Fellow Yelp friends got us hooked on Nicky's so we were very excited to hear that they opened up a location closer to us. We stopped in for lunch on a Monday. They place had a nice little lunch crowd when we got there and it grew as our meal continued.
They have a large indoor seating area for dinner, with a small bar area. They also have a small outside seating area. The service here is fast, efficient and prompt.
We ordered the crispy egg rolls and steamed dumplings for appetizers. Both came out quickly and tasted really good. Our meal also came with a small house salad which was decent. When you order your entrees you can get them on a spice level of 1-5, with 5 being the hottest. I ordered spicy peanut with beef on a level 3. The spice level was decent, not as hot as I would have liked, but I know better for the next time. The better half had the pad phet with shrimp at a level 4. Definitely had a nice little kick to it, but she too wanted more spice. We are into spicy foods so take our recommendations with a grain of salt, the level 3 did have some heat as did the level 4. Both dishes tasted great.
Overall this was a good place for lunch and I would imagine dinner as well. I find that I liked the atmosphere at the Nicky's on the North Side to be better, but this place still delivers. I will definitely be back.