I was on the West side of Houston, meeting up a friend and we wanted to watch some college football while getting caught up. Via Yelp mobile this popped to the top when searching sports bar in that area. The parking situation is a bit odd as the lot is not well defined, I ended up parking in the lot next door. When you walk in it's dark inside, there were TVs in all different directions with various games on. They had my horns on TV and that's all I cared about but apparently, the Gator's Alumni meet here so if you hate the gators I would avoid, or better yet and talk trash. As far as the food goes, we tried the appetizer sampler, it was good, especially the fried jalapenos. For my meal I had the chicken panini. It was delicious. The service is good for a small sports bar. You could tell this place had many regulars but they gave us newbies the same attention. read more

My favorite Sports Bar in Houston. Top 3, if not absolute best, pizza in Houston. Great staff (mostly). Wonderful owner. No complaints. :) read more

First time coming to Nick's and was amazed on how many t.v. are in this joint. Hehe... This is a REAL man's bar... Customer service was wonderful and I was very surprised that the kitchen was opened late. We had order Whattsamatta-U Special. This pizza was huge and it has everything on it but we opt-out the anchovies... Its basically semi thin crust and the piled all the toppings on the pizza. Yum! I will come back to this place to try out other stuff on their menu. read more

I'm a part of a local West Ham United supporter group called Bayou Ironworks and we have been looking for a new place to call home during the premier league season. We decided to give Nick's Place a shot during the World Cup matches this weekend and I think it's safe we have found our new home. Nick went out of his way to introduce himself and make us feel welcome. He takes great pride in his bar, and it shows in the way he runs the place. The food all looked and smelled amazing, the service was fantastic, but the atmosphere is what sets Nick's Place apart from the competition. I'm excited to go back next week to watch more of the World Cup, but I am most excited to have such an amazing place to watch West Ham each week. Thank you for opening your Place to us Nick. As long as I'm in Houston, Nicks Place will be my go-to bar for all things football. read more

This was my first visit. First...the parking is terrible. The carpet is green and old...and that is the worst of this place The waiter we had was amazing. He was nice and would talk to use, get our orders and check on our drinks. The food was over sized and had the taste of heaven! I got the calzone, which was great. My girl got the baked ziti and this was almost 4 persons worth of food. All of this had great taste and was served at a fast pace. There was multiple TVs on showing several games. I will be going back, and so should you! read more

Nick's Place - This is their fried pickles! Fat fat fat! Spicey. They hand cut these, I swear. - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

I was very hesitant to eat here, I didn't think they'd have more than snacks and bar food.. But I've been here twice and my first impression was definitely wrong!! This place has GREAT food and the staff is so nice!! Pizza is a great reminder of Chicago. Chicken Florentine was a bit bland season wise but it was delicious, I put some salt and pepper on it and it was better than chain Italian. Friends got the build your own Philly and it was delicious and the fries and mozzarella sticks are very flavorful sides. Marinara sauce is on point!! Will definitely come back. Don't let the appearance fool you, it's worth the visit! Great prices. read more

Nick's Place - What's left of a Philly Cheesesteak. Only cheese. It was HUGE!! ALMOST FOOT LONG. Blue Moon on tap with orange! - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The food for the price we can't complain at all!! 4 people with appetizers too....under $70!! The only complaint that brings the rating to a 4 star is the lack of attention from our server. Though he was pleasant he had 7 tables at once and he was definitely spread a bit thin. We will for sure be back for the yummy food and just hope that the service will be a little more available next time! read more

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I wil have to disagree with Ryan and his cheese steak experience. Nick's has the most flavorful cheese steak I have had in this city. Much better than the restaurants who claim it's their fame...Nicks has the best, period. Desert Cannoli is pretty darn authentic to what I have eaten @ Angelo's on Mulberry NY little Italy. I just wish it were as big, but then again it wasn't $15 either. read more

Nick's Place - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

So tonight we ordered from Nick's place. We have ordered from them a few times. Our order was taken and we awaited the food. As usual the food came fast but as usual the order was wrong. So we called them back to let them know one of our items was wrong. I spoke with manager Rich and he apologized about the inconvenience and told me the correct item would be on the way. When the driver arrived the second time he was a little grumpy. Complaining about having to come back. After all that he asked for the incorrect food back. We had to get it from the trash. -Basic bar food -Fast delivery -Sub read more

A good bar for sports fans. There are TVs in absolutely every direction. All types of sports were on. It's a dive bar, but the regulars seem to love it. I was there for happy hour midweek and our table service was excellent. There is also a patio. Food: All you can eat pasta special for $6.99. You get a salad and all you can eat pasta of the day. It also comes with garlic bread. With all that, it's still dark, run down, and old. The parking was easy because it was midweek, but if busy parking could be challenging. read more

Great pizza have to come here every time in Houston. They are open late and they deliver. The quality is great. Kinda pricey but you pay for quality. Then its a bar so catch a drink while you are there. read more

