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| - As far as family dining/pub hybrids go, Hickory Tavern is usually a safe choice. as a chain, you know what to expect. My thoughts on this one is that the owners went a bit too far when calculating what people liked at other locations. Specifically, the place really isn't that big, but it has 25 Televisions. It is just too much. The flashing images from literally every direction became annoying to me.
There are some cool quotes on the wall. I like that, but the bar itself has creepy lighting. I mean that. Like "The Shining" creepy.
The service was pretty quick and friendly. The pint of beer I ordered was so cold it had ice crystals still on the glass from the freezer. I always like that.
All in all, this place is fine for a beer before catching a movie, but I wouldn't want to spend too much time. Also, if you are looking for a social place, both times I visited, the place was fairly empty, but both times were weeknights at about 10 PM or so.
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