Nick’s Char-Pit

I had the steak sandwich which was ribeye. 8 bucks is an excellent value. I had lobster bisque tons of meat good price 5.75. Some of these people were unsatisfied for price they don’t get you pay for what you get. Sorry they don’t take ebt cards or God stamps but don’t judge that in the reviews. Times are crappy and why pay crazy interest on credit or debit cards. But food was excellent must try if in area

This place is the best. We call it Smilies cause they’re all so nice. Go for the steak sandwich. Home made onion rings. The homemade pickled eggplant on a dog is good too. Good homemade fast food. Who could ask for more.

Got there cheeseburger platter very good enjoyed all the toppings they had as well. I would recommend for a quick bite.

Nick’s Char Pit has been around forever but the restaurant needs to get in touch with the times. Not accepting credit cards or debit cards is a MAJOR turn off and generally keeps me driving right by for another place to eat.
I went to Nick’s recently for lunch and ordered a well done hot dog with clam strips and fries. I immediately received a unfriendly look from the cashier when asking for the dog well done and as I went to pay I forgot it was cash only. Since I already was getting poor service I muttered a comment «oh right you guys still don’t take cards» which didn’t get me any brownie points. Believe me I don’t expect much when going into a fast food style restaurant but the employees can at least be friendly.
As far as the food goes all I can say is so so. It was very greasy and didn’t bring back those childhood memories from eating at this place. The food was pricy as well and almost $ 15 dollars which is not worth it. I understand food costs have gone up but that doesn’t mean your quality should go down.
I’d recommend trying another restaurant as Nick’s just doesn’t satisfy for taste or pricing.

This place is just OK. Very high prices, so don’t expect to eat here for 2 people for under $ 30. I got a hot dog platter (comes with fries, onion rings and slaw) and a medium drink, we also ordered 2 other platters similar to this. The total was $ 47 bucks. Yikes. This is why I do not come here often.

Nick’s very very expensive!!! If u want a Hoy Dog or Hamburger u found the right place. They grill both. The fries are «NOT» hand cut, they are frozen and dumped in the big batch of oil. This seems very lazy to me. There’s only one reason I go to this place is a Hot Dog, Hamburger or fries. The 2 out 3 are great. Try to make the third at the same level. McDonalds are better. The seafood is nothing to brag about and not worth the money they charge. This is a shoreline town with a lot of options.

Haven’t been here in over 8 years, stopped in for a hot dog on a Saturday afternoon. Dogs are still great, but… the service stunk! No «hello, can I help you?» No «here’s your order, enjoy», our food was slapped on the orange plastic tray and that was it.
What’s funny is that they have a sign saying something to the extent «to serve you better, please don’t use you cell phone». While I was waiting for my order, the cashier, cook and woman making the onion rings were on THEIR phones. A little customer service goes a long way.

My parents always ordered Nick’s when I was growing up. It’s a quiet place on the edge of town with great drive-​in type burgers/​dogs & seafood. I was never big into seafood so I can’t speak on that… But one thing I will say about Nick’s is they have the absolute best hot dogs in the area! Stop in one night for quick service & great food!

Maybe just a step up from fast food. Had heard good things over the years. Didn’t disappoint but wouldn’t go out of my way. Guida’s & Blackie’s are both better in the way of hot dogs.
Service was fast and the team was friendly.

Love this place! Was always a favorite of my Mom’s. They truly have a great hotdog! I love the fries and the people that work there are super nice!

