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WAITED AN HOUR FOR A TEN PIECE!!!! Service is so bad and the food is NOT worth it! I can't tell you what to do but I work hard for my money to waste it and I will NEVER come back here. read more

UPDATE: The owner reached out immediately and rectified the issue. He was professional, courtesy, addressed my concern and replaced my meal. The seafood dish was food was amazing! Lots of flavor and filling. I updated my rating from 1 to 4 stars. Nick values you as a customer! ------------------------------------------------ The food is usually great and it's one of my go to's when I'm in town. However tonight was definitely a huge miss! I ordered through the Waitr app for the first time. Our food was delivered on time however it was not good at all. The fried green tomatoes were AMAZING as always but that is where it stops tonight. I had the smothered pork chops. The gravy was burned, so the pork ships are no good. The collard greens had zero seasoning and I asked for dirty rice and what I received was not dirty rice. My mom also had a side of collard greens, no seasoning. So I call the restaurant and they tell me because I ordered the food through a delivery service. I have to call the delivery service to complain about the food all they did was delivery it. So now I'm sitting here trying to return a meal that the restaurant will not fix because another company delivered it. Really? I just want my money. read more

Oh. My. God! The food here is amazing. My coworkers recommended this place for lunch tonight and the food did not disappoint. The ribs were fall off the bone good. The Mac and cheese rich and perfect. The shrimp and grits well seasoned and well portioned. Literally I have no complaints about the food. I can see why it's so popular. A lot of love went into the preparation and it shows. Even though I did not take a star off, the organization and wait times could definitely use improvement. There were tons of staff members running around doing a lot of nothing. They flustered easily. They didn't know how to problem solve. They didn't know how to delegate tasks or prioritize the problems. Some had shining personalities that made the most of the wait time but most of them were lost and frustrated. They need strong leadership to make this the kind of establishment it deserves to be. The food is amazing. I will be definitely be back. read more

WORTH EVERY PENNY! Date: April 9, 2017, lunch time Went with: Family Ordered: appetizer - gator bites -Shrimp and grits w sweet tea -shrimp basket with soda -chicken and waffles -pulled pork sandwich w lemonade Organization: on point! Ambiance: great painting and awesome music. All R&B, smooth, relaxing and enjoyable. Cleanliness: tables, dining area were ok. Bathroom was dirty looking, but because everything else (especially service) was so above average, we still have them a 5 rating Staff: Super nice and welcoming. They had recommendations and great conversation Pricing: prices were very good for the portion and quality of food (our check came out to $62) Would I return?: ABSOLUTELY YES AND YES!! Would even consider another road trip just for this stop. Special comments: got to meet Big Nick who was checking on all his guests. My kids tasted a new thing (gator bites) and they loved it. Had to be their seasoning. I highly recommend stopping here if you are on a road trip. No doubt a great experience. read more

Big Nick's - Never had before and so happy we tried gator. This was amazing! - Chicken Wings Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

Nice size portions. I haven't tried many things, but everything I've ordered so far has tasted great. There are times when the green beans/collards are a too salty, but it's fixable at the end of the day. I recommend this place to someone new to the area looking for good BBQ/soul food/seafood. read more

4-7 happiest hour of the day in town. Got 10 wings::5/5 and loved them. There's karaoke later tonight but I can't stay out that long - gotta work. read more

Delicious food! The Dirty Bowl with Shrimp wasn't on the menu but it was recommended by the kind lady at the counter...it was SO good! Veggies are delicious! Georgia Boy was awesome. The staff was super nice too! We sat outside and it was a great atmosphere! Highly recommend. read more

OUTSTANDING!!! The food is awesome. The staff is friendly! The atmosphere is clean and welcoming!

