Considering that I used to drive to downtown Dallas or Houston to get my Tex Mex fix since * I didn't trust the places in the burbs, * On The Border isn't that great (to me, they're horrid) unless you just want to meet people for drinks/chips, as is Posado's in Plano, and * Tia's and Cozumel closed down this place is a gem in East Richardson. My first visit was to their Sunday Brunch, which was a great experience (and continues a couple of years later) because * Great selection/variety/flavor in the buffet (they have chile rellenos and tamales!) * Very kid-friendly (will accommodate kids/strollers, have balloons ready, and have kid-friendly items like French toast, waffles, and pastries) * Great customer service and crowd management (you're in a busy restaurant, but you don't have the nagging annoyances of a crowded restaurant b/c the waitstaff patiently clear aisles and chairs, keep drinks and plates moving, and are available for help w/o aggravation. As for regular lunch/dinner fare, again if you're in the neighborhood, it's a great option. Now w/ Chuy's open in Plano, we still choose Nico's because the location + food wins. There is outdoor seating and a relaxed, but fun vibe when you drive by (it is a busy but manageable strip w/ a Starbucks). Pros: * Location (near Starbucks, other shopping) * Food + value, especially Sunday Brunch * Happy Hour - I drive by every evening and it never seems deserted * Customer service - the waitstaff, hosts, management are friendly and accessible * Takeout - the chips are plentiful and great the next day! :) Cons: * Parking - even though it is in a sizable strip center, (Starbucks w/ its drive-thru, the nearby gym, sandwich shop, and nail shop) during peak hours you will have to walk to park your car. Even more difficult if you have a stroller or if you just want to drop in for takeout. read more

I absolutely love love this place! Great service staff are nice and always there to grab whatever you need. Their Sunday brunches are an absolute bonus- (as someone that moved here from NYC it's a must) they do a breakfast/lunch buffet with unlimited mimosas it doesn't get better than that. I honestly can't find this kind of brunch anywhere else in Dallas. Besides their amazing brunch I must say Nico's is probably my favorite restaurant in dallas. read more

Fair. There are better Mexican places around. Atmosphere is ok. Food is was average or just below and our server was rude, appearing to be bothered by refilling water and chips. read more

my waitor was jack. he was amazing. all of our food and drinks were brought out immediately. amazing service. amazing restraunt.

Very disappointed in this Tex mex restaurant.. I had high hopes too! Service was super terrible! We literally watched them watch a soccer game while waiting to order to-go ...they walked over looking annoyed during a commercial. Not surprising it wasn't crowded at 6pm! Food was cold when we checked it in the car before leaving but we were too annoyed to take it back in to exchange it for fresh food. We literally waited 40 mins (because we had already paid) for two meals to-go. Shame on us for not just walking out within the first 5mins of being ignored. Never visiting again! read more

Tonight we had a HOA meeting at Nico's and we had about 15 residents. The restaurant only had guest at 3 tables. The patio was wide open and there were plenty tables inside too. The owner said unless I could guarantee everyone was buying food we could not stay. Our HOA always have our meetings at this restaurant because it's a neighbor establishment but the owner was rude and said he didn't want our business and told me to get off his property. Well we will never be back again!!! First the food is below average and Casa Mama down the street have better drinks. The owner was very rude and nasty. read more

Whoa...... stopped in for lunch while having our car detailed and was not pleased. Queso appetizer was just melted cheese and the beef in the chicken/beef combo fajitas was tough as old shoe leather. The flavor was there, but very little onion and peppers on the plate - which are my favorite. I also don't like being asked if I want sour cream and guac with the order, which is an extra $1.50 and just a small blob at that. Really??? You have to penny pinch me on something that traditionally accompanies this meal anyway? Would be a better idea to just add the $1.50 to the cost and be done with it, instead of irritating me. It was also hot and humid indoors. I couldn't wait to get outside in the HEAT for some fresh air. There was not one thing to make me return to this restaurant. read more

