My husband and I visited this diner while visiting family in the Surprise area. My aunt shared that the restaurant can be extremely busy on the weekends, but good thing we tried it on a Monday morning when it wasn't very busy at all. As we entered the restaurant, I noticed that there must have been a recent change in ownership of the restaurant because the sign and Google list is as 'Nicks Diner II,' but there's a large sign inside that says 'Samantha and Nick's Diner.' Food: I, myself, ordered the "Robin Magnolia" which included steak, eggs, home fries and toast. My husband ordered a Greek skillet. We both ordered a glass of juice to pair with our breakfast- (1) orange juice and (1) apple juice. I thought the home-fries were really bland and could have used some seasoning. My eggs were warm, so I had to eat them fast because who likes cold eggs? Not me. Though we dined in for breakfast, their menu does include breakfast, lunch, dinner and some desserts. Personally, I disliked the menu because it included too many ads as if it were some kind of magazine. Service: We were provided with good service. We were seated immediately, then placed our orders pretty quickly (again, it wasn't busy at all). When our server brought our food she immediately asked if I needed steak sauce and brought it right away when I said 'yes'. Midway through our meal, the server checked on us. Unlike other diners where you would pay your bill up front, you pay at the table via your server. There's even a sign at the front that says "your server is your cashier," so don't forget to pay before you leave your table. Value: Good sized portions for what you pay; however, I don't agree with the price of juice being $3.99 per glass. In my opinion, $8 for two glasses of juice that do not come with refills is pretty pricey. For just the two of us to eat at this diner, it costed us about $50 (including tip)- yikes. Ambiance: clean restaurant. A good amount of seating. Parking lot. It was pretty quiet when we dined there, and since it was December, there was Christmas decor. Location: Right by the AMC theatre on Litchfield. 13765 Litchfield Rd, Surprise, AZ 85379. Overall, pretty good if you're in the area, but not something I'd make a detour for. read more

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Dined here for the first time with a friend today. Located just behind and to the left of the AMC theatre. The hostesses at the front were welcoming and sat us in a booth within a minute of our arrival. Nice that they asked what type of table we preferred. We arrived at 8:30 and there was no wait. An hour later, the lobby was very full. Our server (Marissa I believe) was really good. Friendly, helpful with menu options and very attentive. Gave us plenty of time to choose and came back for drink refills often. I ordered option #2 which came with two eggs, four pieces of bacon, hash browns and two pieces of toast. So much food for only $10. My friend ordered a veggie omelet, hash browns and a buttermilk pancake. All of that was around $10 as well. Thinking we had to pay up front, we went to do exactly that. Quickly realized that was not the process and felt a little bad. Our server then had to be flagged down and meet us up front. We left a 50% tip for her great service and hassle on our part. If you're looking for good food and quality service at a great price - give this place a try. read more

AZ diner - Veggie scramble, home fries, buttermilk pancake. - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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It's in the name. Diner. It's a place you can expect straight forward food. No frills, fill you up goodness. read more

AZ diner - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Great breakfast! The giant cinnamon roll is awesome! Really liked the Vietnamese Coffee as well. A bit of a wait on a Sunday morning, but worth the wait. Impressed how well our waitress knew the menu! read more

The food tasted good and the service was great! Such nice lady's working there! The restaurant was pretty busy so it seems to be very popular. It feels like a classic diner inside. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a home cooked breakfast. read more

AZ diner - Eggs, biscuit & gravy potatoes - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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We have been coming to this diner for several years now. Every time has been terrific but today we had the absolutely pleasure of having Roberta for our server. She was by far the best waitress we have had at any restaurant! Please come to Nicks for the amazing food but try to get Roberta for the full experience! Potato cakes are amazing! read more

First time there. Staff were all friendly. Great atmosphere! Food was hot, came out fast and was delicious! Will definitely return!

