Just not consistent Calzone great Pizza decent Egg plant parmigiana "Awful" It's almost like they have multiple chefs Was absolutely shocked at the different Levels of quality Slow and great food is okay Slow and bad food is just not acceptable I'm leaving this review so in the future I don't return So long Nicks I made some very shuttle remarks to the waiter He asked if everything was good Answer not really Response Great Than I asked if multiple chefs cook the meals No answer Than I asked the older fellow No English So I'm not going to make a scene but yes I give honest feed back on a review The eggplant is one of my favorite dishes and this one was awful. read more

We dined here last Friday evening. We were promptly greeted upon arriving and seated. Water and an assortment of bread was brought. The bread assortment was just ok but was cold. The waiter came after the bread, took our drink order, and explained the specials. He was very nice, albeit a bit hurried. We ordered the Garden Salad, and it came drenched in the vinegarette dressing and the lettuce was limp not crisp. My husband ordered the "Pasta with Bolognese Sauce" and requested Angel Hair pasta (Capellini). The menu did not designate a particular pasta for the meal, but he was charged an extra $4.00! The waiter never mentioned an additional charge for requesting Angel Hair pasta! The Bolognese sauce had a strange flavor and was not very tasty. I ordered the "Penne Alla Campagna" which the menu stated would be in a white wine sauce. This entree was absolutely flavorless, and the chicken was tough and chewy. I set it aside and the busboy came by and asked if I was done, I said yes, and he took the dish away and did not alert the waiter that I had not eaten my entree which any good restaurant would be concerned about. We do not recommend Nick's Italian Restaurant on Tatum & Shea Blvds. There are way too many other better Italian restaurants. read more

This place is one of our favorite go to spots. I'm so surprised it doesn't have a higher ratings because the food is SO good. They have an extensive and fantastic menu with so many delicious pasta options. We love sitting at the bar with Jo... she makes an excellent dirty martini and is great company. Some of our favorites are the penne pasta and the baked ziti... YUM. read more

I am only giving 2 stars for the following reasons/ #1 I ordered a salad, and never got it. #2 The bread came out like it was refrigerated, COLD, no butter. I asked for it to be heated and they did BUT they said they don't serve warm bread or butter, HMMM. #3 The Fetuccini and peppers and homemade sausage. HMMM, This place is far from a quality Italian restaurant. Oh well Ihave said enough read more

Wow! Nicks sure delivered on our Christmas dinner with the family! Our Aunt had Nicks catered in to her house and it is by far the best Italian food I e ever had the pleasure of having. We had the lasagna with Caesar salad (Their homemade dressing is to die for!!!! A must try) my picky 11 and 13 year olds said the spaghetti with meatballs was their favorite Christmas dinner ever! I highly recommend this incredible restaurant for your Italian desires! Thanks Auntie Linda for introducing us to such delicious food! read more

Food was good but had to ask to take our order. Then a busboy took our order. If your not from Snotsdale don't go. Really felt like the waiter couldn't care less about us. read more

Great environment. Friendly staff.Fabulous cocktails. Best food. One of my top five restaurants in Pasadena. A Moscow.

Ordered 2 lasagna to go and they were horrible. All the cheese was stuck to the bottom of the container and the sauce was horrible. And the bread was like 4 croutons and a thin slice of bread. For almost $50 it was bad. Go ahead blame the customer. And yes I leave negative reviews on yelp cause that is the reason it exists. read more

Reviewing a recent experience at Nick's. Have never thought, myself, that the food was outstanding - good, but not great. However, my kids love it. Anyhow, recently ordered takeout from the Tatum location. As I awaited inside for the order to come out, another gentleman comes in. I see the hostess bring out a bag of food. The guy tells her that it was his order, and without looking or asking, gives it to him. While puzzled, I supposed that I did in fact have no idea whether that was mine or not. After another 10', I finally ask if my order was ready yet, as it now had been approximately 45 minutes from placing the order via phone, which was told that it would take about 30'. At that moment, the earlier man returns saying that that was not his order. The same hostess looks at the receipt, asks my name again, and then attempts to just give me that order. Given my paranoia of sending food back at restaurants as well as not knowing what he did/where that food went with that man, I politely declined and asked for a new order be made. ~5 minutes later she returns with a new sealed bag. With her relatively quick return from the kitchen, with what I had hoped to be a new order to had been made, I was immediately concerned how that could be such after only a short time. I am glad that I did, as when I opened the container, I found an obviously partially eaten order...plastic fork and all within the food. I was appalled, to say the least. Not returning. read more

