My wife and I ate at Nicks last night. We had claims, Lasagna, wine, coffee and tiramisu. Here is the bad then the good news: Bad News: The bread is the worst I have ever had in an Italian Restaurant. My wife's water tasted like Vinegar. After complaining to the server, they found that the water had been contaminated by white vinegar. My wife and I both woke up in the middle of the night with stomach pains, probably due to the clams. The Good News: Lasagna was good as was the coffee and tiramisu. Thanks to Groupon we saved $40. We will not be going back. read more

I have recently become addicted to checking reviews to new places to eat before I head out & based on other reviews was pretty optimistic about trying Nick's. My boyfriend and I got there for an early dinner (around 5ish) and were seated very promptly. The decor was simple and classy, fresh flowers and cool colors filled the room. The server was prompt and rehearsed spiel-less, which I always find to be a plus. The busser was quick to refill beverages before half empty and offer more of the delicious bread once we had finished the original. The bread is a highlight, there were two options, one a common french loaf type and the other a lighter, beautifully seasoned variety. To dip your bread in there was a nice seasoned olive oil. The food took a fairly decent amount of time to arrive considering there were only 6 or so tables, plus the happy hour crowd at the bar top. Perhaps they were understaffed in the kitchen, who knows, I didn't dock them any stars for that. The thing that got me to click 3 vs. 4 stars however was the fettuccine alfredo. The plate arrived to the table and I had dreams of what I was about to dig into (beautiful memories of the sadly closed Pasta Pomedoro came to mind) However, these dreams were not realized. The noodles, although lovely and wider fettuccine type, were over cooked and verging on mushy. And the sauce, while it smelled lovely, lacked any sort of mouthwatering goodness. We also shared the pizza, which was a fabulous price, but nothing to write home about. Although we left Nick's not planning to come back as soon as we can, I think based on other reviews that perhaps we just did not find their star dishes, and for the price (2 sodas, pizza, and pasta for $26) I will most likely be willing to give this place a try again. And after all, I did not have an opportunity to try their tiramisu, (how I truly give Italian eateries the thumbs up or the boot) so I will have to make sure to try that next time... read more

well-done concept of cute, cool fair-priced Italian food, sophisticated enough wine list, and genrally upbeat, fun, not anti-family vibe filling the place. Food was very good and service spot-on. Excellent value and great save for the dad in-a-pinch for "no time to make dinner" or for take-out needs. read more

Great place! Excellent food and fantastic service! The Italian chopped salad is outstanding! Had a great lunch there! Will definitely visit again! read more

My husband located this place and wanted to try it because they had gnocchi on the menu and that's the only thing he likes in the world of Italian food. They make their own pasta here and I have to say the pasta was very good. I had chicken fettucine alfedo. The fettucine was good, the chicken was good... the sauce, not so much. Bland and boring! My husband had a lemon chicken dish with gnocchi on the side. I did not like the pink sauce on the gnocchi one bit and when I tried his chicken I didn't taste lemon, I tasted wine. Yuck. I like that they make their own pasta but they really need better sauces to go with it. Very limited indoor seating as well, and when it's 108 degrees, sitting outside is NOT appealing. read more

We visited after the holiday rush and they still seemed to be busy so we waited 15 minutes. No problem, we had a few drinks at the bar and took in the ambiance. We were served herbed olive oil and bread with our wine which was a nice touch. Prices are pretty reasonable and you receive a lot of food. For $20 I got the lobster ravioli and it was delicious. The pasta was fresh, the ravioli were satisfactorily stuffed, and the cream sauce was tomatoey. The service was excellent, I really hate it when waiters hover. For what it is, Nick's is decent Italian fare. You won't exclaim, "OMG, I am back in Italy!!" while you are eating but it's fresh, it's tasty, and the variety and servings are great. read more

Don;t bother... on attitude alone. Used to go there for Happy Hour which was a good deal.. and it went until 7 pm... even better... went this week and were told happy hour ends in 2 minutes, i mentioned the website says 6:30 and it was not quite 6 pm.. hostess says, we changed it. I say, the website still says 6:30 pm... She says, i will mention it to the manager. With that kind of customer service we went next door to Iron Chef and had an amazing meal with many happy hour discounts and delightful attention. Save your money and get more respect and better value next door at Iron Chef. read more

This place is ok...ok service, ok food, ok ambience. I have never had anything here to write home about, though it is certainly better than the likes of the Olive Garden or Buca di Beppo. They have all the things you would expect them to have from pizzas to calzones to veal piccata and chicken Parmesan. Lots of options for happy hour that are affordable. But nothing is great. I live really close to this location and I still have only gone here a handful of times because nothing really makes me want to go back. Right next-door is Iron Chef and if I want to stay local, I typically go there instead, and if I want great Italian I drive a bit further to Tutti Santi. read more

My experience was really good. Great service and the seafood special was delicious. Hearty portions. Great selection of wines by the glass.

