Nick's Italian is such a vibe in the evening and a great place to take the whole family. I went with my family, a party of 8, and it was a perfect experience for our visit to Colorado. We were sat in a section that was just tucked away enough to be out of the way of the regular crowd but still in it enough to feel the full ambiance of the restaurant. It gives the impression of a nicer pizza place but not as intimidating as a dressier Italian restaurant. We were able to dress slightly more comfortably but still nice and the experience was great. Our waitress was very attentive and accommodating. We had my 94 year-old grandma who can't walk the best and they sat us very close to the door (a blessing). Our waitress came around to refill drinks, reassure us that food was coming soon, accommodated the 4 year-old in our group and continuously checked on us. The food was also great! I got the pesto pasta with grilled chicken and it was very tasty. I also had a piece of my cousin's pizza and it was so yummy. The rest of the family also enjoyed their meals as well, so good reviews all around! I would recommend Nick's Italian for any chill night that you're looking to maybe get a little dressed up for to have an occasion. It also seemed like a great place to host something, especially in their nice outside area. Great family place (I saw others there enjoying their night) or a date night. They also had good drinks on tap! I would definitely go back and try other things, there isn't an overwhelming amount of options, so I would be assured that the selective menu they do have would be intentionally made and just as good as my first visit. read more

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Good cheese pizza and good meatballs. No overly large slices but adequate. Plenty of cheese on both items and not real saucy which is how I normally order my pizza but I didn't have to here. Something to note-gnocchi isn't a year round menu item and sandwiches are not an all day menu item. I saw a lot of pictures of gnocchi on various review sites and was looking forward to it but was told that's an item they usually only carry toward winter time. I was bummed and the sandwiches are only a lunch time thing. The restaurant plays a variety of music and it's at a level that is good so you can hear the person talking across the table. Some restaurants crank it up too loud. Theirs was perfect. The restaurant was clean. We paid $22.67 for 3 slices of cheese pizza and a side of meatballs. We drank water. The service was friendly and the restaurant had an upscale yet casual vibe which I appreciated. read more

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All of our food was delicious! Cheese ravs, lasagne, chicken piccata, margarita pizza. Great service, clean and pleasant. Will def be back. read more

Nick's Restaurant and Bar - Cheese Ravs w broccolini, Lasagne, Chicken Picatta, Margherita Pizza - Bars Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

If you're from the NY/NJ area avoid this spot. I've given it two chances and it struck out twice. They truly overcook their pasta and I can't wrap my head around how or why it's not commented on more. Both times I've gotten mushy pasta. The pizza crust is actually decent, but the local sausage is a strange combination of flavors. Also there is red wine vinegar in the Cesar dressing? Lol It's like if you described Italian food to an alien and this is what they made based off that description. I'm so sorry but my New Yorker palate can't do it. read more

This was our first time at Nicks and we came for our anniversary. On the positive side, the service was good and very fast. We had our drinks and appetizers in no time and our dinner was served very quickly after that. We ordered the "crispy" calamari, which was not crispy AT ALL. Very limp and oily. The mozzarella garlic bread was not bad but could have been cooked a bit more. Again, it seemed underdone, like the calamari. I ordered the fettuccine alfredo which wasn't bad but a bit lacking in flavor. My husband had the eggplant Parmesan, which he said was crispy on the outside but more or less uncooked on the inside. His side of pasta had a watery sauce. My glass of Prosecco was very good. The bar area seemed very busy - we sat in a booth in the dining area and there weren't many people there when we were there at 5pm. Just a bit disappointed in our meal here - oh well. read more

Great food! And great service!!! We had a table of 12 and it was yummy and efficient. Would go back!

Mother-daughter dinner. We popped out to Nick's before the dinner rush. We were welcomed and seated quickly. We both love Italian food. It smelled heavenly in this place. They were already cranking to go pizza orders for the evening. We decided to start with the garlic bread with marinara. It was crispy with a tasty marinara for dipping. I went old school and ordered spaghetti with meatballs. What a treat! The meatballs are knife and fork worthy. I even had enough to bring home for lunch the next day. My daughter loves Carbonara so there was only one choice. The presentation was beautiful. The bucatini pasta studded with ham, bacon, and peas was swirled into a nest for the egg yolk on top. Pecorino Romano shaved across the top and a hint of mint provided the final layers of flavor. I would love to come back and try some of their other dishes. read more

Nick's Restaurant and Bar - Bucatini Carbonara with Garlic bread and marinara - Bars Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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Best Reuben I have in years. The beef was so lean and tender. Great service and the owner is very friendly.