My wife and I had dinner here last Tuesday. The special we learned were lamb chops. We both ordered them, my wife medium, I wanted them medium rare. The chops arrived, the thickness less than a quarter inch. My bunch was mainly medium, my wife's a mix of medium and medium rare. The chops were tough and with a lot of fat. Having complained, we were offered replacement, my wife declined. I received a new set of five chops but they were of such poor quality that I had a hard time eating them and thus not eating much of them at all. Btw, the plate was $42.00. read more

I've been a happy and loyal customer of Nick's for years. Always quality food, great taste, and great service. I placrdvan UbervEats order the past Sunday, 6/7/20, and was extremely disappointed. The mozzeralla salad had 1 small piece of cheese on a handful of mixed greens with a few carrots, $10. Not worth it at all(see pic). The $20 butternut squash ravioli had 7 small pieces with a touch of sauce. My friend said the pre made Target brand is better. Again, definitely not worth the $20 inflated price. (See pic). The chicken parm, which is my favorite, was just OK, and the pasta had a small amount of bolognese sauce on it. Far from the usual size and quality. I understand restaurants are struggling right now, but inflating prices and skimping on portion size and quality are not ways to keep loyal customers or attract new ones. Very disappointing. read more

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The service here is phenomenal. Very kind staff and hardworking. I love the variety on the menu I'm just not wowed by the pasta. The pasta was average I know everything is home made but I felt like the pasta sauce was similar to Olive Garden. The garlic bread here was on point. It was so much flavor and cooked to the right amount of crispy I loved every single bite of the bread. read more

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We were looking for a new place to try last night and found nick's. JJ was our waitress, she was amazing very attentive and gave recommendations from the menue. Food was really good full of flavor and the house made pasta simply amazing. I think we have found our new Italian place. read more

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We've had two experiences with Nick's. The first time, we ate in and our server kept telling us how happy he was to be leaving. What? (That's not a good sign.) Still we ordered, we came this far. Caesar salad for two; Baked Ziti with Meatballs for him, Pasta Arrabbiata for me. In both cases, the pasta was soggy, even though one was baked and the other pre-boiled. Sauce on both was far too salty. We just wanted to get out and go home, but our server left, or so it seemed. There is nothing worse when you just want to Pay, but no one will help you. Our next experience, 18 months later, we decided to order a pizza to go :) We called in the order, the person taking the order said it would be 15 minutes. Note the time: 15 minutes. I won't go into the grisly details. We didn't get the pizza for 90 minutes. 90 minutes! Unfortunately, we paid in advance. Does it take 90 minutes to make a pizza at home? Haven't gone back, and hope this review helps you. (We reviewed this restaurant before and it was removed.) read more

I was very excited with this place because it has a lot of good reviews online. The place was clean and intimate, crews were friendly and perceptive. At first we ordered Fried Calamari and Caesar Salad, the taste was pretty okay, nothing special to it. I always ordered Lasagna everytime I go to an Italian Restaurant, so That's what I did here. I was thrilled when I got my order because it smells so good and the apperance was very appetizing as well.To my surprse, when I had my first taste, it was a little bit salty.I tried the other part however it was the same. I might want to try here again but not too soon. read more

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This was our first time visiting Nick's, our friend had recommended this place to us to go for date night. The food was amazing!!! Hands down 10/10 for us. And our server was Josipa who was also amazing!! She knew answers to our questions and was so knowledgeable about everything on the menu. This is going to definitely be our new date night spot! Thank you so much for a great date night!! read more

Always good. Consistent. Best chicken parm around. They have been around for a while and have kept their quality high. read more

