The Hickory Stik

Had hot links and smoke bologna with their spicy beans ( chunks of hot links, jalapeños. The beans tasted like there was a hint of brown sugar and it was great. Potato salad was very good as well. Staff were excellent in recommending and explaining the difference on the items I asked about and the food was out very quick. The building is what I enjoyed and that is a restored downtown building the creeky old wooden floors as I enjoy the sounds as you walk across them. I enjoy folks are saving these older buildings versus going into a new fab building.

Okay. I have a positive update for The Hickory Stick. I've recently had their catering a few times and I thought it was pretty good! Plenty of tasty options with some great smoke flavor. I'll have to check out the restaurant again. My hope is that will mean that I can give this place another star!

Brisket and ribs were tough. Service was less than helpful when asking for silverware. Mainly disappointed in myself for talking my mom out of HogWild today.

Excellent barbecue. The half slab dinner was huge; I could only eat half. Good cole slaw, but my favorite side was the spicy beans, which were, indeed, spicy and meaty.The giant baked potato is also aptly named.Friendly service.

We were visiting from out of town so we picked the restaurant based on yelp reviews. So we were surprised this place had such a high rating based on what we experienced.The actual building had some small town charm. Decor was modest and and typical of most bbq joints. Tables seemed clean but the entire floor was greasy and slippery.You order at the counter and of course the card reader asks for a tip which i gladly tipped 20%. Not sure what that tip is for though because everything is completely self serve. You fill up your own drinks, get your own silverware, sauces, etc. You also empty your own trash after done and pick up the food from the counter. If i had known any of this i would not have left $12, maybe just a couple bucks. The food was hit and miss. We ordered a variety to sample most of the menu with the idea being to have leftovers to take home. We had lots of leftovers but we didnt take any home unfortunately. It just wasnt that good. On the positive side the poutine was really tasty even though it had shredded cheese instead of the traditional cheese curds. We topped it with pulled pork and it seemed pretty juicy and had nice flavor. The fries were crispy and seasoned well. The beans were very canned tasting. And the ribs were decent. I like that the ribs were unsauced. The mac and cheese was an utter disappointment. Seriously flavorless and honestly kraft mac is better. A good mac can almost make a restaurant a destination in my opinion. The brisket was shredded which was weird. Have never had brisket that wasnt sliced. But it was rather dry and shredded in a pile. I was thinking maybe they scraped the cutting board leftovers into a pile on my order. The smoked chicken was dry as a bone and looked like cardboard slices. The side salad was simple but fresh. The lettuce wasnt wilted and the tomatoes were nice and ripe.The service was mid. They were friendly enough but there was 4 of them at the end of the bar mostly talking goofing with each other. No one really checked on us or anything. But i guess that goes with the self service vibe of the place i suppose.We were there just shy of 5:00 so it wasnt like an off time or something but there wasnt many people there. And i would think at that time the food would have been fresh and juicy.Prices were pretty good for the amount of food we got. But the quality didnt make it a good value. Anyways if the people of hutch rate this place nearly 5 stars, they must not have been out of town much and tried great bbq.Id eat this place now and then on my lunch break but it wouldnt be the type of place I'd recommend to friends from out of town.

Ok let me start by saying the food was really good, and you get a lot of it. I'm so confused by the rest of the business model though. You order at the counter from a paper leaflet. They have a neat bar but it's just storage. The open kitchen stinks, literally. We had to change our clothes and shower to get the smell off. Then the food comes out on styrofoam plates with plastic "to go" cutlery. The bathroom needs work but was clean. The food is really carrying this place, but they have potential to be so much better.

Was coming through town and found on Yelp! Easy parking was helpful with our cargo van. Service was fast and friendly and very easy just go to counter and order and pick a seat. Clean bathrooms and amazing food!

The food was the best BBQ I've had in town. Friendly staff, willing to make great recommendations. Nice looking, older building in downtown Hutch.This is a must-go restaurant if you like BBQ at all!

Don't show up at 7:45pm. They made us take our order Togo. Make sure to get there early or you get attitude for showing up while they are open. We had to eat outside. We didn't get to enjoy the bbq sauce unfortunately it was on the tables inside, but we were locked out. Homemade cheese sauce is easy to make and tastes better than the canned stuff. It ruined the taste of the brisket. Food was a 3 star, service -1 and ambiance I have no idea, but eating on the street was fine.

We spent $75 on food and could have gotten the same amount for less at Chick-fil-A. The food was cold, not even warm, the portion sizes were sad, and the lemon bar was nasty and tasted like freezer burn. To top it all off, the restrooms were absolutely disgusting. Do not waste your time.