The biggest beef sandwich I ever saw in my 70 yrs! And the sausage sticks out 3 inches on EACH END! The only downside is there is no seasoning and tastes kind of bland. Their fries are top notch and you get a lot to feed two people. In fact, their Gyros is huge also to feed two people. This place gives a lot of food for the money and maybe the best value of any place in the SW suburbs! read more

The fried shrimp was the blandest I've EVER had in my life! Huge portion, for price , but the breaded was not seasoned, and had like almost zero salt! Next time I'll just stick to Sharks on 31st or try Captain Hooks. Ps maybe the other food is better; I've only had the shrimp. read more

Gyro is overly stuffed!!! Taste great!!! French fries are amazing . Pizza puff was only 350. Love it! Big baby was 450 and tastes just as good at a 6 dollar big baby from Chicago . I love this place . My only complaint is there is 1 worker there that will ignore you while you struggle to put the white bag into a thicker brown paper bag. Every worker grabs the white bag and puts it in there for me. She just straight up ignored me. I asked for a brown bag she slide it to me and walked away. But every other worker is so sweet and friendly. Don't ever stop , you guys are amazing read more

Cash or credit. Great fries and tons of meat on the gyros plate. Tasty and reasonable. Not a fan of their hotdogs but I would reccomend Nicky's. read more

This unassuming diner is well worth the try. If you're looking for a cheers type atmosphere this is not your place however. They are friendly, but they are very businesslike. Once you get past that though they do almost everything well. I have never been disappointed by the food. I love the skin on french fries! The gyro plate is huge. And the hotdog special can't be beat. Often there is a wait to order. It doesn't really matter usually because they put the food out so fast. A quick note: I have been seeing the same faces at this place for years. It's a good feeling to know that I am supporting a local establishment with local roots. If you are looking for a quick bite, that may not necessarily meet strict dietary guidelines, you should really give this place a try. Hopefully you'll like it every bit as much as I do. read more

Haven't been in the area in a minute. Expected the gyros plate to be smaller, but it's still huge and delicious. Should have bought extra pitas for the leftovers. Yummy! read more

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Great food it's really reasonable price. There are places to sit and a nice old time ambiance. And the service is so quick and simple 10/10 would recommend. read more

I really don't understand what the hype is about this place. I really don't. I came and bought two cheeseburgers, a country farm steak sandwich, a grilled chicken sandwich and a large fry. Nicky's has decent prices. I guess that's why alot of people like Nicky's. But those prices also explains the lack of quality in their food. The fresh cut fries were good. The mayo, lettuce, tomato combo on the grilled chicken sandwich is fresh and tasty. But the chicken itself is not "grilled" nor is it seasoned. As a matter a fact, no meat had any seasoning on it. All patties on the sandwiches are the frozen low grade kind. They must have a surplus of onions, nor do they know how to cut them and they don't know how to cut tomatoes. You can forget about kissing anybody after eating these onions. They are more onions on the sandwich than the meat itself. When I read "country farm steak" I thought for a moment there "Ponderosa" or somebody. Boy, was I wrong there. That meat was worse than Steakum! And what exactly is it because it is not a "steak" of any kind in my mind??? I would ONLY come back for the fries and the question to myself is why would I drive all the way here from Orland Park for fresh cut fries??? read more

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Updating my previous review from six years ago. Back then, I said my drawbacks were it being cash only and having off brand drinks. Neither thing is true anymore as they accept card and have name brand soft drinks now. The lady that takes your order is always very kind to me and the food is always piping hot. The French fries are my favorite all around. read more

The food was awesome. I had a Gyro with extra tzatziki sauce. It was phenomenal so much meat thank you guys.

I've driven by this place multiple times going to and from work and decided to give it a try. I ordered the gyro plate, gyro sandwich w/fries and an extra sauce. The food looked delicious and I was excited to try it, but the food was inedible! The gyros were too salty and fries too greasy!! My wife tried it and she also said that there was entirely too much salt. It was really disappointing. I won't be going back there again. read more

Nicky's Carryout - Gyro plate and proof of purchase. - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

