Although they were extremely busy, we had the BEST pizza, garlic knots, and Biscoff cheesecake tonight! Chef Scott was so friendly and helpful, even though he was very busy! The pizza was so cheesy, and the crust was perfect--the right amount of slightly crisp and chewy. If you have not tried Little Nicky's, you're missing out! read more

Love love love this local spot! Hubby and I had not been in awhile. In April two amazing ladies started working for Nicky & Dina, they were a hoot and made our stop soooo much fun! HH had the Little Nicky Sub that he devoured! It was terrific. He wants it again next week ;) I had "Labella Dina" and it tasted amazing! The combination of Ham, salami, mozzarella with two slices of eggplant parmigiana was something I never could have imaged together on a toasted sub!!! When I saw mine arrive at the table I really thought 1/2 would be coming home, but nope... I took it on and WON! Didn't think I was that hungry but I was. And not to forget, we took home Cannolis, LemonBlueberry cake , and a Lobster tail pastries!!! Always the best! read more

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This place is so charming with the friendliest owners! Fun atmosphere, authentic, delicious. We ordered The Bronx Bomber pizza and it was foldable and delicious, just like eating a slice of pie in New York. The desserts are fun, special, so good. We tried the Limoncello and the Lobster Tail, both incredible. This is both parts New York and Italy (I've been to both!) but something special all in its own right! A definite must stop and will now be a new family regular! read more

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Best pie in Knoxville area. The pastries and baked goods are out of this world! Slices are the best lunch-deal in town. read more

Little Nicky's - Front door - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Mid day lunch craving turned in to awesome new place for me to get Sicilian pizza and Italian cookies. Met the two owners husband and wife, they are very friendly had a wonderful conversation with them. One of the if not only spots I have found in East Tennessee that has Italian Cookies from Brooklyn, New York! Which is a staple for anyone that grew up in the north east! Tri-state area. The Sicilian. Pizza was very good, thick very airy crust perfect amount of sauce & cheese, very good flavors. It's it a very small corner location, but brought me right back to normal pizza spot I grew up with. I highly recommend Little Nicky's definitely worth the drive, drove 80 miles round trip to come here, I will be back for sure! read more

Little Nicky's - Italian Cookies From Brooklyn New York from Little Nicky's. - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Pizza is really good. I really liked the crust it was cooked perfect for my taste. Got cheesecake to take home was not a big fan but the pastries all looked so good will have to try something else next time. Definitely a little hole in the wall but those are the best kind . The staff were so nice and friendly read more

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Skip the big name fast food and support a local business that's quality service and taste will keep you coming back! Only downside is the location can be a pain to access when there's heavy traffic but it's worth it. read more

Had some amazing desserts that reminded me of my childhood. I hadn't had a Napoleon in over 30 years. I bit into one from here and was transported back in time with every mouth watering bite. All of the desserts are made from scratch. I also had a cannoli and others in my family had cheesecake. The employees working on Saturday were so kind and helpful. read more

Little Nicky's - Napoleon - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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We arrived about 45 minutes before closing on Saturday. Taken care of promptly and greated by friendly staff. Chef Scott made us an excellent house special pizza. Fantastic place. Chris and Suzy Biecker Sharp Funeral Home of Oliver Springs read more

I didnt try the pizza this time, but it smelled really good. The people who were eating there said it was the best pizza in town. I got the "marshmallow" cake. It was really chocolate cookie dough cake. Had a thin layer of marshmallow cream, cake and cookie dough layer. Was pretty tasty, I gobbled up the whole thing. Was $9.11. read more

Little Nicky's - "Marshmallow" cake. Very good - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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This is the best pizza I've had in Knoxville!! Everything was so fresh from the dough to the sauce! And don't even get me started on the pastries, so so good!! read more

I saw the ambience here is pretty cool everyone's you know get this New York style flavored that's associated to it. Food looks good. The service is fast. The ambience the soul wide writing on the wall. This is really kind of cool place to be so hey come and check this place. I'll call Little Nikki's. read more

Little Nicky's - This is cool - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The food is awesome, great selection with options. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Never left unsatisfied. Prices are reasonable and don't get me started on the fresh made pastries. They are all super delicious and keeps you wanting more. Don't pass this place up. Go get your belly full. Neat little inside dining with a NYC ambiance of a real pizza joint. Thank you. read more

