I can state with confidence that Papa Nick's has the best pizza in the greater Asheville area. Phenomenal crust, cheese, sauce, toppings - no weak points, just excellent all around. Good service as well - a family-run business with nice folks. Can't recommend highly enough. read more

Great pizza and Italian food! Service has always been really good as well! It can get a little noisy when it's busy but I have been here when they weren't busy as well! We also have ordered from the pick up window and ate in the little space beside it. Not sure if it's still there but we will definitely be dining there next week!!! I will be in the area for a couple days!!! read more

This was one of the oddest restaurant experiences I have ever had. I called in a Deluxe (pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, green pepper, and onion) pizza on a GF crust with vegan cheese, but they mistakenly made me a plain vegan cheese pizza on a GF crust first. It took ten extra minutes to get out of there, but they didn't charge me any more than what I already paid, so it felt like a buy one, get one free offer and the ambiance was decent. I blasted the heater in my car so the pizzas were still warm enough. I ate them both in about 17 minutes, and that is really how to fill up one's stomach. Both had a decent crunch on the outside of the crust, but the deluxe was far more flavorful, and tasted like classic Italian cuisine. The plain pizza was smothered in cheese and it felt like I would have rather fed it to my two-year-old sister, but it still tasted good. The last time this kind of accident happened was several years ago at Mellow Mushroom, but overall, I was still treated to a good meal. read more

The Original Papa Nick's - Deluxe (GF crust, vegan cheese) - Pizza Near Me - Mars Hill, North Carolina

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The customer service was the worst I've ever had, unbelievable rude and disrespectful.

Food always delicious and fresh made. Service is as prompt as can be when busy. But it's worth the wait. Takeout crew is outstanding. Ambiance is quaint. read more

I always love eating their Stromboli. I call it in for pickup like once a week the only problem is the time it takes to cook and the price but it's still damn good viddles read more

My friends and I are spending a few days in Mars Hill and stumbled across The Original Papa Nick's and decided to give it a try, and I am so glad we did. We went on a Friday night and the indoor dining was considerably busy, but we only had to wait about 5-10 minutes before being seated. The inside of Papa Nick's is such a cute, cozy place and our server Becky was amazing. The food was delicious! We ordered their specials of stuffed salmon and chicken and cheese manicotti, and we devoured everything. The peanut butter now was delicious as well. I will definitely be recommending The Original Papa Nick's to anyone that I know is visiting the area! read more

The Original Papa Nick's - Stuffed salmon with quinoa and veggies - Pizza Near Me - Mars Hill, North Carolina

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Great local pizza place - food was good and the service was even better. Right on Main Street so easy spot to walk around before or after dinner. read more

Papa Nicks never disappoints!! All good is delicious and service is spot on. Keep up the good work!!!

The takeout window was the only thing open. We ordered two small pies. One Greek gluten free and one Special. Crust was amazing on both.

Our trip to Mars Hill wasn't supposed to involve a stop here, but sometimes things don't work out how you planned. We were in town on a Wednesday and little did we know the place we wanted to go was closed. We considered another location, but it didn't have alcohol so as luck would have it we ended up at Papa Nick's. We are able to wet our whistle with a drink and fill out bellies at the same time. I had the chicken manicotti, salad and delicious bread. The bread was so rich in garlic, it will keep the vampires away but I loved it. The manicotti was very good as well. My friend had the lasagna and was equally as pleased and stuffed. It was a good size piece and for some might even result in leftovers. This place has a long history of being in the business for yummy food - stop over and check them out if you are in the area. read more

Ordered online at least an hour ahead as we were in no hurry. 1.5 hrs later checked in at the carry out area and were told two minutes. 20 minutes later checked in again and were told "we don't have time to check in on your food". Very rude. If they can't handle a few tables and a carry out window they are in bad shape. read more

Drove to Mars Hill from Asheville beautiful drive and the restaurant is a straight shot and easy to find. I have eaten several times at Papa Nick's's takeout (which is also delicious) but the restaurant is absolutely lovely. Very simple menu, but at dinner time it's packed, even midweek. The waitresses are so kind they explain everything and discussed the specials and special desserts at length with me. So choose carefully. It was my birthday and I enjoyed a fabulous Italian meal. They allowed me to switch up what I wanted and my goodness was it delicious. If you go there for the garlic knots alone you will feel like a winner they are spectacular. So good you'll want to take some home and they're so inexpensive. They freeze beautifully and last for ages. I know I took them home lol !! After dinner if you have time just walk around the campus it's literally around the corner it's lovely, green and peaceful. Please try it out you won't be disappointed and let me know if you agree? And thanks for reading this. I gave it four stars because it has a limited menu and it's fairly far out in Mars Hill but absolutely delicious and FUN and worth the drive. read more

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I ,ove this restaurant good food , pleasant atmosphere, great servers and prices. Deserts are to die for.