Pretty middle-of-the-road, food-wise. I don't think you'll be disappointed if you're looking for standard Italian fare, but it's the kind of stuff you can make yourself pretty easily at home. We kinda pigged out here, as we bought the $20 for $40 Groupon; I got a calzone, the lady got a pizza, and we shared a plate of gnocchi. Again, it all was good but not spectacular or anything. As dumb as it sounds, I wish they had a Groupon option of $20 for $10 or something; if you're only eating for two, $40 of food is a lot of food here. If you don't have the Groupon, you're still paying about $20 for two entrees, so either it's pay that or gorge with the $40 Groupon- kinda lose-lose (but not really, because we're fat Americans). Anyway, waiter was great and the atmosphere's all right- dark-lit Italian restaurant and all'a that. Everything seemed clean, et cetera. read more

The best Italian food in phoenix! Recommendations: baked ziti, gnocchi, spinach and cheese ravioli, and of course to end your night the amazing cannoli. The service is the best I've ever had! Charlotte at the bar is the sweetest bartender ever and when she's not there Jason is rocking the bar! Nicki and Linda have also given me some of the best service ever. I've made this almost a weekly thing so it's only right to leave a post on how much I love this place and the people that work there! read more

I have been a fan of Nick's for years! I love the Greek salad with chicken, grilled calamari and the chicken piccata. They have several locations in the area and they are all awesome! I highly recommend this restaurant. FIVE STARS read more

I ran across Nicks on a whim. We actually ordered takeout. My expectations were not high with Italian takeout but we were starving and wanted delivery. We ordered spinach and chicken tortellini, chicken Alfredo, capers and cheesy garlic bread. Let me say this was the best decision I made all week. Everything was amazing. Pasta was fresh and def tasted homemade. The pink sauce was delicious and Alfredo sauce had a perfect garlic flavor. I can't wait to visit the restaurant and eat in. It's my new fav Italian spot. I do think it was a tiny bit pricey but not too bad. This is a good find. I'll be a regular because I love Italian and it's not always easy to find. read more

My food was amazing but for the price I payed I did not expect my food to be sitting in the cold when I went to go pick it up and when I finally got home I did not get any chicken in my order. Just wanted to support locals but this is how they treat their to go customers who just want a nice meal at home (like most of us) then this is not the place to go read more

Had a lunch meeting at Nick's. The food is an excellent mix of savory italian and american fusion tastes. Very good! The service was very nice and helpful. They were always ready to serve w/first class service. The atmosphere is quaint and small town, which gives you a comfortable relaxing feeling during your meal. read more

This place rocks!!! I like eating at the bar and I felt like family the moment I walked in. I am a picky eater and always hesitant asking to stray from the ingredients on the menu and the manager Jason who also runs the bar laughed a little and said I could have whatever I wanted, they cook one dish at a time. After that was settled, he introduced me to some the other people at the bar next to me and we all sat around talking for much longer than I expected stay. The martini, pasta and side of chicken were all amazing, but what I enjoyed most is how the staff there includes you from the moment you walk in the door. I stopped in for a quick bite and made a few friends and had a wonderful experience. This restaurant is on my top 5, but #1 if I want to burn a little time and meet new people! read more

COME HERE IF YOU WANT THE WORST SERVICE! MCDONALD'S has better service. Not kidding. This place exists ONLY due to overflow traffic from O.H.S.O. People are starving so they end up eating here by default. That's what happened to us. How bad could it be? Simply put, it gets 100 stars for Horrible service. The wait staff is incredibly crude and rough. Bread THROWN onto the table by the water boy as he is holding 5 other dirty dishes. Wait staff is untrained, incompetent and apathetic. Not a single iota of basic manner nor common sense. It felt like being inside an insane asylum where patients are forced to play roles of waiters. I was in disbelief a place this badly run actually stays in business. Miracles do happen. read more

Worst customer service ever. I frequent the location on pinnacle peak and they are wonderful but the location on shea was awful. Couldn't even eat because they won't accommodate a group of 3 for happy hour unless you sit at the bar. They only have 2 top tables in the bar and their patio isn't included in happy hour. Which is weird in and of itself! Go to the location up north but don't go here. The manager didn't even care how we were treated. read more

Nick's never disappoints! Best Italian food restaurant in Phoenix. The chicken and veal Parmesan are always delicious!

