Hickory's Smokehouse Gresty Green in Cheshire East

Went for my birthday. Food was great. Service was great. Xx

Brilliant waitress but not really what we were expecting

First time at a hickory’s, we were up visiting family. I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much, thinking it would be like a BBQ version of a Harvester, but I was pleasantly surprised. The food was, for the money, really nice. I had the chicken Gumbo and the others had gumbo or southern chicken burger. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the drinks were nice too. The service was pleasant and considering the place was absolutely rammed, pretty effective. I’ve found a hickory’s not too far from us now and I’ll definitely be going in next time we’re in the area .

Our server was excellent - such a lovely person. Took her time to run us through her favourite and what she'd recommend, as well as the sizes of other items etc. She was fantastic! And, she recommend the sodas, which were a huge hit! The food was phenomenal and we'd certainly come back. Perfect for kids too, as they have a playground outside, a cinema inside, colouring they give out - what a place! Amazing! The American theme is brilliant too. Very authentic.

This is such a great restaurant! Staff are super friendly, service was quick and the food was incredible. We had the sharing platter and everything was spot on and such great value for money. What more can you ask for!

Great food. Good service. Had the smoke house platter. Wow

The rib rib was nr enough none existent on the platter, informed the waitress and she just said no problem ill tell the manager. He/she didn't even come over to have a look or resolve the issue. Not as good as past experience!!

We went as a family to celebrate my dons 25th we absolutely loved it the staff were fabulous and my Jack was treated to a birthday sweet and a song he was highly embarrassed but loved it thanks 😊

So far everything I've tried here has been great. Staff are great, friendly and don't pester you to see if things are ok.

Fabulous food !! We shared a meat platter. It was outstanding. Service is excellent too.

Amazing place, awesome food 🤩🤩 my favourite ever

It's a bbq meat restaurant, you get what you expect. I like it.

Great atmosphere and service, food a bit sweet for my taste but would definitely go back and order something else off the menu. Complementary popcorn is a nice touch.

Not as good as I thought. Went for a birthday treat. Very disappointed. Coke tasted watered down. Food portion small, bland. Sorry Hickory's been to better places, won't recommend.

Love this place. It was my son's bday and he chose to go. The food was great service was friendly and price not bad. Good veggie choice. Plenty of choice will definitely return

Great good very attentive and thoughtful staff

Food was OK but you can definitely get better elsewhere for the small price, service was good but we felt a bit rushed, I thought it was going to be more of a authentic bbq restaurant but it was more of a hungry horse with a American/bbq theme, better for families with kids than couples etc

Amazing food, would defo go again, atmosphere was not to bad, range of sauces to dip or drench, very filling, can’t wait to have the experience again defo 10/10

I went here for my 26th birthday, Reece served us, he made us feel like family, even remembered my name which is a hard name to remember as is! Great food and great service all around!

Absolutely fantastic Food amazing Plenty for the kids

Food was all over cooked and the service was terrible. Took ages for drinks to arrive, then they asked if we'd like any sauces, brought them to us after we were done eating (and we're not quick eaters) then added an automatic tip to the bill - which we ended up paying because we all felt too uncomfortable to ask them to remove it. Won't be going here again.

Lovely place to eat. Food was lovely and the staff were great.

Outstanding service every time we go, and the food is always amazing. Our definite top place to eat.

Had a great time celebrating my birthday with family here. Lots for the great kids to do movie theatre inside and play area outside. Food was hot a tasty. Bird and beast burger was very good as was the macaroni cheese brisket side and the pit beans. Grandkids enjoyed their meals too. They brought me a doughnut with cream and a sparkler candle for free and another sparkler with the cake we brought. They paid attention to detail with the icing sugar birthday wishes on both. They did bring me the wrong meal initially were very apologetic including the manager. When the bill arrived they had taken the cost of my main course off which was a nice surprise. Will definitely go back. They really looked after us.