I really liked the pizza and the service was extremely quick. Me and my friend really enjoyed the customer service because the 1st minute we ordered in 1 more minute the food was done. The staff was super nice. Highly recommended. read more

Our first experiences here last year were great. However the last three times we've been here we have had to wait 10 min or more just to get drinks and get an initial greeting from our server. This may be one of the last times we come unfortunately. read more

Big Nick's - Collard green dip - Chicken Wings Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

First customers in the door today and probably the second table to place an order before the restaurant started seating several other tables. My daughter and I were greeted with "Welcome to the Family" by both the hostess and our waitress. I ordered the wing basket with fries and requested extra crispy for both the fries and the wings. Wham wham sauce on half the wings and garlic Parmesan on the other half. My daughter ordered the fried chicken salad. The food arrived and the wings and fries were luke warm, not hot. The fries were soggy and the skin on the chicken wings was rubbery - far from the extra crispy ordered. For one of the first orders of the day, how do you serve food that isn't hot and how do you serve soggy fries? It's pretty hard to screw up chicken wings, but Big Nick's did just that. If that's what happens for an early order I'd hate to see what I'd be served when they are slammed. Wings came with what was supposed to be blue cheese, but it was far from it, had the consistency of paste, and tasted awful. With wings this bad, I'd be scared to try the BBQ. My daughter's salad looked okay, but they served the bottom of the iceberg lettuce head in her salad bowl. Who does that? When we got our check, we paid cash. Bill was $22.67. Gave the waitress $40.00 and she brought us $17.00 in change and not the $17.33 due back per the receipt. I know it is only 33 cents, but either the restaurant or the waitress skimmed this. Over time a few cents here and a few cents there adds up and isn't the way to run your business or allow employees to behave. That's not the way to treat people to whom you've said, "Welcome to the Family." Daughter is a freshman and we will be coming back to Valdosta many times over her college career. However, we won't be dining at Big Nick's anymore. read more

The prices aren't worth the quality of the food. The environment isn't welcoming. The decor of the restaurant is fun and funky. Plays great music. read more

Excellent service and food!!! My go to for events. Love them! Bought 4 slabs of ribs my guess was highly disappointed when they only received one rib!! I truly understand!! read more

Divey atmosphere. Good hospitality. Steak was delish! Nicodemus drink was . Prices were great. We eat here every time we are in/around Tuscaloosa. read more

The lemon pepper honey rib tips will change your life!!! All of their food is absolutely delicious. It's worth the drive.

Wow! Live in Nashville so have eaten tons of barbecue. Big Nick's has the best bbq sandwich I've ever eaten! Had The Walter! Did take out. read more

Read reviews so wanted to try while driving down to Florida. 5 of us. My recommendation is to skip this place. First off they had no pulled pork at lunch. Really? Ok so we order ribs, brisket and chicken plates and sandwiches. $85 for 5 people. Way overpriced. Portions were very small. Waitress brings out food. Every plate had something missing. No French fries at all. She said they were waiting for them. Sure ok. We wait until the end of everyone eating ! Asked 3 times. Finally went to counter for 4th ask and they looked at us like we were stupid. So. No frys. They also didn't bring any cornbread on any plates. Yep asked. Nope didn't bring. No sauce on two plates. O, and the food was COLD. Like really it like almost out the fridge. So yea. Bad service, bad price and bad food. Plenty of other bbq places that shine. read more

Second Time here and I just ordered what the server suggested!!! Shrimp and dipped fingers in BBQ!! I'm sure I'll be back! read more

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Best BBQ!!!! Ribs were on point, fall off the bone! Pulled pork sandwich amazing. Wish I could've tried it all! If you want traditional southern BBQ & vegetables you must try, will not disappoint! read more

Best food in town! We enjoyed taking our family of 10 and sitting out on the patio. The gator was exceptional and the shrimp and grits are my favorite! read more

On our way back home to Southern Missouri we stopped in Valdosta for a night and craved some southern soul food..... absolutely ruined BBQ for our family as this was without a doubt the best food I've had in my 38 years of living! Now I just have to drive 12 hours once a week and I'll be happy :) 100 stars!!! A+++++++ read more

Big Nick's was awesome! Service was top notch, all around. The food was great! I highly recommend the mac and cheese. read more

Off the beaten I75 path and totally on point soul food and worth the trip! Wings with a huge variety of sauces, good fried shrimp, and Mac 'n cheese like mamas! Will stop next time we go thru Valdosta to try the stuffed Turkey leg! read more