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1/9/2025 Bought 2 beef sandwiches one lightly dipped the other double dipped, A pizza puff, and well done crispy fries The beef on the beefs were thick, very chewy like shoe leather, and fatty pieces all throughout both sandwiches. My Mom who absolutely loves there beefs asked what happened to their beef????? Same here maybe a bad batch cause its usually thin slices and very good... But whoever is serving these should know there beef and not serve this. For 9 dollars a beef sandwich I expect a quality beef sandwich not one with cheap fatty meat! The double dipped beef was dry not very wet at all The pizza puff tasted funky and was very greasy The well done fries were soft and limp when I got home..... WHAT HAPPENED NICKY'S??????????? WAKE UP OR YOUR GOING TO LOOSE BUSINESS read more

I decided to give this place a try, I pass it often. We ordered the Gyro platter, which is $11.99. The platter comes with what looks like 2 pounds of meat, two pitas, sauce, and a large order of hand cut fries. This platter is HUGE. It's literally enough food for probably 3 people. We also ordered the large Greek salad. Which was $5.69. It was also very delicious and filling. The third thing we ordered was the big baby cheeseburger. It was $3.69 and was also a good size burger. There's a parking lot and also an open bathroom. read more

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Been coming here for years food is always good places usually busy during lunch never had a complaint on the taste or the quality of the food but something I noticed today was an extra charge. I was just curious to see what that charge would be for? But again prices are great and portions can't be beat on that stretch of road. Ambience wise your typical In And Out hotdog type stand with some seating. read more

Nicky's Carryout - .60 cent misc food charge? - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

Food was great I got the gyro platter which comes with so much meat you need to order extra pitas which I know for next time can't wait to come back read more

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Best gyros in Chicago Area!! You won't be disappointed believe me! I've being coming here for 25+ years read more

Talk about laying the meat on thick, add tomato slices, fresh lettuce and tzatziki sauce and you have a meal for two days. Please add an extra pita to your bill, trust me you are going to need it. read more

Nicky's Carryout - a neon sign for a restaurant - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

I've been in Crestwood for 10 years now and Nicky's has always been a favorite cheat meal of mine. I would love to give it 5 stars but there are some legitimate health risks they need to fix before I willingly go back. The prices are very fair for the amount of food you get and it always tastes great for the most part, aside from cold soggy fries. I don't know if I've ever gotten hot fries from this place. Bottom line is the line cooks should be wearing gloves. I was actually becoming repulsed watching one of the cooks stick his bare hands in the tomatoes, then the pickles, then the onions and throw everything onto a hot dog he's holding with his other bare hand. Honestly I could care less about C-19 but I spent many MANY years working in the food industry and this is just gross. I don't care how well you washed your hands that's a health code violation every way you look at it. Further more that was 2 days ago and my husbands and my stomach has not been right since that meal. You can actually look at pictures posted from other reviews on yelp and see the exact same guy not wearing gloves while handling the food. Do better, its not hard at all. Side note, the woman who works the front is a total rockstar. I hope this gets corrected so we can come back eventually. read more

Good ol old school hot dogs and cheeseburgers. Actually could put up a fight for the price that it is thee best around!! The quality of the food matched with the price is a dream come true and my favorite burger around. The only company keeping prices low while everyone quadruples everything. Thank you for that! read more

Aaaaaahhhh I Love Chicagoland!! Hamburger and Hot Dog joint's everywhere and almost on every street corner!! Pure Beef Red Hots done right and loaded up with Delicious condiments!! Handcut Yummilicious fries cooked to Perfection and ooooh boy ya just can't Stop eating this tasty treats!! Aaaaaahhhh I Love coming back to Chicago and having "Real Food"!!! 4get About It!! Oooooooh Yesssssssss!!!! read more

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I have never been disappointed by this Nicky's. It has always been a rare treat for the past decade i've known about it. Has an old-fashioned though friendly ambiance that really lends itself well to the quality of the food; you can tell this place has been in business so long for a reason. I usually get the 3 hot dogs with a large fry and a Pepsi (or a shake instead, rarely), but from what i've been told by friends and family, their hamburgers are spectacular and their shrimp is also pretty good. The hot dogs are always cooked just right, the fixings are always fresh, the fries are probably some of the best you can get around (i dont know if it's the oil or what but the taste is unbeaten). the pepsi is... pepsi, and the shakes are always great. I would highly reccomend going to Nicky's if you want nothing more than high quality, greasy food for a good price. read more

I stopped in on Sunday because I was craving gyro and couldn't find a place open. Usually I come here for the big baby's which is delicious everytime. But lemme tell you this gyro platter was huge. I def could have fed like 3 people off the one platter and it was fresh. Def worth the money read more

regardless what you order here its gonna be great. They also have the best fresh cut fries in town.