Quite the surprise in Surprise! We must have passed this eatery a hundred times before we finally came here for breakfast. On Yelp it is listed as AZ Diner, but the signage on the building says Nick's II so it was a bit confusing. When First entering the restaurant it's surprisingly large. But don't let that fool you, the service is very fast and the portions are big. I asked for crispy bacon and it was perfect. The waitress (Mary D.) was excellent! So cheerful, if you were having a bad day she would definitely make you smile. The food wasn't only fast, but it was pretty good too. Not gourmet, but diner type food. Looking forward to going back to try their Greek food for lunch one day. They close at 3pm so don't miss out. read more

Came in for breakfast on Saturday morning. Restaurant was pretty full but thankfully they have bar seating so I sat right away. The servers are really nice and have quick service. I ordered "Nick's Greek Skillet" and enjoyed it. Will definitely come back again. read more

AZ diner - Nick's Greek Skillet - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Family owned small business. Great food & friendly staff. It's a neighborhood family restaurant. Good place to meet up with friends and relatives,, have a great meal & visit. Never any pressure to leave! read more

The fish was amazing. The fish meal was more then enough, was so full after. Service was excellent. Also after 4pm you get a free piece of pie with an entree on Friday. Price was comparable to other places but came with alot of food. Wow... will definitely come back! read more

Good morning food it was definitely better when the original owner ran the place now it's under a new owner still good food different environment read more

Our family loves having breakfast here so when service is lacking it's disappointing. Hoping to address issue with waitress , completely forgot about us, had to wave her down to get coffee and didn't get back to us after chatting behind the bar. No coffee refills. Definitely will be asking for a different waitress next time read more

Went in at lunch time. Pleasant ambiance and ok service. I order a reuben and my wife asked for a gyro And spanikopita. Both our orders were just horrible. The reuben was apparantly grilled with eggs and sausage which gave it a really greasy and off taste metallic and eggs. The gyro was just bad obviously just fried meat off the griddle instead of shaved off the loaf. Spanokopita crust was uncuttable instead of flaky and the filling was mainly parmesan cheese. We will not go back. Maybe the breakfast selections are better. read more

About a month ago I praised the high quality of food at Nicks Diner 2, and more so the fish and chips platter. Sadly, that was then, and yesterday after returning with a friend, I found very little to shout about, but for the service, which was still good. A month later prices were higher, the fish was thinner and cheaper, not the high quality of cod that had won my praise not that long ago. Obviously Codfish is getting far more expensive, batter is cheap, unfortunately we found that out the hard way, I retract my recommendation. read more

$15 for Corned Beef breakfast gets you cold eggs, barely cooked onions and peppers, a lunch meat slice of meat chopped and fried and a lot of potatoes. I could have made this myself at home and been fuller, happier and had more money in my pocket! This place used to be amazing! Haven't been in a few years and sad to see it's become a glorified Dennys. By the time the waitress came to see how everything was my party was done eating so I was not going to make them wait while I gave them the chance to make it right. read more

AZ diner - I did separate out the meat because I was curious exactly how little I got. - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Solid joint with classic homestyle meals and not bad prices. Busy as hell on Sundays so just be mindful of that. I got the Ribeye and Eggs. Steak was cooked very well. Great service and homey decor inside. Definitely would come back. read more

I am not a red meat eater. When the desire for red meat anything hits, I probably need some iron so I listen to my body... this leads me to ordering of the corn beef hash! It's so good here! For reals! That with some toast, jelly and hash browns.. perfect brunch okay. My hubby and sons ate eggs, pancakes with bananas and strawberries, hash browns, French toast, steak and eggs, omelette with all the goodness in it, and chocolate hot cocoa to wash it all down. Coffee wasn't bad either! This place is always well!! The service was excellent! Our waiter was so nice and friendly. She made sure we had everything we needed and wanted. It was really busy inside. We didn't wait long to be seated. It was a country filled atmosphere and not to overly decorated. All in all nice. Hopefully they will continue to be great and we will eat here again and again! read more

We were in Surprise for my nieces kindergarten graduation and I offered to take her to lunch. She wanted a hamburger but I couldn't find a good burger joint around. Luckily we took a chance on Nicks Diner and it didn't disappoint. It was around 11 when we showed up and was already busy. They seated us right away and got our drinks. The place is really clean and the staff were great. The owner was walking around checking on things and was nice. They have a pretty extensive menu and I was having a hard time choosing what I wanted. I ended up with the gyro sandwich and onion rings, my wife got a burger and my niece decided on the kids menu spaghetti. All of the portions were more than generous. The kids spaghetti has two giant meatballs and could easily feed an adult or 2 kids and it's only $5.99. She couldn't finish it and took the rest home. I couldn't finish my plate either. I really wish we had a diner in my neighborhood of North Phoenix like this. It's definitely more of a "homey" vibe instead of some Denny's style restaurant. P.S. The diner closes at 3:30 every day except Friday when it closes at 9pm. read more

AZ diner - Gyro plate with onion rings and ranch. - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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This restaurant was pretty good 2 years ago. The last I went we ordered hamburgers (2) and charged $32 Without drinks It's not worth it Go to Mickey D's read more

