Nicks is a great place for excellent food & a nice calm, but enjoyable atmosphere to enjoy a few drinks. The staff is accommodating & the manager Jason is top quality. I HIGHLY RECCOMND NICKS TO ANYONE IN THE SURRPUNDING AREAS!!! 2 big thumbs up from me!!! Keep up the great work guys!!!! read more

Service horrible. Don't get Orlando as waiter if you want you food to come out in a reasonable time. Very unprofessional. They should be ashamed. Food was good though. read more

Exceptional food and service. Pleasantly surprised at what a great dinner we were served. Our waiter guided our selection, very helpful for newbies. read more

This place has always been a favorite of ours. For years, they've been consistent with their food and service. Jason, behind the bar, makes our experiences extra special with his attentiveness and charm. Give this place a try when you're passing by. And get the grilled calamari. Just trust me on this. read more

My husband and I have been living in ax for 20 years. Nicks is our favorite. Weekly we are there enjoying happy hour to eggplant parmigiana, and chicken Marsala and salmon at dinner time. Happy hour has "good food instead of fried food floating in oil like most other restaurants". Personally I enjoy his tomatoe sauce, simple spices and delicious, the staff is always professional and courteous even in their busiest times read more

Just had another incredible meal at this place. I'm a bit of a "foodie" so I have tried nearly every Italian restaurant in the area. Hands down, this is still the best. Part of the charm is that Nick is such a lovely man. And this is evident when you meet the staff- it is clear that they love their working here. Everyone guest who comes in is treated like an old friend, which is probably why we all keep coming back. 5 stars is not enough~ read more

Love this restaurant always consistent, family friendly and well priced! The food is delicious our favorites are the fresh fish dinners and chicken parm just to name a few. We always receive a warm welcome combine that with the yummy food we're loyal weekly customers. I highly recommend Nick's! read more

Good, consistent food in a nice setting with good service. This is not stand out Italian food, but still worth checking out!

Horrible service. Jason has a horrible rapport and rushed us through like a herd of cattle. Food was less than average. Service even worse.

We just enjoyed a delightful dinner at Nick's (Tatum & Shea). I ordered one of their specials, Seafood Rigatoni in a creamy lobster sauce. It was delicious with generous portions of shrimps, scallops, & artichokes. Our dining experience was enhanced by the cheerful, attentive service from Shelby, was was so congenial & accommodating. Her recommendation of the decadent chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream was literally the icing on the cake! A five star experience with a casual ambience! read more

I have driven by this place for a while now so I finally went for lunch. I must have got the wrong thing. I ordered the alfredo with chicken. The chicken was ok, lacked seasoning. The alfredo sauce was very thin and watery and totally bland. I did not care for it at all. The fetticcini noddles were ok. They are fresh and big in size. I see lots of good reviews, so they must have something there they do really good. If I do go back ill try the marinara sauce with chicken parm or the pizza. Staff was very friendly and quick service. read more

Great neighborhood spot! I had heard about Nick's from my sister who loves Italian and gave it a great review. They were very busy when we got there and it took us 45 minutes just to order! That and the lack of flavor in the tiramusu were the only reasons I gave it 4 stars, not 5. Our server was very friendly and provided great service once it calmed down. We split a large salad(Spinach Walnut) to start, which was delicious! I had the shrimp scampi dish with linguini and it was great. Super garlicky(which I LOVE) and the shrimp were huge! I will definitely be back to try Nick's again. read more

First time coming here for lunch. Its very small, (15 tables?) but comfortable and classy. The service was great and my chicken fettuccine was delicious. My portion size was fantastic for the price. I'm stuffed. I really wanted to try the chocolate chip connoli too, but I'll have to roll outta here. I'll definitely be coming back for that read more

This place has what I'd call good pizza, but the lasagna was just awful so skip that completely.

