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    Nick's Seafood

    3.4 (136 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    NICK'S SEAFOOD ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Grouper platter, cheese grits, green beans and hush puppies.
    Arian P.

    The service was great, the food was delicious and the atmosphere is family oriented and has such a hometown feel to it.

    Nicks is along a remote section of the highway and by the amount of cars in the lot we figured it had to be decent. Mostly locals, it seemed. There was a table full of officers who were finishing up their meal when we arrived. There were lots of families, kids of all ages. The walls are lined with some really great pics and memories (maybe of the family?) and also some pretty impressive w trophies from hunting and fishing trips. There's lots to see. I didn't get a pic but my husband had the fish sandwich. It was huge. Three large pieces of fish. Would be enough to share. I ordered a half pound steamed shrimp. It was very tasty. We also ordered a fried shrimp platter that my son and daughter shared along with a grilled cheese for my other kid. The side of hush puppies was more than i realized.... They were really good too. The food was all seasoned well. Only one complaint.... Service was pretty rough. We got there around 1:45.... Waitstaff was frazzled at the hind end of a lunch rush and tho we were seated fairly quickly, we sat quite a while waiting for someone to come address us. Maybe they were just having a bad day? If we were locals, we'd definitely be back. The food was great and the casual mood was just our style. I'd go back with low expectations for a warm welcome tho....

    My $25.00 fried fish meal. Gloppy grits, 4 shrimp, and 2 fish nuggets. I was robbed.
    Mike S.

    I drove by this scenic place a hundred times and always told myself I had to eat there. We finally did, and it is just a big regret from start to finish. We ordered 2 seafood dinners and a fried chicken breast dinner. The wife got grilled shrimp and fish, and I got the fried version. First, the chicken...the portion was good, but the chicken was overcooked and dry. My fried fish and shrimp were fine, but for $25.00, it was an absolute ripoff. The fish weren't even whole fillets but 3 inch sections of a larger fillet. Basically, they were 2 fish nuggets. Do the math on this and you quickly realize that you have been had. The wife's grilled was the same meager portions, but to top it off, the skewered shrimp were hammered and tough. Someone forgot about them on the grill or they sat and sat. The cheese grits were anything but creamy. They were actually gloppy and unappealing. The cooks have to had known the grits were obviously gloppy, yet they never took the effort/initiative to heat them up, add some milk, and get them where they needed to be. The place wasn't busy, so they couldn't say they got slammed and lost the quality. Walked out and paid $95.00 for 3 people - no appetizer, no beers, just 3 meals and 3 sodas. Sad.

    Hush puppies and fried green tomatoes
    Nicole D.

    Good food, friendly service, cute inviting atmosphere! We ordered a few things including fried shrimp, fried fish of the day (tile fish), and hush puppies which are delicious. Also we had fried green tomatoes and crawfish, each very good as well. There are little piglets and chickens roaming the area outside which is so cute and fun for the little ones. Overall great experience, recommend!

    Pigs outside, so cute!

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    9 months ago

    The service was very friendly. The food was good/decent. My wife enjoyed the tile fish and I had the blackened grouper and cheese grits.

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    2 years ago

    This is a true local fresh catch seafood joint!! Amazing!! Like no way you can beat it

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    Food is spot on Everytime. The service was friendly and attentive. Nick's gives you a good ole country vibe .

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    Great food! Atmosphere was great as well. A little costly but worth it! We had the grilled grouper and steamed shrimp. Yummy!!

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    Great local place with history and heart. Best fried shrimp on the Gulf Coast! Family owned and operated still, which is rare these days.

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    Best seafood old school style. Family run business no frills place. With a great view of the bay

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    Better seafood restaurants in the Freeport/Niceville area. Grouper meal was disappointing.

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