Despite the great reviews recently, I was disappointed with Nick's. I'll start with the positives. Fun atmosphere in a converted Village Inn and conveniently located. The negatives are too much for me to go back. Our waitress wasn't unfriendly but not really friendly and had a "I don't like my job" attitude. Wife and I had salad and pizza. The Caesar salad tasted fine but the lettuce was all rusted. Old lettuce should never be served; especially when paying 12.50. Plus, the croutons are basically dried cubes of white bread. The pizza was not very flavorful and had burnt edges. Crust was so over cooked it crumbled into dried shards. Sorry Nick's. Lots of potential but with all the choices in the Fort, you have some work to do. read more

I miss the olden days when they were open during lunch with their full menu. We returned for dinner post-COVID and noticed a decline in the quality that used to be there. We were greeted at the door and made our way to the bar where the bartender took his time to acknowledge us even though the space was completely empty except for one regular at the bar. I ordered a wine on tap and my husband got a beer while we looked over the shrunken menu. I ordered the pesto pasta that desperately needed salt and added some of their meatballs to the top, and my husband got a relatively flavorless sandwich (it doesn't appear to be on the menu anymore). While I'll always have good memories of what this used to be, the service was lacking and the food was missing seasoning and fell flat. If not for my husband's sandwich, I would've given their new sandwich shop a visit for lunch, but I don't think we'll be back. read more

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Fun spot for a date night! Right next to CSU. We love their take on carbonara with a hint of mint. They're known for their burger and this was our first time trying it! Juicy and delicious with hand cut fries. Also tried the calamari which was delicious! I'm not usually a fan so this was a pleasant surprise. Solid contain and wine list, reservation recommend! read more

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Great atmosphere and even better food! Love taking my teammates here for a casual lunch. The meatball sub is my favorite!

Really loved going to Nicks. Our waitress ironically named Nikki was amazing. Good happy hour deals and great food. read more

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Transplanted NYC'er married to a transplanted Jersey Girl (from a family named Napoli), just moved up to FoCo. After a long day of unpacking I just wanted pizza. Went to Yelp and saw Nick's. Best way to tell good pizza is just look at the pictures. Had a wonderful server, and a spectacular meatball pizza. we both weren't sure not sure we would call it straight-up NY, as the crust was a bit dryer (less oil). But who cares when it was this good? Meatballs were spot on, crust was crispy and cooking perfectly, excellent cheese and sauce. We also had a nicely priced Super Tuscan that our server let us taste first... went perfectly. This will definitely be our go to for pizza! Any guy named Nick can make me Italian food. Maybe eggplant parm next time? read more

Lovely ambience. Delicious food and good wine selections. Servers all seemed to enjoy their job.

Came here for the first time and the food was absolutely fabulous! It's the best pizza we've ever had in our entire life My wife and I split a Greek salad and the local sausage pizza. We switched out the Fonteno cheese for the pecorino cheese, and it was unbelievably delicious at the top of our list for sure. Prices are fair for the quality of food that you get. It is definitely worth it. read more

Italian was on the menu for dinner and let me just say it was not what we expected. The actual menu is pretty cut and dry with a few pasta dishes and pizza options. I liked the space and use of the restaurant. Service was alright, a bit slow, but our waitress was nice and got us everything we needed. The food is shockingly lackluster. All of the dishes were negligent of salt and really seasoning of any kind. Cheesy Bread. Honestly, this was the best thing we had. The bread was soft and had just the right amount of everything. That marinara was the bomb! Penne Pesto. A hefty serving, but lacking in pesto flavor and pretty dry all around. Lasagna. The sunday gravy was great, but they cooked it a little too long and there was hardly any ricotta to counter the lasagna noodles. And it was pretty small, like only two layers of lasagna noodles is not a lasagna. Chicken Picatta. Beautiful presentation, but again, was lacking in flavor and needed salt to get it going. All in all, with such a small menu you'd think the dishes would be perfection. Sadly, don't think I'll be stopping by again. read more

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NOTE: WE WENT HERE FOR LUNCH WHEN THEY ONLY SERVE SANDWICHES And goddamn was it delicious. I had the Reuben and my fiance had the cold beef sandwich (can't remember what it's called) either way it was delicious and fresh. The service was very friendly, giving us enough time to order and the restaurant was clean and looked extremely nice. We will be coming back. read more

They took care of me for a fantastic celebration! 30 guests easily handled! Fast service! Amazing food! And stunning server! Everything was perfection! They planned with me prior to the event to make things as easy as possible as possible and they were absolutely stunning! read more