Found this place thanks to a Groupon and all I can say is wow!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely delicious. Fresh pastas and ingredients and their pink sauce is soo Good! We had the mushroom ravioli , the veal parmigian with a side of homemade pasta, a caprese salad and everything was outstanding! The tiramisu is also a must so make room for it! Service was friendly! A new favorite! read more

No. Just no. Not worth it. I left hungry. Didn't even want to finish my meal who new you could mess up baked ziti. Would not recommend.

Our first time to this place. Its pretty cute inside, the staff is very friendly. I was very pleasantly surprised to see gluten free options on the menu, I ordered a pizza. The crust was thin and crunchy which was nice, however it tasted like a not-so-well-done frozen pizza. I ate it and enjoyed it because who doesn't love pizza. I would order it again, just not with the montebello toppings. Boyfriend ordered the cioppino and said it was pretty tasty. Wine list was good as well. I WILL SAY I THINK THEY NEED SOME DAMN MUSIC IN THAT PLACE...IT WILL JAZZ IT UP A BIT! read more

I like Nick's Italian. The portions are very large contrary to reviews that state otherwise. They provide bread and olive oil as a little app & we started with a salad which was large enough to feed 2 people and then take half home. I ordered the Penne Campagna and it was delicious. The Chicken Parmesan is the best and the portion is huge. We were able to eat our meals three times after taking them to go. A little pricey but still good. Service was great. read more

I'm usually very picky about Italian food and I loved this place! From the service to the food and of course the 25% off wine deal (we were there on a Sunday not sure when else they have that) everything was great! I ordered lobster ravioli and they were amazing. It's a good thing this place is right around the corner from me because I have a big menu to get through read more

Even in these crazy covid19 times, you can depend on Nick's. Food was ordered for pickup on time and perfectly prepared. It almost felt like we were dining in the restaurant. Thank you Nick for everything. read more

One of the best Italian restaurants I've eaten in EVER. I shared Farfalle Imperial was amazing, perhaps the best thing I've ever tasted, the Chicken Marsala was the best ever, and inexpensive, the Arrabiata Penne was fantastic, al dented like it's suppose to be,very friendly staff, they helped us navigate the menu and made recommendations that did not disappoint. First of many visits for sure read more

It's like I have to psych myself up to go to Nick's every time, because I forget how much I love it but last night, I had to personally thank the owner for serving quality food at a fair price (you can get a glass of wine for $7 and an entree for $13-$15)... it's a bonus that it is close to home! So, even though, for some reason, I keep forgetting that I actually REALLY LIKE the food here, I'm a BIG fan of Nick's. I especially recommend the arrabiata, the gnocchi, and the stracciatella. read more

This is the best Italian restaurant we have ever eaten in. We got this on a Groupon and it didn't disappoint us. Sometimes I believe establishments skimp when you whip out the coupon. Nick's doesn't. The ambiance is very clean, crisp and bright. Nothing like the dark cellar feeling of other restaurants. Music was golden oldies, the right volume so as not to distract. I started out with a Manhattan while my wife had an ice tea. She donated blood and didn't want to drink alcohol. The drinks should have arrived at the same time as we wanted to toast our anniversary, but I had to wait a couple of minutes more for my cocktail. No problem. Bread arrived first than our drinks. We started out splitting a garden salad with blue cheese dressing. They served it on separate plates with the correct amount of dressing. All items were fresh and ripe. The dressing had chunks of blue cheese which was wonderful. It reminds me of home made. My wife had salmon piccata while I had veal piccata. She rated her meal 5 out of 5. I did not taste it because I don't particularly care for salmon. My veal piccata which came with a side it pasta were both drenched in the most delicious sauce I have ever tasted. The veal was so tender I believe I could slice it with my fork. We did not have dessert because we were stuffed. The next time I will request a table closer to the back because my eyes are sensitive to the brightness coming through the windows. I would also request customers with small children be seated as far away as possible. A couple came in with two small boys and were seated next to up. For the most pare the boys were well behaved. But a couple of times, we'll you know the rest. I love veal piccata and will return to Nick's. I will get the marinara sauce on my pasta on a separate plate. read more