Been meaning to visit for a while , but not happened till today , what an experience, great food , cooked to perfection, great service together with a great atmosphere 😀 👌 highlights being the bourbon bacon bites , the brisket and the biscoff milkshake.. Definitely be back really soon , try keeping us away now

I came up to Nantwich for a wedding. The whole day was exceptionally brilliant. The following day, half of our party went to Hickories. What an absolutely beautiful place to have a wedding breakfast. 10 points to the bar staff, 10 points to the waiting staff, and top marks for the cooks. I will be back, I haven't stopped smiling yet. Thank you, ALL OF YOU at Hickories, you made our day fantastic. I really can't wait to see you again

Good gluten free offer and where appropriate, can be adapted for kids.

Amazing 👏 🤩 staff are very welcoming

First time here and I was excited to go. But there were some failings unfortunately. Me and my teenager came on a monday but it was so busy we had to be seated by the cooking bar station. This was loud and not very nice atmosphere. Our total bill came to £70 (no appetisers, no dessert, no alcoholic drink) and for this price I expected perfect food. He had fried chicken and chicken tacos (starter menu but as a main), the chicken was really good but very small portions for the price. He said the rice was fridge cold in the taco. I had the half smoked chicken. There was no smoke flavour whatsoever and it was cold and very dry. I had to drench it in ranch to be able to swallow it. It was soaked in a lot of BBQ sauce which just tasted like hot dogs. We also had the corn bread. It was served in a skillet pan so my assumption is it's supposed to be warm? The edges were lukewarm and the rest fridge cold. It's clear everything is just reheated, and not very well. It took a long time to be served and even longer for the food. Probably half an hour, so food should have been warm. Staff was very friendly but they asked to clear my plate whilst I was still eating (took a while to be able to swallow the dry chicken). The taste and quality of food I'd expect to pay about £25 £30. Definitely not £70.

Bit of a shame, visited again after a year or so and it's not what it used to be. Food was quite dry

Far too noisy , speaker located directly above the table meant we couldn’t talk to each other. Good food though

popped in for some breakfast..well presented,attentive service from staff but food was nothing special,a bit like an over priced wetherspoons.

Visited Hickorys in Crewe today, my first time and the staff were amazing, so friendly and chatty! The food was also amazing, great portions. The popcorn and water when you sit down was also fab! Can't wait to go again!

Good food, friendly staff but service was a bit slow at times

Overpriced and Overrated. Definitely won't be giving it a second chance. Southern Fried Double Chicken Burger, the actual burgers were about as think as a McDonald's Hamburger.

The food was very nice. It's a great place for the american experience but the table service was extremely slow. We ordered the food and that came before the drinks that we had to ask for quite disappointed

We came to hickories for my sisters birthday and throughly enjoyed our visit. Great food and great customer service by all that served us but a special Thankyou to the Manager Kayleigh, your customer service is outstanding Thankyou!!

Excellent attentive service. Well done.

Came for my best friends birthday, was very busy but the service was top notch! Luke and Claire were super attentive and ensured my friends allergy was well catered for at every stage, even when she kept changing her cocktail and they had to check the iPad again! Made us feel super comfortable and at ease, food was great and we never had to ask for a thing! We will be back, thank you for making her birthday so special ☺️

A truly great emulation of an American restaurant. I had the brisket, which was outstanding. The bourbon gravy took it to another level. Service was bright and cheerful. Food came fast. Can’t fault anything! Will definitely return.

Our server to start and finish was lovely. Member that brought mains out didn't even bother checking that we had finished starters or clear those plates and dishes. We had to move them to one side to allow mains to be put down. They only got cleared when the other server came to clear the mains.

This is the third Hickory's I have been to and this is up there with the best. The beef rib was delicious, and the service great, if I am in the area will go back.

Excellent food as always, third Hickories we have been to...same standard across the board. Icing of it all was had car issues and waiting for AA, staff were nice enough to invite us back in nd offered myself and my partner a drink while we waited. Excellent service!

First time here for a 18th Food was way overated the chicken was dry salty with lots of bones barbeque sauce slapped on top Another dish was so salty it was not edible .

We came here for my birthday on 30/07/2024. The service we received was second to none, and the personal touches because they knew it was a birthday booking were really special. The food was really tasty, we had the sharing platter which meant we got to try so many different menu items! The brisket was delicious. My favourite was the cheesy giant pretzel appetiser! The cocktails are also lovely, the game changer especially.

