When I come in to Cedar Rapids I will stop into this place half the time. It is on the west side. They have a full menu. Everything is good from breakfast to dinner. There cook does a good job. Service has been good and friendly. Drinks are cheap. They have a mini pitcher for 3.50. Which comes out to be like 1.25 a mug. I came into town last night and ordered Nicks roast beef Sub that has Nacho cheese sauce on it. With a bunch of other toppings. Which I thought was really good. The place has a juke box, plenty of tv's, plenty of seating, some video games. I noticed Gail stated that she would not feel comfortable coming by her self. The outside might look a little rough for an out of towner. The inside has been updated. During the morning and day it is fine. At night the crowd might look a little rougher, blue collar, tattoos, regulars, etc. Everybody keeps to themselves. It's a family establishment. read more

Nick's Bar & Grill - Tenderloin. Was very good and filling. - Bars Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Best bar food possible. Bartenders are excellent regardless of time you go in. Nick is a great host and friendly with his customers. Steelers bar but other NFL teams from Texans, Cowboys, and beyond are represented here. Family friendly. Plenty of nice flat-screen tvs around and ATM. THE COMMUNITY is a REAL thing here: the people that come here with very few exceptions all care about eachother and genuinely look after one another. I haven't seen this dynamic in any place other than grade school, middle school. The highest praise I can give Nick's Bar is that I know with certainty that good people come here regularly and take care of eachother. In 2025, this is rare... Nick put something special together. read more

Stopped in for a drink. No one would serve me. (I was a totally sober 74 year old man, normally dressed, wanting an afternoon drink.)

The bartender had her toddler behind the bar, on the bar and following her to tables. Annoying child calling out to mommy our whole time there. The food was cold and had to be sent back. Then the soggy sandwich was dropped on our table along with our drinks. Terrible experience! read more

Ordered wings they were small, and overcooked and dry. Was going to order hamburger and fries but did not. Ordered app sampler but the fried items (onion rings, mozzarella stick, mushroom and cauliflower) tasted burnt. So we left. Will not be back. read more

Nick's Bar & Grill - Ordered wings they were small, and overcooked and dry. - Bars Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

food is yummy . service is good my mom works here so I think she is the best. ambiance is good .

I went with a group of friends (all of us of which were in Halloween costumes) to Nick's Bar & Grill. It had more of a sports bar feel to it. The service we received was average but disappointing. Many of us never saw our waitress and so a very nice lady who obviously worked there (but wasn't on the clock) took it upon herself to help us as she noticed that our waitress wasn't. We ordered drinks but they took forever to get and our food did as well. Many times different people in our group would leave our table to walk up to the bar to get someone's attention to help them order a drink. My boyfriend and I shared their chicken nachos which were ok but nothing to write home about. Honestly, I will probably not return. read more

Great Ruben, good and hot. I had it with a side salad, blue cheese and French dressing. Most places don't have one or the other.

They keep it simple and simple keeps this place great! The food is delicious and the drinks are cold!

I love Nick's! The food is always good, and cheap. It's definitely a neighborhood dive but the kind that you want to visit. The only reason I took a star away is due to the service - sometimes there's only one server (who's also in charge of the bar) so they get stuck chatting to the patrons at the bar, but that's literally it. I wouldn't recommend it for a quick in-and-out visit. read more

When I'm not at work, I'm almost always with my three year-old. When I'm not with my three year-old, I'm probably trying to grocery shop, or mow the lawn. So, I don't get a lot of chances to grab a burger and a bourbon at a place with a sign on the door telling patrons not to bring in weapons. The little man was at a birthday party. So, I decided to read up on places to eat. The reviews said that this place makes their burgers from scratch, and has excellent waffle fries. So, I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with waffle fries. Both were well above average. The burger was bigger than what you typically find at bars, and a tiny bit greasier than what you typically get at restaurants, but it was much juicier, which is a good trade in my book. The bacon was flat out perfect. You can't make bacon any better. If I were going to offer one criticism, it would be that a burger this good should be matched with a decent cheddar, or a colby jack. This one had orange American. It didn't detract from the burger. It just didn't add to it. The fries were also excellent. They weren't greasy at all, which really allowed the potato taste to come through. The amount of salt was correct, but not even. They were still very good fries, though. I would definitely recommend this burger and fry combo to anyone who's in the area. read more