Had the chicken parm. It was very very good - Great service as well! Everyone had a smile in their face but maybe it was the weather - dont know . read more

Absolutely loved the chicken piccata. Made for a light but filling meal, the sauce was really good and the chicken was moist and flavorful. read more

Nick's Restaurant and Bar - Chicken piccata - Bars Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Best Italian in Fort Collins! Clean, quality ingredients, great service and atmosphere. Met the owner on one visit, he helps out to assure your visit is great! read more

We went to Nicks for my son's birthday because he really wanted a good burger. They were voted for best burger in town. Ordered medium rare-was cooked well done. I ordered the Fettuccine Alfredo-it was extremely salty and no Alfredo to be found. Also waited 45 minutes to get our grand daughter's slice of pizza-had to ask for the status of it before we got it. Had to ask for a straw for her cup-never got it. Asked for pepper flakes for the pasta-never got it. Never got silverware for the tiramisu dessert we ordered for the birthday boy. We were there at 4:45pm and waited over an hour for our food which was not the best. Won't be back. read more

Real Italian food w flavor. Tried Carbonara Chicken, Lasagna and Chicken Parmesan. Delicious Panacotta for desert. Very nice waitress. Located around CSU campus. read more

When I lived in Fort Collins 5 years ago, this was one of my favorite places to come. This past weekend, I was in town and decided to drop in and bring my partner. The staff was very friendly just as I remember. That's about it. The food isn't the same level as it used to be which is so sad. The pizza was mediocre at best. The meatball slider had a copious amount of pesto and I had to scrap majority of it off. I don't see myself coming back anytime soon. read more

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This chicken picatta is easily one of my new favorite meals around town. I hope they never do away with it read more

Nick's Restaurant and Bar - Chicken picatta - Bars Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Ate at Nick's last weekend. Excellent food, service and atmosphere! Attention to detail as each dish was presented beautifully. The calamari, fried mozzarella and wings were amazing! The pizza crust is perfect. I had spaghetti and meatball with their zesty sauce. So delicious! So glad we stopped in. Can't wait to go back. read more

Great food and service. Friendly staff. Best Italian food in Fort Collins. Garlic bread is delicious.

If you come for anything, come for the calamari. SO GOOD. I get calamari everytime it's available, and this is the best I've EVER had. I got the chicken piccata and it was some of the best chicken I've ever had. Had a lot more vegetable than I anticipated, not that it was bad, just a word of warning. I would however skip the Bucatini Carbonara. Maybe it just wasn't what I was used to, but there was far too little sauce to justify the price. Service was quick, waiter spoke very little which i enjoyed. We sat in a booth in the corner, very nice, secluded and dark. read more

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My boyfriend and I ate here after a strenuous hike at Lory's. The food and drinks were both phenomenal. Our server, Andrea, was welcoming, kind, knowledgeable, and personable. Andrea even gave us a great gelato recommendation nearby, we went after dinner and it was also 10/10! We sat outside in the patio area, and the ambiance was pleasant, everything was clean, and the service was super fast! You can't go wrong coming to this place! We can't wait to come back next time we visit Fort Collins. read more

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Ordered the calamari kale Caesar salad. The portion was smaller than what you would expect for a child's portion.

I am a CSU faculty member and know that Nick's is highly regarded by the CSU community. I've only previously been there for happy hour with colleagues but thought we should try Nicks for dinner while my mother was visiting from Florida this week. I have never experienced such unprofessional behavior from a wait staff member as I did at Nicks on 8/15/25. We arrived at our reservation on time, ordered drinks and food promptly, and then waited over an hour without receiving our meals. During that time, we saw multiple parties who had arrived well after us receive their food. Our waitress had been by to let us know our food was on the way. About 30 more minutes went by and I couldn't find our server, so I politely went to the server station to ask about our order. She explained there had been a rush and that our food should be coming out soon. She said she thought she saw one of our dishes going out to our table right then. She was incorrect. After additional waiting, some (not all) of our entrees finally arrived, delivered by both our original waitress and another staff member (maybe a manager?) who apologized for the delay. Members of our party expressed that the wait had been excessive, and again we were told the kitchen was backed up. I accepted that explanation -- delays happen -- until the situation took an unacceptable turn. My husband pointed out to our original server that she earlier told us the food was "in the oven" and would be right out more than 30 minutes before. He then requested to be served by someone else. At that point, the server became confrontational, stating she hoped we would "never come back to this restaurant again." We were with my 84 year old mother who was very upset by the servers behavior. Another staff member apologized again, offered to comp our meals, and we requested our food to go. All of this would have been an unfortunate case of poor service, busy kitchen, and unhappy customers that the other staff member tried to rectify in which case I would not have posted this review. But here is where it got out of hand: As we left, the original server followed my husband while we walked out- literally came after him- saying that she never wanted to see us again in this restaurant and used extremely foul language while doing so. He just kept walking, did not engage her and we left. This was shocking, abusive and deeply unprofessional. While I understand kitchens get busy, there is never an excuse for a paying customer to be treated this way. I'm thankful we all had the good sense to keep walking and not engage. Based on this experience, I cannot recommend this restaurant. I only hope that management addresses this situation with the server. She will get her request. We will never set foot in there again. read more