Very disappointing. Chips were ok, salsa was too watery and didn't have much flavor. I ordered the beef fajita lunch- meat was very tough (almost inedible) and just tasted salty. The guacamole was terrible- no flavor what so ever- did not even have onions in it that I could see. The rice and beans were ok, edible. I hate giving bad reviews, but I just had to on this one. I really don't know how they stay in business with so many great tex mex choices in the area. read more

Boring, no flavor, typical Tex Mex. the salsa was good I will admit, the chips were terrible. I got the shrimp fajitas and the presentation was great, but all the toppings tested the same. The shrimp had little seasonings (I think it was just salt and pepper) and the veggies were plain. read more

Nico's Tex Mex - Shrimp fajitas - Tex-Mex Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Everything...from the chicken to the salsa, tasted like it was straight from a can. Nothing had a taste to it other than a mild metallic flavor. Very disappointed. read more

The food is good and they have the best happy hour margaritas. The seasoned staff is great but they struggle finding new waiters that are good. read more

I went for the Sunday Brunch Buffet. First, it's a great value. Lots of food and unlimited beverages. They have an omelette station, you put your ingredients into a ramekin and they bring it to your table. Very good! They have a very wide variety of Tex Mex and breakfast favorites. Tamales, enchiladas of every kind. Fajita station, taco bar, migas, breakfast potatoes. Everything I tried was pretty good. I skipped dessert, but they looked great, too. Service was great, mimosas full and plates cleared. I'll be back! read more

Nico's is very close to our office, so it's a regular 'go to' place for us. I honestly couldn't begin to guess how many times I've been there for lunch. I always get the lunch burrito with beef and the chili ranchero sauce. The complimentary salsa and chips goes very quickly at my table and they always keep everything coming. The actual service for entrees can be somewhat hit or miss, but it's never been bad enough to keep us away. There's nothing really special about the food. It seems consistently good, but it's not something I'd drive across town for. Knowing my co-workers, I've probably got a lot more trips to Nico's in my future that's okay. read more

My family and I frequent Nico's because of the atmosphere and the brunch set up. Good Tex Mex food and good drinks at very affordable pricing! They have a patio set up as well. We probably eat there once a week and have gotten to know a lot of the wait staff! They treat us like family! read more

Ate here again for dinner and we had the good fortune of being served by Gabriel! What a great server! We enjoyed the beef Fajitas and queso, salsa and chips. My tortilla soup needed cilantro and then it tasted better. We love sitting outside on the patio! Great drinks too! read more

Unfortunately, this place has missed the mark too many times. Too bad since they are so close and it was the first restaurant I tried in this area when we were just about to close on our house last May. The food seemed good that day, but it may have been the excitement of the move rather than the quality of the dishes. Not sure I will try it again unless I hear that they are stepping it up. read more

Wonderful neighborhood restaurant. Terry and the whole team always make you feel welcome. Bob's dip is one of my favorites and all of the food is great. We love having this gem in our neighborhood. read more

Your standard Tex Mex joint with a nice patio. Never had a bad meal yet!!!

I can't think of a reason to go back to Nico's. First, the staff were obsessed with putting us at a table in a trash alcove near the kitchen. When we asked for a booth they put us at a booth in the back. Why the heck did we have to sit in the back the place was empty! The next sign we were in the wrong place was a table placard that advertised hamburgers. This was a TeX Mex place?? Now we slid into restaurant hell with all the fast food Mex crap being 10.00 a plate. The fish was frozen and talk about a fish taste! The flautas were buried in sour cream and green junk. Cheese was non existent. The rice was either underdone yet burned or just burned. Our next stop was race track to clean that taste out of our mouths. Save your money. In and out is fresher, cheaper, more pleasant staff. I think the menu must come from Missouri. Any taco shack is a step up. read more

Queso was watered down and taste like they added flour and corn starch... wanted a place to just drink and eat queso on a Tuesday afternoon.

