Hickory Pit

Fried mushrooms made a perfect appetizer hitting the table hot and with just the right amount of crispy outside and juicy mushroom inside and the Piggy Fries are great. Paired with a decent sauce selection and super friendly service, it makes the steeper pricing worth it. Not at all how I remember the layout before the fire happened but it's a little more spacious now and the lunch buffet looks way better as well.

Great food, great prices, great service! A must if you are in Savannah

Fantastic BBQ, great service, parking is easily accessible. Food choices are excellent. Highly recommend. The only negative I have is being asked if I want to leave a tip for pickup orders. That just bugs me to no end. I would certainly leave a tip if dinning in.

This is a savannah institution. The food is always hot and fresh, and tastes amazing. They change up the menu every day for lunch, have revolving specials all day long, and their desserts are so good that it almost isn't fair, and you generally have a dozen desert options on any given day. The portions are generous and the prices are good, but my favorite part are the wait staff. It's like eating in your momma's kitchen, if your momma is an excellent cook and you're the baby of the family. You'll never see the bottom of your tea glass with those girls around. They are the best waitresses in the business..

Food is great ,couldn't fully finish my plate, left overstuffed.the only thing that was a problem was their AC unit is broken currently being fixed but it's still hot as hell inside.

Ordered to go bbq plate. The meat was moist and flavorful.Generous portions. The young lady at the register was extremely kind and helpful while I placed my order. I also ordered a salad that was so fresh and delicious. I will definitely eat here again.

Awesome as usual! Good pulled pork, and chicken too. Check out this half eaten HUGE platter of onion rings. Couldn't eat anymore. So hard to waste them but so stuffed!! Thanks HP for awesome kindness and excellent iced tea!

MY HUSBAND BROUGHT ME FROM AROUND MIDDLETON ALL THE WAY OVER HERE TO TRY THIS PLACE HE VISITED WHILE WORKING IN SAVANNAH. STAFF WAS VERY FRIENDLY AND SERVICE WAS QUICK! WAS AFFORDABLE AND SO GOOD!! THE CHICKY FRIES HAD PLENTY OF MEAT AND LOTS OF FLAVOR! REALLY ENJOYED THE MOZZ STICKS! AND BROUGHT A SLICE OF PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE HOME WITH ME TO EAT LATER IN THE DAY. IM NOT SURE IVE EVER TRIED PB CHEESECAKE BEFORE BUT HOLY SHIT👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 SOOOO GOOD!!!! WE WILL BE BACK WOTH THE TEENAGERS👍👌

The food here is so great! Service is great, very friendly the atmosphere is fun and easygoing. Looking forward to going again!

This was an awesome bar-b-q place and every item on the menu was awesome, unfortunately it has since burned and was never rebuilt. The lots has been cleared and we can only hope it will return one day.

Their Barbecue sandwich is MOUTHWATERING!Bravo to them!!! I totally recommend their fried okra...

Fast, Friendly, and great food. Fried cream corn is the bomb. Pulled pork was outstanding and my husband loved the piggy nachos

Currently closed due to fire. But, when it is open, one of the best BBQ spots in Hardin county. Also, save room for dessert!

Stopped in Savannah TN to eat at The Hickory Pit. It used to be our favorite place. We had the worst service, had to get up and leave. Asked for a sweet tea and they said they only had enough to refill the drinks for the people already there. What the heck. Had to find somewhere else for my family to eat. Thanks for ruining our trip!!!

Been eating at Fish Hut for years. Love their bar b que. the only thing I wish they still had Brittany as a waitress. She was the BEST!!!

My understanding is that they're closed due to a fire. If and when they rebuild and reopen, you wanna eat there. Great BBQ and portions.

