5 stars and 5 reasons why: 1. Best patio in greater Dayton area by far. Attractive, large, beautiful plantings, flowers, trees. On the bike path. 2. Happy Hour. $1 draft domestics, $3 draft crafts. What!? Many other amazing drink specials. 3. Service. Fast and friendly. 4. Food. Wide variety, reasonably priced, much better than average roadhouse food, especially at these prices. 5. Beautiful drive from my home to get there down route 42. But, please please stop allowing smoking on the patio :( read more

My BF & I spontaneously met another couple at Nick's on a Saturday summer night. We dined outside on the patio, which made for excellent ambience. We sat near the koi fish pond, which we enjoyed seeing.-Before our entrees arrived, we shared & enjoyed the spinach dip with warm, soft pita wedges and the cheese cubes with marinara. Both appetizers did not disappoint! I ordered the walleye dinner for my entree which came with two sides. The walleye can be made pan fried or blackened; I ordered mine pan fried, which had this beautiful, tasty, lightly thin, coat of some type of floured breading. For my sides, I had a loaded baked potato & fresh green beans. My entire meal was delicious and such a nice serving, that I had leftovers. My bf also had half of his cubano sandwich leftovers, which he also thoroughly enjoyed. We had talked about coming here together for a couple of months now...we're both happy we finally did. And we'll be back! read more

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Waitress was friendly and prompt. Food was okay. The atmosphere was a good local place. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Club - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

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What a delightful surprise! We went yelp-ing when we found ourselves in Xenia and ended up at Nick's. SO MUCH FOOD!! My husband basically got a whole fish and my perfectly prepared pork chop was massive. We've driven by for decades--seriously. This is a must repeat!! Everything was excellent and the bill won't bury you. TIP: don't let a full parking lot fool you! We almost changed our minds thinking there'd be a wait but we walked right in and got a table. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Pork Chop with Green Beans - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

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Food is great service is excellent! We go there every chance we get. Fish Tacos.Fish and Chips are wonderful read more

My most recent visit was somewhat disappointing. I ordered the Reuben Sandwich with Onion Rings. The Sandwich was lacking on the Corn Beef and Swiss Cheese but very heavy on the Sauerkraut which made the bread soggy. Onion Rings were very good as was the Service. The patio was very comfortable and a great place to eat on a beautiful day. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Ruben Sandwich with Onion Rings - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

Met some friends for dinner. First time here and food and service were outstanding! Will definitely be back!

Have been wanting to check this place out for a while because of all the great things I've heard of it. This place rocks! Multiple craft beers on tap, as well as some light ones. Super solid options on the menu! Something for everyone. I wish this place was closer to my hometown of Troy. Killer freaking patio, with half covered portion and half sports bar feel. Super fast service. I ordered the wings. They were great! I'll totally come back here. Hands down the best restaurant in Xenia. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Outdoor patio area - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

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In the restaurant 2 hours for bad overpriced food. It took almost 15 minutes from sitting down to even get our drinks. Server was nice, that is the only reason this gets 2 stars. Dirty tables, dirty chairs, food all over the floors and everything was sticky for some reason. Most of the staff was walking around aimlessly, not a single person looked to actually be working. Clueless food runners running stuff to the wrong table repeated times. Save your money and eat at home or just go anywhere else. read more

Nick's Restaurant - $16 "Prime Rib" French dip. - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

This was my first and last experience here. The steak was expensive and extremely overcooked. The sautéed mushrooms were diced and a very small portion. I would not recommend read more

Such a great place to sit outside and sip on a ice cold beer, watch bicyclists go down the towns piece of the pristine bike path. Normally all about the food and this place has really good eats and has since 1949. They do any excellent job with the annual flowers outside on the large deck, making for a beautiful spot for appetizers, beers, and dinner. The blacked fish over rice pilaf with a generous sized fresh iceberg salad filled with diced cukes, tomatoes and cheese. Bleu cheese dressing is good and we enjoyed the dinners. The fettuccine with shrimp was amazing and liked that it had the smaller noodles. Fresh strawberry shortcake finished off the evening and not sure how we put all that food away, most diners will have leftovers. read more

