The Best Restaurant in Hickory is Shell's Bar-B-Q. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving a wide variety of your favorite meals You'll Love Our Food...or It's Free! The Best Restaurant in Hickory is Shell's Bar-B-Q. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, serving a wide variety of your favorite meals with a smile in a smoke-free environment. We offer salads, sandwiches, burgers, fried fish, our famous Bar-B-Q and more, along with a large selection of appetizers and desserts, and a full breakfast menu. Whatever you order at Shell's Bar-B-Q, your dining satisfaction is guaranteed-and everything is served with a smile! We also make it as easy as possible for you to get our award-winning food. We offer: call-in orders, fax-in orders and drive-thru window...and of course we always accept reservations.