We ate lunch at Nicks last January and really enjoyed the meal. Fast forward to June, we are back in Phoenix and decided to return. We started with a Mozzarella in Carrozza. It was lightly fried and very tasty. Then we split an Antipasto salad. The lettuce was crisp and the salad had a nice blend of cheeses, pepperoni, salami, black olives, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. I had Baked Ziti with Sausage. The Ziti pasta was excellent and the sausage gave the dish a very flavorful taste. She had Chicken Piccata, a chicken breast in a white wine sauce with lemon and capers. She chose roasted vegetables instead of pasta. the vegetables were crisp and flavorful. Both of us had enough left for lunch tomorrow. We will definitely return. read more

Not sure how many stars to go with here. Food is good, but service is worse than terrible, so this review is for the service only. This is a very small place (which I will harp on) so there is absolutely no way to miss anyone who has been seated. 1) Sat and waited for water ( busser looked at us and walked by half a dozen times and never brought any) 2) Completely ignored by the server(3 tables and 1 booth had people). This place is small enough to be able to talk to anyone from where you are sitting, so there is no way to miss someone has been seated. 3) Finally came over to get our drink order which by this time we knew what we wanted and we're ready to order (by the way, you get bread w/ 2 small plates for the oil and pepper) 4) Didn't take our food order, just the drink order. Our menus were down and any server worth their money would have known we were ready to order 5) Took way too long to get our drinks - Ice Tea for cripes sake 6) Once the drinks came he wanted to know if we needed any time to look over the menu - really?! 7) Food took so long we were wondering if they were rolling out the dough, waiting for it to rise, roll out again so they could make the noodles 8) Heaven forbid you want a refill on your drink, which we had to get his attention for 9) Checked on us one time 10) Our dirty dishes sat on the table, he or the busser never took the dishes away to make room for our meals, so we had to squeeze room for him to put down our meal plates. He didn't want to take them from me 11) Finally came over and we asked for to-go containers, which took so long to get we were wondering if someone had to run out and buy them 12) Food in the containers, we sit and wait and wait and wait for our bill. You would think we had ordered something complicated. A chicken alfredo for my son and a salad for me. The only reason we stayed is because he likes the food and he was taking his mother to dinner. The server was so busy talking with the other guy that working wasn't something he or the busser knew how to do. They are 20 feet away, I'm trying get his attention, he keeps looking at me and nada. We had 2 other parties come in 15 minutes after us, get taken care of and were done with their food and out the door before we could get a refill on drinks. I prefer not to go here because this is not the first time I have had to go with family and had such horrible service, but my son likes the food. I would suggest doing carryout so you don't have to tip the server for such pathetic service. Told my son I'm not going back here, period. Really, this place is so small that someone sitting at one of the high top tables in 'bar' would be able to talk to people on the opposite wall. Busser and server has to walk past every table to get around. The worst service I have ever had anywhere. We'd come here to get food and some service, if I had known that I was supposed to get up and do his job, I would have. We always tip on service and I didn't want to leave this guy a dime, he didn't earn it, but my son left him something anyway. This should have been 45 minutes tops for dinner, but lasted 1.5 hours. I would NEVER recommend this place to anyone for dining in. For us this is a neighborhood restaurant, only 1mile down the street. I've waited a few days to write this review because I was so disgusted at the disrespectful service. read more

I was pleasantly surprised when I walked through the door. I thought it was going to be a bit cheesy, but it was great. The menu was something you might find in Hoboken, NJ. Lots of pastas, pizzas, seafood and salad dishes. My pasta was great. It had farfalle, chicken, shrimp, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes. They serve very reasonably priced glasses of wine (and full bar). Overall, it was a great meal, with fairly large portions.... The lack of a final star was because of the burnt coffee....... read more

Second time trying the restaurant. Offered me water but no bread for 40 minutes. Service was poor. Had their wedding soup but it was super salty and not edible. My shrimp scampi was also extremely salty. The noodles were almost uncooked. Very disappointed. My friend spoke so highly read more

