Hickory's Smokehouse York
📍 Shipton Rd, Skelton, York YO30 1XJ, UK
About Hickory's Smokehouse York
Hickory's Smokehouse York brings a taste of authentic American BBQ to Shipton Road, Skelton, just outside the city centre. This popular restaurant is renowned for its delicious, slow-cooked meats and distinct Southern aesthetic, creating a unique dining experience. With an excellent Google rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 500 reviews, it's a firm favourite for those craving a true smokehouse flavour.
The menu at Hickory's Smokehouse focuses on classic American dishes, with a particular highlight on their brisket, praised by visitors for its incredible tenderness. Guests often comment on the generous portion sizes, ensuring a satisfying meal for even the biggest appetites. The friendly and efficient staff contribute to the welcoming atmosphere, ensuring a memorable visit for everyone, including those celebrating special occasions like Thanksgiving.
Visiting Information
Hickory's Smokehouse York is open Monday to Friday from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The venue is fully wheelchair accessible, offering dedicated parking, an accessible entrance, restrooms, and seating. For convenience, the restaurant accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments.
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📍 Shipton Rd, Skelton, York YO30 1XJ, UK
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Showing 5 of 505 reviews from Google Maps.Last updated 31 January 2026.
seriously delicious. i love the southern aesthetic, it makes me want to adopt a texan accent and call my grandma mee maw. plus they have such friendly staff !! was served by the wonderful laura. one of the best places to be a big back in york fr. the brisket especially is to DIE for, so soft the tenderism is present. BIG plus side - they have toiletries and sanitary products in the bathroom (also southern themed) (not the sanitary products the bathroom). oh and the cherry cola bourbon drink is so dangerously good….
Nice place to go if you are really hungry portions are huge (which I think it goes price accordingly ) and if you like bbq sauce or grilled meat , not much to say about the atmosphere it’s not really outstanding, I was more impressed with the facade , front door it’s gorgeous. However the drinks were quite good and the presentation was excellent. I will recommend going in group , it’s more like a family ambiance
We had an awesome Thanksgiving feast there today! I am an American so I appreciated being able to have a traditional southern Thanksgiving feast there. It made the holiday for us! The service was friendly and efficient, and Jason the manager even showed us the smoker he had imported from Missouri (my home state) to cook and smoke the meats! We were also fortunate to get two free cupcakes. The food was delicious, and the eggnog was the best eggnog ever! Thanks for making Thanksgiving a wonderful 💕 holiday for us.
Been to several Hickory's and this is the best so far. Great service and interaction with staff, lovely Christmas decorations and the seating arrangements are generously spaced apart. Great for couples, families or other groups and the small cinema for kids and popcorn starters are a great touch (seen these at other branches). If visiting York or locally I would highly recommend breakfast, lunch or dinner!
If you're looking for barbeque straight out of the USA this is the place!! The food is amazing, there are plant based options as well, the cocktails are fantastic, the atmosphere is what you would imagine a barbeque establishment to be and the staff are incredibly friendly. There's also a great bar attached to the restaurant so you can have a pre or post dinner drink, or an out of this world naughty milkshake...just an amazing place to have a good dining experience