I am very disappointed to find out they're now closed on Sundays it was the go to after church place but I won't be back now that's the only day I have interest in pizza sorry but yall lost a customer read more

Service is terrible Food is ok, but not so good that I would consider evet going back Could hear the manager(owner?) yelling at people during my meal read more

Visited for a weekend getaway as a family. Food was delicious & portions are large. Would definitely visit again. read more

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My husband and I were visiting for a few days and needed something to eat after a long road trip. I had done my homework before and knew I wanted to try this place. Little did I know how great it was going to be! Our meal started with garlic knots which were delicious. I have never had garlic knots like that before, you could tell the knot itself was made in-house. I had one of the specials which was shrimp scampi and my husband had the shrimp alfredo. I eat a lot of places and this was the BEST cooked shrimp I have ever had, it was so tender and not a bit overcooked. I was so impressed and was not expecting that from a little Italian restaurant. We both vowed to come back again before our trip was over! We did, and we tried their pizza to share with the family. All in all if we are ever back in this area we will be coming back for another meal. read more

Food and service was excellent. It gets very loud and acoustics aren't that good. So difficult to carry on a conversation. That could be a big plus depending on who you are with. But we are repeat customers. Lasagna is terrific along with the VERY garlic knots. Yum. Great place. read more

We did not eat in the restaurant, only got take out. We would like to try again and eat in sometime to see if the service experience is different. Food: the pizza was okay, crust was good, generous toppings, sauce was slightly lacking in flavor. The garlic knots were just COVERED in oil though they were flavorful and garlicky...but that oil got EVERYTHING saturated, including my passenger seat Service: felt rushed & like they didn't really have time to be bothered, though I will say the restaurant itself was packed, so they could just have been stressed due to that Ambiance: didn't experience it but looked a little cramped if you were to have children or a stroller or a big group. Would like to still give the dine in side a shot read more

Service was very good, very friendly Food was also very good - we had kind of a big group and it didn't tale long at all. Everything was very fresh read more

Phoned in an Italian sub. Parking was easy. I walked up to the window, never had to go inside. Sandwich was good.

We love the food but, tonight I tried calling for a to go order and never could reach them. Finally, ordered online and I put in the special Instructions to make a Supreme got home and just had a cheese pizza.. I will not order online again. read more

Always excellent. Every. Time. Perfect pizza and hot subs (Italian). Everything i get here is always good. Recommend highly.

As always great food, great staff, and it always smells like fresh garlic and parm... but for real it's really great food made fresh and wonderful helpful staff read more

Sold pizza for the price point. The garlic knots are really good and COVERED in minced garlic.

Good pizza but nowhere to eat it. Affordable pricing as far as pizza goes! I recommend it.

Great experience using the carry out window! Pizza was fantastic and ready on time, not 5 min early and waiting for me in a box. Knots were recommended to me when ordering by phone and I'm going to pass on that recommendation! read more

Food, service-- great for date night or a night with the kids....the owner/head chef comes by to check on you.... Super servers and very clean! read more

The Original Papa Nick's - Milky Way Cake..... - Pizza Near Me - Mars Hill, North Carolina

I have always preferred pizza from Papa Nicks when I wanted a FABULOUS pizza...but the pizza I picked up yesterday was so disappointing....dough and tomato sauce are the important base for a tasty product and both of these were unpalatable.. the dough was minus blah and the tomato/pizza sauce tasted burnt and was sparse ( in this case thank goodness) I had always been happy to pay premium price for a PRIMO pie from Papa Nicks !!! I don't know what's going on there but management needs to check the sauce and the dough!! read more

Greek salad was great! Garlic knots... not so much, lots of garlic! but not a lot of other flavor. read more

Pizza is great. Lots of garlic etc. I like the baked spaghetti.. the garlic knots are good too.