The old Chuck's (Chuck & Dales) is now Nick's Bar & Grill. They've updated the menu with some new recipes. Their ads say they grind their own hamburger. That would be a big upgrade from the frozen patties Chuck's used to serve. We've had the pizza twice and I think its improved with the new owner, although I'm not a fan of the dry seasoning they sprinkle over the top as it dominates the flavor of the pizza. The thin crust is plenty crispy and well topped. The soft breadsticks are awesome. They actually put them in the fryer for a short time to finish them, but not at all greasy. Get the pizza special, a 16" two-topping, with breadsticks and a full size pitcher of beer or pop for $22. We hope to try the burgers next time. read more

Nick's Bar & Grill - 16" large pizza with crispy crust - Bars Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Food is great. People are amazing. Drinks are tasty. Yes go to the place. Location is good. Beast waitress during the mornings on the weekends and the owner is amazing too! read more

We had business in the neighborhood Saturday and asked a local for a good place to eat and he recommended Nick's. I'm not sure I would have been comfortable going alone, but, with my husband along, it was OK. We were served quickly. They have Bud Light on draft so I was happy. My husband ordered the cod and fries basket. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger. My burger was good. His fish was dripping grease. We blotted it as best we could with paper napkins, but he ended up peeling off the batter and eating the fish like that. The food was OK; service was good; prices reasonable, but I don't think we'd go back even if in the neighborhood. read more

I would say from the parking lot it may seem a little scary but once you are inside it's definitely friendly. I have been to Nicks for breakfast and lunch. The place is clean the food is great and the prices are hard to beat! Pizza and burgers are wonderful and the hungry man breakfast is a amazing value. I would give them a hire rating but I have had a few rude servers. Still it's definitely worth stoping in or getting take out. I will be back;) read more

We love going to Nick's every time we visit. Check out their specials throughout the week. I love getting the biscuits and gravy. Their Rueben is also really good and I've enjoyed the chicken tenders. Their pitchers of beer are always fun to share as well. We've been there a handful of times and the servers are always friendly. read more

Picked the Tenderloin since it says homemade.. Taste just like a frozen tenderloin. Good service.

Wow, was looking for new places to go and after scrolling through a number of pages on Yelp found this place. Since we are on the NW side already, it was like, WTH! Let's go! Unsure of what we would walk in to, we were pleasantly surprised! Pretty quiet place, even a bit of a family place for what looks like a sports bar, we saw toddlers up to 80-90 year olds (guessing there, but they were definitely older than us!). Wife and I both got the Nicks cheesy beef sandwich, mine with a salad hers with coleslaw and we got a starter of bacon cheese fries(OMG they were huge!) Sandwiches were excellent, fries, coleslaw and salad too! Love the quiet, coziness of this place, service was awesome, waitress was very attentive, tho she didn't tell us her name. Hats off to the cook, fries were the bomb! (Yep I am old). Will definitely be back, lots more on the menu to try! read more

Nick's Bar & Grill - Leftovers! Wow, definitely worth it! - Bars Near Me - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

This is probably one of my favorite bar/restaurant. You literally get so much for the price you pay. I have know idea how they do it. I have never seen more than 2 servers working at a time, and they are on it. We have never had a bad experience there. Only recommendation I have is try The Mitchell read more

Great prices, fun atmosphere, awesome patrons, and maybe even some jumper cables, too!

Great drinks and affordable specials, but the food needs work. Their fired foods always taste like they've been cooked in old oil.

I wanted a good, real burger so on the recommendation of a co-worker I ordered the bacon cheeseburger with fries to go. By the time I got to there, a 5 minute drive, the burger was hot and ready. The staff was friendly, the atmosphere was very relaxed and clean, and the food was GREAT! The burger came with all the fixins, was hot, juicy and made with fresh ground beef, the bun was buttery and toasted and the waffle fries were amazing. Great price too, only about 8 bucks. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone who is looking for a fast, filling and fabulous lunch or dinner! :-) read more