Absolutely fantastic food. The BBQ pulled pork beans are something else! We had a platter and it was expensive at 60 quid, but between 2 it is no more than you'd pay for 2 meals at a nice steakhouse or similar. All of the meat was amazing, like, super tasty and great quality. Some of the smaller ribs were slightly dry, but they were dry rub ones. Overall though absolutely lovely, service is quick, lots of staff and plenty of parking. I'll be going again!

Some excellent parts of the meal, some of the ribs lacked flavour but some elements were fantastic. Definitely worth a visit though

Good food, nice staff and a great atmosphere.

If you like American food…it’s great !!

Best burgers on the planet! Great service, friendly staff, and delicious food. Nice atmosphere, too.

Very busy and great service, we felt looked after throughout.

Me and my partner have just been to the Hickory’s in Crewe. Working in the catering industry myself I noticed that one of the front of house waitresses who had very long hair had it down whilst serving food on the pass and dishing up the coleslaw. Also adding to the fact she had long acrylic nails on (with no gloves) which were going into the coleslaw when she was dishing it up then gliding her fingers back threw her hair… I am very shocked that the head chef or manager has not told her to tie up her hair. It is very unhygienic and very unprofessional.

Reece our server was fantastic and Lauren also

Menu too much on it? Ordered baby back ribs that were supposed to be cooked for 4 hours ? They Probably were then frozen and heated up in microwave as the bones were cold, bones transmit heat through the meat so definitely microwaved. Meal very small meal and came on a piece of wood? Would not go again small meals and big price and microwaved. Very disappointed

Great place. We ate outside under cover and enjoyed their usual amasing lunch.

My first time visiting Hickory's atmosphere was great. We were a table of 7, and the service was outstanding. Nothing was too much trouble. Staff were so helpful and couldn't do enough. I tried the brisket, which I'd definitely recommend. We are already planning on returning.

Lovely place looking forward to going back food service was excellent and staff friendly and helpful Been back my wife had sea bass I had brisket once again amazing food

Took my daughter for her birthday as a treat. Staff were great, welcoming and friendly, and checked that everything was ok, once our meals had arrived. Took my 11 month old granddaughter so she could taste the food. The staff brought highchair straight away and even gave us a little plate and plastic fork, so my granddaughter could try our food. Then surprise us with a birthday board with cake, for my daughter 🥰. Thank you for making my daughters birthday treats amazing. Special thanks to Reece, who was our server and arranged for the birthday cake surprise ❤️ he was great, excellent customer service.

Brilliant meal & excellent service yet again.

First time here on my granddaughters recommendation. Surprised how busy it was for a Monday. We have corn chips stater to share really nice and fresh. I wanted the Slab for my main but they had run out, which was very disappointing. So I had the beef ribs, a full rack in BBQ Sauce, it was very filling a the meat fell of the bone. Overall the food was excellent, only niggle was trying to get someone's attention to pay the bill!

Had a great meal and great service and special mention to Eleanor and Dave couldn’t get a nicer service if you tried and were so kind and caring will definitely be back :)

Great birthday breakfast treat for the my little one today! Thank you to the staff for making my baby girls birthday morning so special 🥰

Food was unbelievably meh, everything but the brisket was so dry couldn't even finish eating it. BBQ sauce was really cheap tasting like what you'd get with frozen boxed ribs from Iceland. For £60 you'd expect a lot better we only really ate the brisket and chips which was definitely not worth the money. Staff were really nice and the place it's self was really nice. Unfortunately the food really ruin the whole experience.

Everything was good. Fast friendly service

First of all, everything was absolutely spot on. Fast service, clean environment and kind staff members. I had the pleasure to dine in this restaurant with my pregnant wife and we are absolutely obsessed with American barbecue, so for us this place is heaven. The brisket is sensational, absolutely to die for. A special mention to Nathan that was in charge of our service, incredibly kind, chatty and welcoming. He organised a tour for us to the smoker in the kitchen where Travis explained to us what they do. Phenomenal. True legends

It was my daughter's birthday and she had visited from London. I love the changes they have made to my local, I have been visiting this place since my children were small (now in their 30s) They had some balloons on the table and when her sweet arrived there was a firework alongside it. The food was fabulous and although they were busy the service was friendly and helpful. Thank you for making it special!!!!