I can't believe this was my first time visiting Nick's! We went for happy hour and tried their meatball sliders, chicken parmesan hoagie, cheese and pepperoni slices. The melted cheese on the sliders and hoagie were on point! We decided to split the bucatini carbonara and not only did they split the pasta on two plates, each one of our plates had its own egg yolk (which totally makes the dish). From the amazing service we received at the bar with Luke, overall fun, lively ambience to the food, we will definitely be returning soon! read more

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Great food but even better ownership and staff. My wife and I got out wedding catered from Nicks a few years back. We always try to eat here when in town, service keeps getting better and food is great as always. Recommend for a night out or catering! read more

The absolute best service and food I've had in Fort Collins. Pasta and Pizza were amazing. Service was what you expect at a 5 star restaurant. Although labeled as a bar/restaurant I felt I was fine dining with bar food prices. Just great quality all around. Will be coming back. read more

Came in just to try the wings thanks to locality. We ordered a double portion. It took forever to get the food. Despite the restaurant being empty we were sat in the hot sun on the patio on a hot day. We always have wings with ranch. We ordered at least one for each of us three. The server did not warn that they charge $0.75 per ramekin of ranch. We basically paid for a bottle of ranch. Small portions in addition to poorly trained servers. read more

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I'm sad to write this. Not the same place since we were there before. No more lunch service (unless you just want a sandwich) and it appears they no longer have a lot of the menu from before C19. Including the bolognese. We stopped in Ft Collins just to come eat here. Didn't want a sandwich so we had to go elsewhere. I really hope the next time we're in Ft Collins this place is back to normal. It was awesome. read more

It was not a Joyus weekend in Fort Collins as we were attending a funeral. But, the evening came and we needed a good dinner! After searching Yelp we found Nick's and OH what a find it was! We quickly made a reservation. We went a little early and found Nick's was a very popular place on a Saturday night! My hubby found me a seat in the bar while he stood alongside. The bartenders put on a show and I quickly found out from the regulars that they just let the bartender have a free hand at making their drinks. It was fun and passed our time away while waiting for our table. It was hustle bustle everywhere. We were finally seated and ordered right away. Hubby wanted ravioli, and I could not pass up the special of the evening Pasta Carbonara, and we split a delightful salad. Everything was amazing! The cheeses in the ravioli were fresh with tastes of herbs and the sauce was fresh tomatoes and wine. My carbonara was silky, garlicky, lots of fresh crispy Bacon, hmmmm I want it again! See you again Nick's! read more

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It'd been a few years since I'd been to Nick's Italian so I went there recently for a dinner service. Given COVID, they now have a much more limited menu from what they've had in the past. As a vegetarian, of course, the options are even more limited. Ended up getting fresh mozzarella as an appetizer along with a margherita pizza. The fresh mozzarella was very good. An excellent appetizer selection. I don't know why but I felt like Nick's pizza in the past was different than what I had this time around. I thought it had a much thicker crust. Then again, my memory is foggy and I've eaten so much pizza since then. Regardless, it's a more thinner, wood-fired stove kind of feel to it. Still enjoyable but at roughly $18 for a pie, perhaps a bit much for some. Service was very kind and an enjoyable experience sitting on the patio. For whatever it's worth, everyone who works at Nick's (including Nick) is attractive and adorable and leaves you feeling positive. Anyway, happy to see Nick's has gotten itself through the pandemic and is still here serving quality Italian food to this community. read more

Nice atmosphere, people love it - always full. Bar is a great place to enjoy a cocktail and staff for the most part are really helpful. I just can't get excited about the food. Menu really lacks creativity (in my opinion) - many obviously disagree. And that's ok. I will say the pizza is pretty good I definitely recommend Nicks...just not a place I'd having anything other than pizza read more