We arrived at this restaurant at 7:45 after 30 minute drive and we told the restaurant was closed. It clearly said 8 o'clock on the door, but the unfriendly woman at the door said we are closed. Definitely bad business, we will spend our money elsewhere. read more

I've been in Mars Hill for a short time, but over found a home at Paoa Nicks. Becky is the sweetest person in the world and a great server. The food is wonderful and reasonably priced. The lobster ravioli is incredible - I ordered it twice in the same sitting! And the pizza is awesome. There are not a lot of reasons why I like living in Mars Hill. Papa Nicks is one of them. Becky needs a raise, btw... read more

The service was really good. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. The food was above average. The place has a nice old town feel.

Wonderful family owned business. Charming. Iconic. Ambiance is fun and family friendly and cozy. Food is tasty! Different specials each day/week. Service is friendly and attentive. read more

Best GF pizza I've ever tried, truly! All dishes made to order and very fresh ingredients! Salmon dishes are not to be missed.

I eat here, religiously, once a year when I visit Asheville. Everything about this family-owned restaurant is perfect. It is a charming space in the charming small town of Mars Hill (a quick and well-worth-it drive from Asheville). Free parking along the street. The inside is welcoming, friendly and always crowded (the food is that good!). The service is always exemplary. I always go inside the restaurant for table service, but from what I understand, it is also a take-out place. I always get the same thing, baked ziti. It is piping hot and delicious and a lot of food for a small price (I think it's around $12 - cheap in my thinking). It comes with a nice fresh green salad with delicious dressing (the 1,000 island is fantastic!) and a bowl of the BEST garlic rolls anywhere. I am a vegetarian, so I very much appreciate it that I can get it with plain red sauce (or a meat sauce for the meat-eaters). Last night, my friend had the salmon, which came on a bed of quinoa with a side of asparagus - he said it was great. Again, the price was reasonable (I think about $13). I laughed when I got the bill because it would have been about double that in Miami! (We pay $20 for the dish I got here for $12.) I highly recommend this place and when I return, I really want to try the pizza - it looked so good on other people's table. The friendliness of the owners, the clean place, the fantastic food, the reasonable prices will keep me coming back whenever I am anywhere near Mars Hill. _____________________________________________ MY REVIEW FROM 10/23/2014: OMG! GARLIC ROLLS!! Oh, yea! To be clear, the description says "pizza take-out." Originally, it was take-out and outdoor seating, but they have since made a beautiful indoor space with lots of tables - and table service, and a much bigger menu than just pizza. The inside was very clean and the service was excellent. I have a fondness for this place, because a good friend and I would go all the time when Papa Nick's was in Miami. We loved the place! Now that that friend lives in Asheville 6 months of the year, she discovered that Papa Nick had retired and his restaurant was now in Mars Hill. It is a down-home, family place - just like it was in Miami. I have longed for the garlic rolls. After having them all those years in Miami, I never, ever found a place where they were as good. And, they definitely stayed as good, if not better than I remembered them. (See my photo - you can tell how delicious they are by the picture!) I had the meatless baked ziti. It was very good. It comes with a nice green salad. I had the thousand island dressing, and the server told me it was made there - it was SO good. My friend had a calzone that was ENORMOUS. He said it was very good. The portions of all our meals was very big; and the price was very reasonable. Mars Hill is a tiny, tiny town about 20 miles from Asheville - it is most definitely a far cry from Miami (in a good way!). We got there around 5:45ish on a Wednesday night. We were seated right away, but by the time we left, the entire restaurant was full. I suggest going early. Oh, and if you use cash to pay for your meal, they give you a 10% discount! I like that! This was a great dining experience, not only for the nostalgic reason, but because it was great food, with great friends, in a wonderful, friendly setting. All good! read more

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This was our first visit here. The food was wonderful! The waitress was super nice and helpful. My husband had the manicotti and I had a cheese and mushroom calzone . So much food! It's a very cozy atmosphere here! We will be visiting again!! read more

Oh my gosh!!!! What a great place to eat. Food is great, prices reasonable, and service is friendly and quick. Ambiance is cozy and homey. You won't be sorry you chose to eat here. Homemade garlic knots absolutely to die for. Enjoy!!! read more