We're petty new to Knoxville, and other Italian places we've been have not been good. We grew up with GREAT Italian food, so our standards are very high. Boy does Little Nicky's deliver! Everything is homemade - the sauce, the meatballs, the sausage, the ravioli...We got sausage & meatball subs and ravioli. Next time (which will be very soon) we're getting pizza. And spaghetti. We will work ourselves through their entire menu - the circle back. And the desserts! OMG!!!!! This place should have a line 3 blocks long. Owners are the nicest people and do it all themselves. Just GO! read more

I've totally changed my review of this place. The first time I bought from there they were closed after my order was taken and accepted online. Not a good start. Still, I pass this place regularly so thought I'd give it another try when I could see it was open. I'm so glad I did. I love the pizza from this place. Definitely the standard against which all other pizza are compared. Not cheap but worth the extra money. And don't forget to order a lobster claw for dessert. Absolutely outstanding. read more

The most Amazing, AUTHENTIC Italian food!!! The calzone is like none I've had! The bread on the meatball sub is fresh! This place is highly recommended!!!!! read more

Great food and wonderful staff. A real treasure! Snoop and Dee are so friendly and knowledgeable. I'm there at least once a week.

Pizza by the slice, and it's great. A thin, crispy, tasty crust. And if you're a fan of folding your slice a la New York, you'll be satisfied :). Plus, the owner makes all the gorgeous pastries from scratch! Excellent little spot, two thumbs up. read more

Little Nicky's - Nom nom nom - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

The food is amazing. We had two subs, that had homemade Italian sausage and homemade meatballs with quality mozzarella cheese, an order of regular fries and I had a French fry dish with delicious tomato sauce and melted stretchy mozzarella cheese. We got a slice of marshmallow chocolate cake to share that was so rich and flavorful. Three drinks. And to take home an Italian Easter Pie with ricotta and ham and salami - enough for several people to eat with their dinner. Quality service and kind owners. These items and more are skillfully made out of authentic ingredients. If you get there before 3pm you can get two slices of pizza and a drink for around 8$. And a few other specials run the same price. Otherwise you have to order off menu. Most of the items are priced. The sweets- cookies galore- cakes galore, breads, are not. Everything they make is worth its value. If you cook and you buy ingredients you know this. For my family this place is a treat- as we don't live that close. But our ticket ran $113. The Easter pie being a big part of it. I say that so -if you are on a budget you'd better ask. Rather than being upset about it later and posting a bad review in retaliation. Because everything was delicious and tasted just like it did in New York when I visited years ago. read more

I so badly wanted to like this place. I'm from the east coast (born in Brooklyn, raised in Philly) so I love NY Style pizza. Unfortunately, after giving Little Nicky's a try, I don't think we'll be going back there. The Pros: The cheese and sauce used on the pizza are fantastic. Also, the fudge on our Napoleon dessert seemed like it was good quality. The Cons: Pizza was overcooked. Crust had little flavor. The garlic knots were fresh but had zero flavor (plenty of garlic but absolutely no salt, not even in the dough itself). And, to add insult to injury, the food is very expensive. A large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese, garlic knots and a small dessert (a Napoleon) shouldn't cost over $40, and if it does, it better be delicious. Unfortunately, this meal was not. read more

Little Nicky's - Overcooked pizza - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Found my new Italian place in East Tennessee! Little Nicky's is amazing. Pizza that outstanding and isn't floppy, lunch special is a great price and the Italian cookies I bought are what I remember from NY. read more

I went to Little Nicky's seeking real NY style pizza. The big failure here in East Tennessee and back in Florida (where I am from) is normally the crust. Little Nicky's nailed it!!! The crust was perfect! Now $25 for a large (18") pizza is expensive, but I went for it anyway. The crust was perfect, but the sauce was not enough. A little more sauce may have made this a great pizza. But it was still good. The lady who took my order, and the gentleman who made it- they were wonderful, polite and friendly. Made me feel good about being there. Not sure about the other guy there- not sure if just a boss or owner, but he did not seem like a people person. But he was not rude or anything, just did not seem as friendly. I lived five years in New York and New Jersey from 15-20 years of age- so I have had real NY pizza. This pizza is decent by those standards, really good for this area. Just ask for a little extra sauce if you go here. It should be really tasty! read more