Wow!!! So I went to Nick's diner, which is also known as AZ diner and wired. I've ordered it was delicious. As soon as we walked in the place looks very clean very nice very nicely decorated and done , being from Chicago. We love diners, and this one was very nice and very clean. That was the first impression. So I said to My Wife,"'I like the ambience but let's see if the food is good, I would waitress was fantastic just like an old-school diner. She hung out what else she talked to explain chitchat extremely pleasant. Every diner that I go, I ordered the same so compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges I ordered meat lover skillet and I tell you it was delicious. It was flavorful very very tasty. I rate Nick's diner 4 1/2 stars. I highly recommend it. To watch a video, about Nick's diner in surprise please follow me on TikTok and Instagram Bearj Antonio AZ read more

In my last review of Nick's I was very upset about my meal and said I would never come back to Nick's. Several of my friends wanted to go to Breakfast and suggested Nick's. It I thought , ok I don't want to be a party pooper. This time I had a s Spinich and Mushroom omelette Swiss cheese and French toast. Everything tasted good. I ordered my meal without looking at the menu thinking nothing of it. When the bill came the cost of my meal was $18.06. The price of my meal seemed excessive. I asked the waitress about the price of my meal. She said anytime you add a vegetable to and omelette there is an up charge. If I would have ordred a veggie omelette I would have been much cheaper. Really . What crock of ****. I can see if I was ordering some exotic kind of omelette. This establishment will not miss me. I will stick to my guns and no set foot at Nick's again. read more

The restaurant was welcoming, the service was great (thanks Peaches!) and the food was tasty,! Recommend for sure!

I ordered the open face turkey sandwich with gravy on the side. (Restaurants always seem to overdo the gravy, which is why I ordered it on the side.) The food took forever to come out and when it finally did, it was drenched in gravy. Concerned about additional wait time, I decided to scrape off the gravy rather than send it back. Food was mediocre at best. The worst part of our experience was the service. Our server, Roberta, was unfriendly and rude. She had an uninterested demeanor and made us feel like a bother. In this economy, it seems like restaurants should treat their customers with care so to make them want to return. I can say with 100% certainty that my family will never return to Nick's after the poor service we experienced. read more

Ordering breakfast as takeout is a risk..will it taste like it should when it gets where I am goin? Well done Nick's! You nailed it! The Chicken Fried Steak, great flavor, well seasoned and great gravy! The eggs , not only nailed the over-easy order, but we got the yolk run when we got home. The yolk and gravy together, a moment in life to relish. Okay let's talk about the potatoes. Breakfast potatoes are an essential part of a great breakfast plate. Too hard, too soft, too big or chunks, too small of chunks, over cooked, charred, under cooked...so many ways to mess them up. Not these, they nailed these. They had a crispy outer layer and were still a cooked potato on the underside. Bravo! Maybe a bit more seasoning, but a dash of salt took care of that. Tried my wife's French Toast and it was equally as good. Maybe it was luck, but the melted tub of butter was a great addition. A pour of the butter and a little syrup and it was perfect. read more

AZ diner - Chicken Fried Steak #12 - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Really great breakfast. The food can be a bit bland and unsalted but the staff is amazing and great service

We had the meat lovers skillet and the chicken fried steak with gravy. Unfortunately because the gravy was so out-of-the-can, it was really a 2 star food experience, but the service was great. I wish I could remember or servers name because she really was fantastic. read more

AZ diner - 10'22 - chicken fried steak, wouldn't get it again, very packaged taste. And the gravy was beyond bland :( - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Nick's 2 (now Samantha & Nick's) is not a bad place for some quick bites and a goof breakfast/brunch. Depending on the time of the day (especially Sat/Sun mornings) it can be a bit packed, so there might be a 15-30 min wait. But, the staff are quick to get service started as soon as you're seated. The menu is pretty large and has some great breakfast and lunch favs as well as a dash of Greek and Mediterranean influences. I ordered the fish and chips. Not bad, but they would have been perfect if they were brought to me while piping hot (they were luke-warm so just okay). It was nice that they had malt vinegar, which is a must have for this dish. Kudos! New (at least to me) was the pastries they had on display in a case at the entrance. They looked epic! Sadly they weren't on the menu, so I forgot about them until I was on my way out the door (and my bill was already paid). I'd highly recommend a spot on the menu about "fresh pastries" available daily and for the staff to mention it BEFORE they bring the bill. I would have grabbed a couple to go at the very least. Other than that, not a bad place for a casual meal. read more