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Great neighborhood bar. Great staff, great food, cold beer and a perfect place for sports and hanging out

Nicks place: now you're tugging at my heartstrings I grew up down the street in Memorial: it's beautiful, in a dodgy sort of way, the food is extremely strong (hard to make a bad choice). A southern Italian/ Sicilian, whatever you want to call it. spaghetti and meatballs, pizzas and calzones stuffed mushrooms. 1950s US Italian menu. Nick & his wife Cindy are great & usually here. He still has some of the same staff they opened with in 93. The bar sits in the middle of the restaurant. like it should be. Great choice if you're in the neighborhood. read more

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My alumni group comes here for out Pac-12 games every week and this place is very accommodating. I have to say it's gotten pretty busy over the last 2 years but I can see why. It's divey but the food is pretty good for a dive bar. I had the creamy puffs.. Fried ravioli filled with cheese and they were delicious! Extra crispy on the outside and soft and tender in the filling. The mama's stuffed meatballs were good too. Portions are huge for the price! I had a pasta dish once and it was packed for lunch and dinner the next 2 nights! Great place. Lots of TVs with all the games. Great service. read more

Nick's Place - Mama's Stuffed Mushrooms - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

5-Stars! Are you looking for quality food/ service from a Sports Bar? Check out Nick's Place on Rocky Ridge. read more

Let's just start by saying these are the most comfortable bar chairs ever. Nick's is easily one of yet best hang out spots in its area with great Italian based food, plenty of TVs, an outdoor patio, and plenty of indoor seating. They serve breakfast in addition to a dinner menu (not typical of most bars), and is like to make a note that the food is restaurant quality, not the quick fried bar food one may be used to. Service is excellent and everyone is attentive and very friendly. The parking lot is small, but there is also street parking. I've had the baked ziti and calzones, but people tell me the pizza is delicious as well. read more

This is my 4th visit. Took a few more friends and this time we tried the Philly Cheese Steak and it was on point. We also had the stuffed mushrooms, fried macaroni and cheese and jalapeño cheeseburger sticks as appetizers. On Sunday's mid-day, you can always get a seat. Ask for CiCi as your waitress. read more

I got the cheese pizza (small) and the chicken rigatoni, which came with bread with olive oil and herbs as well as a side salad which was pretty large. Amazing! The pizza was yummy and the pasta as DELICIOUS. I don't care for their Caesar because I'm really anal about my Caesar but overall I absolutely do not regret it. Don't mind my pictures, I couldn't help but to dig in right away. read more

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I really enjoyed my experience here at Nick's. The place has a kind of "hole in the wall" sports bar feel with good drinks and honest to god good food. The staff was so nice and welcoming. They have a ton of TVs and I believe they have all the sports packages so you definitely will be able to watch the game you want to watch. I think they even have the WWE package which is pretty cool! I went in the other day because I was craving a muffaletta and Nick's didn't disappoint. I also ordered a medium cheese pizza and really enjoyed it. I wish I could have stayed and hung out. Once this damn coronavirus quarantine is over I'll definitely be going back to enjoy the great laid back atmosphere. Though I might have to take advantage of their Togo services in the meantime in fact as of writing this I might go place an order now!!! read more

So I randomly ended up here on Margarita Monday (yes, I call my Mondays that) with the promise that they had the best fried chicken. Nick's place reminds me of Griffs - divey, homey, set in the middle of a residential neighborhood (i.e. almost hidden). The waitresses were friendly, the waiters not as much, but all in all, I did not get a bad vibe here. I sat at the bar and ordered honey bbq wings - extra crispy - and when I got them - they were hot and steaming! I was so hungry I couldn't even wait for them to cool - the margaritas I just had from the spot I was at before were also seeping through my veins - so I dove right in. The chicken was okay, I don't think they top my go-to chicken spot, but they were good enough. I think I need revisit another time to get a true sense of this place, but it's a place that I may check out again when I am in the area. read more

It's a hole-in-the-wall dive bar. Very friendly atmosphere and I could tell they have a regular clientele. I felt a little out of place, but that may have been my nerves about trying out a new bar. After a few drinks, that feeling subsided. After skimming other reviews, I see that I am not the only person who was warm in here. I think they need to check on a new A/C... read more

This place is great! A little dive with a great environment but even better pizza! This is the Whatsamattayou that is the bomb! Great place to gather with coworkers you don't get to see any more or for lunch! read more

Nick's Place - Whattsamatta - U Special - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Y'all. This place is legit awesome. Go here, order from here. Damn. So happy to have found you Nick's!! read more