Really friendly staff and great dinner atmosphere. I had the vegan fajitas, and they were so good! The service was good, and I would be happy to go back here again. Although the fajitas were very good, sadly there isn't many vegan options on the menu. So it'd be nice to see some more options when I do go next.

Food was amazing, staff brilliant. They found us a table although we hadn't booked. Visited on the off chance

No luxury, good atmosphere, good food

Great place to stop off for dinner, staff are so pleasant and helpful, food good, and as it was hot, we sat outside. What more could you want.

Food was good, nice place and excellent value for money

Serving hot food on a wooden platter is not always ideal. However, tonight's meal was not the usual high standard. Chips were cold, also Mac and cheese was not as good as previous visits.

Lovely food, great venue for a special occasion. Staff were very attentive and I was treated to a couple of special bits because it was my birthday 🎉🎂 Myself and my daughter had the breakfast which was superb.y wife had a muffin which was great too. My son had pancakes 🥞, tbh he didn't rate them and I tried them and agreed, they were too thick which made them dry. I also had a maple pecan shake which was delicious 😋

Food is great Staff are friendly Loads of options Cocktails are good Definitely worth coming here

Great food, ribs are lovely. I've eaten ribs often in Arkansas and these are on a par.

Sat in a heated cabin outside staff were great food very good and surprisingly busy for a Wednesday evening

Madie looked after us today and everything was fantastic and managed to make my birthday special even though I didn’t want a fuss. Thank you for the donut and fantastic service and food!

Food was amazing and the staff were really helpful. There was a group of 7 of us that went and we all had amazing food and no complaints. Highly recommend!!

Great food(platter to share for 2), fantastic service.

Loved it!! Welcome soon as I walked in and the food was banging!

Had a great visit. Food was top quality. Staff seemed happy, were very polite, great personalities. Well managed restaurant with a good vibe

All the food was lovely, and staff very plesent

Several mistakes with the order. Forgot to bring our coffee at the end. When finally got it we were kinda rushed out..

Came for brunch on a saturday morning, really good food, very tasty, will definitely be returning in future

The food was delicious. I would have given 5 stars, but we had a meal missed off our order, so the person had to wait while everyone else was eating.

We were invited back to Hickorys to try the food again. I'm pleased to say this was so much better than our first visit. We all enjoyed the food & service was really good. Thank you.

Came for our grandaughters 6th birthday, lovely food as usual, lovely setting. Very child friendly place.

Little on the pricey side nice for a treat food was good service from most of the staff was very slow less chatting would help atmosphere was good

Absolutely lovely food and five star service from the staff. Especially Jay who ran the extra mile to accommodate us.

Lovely birthday breakfast, great staff

Place was really cold last visit; food is dead sweet; everything is pretty expensive for what you get.

Nice food and pleasant atmosphere. Would come back.

Update 2024: Visited tonight (16/05), first time out for a meal as parents as a birthday meal. I'm not sure who the lady was (green checked shirt) but went the extra mile. She the surprised us with free cocktails, and then surprised us with a birthday donut and sang happy birthday. Couldn't have gone any further! Brilliantly renovated inside, a traditional American themed smokehouse with a modern twist. Went on opening night and everything seemed to be running smoothly. Food came out nice and quick as we had brisket, which was very tasty, although I think the cheese and jalapeno sausage might be a favourite.

Had an absolute great time for their princess breakfast

I really enjoyed my vegetarian fajitas. The whole combination of sauces, grilled peppers and onions and veggie chicken was yummy. Onion rings delicious. Pulled pork also delicious. Service excellent, and there's a special atmosphere about this place. What could be better, the side of mushrooms was good but it didn't rock my world. Salsa was too watery, and I really don't like sauces served in a plastic cups. But overall I would highly recommend it.

It’s a really nice place to go with your family and friends. Friendly staff. Definitely will visit there again. Highly recommended

Quick lunch.... very pleasant table outdoor. The staff was nice. Cocktails ok. The sharing platter was definitely enough for 2 people. Some ribs were a little bit dry but overall well cooked. There is a little playground for kids, actually a very good idea!

Fantastic food and excellent service, one of our "go to" places for sure

Wow just had a fantastic meal this evening, great service and super hot tasty good at a reasonably good price.

Another amazing barbecue restaurant, keep up the great work folk's