Nick’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill

This place iscalways a solid choice for a drink or ten with friends or for a full on dinner with the family. The staff, in my experience, is always warm and helpful. They act like they really like workng there. In speaking with one of the owners, the idea was to create a comfortable bar where you had an extensive choce of beer/​wine/​whisky along with top mitch food to match… mission accomplished.
The menu… great standard fare, combined with some innovative combos in the sandwich and salad section. A must have… the mac n cheese skillet… make sure to add the pulled pork on top! The shrimp tacos are killer as well!
One tip… don’t go for dinner between 5 – 7 if you dont want to share you space with highchairs and excited little people.

Great drinks and great food all around. Moscow mule and the grilled chicken sandwich are some of my favorites. The tacos are tasty too but are better for a lighter lunch. The pulled pork nachos and spicy Mac and cheese are also great.

We brought a large group after the MS Walk on a Sunday morning and the service couldn’t have been better. Very welcoming and with so many people ordering we were surprised at how quickly and efficiently the food and drinks came out. Everybody was happy with what they ordered but the big hits were the breakfast tacos, chicken and waffles and scrambled mess. Bloody Mary’s are great, too. This is a great brunch spot on the North Shore!

I been there once I didn’t really like it because it was so LOUD that I had a hard time hearing people at my table the service was lousy and the food was ok I probably wouldn’t go back there though

I love this place and usually go at least once a week. My goal was to eat everything on the menu, but they changed the menu! (Please bring back the poutine!) Best turkey burger! Taco specials nightly. Ditto for flatbreads. Excellent food – whether appetizers, sandwiches or entrees. The chef is a gem. Reasonable prices. And Janet is the best waitress on the North Shore! Even when not waiting on us, she would stop by to chat and/​or bus the table! Love this place! And Janet.

Ive gotten both delivery through doordash and eaten at the restaurant and food is fine. Nothing to write home about. The only really disappointing thing was the bread used on the chicken sandwich was clearly old/​stale

One of my favorite, if not my favorite restaurant in town. Great American burgers and steaks. I’ve never had a bad meal here. Just do us a favor and don’t carry out, dine here instead.

I love this place, its tacos are amazing and it is a great place for the family. It is also great for watching games at night

The food was just all right. If I come here again, I will get the cheese curds. Service was much better than the food. Our server was very friendly and accommodated the two children that came with me very well. They have a nice kids menu.

The food was very good. The service was excellent. The screaming women in the bar not so good. These women were standing next to each other screaming at each other instead of talking like normal human beings. We had to move to a far corner as myself and my girlfriend were getting headaches let alone unable to converse with each other. This was our first and last time here.

OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD. We had to text each other or scream in order to communicate with each other. There were about 25 women screeching in the bar & we both ended up with headaches. Our server moved us to a table as far from the mêlée as possible but it didn’t help.
The food was ok. I had the salmon BLT. $ 13 for 2 oz of salmon I don’t feel was worth it. Maybe the 2 slices of bacon was to off set having an abundance of bread to salmon ratio. I guess it tasted good. It’s frustrating to say that I wolfed down my food as fast as possible so I could get out of there.
I have to say that I can’t remember such an unpleasant dining experience, if ever.
I know it’s not the staff’s fault but all I know is that customer service is everything. It’s difficult to placate customers. I know. I’ve had to suck it up to customers, but it’s part of the job to make everyone as happy as possible.
Needless to say, I will not return. EVER. We wanted to try some place different & we did. Moving on. Next!

Food was just so so. Environment too. Bloody Mary was way too salty with almost no garnish. I asked if they had a beer back and the waiter didn’t know what I was talking about. Better places to go in the area.

I loved this restaurant/​pub. Our server was amazingly cute and just great. He had good suggestions and made sure we were happy.
Definite try the cheese curds, they are kind of a must have at this place! Food was great! I ordered the veggie burger and it was great!

