Hickory Street Lounge

I came in with my friend and ordered a beer. My friend ordered a cocktail. The bartender gave my friend the cocktail but never came back with my beer. He proceeded to wash dishes and make another drink for another patron. After about 15 minutes of waiting I waved the bartender down and asked if I could get my beer. He looked surprised and then responded by saying "I think you might have had too much and I'm not going to serve you." That is a perfectly acceptable response and his right as a bartender. But I don't understand why he didn't say that when I placed my order. My friend was confused too as the bartender had not requested payment for his drink at this point. My friend said he has never seen anyone get cut off at this bar and it was only our second drink of the night. I looked around the bar and noticed I was the only person of color in there. I suddenly realized maybe this spot isn't the safest place for me to drink at and we left immediately.

Great relaxed bar! Fun fact, owner Joshua only works on Tuesdays, and is super great to discuss cocktails with! My sisters and I shared so many different ones which was a great way to try more of the great flavors on the menu. The Rosemary Maple Bourbon Smash or the China Doll (may not be on the menu, so just ask for it) were my two favorites. The Whiskey Smash was a little too sour/tart for my liking but still made with love! The dude had WONDERFUL coffee flavor as expected with coffee liqueur made in house! Definitely worth a stop if in the area. Would be a regular bar for me if I lived here!

Local bar. Local personalities, but you won't be a stranger for long.

Great “old school” bar, a block off the square. Good mix of beers and cocktails, top shelf pretzels. Bartender managed to be there when you needed him & not there when you didn’t. Reasonably priced, too - 4 beers and an amaretto sour was about $30.

Josh is awesome!!! Great place to have a drink.

Just enjoyed the inside bar area. Nice lounge area and bar seating. Bartender was top notch.