This is the place on State Street to avoid the crowds. I never considered it a restaurant. Sure, the pies are good, and you can grab a few snacks with your drinks. But mostly this is a great place to pull up in a large booth with a group of friends, have a few drinks, and talk until you are hoarse. You can always get a table, which worries me. I have no idea how a place like this in that expensive location can be profitable. The wood paneling, faded velvet paintings, and great juke box really do give the time warped feeling that a previous reviewer mentioned. There's nothing retro about it, because the place has always looked exactly as it is. And that's great, when I want a modern-flashy bar, there are plenty to choose from. There's only one Nicks.