. the food is just amazing - the best BBQ I’ve had outside the US, and the staff are so attentive. a coear 5⭐️s

First time eating @ Hickory’s, the menu was good and reasonably priced - I had the Mac & Cheese which was fab! Staff were polite and friendly though a ervice was a little slow - it was very busy and they did say they were short-staffed. Overall, a good place for food.

Delicious great tasting food. Not cheap, but worth paying more for the quality. Service was extremely good. Dog friendly. Only downside was when offered a slice of brisket for our dog, there is no indication of the £3.50 price per portion.

Our favourite place to eat Visited new years and had a brilliant night. As ever the service is superb, young lady who was our waitress is a credit to hospitality industry. Nothing was never too much and service was always with a smile. As for the food Texas brisket and the gumbo were served and exceeded our expectations. Top marks all round to every who works there for a fabulous evening.

Stunning place inside. The food was good, had the chicken basket to start with some corn chips and honey dip. Partner had double beef burger wity chips, and he said it was really good. I had the chicken burger, which was a little bit too salty for me, but that was my opinion. Also had the chocolate cake for pudding, which again is nothing special has you can get this in most restaurants. All in all, i probably would eat here again in the future if it was for a special occasion. Staff were friendly, especially the manager on the day who was chatty.

This was our first time to the Shrewsbury Hickory’s Smoke House. We were surprised at how big it was. I believe there is an upstate too. Incredible. The staff were very attentive and the food great. I recommend the half a chicken; it was huge! My dad also loved the complimentary birthday doughnut and cream for his birthday. Thank you such a nice touch. 🧁 We parked outside on the road for free after 6pm.

Nice and atmosphere and quick service. If you like meat visit here.

Had a fantastic dinner tonight! We got the sharing platter for 2 which was unreal. Very generous portions and all the meat was cooked perfectly. Really well priced and good food options, definitely something for everyone. Drinks were also really good, from the cocktails to the Sodas! The NFL was on and the big screen creates an amazing atmosphere. Will definitely be eating here again in the future

A bit of a disappointment. Venue is really nice as was the food but unfortunately we were sat upstairs, between two large groups, in the land that staff forgot. I’m not blaming the waitress as she had two large groups, one of which seemed a bit challenging, but took a long time to get served, plates cleared and pay the bill. We would have had starters and pudding but in the end we just had mains. Highly recommend you do NOT sit in the upstairs bit!!

The Hickory Smokehouse provided a great experience. Our server, Jonny, who came from Chester, was amazing—so kind, helpful, and attentive. The cozy fire and dim lighting added to the warm, inviting atmosphere. While the food was decent overall, the beef ribs were exceptional—tender and flavorful. Great service and a relaxing setting make it worth a visit!

Lovely place friendly staff dined with good friends a cracking time

Visited hickory’s Shrewsbury to celebrate grandson’s 14th birthday with friends & family. Excellent meal good quality food served hot without having to wait too long . Special mention to Charlie who served us and bar staff who helped grandson make his own milk shake behind the bar. Overall a great night

Had a mixed platter which was excellent, my daughter's enjoyed the ribs, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful and the environment was very pleasant. Just a heads-up that they charge a 7.5% tip jar fee, which you can ask to be removed if required but why would you when the food and service is this good? Can't wait to head back.

Great Christmas atmosphere, beautifully made food for all. 15 people catered for. Good service some of the time, but it was mega busy for New Years Day. Will deffo go again, just make sure I got enough money as is overpriced somewhat

Very authentic place and great quality food. We ordered a platter for two, and although it's seems expensive, we struggled to finish it! The appetizers were also very good. Bacon bites, fried pickles, kids corndog and cheese pretzel were superb, but the Mac and cheese was something else! They were also very attentive to one of our guests gluten free needs, double checking the intolerance chart with us. There's so much on the menu I want to try, so we'll definitely be back!

Fantastic restaurant and very welcoming and friendly staff. We stumbled across this restaurant due to being let down by another restaurant moments earlier. We dined here for my son’s 18th birthday. Within minutes of my son ordering a cocktail, the bar tender acknowledged that it was his birthday and showed him how to make his own cocktail behind the bar for free. From being let down massively earlier this was just a magical and wonderful experience completely off the cuff, which made his day! Thank you!

Great service amazing food and prefect for family we will return soon thanks!!