In a busier area and well worth the drive just a bit further off the highway. Place was busy with locals which is always a great sign. Had fried shrimp basket with fries and Nachos with a side of Mac and Cheese. Everything was amazing. Big Nick was actually there which was funny and appreciated at the same time - cares that much to be there and cooking it up! Was surprised that they had a drive thru and that seemed to keep them just a bit distracted - this is amid COVID-19 so that probably has a lot to do with it as well but all things considered they were doing good. read more

Big Nick's - Exterior with sign - Chicken Wings Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

This place is fabulous! They've been her since 2015 and we've never been to this restaurant. I'm mad at myself for not going earlier. We had appetizers of fried Green Tomatoes and Collard green dip! Both were excellent but the dip was off the chain good! Our waitress Brianna was excellent and friendly as was everyone there! Big Nick came by and spoke to us too! Great guy! As people come in they are greeted with "welcome to the family"! Now for our food, we both had Fried Chicken! It was flavorful to the bone. I had collard greens and Mac and cheese! The best Collards I've ever had! I actually drank the pot liquor! The Mac was excellent as well! Wife had yams she said were great. I commended the waitress on keeping our drinks from running low. She was great! So I tipped her 20%. That's rare for me to do because We rarely have that kind of great service! Can't wait to see y'all again soon! read more

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Very disappointing. By the time 2 of us got our food it was cold. Third item had to check on to learn they were out. Got refund which did not include tax. The were out of So many items. No ribs no chicken then no pork chop. So disappointing. read more

Amazing place to stop if you are in town. Enjoyed all the food and design of the place. read more

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Great staff! The pork chop sandwich is as legit as they come! Brisket sandwich was excellent

This place has that big nick energy though I'd have to admit that sometimes service was a little slow and a little cold when we came the food made up for it especially the catfish. read more

I was excited to try Big Nick's because I'd heard such good things about it, plus, the Yelp reviews were very encouraging. The location is close to Valdosta State University which I was visiting tonight so that was a plus (although the series of odd one-way streets near the university makes it easy to get to the campus from the west but hard heading east back to west to reach Big Nick's or anything else on Baytree, but that's another story). The restaurant is decorated with large, pop-art style paintings of music luminaries--mostly soul singers which makes sense but also Elton John of all people, oddly. The hostess was very friendly and helpful but once seated, the waitress failed to appear for about ten minutes. When I was finally about to get up and look for her, the hostess, or someone, she did show up and was apologetic that she wasn't aware I was there and that she had a new table. That's fine, no problem there. I was ready to order food but also asked what their cake of the day was and she alarmingly replied "oh I think it's red velvet but you're getting enough food already, haha". Ok? So I got my chicken and waffles with collard greens and they took about fifteen minutes to come out, which again is fine, it's a reasonable amount of time given the chicken needs to be fried up. The chicken itself was fine but not spectacular, the waffles were more soft than crisp, and the collards were ok but not overly impressive, to be honest. A small piece of cornbread also came along with the meal despite the waffles being part of the dish. I also ordered unsweet ice tea which the waitress did refill but otherwise she didn't really check on me. Before I was done eating--with chicken still on my plate--she tried to remove the plate and also brought the check. I probably would have ordered the red velvet cake too but hey, the check was already there. Apparently, the dear waitress wanted to hog the cake for herself? I don't know, it was nearly as if she was working against me even ordering some. Very strange. And look, I run track, play soccer, play basketball. Check my profile pics: I'm not portly. I'm not someone who would obviously be discouraged from his cake. So my verdict is three stars. The food was ok, certainly passable soul food but no more impressive than many similar restaurants I've dined at in Georgia and Florida. I felt rushed by the server after at first being overlooked by her, and by the way, it was nine when I finished dinner and before eight when I arrived: I was there a little over an hour because of the delay in being served and they don't close until ten so, not like I walked in a few minutes prior to closing. With great service I might have been inclined to give four stars, but while I'll often overlook lackluster service in favor of outstanding food, the food here was not that great, either. read more