Nicks had the best authentic Italian food in Scottdale. The atmosphere is comfortable and chill. If you want to get pick up this place is the bomb. Be sure to add a side of cream sauce to every order. The seafood pasta is off the hook. read more

This hidden Italian gem of a restaurant is absolutely AMAZING! The team from the front to the bar to the kitchen are extremely customer service oriented and the food is fresh, lots of flavor and a wonderful menu! I finally stopped in one day and now I crave their food DAILY! They also have a very nice wine selection that satisfies us wine snobs! Try it once and you'll find your new Italian place! The gluten free pasta, the gnocchi, osso buco and fish are amazing! I have to call out Sean as he is exceptionally good to the customers and always strives to ensure a nice experience there whether is happy hour, lunch, or dinner! Amazing restaurant and team! Kudos to this local restaurant that sets the bar for amazing food and service! read more

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It's ok, for a quick bite, but very disappointing when you have the menu. The menu makes everything sound fantastic, handmade pasta, entree prices for lunch.... Maybe mine was the only one that was not handmade pasta. I had the baked Ziti, that was definitely not "baked ziti". There was no ricotta cheese in it, only mozzarella on top melted (perhaps that's what qualifies as baked ziti now). The sauce tasted like pizza sauce (no chunks, just tomato puree). I guess next time I should get the calzone. read more

We ate there on 16 June 2023. The ambience was nice and the waiter was very pleasant and helpful. However, the food was only mediocre. The wine was terribly over priced, approximately 4 to 5 times usual retail price my wife became ill during the night And I had an up stomach upset stomach as well, but not as sick as she was we will not be going back. read more

I was super tired and a little cranky coming to dinner with my family here. The service was nice and it kinda lifted my spirits. Overall the food was good. We started with the grilled calamari and non of us really enjoyed it. Stick with fried. My son got the chicken parm, it was delish. My husband got some salmon pasta thing and he liked it. I order the crap ravioli, it was good but needed to be served with veggies for a more filling meal. The red sauce on the ravioli was very good. I got the cannoli, it was also good. Over very good food and we will be back. I'll probably get the chicken Parmesan. read more

We ordered a large quantity of food from Nick's, on Tatum and Shea yesterday(7/16/2023). We ordered off of the menu that we found online. When I called Our order in for take out yesterday, I was informed there was a change of ownership at this location, and that their food prices more than doubled. What should have cost approximately $150 for the food We ordered, We were charged $270? The food tasted good, as it had when We ordered food from there in the past, but We will Never order food from this location of Nick's again if they are going to continue to charge double the amount for their food? read more

Nicks added a charcuterie and cheese board that is Great! Paired with their amazing wine selection it hits the spot. We also tried as appetizer before our meal and it was perfect! Great job Nick and Jason, we appreciate you listening to you regulars and adding this offering. read more

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I came here on a date Saturday afternoon and have to say, this place is great! Holy cow! Total gem! This place is suprisingly located in a strip mall of all things. I walked in and really liked how the place was decorated. Its not a huge resturant, but has a more fancy feel to it. Not a place I would walk into with jeans on. Classy enough to put on a nice outfit for a great experience. (Im normally not a fancy diner, but for dates, I tend to turn it up a notch.) I was impressed with the service that I had here. Menu is loaded with just about any and every dish you could imagine. I like variety, and this place had it. Our meal started off with a bread basket and some dipping oil which I liked a lot. Server got our drinks and we took our time reviewin the menu. I went with the Lasanga. I think my date had the chicken parm. Servings were nice and big! Tasty too! It was funny, because even though the service was great, the service was kinda funny. Date took notice and we had a good laugh about it. I was taking my time with my lasgana, and the server kept asking me all the time if I was done. I kept telling him "no, I'm just a slow eater." Then, he would come back like 5 minutes later and ask the same thing again. rinse, wash, repeat for the last half hour of the date. Plus, the mexican bus boy literally stood table side to refill my beverage after I took more then 2 sips. It was actually hysterical! Date and I had a great chuckle over this! Anyways, I really enjoyed my experience at Nicks. I guess they have several valley locations, and I plan on returning. Great place for dates, parents, or just something nice! read more