I’ve been going to Nick’s since I was a kid. The place hasn’t changed a bit, from the owners, the staff, the menu, and the quality of the food. Great place to eat, and good if you have kids.
Pros:
— Great burgers and hot dogs (pretty sure they’re Hummel’s dogs).
— The Clam Strips are the best around, especially when they’re in season. I’m a pretty big guy, and I often can’t finish the plate. Clear a favorite of mine.
— Good assortment as far as the menu goes.
— Casual atmosphere.
Cons:
— A bit on the expensive side, but worth it IMO.
— They only take cash. This sometimes deters me from stopping in as I usually don’t carry cash these days.

having lived my life a mile away from this place, i may be a bit biased but forget Glenwood, Nicks is the place in the area for burger, dogs and seafood. Love the chili dog, hamburgers, fried clam strips, scallops shrimp cant go wrong with any of them. Cash only no credit cards here, they have an ATM. A little pricey but well worth it

A friend told me they had good lobster rolls, so I was nearby and tried it. Yes, the lobster roll was filled with lots of lobster, nice and tender with some butter poured over the top, on a pressed roll. But I had to eat it in a really dingy old space that kind of smelled with KC-​101 playing on the PA system. It felt like the place hadn’t been updated since the 70s. If then.
Depressing.
I can’t vouch for any of the other food. But if you want a lobster roll around the New Haven area, this one’s tasty, but I prefer Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale. It’s a bit smaller lobster roll, but it’s cheaper and it comes with cole slaw, and I like the bun much better. Much nicer atmosphere to enjoy your food.
Update the space!!!

If I am in the mood for a good burger, this is the type of place I want to go. None of that fast food crap. A nice char grilled, fresh made burger is what I am looking for. They do it very simple here, but quite good. Very basic and add your own condiments. They do seem to over char the bun, as it got a bit dry and wanted to fall apart on me.
The platter comes with both fries and onion rings. The rings were good, but the fries were standard frozen ones. My opinion, if you are burger place and are doing fries, make them hand cut. They are so much better. If they did hand cut fries, I would be back all the time.
The dog was good as well. Nice char to it as well.
One downside for me (like any place that does this anymore) is that its a cash only place. Yes, they do have an ATM on site, but i really have a dis-​like for places that only do cash. Maybe that is just me.

This is the real thing. If you grew up going to burger joints other than McD’s, you need to hit here.
Nocks is great. Charbroiled burgers, dogs, real French fries and fried seafood. fix ins like hot relish, and more. Unfortunately this freshness comes with a little higher cost than the chains but it is really worth it.

Massachusetts continues to lag embarrasingly behind, so the search for more hot dogs in Connecticut continues.
Nick’s Char-​Pit doesn’t look like much, stranded along the industrialish edge of where New Haven fades back into Connecticut. In fact, it didn’t even look open at first.
But inside this generic fast-​food building was another fine entry in the proud Connecticut hot dog pantheon. I had my usual chili dog, the baseline I’ve been using to compare lately. The dog itself, a footlong, was not bad — a little bland, but that could have been just relative. It was, however, grilled nicely, amply blackened (though me being me, ample sometimes is never enough). The roll, a standard variety, was toasted beforehand, an always-​appreciated reinforcement against condiment sog.
The real standout, though, was the chili, which not only had a good balance of bean, beef, and tomatoey goodness, but was actually spicy, a quality too many lowest-​common-​denominator places have abandoned. Not painful like Merritt Canteen, but pleasantly sharp and lingering. I even asked for a fork when I was done, to scrape my plate clean.
Maybe the finest attribute of Nick’s Char-​Pit is the condiment station, which not only features the standard ketchup, mustard, and the like, but relish-​mustard, malt vinegar, hot sauce, raw onion, a vat each of onion sauce and sauerkraut, and even pickled eggplant!
There are lots of charming photos of the owner, both doctored and real, in various entertaining situations. I thought that was a nice touch.
Easy off and on from 91 north or south, and worth the stop next time you’re hungry in these parts. Definitely a grade above the usual fast-​food offerings right at the exits.

The place is nice and the service is good. Hot Dogs and Sweet Potato fries are great. If you deviate past the hot dogs, that is the problem. My niece ordered chicken tenders and my son had onion rings. The tenders were dry and both the tenders and the onion rings lacked flavor. Not sure if they use the same deep fryer for everything.