My go to spot for gyros. Always fresh to order with fresh cut fries. But honestly, most of their food is good!

My FAVORITE place at home! I have been coming here for years with my family. They have the best French fries and gyros. Everything is great and fresh!!! Fries are delicious when hot and there gyro is the best in south suburbs. They are not stingy with the meat; it comes with onions, tomatoes and there sauce. There gyro sauce ( Tzatiki Sauce) is very good. They put a lot on the sandwich but you can ask for extra on the side. For a long time they were CASH ONLY. Now they accept cards! Try it out. Guaranteed you going to love them. They are affordable; Food is great , customer service is great, and your in & out with ya food! read more

Nicky's Carryout - Gyro sandwich and fries - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

Absolutely fantastic food with very good prices and great service. I used to deliver there the raw beef and raw Italian sausage. I've been going there for over 20 years. I give it five stars read more

Wonderful. So great during pandemic. Food great. The hot dogs are addicting. Yum I also like the big baby hamburger. Loved the beef sandwich. Let's face love it all. People so friendly. The cooks in the back wave at you so nice. I'm 69 so it's not the looks lol. read more

Every time we go it is such good carry out food!! The gyro platter is so big and good not to forget about the cheeseburgers! Staff is great and the food comes out fast. read more

Grabbed a gyro sandwich crispy pita and a close to a pound of meat with some onion and tomato slices the tzatziki was tasty but I needed more personal preference no fries needed with this beast ! read more

The food is great! Friendly staff and fast service. The portions are huge!! Excellent price too! Definitely recommend! read more

Nicky's Carryout - Gyro Sandwich with fries. - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

I've been meaning to update this review. A new soap dispenser has been placed in the ladies room, as well as a better quality of soap that really clean your hands. read more

Food was delicious and A hefty amount of food . Staff was friendly & Fast service it's cash only (they don't except debit cards) read more

Nicky's Carryout - Fast Food Near Me - Crestwood, Illinois

Please say it isn't the way it's going to be from now on......picked up food with side of fries. No fresh cut, the skinny tasteless ones that harden as they cool off was in my bag. I hope they just ran out and had to substitute for 1 day. read more

I don't know what the big deal is with this place. A number of times I've gone here and the food is consistently crappy. They sell a lot of 'big baby' hamburgers, but I don't know why? Have you really looked at the meat patty on one of those? They're completely dry. I think they pre-cook the meat and then re-heat it when it's ordered. It's not juicy at all. I also order the chicken on a pita and again, I think they pre-cook the meat because the chicken was very dry and tough. I could hardly chew it and I threw out the uneaten portion. Unless you want gyros, don't go here. read more

Good take out for Chicago street food. Hotdogs, beef, polish, big baby, etc. All good here. I like that they take cash only, gives it that good old school touch. read more

Best Gyros ever! So so generous. The ambiance is old school Chicago style food joint. Hand cut fries, burgers and chocolate shakes are always my go to read more

Great food! Got a gyro and an Italian beef it was pretty good they seasoned it pretty well!

I have passed by this place probably over a hundred thousand times.... well maybe not that much, but it's probably somewhere along the line. The big baby cheeseburger was delicious. Oh my God, the fresh cut fries are double delicious. The gyro plate is not for one person. I recommend adding a pita or two, and some extra sauce to make a meal for at least two to four people. This place will not disappoint. I will no longer be passing them up. When I need a good, fast, and hot meal after leaving the Crestwood area it will be a "must stop"! read more

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Nicky's charges me a difference price every other i go on there, and the manager has a very nasty attitude when I ask her about the reason why I am being a difference price. She's extremely nasty. I was on July 31, $11.40 on aug 2. $10.84 on aug 7,10,17,21,I was charged $1083 ,and on sept 25, $11.40 oct 11, $11.40 each time I used my debit card. But I ask why the price keep changing she was extremely nasty. She said that she is the manager. read more

I used to go here years ago, our family had a taste for gyros so we decided to go back there. We got 2 gyros plates and both of them the gyros was very dry, almost like dried out. Nome of us (4 of us) really cared for it. Not sure if it was an off night? The gyros sauce did not have a lot of flavor either- We did have a hot dog, that was good and the fries were good. read more