nick's ristorante

best in huntsville!. we had our best meal and restaurant experience to date in huntsville at nicks. the service was impeccable- even offered a black napkin when they noticed i was wearing black pants. they pay perfect attention to detail and took the time to get to know us, give excellent recommendations, and make sure we were never low on drinks or in need of a thing. we enjoyed a conversation with the owner, who is clearly passionate about what he does, and that shines through in the food- fabulous steaks, delicious drinks, wonderful asparagus, and dessert that is worth the calories! though the bar area is smokey, you can get a table in thebackof the restaurant side and barely even know you are next door to it. worth the money! what a great evening.

nick will fix it. thought i would share this with others who wirte reviews on various sites. as a periodic diner at nick's we visited recently and had another fine dining experience. everything was prepared as desired however my steak had a bit of gristle in it so i wrote on the comment card that is provided in the final bill folder. about two days later i received a personal call from nick himself asking for more details about the steak. he told me that he reads every comment card submitted and responds to many, especially if he finds an area of concern. he also said that he appreciates diners who provide him immediate feedback directly or via the comment card so he can fix any issues that may come up on the spot. he says he reads the review sites periodically but that he believes if a diner can't talk with him directly through his own process (direct communication or comment card) he can't really respond or fix the issue on a personal basis. i know he reads them because i noticed that he has arranged for a separate entry for non smokers and that appears to have been the biggest item raised by submitters. i will use the comment card from now on.......i know it works and he personally called me...........nick is obvisouly an owner who cares about his guests and we will gobackoften because that is a breath of fresh air.


-----28 oct, 2013-----

what a great ristorante. if you haven’t been to nick’s ristorante in a while you are really missing out. of course they have the best steaks in town as always and now they have a new chef trained in classical italian fare and he is creating magic in the kitchen. nick has also broughtbackthe 20th diner program on weekdays so if you are the 20th ticket name to go through the kitchen you receive you entrée at 1⁄2 off.......this is a great way to get out on the weekdays and what a surprise when i found out i was # 20 tuesday night! they have also just about completed the direct access entry into the dining room so non-smokers won’t have to go through the lounge to get to the dining room. nick’s ristorante is a service disabled veteran owned small business(sdvosb) nick being a service disable vet he does all he can to accommodate folks from all walks of life.....still my favorite spot in huntsville and now they also have live entertainment on occasion as background dining music!!!!

lungo vive nick!!!. we've enjoyed nick's on ~ 6 different visits, including new year's eve and several anniversary dinners. i'm noticing that others have issue with the smoking section in the bar area. i've only dined in this area, so cannot confirm, but i've noticed there are plenty of ceiling vents that do a good job of "sucking" the smoke from the bar area, within that area. nick told me that the least smoky area is in thebackcorner of the dining room (again, i've never beenbackthere, so i can't say.) maybe those of you who are bothered by the smoke, could mention it to nick or sherry, or i think his brother's name is dave, and perhaps suggest that they add a separate entrance to the non-smoking dining. anyway, on to my opion of our experiences:

this is my new fav. restaurant in hsv!!!! nick's has a wonderful local/neighborhood "feel" to it. nick and sherry mikus are exceptional owners who act as hosts, whom you are visiting at their home. we enjoyed not only the friendliness of everyone there, the server's attention to detail (no glass left empty, offering suggestions, quick pick up of used dishes, etc.) but also the atmosphere, (casual, yet slightly upscale), and then the **food**.

we started off with the crab cake app which was wonderful, no remoulade (sp?) needed, a squeeze of the (provided) fresh lemon encased in cheese cloth (nice touch that you don't often see), was all it needed. cakes were not heavy on the breading like so many others and were huge in comparison to most restaurants. then, we each had the blue cheese wedge, which could be a meal in itself (your choice of dressing, didn't have to be bleu cheese, with olive garnish). i had the 6 oz filet, cooked to perfection - could have cut it with a butter knife, but was (surprisingly) provided with a steak knife with a side of garlic mashed potatoes. my husb. had the salmon, which i tasted and found it perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection! no complaints at all! nick mentioned that they may be adding more northern italian fare to their menu, which looked good on the menu (veal piccata, etc), but their steaks cannot be beat. i was disappointed that they were out of port wine, which i would have enjoyed as an after dinner drink. however, i was so impressed by the extensive and very reasonably priced wine ( a glass that would cost, easily 9.00 elsewhere is 7.00 here and bottle prices are even better!!!) .

cigar donations (which is the cost of their cigars for sale) support the u.s. army! nick is a u.s. army veteran (40 yrs?) and my only regret is not thanking him for serving our country.

you should try nicks, you won't be disappointed. i wish there were a "nick's west" that is closer to our house...maybe in the future nick and sherry???

looking forward to your special events (scotch tastings, etc) and look forward to being on your mailing list.

they have live entertainment on new years eve, streamers, and a photographer, and they accommodate your special event (e.g., wedding anniversary) with (i think) comp'ed prosecco. nice touches!
thanks for the great ristorante!!!!!!!!!! ringraziarla per una sera meravigliosa! buono ciao e la buona salute!

still hungry when i left. very smokey. prices were high got a rare peice of meat when i asked for medium well. did i say smokey? not comingbackto say the least.

amazing. tried nick's for the first time thanks to invite from dear friends and this will be a reoccurring outing for us for sure. from the moment we walked in until we departed we couldn't have been more pleased. the atmosphere, the staff and the food were well above our expectations. appetizers, cocktails, and main course kept us enlighted for hours.......the 10 oz. filet melted in your mouth and the double boned stuffed pork chop brought out a thumbs up from me for sure. thanks to the entire staff at nick's for a truly fine dining experience. we will bebackfor sure.