I'm mixed here because this is more a country cooking place than BBQ. I had the jumbo pulled pork sandwich and the meat had no smoke flavor. Most people there were eating the meat and vegetables off the lunch menu. The hot and mild BBQ sauces are both good and the service is great. Just no smoke flavor

I was just in Savannah for one night and found the Hickory Pit. The service was outstanding, and the food was great! I could use a bit more smoky flavor in the meat, but it was tender and moist. I love onion rings, and when I'm told they are hand cut and battered in the store, I always get them. They couldn't substitute them for the fries, and I thought we'd worked out a deal, so I ordered them. They were absolutely the best onion rings I have ever had. When the bill came though, I was charged for a full appetizer price. But the great staff worked it out to charge me half price. I couldn't finish the plate and wishwas i could have sent half of them to another table gratis. I didn't think of it in time! Then others could have enjoyed these excellent onion rings! Honestly, if I was in the area, I would go a bit out of my way to have these again.

We love the hickory pit! We live in selmer and it's worth the drive the food is great they have the best onion rings and cheese sticks. Great staff and excellent cook. Mrs. Lillian is just the best this will always be our bbq place

Very small parking area, when court people are at work you won't get in. Good country food though, but if I wanted to complain some items you order just won't be enough for the price like fried green tomatoes usually get 2-3 little slices fried. But at least it's good

This is a great little place for BBQ. It's a small little hole in the wall, but everyone in Savannah loves this place. I happened upon it by asking a client of mine where to go for lunch while in town. The pulled pork was good and the sides were too. Service is excellent with a great little country flair. Check them out.

I travel a lot and i always find time for seafood and bbq. I looked up under yelp for some bbq in northern Alabama where i was and the name (Hickory pit) and the number of stars for the reviews drew me- i should've read the reviews! I bought the 1 pound family meal, half rack of ribs (4 bones what a joke), and 1 lb of smoked kielbasa. First off, since i was traveling i asked if there was plastic wear in there for us, she assured me there was- i believed her and didn't check. Secondly, there was not one hint of smoke in the food--- nothing! So disappointing !!! I like my bbq to be smokey - to taste like bark! But that's me. This didnt have nothing on it. Third, the Cole slaw had no dressing it was straight cut cabbage ! Not even water. Fourth, hot sauce was Tabasco sauce mixed with catchup- really ??? Beans were sweet and ok but for 45 bucks - wow. Hickory pit my but ! I would never eat here agian not recommend them. Easy there at own disappointment if u don't read this

This was the 1st place that I've gone to for barbecue in Savannah Tennessee in or have to say they did a great job with The barbecue and sides. The sweet tea was huge! And the desserts were delicious is well. The hot sauce was not hot at all but it still tasted delicious

Longtime Savannah resident and absolutely love Hickory Pit. Neon cheese fries are awesome and never a disappointment. Lunch buffet is always great and it's at a great price.

It's a little pricey but the food is very good. I enjoy that they have a drive thru and plenty of parking space. Really good customer service and they must doing right being around a long time where other places have shut down. Whether you're local or out of town you'll enjoy a good meal there. If you're a diabetic the sauces and bake beans are so sweet that you'll spike but sweet enough that you'll enjoy the taste. Kudos on the perfect balance.

We stopped in at The Hickory Pit for dinner while in Savannah a while back because it was recommended as one of the best BBQ places in the area.. If this is the best Tennessee has to offer for BBQ I need to open a restaurant down there. I love ribs. I cook them all the time at home. Juicy, tender, fall off the bone, tasty ribs. These weren't those. I have no issue with a dry rub BBQ, but the rub needs flavor. Lots of flavor. Not much there. They did have sauce in a squeeze bottle that you could use. And since the ribs were terribly dry I thought I'd give it a try. The first was a sweet BBQ sauce. All I could taste was honey and sugar. It was more like a sweet sauce for sweet and sour than a BBQ sauce. So then I tried the hot sauce. Hot sauce should be hot. And have flavor. This was sort of hot, but had almost no flavor worth commenting on. This left me mixing the two sauces trying to come up with something that I liked. On the other hand, the portions were large, the service was great, and the place was small and clean. But I'm not sure that I would go back.

