I used to live in Pittsburgh and have been to the original Nicky's Thai in the Northside. My parents swear that is the best Thai food they've ever had to this day. While I was in town over the holidays my husband and I had dinner at this location. It's probably been 8 or 9 years since I've had Nicky's Thai and honestly I was a little disappointed with it. The décor and the atmosphere was nice and the food was tasty but non memorable. The drink selection was really poor with the exception of Chang beer which is what I drank the whole time I was in Thailand a few months ago.
What turned me off the most was that the portions were absolutely ginormous, and the entrees were expensive for Thai food. If they didn't serve enough food for 3 people in an entrée they could lower the prices to something more reasonable. I split an appetizer and an entrée with my husband and it was more than enough food. Maybe the original is still better but I wouldn't rush back to this location.