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    Nick's

    3.9 (155 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    NICK'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Divey
    Casual
    Good for kids

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    Fried flounder sandwich
    Patrice W.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute place I found after going to the water park (15 min drive from Ocean breeze water park)[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was absolutely great Food came out fast, fresh,and hot Highly recommend Also the long island ice tea is a must try

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    Delicious and great portions. Menu does not match what I have found online. Took a picture and to update.

    Benedict and grits
    Alison M.

    My husband is a huge fan and has been here several times. He used to live just down the street so he would walk over with friends and his son when home for summer and eat either breakfast or lunch here. It's very reasonably priced and the menu has all the breakfast staples you want - benedicts, waffles, omelettes, eggs and hash, corned beef, etc. They also had chip beef and gravy! Large sandwich and lunch on the other side of the menu with salads and other items to please just about anyone. I went for my standard and got the eggs benedict and the eggs were perfectly cooked with a delicious hollandaise sauce and large serving of grits cooked to my granny's perfection. Husband got the corned beef hash and enjoyed it and my mom ordered more traditional with eggs, toast, and protein. Coffee was good and hot and fresh and kept being refilled by our attentive waitress. Solid first experience, will def. come back.

    Chesapeake Bay Burger and some really tasty fries
    Erin M.

    The food is really good, I recommend the buffalo shrimp - yum! - and aside from great seafood, the burgers, fries, (I got the Chesapeake Bay Burger), and sandwiches are delicious too. It's a clean little restaurant, with tons of history, and best of all, the prices are reasonable. It's seat yourself and go early (or late) as there isn't a ton of seating. If you are in VB on vacation, this is a great little place for breakfast, lunch, or dinner that won't disappoint or break the bank.

    a plate of oysters with a side of mashed potatoes

    Ordered the seafood platter. For $35, I got: - 1 filet of bland fish - 3 bland shrimps - 3 bland scallops that were not cooked through - 3 salty oysters, also slimy and a bit disgusting - 1 extremely salty crabcake that tasted just like salt and nothing else - 1 side of lima beans tasting like it came out of an old can - 1 side of mashed potato We brought up the salty crabcake issue and the waitress' immediate response was 'we served it three times this evening and nobody said anything'. Not even a 'sorry, let me check with the kitchen' or something like that. When you work in a customer service capacity your job is to listen to the customers' concerns first instead of questioning them. Then find a solution. They replaced the crabcake with three puny shrimps. I'm amused and offended. It's as if they think I don't know what the value of a crabcake vs that of three kiddy shrimps is. Bad food accompanied by bad service. It is definitely a feat that this restaurant has been in business for 71 years.

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    Food, service, people! Always a great day to hang out with family and friends and the people of Nicks.

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    If you are looking for a local with good food, fair prices, and great people in Vbeach, Nick's is a good choice.

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