The Details: Hickory's Smokehouse sits on the riverside at Sandy Lane, a short drive from the city centre, and does American BBQ in a setting designed to feel transported — covered wagons, wooden booths, and the kind of informality that suits racks of ribs and loaded burgers. It is very popular with families and gets busy at weekends. The riverside setting adds something on a decent day.
“I'm in 2 minds about this place the food tasted good.But for the amount I paid for my meal I expected more. I'm not wanting to sound greedy but on the picture it looked a plate full but my plate looked kinda spars. Be carefull if you get a plate with paper on as a liner it mushe…”
“We spontaneously decided to head to Hickory’s Smokehouse by the river in Chester and on arrival found the venue nicely decorated for Christmas which added a warm and welcoming feel. We walked in and were greeted by a polite host who guided us to our table. It was not a particular…”
“Had such a lovely time at Hickory’s for our anniversary, felt extremely looked after and the food was AMAZING! Our servers were lovely, and all staff we interacted with congratulated us :) the smoked bacon starter was SO good, even as someone who doesn’t like pork! Our server Bi…”
“Went here for my birthday. From the start the service was amazing. Loved the food and was great and very responsive to special dietary requirements. Will be looking forward to going back. Great restaurant, great team, great food”
“My fiancé and I came to have cocktails after dinner out. While the drinks were delicious, the bar seating was dirty with a pile of empty glasses from previous customers that were never taken away and no staff to ask besides the bar staff that were busy, plus the payment reader/bo…”