Authentic New York style food! OMG, the cannolis! So many great choices and desserts. read more

Paid $40 for a pizza that was totally not what I ordered. I was given the excuse that the order wasn't written up correctly. When I called it in and asked the order taker to read my order back to me she perfectly repeated it. Not happy and I WILL NOT return. My order was supposed to be: one half pepperoni one half sausage full pizza mushroom full pizza black olive full pizza onion See the photo of my order and you tell me if my order was correct. Both sides should look the basically the same. The only difference is one side is sausage and the other is pepperoni. If you want a REAL New York pizza go to Gavino's in Bearden ..... never been done wrong there and the large pizza with the same toppings is around $25. Don't mess around with this hole in a wall pizza place. read more

Little Nicky's - a half eaten pizza in a box - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Pizza is closest thing to NY PIZZA but it's not- Italian pastries are good but expensive his prices are a bit high almost 20$ for a pizza- local hole in the wall friendly would recommend only thing in Knoxville that close to Pizza everywhere else not worth the time to eat it!! read more

Let's get to the three 3's: FOOD: I can't speak for all the items of selection, but I can attest to the Mozzarella & Ricotta Calzone. Excellent dough and ingredients ! Oh and let's not forget the marinara sauce . SERVICE: Very pleasant and informative. Speed of service is great. I really appreciate being able to see my food being made in action ( along with the craftspersonship). AMBIANCE: You get a feel of being in New Jersey or New York with the music of Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr and the rest of the Rat pack playing in the air, along with the memorabilia that adorns the venue. Now this is where I personally feel I shouldn't give some of you guys the skinny on this place, but I unforgivable will. THE DESERTS ARE AMAZING . Nuff said‼ read more

It's been a bit since I have stopped by here. Got their lunch special with a house pizza and sausage and mushrooms pie. Nice crisp and not greasy crust. Had to bring some tiramsu home as well. Great food, although the tiramsu was a little on the small side. read more

Little Nicky's - House special and sausage and mushrooms - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Pizza last 2 times have had over baked crust and both also had not enough cheese. You can see spots of red sauce because of the lack of cheese. I showed the crust to Nick and he said crust is fine, that is the way he bakes it and it is not over done. I had posted before how great the pizza is but that was my 1st and have not had a good one since. Nick and Dina are very nice but I told Nick I won't be coming back again. read more

Little Nicky's - Sausage pizza - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

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Great little place for pizza, that will send you back to the North East. It is very hard to find a good pizza around this area. But, FOUND IT! read more

The place is amazing! 10/10 on desserts! I wanted something that tasted amazing and was not just average run of the mill desserts. I like things that are not basic. It's my Birthday! This place is what I picked because everything they have looked amazing! It tasted AMAZING! I loved it! I just tried the desserts, but next time I'm coming back to get pizza and bringing people. There were a few people there and the staff were busy, but very friendly and helpful! 10/10 will go back and will bring more people! I recommend this place for individuals and to bring people to try the desserts! read more

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Love, love, love it. I am from Boston now living in TN. I always say how there is no Italian food, or sub shops like home... this place hit home and knocked it out of the ball park. Chicken cutlet patties, pastries and pizza. Everything i have tried so far has been delicious!!! Love that it gives me a little taste of what im missing... Amazing service, clean, friendly and great food... check this place out, you won't be sorry. read more

Can I give no stars? This pizza was horrible...over priced and all bread and no taste. You have been warned! read more

Ordered the Meatball Parmigiana sandwich and some of the little mini cakes and OMG the meatball parm is everything you want it to be. Bread is squishy, sauce is full of flavor, meatballs are tender, and perfectly cheesy. Delicious. Big Dave is incredibly kind. We will definitely be back! read more

Little Nicky's - Meatball Parmigiana - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Husband picked up a Bronx and White pizza for dinner tonight and they were huge! They were also absolutely delicious! We've been searching for a good pizza place and have finally found one! Can't wait to dig into these cannolis later! read more

Little Nicky's - White Pizza and The Bronx Bomber Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Best pizza around imo. Thin, crispy, New York style pizza. Fresh ingredients and attention to detail.

