Hickory's Smokehouse in Cheshire West and Chester

Absolutely loved this restaurant and there was always a string of people queueing to get in which is always a good sign of a popular venue. We were lucky enough to visit week commencing 21 March when the weather was fabulous so we could sit and have a drink outdoors. We visited again the following day and sat in the gorgeous beer garden and then had some food. The menu is just amazing, so many unusual and tasty options to choose from in a newspaper style menu. We sat in the beer garden part of the restaurant which was lovely and spacious, loved the atmosphere, loved the decor, Loved the food and drink, especially the amazing milkshakes, and the staff were really helpful and looked after us well. Would definitely visit again when next in Chester and would highly recommend, even if you just go for a relaxing drink in the beer garden On a warm sunny day!

I was here for a business and we step by for a food. I ate spicy steak and it's the best steak I've eber eaten for a long time! I still have taste in my mouth. I love the city and I feel very well when I eat good food. Thanks everybody! Hope to see you again!

The food was ok, it wasn't the best food in my opinion but it was nice and is a reasonable price, with good presentation.We had the bourbon brisket bites for starter with the nachos, the brisket bites were lovely and I'd highly recommend them, however while the nachos were alright they weren't amazing. They were a bit overloaded for me and became a bit much after a while and I wasn't a fan of the avocado mayo they had on them.The cloudy lemonade I would definitely recommend to try, was lovely. I ordered a regular lemonade first and it tasted more like a fizzy orange drink which I didn't like, so I ordered the cloudy one to replace it.For mains I had the half roast chicken which comes with fries, coleslaw and pickles. Now I'm not the biggest fan of coleslaw but I like to try it and that one, while it didn't taste like traditional coleslaw, was actually really nice, it mostly just tasted like cabbage in sour cream, but I liked it. The chicken was nice with its seasoning and it's smokeyness, the fries just tasted like standard salted fries but they were still nice.I personally don't think I'd go out of my way to go again but I would recommend it to try if you've never been before.

Very helpful staff. Spent a lot of time with us advising what dishes contained allergens and what modifications could be made. They have a good gluten free menu. The food was amazing. We were even given samples of the food as my face must have looked far from convinced when they told us the brisket was delicious. And it was! And I don't like meat. Only down side was we found that the "magic dust" on the tato tots was quite garlicky which was a bit much for us.

Wow! What a place! We booked a table for 5pm and it was already pretty crowded when we arrived. The atmosphere is quite lively which can be a bit confronting and overwhelming if you have Autism or Sensory problems. The staff are extremely helpful and very friendly. The food is divine! We had a platter and it feeds 2-3 easily. The drinks are wonderful. Our favourite things were the corn dogs, the baby back ribs and the brisket. Would definitely recommend Hickorys Smokehouse! I would say that this is a special occasion restaurant rather than an everyday eat place, because the prices are a bit higher, but saying that, the quality of the food, the staff, the decor are all top quality so it's worth every penny. Can't wait to visit again!

Great as always. We popped in for brunch.i have the American breakfast which was very filling but lovely. The little touches make the experience, bottle of cold tap water put on the table without asking, some popcorn again given free to snack on till the food comes. Kitchen roll on the table so you can wipe your hands or the table if you spill something. Lovely food great staff and great at all times of the year.

Where do I start...So my wife & I try and come to Chester when we can for Hickory's smokehouse as our main reason & shopping at Cheshire Oaks as the 2nd (Just to get out of miserable London). We travel approx 4 hours from London. On this trip we came two days in a row 16th & 17th (Bday) January. On the 16th we got talking with one of the managers Connor and told him how we love the food and experience at this restaurant and little did we know he set a birthday surprise for me the following day! The food was sublime as usual.The following day we were greeted by Connor again & were seated in a booth near the bar. Our server, Jasmine, was super attentive and her service was excellent. Connor and the team had all signed a Birthday card for me....and it gave me goosebumps and was speechless (I mean, who does that!!). Connor recommended the Platter for 1 (as the wife is vegetarian) which I accepted and it did not disappoint. These guys seriously know how to smoke their meats. The beef rib had to be my favourite. Iv been to the US many times and the food and service here is just as good!A massive shoutout to the entire Hickory's Smokehouse Team at Chester. A Special mention to Jasmine & Connor for making it a memorable dinner that I will not forget. We will be back again in May! Apologies for the long review, buy it was to emphasize on the excellent food & service. You will not be disappointed if you're thinking of visiting....these guys won't allow that to happen!!

I love hickories - it’s ace.I normally wouldn’t think to leave a review for hickories as it probably doesn’t need another little review from me to help it out, but, our last visit they went above and beyond.We had stopped in for an anniversary breakfast. As we were ordering I asked the wife if we should push the boat out and order mimosas, as it was a small celebration, the attentive waitress just happened to ask did she hear us right in that we said we were celebrating.We said it it was our wedding anniversary and we had booked to come to hickories to have a special breakfast.Later, after our meal (I had the hickories great American breakfast - amazing)Our waitress brought over two more complimentary mimosas due to the fact we were celebrating. It was a beautiful little touch that took us by surprise!Thanks to Amy, you made our day!Hickories just keeps calling us back!See you again soon!

The cocktails were amazing and unique, plus when ordering at the bar the bartender made it a show to watch them being made! The food had good portions and the staff were so attentive. The food was also absolutely delicious! Would highly recommend a visit.

I am giving this restaurant 5 star mainly because of its unique customer service. The level of politeness was huge. All the staff were so nice and courteous.I ordered a milkshake which I somehow didn't like because of the excess mint flavor in it, however, the restaurant insisted on giving me another milkshake as a result of my experience.This was really super nice of them. One of the staff members even took it upon himself to explain and show me the contents of the milkshake that was prepared for me.I was really amazed. The sweet potato wedges and large onion rings were delicious. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Chester.