I love this place, I'll always go here. However picking up is not the best! For $24 I'm getting one piece of chicken breast, when I eat in person I get two chicken breast. As well they said they didn't have butter for the to-go. none of that makes sense! But it is very solid and always good service! I just don't recommend picking up! read more

I really like eateries that are high-energy and bustling, especially ones that have their dining area set up as one big room. So it is with Nick's Italian in Paradise Valley (there are two more locations in the Valley). The upbeat, high-energy restaurant makes you sort of feel like you're in someone's home, since the seating quarters are close. The food is all handmade, and I really enjoyed my meal, too. My pal and I grabbed a seat at one of the bar high-top tables, and we started off with the Caprese salad ($7.95). It wasn't huge of anything, but the mozarella was high-quality, the tomatoes were juicy, and the basil was ample. For my entree, I got the Portobello Mushroom Ravioli ($15.95). The pasta was filled with delicious mushrooms, which I really enjoyed. I liked the pink sauce the ravioli was served with, but I wish it would have had fresh tomatoes in it. Also, I felt like the portion could have been a little more generous. Here is my pal's Veal Parmesan ($17.95), which he said was pretty darn awesome because the veal was tender and the sauce was tasty. The meal-ender, the tiramisu ($6), was a great deal, really delicious and perfect to share. The mascarpone cream was mouth-watering, and the ladyfingers melted in my mouth. Tiramisu is my favorite dessert, and that was definitely my favorite part of the meal. While I enjoyed Nick's Italian, and I did appreciate the twinkly lit patio, I would choose Arrivederci over Nick's if you're in the area, based on the service alone. We were in a busy area near the bar, but servers should still strive to make you feel welcomed and relaxed no matter how buzzy the place is, and I didn't really get that vibe from our server. If you do go, try to get a table in the main dining area or patio-maybe things would feel a little more welcoming. read more

Service and atmosphere were great. I also enjoyed my drink. The food on the other hand... I wasn't that impressed with. Aside from the Portabella mushroom ravioli entree being laughably priced for the serving size, the flavor was pretty average. I tried some Alfredo from my wife's plate, and that was pretty bland, too. I was pretty bummed, because this place came with a pretty high recommendation from my in laws. Perhaps I didn't order the right dish, but this seems like overpriced run-of-the-mill Italian fare to me. read more

"The Killer Salad" - literally! If there is one thing I hesitate posting here is a one star review. That said, we've been enjoying take-out from Nicks for a long time, and the food choices we have in Phoenix/Paradise Valley have been so poor that getting Italian food is either Nicks or Olive Garden! I always get the Veal Cutlet Parm with a side of spaghetti and it is stellar. Thursday evening my wife got a take away order of a Caesar Salad and Pasta with butter sauce. There were other items and the family shared everything except the Caesar that my wife ate by herself. The salad actually didn't have romaine lettuce and seemed to be only chopped up iceberg lettuce. Within an hour of eating, she exhibited eight of ten common symptoms for : Abdominal Pain and Cramps below the ribs but above the pelvis Diarrhea Generally Feeling Sick Chills, Body Sweating and "Clamminess" (most people actually run a low-grade fever, but she did not) Weakness and Fatigue (she could not even walk easily) I put her to bed, got her plenty of fluids, chewable Gas-X, Pepto, Imodium Multi-Symptom and Zantac. She slept for 8 hours and began feeling better. The next day I contacted the restaurant, asked to speak with a manager and was told to call back at 5:15. I explained the situation fully and said that in this case, although we have enjoyed Nicks for many years, it's evident that the lettuce in the salad was bad and my wife received a food-borne illness and I expected a call back from the manager. Not a single call back; I decided not to attempt to chase the manager down again. Clearly, our situation was not a priority, so I am posting an updated review. The only reason that this is not a one star review is that we have enjoyed years of wonderful food there. A great reference on food-borne illness is here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20356230 Another reference on the current status of the Yuma romaine lettuce issue is here: https://www.fda.gov/food/recallsoutbreaksemergencies/outbreaks/ucm604254.htm read more

Overall food for our group was good. Would avoid tortellini -- it was mushy/way overcooked. Had already sent it back once!

