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| - All you need to know about the North Side location: Outdoor garden delight!
I've been to this location on Western Ave before but only sat inside or ordered takeout. My date and I had lunch on a Friday and the only seating available was in the garden. It was a chilly day but that didn't stop the Burgh's Thai lovin' crowd! Nicky's also posted up a few standing heaters to keep the patrons warm, if their spicy food didn't do the trick.
Before I got to the restaurant, my date ordered green tea. To our disappointment, it never came. The lunch rush was in it's prime so we opted not to re-order the tea. For starters, we ordered the Tom Yum soup, Thai spring rolls (the cold, non-fried ones,) massaman curry with shrimp and spicy basil noodle with steamed tofu and vegetables. Our spice level ranged from 7 for the Tum Yum soup and curry to an 8 for the spicy basil noodles. I am a huge spicy food fan so I am happy to report that Nicky's got it right this time. I've discovered that it's a hit or a miss with a spicy level of 8 actually being an 8. All of the entrees include either soup or salad. Simple chicken and rice soup and the salad is mixed greens (mostly iceberg, unfortunately) with a tomato, single piece of pineapple, ground peanuts & sweet ginger dressing. Along with the spicy level being on point, our food was delicious. I have never had a bad meal from Nicky's! The portion sizes are enough for two meals. I love that patrons can really get their money's worth at Nicky's :)
Our service wasn't the best but with the mass of people there for lunch, I didn't make the less than attentive service an issue.
If you head over for lunch, keep in mind that this place gets very busy. It IS worth the wait, especially the outdoor garden!
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