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| - Less than a month after eating at their North Side location I had the chance to eat at Nicky's downtown. I actually like their downtown location even more than the other one. Like its sister location it features cool themed decor and offers the same calm and welcoming atmosphere (and quiet places to eat downtown are VERY welcome in my book!). Unlike the North Side restaurant, which is small and cozy, this place had plenty of room to seat a decent number of people indoors. In fact it was the perfect place to reserve dinner for a group of 10 people after a Symphony show, and we were all able to speak with each other without shouting over loud music or anything like that during our meal. Two BIG thumbs up just for that!
And of course, their food is as fantastic here as it is at their other location. A friend and I split their samosa appetizer - it was quite sweet and tasty - and I ordered the Param Chicken. When the food came out my rice was on the side, where I could mix it in with my food as I wished (a nice touch). You can also pick the spice level you want in your dishes - I stuck to a measly two, while another friend got the eye-watering 10. He's a braver person than I am! Everyone enjoyed the food immensely in my group. However there wasn't a rangoon with every meal, which I observed during my last visit to Nicky's - maybe that's a North Side/lunch only kind of deal?
I definitely have to send out a major thank you to the staff for taking such good care of my group - 10 people is not a small group and the attentiveness we received was impressive and very appreciated. Also, a word of notice: they called to confirm my reservation a couple hours before dinner, at which time I was in a Symphony show. Luckily I turned my phone on in intermission and got their message, so I was able to call back and confirm that we'd have our table. So if you're going to eat here after a show, keep this potential call in mind and be ready to take it or call them back.
Overall I think this place can be summed up in six words: great service, great food, great place. Nicky's, I'll be back soon so I can sample some soup and more appetizers!
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