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Food was edible, service was terrible. We placed a to go order for nachos and grilled chicken. I requested onions and tomatoes on the side bc I'm allergic but my husband still likes them. Also ordered grilled chicken with honey mustard sauce and ranch. The girl taking the order over the phone was definitely really short; if everything else was okay I would have disregarded. The food took awhile even though the restaurant didn't seem that busy. Unfortunately I did not open the bag until we were back on the highway; the nachos had onions even though the receipt specifically says no onions. So unfortunately I couldn't even try them. The chicken was okay but they also forgot my honey mustard dressing (my husband wanted the ranch). So in the end I got plain chicken. Would not recommend. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Requested onions on side bc I'm allergic but my husband still likes them... definitely still put onions - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

You can get a business education at this restaurant. How to run your clients off!!! Is a while ago I was there, and I was shocked out nice it was outside and such a large parking lot. Not only do they get people driving there, but they get people from the bike path. I thought a lot about this review and there's nothing great I can add. The food is okay but the owners and management care nothing about their employees or their clientele. We were there 3 1/2 hours because they chose to take on many many call in customers and not take care of their own customers who took the time to drive and come in only to find out it sometimes at 120 or more tickets in the kitchen. I am way done with this place. read more

Great food and drink. Excellent wait staff! Love their Reuben and hamburgers! The Big Nick Cheese Burger read more

It took about 5 minutes of being ignored by multiple staff before my daughter and I encountered the very hateful and angry hostess who requires you provide phone number so she can text when table is ready (are we still doing COVID?). No phone - no table. Decided to take our business down the road a block to a great Mexican place. read more

The fun and friendly atmosphere makes you just want to linger! Highly recommend for classic upscale pub food. They have a lot of everything, so plenty of choices, even for this vegetarian! Spacious patio with a cool vibe. you gotta go! read more

Let's be honest. If you order ANYTHING but the burger here, you probably ordered the wrong thing. We've ordered the fish (a regular menu item, it is also a special on Fridays), and while it was good, it wasn't SPECTACULAR. I ordered fries with it (and while the wait staff looked at me askance, I DIDN'T KNOW). The fries were ok. They are battered. Here's what you need to get with EVERY MEAL: the homemade potato chips. My husband, who doesn't even like potato chips, ate all the ones on his plate. I learned for the next time, and did not order fries (to be honest, who doesn't get fries with fish? But I digress...). Happy me! The next time we went, I was in the know. My husband, a burger aficionado, had really liked his burger the last time. If you've read any of my burger reviews, you'll know that one of his criteria is bun integrity. The bun here sort of falls apart by the end, which is the only drawback we had. The burger? We got Hickory Nick, which came with cheese, bbq sauce, onion straws, and bacon. It was INCREDIBLE. It's a half pound burger, so I split it with our daughter. We were really full. Ed did finish his, but didn't eat anything else that day, LOL! Tips: get the chips! Ed did not like the fried pickles or the fried vegetables - really thick battered is not his style. Go on off times, if you can. There's not much seating, and this place is HOPPING! There's an outdoor patio in good weather. There are two seating areas in this long, narrow restaurant. One is the bar area, and one has regular table seating. It can be a squeeze to get to your seat during busy times. Big thanks to Nick, who founded this restaurant in 1949. It's a local treasure! read more

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Was visiting some friends so we met at Nick's. Love the patio! The owners are very nice people! Had some nice cold beers and ordered apps. We had the pork rinds and the potatoes (I forget the name). Those were both good. Ordered our food and it took forever! At least an hour. We didn't mind too much as we were catching up with friends anyway. Everyone recommended the bowling alley burger. I feel bad saying I was not impressed. It was dry and not very flavorful. It could be because it sat for awhile? I don't know for sure, but it wasn't the delicious burger everyone raved about. I had to have Nick's chips while visiting Xenia, and I ordered them! They brought me fries instead. Super disappointed but not worth waiting a long time for. Overall it was good. Wish I had ordered the wings as they have won competitions for them. They are doing something right as the parking lot is always full! If we visit again we will go back and try something different. read more

