Hickory Inn, Halberton

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About us

Previously 'The Barge Inn' now transformed into The Hickory Inn.

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Reviews

801 reviews

4.6/5

Jason Anderson

3 months ago

Well, do not go if all you want is a light snack! The portions here are huge. Parking is quite limited so you have to park on the road unless you are lucky to get a space in the car park. Food is amazing, something quite unique so it was really enjoyable. We only had mains hoping to have dessert but couldn't eat another thing after the mains. Staff are great, attentive and service as well as food was fast, we were in and out in an hour. Will happily go back

Hazel Rose

3 months ago

This place was amazing, best food we've had eating out for a long time. Definately a full belly and content on exit! The best meat we have ever had, everything from the coleslaw to the pork and my fiance couldnt belive all of the meat was soo tender. Lovely mac and cheese as well. Great vibes inside, relaxed and chilled environment. We have just moved locally, will definitely be returning! Couldn't fault anything. P.s Milkshakes are a winner and I dreamt about the coleslaw last night. Shame this place isn't heaving- it should be, my picture doesn't give it justice- the platter was almost the size of the table!!

David Cave

4 months ago

Love going to the Hickory Inn. The food is great and portions are generous, to say the least. The staff are always cheerful. The only thing I don't like is the sachets of tomato sauce. A bottle would be better.

Andrea Jabangwe

4 months ago

We ordered the 6 meat platter which came with mac and cheese, chips, onion rings, bbq beans and coleslaw. My son had nachos woth pulled pork with Southern fried chicken tenders. We were left sitting waiting for someone to take our order for quite a while, considering we were the only people in the restaurant. The presentation was beautiful but we went on a particularly cold day and it was cold in the restaurant. The 6 meat platter and all the sides are served on or in metal plates/platters. They didn't heat up any of the metal serving dishes before plating up and some of the meats were cold when they arrived at the table. The chips were over done and so extremely crunchy we didnt eat them. We ate what we could but I lost my appetite due to it being cold. I did inform them of this and they apologised. The nachos were bland. Over all a very disappointing meal. When I spoke to the gentleman who took my payment, he asked how the food was and I explained about it arriving with some of the meat already cold. He informed me I should have spoken before paying as I could have received a discount. I told him I'd spoken to the lady already. Sadly poor communication between staff. Staff don't check if everything is OK with the meal. You're only asked when they clear the plates away. He did very kindly offer a refund which I declined as I was walking out. I just wanted to go home and get something decent to eat. I never took any of the leftovers home as I was quite put off by the flavour of it. I will definitely not be returning. It would have been perfect if everything was served hot and on warmed up serving dishes. It could be a really good place, if only you paid attention to details (like warming up serving dishes) and checking on patrons during their meal. After we'd finished eating, it was busier, once again we had to wait for someone to get the bill and for someone to come and take payment.

Rachael Ward

9 months ago

We travelled over an hour from our holiday resort to visit here and it was worth it!. Everything we tried was absolutely amazing, the meat was so tasty and cooked to perfection. We tried the Cajun meat platter for two and a pit plate for one with pulled pork. Huge portions!. Couldn't recommend this place enough, we would definitely be regulars if we didn't live so far away. Staff were really friendly and the outdoor pods were ideal as we brought our dog. 10/10!!