The interior and exterior was typical of a BBQ joint that has tried to add on over time. It was clean. When we arrived it was very busy and we waited about 10 minutes. The other customers seemed to see the rush and didn't linger at their tables like they normally would've. In that respect the customers seemed to be working together for mutual benefit. Because we sensed the rush we didn't mind that the waitress took our order within a minute of sitting down. Everyone was in a hurry and and hungry worked together to make lunch happen. Everyone in my group ordered the meat and three for only $5.50. Not one single complaint!!! Yum!!! I table watched what other people ordered and it looked equally yummy. I'd like to drive the hour to savannah again just to eat here and try those fries!!!

Best Barbecue in Savannah! Great atmosphere with some of the best servers. Make sure you get a piece of their caramel pie.

Great traditional Southern BBQ. Fast and Friendly. Decent prices, right in the middle of town.

I've been going here my entire life, it never gets old. I love the BBQ they serve here, the delicious homemade sides and deserts. really can't go wrong! Every time I visit home I have to make a trip to the Hickory Pit otherwise it's just not the same.

Blech. The ribs ($17.99) are fatty and tasteless and full of gristle. The neon fries were limp and also tasteless. We went to The Hickory Pitt because of the reviews, but it was a real letdown.

Since this is a BBQ restaurant I must rate it on the Q but the neon fries are delicious and a must. This is more of a competition BBQ with no smoke flavor. Very over priced. Great wait staff, which is why it gets 2 stars.

This place was awesome!!! Not to pricey, ribs fell off the bone, beans were wonderful and the pulled pork was great. Would definitely go back if I come to Tennessee again! Service was also great. I know bar b que and this was good!!

Loved this whole in the wall. Lots of food. Friendly folks, both outgoing and informative about the food and the local attractions. BBQ sauce is very sweet, if you like sweet. Too much to eat! So good!!!!

The food was great and the service is excellent. I would totally recommend this to anyone passing through Savannah TN. My 66 year old parents, 2 year old daughter and I were passing through on the way back from Shiloh and decided to give this a try. No regrets. The only reason this isn't 5 stars is because the bathrooms are bit too small. I had the meat plate (smoked sausage) and three "veggies" (fried okra, fried green tomatoes and baked beans). Everything tasted great and the BBQ sauce was excellent (my picky father l, who never likes anything, even liked this sauce). 2 year old loved the chicken strips. The cornbread isn't what I expected. I like my cornbread a bit sweet and this wasn't . If you're in the area check it out. It's with your time.

Split a rack of "fall off the bone ribs", hard to beat. Small, packed place with fast service. You won't go wrong here.

I'm not a rib conniseur (sp?) but this was good stuff, very small place, friendly waitresses, the hot sauce is hot, very Southern (at least to my California eyes).

On a business trip to Savannah, TN. Coworkers had been craving BBQ so we stopped here for lunch. Just a run of the mill BBQ place in a small town. Nothing special. The place looks kind of like it's falling apart but it was packed. We barely sat down before we were asked if we were ready to order 3 times by 3 different waitresses... Seemed a little rushed. The staff was very friendly but we had to sit right in front of the door when it was 30 degrees outside so every time someone went in and out our foods temperature significantly lowered. I ordered the pulled chicken sandwich plate, one coworker ordered pulled pork sandwich, and the other coworker ordered chicken strips. We all had seasoned fries and beans. Meat was tender but under seasoned. Beans were sub-par and fries although fresh off the grease you could tell had been previously frozen. If you're dying for food to get you through it doesn't hurt to stop but don't expect much.

I'm from Memphis and know good BBQ and you won't find it here. Don't waste your time or your money!

I've been to many BBQ joints around the country and this one by far is one of my favs. The BBQ pork sandwich is soooo good, I'm addicted!

We stopped in during a trip from Ohio to visit our daughter in MS. The restaurant is close to the Shiloh Battlefield for history buffs. The food was great & service excellent. Prices were reasonable. The hostess went above & beyond to make us feel welcome. The facilities not as nice as a major chain, but definitely worth the stop.

The Jumbo BBQ basket is awesome! Sweet tea is always perfect and the fried green tomatoes are amazing!