We were in Xenia for an event and Nicks popped up on yelp with some good reviews and a great looking menu. It was pretty crowded for a Sunday at 2pm so we figured that was also a good sign. There were four of us. Got seated right away, at what was a little bit awkward of a table. It was a two top table and four top table that were originally put together against a wall and turned into a two top against the wall where a guy was sitting and run out table which was turned 45 degrees next to it so we were almost sitting at his table with him. It wasn't horrible but a little weird at first. My hubby was a little annoyed that the beer list that was posted on Untapped was totally incorrect. He was looking forward to a nice Conway's Irish Ale and my craft beer lover ended up with a Bud Light. The waitress was great. I can't recall her name but she was very helpful with picking drinks and explaining the menu and the sauces and telling us what was best to order. Our appetizers came out pretty quickly and so did our drinks. The Nicks Special Lemonade was really good. It's a Long Island iced tea but instead of sour mix and cola it's pink lemonade and grenadine. The Lil Burros were really good. The sweet hot damn sauce is really good. It's pretty spicy but it has a really good flavor. We also got traditional some wings. The spicy garlic was really good and we got the sweet hot damn again. Not nearly as hot on the wings but still very good flavor. Then we ordered food and the wait began. It took the better part of an hour to get our food, so that was a kind of annoying. Once the food came it was really good. The Reuben with the house made corned beef was yummy and so were the fries. If we stopped into Xenia again, we would go back. Just hope the wait for food isn't as long. read more

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I like Nicks. Been here many times. But tonight's visit was not good. Our waiter was inattentive and the service was horrible. After being seated and waiting at least 20 minutes to place our order, it took 50 minutes to get our food. Food was ok but not hot....warm at best. Disappointing read more

The food and the service are great- so worth the wait! Best steak in town! Everything on the menu is delicious

have been coming here for years and in my opinion it is going downhill, after a 30 minute drive, 1.5 hour wait (quoted 45min), being seated, ordering, and waiting another entire hour for food to come out, I am unimpressed. The chicken breast was flavorful, but very small and dry. the mashed potatoes and rice pilaf were bland as can be. Our waitress was working hard, kind, and none of this is her fault. However, this restaurant cannot keep up with the demand, they may need to downsize the menu. Not enough space to wait, feeling crowded and in the way the entirety of our wait time. While I was waiting to use the restroom, an older waitress (short with short dark hair) walked past talking with another employee (tall/balding) and was cursing and complaining about various things including the bartender making all the money. Very unprofessional to be this candid in front of customers. To me, it is not worth the drive, the time, or the money. I will not be back. read more

We love Nick's! The food is delicious and the beer selection is good. Wings, burgers, steaks and appetizers are the best in Xenia! The patio is a great option even in the colder months. The service is a little slow at times but the servers and staff are generally very friendly. Definitely recommend! read more

Nicks is always great! Since they are no longer open Monday's our golf group can't do our usual visit. However my wife and I bike out of Zenia frequently and love to stop at Nicks. Recently had the Fish Tacos and Chicken Livers. Both were excellent. Wine list, though short, is well selected. And the service is always excellent! Keep up the good work! read more

Went inside with the family. Waited ten minutes while people discussed clearing table 34. Had empty tables yet someone shook her head in frustration. Then told me 30 minutes to 45 minutes. Obviously this was not the place to have dinner. The bar seemed to be Nicks bread and butter. 1 for customer service... as I left people co.ing in were seated. Might have reservations via phone or online ?​ read more