It was a no fuss lunch, and exactly what I expected it to be… a tasty sandwich, good fast service, a welcoming atmosphere and a quick clean up.
I held a lunch meeting here the other day, and the second I walked in they were smoking their brisket in the back and it smelled soooo delicious! I came in expecting myself to order up a burger, but after I smelled that brisket, I ordered up a pulled pork shoulder sandwich. The meat was so tender and piled high on my bun. I’m glad it came with sauce, because the sauce is what really gave the sandwich a great kick in flavor… in retrospect, I wish I’d asked for even more sauce. The hand cut fries were nicely seasoned and more on the soft side.
I still hear they have a killer burger here. Next time.
Nice clean bathrooms, and a satisfied appetite. Works for me!

I was excited to give Nick’s a try but I was disappointed. I had heard great things about the place and my expectations must have been too high.
There was a wait when we arrived so we ordered drinks from the bar. I tried their signature drink a Blood Orange Margarita which turned out to be only fair. It tasted only like grapefruit juice without any further flavors, no alcohol at all. Where was the tequila? Usually pretty sensitive to any type of intoxicant and not having eaten all day I should have at least felt a tingle if there was any sort of tequila at all.
Happily though the wait of 20 – 30 minutes turned out to be only about 10!
For my entrée I had the much touted salmon BLT. Average. Absolutely nothing special about this sandwich. The aioli just tasted like mayo but was supposed to be cilantro flavored. Had my choice of sides and chose the veggie chips. Thought they would be homemade, nope, just out of the Terra bag that I could buy at my local grocery.

OK came back here with the family and the service was good. The drinks were good and the food was good. I wish the chairs were more comfortable. Had the taco special and it was good. more filling than last time. Had the Salmon sandwich for the main entrée and it was filling. They forgot the dressing for the side salad but that was an easy fix. Waiter was very attentive yet not pushy. Glad we got there early as by the time we left it was full!
They also have a few table outside. They were full.
Good place to get a good weekday meal or meet friends for drinks.
I’ll go back.

Walk in for lunch. Server was very friendly. Food was OK. Nothing out of the ordinary but not bad. I would come in again for a quick meal. They have a good selection of beer.

Went to dinner here last night with my friend.
She ordered a burger cooked to Medium with blue cheese ontop and a side salad instead of fries. When our food came, she sliced into her burger and it was nearly completely rare. It took a good 7min for our server to check back (and the store wasn’t busy) so it took even longer to get the burger redone.
Once that was settled she and i continue our meal. The ambiance of the restaurant was lovely but our server was still a bit uncomfortable and it made us a bit uncomfortable. When it was time for the check, she had charged me twice for fries. I’m sure it was an accident and it’s totally no big deal because she took it off but it just seems that they are a tad careless there.
I liked my meal (mussels and fries) so I will probably go back but I would prefer a different server and a better cooked burger

We were starving after riding our bikes all the way up here from the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. Checked Unilocal and ended up choosing Nick’s. It was a beautiful day so we (me, my husband and son) sat outside.
Of course, I wanted a drink so I got the Mango Mojito. It was good but I would not consider it a Mojito. No mint leaves! My son got crayons and a kids menu. Huge plus. We got water shortly after sitting down without asking. Another huge plus. Our waitress was sweet and attentive.
I ordered the Salmon BLT with Veggie Chips. So delicious! My husband got a chicken sandwich with fries and the fries were amazing. I probably ate more of them than he did.
I had to use the restroom so I was able to get a feel for the inside. Very impressed and if we lived closer I would want to return soon for dinner. Definitely my type of vibe. Clean and modern, yet loud and fun.
I love Wilmette and want to buy a house here. Too bad we are not rich ;) Thanks Nick’s for your good food and drinks!

My husband and I had lunch here for the first time about two weeks ago. We were both very happy with the experience and will definitely go back.
The space is bright, open, clean and nicely decorated.
We had a salad and a sandwich, and both were fresh, flavorful, nicely portioned, and well-​presented.
Our service was excellent.
Prices are spot-​on for the experience.