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| - My SO and I were looking to have dinner and hopefully watch the Rose Bowl somewhere. He just moved in to a house in Davidson and the TV and cable haven't been set up yet. Finding a restaurant open on New Year's Day proved to be a challenge. We drove 20+ minutes to a restaurant only to be disappointed. I saw Hickory Tavern on our way and suggested we check to see if they're open.
I looked them up on Yelp before walking in. To be honest, I was very turned off by their 2.5 star rating and poor reviews. I was ready to walk away. Fortunately, my SO convinced me to stay. The place was not busy at all. They have TVs in every angle and they had the Rose Bowl audio playing throughout the restaurant. Same concept as Taco Mac. The hostess was friendly and seated us right away, by the bar. She then told us that our server, Brandon will be taking care of us. Shortly after that, Brandon came up and greeted us. He was great! He was very personable, attentive, and helpful throughout the entire meal. He kept our waters full and checked in on us numerous times.
We started with the (single) pretzel and cheese dip which was a seasonal special, I think, as well as pita and hummus. The pretzel was warm, soft, and adequately salted. I would even go as far as to say it was better than pretzels I've had in NYC and Philly! The hummus and pita were fine. We were not dining at a Mediterranean restaurant so I wasn't expecting amazing. My SO wasn't feeling well, so he decided to stick with the pita and hummus. Hungry, I ordered the Charred wing entree ($16). I was torn between getting medium hot and lemon pepper. Brandon informed me I could get half and half, so I went with that. They turned out just as described - charred. Brandon threw in an extra (medium) sauce on the side. He said sometimes the wings lose their flavor during the grilling process. He was right. I couldn't really taste the sauce on the wings. The other half did not taste as lemon peppery as I would like, but they weren't bad. Maybe next time I'll order the regular wings and not the charred.
Two other members from their staff checked in on us during our meal. The first one was female and the second one was male. We assumed they were both managers. We noticed them checking on other customers as well. The male manager personally informed us that the dessert we ordered (oreo cheesecake) was sold out. He was very apologetic and so was our server, Brandon.
More people came in as the game progressed. By the time we left (during halftime), I would say almost half of the restaurant was occupied. We left pleasantly surprised. We even told the male manager right before leaving how impressed we were with their customer service, especially with Brandon. Decent portions and reasonable prices. We will return!
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