Had never heard of Nick's (Xenia isn't on my usual rounds) but was invited by friends to meet here. Driving up I was impressed by the restaurant itself, and surprised to see a full parking lot. Well...that speaks loudly to it's popularity. It looked brand new, but there was a sign it was established in 1949 making it older than me! Surprised by the variety of the menu...something for everyone. Our group had liver & onions, pizza, fried walleye, wings, burgers and a gyro. The most delicious fried cauliflower I ever had was passed around. And we all raved about the food. Prices were reasonable as well. Why only 3 stars? As others have noted, It took FOREVER to get our food. Also, the server asked if I liked my Peach cider (beer) and I lied that I did when it was way too sweet. She took that as an order, and tried to force a second one on me. I did NOT order that...only answered her question. Hope the host didn't get stuck paying for that. I would't have cause I sent it back. I'm a one beer chick when driving home in the dark. Does that make me a cheap date? , read more

Not bad for a local restaurant. Restaurant is clean. Food was fresh but for the amount that you pay it's not worth it, I think it was priced a little too high. Paid $50 + for fish tacos( hardly any fish on my tacos more salad), grilled chicken sandwich, and wings ( which was very bland). Service was ok, but not sure if I'll return. To me it's just average, I'd rather go to McDonald's... read more

I've been eating here for many years and this restaurant has been consistently providing great service and quality, tasty food all along. I got together with two friends and my daughter on a Tuesday (closed Sun and Mon) early evening and it got pretty busy and stayed that way. We enjoyed red wine sangria, steak, fish, a sandwich and a salad. They were all good, great amounts, well seasoned, and delicious. We will be eating at Nick's again, very soon. read more

Best wings I've ever had. Great service. Cool little place in Xenia. Have been back and will go again.

I ate there 4 times while in town from Fl visiting Maria Cirrincione-Pisano. Great food, music drinks, and atmosphere. Amanda, Joelle, Jess, and Zack. All pleasant, dealt with my picky requests. read more

Yummy food great atmosphere great service! Can't say enough! We here at Key Chrysler, love sending our customers in there!

I ordered takeout. I arrived at the time they said. It was not ready. I waited 10-15 minutes. Drive home. Take a bite of the chicken sandwich and it super raw in the middle. I call to explain, and they say they cannot refund to my credit card. I can either come get another sandwich or a gift certificate or cash. Absolutely absurd. My wife has worked in restaurants for a long time, and a partial credit card refund is always an option. So I chose cash, and have to drive back to pick it up. They did absolutely nothing beyond the refund and a half assed apology. No acknowledgement of the all the time wasted, inconvenience, etc. I do not normally leave reviews but I left disgusted in more ways than one. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Big Chick - ordered as takeout - super raw in the middle - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

The food is exceptional. I highly recommend the fried veggies. They're light and delicious. The frog legs were hot and juicy. The sexy club was outstanding and the wings were out-of-this-world. I would give this place a five star but they could use some updating on their decor. read more

Nick's Restaurant - Pizza Near Me - Xenia, Ohio

Great tavern food. Loved the big nick burger and a great selection of beer. Quick service and nice atmosphere

Best burger I've ever had. Not much else to say. Cheese cubes are a must try. I've never had anything like them. Cheese is super soft and fresh The service can be a bit slow at times, but it's well worth it! Most people I talk to say they haven't found anything on the menu they don't like, so try it all! read more

When entering the building it was dark and old (we chose first available and were seated inside) the area was very small but they also have outdoor seating which seemed very busy. The service was great and the menu was very extensive and reasonably priced. Our food was very good. If in the area again we would definitely return. read more

Good food fair price enjoyed the decor. Great burget oinon rings so'so Server was very nice read more

Today was my 13th birthday and we went to Nicks for a nice dinner with my family and a friend. When we walked in we felt completley ignored. My sister almost passed out because of the terrible temperature. All of the workers did not look like they knew what they were doing, and did not seat us or get our order from us for about 45 minutes. Eventually we got tired of waiting and left. Would not suggest. read more

Home style food (I love the hot shots) and next to the bike path. What's not to love? Xenia's a great town to visit. read more

Good food & nice outdoor patio! Usually busy on weekends, but a nice place to visit when in Xenia!