The food was ok, nothing to write home about. I had the capellini primavera with marinara sauce. The vegetables were nice and al dente but the marina sauce was too sweet. My husband had the chicken Parm with arrabiata sauce. The sauce was really no different than the marinara. The portions were large. read more

Went to lunch today and had the eggplant parm. Awesome! Such a great sauce, and opted for the steamed veggies as my side. Yummers! Would recommend if you are in the area and craving great Italian food. read more

My wife and I met some friends here for dinner. We were seated right away at 6:00pm on a Friday night which was nice. The bread was good, and the service was very friendly and on top of things. I really liked their fried calamari. I had their baked ziti which I saw a few times in other Yelp reviews. I liked the big portion, but it wasn't anything special. My wife had the chicken Parmesan and she said was pretty good. Nice local place that we will probably check out again. read more

This review is only for Nick's on Tatum Blvd. This place is real small and very dark. You will need a flashlight to read the menu if you come in after dark. We had a groupon so we went to this location and I was very disappointed. I ordered the Linguine with eggplant and chicken, when they brought it out, it was a very small dish and I thought they made a mistake giving me the lunch portion, but they said no it was a dinner portion. very very small portion and I was still hungry afterwards. Also they do not make their cheesecake in house they buy in from someplace else and it was over 50 ingredients in which are all genetically modified. Cheesecake can be made simply with 4 or less ingredients... The food is just average at this location. There are many other Italian places in town which are far better. read more

Love the food. Some of the best, if not the best, Italian food in PHX. A bit on the pricey side, but portions are generous and Nick's has a great variety. read more

This is my second time dining at Nick's, but my first time at this location. I am again impressed. The food here is always good and interesting. My only complaint: I'm not crazy about the GF pasta they have chosen to use, though; the quinoa flavor/texture isn't great, so I hope they will switch to a better brand like Jovial. The gluten-free menu, however, is extensive and the dishes are very good. The staff are always friendly and attentive. Tonight my companion had the crab ravioli and said it was delicious! I had Pasta Pollaio. Both were delicious! Although we came in about half an hour before close, staff were completely professional and friendly. The restaurant was very clean, with a nice, intimate atmosphere. read more

Nick's is one of my favorite restaurants in the Phoenix area. My favorite dish is undoubtedly the cioppino. It's a steal at $22 and probably the best priced cioppino in the city. I crave it. I get it with marinara sauce. The arrabiata is quite spicy and the garlic white wine sauce is nice. The pizzas are great, although as others have said, it sometimes seems a bit under cooked. Nevertheless, there's not many places with better pizza in Phoenix. The bread that comes with dinner is also a highlight. As with most restaurants, it really does depend on what you order. Some dishes are average, some are excellent. Can't go wrong with the calzones. Salads are always fresh. Excellent happy hour. read more

The food is good, but, if your having a party, go somewhere else! We had my son's graduation party here, and planned the menu from the menu pricing listed on the menu, which was done with the catering person, and then when the bill arrived it was a whole different price. Nick, the owner, changed all the pricing, without asking, charging us double for the food we ordered and would not change or correct the pricing. WOW, what a rip-off. How would you like to pay double just to do your party here? I think NOT!!! read more

Definitely nothing to write home about. Generic Italian food. Pizza crust wasn't bad, but the pastas we had were on the gummy side. Also the Mozzarella Carrozza appetizer was nothing more than deep fried grilled cheese sandwich. Tomato sauce tasted like canned tomatoes heated up. Lame. read more

Moving from Chicago - the land of awesome Italian food - I'm so happy I found this place on a groupon. Bruschetta was awesome and flavorful as well and the wine recommended by our server was perfect. The pizza looked awesome ill be sure to try next time, however if you're in the mood for pasta be sure to get the arrabiata sauce. It's packed with flavor and not too spicy!! read more