The food was just ok but definitely more on the tex mex side. Not sure if I would go back because there wasn't a good kids selection and what my kids did end up getting, they didn't like it at all. I don't know but to me what my kid got which was a grill cheese sandwhich and chicken fingers did not look appetizing. If you want a place to be appealing to everyone you need to make better kids selections. read more

We used to love going to Nico's. But over the past few months we have noticed that the service has gone down hill. During the Sunday brunch the lady that they have making omelettes has been rude and sends out raw omelettes. She also sends out the wrong order and everyone is left scratching their head trying to figure out which omelette goes to which table. Our latest visit to Nicos was especially bad, my omelette had egg shells in it. Yuck. My daughter also waited 30+ minutes for a cheese omelette. The Sunday brunch at this place just cost too much money for us to have crappy service and lackluster food. I will take my business someplace else. read more

We went here for dinner last week and then brunch this past Sunday. I didn't even know this place existed until we were intending to eat at Schiano's down the street. We saw Nico's and were interested because they have a HUGE patio and it was full of people. We decided to eat dinner there but we did sit inside because a lot of people were outside smoking on the patio and I really detest being around smokers while I'm eating. If I'm drinking only, then that's okay. Anyway, we got a small cup of queso to start with and I really liked it. It wasn't like Velveeta with some peppers mixed in. Then I had the cheese enchiladas with ranchero sauce for my entree. The ranchero sauce was delicious! The cheese inside the enchiladas was alright and I say that because I think it might have been that "fast melting" cheese that isn't really real cheese. But I can't be 100% sure about that. I can't remember what my friend had but I do remember him saying it was really good. So that was a nice dinner. Now about the brunch. The brunch was pretty good and it's only $12.99 with FREE unlimited Mimosas, too. They have a lot of breakfast items to choose from as well as Tex-Mex dishes. The chile relleno was awesome and was different because it had raisins and pecans in the sauce. Loved that. There is also a build your own omelet station that is cooked and brought to your table. There were some items that were just okay - like the charro bean soup, but overall this brunch is a good value for the money and the food is overall pretty good. Ambiance- great patio if you can stand the smokers or if you are a smoker. There is a full bar inside as well. The decor is average, but nice. Try it out and see how you like it! read more

I wasn't feeling well tonight but the husband had to have cheese enchiladas. So......off we go to Nicos....We sat next to a party of 16 and I believe 10 of them were kids. Mind you, I wasn't feeling well so I immediately regretted getting out. The chicken breast, saute spinash, and black beans was pretty good! Yummy and healthy! Convenience is my one word summary. read more

3rd time. Great food, drinks and service. Kids had burgers and fries. As usual I had to sample. Burger was double meat and very good. Bun was lightly buttered and toasted but still soft and fresh. Fries were seasoned perfectly. Sour Cream Enchiladas, rice, beans, black beans, chips salsa, and beef enchiladas were great. Briskit Chimigordo with chili sauce was very good. Mine had a tad to much chili powder on about half of it. I think it may have been sprinkled on the chili sauce (not sure may have been mixed in the chili sauce) Im still ordering it next time to see if I can get less chili powder because that would make this dish Awesome! read more

I went for my birthday and LOVED it! I don't know why I waited so long to visit this place. Mexican is my favorite and was very pleased with with my dish which consisted of enchiladas, soft cheese taco, beans and rice The tortillas were thick and yet tender and the beans and rice great. None of our dishes were greasy at all, even the chips were not. If you love enchiladas, try them on a monday, they have a 5.95 special. I agree with the poster who wrote why go to Cristina's when Nicos is not far at all from Murphy. It is less congested, has a great atmosphere, reasonable fare price wise and the food is quality. I found them spice wise to be mild to medium in flavors, not a fan of too spicy to where your eyes are watering... the whole family enjoyed Nicos. Will be back for sure. It's my new favorite Mexican Food Restaurant! read more

Had lunch at this place yesterday. Worst service ever. They don't care about customers, all they care for is tips. The waiter was so rude that he was forcing me to give him a tip and was asking me several times if I want to tip him. No water offered in spite of asking multiple times. Worst place, save yourself from being harassed for tips. read more

Hoping for a large staff as we are taking over 40 people there tonight! Yes, THEY KNOW WE ARE COMING!

