The Hickory Hog in Point Pleasant

Hey pricey it's ok for a bbq take out nothing like wood chucks though the bestest BBQ bammm bammm shrimp!!! Yummy

We arrived on a weeknight about 6:30 PM to an empty restaurant (red flag #1). We dined in and were there for about 30 minutes in total. During that time the phone rang once for a takeout order and one additional person came in to pick up a separate take out order (red flag #2). If you are ever in an empty place, listen for the phone, it tells you the truth about how well the business is doing especially at dinner time. The next thing was to try the food. I was a bit shocked that this BBQ place didn't have any BBQ smell and was decorated like a generic cafeteria (red flag #3). At this point I wasn't getting my hopes up and knew this review was coming. Then when I saw that the entrees were $30 each I could start to see why it wasn't very popular. Anyway, the server was polite and attentive but couldn't tell me a dish I should try or what they were known for (red flag #4) telling me that nobody is raving about anything specific. So we ordered and the food was out in about 5 minutes (red flag #5). That told me it was all from the refrigerator to the microwave. Ribs can be ordered dry rubbed or sauced and there is BBQ sauce on the table if you desire. You'll desire it because the meat while tender was absolutely flavorless (as were the sides). Not dry rubbed, not smoked, flavorless which meant my dry rub upcharge was a waste (there were no signs of ever having been dry rubbed). On went the BBQ sauce and it started to come alive except that it was a cheap...

We come to Point Pleasant every summer for a week. We make sure to come to the Hickory Hog at least once but sometimes two or three times because we love it so much. Everything is delicious here from the ribs to the Mac and cheese, Cole slaw , mashed potatoes. I highly recommend! You will not be disappointed.