Hickory Log Restaurant — Restaurant in Dexter

We had a group of 13 people and had I read the reviews before deciding to try this restaurant, we would have gone elsewhere. As a whole, no one in the group felt like they were welcome. The waitress had an attitude every time she came to our table. It was clear she didn’t want to be serving us.

I got the ribeye with a bake potato and side salad. My food was pretty good and I have zero complaints about it. My son ordered onions rings that he said tasted horrible. They were passed around the table and the feeling was mutual amongst everyone. No one ate them.

Once the waitress brought everyone their ticket, I handed mine back to her with my card. However, my card was never brought back to me so I mentioned it to the gentleman standing behind the cash register. He was extremely polite and said he would go get it. He came back with the book that had my receipt in it and told me I needed to sign it. My total was $35 and some change. I applied a $10 tip bringing my total to $45 and some change. Now by this point the young cashier behind the register was finishing my checkout. So I waited for her to finish and then mentioned to her that my card was not in the book with my receipt. At this point, no one knew where my card was. Well ended up they had given my card to my sister after taking it to a completely different table.

Now mind you while I had no complaints about my food in particular the service was horrible. Now, I believe the price on my receipt is for the food I ordered and received no matter whether it was good or bad. The tip on the other hand is about the quality of service I received while dining in. I have never not left a tip no matter how poor the service was. As I walked away from the register there was an older lady that was reaching for my ticket and ask the younger cashier if I left a tip for my waitress.

First and foremost if the waitress was concerned about her tip she should have applied herself more to her job. And again, I will never not tip but what I choose to tip will be based solely on the service I receive. Just because you wait on a table doesn’t mean you’re entitled to a tip. Smile every once in a while. Act like you appreciate your job and you’re not just there for a paycheck.

We will not be back and there is no way I would recommend this...

We are from Texas, and chose a local restaurant to satisfy our hunger. Started with the onion rings, which are good if you like the flaky kind-the sauce they serve with them is the best part. My hubby ordered the fish and fries, I got the ribs and beef combo plate.

Firstly, the fish was good enough. Seemed like a gourmet shipment of frozen fish, that they popped in a deep fryer. I'm not picky, and it was still tasty, so I couldn't complain.

I'm not entirely sure what to expect from Missouri BBQ, and maybe that's why I was slightly disappointed, but the ribs were very dry, like they were sliced before being smoked rather than after. Very odd. The BBQ sirloin was nearly like roast. Delicious enough, just not what I had anticipated. The little sauce bottle on the table was tasty, though thin for BBQ sauce if that's what it was.

Food was delightful.

The star is lost in the setting and atmosphere. Walking in, the place looks like a nice establishment. A place you might go on Prom Night. But we were not dressed as such, and got a couple looks from other patrons and wait staff, even though both were wearing similar clothes, t-shirts and shorts or jeans. I felt generally underdressed and therefore uncomfortable, though our pleasant waitress made it better.

Will definitely be a place...

Hickory Log is a restaurant that prides itself on its smoked meat. I attended a dinner party later night and in my experience I set my expectations high. This is because, usually the high-end people who live in this town, are the only ones that can afford to pay their prices. Ok, back to my experience. The staff, they were very attentive and right there whenever they were needed. My reasoning behind giving such a low rating, as I explained earlier, this establishment is supposed to be known for their meats. Now the brisket was bland, but no seasoning. The on thing about a smoke house, is 9 times out of ten, are know for their ribs. To describe the taste would be easier to just have you fill your mouth with oil and fat. That's the only taste my wife and I could taste, which by the way, took a couple of hours to get the awfulness out of our taste buds. The baked beans, were ok, just had no flavor. Seems like a trend with all of their food so far....