Excellent authentic New York style pizza close to me! Super happy! Great quality and price fed the whole family with desserts for $27 bucks! Yahoo! No cooking for Mommy tonight! Score! read more

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We love the pizza here. The guy that makes the pizza will sing as he makes the food which is all made to order. The desserts are fantastic and everything is delicious. I can't wait to come back!!! read more

Mr E & I popped over to Nicky's on a whim, not knowing what to expect. What we got was probably the friendliest New Yorker that I've ever had the pleasure to meet. The proprietor, Big Dave, was so helpful & friendly. On his recommendation, we started with his signature garlic knot rolls, which were healed with a generous dollop of garlic & olive oil. Worth the mess btw. Our pizza was thin-crusted perfection with an unexpected amount of pepperoni scattered throughout. So so good. While paying our tab, I couldn't help but notice the display case of sweet treats. Not being one to pass on a pastry, I took home a container of cannoli & a slice of tiramisu. Let me pause here to tell you that I've eaten my fair share of cannoli and while I don't think I've ever had a truly "bad" cannoli, I've had plenty of average. Little Nicky's cannoli was the freshest tasting I've ever had. He fills it to order, so it doesn't get soggy in the case and it was divinely crispy with heavenly, creamy filling...not too sweet and smooth perfection. Even if I didn't like the pizza, which I did, I'd come back for his cannoli in a heartbeat. I haven't even tried the chocolate yet, because I believe in saving wonderful things for tomorrow too. read more

Brand new restaurant. Didn't meet expectations. This "restaurant" is right off the solway and well, I wasn't at least impressed. Inside, I was hoping to find a little more excited attitude and possibly a hole in the wall, since well, they just opened. Instead, I believe the owners were a little less joyous and well asked us "what do you want?" as the first contact to the customers. (at least a hello with a smile?) When you walk in, there's a big menu on the left and from that you order what you want. Their prices range from their lunch specials which include a drink and depending on the amount of slices of pizza gives you your price. (I believe it was 1 slice and a drink for $2.99 or $3.99, and then 2 slices with a drink was $5.99?) Their food ranges from $2.00 appetizers to $14.95 16" pizzas. There's not really any feeling of "NY" ambiance when walking in. The restaurant has bright orange walls as well as a picture of Times Square (I believe) leaning on the wall. They have one (I believe) used pizza oven. There is a grill (I think) in the back and well, it seems like everything came from processed box. This includes: "Fresh Mozzarella", Sauce, Sausage, Peppers, and well maybe the cheese too. On top of that it seems like this place is so new, that it hasn't even been health inspected yet. The first thing I saw was their pizza, in a glass case, opened (well I guess there's sliding doors in the back?), with no heating lamps. So it just sat there all day until someone ordered it, which then they took it out and re-heated it in the oven. I ordered a slice of Pepperoni pizza and their "Tony Soprano" sandwich, which included sausage, pepper, onions, sauce, and fresh mozzarella. Pizza: Came from that glass casing and then reheated. When it came out it was almost like a biscuit, and was pretty hard. Not my memories of NY pizza where it was loppy and folded well. When folded into half this pizza was like a sandwich. A biscuit pizza? I believe this was due to the reheating of the pizza. On top of that I had a garlicky pizza too. Seems to me this restaurant likes to be a rebel and not have parmesean cheese and instead garlic powder in their table bottles. So I poured it out, thinking it was cheese, and what I got was well a pile of garlic. Dumping it off made a nice little mound of garlic on my plate. Tony Soprano: I was kind of sad about this one. I was a little excited to see if it really had fresh mozzarella and see that this would surely save the pizza. I was let down. It didn't. Inside, the sandwich was luke warm at best. The cheese didn't even melt so it was sort of in the middle of almost melting but didn't. All of it just seeemed like it was proccessed and then taken out of a box and then re-served. I felt like I could find all the ingredients at the local food market. The bread was stale and hard just like the biscuit pizza, I just wasn't at all impressed. Given, this place is new and maybe they have a few (more like a lot) bugs to work out, if it's still standing I would be surprised and maybe just maybe prompt me to go again. I'm thinking that if I opened a business, I would put my whole heart into it. It didn't seem that way when I walked in as a customer of this small joint. read more

Little Nicky's - The Tony Soprano - Pizza Near Me - Knoxville, Tennessee

Best authentic NY pizza around for miles. Great desserts too. If you haven't been you are missing out. read more