The good first. I ordered the crab ravioli and the hubs ordered a wedge salad. Both meals were delicious. They brought out a basket of various breads including garlic knots. That was a definite plus, I love variety not to mention the offerings were delectable. I also ordered a tiramisu to-go. The tiramisu was okay. I prefer it with chocolate liqueur sauce but they use cocoa powder as a garnish instead. Now the bad. The wait. I understand they were moderately busy and the place is quite small but waiting for 15 minutes after receiving our drinks just to order is a bit on the ridiculous side. If they were staffed properly this would not be an issue as I saw only one server running around the entire restaurant and she was quite rushed with everything. They really should have a backup server during busy times. Or at the very least have who I suspected was the bartender help out rather than stand around and watch the dining room. One thing that I found humorously interesting is when the server took my drink order. I ordered a Mr. Pibb after seeing it on the website's menu. She comes back with the hubs drink but quickly tells me that they don't have Mr. Pibb and hands me the beer menu asking me to choose another drink. I quickly ordered a root beer instead which she hastily obliged. The hubs and I couldn't help but giggle that she didn't realize that Mr. Pibb is a soda, not a beer. So in conclusion, the food is good but they need to be staffed properly. read more

Disappointing. Talked neighbors into joining us for Happy Hour (per Yelps recommendation) at 5:15. Happy Hour is at the bar only, but there was no room for 4 of us with people sitting with open seats between them. We grudgingly sat at a table nearby and ordered drinks at apps full price while others got HH pricing. Bad start/poor customer relations. Food was ok. Had hoped it was as good as a meal at FLW location awhile ago, but it wasn't. All of us walked away from what we'd hoped would be a fun and new go-to and now won't bother going again. read more

The food is really good, but the service is a bit disjointed, and they really pack you in like sardines. It's small but that doesn't mean I want the next table asking me to pass the parm! read more

OMG you talk about getting lucky when you happen to pop into a new restaurant. Had never heard of this place - had never seen it before, and we just walked in after shopping near by. AMAZING! My wife and I have been there a few times now and every time it just got better. (Probably because we ditched the kids for some adult time) Not that you have to... they'll feed them too. Last time I was there I got the lobster ravioli and it was to die for! I love italian food and Nick's is my favorite. I don't know for certain that it's all made from scratch, but it sure looks and tastes that way. Perfect food. Great service. read more

The food was not good! Gluten free pizza was a disappointment to say the least. The regular pepperoni pizza we ordered was supposed to come out extra crispy. First of all the waiter came to our table and told us they had to remake the pizza because it was dropped. When it did come out it was not crispy but gooey! When the waiter was told about this all he said was that he was sorry! The salads were just thrown on a plate. Nothing great! The waiter seemed uninterested in our table when he realized only one of us was ordering alcohol. This place in general was a real disappointment! We won't be back! There are too many other choices in Phoenix.....don't waste your time or money! read more

Stopped by last night to pick up an order for a customer. When I asked the gentleman at the front who was expediting the food if he had a pick up for my guest he said look at the ticket on the table, we don't go by names we go by order numbers. There was another gentleman there to pick up food and he was having trouble reading the receipt as the print was very faded and was very difficult to read. I suggested to him that he change the print ribbon so we could read the tickets better and he very aggressively grab the ticket off the table and called out the order number. Another gentleman who was waiting said that is my ticket and the gentleman who was expediting rudely said that's why your my guy! I know we are in a time that is troubling with this pandemic, but this restaurant should be appreciative of the people who are delivering these orders and for the people who are calling in orders to keep them in business. After being treated so rudely at this place I would never recommend it to anyone no matter how good the food is. read more

This place is amazing. Some of my favorites are the minestrone soup, Greek salad, spaghetti Bolognese, gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce, fettuccine with white clam sauce and much more. Everything here is good. The sausage and meatballs are great, too. This is one of the places I miss the most after moving from the area. Hard to find really good Italian food like this. read more

Not good. For instance, deep fried mozzarella is really deep fried bread with a little cheese inside. Very disappointing.

