McKoy's Smokehouse & Saloon is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

1. McKoy's Smokehouse & Saloon

8.6
4630 Old Pineville Rd, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · 77 tips and reviews

Nia A.Nia Ade: Everything is amazing!! The hickory wings, Mac n cheese, collard greens, sweet potato fries, cornbread, and of course the MEAT! :-) WE WERE IN HEAVEN!

BobbyBobby: All of the BBQ is amazing. Make sure you try the Mac and Cheese and Spicy Pinto Beans

Michael E.Michael Epps: The best mac@cheese ever!

Moosehead Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

2. Moosehead Grill

7.9
1807 Montford Dr, Charlotte, NC
Burger Joint · Madison Park · 47 tips and reviews

Andrew H.Andrew Hyland: Hickory Burger and Bee Sting wings

Alison N.Alison Norris: The Cajun whitefish special was amazing!!!! Highly recommend it

Morgan T.Morgan Terry: Blackened wings are the TITS!

The Rusty Onion is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

3. The Rusty Onion

7.6
6654 Carmel Rd (Pineville Matthews Rd), Charlotte, NC
Pizzeria · 37 tips and reviews

The Rusty OnionThe Rusty Onion: What a beautiful Tuesday! DRINK SPECIAL..$3 Old Hickory Bee Student....It's a Honey Ale brewed in collaboration with the Appalachian State brewing program and made with local N.C. honey. $5 Martinis.

Josh L.Josh Lavis: Great atmosphere and beer and wine selection. Food is surprisingly diverse and good. Even have gluten free and vegetarian options.

Joe G.Joe Getz: Best place to bring friends and family....great food and spectacular draft beer....soon to be a CLT landmark

Midwood Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

4. Midwood Smokehouse

8.9
540 Brandywine Rd Ste C, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · 6 tips and reviews

Jessica P.Jessica Pugliese: The Carolina pork was awesome. It’s cooked in their own Carolina bbq sauce & does not skimp on flavor. The bbq beans are smoky & spicy, and the hush puppies are bomb. Greens are tender and flavorful.

Eric M.Eric Myers: The Fat Matt Sandwich is awesome!

Michael P.Michael Porter: Pulled pork with vinegar sauce and Cole slaw on top.

Gallery Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

5. Gallery Restaurant

8.3
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · Ballantyne East · 12 tips and reviews

Sarah A.Sarah Astroth: I absolutely love the fresh food at The Gallery! The squash soup and shrimp and grits are my favorite dishes!

Visit North CarolinaVisit North Carolina: Gallery Restaurant took first-place honors in the 2011 Best Dish in North Carolina competition in the fine dining category for the Western Piedmont / Mountain region. Read more.

Gabriela P.Gabriela Phillips: They serve a great brunch here!

Providence Road Sundries is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

6. Providence Road Sundries

8.4
1522 Providence Rd (at Beverly Drive), Charlotte, NC
Pub · Myers Park · 17 tips and reviews

Christopher F.Christopher Fahrney: Best wings (get 'em grilled) and the cheeseburger is amazing! Great staff too!

Subash C.Subash Chandran: The servers are super friendly. The chips n queso was divine. Stay away from the potato skins n cheese...

BruceBruce: Nuclear wings grilled are the bomb! Get it? Really they are awesome

Red Rocks Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

7. Red Rocks Cafe

8.3
4219 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC
New American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Scott G.Scott Griffiths: Great experience for brunch. Had the steak and eggs with a calamari appetizer. Food was delicious and the service was great.

Danika W.Danika White: Get Candice as ur waitress. She is the best!!

JessC ⚓JessC ⚓: If you order the spinach ravioli, make sure you ask for it drained. Otherwise they serve it in this nasty greasy soup.

Waffle House is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

8. Waffle House

7.7
4739 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Breakfast Spot · Madison Park · 13 tips and reviews

Clea C.Clea Coulter: Great staff! Loved the music!

Scott W.Scott Warren: Same old same old

Sarah S.Sarah Stannard: Star and Shannon are darlings! Thank you for the service.

Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

9. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

8.3
13840 Steele Creek Rd, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · 51 tips and reviews

Ben B.Ben Broom: Chili, pulled pork sandwich, smoked turkey, great service.

Randal L.Randal Lloyd: Free wifi available.

ZenKermit 6.ZenKermit 69: Great food. Hospitable service

Waffle House is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

10. Waffle House

7.6
501 Westinghouse Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Breakfast Spot · 9 tips and reviews

Janice H.Janice Hall: Such sweet server and great food!

Krysti R.Krysti Reed: Ask for Chris and tip well :)

Josh A.Josh Anderson: Tip your servers well.

East Coast Wings & Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

11. East Coast Wings & Grill

7.9
9711 Northlake Centre Pkwy., Charlotte, NC
Wings Joint · 27 tips and reviews

ZenKermit 6.ZenKermit 69: Great good! Wonderful hospitality! Nice atmosphere! Decent specials!

Shannon M.Shannon McAllister: Awesome food! The 3rd time in two weeks! Highly recommended!!!

T K.T K II: Did the wing eating challenge and the insanity wing! It was fun!

Ed's Tavern is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

12. Ed's Tavern

8.3
2200 Park Rd (Ideal Way & Park Rd.), Charlotte, NC
Bar · Dilworth · 38 tips and reviews

Curtis C.Curtis Correll: Great trivia on Thursdays, and a great selection of draft beers and bourbons.

Paul T.Paul Tucker: Food is simple and the drinks are cheap. Enough said!

Chris J.Chris Jones: Free pool Mondays, $1 the rest of the time. I'm in.

Midwood Smokehouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

13. Midwood Smokehouse

8.9
1401 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC
BBQ Joint · Plaza Midwood · 126 tips and reviews

Dana D.Dana D: Solid BBQ with amazing brisket (get a mix of wet and dry) and fall-off-the-bone ribs. Solid set of brews on tap to wash it all down with.

DeeDee: 1 word: brisket! 2 words: fatty brisket!! 3 words: so damn good!!!

Josh H.Josh Higgins: The bacon wrapped jalapenos are delicious, but good god don't try them if you are prone to heartburn. Read more.

131 Main is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

14. 131 Main

8.0
9886 Rea Rd (at Ardrey Kell Rd), Charlotte, NC
American Restaurant · 58 tips and reviews

Sherry S.Sherry Spurlock: Main salad! Off the chain. Fresh marg! Excellent 😍

Jessica S.Jessica Stalker: Never had anything bad from here. Try the grilled artichokes for something new. Double dip and cornbread are amazing, along with the ribs!

Cassandra I.Cassandra IsAwesome: Cornbread. Crab cakes. Banana cream pie.

East Coast Wings + Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Hickory in Charlotte.

15. East Coast Wings + Grill

7.3
5220 New Fashion Way, Charlotte, NC
Burger Joint · Steele Creek · 1 tip

Jimi R.Jimi Rogers: Wings are the bomb