Lake Wylie Dining: The Hickory Tavern

The Hickory Tavern in Steele Creek is a popular gathering place for Lake Wylie area residents, and I had the opportunity to meet friends there recently.  It was my first venture to The Hickory Tavern.  I joined my friends on the outdoor dining patio.  It was a perfect evening for eating outdoors, warm and festive.

The patio for Hickory Tavern adjoins the patio for Luigi's Pizza, and children on the Luigi's side of the fence were hanging over trying to watch the TV screens on the Tavern's patio.  Once their pizzas arrived, things calmed down considerably!

The Hickory Tavern menu offers a wonderful selection of "bar food", including oysters on the half shell, sliders, wings, burgers, and pizza.  They have a nice seafood selection as well, including crab cakes, Oregon Cedar Salmon, Shrimp & Grits, and more.  I ordered a Tavern Fish Sandwich, which was very tasty.

One of my friends, a vegetarian, ordered a selection including steamed vegetables.  It was very uninspired, with no seasoning.  Have you every simply steamed squash and zucchini?  Not too tasty without some sort of seasoning added.  While steamed vegetables go against the very nature of "bar food", it could have been much better nonetheless!

All in all, prices were a little on the high side (burgers around $9), but when the weather is good, and friends are part of the mix, it's a great place to go for a casual night out.

 

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