Does Hickory Tavern pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hickory Tavern employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hickory Tavern. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hickory Tavern?

74% of Hickory Tavern employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hickory Tavern 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hickory Tavern?

Server (46) , Server/Waiter (17) , Bartender (15) , Manager (13) , Hostess (11) , General Manager (10) , Cook (5) , Assistant Manager (4) , Server/Bartender (4) , Kitchen Manager (3) , Host (2) , Host/Hostess (2) , Line Cook (2) , Server%2FWaiter (2)

What are the pros of working at Hickory Tavern according to real employee reviews?

"Can be good money if people don't walk out on their bill and you get tipped and" ((in 15 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 9 reviews)); "My manager was good person who allowed me to manage my work" ((in 9 reviews)); "Friendly staff" ((in 6 reviews)); "HT is a great place to work with a positive work environment." ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hickory Tavern according to real employee reviews?

"there is pretty bad management" ((in 24 reviews)); "Hours are long" ((in 8 reviews)); "Benefits are expensive for family plan" ((in 3 reviews))

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Hickory Tavern Reviews

3.5

74% would recommend to a friend

(189 total reviews)

Paul Baldasaro

63% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity and inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.1

Culture and values

2.9

Senior management

2.8

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

Hickory Tavern has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hickory Tavern employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

189 reviews

5.0

27 May 2026

Great place to work with consistent hours

Server/waiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great place to work and consistent hours

Cons

Not many I can think of

3.0

13 May 2026

Decent sections but pay could be better

Server

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

busy on sundays, decent sections

Cons

.money is not the best

5.0

31 Jan 2026

Good money

Bartender

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The job offers good money for relatively few hours, requires minimal side work, and doesn’t involve late nights.

Cons

The job can sometimes make you feel guilty for not wanting to work more hours, and tips being added to card payouts instead of received at the end of the night can feel less immediately rewarding.

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