Hickory Cafe & Grill

Its ok. Not bad. The staff was friendly. I needed a knife to cut the French toast, go figure. The flavor was good.

I usually love this restaurant, but I just placed a large lunch order for my office, and not only did they completely mess it up, they were extremely rude about fixing it. They completely left 3 orders off and completely ignored any special requests (no cheese because of an allergy, no mayo, etc). AND even after having to go back to get the rest of the order, they STILL forgot things. Can’t begin to tell you how rude the lady was. Unfortunately, in the future we will not be ordering from them anymore.

Went for lunch for my first time and I was impressed. They have a chalkboard to read and a paper menu to look at while you order at the counter and they deliver the food to your table. I ordered the Cobb salad with grilled chicken. I give it a 9 out of 10 stars! Would get 10 if the dressing was better. It was a nice size and well done. Lettuce was broken into perfect size (hate to use a knife in a salad) and the ingredients were all fresh and perfectly distributed on the plate. Ya think this is easy but I’ve had some pretty sorry looking salads in my life. This one made me smile and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I saw a burger and fries go by and my eyes perked open. Can’t wait to go back. Always a plus to have self serve drink station. I wish they were open for breakfast on Sundays.

Nothing to write home about here. Service was ok at best. The food is decent. 3 people with a coffee each cost about $ 30.

Great breakfast and lunch menu. 6:30am to 2:30pm. Open over 2 years. Drive through and 10 tables and booths. Tucked back on Hickory opposite Ochsner. Get the blue burger with blue cheese for lunch or a ham and cheese omelet for breakfast. Great for catering also.

Always great food and friendly service! I always call ahead to find out the daily special, which I have liked all of them…

This is a perfect breakfast place. It does everything right — the prices, the pop-​country playing, and the fantastic food. The mimosa should be larger, but it’s only, like $ 3, so whatever.

Never can go wrong with whatever you order. Both breakfast and lunch are great. Portions hearty. Prices right. Customer service always pleasant. Don’t be fooled by size of exterior. Stop in!

This place was quiet and not at all busy. We had amazing service (thanks Tina!) and fantastic food. I could tell the lettuce and greens in my salad were freshly cut and my husband said it was the best Cuban sandwich he’s ever had! Plus, if you check in on Unilocal you can get a free drink with an entrée. Definitely recommended!

I go to this place about once a week to get their Chicken Cobb Salad. They have the BEST ranch and pepper jelly dressing I have ever had! Amazing!

Will never come back. Entered there was no one there Exocet the person in the kitchen and they didn’t even look up when I walked in. I stood by the counter and was ignored. Plus couldn’t even look @ a menu while I was being ignored bc they don’t have a breakfast menu out only lunch and it was 8am.

Just came here for the first time. I ordered a small gumbo and a fried chicken club salad. Both were good. Salad portion was huge! I’ll definitely be back or at least ordering take out soon!

Typical breakfast food. Service super slow even though I was alone. Server just kept looking at me but I had to ask to refill coffee, etc… sausage tasted freezer burned.

best grits in Nola! breakfast is always great at this place. This surely is a hidden gem in Harahan. It has everything you want from the hot spot brunch places throughout the city without the wait.

Had the cuban. lacked taste, but was not bland. Had the fish sandwich, which was pretty good. The grilled veggie were DELICIOUS! The waitress, was more worried about carrying on with the other couple in the restaurant that refilling our drinks. The décor, pretty plain. Yes, I would go back

Awesome Food, prices, and service. The best Banana Foster’s French Toast that I have ever had.

I’ve been eating here for years. I both dine in (order ar the counter) and take out. They have gone through ownership changes and the food quality has remained consistently good. The californian sandwich and the grilled chicken garden salad are my two go-​to menu items, but I have had many of the other items, including their delicious burger, and have not been disappointed.
Pros: delicious food, good quality ingredients, veggies as side option, great french fries, delicious herbed mayo, good bread selections
Cons: the place is small inside, so no large groups. It’s only open lunch and breakfast (I’ve never been for breakfast).

Nice little place — clean & nice staff. You go to the counter and order food and they serve it at the table in real dishes quickly. I had a cuban sandwich and the toasted flatbread was a little tough, but more than I could eat. The french fries are large and excellent. My coworker ordered a Cobb salad and it was huge with all kinds of meat. Convenient, right across the street from work, so I may go again for lunch.

Cuban sandwich was fantastic! Also had the chicken and andouille sausage gumbo, top notch! I’m on the road 15 – 20 days a month for work and if I’m ever in the area again I will be sure to return. Looking for a delicious, simple, and affordable lunch? This is the place.

The café is only open for lunch. It’s not very big, 5 booths and 5 tables. By the time I left today, most were occupied. From my experience, they do more take out business than eat in. (They also cater according to their menu.) Today there was at least a dozen large bags on the counter waiting for customers. They even have a pick up window on the side of the building. There was a steady trickle of people who came, picked up their orders, and left.
If you are going to eat in, you read the menu and place your order at the counter. Soft drinks are self serve. When your order is ready, they call your number. I had their smoked turkey sandwich today. It comes stacked with turkey and dressed with bacon and Swiss cheese on an herbal focaccia bread. Personally I find there is way too much bread for me, but it is good tasting bread. All the sandwiches come with your choice of fries, slaw, or grilled veggies.
The grilled chicken garden salad is massive, one of those where you can tell people, oh, I had a salad for lunch, and just be stuffed while you are saying it. There is also a roasted veggie sandwich for those not interested in meat (which I’ve never tried). On Fridays, they add seafood to the menu.
It’s a nice place for lunch (if you don’t mind the self service aspect) and the food is good.