Such an awesome restaurant. I love so many things I couldn't begin to list, I'm a picky eater so that's big for me. They have amazing customer service, great food and strong drinks. Highly recommend this restaurant for a date night, you'll end up a regular! read more

Average in an area filled with average Italian joints. That actually makes it below average. Pizza, great pizza, is easy to come by in Phoenix. Nick's just does not have the quality of toppings or edge like an amazing crust or some sort of style. Think freezer pizza. For the other entrees, the pasta was good, but nothing that you could not make at home in 20 min. Top it off with indifferent service and you've got a solid 2 star review. read more

Nick's is local to me and I would have loved to make this a fav as I can walk to it. My first visit I sat in the bar after having sushi next door. This was o.k. and I may repeat this. However, on my next visit my friend and I tried to enjoy dinner. We were asked to sit at a smaller table outside vs. a larger table for bigger parties. Ok but when some people came in that were repeat customers and they sat at the table we wanted but there were only two, well that was somewhat rude. Then the waiter catered to their order and needs over ours. Such as when he did bring our food and asked us if we wanted parmesan cheese. We said yes. He then went to the kitchen and retrieved the food for his favorite customers and then brought the cheese for them and then brought it to us. Maybe they are big tippers but as someone that was looking to be a regular I may have been too. The food was good but for gluten free they really do not have many choices. I have been going to another restaurant in the area and they have excellent choices with better service. Unless I am dragged here again I most likely will not return for their food. read more

Been a patron for years. Eat- In and Carry-Out, never a tab below $50. Disappointed again last night for the last time. Food was inedible, we joked that we should feed it to our dog, but we really love our dog, threw it away. Shrimp Emperial, $18.95, Shrimp was clearly frozen too long and tainted the whole watery, bland dish with bad fish smell. Baked Ziti, $10.95, watery, bland, have had better from a can. Biggest disappointment... Antipasto Misto, $10.95 for Oscar Meyer and Rubbery Caprese. Really sad because it used to be a great neighborhood restaurant, now its perfect if you're from out of town, don't like good Italian, and will never be back. read more

Small restaurants without Acoustic tile and without a private room Should not book large parties!!!!! Ruined my evening -,could not converse with friends And left with a terrible headache and a weird urge to buy earmuffs!! Have visited both locations frequently - good food, Friendly and efficient staff but don't know that I will go back again. read more

I usually poke fun at Olive Garden as having bland food for people that have no idea what Italian food should really taste like, yet I'd still choose them over Nick's. I've read and respect the other reviews, and perhaps we just caught a bad night, but Nick's was awful. We began with a service issue however that was minor and not worth repeating. That problem would have been easily overlooked if the meal was good. Instead, we got uninspired bland food that seemed like it came right out of the jar or box. The are too many quality choices in the area or not too far from he that are much better. I would not go back to Nick's. read more

My husband & I have been eating here for many years -- I think almost 10 years. We LOVE their food & LOVE that we are supporting a LOCAL BUSINESS. Orlando is our favorite waiter!! Miguel is always very helpful too!! I went Gluten Free 5 years ago and was SOOO happy, when I found out that Nick's had GF pasta back then!:-) Some of my family's favorite dishes are: chicken Marsala, chicken Parmesan, Alfredo sauce with pasta side dish, Lamb chop special, seafood Ciopino, clams with linguini, veal Marsala. They have amazing specials that change daily. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND NICK's!! read more

Nicks 10810 N. Tatum Blvd. Paradise Valley, Arizona 85028 Nicks 23417 N Pima Rd Scottsdale, Arizona 85255 Nicks 13910 N Frank Lloyd Wright B Scottsdale, AZ 85260 Motto "Bad service, bad mouths, not so great food at a too high price." Was horrible! Really more of a .5 star. Rates better than fast food. No tip and the waiter ran out as we were driving away and said "Really F*** you". The food was not that great. The service was horrible and that's why no tip. Bread was the quality of a dollar store expired bread, no butter, nothing to put on it either. The pizza was ok except that it was more soggy than I like. They didn't have any dried pepper or parm cheese. The water tasted like tap and not filtered. It was definitely over priced. I still can't believe the waiter said "F*** you". I ignored it as I don't need to fight with such a terrible server, who probably could have beat my backside too. I would never eat here ever again. read more