Hickory Smokehouse - A bit of Everything

After booking a few months in advance (we called up ages ago and asked for the first available Saturday at 7pm) the day finally arrived!

THE LOOK

No matter what you order you will always make an oooo or wow when it arrives at your table! My meal was Popcorn Shrimp, Macaroni Cheese with Salad and Garlic Bread, and to finish Campfire Marshmallows but I took pictures of more as they looked sooo good. 

1. Table-Toasted Campfire Marshmallows With chocolate dipping sauce - £7.95. This is one of the most impressive desserts I've ever had, it took me right back to my days as a Girl Guide! You get 18 pink and white marshmallows on skewers and your own mini campfire to toast them on, INCREDIBLE!!
2. Mac ‘n’ Cheese Garlic Texas toast & house salad - £9.95. This all comes served on a wooden block with the salad in a colander and the mac n cheese served in a hot skillet. For me this portion is way to big but it was so good I was happy to have lots of it! The garlic bread looks just like white toast (typical toast you get from your nan's house; drenched in butter)!
3. Blueberry Lemonade - £2.50. The colour of this was just stunning!
4. Popcorn Shrimp with creole mayonnaise - £5.95. I was a bit surprised by how small the prawns were as I've seen pictures on their Instagram and they look a bit bigger and also a much bigger portion. 
   
5. Georgia Iced Tea - £2.75. This drink looks lime summer in a glass. I love the fact that all of the lemonades and teas are served in jars as it really adds to the rustic effect of the place!
6. Smoked Baby Hot Links Sausages with mustard & sweet bourbon dips - £5.95. (Apologies for the hands in the background but it's the only way my dad would let me take a photo) The sausages look bigger here than in real life but it really was the perfect size for a starter. They were (apparently) a bit difficult to eat as the "hanger" was still in the way.
7. Kansas City Style BBQ Glazed Spare Ribs Glazed with homemade barbecue sauce with fries and American slaw. Half slab - £14.95. This really was a mammoth portion! There really isn't much as I can say, just look at this giant chunk of meat in awe!
8. Raspberry and Mint Lemonade - £2.75. I wasn't going to order this drink as I'm not a huge fan of mint but I saw a waiter taking this to another table and just had to have it! It looked just like a cocktail! I'm really impressed with how fancy their soft drinks look as it means those who are driving can get in on the fun too

Rating:*****

THE TASTE

1. In all honesty I didn't order this dessert for the taste but more for the novelty of it! I couldn't finish it as it was far too sickly, definitely one to share!
2. This is some of the best garlic bread I've ever had! I like my garlic bread to be really soft and buttery and that's exactly what this was. The mac n cheese was lovely, nothing special but still the traditional comfort food dish, just needed at little extra salt
3. This drink was incredible! I was actually sad when I'd finished it! It was the perfect combination of blueberries and lemon but tasted like there were so many more flavors! I was more like a mocktail than a simple homemade lemonade, I really would happily drink this and be the designated driver!
4. These tiny little prawns were lovely but the creolo mayo was a tad too spicy for myself so I used the BBQ sauce you get on your table. Another dish I'd have again 
   
5. This was my least favourite out of the three drinks, it wasn't bad but it isn't one I would have again. It was simple and peachy but nothing more the the bottles of Lipton's Peach Iced Tea.
6. This wasn't my starter but I pinched a little sausage to have a taste and they are gorgeous even without the sauces the really pack a flavour punch, I will definitely be having these next time!
7. Again this wasn't my meal but my dad had them and completely cleared his plate. They were so meaty and moreish
8. Ah this drink is incredible! Just like the blueberry lemonade it tasted more like a cocktail than lemonade. It was so sweet and refreshing that I couldn't help but drink it really quickly!

Rating:*****

THE PLACE

If you've ever been to Bubba Gump Shrimp in America you will love this place! We were really lucky with our table and got given a booth with a TV (unfortunately the Euros was on so people kept stopping at the end of our table to check the score) but it was so comfy and we had so much room. Our waiter was very polite and well informed on the dishes available and made great recommendations. This will sound like a strange point to mention but the toilets were also lovely and they was a basket in there with complimentary deodorant, tampons, and hairspray for you to use.

Rating:*****