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Most of the food and the people working, they are great. I would definitely go back and recommend it to other people but one thing I'd like to say is and you may laugh about this. The fried bologna that's the waitress told me was John Southern style is no more southern style than the man the moon and the first place is cut thick down south so when you grill it it's like grilling a ham steak here. It was just a slice of bologna. I think I got three little slices of bologna And it just does not work that way, but that won't keep me from coming back. I don't have people baloney. Everything else is good. read more

I love going to Nick's Diner II, now AZ Diner. Food is always so good, and the ladies always hustle and accommodate the customers. The setting is like a diner with no special seating. There is one person that always stands around and doesn't seem to be a team player, though. It's the only guy that takes orders. The ladies work together, and you never see him helping out when there is a breakfast rush. I have been lucky to have never gotten him as a server. Peaches, Mira, Zenia, Red, Tammy are always on point. I will keep coming back..... read more

I love cinnamon rolls and this was the worst cinnamon roll I've had. Super dry, I felt like I wasted money. Kids hamburger was served on a huge bun, but my kid liked it once I cut off excess bread. I got French toast and it was ok. Just don't get the cinnamon roll. read more

AZ diner - Dry cinnamon roll - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

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Nick may have retired and the name changed but this is a locals place located on the edge of a shopping center with the AMC theater in Surprise. Friday night is all you can eat fish and chips . It is the best fried fish I have ever eaten. The batter is crusty and thin and the fish is glistening. We also order a couple of the fried shrimp (at $1.50 each) and again outstanding. Dinner comes with clam chowder or a fresh dinner salad and a piece of homemade pie for dessert. If you want a fish fry this is the place to go! Our service is always outstanding and friendly as once you come you are remembered and it feels like family. read more

Super nice people and great service! Food was good and exactly what I expected! I've been back a couple times!

Quality has dropped This has been our go to breakfast and lunch spot for 10 years. The food was awesome in the past. I would have highly recommended it. The quality has been going downhill for over a year. I understand higher costs after losses true to COVID. Prices have risen significantly. The issue I have is paying for poor quality . Ordered steak and eggs a month ago. It was so full of grizzle there was. Hardly any edible meat. It was small thin and fairly tough. Yesterday I spent 59.00 on carry out meals. After getting home my Gyro had very hard crunchy pieces in the meat. I called to complain and took the left over back. The waitress was very nice but the manager had left for the day. She offered me a new Gyro And offered a credit for another Gyro. I had to use the credit for a free replacement Gyro by the end of the week. After the experience I had with the last Gyro-No Thanks. We will be looking for a new spot. It's too expensive going out as it is. I do not want crappy food. Appears this partnership they now have brought down quality of the food. The waitresses are great! It makes me sad. read more

We try to eat breakfast here every time we come to Surprise. Almost always a wait but worth it. Generous portions and good service.

We've been coming to Nick's for years for breakfast and it's great every time. I'd say it's one of the best in Surprise honestly. It's consistent, and service is always good. My only real issue is parking on the weekends. I love that they offer a discount card that you have them scan at the end of your meal when you pay to earn discounts towards future visits. I'm love their French toast, but also enjoy their omelettes ( so huge), and skillets. The pancakes are pretty large as well so be prepared if you order multiple. Today I dined in for lunch with my family. I decide on the gyro and I'm so glad I did because it was delicious. read more

AZ diner - Gyro - American Near Me - Surprise, Arizona

Great service! Had breakfast and loved every bit of it! Home fries were delicious!! Portions a plenty!

Recommended by service writer at Subaru dealer, I hope his recommendations for wife's car are better. We went while waiting for car, I would have been better off with dealer snack machine. Wife's "bacon" looked like it was burnt yesterday. My Greek skillet was mostly onions and green peppers with a few dots of gyro meet so small I needed glasses to find them. 45 dollars is a lot for breakfast, robbery for a terrible one. Never again Nick! read more

Great service and yummy food. I really liked this place. Kids were also happy with their food which is always a plus! Would definitely recommend. read more

This place is brilliant! Our waitress was , "Peaches", and she, also, was brilliant. I came here with my family and enjoyed good service, delicious food, and a surprisingly good deal. Everything we ordered was so tasty. The club sandwich looked like a piece of art-work. A nice diner feel but with way better food. I can't say enough good things about this place. We are definitely going to go back. I would recommend to anybody. Great food for a better price! read more

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