Nick's Place - Regular style buffalo wings...several were inhaled before the pic. SUPER flavorful with that juicy crisp snap 10/10 - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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This is my first time @ Nicks, all because of the lack of parking space during the previous attempts. nick's is a dive sports bar, odd and un-comfortable furniture, slow service, and the worst parking lot even compared to Ikea. But there are facets here that is executed brilliantly. Food is portioned just enough to put a whale in to hibernation. This is the first sports bar I have ever seen with all 3 providers to cover all sporting events. Which means a long table full of remotes which is entertaining when being operated/tap danced with. Super friendly staff that tries their best even when short handed. Calzon with 3 meats- mouth blistering goodness. Spicey meat appetizers- Looks like dark turds, tasted like a kabob without the stick. Great stuff if you dont look at it. One star removed for parking, a food comatose patron should not have to shuffle all the way to the next lot to look for his/her car. read more

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My first time there and definitely not the last. Its a neighborhood dive bar with good food. Prices are reasonable. The muffuletta on sesame seed bun was satisfying and large. So large that if you don't eat quickly, the warm toasted crunch goes away which turns it somewhat into another type of sandwich. Coleslaw was fresh. Lots of TVs, but pick a good table to save your neck. Great place. read more

Nick's Place - Muffaletta Sandwich - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Always enjoyable music and the food. I would recommend a calzone of perfection to everyone. Drinks are affordable, there is an outdoor patio, and plenty of sports on TV. Go try it! read more

The waitresses are nice and efficient. I like their "not Italian food" better, like fried pickles. Their pizzas and pastas are ok, but I've had better. But if you are hanging with some buddies and want some decent food/beer at decent prices, this local place does the trick. The patio is spacious and the tv's always playing the current game. I will say that as a young 23year old used to a younger Midtown crowd, I do feel out of place most nights. read more

Neat spot to check out if you want to catch a game. Both inside and outside they have about a million TVs and the sport channel package to back it up and play about every game. The space is nothing special, but the people and atmosphere for game day certainly make up for it. Drink specials are decent and my wife and I ended up splitting a calzone which was delicious. Nice spot I would certainly consider coming back to again. read more

My husband and I visited Nick's for the first time recently and we loved it! Nick's was everything a sports bar should be. Good drink selection, huge menu, relaxed atmosphere, friendly service, and countless TVs (I counted 22 just from where I was sitting). We ordered the cheesy poofs (fried ravioli), pizza, beer, and frozen margaritas. The food and drinks aren't the best I've ever had, but they were tasty and the margaritas were strong. To me, this was the perfect place to watch a game (we were simultaneously watching the Cubs and Astros games). I look forward to returning! read more

Nice spot for a quick lunch. Also a nice spot to bring me not so good-looking date it's pretty dark inside. There bar seats are very comfortable tall leather cushiony. They make a pretty good hamburger and server pretty cold beer no complaints complaints! read more

YALL..... GET THE PHILLY! Seriously. You will not be disappointed. Load it up with bell peppers, mushrooms and some fried jalapeños and you're in carb heaven! Probably the best food I've had from a bar honestly. read more

Nick's Place - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Damn what a nice place. Server was on point. Drinks came quickly she was always ready to come right before I finished mine. Made excellent suggestions for flavors in the three pizzas we got: Chicken Arugula. Tasty tasty tasty. My favorite I got your meat: good but I actually needed more meat!!!! Whattsamatta U. Yes we were hungry! All three were medium. Should have gotten large for all three. So for the price on the food a little higher than I expected considering I was still hungry :-/ we were only a group of three too Next week had a cheddar bacon burger. Now this was the bang for your buck. Scrumptous burger and bacon how can you go wrong!? read more

really good philly cheesesteak!! Would not recommend the "hangover" plate. the waitress was really sweet and nice. I don't live far so this will be definitely be returning for this great sandwich! read more

I've been coming to Nicks on and off since the late 90's. Nothing has changed except the staff lol. Everyone is so friendly. You instantly feel like your apart of a bar family. I felt I needed to review the pizza..the pizza is franfreekingstastic lol! You would never expect to get this quality pizza from a dive bar . Drinks are really good and not overpriced . 8f your looking for an unpretentious low-key spot Nicks is the spot! read more

Nick's Place - The Pizza is off the hook!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pretty chill sports bar. Came here and had a few beers. Pretty cool. I'll come back and have a few more. read more

Nick's Place - Chill spot - Sports Bars Near Me - Houston, Texas

My favorite dive bar on the west side of town. Stuart and Jay are awesome. Service is quick and friendly. THE CALZONES ARE THE BEST IVE HAD IN TEXAS!!! Great place for sporting events. Outdoor patio is spacious and dog friendly but can get a bit smoky on occasion. read more

We went Sunday night we loved this place the waiter was great and the food is to die for

A great stop beyond the Westheimer scenery. Loved loved their food: chili was SO GOOD - I ordered more for home. I'm not a huge fan of coleslaw, however this place makes the best I've ever tasted. I took some home. read more

Pizza is so delicious here! We had the cheesesteak and the baker pizza and they were both so tasty! Reza was our server and he was great! Fun place! Check it out! read more

What a comfortable environment. The margaritas are perfect! Wish food was served 24 hours but the bathrooms being so clean makes up for it!