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Hickory's Smokehouse Standish — Barbecue in Wigan

Hickory's Smokehouse Standish

BarbecueWigan, ENG

4.6 out of 5 stars4.6(641 reviews)

Quick info

+44 1257 632006
Almond Brook Rd, Standish, Wigan WN6 0SS, United Kingdom

About Hickory's Smokehouse Standish

Hickory's Smokehouse Standish is a barbecue restaurant on Almond Brook Rd in Wigan, cooking its meat low and slow, including a 16-hour smoked brisket. The Smokehouse platter is built for sharing between two, and burgers and mac and cheese round out the menu, alongside drinks like Grape Soda. Bottles of the house barbecue sauce are sold to take home. Popcorn and water arrive on the table on arrival, and a children's cutlery and menu setup is available separately from the main tables. Outside, a set of huts offers dining away from the main room for a quieter alternative to the indoor tables. Service is walk-in, though the restaurant tends to fill up on weekend nights and its car park can get busy. The bars pour cold beer and hand-shaken cocktails while screening NFL games during the season.

Good to know

“Join us to discover a true taste of Southern States in our authentic BBQ smokehouse. Whether you’re joining us for brunch, lunch, dinner or just drinks we’re ready to show you real Southern hospitality. Our barbecue is cooked low n’ slow by our Pitmasters… think 16-hour smoked Brisket, packed trays & platters built for sharing, plus burgers, mac’s & more. Head down & join us in our neighbourhood bars, the perfect place to grab a cold beer, hand-shaken cocktail or a crazy freakshake, while catching all the American football action this NFL season.”

  • Reservations
    Walk-in only
  • Accessibility
    Wheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating

Reviews

4.6/5
641 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention smokehouse platter, beef ribs, dirty tater tots and grape soda.

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Customer Review Summary

The Smokehouse platter draws the most praise, with reviewers singling out the smoked pork and jalapeño cheese sausages and the beef ribs as standouts, alongside sides like the dirty tater tots. Close behind is the service itself, described repeatedly as attentive even during busy periods, with servers going beyond expectations for birthdays and anniversaries, including a surprise candle-lit dessert and a cocktail-making moment for one diner's 18th. Several mention being seated quickly and given complimentary popcorn and water. A recurring drawback is the heat inside, with one large party noting the restaurant runs consistently warm and wondering about air conditioning, and another visitor finding some dishes too spicy for their taste. A couple of reviewers also flag a busy car park and one describes bar staff as briefly inattentive while chatting. Most still call the experience good value and say they would return.

Featured reviews

  • Google user
    “Great food, very good customer service. Would recommend booking a table as about 30 mins after being seated the restaurant started filling up with the car park pretty full. Love the Grape Soda 🍇 If you havent tried it you should! Has the Waffles, Chicken and Maple syrup dish been taken off the Menu? I couldnt see it 💔 Sophie”
  • Google user
    “Booked a table for a birthday party. Table was ready, seated immediately. Complimentary water and popcorn placed on table. Food was very nice, some a bit spicey for my taste, so didn't finish entirely. Served and presented well. Decor quirky, staff friendly and polite, bar staff a little rude chatting amongst themselves not giving full attention to orders. A nice experience, would happily return. Car park does get very busy. We sat inside, but there are huts outside to dine in to give a quieter dining experience. A Tad expensive for the food, but it's not everyday and good for special occasions.”
  • Google user
    “We were served by Tiff today who was brilliant. Our party aged from 2-65 so there was quite a lot going on! She was attentive, gave recommendations, provided us with a service that was second to none. Our food was superb. All arrived piping hot, at the same time (9 different meals) and was delicious. It’s lovely to see ample staff as the majority of restaurant staff now always seem to be rushing around. Hickory’s seem to have an amazing team who were professional and friendly.”
  • Google user
    “After our first ever visit to hickory’s which was at Thorton Fleetwood we decided to visit Standish as it was closest to us. It was just as brilliant with great atmosphere and greater food. Our host Patrick was so great and welcoming and so was the bar tender. 5 star service and highly recommended again. We even bought 2 bottles of Hickory’s BBQ sauce as it is just amazing.”
  • Google user
    “Can't believe we have never been here. We booked online, which I would recommend as the place was packed on a Saturday night. We ordered the Smokehouse platter (£72.50) between the 2 of us. We swapped 1 portion of fries to the dirty tater tots - poutine style and they were gorgeous. All the food was amazing but I especially loved the smoked pork, jalapeño and cheese sausages (you get 2 and they're really big) and the beef ribs (you get 2 of these, they are large and I wish there had been 4 🤣). I ordered the red wine, it didn't say which type of wine it was (or I didn't see it) but it was a really deep, rich Malbec, just my type of red. My husband got 3 1/2 pints of Bud light in a novelty pitcher. We mentioned we were on a date night and that it was our 15 year wedding anniversary next month and we got an unexpected, free, donut with candles, which was a cute touch. Shayne was our waitor and he was brill, such a nice lad who kept us fed and watered and we had a laugh with him. We also met one of the managers, who was very polite and friendly too. Will definitely come back soon!”

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Accessibility· 3
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

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