Lovely place, very christmasy at this time. Perfect food 😋 👌

Great food. Found us a space, even though busy and we didn't have a reservation. Food was great, service 5star.

Lovely food and even had good vegetarian/vegan food despite being a smokehouse. The bbq ribs were delicious and came easily off the bone. The servers were incredibly friendly and service was very quick. Highly recommend!

Our Team night out in Shrewsbury - the place has a great atmosphere; the food was good and service excellent. Our serves Larnie was very attentive !

I'm sorry to say I had a very disappointing experience at Hickory's Smokehouse. The waiter was slow to come to our table to ask for a drinks order, then slow to bring the drinks once ordered. Overall, the waiting team wasn't warm or particularly efficient. I asked what white wines there were - there was only one! For £10.21 for 250ml, I expected it to be a nice one, but it wasn't at all. The menu has an extensive choice. Food came quickly. I chose the salmon, which was very dry. One of my colleagues chose a chicken dish which was also very dry. I wouldn't recommend either. The food is expensive for what you get. The restaurant was full so the atmosphere was good, although I struggled to hear my colleagues at times as it was noisy. It is decorated very well for Christmas. Overall, I wouldn't recommend it or return.

A really relaxed place with great tasting food. The menu isn't overpriced, and the portion sizes are great.

The service is so poor that when you get served, you have been waiting so long.... Up to 20 minutes just to order a drink. The venue is excellent, and on a Sunday there is a great mixture of people eating and watching sport in the bar area, as the big screen is excellent. With such a big group of repeat customers week on week, it would be great to have a few more dedicated bar staff so that it isn't just the diners who get the slick service.

Terrible service. Booked a table, told us the table was "getting ready now", asked us to wait by the bar, forgot about us. Left and went somewhere else.

We had the platter for two and two half pints. Food was delicious and the service was excellent!

Great selection of smoked meats, worth a visit if you're in the area

The food was awful. Chicken was like something from Iceland. Ribs were smothered in salt and pepper after asking for plain. It's not a difficult request a rack of ribs with nothing on.

My daughter's favourite place to eat, so it was a no brainer to visit on her 16th. She loved it, thank you to the lovely staff 👍

We went last weekend, food was amazing, service superb, atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming, thanks all x

Excellent food, polite staff. Great portions too!

Stodgy unhealthy food. This was a first while dining out. We were asked if we’d like to taste the Malbec as that was the only red wine option. We said yes and we’re then charged £2 for a swig. Not warned we would incur a cost. Only white option Sauvignon blanc. Unbelievable. They buy it in VATS apparently so the profit margin must be huge. Massive screen to our right while dining showing rugby, the light and noise emitted not great. Not really our thing, will most definitely not return.,

Me and my fiance had a Bird and beast and cheesy chips and a steak and onion rings food was amazing only second time of visiting and was an enjoyable experience all round

Excellent service and very friendly staff.

Food and service was excellent, Special mention to Charles he was amazing!!!

Great food,friendly staff and a nice Sunday afternoon atmosphere. Had the platter for two. Wow. Could have fed possibly four. Managed to finish it between us tho with room for some churros afterwards 😁

Visited Hickory’s recently to try their week day offers, ie Steak and Shake, Bottomless Wings and BBQ Blowout, the offers are amazing value and don’t lose the standard or quality you’d expect from the meal out, Most recent visit was for the BBQ blowout and the food was lovely, The Jalapeño and Cheese sausage was the highlight for me, When they couldn’t offer the Wing deal do to stock issues they invited us back on the house!!!!

Manager was very friendly, food came and was delicious.

Can never complain with a hickory's great staff and amazing food, wish I could buy the buffalo sauce for the wings

Food is incredible, lovely place to sit down for a meal, friendly staff. A bit pricey but worth the money. The only reason I give 4stars for service is because they add their tip to the bill automatically, and I think that is really cheeky. You can ask for it to be removed with "no awkwardness" but just because it says there's "no awkwardness", doesn't mean it's not awkward to tell your server to remove the tip. A tip shouldn't ever be automatically added to a bill. We aren't in America, the servers are paid a wage here. The tip should be a generous extra given at the discretion of the customer, not something that restaurants just decides you should give them. Remove that stupidness and the place is flawless

Amazing food, great service, a bit noisy for me being Autistic however they were very accommodating and gave us a seat at the quieter end of the restaurant.