Beware the specials! My husband and our friends liked their meals, but I ordered a special that was a piece of fish and some brussels sprouts, both charred to oblivion. Before I could ask for something else, the waiter offered to have the kitchen make it again. The second try came out with the same overcooked Brussels and a piece of fish that was raw in the middle. The kicker? Everything else on the menu tops out around $25. The special was $40. Just outrageous. I don't doubt you can get an okay Italian meal here, but the kitchen did not give the time or effort to such an expensive meal. Also, we sat on the patio at both their heaters were out of propane. Not a great move for a restaurant that boasts its patio during winter. I really wanted to enjoy this meal, but it was a bummer. We won't go back. read more

We ordered Vegetarian Lasagna and Fettuccine Alfredo. For starters, they served us BEEF Lasagna. My boyfriend who doesn't eat red meat, took a huge bite out of it, only to realize there was meat and spit it out. He said it was disgusting. After a manager responding to this review stated that they don't even offer meatless lasagna, it makes me wonder what they teach their servers and waitstaff since we were directed to "try it out". The Fettuccine noodles tasted either raw or over cooked, I couldn't tell, and I wasn't about to eat more to find out. I realize the noodles are homemade, and normally have a different texture than say, store bought noodles. They were not made or cooked properly. The sauce had little to no flavor, so we couldn't even resort to dipping our bread in it. Aside from wasting money on this meal and not having dinner last night, I'll also add that we've been sick for 12 hours with possible food poisoning. As soon as we ate from here, within 30 minutes we became very ill. I would not recommend anyone going here, ever. read more

Great food & great service. Very friendly & feels like a little family spot. The type I would pop into back home in NY to hang with my peeps and have some great food & bev. They're always welcoming & a great time. read more

Wonderful, as always! We've been going here for years and are so glad Jason is now the owner.

Stopped by for dinner on a Tuesday evening. Was seated right away and provided a basket of bread. Ordered a red wine and Penne Pesto with chicken. Excellent meal and excellent wine. The pasta was properly cooked and the pesto sauce was the perfect temp and consistency. Service was quick. I will go back on my next trip to Scottsdale. read more

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Our server JJ and staff were fantastic and friendly!!! JJ was thoughtful and attentive. Her customer service felt genuine and left us with a positive upbeat attitude. The white clam linguini, ciopinno and chicken piccata were deliciously cooked. Always a place for dinner! read more

Chicken piccata is 5 stars and I'm picky. Loved the lasagna and the salads Fish is extremely fresh Service is excellent read more

This review really reflects the limitation of Yelp's rating system. The place is just fine, with a clean style and quaint ambience for a suburban strip mall locale. Cheers to the friendly, attentive staff. I'd give it a solid 4 stars in that regard and would go back for another try. Now, onto the 2 star issue, the pizza. 10", choose your own toppings. I'm not sure what happened here if it was a rush issue to time with a fish plate and three pasta dishes but man the middle of my small pie was soup. Yep, like, not just floppy, foldable NY style. Like...have to scoop the gelatinous mess onto your fork just to eat it like the insides of a calzone. What was an extra shame was that the exterior crust around the edge was pretty darn good! Ugh. Not sure I can risk $14 bucks on a choose your own topping Za again. Pizza at your own risk folks! Buona fortuna! read more

Nice place, but small; gets crowded quickly. They do offer patio seating, so it's perfect for this time of year when it's cooler....the food was good. Our server, Orlando was very friendly and quick to provide service. Our group order different items each which works out great to try a little of everything: Antipasto Salad, Seafood (Lobster & Crab) Ravioli, Alaskan Salmon w/Balsamic Reduction and Spinach Risotto, Lasagna, Chicken Giardino and Chicken Parmesan read more

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We love the food. However. Everytime we go there if we start to sit down we are told by the bartender that one or both of the seats are taken by someone who is not there. This is at the bar. After that I am very irritated and the bar tender will never make eye contact after that If this happens 1 more time we will never come back read more