Hickory River Smokehouse
2330 S Mt Zion Rd, Decatur, IL, 62521
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Address :
2330 S Mt Zion Rd
Decatur, IL, 62521 - Phone (217) 864-1864
- Website https://www.hickoryriver.com/node/14
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Specialities
- Takes Reservations : No
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Good for Kids : No
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Alcohol : No
Outdoor Seating : No
Has TV : Yes
Waiter Service : No
Caters : Yes
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Jennifer D.
For a BBQ joint in an old converted Wendy's, it's not too bad. I've had the chicken, brisket, and pulled pork and they were all quite good. The sides are hit or miss, sometimes the corn bread is good, other times it's dry. The Mac and cheese is nothing special. The set up of the restaurant is awkward. You order at the counter while they put your order on a tray on a shelf. They are always out of something and there's a lot of chatter between the employees while you're trying to order.
(3)Tristan B.
First thing I noticed about this place was that it looks to be an old Wendy's converted into a BBQ place. After that I noticed a microwave right next to the Pepsi machine. Still not sure why anyone would need to microwave their food here. I split a pulled pork plate with my girlfriend. Glad we split a plate because it was a lot of food. Each place comes with two sides. There is an option to get a salad instead of the two slides. We attempted to opt for that, but were told they didn't have any salads. It was 5:30 on a Thursday. Guess they must have had a salad rush. Instead we got apple sauce and Ranch beans. Also came with a piece of corn bread. Pulled pork: We opted for the mix of hot and mild sauce and essentially that meant neither one of us was happy with the spice level. I thought the sauce was too sweet anyway. The meat was both good and bad. Parts of it were tender and juicy. Other parts were chewy and dry. Overall it was okay. Cornbread: It was dry. They had real butter and honey available though. Covering it with enough butter and honey made it pretty good. But then again enough honey and butter could probably make cardboard edible. Ranch beans: tasted like bad chii. Applesauce: I'm pretty sure they gave us a bowl of pie filing. It was incredibly sweet and had big chunks of apples in it. Did not enjoy it. The service: The employees were yelling at each other while we tried to order. Yelling about whether they had salads, were there any green beans left, can you pull the fries, can you enter this. There were only 3 of them and they clearly needed more people. The people in the restaurant before us had clearly been waiting a long time for their food. The woman serving them would not stop apologizing for the wait. Our wait wasn't very long, but she apologized none the less and said she didn't know why they let people go on break during dinner. Won't be back here anytime soon.
(2)Nicole W.
What a find! We stayed a nearby hotel, and were thrilled to try Hickory River. The Texas decorations really completed the "real Texas barbecue" theme. We all had the Pulled Pork Sandwiches, which were good. The macaroni was a little salty. Sweet tea with free refills was a great touch. They also have cobbler, ribs, and other smoked cuts of meat. Overall: It's like the Chipotle or Jimmy Johns of Smoked Meat.
(4)M H.
After being on a meat hiatus for about roughly a month I was introduced back to the carnivore world via Hickory River Smokehouse. What's on my plate brisket sliced with mac and cheese and potato salad. My other half had pulled pork mac and cheese and apple sauce. On presentation alone I knew this was going to be a rough re introduction. I was right the meat was bland even though it was slathered in two types of sauces. There was some upside to the meal the mac and cheese was really good and after switching out my potato salad for garlic mashed potatos I was a happy Veg for the time. My girlfriend seemed to enjoy her food which is good since on the last few times that has not been the scenario. She ordered the pulled pork plate and it did look more appetizing than the brisket. So all in all not a complete lost on this restaurant maybe I'll try the chicken. They have glimmers of being a really good restaurant maybe some fine tuning and infusing recipes will make a difference. I might be persuaded to come back after all I have very beautiful company on my culinary escapades in Decatur aka D-Town Boogey...hahaha.
(2)cheryl M.
Ok people go eat in Texas. This is nothing like it. In Texas when you order brisket you specify if you want lean or fatty, which is the point for lean, and fatty is the large end. The girl at the counter said I couldn't ask for a specific type of brisket. I was watching the young man slice the whole brisket, and again commented why can't I have him give me what type of brisket I want? The girl was not willing to help. What is up with employees in the food service and hospitality industry that don't understand customer service. The sides nothing special. Bbq beans tasted just like cheap Sysco canned chili, mac and cheese like frozen Stouffer's. At any good bbq joint in Texas, all your sides would be handmade.
(2)Will B.
I've eaten plenty of BBQ in the state of Texas and I must say that this place is about as good as it gets without taking a long trip down south. The meat is smoked and has a great flavor. Their sauce is pretty good as well, although it is not a mustard BBQ sauce like you'd normally find in Texas. While I love their meat, I do wish they'd work on their sides. The sides are OK, but not the best in my opinion. If you want to try something different, try their 'Cue-Shoe - Sort of like a horseshoe with smoked pulled pork - Very tasty! They do not serve beer at this location like they do at the Springfield location. A great place to go with the guys for lunch or a week night dinner, but I doubt I'd take a date here.
(4)Adam L.
Good food but set up like a fast food spot. No beer, not a Texas environment feel. Would much rather drive thru than dine in.
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