The Original Hickory Pit

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1495 S Main St (at Downtown Walnut Creek)
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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(925) 935-7450
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The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
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The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
The Original Hickory Pit - Walnut Creek, CA
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I've been eating breakfast at The Original Hick'ry Pit 5 to 6 days a week since '75. The food is awesome, best bacon or sausage & eggs anywhere. Great steaks, pork chops and rib...

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Why do they not have soup for vegetarians???????? A daily vegetable soup would be a big seller.. No big...

Editorial review from Citysearch 5/10/2016

Wow! Smoked ham is perfectly smoked to perfection. They offer your burger with onion cooked into it. Anni served everything at the right pace. Oh--and you gotta try their coleslaw! Best I've ever tasted! Good thing I don't live nearby, they'd be rolling me out of there! more
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Editorial review from Citysearch 5/20/2015

The Hickory Pit in Walnut Creek had horrible service...I don't know why they are still around! The food is mediocre, at best, and the restaurant is not kid or family friendly. I don't have anything good to say about this place. more
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/13/2012

Why do they not have soup for vegetarians???????? A daily vegetable soup would be a big seller.. No big... more
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11/13/2012

porky1 Provided by Partner
Why do they not have soup for vegetarians???????? A daily vegetable soup would be a big seller.. No big fatty beef in it! Why are the pies not a... more
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My Breakfast spot since 1975 5/31/2011

I've been eating breakfast at The Original Hick'ry Pit 5 to 6 days a week since '75. The food is awesome, best bacon or sausage & eggs anywhere. Great steaks, pork chops and ribs too. The Traveler's Special is the best deal anywhere. The servers have become some of my best friends. The "Counter Culture" boasts the friendliest people you'll ever meet. Always, great food, lots of it, bottomless cup of good coffee and best of all, great conversation. My breakfast spot. See you at the counter tomorrow, you'll love it. more
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BEWARE - Waitress verbally assaulted our 2 yr. old daughter 1/7/2011

Beware! NOT Child/Family Friendly!!! Tonight a waitress of by the name of Toni/Antoinette verbally assaulted our 2 year old daughter, spoke loudly and badly (insulting) about us with other customers at an adjacent table, and then had the nerve to stare at us and stand over our table before I had to ask her if she wanted something. I went up the front lobby to "cool" down and took my daugter and spoke with the hostess to ask for the manager and she indicated that this waitress was problematic. Obviously based on this servers her rudeness she must be getting away with insulting customers by management otherwise she wouldn't act like this and treat customers in such a horrible manner. Had we not been with other people we would have gotten up and left. The entire dining experience and visit was ruined and was both awkward and uncomfortable to say the least. Beware...If you have small children this is not the restaurant of choice! more
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Disgusting Food, Hygiene, Employees... 8/20/2009

I have nothing good to report on this establishment. Pros: NONE Cons: Health Dept. should shut this place down more
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Original Hick'Ry Pit is a great place to eat! 7/24/2009

The food here is great! The service is great! And best of all, the desserts are great! Really nothing bad to say about this place. Plus it's conveniently close to Kaiser hospital, so whether you're visiting or a patient no need to buy hospital food there when you have this nearby. more
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Ich habbe gelost eine fortz 6/26/2009

The pastrami sandwiches only a Rumanian could love. Twelve dancing bears with tsitsis were a real improvement on the potato salad. Pros: Best fehrtsles I ever made during a dinner Cons: Waitress farted in my face more
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good food!!! 11/3/2008

my great-grandparents would always take me here as a child. i would always get the ribs with the coleslaw on the side. The place is so good. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. more
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Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner 10/27/2008

Great breakfast, lunch and dinner. Friendly family type atmosphere with reasonable prices. Great for take out if you want to dine at home without the preparation. more
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No free bacon bits here !! 10/23/2008

Don't ask for Bacon Bits on your Baked Potato, because if you do it will cost you $3.00 !!! Those are some... more
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No free bacon bits here !! 10/23/2008

wewantbaconbits Provided by Partner
Don't ask for Bacon Bits on your Baked Potato, because if you do it will cost you $3.00 !!! Those are some outrageous Prices for a bowl of BURNT, ... more
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Hick'ry Pit Original 7/29/2008

This restaurant has been around for many years, as have many of the waitresses. They are aware that they are service people, and do a great job. Many of the same people arrive for breakfast several times a week. The food is excellent, ample and reasonable, and the service is great. more
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Pretty Freakin' Bad! 10/5/2007

In a word: BAD. The food was mediocre, the "service" was spotty. I've never seen such a dumpy restaurant try to turn a table so fast when no one was waiting. Our waitress seemed in a hurry to get rid of us, brought us the wrong check., and never even asked to refill my coffee or water. We had to practically beg her to offer us dessert. This place hasn''t been updated decor-wise since about 1965. My BBQ chicken was okay at best, my wife's BBQ sliced pork was very, very dry. My apple pie was about the worst apple pie I've ever had. The coffee was okay. The Hickory Pit is apparently popular with people in their 80's which seemed to be the average age of everyone in the place. Must be next to a retirement home. Spend your money elsewhere; this place isn't worth your time. I'm amazed a restaurant this mediocre can stay in business. We will never go back. Pros: None come to mind. Cons: Food Service Ambience more
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Throwback Still A Cut Above 7/26/2004

I have fond memories of delicious meats and pies that were served at the old Hick'ry Pit in Strawberry Shopping Center in Marin County. So imagine my reaction when I was transplanted to arguably even an earlier era than my '70s childhood while enjoying my first trip to the Walnut Creek Hick'ry Pit. The lively, occasionally bouffant-topped female servers, elicit memories of diners past, while the anachronistic but delicious menu brings in hordes from Rossmoor and local families alike. I loved the slaw - redolent of horseradish - and the quality of the pies, with real whipped cream instead of the canistered stuff, almost brought tears to my fiancee's eyes. more
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Odd Service 8/22/2003

Overall, dining at the Hick'ry Pit was interesting. The food (ribs, fries, cobb salad) was really good. But the service was horrible! Our waitress forgot to bring my soup, tried to refill my diet coke with ice tea (because that's what the table next to ours was drinking) and grabbed her tip off the table before we got up to leave. I would go back, but not to sit in her section! more
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Tradition Continues - World Famous BBQ & Breakfast

Owner Message

  • Fresh Pies Made Daily, Fruit & Cream, Available in 20+ Varieties - USDA Choice Steaks - Early Bird Specials Everyday 2:30 PM-5:30 PM - Specialty Omelettes: Choose from Over 10 Omelettes from the Griddle 'til 2:00 PM - New Appetizers, Beer and Wine Available! - For take out orders, call ahead. We'll have your order ready within 15 minutes. Mention this ad and get $1.00 off your 'To Go' order. Outside patio now open!

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  • Hours: Mon-Thu 6am-9:45pm ; Fri 6am-10:45pm ; Sat 6am-10:45pm ; Sun 6am-9:45pm
  • Neighborhoods: Broadway Plaza
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