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This place USED to be good, say, about 12 years ago before Nick sold it. I was hesitant to do a review about this place considering I have not been there since New Year's last year, but my brother convinced us to join them on a recent trip - this brought back to the surface the horror of what I thought was my last dining experience ever at Nick's. I would like to share this story with you.
First off, even with reservations, we were waiting over half an hour and when we did get seated, we were seated 1 foot away from another table. The restaurant has not been renovated for as long as I have known it to exist. Think Three's Company, Regal Beagle type decor and a 70' steak house amalgamated into this hot mess. It is a HUGE place with a lounge area as well but it is in dire need of a make over.
The menu is extensive, I will give them that but the lack of quality really speaks for itself. The last two times I have gone there, it was just horrendous. The wings were stale, they were made ahead of time and sauced up when we ordered them. The starter "salads" are basically bagged lettuce mix with a wedge of tomato and cucumber on top with your dressing of choice. They come in a stylish assortment of wooden bowls for those with eccentric tastes.
Hubby ordered the honking 24 oz steak, it came back bloody when he asked for it to be medium well. They took it back 3 times and it was charred and burnt on the outside and still bloody on the inside. It was a really thick steak and we even told them to butterfly it, which they didn't do. The acting manager, a young chap who I thought was a waiter who took off his apron, basically apologized and brought us one of their cheaper deserts, TO GO and did not comp the steak which was barely touched. When I mentioned the stale wings, he assured me that he would speak to the chef about it and again, did not remove them from the bill, even though we did not eat them. P.S. The owners were there as well as Nick himself, neither of them said a word to us and we were a large group. Having said that, my rib eye was good, and yes the portions are generous but not for the kids meals! My little guy got 2 nuggets and fries for his meal and he is not a big eater and I ended up ordering him another plate! I ended up paying for an adult entrée essentially for 4 nuggets and fries.
Service, slow. Those poor waitresses. Obviously have way too many tables per shift. Ours looked like she was going to faint, she was a bit older and I could tell she was having a hard day. She was very apologetic and said it was an "off night" but we still generously tipped her, it was not her fault that the kitchen staff has the same cooking calibre of an 11 year old.
Yes, they pile the food on but what's the point of it if its inedible? Sure there are pizza's, buffets, and breakfasts but from my last two trips I could honestly say that Nicks has made it to the top of my X'd list.
Seriously, for the location and history, this place can be phenomenal. Obviously a reno needs to happen and the menu should be cleaned up and minimized, too much going on there thus creating sub par food.
In closing, DO NOT PASS GO, DO NOT COLLECT $200, you'll regret it. And parking is a mess if you go during busy times. One small tiny parking lot and the rest is street, and for those familiar with the area, good luck finding street parking.
Sorry Nick, woulda had your back but you let me down twice.
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