Big Nick's - Chicken n waffles with collard greens. - Chicken Wings Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

This is the meeting place for us Greeks when we in town and want some delicious hot good food and strong adult beverages. Owner is always friendly and accommodating. There is outside and inside seating. Plenty of parking and close to the campus. Restaurant is usually open late. Good Vibes and good times at this place. read more

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The lemon pepper rib tips were good. The staff is friendly and I love the atmosphere. read more

Big Nick's - Lemon pepper rib tips - Chicken Wings Near Me - Valdosta, Georgia

Just what I needed tonight.....perfect soul food and home cookin! We got ribs, chicken, shrimp n grits, and the pork chop sandwich. I tried them all and was not disappointed. Do your tastebuds a favor and go here! Very friendly and accommodating. My new Valdosta fav! read more

Stood on line forever to order then waited over an hour for my food and it came out cold. Not even a sorry from the staff. Horrible. Not worth the wait - that's for sure. read more

I had Big Nicks's for the first time ever after looking for Catered BBQ for a company event after a buddy who knows Nick personally recommended it. We ordered 3 trays each of chicken and pork and a couple trays each of Mac and cheese, baked beans, and potato salad and paid to have it delivered. When it showed up, they had forgotten some of the meat, and had forgot the serving utensils, plates, napkins and silverware that we were told would come with it. We then had to have everybody wait for about 30 minutes to eat while they ran and got some and then had to wait for the rest of the meat to show up. I was not impressed with their catering service at all, and I know accidents happen. When we were finally able to eat, the food was delicious. The baked beans were the best I've had anywhere and everybody in attendance was satisfied. Fast forward to tonight, my wife and I decided to stop for the first time in the restaurant to eat. We got seated quick and the server was quick to get our drinks and appetizer ordered. She then came back a little bit later to get our food order. We ordered, got our appetizer, then sat and waited for over an hour. Finished our drinks (which were good), then another gal came over and asked what we had ordered. We told her and she disappeared without saying anything else to us. Our server comes back later and tell us that our food should be coming out shortly, that "they were going to 86 it cuz they ran out but they found some and it should be out soon." I had been sitting with an empty drink for about a half hour, and was never asked if I wanted another although two people had stopped by the table at this point and had even slid the glass down to the end of the table where it would be easy to see it was empty. Other tables who got there after us had already received their food, and being told that we were about to be served meat they just found, we decided to leave and go somewhere else. I'm just not sure what kind of pulled pork only takes an hour to cook. We always try to support the smaller locally owned places but this place needs some serious help. Thanks but not sure that we'll be coming back. We'll stick with the Smokin Pig. Better prices, better service, no bar, but no just found meat. read more

Greeted when I walked in with "Welcome to the Family". My call in order of a Veggie Plate and a Georgia Salad was packaged fresh and ready. The collard greens were perfectly seasoned. Green beans were fresh not canned. Sweet potato casserole was some of the best I have ever eaten!!! The Georgia salad had nice shrimp on top and all ingredients were fresh. I'm putting this place on my go to list for Southern Soul food when I travel north on I-75! Try it . read more

Based on atmosphere alone this place would merit three stars, at best. However, I had a catfish nugget po' boy sandwich. Laden with catfish, sliced tomatoes and coleslaw, it was a tasty sandwich on a really soft hoagie bun. Very satisfying comfort food. The sides were tiny, so my wife's veggie combo (4 vegetable sides) was a little disappointing but all of the sides were tasty except the very commercial fried okra--cut in little pieces and probably dumped from a plastic bag full of frozen pieces straight into the frier. All in all, a good choice for southern food. The continuous stream of Motown hits a nice (if a bit loud) backdrop to our lunch. read more

food was great service was fast , got it to go, never disappoints.even when he's remote , if we want good BBQ find Big Nicks truck read more

Best soul food I've had in this part of Georgia. Quick efficient service. The collards greens were perfectly seasoned, Mac and Cheese divinely cheesy and cornbread a excellent addition. Can't wait to return read more