Kansas’ Top Rated Local® Restaurants Award Winner: Hickory Stik

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Hickory Stik is an award winner for restaurants in 2019.

If you are looking for some out-of-this-world barbecue, look no further than this award-winning company!

Hickory Stik has received many overwhelmingly positive reviews across five different verified sites with an average rating of 4.81 stars, earning them an impressive Rating Score™ of 98.08 and two 2019 Top Rated Local awards for ranking as one of the top 100 businesses and one of the top three restaurants in Kansas!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“[I] just had lunch there with my daughter. The decor and atmosphere were nice, and the menu was easy to understand. I got a Southern Stack with a side of potato salad. It was all so good, and we didn’t have to wait long at all. I’d definitely come here again! Great job, everyone!” – R.U.

It is because of excellent reviews like this that Hickory Stik is now able to call themselves a Top Rated Local award winner!

Not Your Average Restaurant

We were excited to learn all about how Hickory Stik has been able to build such an impressive reputation, so we sat down with the owner, Aaron Bruce.

The first thing we wanted to know was what it is that makes Hickory Stik stand apart from their local competitors. At Hickory Stik, all of the food comes from the heart, and that love also goes into the way they treat every customer. Customer service is at the front of their mission, and they want to treat every customer like family.

Building Success Through Community Involvement

With as impressive a reputation as Hickory Stik has, we were not surprised to hear that they love being active in their community, and will do anything they can to stay involved. They especially like to find ways to work with local schools, or to cater benefits.

There are many businesses out there that are looking to build as impressive a reputation as Hickory Stik has managed to. We asked if Aaron could share any expert advice with these companies. Here’s what he had to say:

“[The most important thing is] customer service. You have to kill it on operations. Be good to people, and take care of customers and staff.”


Congratulations to Hickory Stik for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and special thanks to Aaron for taking the time to speak with us!

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