Had the Beef Chimigordo with chili con carne and it was gooood. Not greasy and they use real cheese. I don't like it when tex mex restaurants use processed cheese. My wife had a cheese enchilada and it was good as well. Really liked her margarita as it was pretty darn strong. read more

Hands down, best salsa out there. The restaurant staff is always friendly and the food is great. I don't have anything bad to say, other than I wish they had another location up in Frisco. read more

We live across the street from here, and this is a great place to go for cheap margaritas and decent food. We've been going there for about 2 years now, and they've made a lot of improvements to the ambiance. ie - covered outdoor seating, more tvs, etc. The staff is always nice, but service is great about 80% of the time. The food is decent, but nothing spectacular. My personal favorite is the Chicken Quesadillas. This is mainly out of necessity since I can't find anything else there that really blows me away, but they are pretty good. I have to side with the other reviewer that gave the queso the abysmal rating. It really is NOTHING spectacular. The salsa is also nothing spectacular. It's acceptable. The margaritas are great. They're sweet, and cheap - a great combo. We only go there on Wednesdays to take advantage of their specials ($1.99 10oz margaritas all day). Unfortunately, this establishment closes EVERY day at 9pm, despite being continually packed at that time. This deadline hinders us quite often since my girlfriend and I will sometimes have to work late. Cheap prices, cheap drinks, well worth a trip on a Wednesday, but nothing to drive ridiculously far out of your way for. read more

The service was extremely slow during our last visit and our waiter, if you could even call him that only came to our table twice. We had to let the manager know that we wanted to order after waiting 20 minutes and again when we wanted a check. We waited 20 minutes to place our order. In fact, we thought about leaving before ordering because the service was so poor. I almost wish we had because my sour cream chicken enchiladas were dull and bland. read more

Trash, it's Wednesday and yet it took an hour for one plate. Also it was one waitress for the whole restaurant. I think you can find food with the same amount of quality at Taco Bell... but at least they had live music read more

I went to Nico's for lunch during a weekday lunch break. I was satisfied. The Food: The food is not too bad. I would call it average in the realm of tex mex food. I ordered the Chile Relleno lunch special. It came with nuts and raisins on top. This was a little startling, but turned out to be a good combination. The Price: Most lunch items are in the $6-7 range and dinner items in the $7-8 range. The Service: The service was lightning fast. This is probably the fastest service I have experienced at a mexican place. read more

Great family atmosphere, with a wonderful staff. They have a great Sunday Brunch! And, if you enjoy margaritas,,Wednesday is special price margarita day,,,however happy hour is Monday - Friday from 2 pm to 7 pm. read more

Wonderful neighborhood texted. Terry and the whole team always make you feel welcome. Queso is one of my favorites and all of the food is great. We love having this gem in our neighborhood. Sunday Brunch is also amazing! read more

Such good food! We came for the breakfast bar and Mimosas. Jack was a great server and made sure our glasses were never too low! The food was great especially for the price! I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good meal and bottomless mimosas! Thanks Jack!!! read more

Good brunch on sundays, so decided to give a try on happy hour. Not good. the Margarita" Top shelf" was pretty watery and didn't not taste like top shelf at all. I'll stick the brunch only. read more

Margaritas are excellent! Glad to live close to a restaurant that knows their margaritas besides Chili's! 2nd time here! read more

Nico's Tex Mex - Margaritas frozen with salt! - Tex-Mex Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I don't like there food it taste like frozen dinner food. However I did like there margaritas.