Hickory Tavern - Columbia

We went on an evening before dinner. Our waitress was super nice and sweet. I had a new power shell that I must feel from the menu. My friend enjoyed his Power Bowl. The freshly baked cookies were a hit for us as soon as we came home. Overall, I like Hickory Tavern. The bowl wasn't angry that I just didn't care.

I would steer clear from this location until they can work out their staffing issues! It used to be a good place to eat, but they are very understaffed currently. The supervisor on duty was downright rude to us when we were trying to be seated outdoors. She raised her voice and was very snappy when explaining that we couldn't be seated on the patio because she only had 2 servers for dinner. We were seated inside and ordered our food. My husband's food came out missing the TWO sauces that were supposed to be components of the dish. The server apologized when we questioned the lack of any sauce and she brought us two containers of sauce for my husband to add to the dish himself. I ordered a burger medium well, and it came out very dry and definitely well-done. There were no toppings on the burger. The waitress took it back and returned it with lettuce, tomato, and onions. I had to ask her to bring the pickles that still hadn't been added. Sadly, the lettuce had brown spots and was very wilted, so I couldn't consume that. The server was very nice and apologetic, and she was clearly working hard! I felt bad that she was being run ragged because the kitchen staff kept messing up the dishes. She did explain that there were some new staff in the kitchen. I'm not saying I will never go back to this restaurant, but I do plan to give it a while to see if they can sort out their issues.

The pretzels are everything. Burgers are great! Outdoor and indoor seating options. The wings were what I expected but it was ok.

Kudos to Hickory Tavern for great food and drinks. The wait wasn?t long at all even in the wake of a somewhat full house and limited staff. Our server Hannah was so patient and very charismatic in how what navigated through the floor making sure each of her guest needs were met. We will be sure to visit again.

The tea rriffic cocktails were good and strong. The grouper sandwich was crispy and delicious perfectly seasoned and fried. The shrimp po'boy was disappointing there were like 5 small shrimp on the roll. The tots and tavern chips were cold. We ordered nachos but they were out of chips so we kept the appetizer with fries and it was delicious. The service and ambience were great. Our waitress was amazing! We watched an entire game during our visit staff changed the channels and sound for the game. We will definitely be back.