Dirty, slow service, I've had better food out of a can! And so busy. Obviously we don't get it and or have been spoiled by fresh quality ingredients all over town. read more

I hate giving bad reviews of this nature online, but I feel the need to. I ordered from Nick's for the first time through UberEats. I got the chicken parmesan, and it was so bad, I could not eat it. The chicken was rubbery and smothered in sauce and cheese like a pizza. It also had this chemical smell and taste. I completely lost my appetite. I was highly disappointed, as Nick's has good reviews online. Maybe some of their other dishes are better, but the chicken parmesan is the worst I've ever had. Never going back. read more

this nicks is the closest to our house there was one closer on scottsdale and grayhawk however they closed it down and moved it more north on pinnacle peak and pima rd. this one is not very big however its never really packed so we are always seated right away. i always get the chicken parmesan with the pasta for a side (spaghetti pasta) and it comes out sizzling hot and the chicken is covered in cheese. soooooo good!! ive tried the veggies as a side before and it just wasnt good. they had this weird flavor on them but the pasta is yummy and my daughter loves to share the pasta so it works out so i don't have to get her her own meal. read more

Just had take out from Nicks. Have to say it was very disappointing. Fettuccine was ordered-but it was large egg noodles. And it had a faint fishy flavor. Probably pasta was boiled in pot that had been used to cook seafood. Penne dish I ordered was flavorless-and watery also. Only reason I gave them 2 stars is Caesar salads were very good. They are off my list for good. If we were dining in we would have sent the dishes back. There are too many better ITALIAN restaurants in this town for anyone to waste their money at Nicks. read more

I'd like to be able to review the food but my experience at Nick's was so horrendous that I can barely remembered what I ordered. I went during happy hour, when I typically go. It's very small and always tough to find a seat, especially when the bar tender reserves the last spot for his girlfriend who hasn't showed yet. After I had to shuffle seats 3 times I waited for the bartender to finish his conversation with his girl, who finally showed, to ask for a drink. He clearly couldn't be bothered with getting my drink order, bread, dinner order, parmesan or refills for my friend soda, I was never asked if I wanted another drink ... I guess he really wanted to spend time with his girl. My friend had the same difficulty. Every single portion of the service had to be asked for, not one thing was ever offered. I felt invisible. We decide not to leave a tip, which I can't remember the last time I've done that. Imagine my surprise when the bartender came outside after us as we left the restaurant. He asked if everything was OK? "No, the serve was sub par and that's why we left no tip". He told us never to come back, turned around and went inside. After thinking about it, I decided that was unwarranted and went back into the restaurant. I was surprised how calm I was after his behavior. "Not only was your service substandard, but you're very rude. You're right, I'll never come back again" His behavior escalated and he actually threatened to call the police which I thought was kind of funny because I was pretty calm. "Really? Great, I'll stand here and wait, call the police." I'm still wondering what he would have told them. What an ass. read more

I was a regular customer at Nick's restaurant and enjoyed their wine and food! After last evenings rude encounter with the managerI will never return nor will I recommend it to my friends or family any longer! There is no excuse for total rudeness! Dr. Lynn read more

Good atmosphere, good service, good pasta. We have always driven by this place and finally stopped in the other night. We both enjoyed the pasta dishes we ordered (with plenty for left overs the next day). Our server was very good, she was attentive but not overbearing. The restaurant was small so tables were a little close together, but we sat in a corner so it wasn't too bad. The only thing we didn't really like was the mozzarella carrozza- it tasted like someone deep fried a grilled cheese mozzarella sandwich, not much flavor. Overall, a nice neighborhood restaurant. Leftovers were still delicious when reheated. :) read more

Ordered 2 large pies to take ouut. The pepperoni had exactly 1.5 slices on each slice. REALLY! The other pie had one piece of sausage and one piece of pineapples per slice and some slices were missing onion and mushroom altogether. We were told this was great pie. Totally disappointed after paying over $50.00! You can fool some people but not a pie loving New Yorker. You should be ashamed! read more