Great atmosphere and decoration, love the smokehouse feel with the fire pit and decor. As we have visited a few times the food is generally great. The fajitas are always lovely, highly recommend the milkshakes! The only fault would be the meat portion for the smokes are a little small for the price but tasted great! Overall, will definitely be back!

Friendly staff and very fun to talk to, we were greeted with free popcorn as we sat down. Vibrant atmosphere with a big selection of food in the menu, meat lovers will not be disappointed. Food came in big portions and we all left with a happy belly.

Family friendly kid friendly staff always helpful and lovely

Big wood floored room with chunky wooden furniture, warm lighting. There were few customers but there was still a friendly buzz in the place. The manager was really welcoming and asked us if we'd been before. (We hadn't) He told us why he loved working there and how they strive to be as authentic as they can. He recommended we order from the traditional " smokehouse " menu. We did and were very glad.I had a huge juicy half a smoked chicken in a hot and spicy sauce which came with a good helping of fries and pickle. My wife had the " smoked brisket sub" again with fries and a very tasty "Texas Gravy" She had a glass of the house red and I had one of the IPA's.Both were very agreeable. At the end of the meal we had a pleasant chat with our waitress. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and we will definitely be back.

Great atmosphere, super friendly staff and amazing food.

Fabulous evening here on the 2nd Nov 24 for my partners birthday. Fabulous service. Friendly funny and pleasant and Super helpful.

Big wood floored room with chunky wooden furniture, warm lighting. There were few customers but there was still a friendly buzz in the place. The manager was really welcoming and asked us if we'd been before. (We hadn't) He told us why he loved working there and how they strive to be as authentic as they can. He recommended we order from the traditional " smokehouse " menu. We did and were very glad.I had a huge juicy half a smoked chicken in a hot and spicy sauce which came with a good helping of fries and pickle. My wife had the " smoked brisket sub" again with fries and a very tasty "Texas Gravy" She had a glass of the house red and I had one of the IPA's.Both were very agreeable. At the end of the meal we had a pleasant chat with our waitress. All in all we thoroughly enjoyed our visit and we will definitely be back.

Booked a table for 5 of us on line bit of an experience to book but got there in the end,food was really good,ribs were cooked to perfection,brisket was really tasty,and the sea bass. If in Shrewsbury again for a weekend will definitely go there for food.

Wonderful meal with lots of tasty food. Friendly staff and efficient service. Atmosphere was just right, music not too loud but not too quiet either. Would highly recommend this place if you're in Shrewsbury.

Fantastic night you made it special thank you 🥰

Three of us ate here on a Friday night. The food is tasty and portion sizes are large. There was a great singer performing and it was a nice place to have a drink after dinner as well.

A really good dog friendly place to enjoy a food with the family. We had a table outside due to being with our Labrador, but we were provided blankets and also heating working to keep us cozy. Very good to enjoy gluten free, they take this seriously with one member of the staff checking twice and confirming with my wife the ingredients of each dish we ordered GF.

Love this place, the food is gorgeous, very very tasty and cooked really well. Service was quick and polite too and as an added bonus you can take your doggies in as well. Would definitely recommend.

We visited Hickory’s Shrewsbury and had a superb birthday meal. We sat on the high chairs that run alongside the kitchen area, which was interesting to see everything going on. The food and drink were fantastic! We had the pulled pork corn chips to start, the brisket with cheesy chilli fries for main and the s’mores dessert, all of which were gorgeous!! We also love rootbeer so were thrilled that it is now on draft! Our waitress was excellent, very friendly and helpful. She also asked if it was a special occasion so when I said it was for a birthday, they came out later on with a board saying ‘happy birthday’ which had a doughnut with a sparkler candle in 🎇 and they sang it to him. This was a super lovely touch, it was a great experience and would definitely return!!

Excellent food everytime, tried the Beef Brisket for the first time recently and it's got to be my favourite meal of all time :P

My favourite place now . Amazing food the staff is lovely just good all together can’t wait to go again .

Went for a date night with the wife all the time we were there a chef we believe to be called david was staring at my wife's chest. This made her feel completely uncomfortable. Will not be returning.

Fantastic staff, awesome food, really nice comfortable atmosphere and the prices reflect the quality of the food well.

Well presented, but I found the food disappointingly bland. It was a very busy night, which may explain it, but overall a bit of a letdown.

Great cocktails. Great mains. Great desserts. If you love soul food, you can't ask for more.

Great meal. Top end price wise but worth it.