CONSISTENTLY VERY GOOD. Where chain food can be shaky with the quality and consistency, you have NOTHING to worry about here! They have a small outdoor seating area so if you can snag a table that faces into Uptown the views are great. Why bother eating at Dresslers (their neighbor) when you can eat here for half the price. This restaurant is casual so you can just stop in for some beers. I've been several times and had the burger, wings, pretzels, and cedar plank salmon (extra well done please. Seriously, you can't kill it enough). All items were excellent. My guests have had the salads, rib eye, & filet and they enjoyed every bite. There is a menu item called 'bucket of boat trash' for $29. It's some kind of seafood mix. For $29 I would never order anything with the word trash in it. I'm sure it's tongue in cheek, but the Hickory Tavern marketing execs may want to rethink this one.
My only gripe about this place is the parking in the Metropolitan. It's not Hickory Taverns fault. Every time I park there everyone has road rage trying to squeeze in a space. You get frustrated and anxious and end up parking on the 5th floor just to wait for an elevator and end up being late for dinner. TIP: Where ever you do park in the garage, take the stairs and walk down as you will get there faster.