Hickory Stick Bar-B-Q

Super quick service, plenty of self seating, best pork ribs EVER and you can't go wrong with their brisket. Our favorite of the sides was the baked potato salad. We'll be back to try the rest!

First time at Hickory Sticks- what an eclectic restaurant. You can tell it has been in the same location for a long time. The inside reminded me of a throwback to the 80's. The food was a mix of on par and sub par. We really enjoyed the mac n' cheese, slaw, and hotties sausage. However, the brisket lacked the moist and tender aspect. The barbecue sauce was on par, not too sweet.

Friendly folks, delicious BBQ! This is a legit Texas BBQ spot off the beaten path and worth a visit. You walk in, walk right up to the counter and order and these folks have their system down to a science! Once you have your tray of food, it's off to find a place to sit and there are plenty of choices. From the outside the restaurant seems much smaller than it is. Everything was delicious and the portions were generous for the prices! We can't wait to go back again soon!

My Dad and I came here early around 11am because my Uncle, who is a local, told us it would be crowded. Fortunately it was empty, no line even for a Saturday. We experienced great service and hospitality here. I ordered a combination plate of brisket and sausage with a side of macaroni salad and potato salad. We also ordered some stuff to go to bring to family members later, which they put away for us to pick up before we left. Our food was served right away and we got a seat in the back since we were told it was coolest back there. There was lots of Texas Rangers memorabilia on the walls as well as many deer mount and antlers. There were also a few TV's in the back for entertainment. My brisket was super tender and the sausage had a great snap and a nice peppery flavor. I liked how the bbq sauce was this and perfect for dipping your brisket it. It seemed more like a gravy than a bbq sauce. The Texas toast was fluffy, buttery and crispy, which cut through all the richness of the meat. The macaroni salad was really good and had a nice vinegary punch. The potato salad was hearty and thick, but melt in your mouth soft. We had a great lunch here with big portions and we brought the rest of our food home and picked up our to go order before leaving.

The Hickory Stick was more than a find for a late lunch. It was a trip back in time. As I wound around the back roads,further from the freeways,congestion and 2023 in general,I really felt like I was back in 1976,the year the Hickory Stick opened.As everywhere, I'm sure this area has changed a lot since Hickory Stick opened in August 1976. However,looking around,I can't imagine what has changed. There are signs of new construction in a vacant field but mostly everything is 10 years or older and almost a country feel.Let me make it clear,this is a place you have to want to get to. It's not an easy on and off a freeway. The patrons appear to be all locals with 2 large birthday parties starting while I was there.Be prepared to feel like you are in the 1970s when you walk in. Everything is time warped in a good way. The Service is pleasant and mannerly, prices great and food delicious. Im not exaggerating when I say the straight up pinto beans are in the top 3 that ive ever eaten. Highly unexpected as the sides are usually the weak point at these older places. The potato salad was just different enough to seem unique. It was dynamite fantastic though. I love potato salad and this is a good one.However,the biggest surprise was my first bite of chopped beef sandwich. You know those movie scenes where everything goes in reverse through the years back to a specific point in time? That's what happened and I landed at a BBQ place of my childhood. It tasted exactly the same!This place is special in a sentimental way. Anyone from Texas will be comfortable, like visiting grandma's house. You'll instantly recognize the food at first bite and all the stress will flow from your body as your faith in humankind is restored.If you are anywhere close, I have to urge...Go!!!

You get more for your money and the people that work there are so kind and friendly and very helpful towards seniors . Best ribs in Texas

Ol Hickory Stick...I waited so long to try this bbq joint. And I was glad that I did, until I got sick.Ok, so the service here is good, the people here are friendly.The food: the food was flavorful. The turkey was juicy. Their other meats are filled with smokey flavors as well. However, I'm not quite sure about the quality of meat they use. After visiting here, I got pretty sick. I wish I hadn't, but I did. Now if you're use to eating all different types of meats from different places and your body isn't as sensitive as mine, I say go ahead and try Hickory Stick. At the very least you'll be happy with the flavor and the cost of your meal.

Here's the secret... this is a dining experience not just an amazing meal. This is the real deal, I think they have been doing bbq for 42 years. Meat, sides, staff all amazing.

Over all great service and good food. Walk up ordering with a nice selection of traditional BBQ meats and side dishes. Staff was extremely friendly and helpful, even provided drink refills. Restaurant was clean and had a quaint atmosphere with all the charm of a local BBQ eatery.Many in the party ordered brisket and it looked great. I ordered the Smoked Turkey sandwich $7 with a side of beans... total $10... a decent amount of food for lunch.

So, we were looking for a different bbq joint, that turned out not to be a bbq joint. This place was in the area, and we'd both heard about it so figured why the hell not?Old building, got the big Cowboy sign out front with the name on it. If you believe the banner hanging outside, place has been here forty four years. It wasn't very busy on a mid afternoon Saturday.Walk in, order at counter. Decided to get a rib plate, and a two meet plate so we could try things out. Got brisket and sausage on two meat plate. Ended up getting potato salad, kernel corn, and ranch style beans as sides. Plates come with toasted bread and a cup of sauce, pickles and onion slices are available as self serve. We grabbed a couple of fountain drinks.BBQ comes out and it looks pretty good. This isn't a craft bbq place. This is an old school bbq joint here. We got lean brisket, as is custom at old school places. Weren't asked, and forgot to ask if moist was an option. It wasn't the greatest looking brisket, but it honestly was tender and a little moist, not dry at all. It had a good taste. From the looks of the joint, I expected to get Eckrich style, premade, packaged sausage but was surprised that what we got obviously wasn't. Maybe something made for the place that they smoke? I dunno, but it was good, down to earth sausage. I enjoyed it. The ribs were tender, came off the bone good, and had a good taste also. I would have preferred some more flavor, but the ribs were good and what I expected. The bark was tender, not chewy.The sides were simple, but good. Corn looked out of the can, and the beans are, as advertised, ranch style beans. The potato salad we both thought was homemade, and it was your old style, grandma's summer hot dog cookout kind of potato salad. Light mustard base. You know what I mean. It really was pretty good.BBQ sauce is an afterthought nowadays, but I love good BBQ sauce. The one they serve here I think is fantastic, and addicting. I know I really like it when I'm dipping my bread/toast in it to finish it off. Didn't taste any vinegar in it really. I didn't get the ketchup heavy taste I get at most places nowadays. This is a sauce worthy of ANY bbq joint. Great stuff.Anyway, inside is pretty rustic. Looks like the place has had the obligatory build on's over the years. Front room, then a side room and a back room look like they were added at some point in time. It's a nice place, I enjoyed the BBQ here, and would make it a place to come back to occasionally. The price is certainly right. Everything was around $37, plus a few bucks tossed in the tip jar. Well worth what you get.