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| - I have always heard great things about this place and have several friends who always give it huge accolades. We decided to go to dinner here this past week with those same friends. Expectations were extremely high, so high that you can easily be disappointed, however, that was not the case....not even close. This place met and exceeded all expectations (mine anyway).
Located on the North Side, it would be very easy to pass the place when driving by. Even if you did see it, by looking at it you may not stop in. I would not blame you, but that would be a mistake.
Our party of 7 was promptly seated in the outdoor garden. It was a tad brisk that night, but the outdoor seating is covered and they do have large heaters, so it was perfectly fine sitting outside. The garden is a very relaxing environment and really set the tone.
The dinner menu is fairly robust to begin with, offering plenty of soups, salads and appetizer options. On this night, we let our friends do the picking of the apps and they were spot on. We started with an appetizer special, which was a combo platter of an assortment of appetizers including small crispy egg rolls, chicken satay, and I want to say small steamed dumplings ( am missing two items but for the life of me I cannot remember exactly what they were, but let it be known, the plate was empty). We also got the Samosa appetizer which was delicious. The main entree list is expansive, very expansive and I find myself wanted to try pretty much everything on the list. All entrees can either come with seafood, chicken, pork, tofu, beef, shrimp or vegetarian style. You can also determine the style of 'hotness' you would like your dish cooked at on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the hottest). I opted for the Pork Ginger on a level 8. It was absolutely fantastic!
This place is also BYOB, so that is an added bonus.
The staff was very friendly, prompt and willing to answer and questions.
I would highly recommend hitting up Nicky's, it really is fantastic food and the prices are extremely affordable.
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