we descended with a party of 11, no reservation. They didn't bat an eye and in 2-3 minutes had us seated at a large table, which they joined to another one for our convenience.  Very impressed with the service and the quality of the food.  Lobster bisque was rich creamy and flavorsome.   My buddy had the blackened mahi-mahi which was also delicious. Entrees - many of our party had steaks and pronounced them of excellent quality.  I had blue crab and nut encrusted tilapia which was literally superb.  Plentiful coffee ( too  full for desert, but some of our party went there, and they brought extra plates and spoons).  Very nice wine selection with an excellent Malbec - reasonably priced.  I wasn't expecting much in airport hotel land - but this was a very pleasant surprise....  I am here intermittently and will definitely go back....
Review Source:Stuffy, dated atmosphere, but good service and tasty food. Â My friend and I shared the iceberg wedge, which was delicious, both enjoyed the crab crusted tilapia and shared the molton chocolate cake to finish. Â I was thoroughly stuffed, but enjoyed everything I tasted...even the garlic rolls. Â Great place to grab dinner if you are staying near O'Hare.
Review Source:So overpriced. Went there because I was craving oysters, my mistake thinking I could trust oysters in the midwest, coming from the west coast. One half shell tasted alright, but the 2nd one had a weird colored shell but the oyster didn't look weird so I ate it, bad idea for me. It was so gross. If you are going to charge top dollar for oysters, and are suppose to be a restaurant specializing in seafood do it right! You know how they are suppose to look, you know what you are doing when you put it on the plate. Come on. The cheese puff things on the happy hour menu, gross! All I can say is I'm not going to lower the restaurants stars here, but definitely was not impressed.
Review Source:Some one else posted that the place reminded them of Mad Men.  That's what came to my mind as soon as I walked in.  I didn't understand why all of the parking spots upfront were reserved for valet parking only.  I seems like a rip off to me.  Why should I pay a guy to park my car ten feet away from the entrance?  The rest of the evening felt that way.  Brought a date there and we each had a couple drinks, appetizer, and two entrees and the bill was $200.00.  Small portions and avg tasting food  left both my pallet and stomach unsatisfied.  I went somewhere else for dessert and cocktails.  I might sound cheap, but I'm not.  I have no problem paying a high price for a high quality food.  My samlon was dry and not even close to filling.  esparagus was overcooked and stringy.  Lobsterr bisk was richer than a stick of butter.  it made me gag.  The music was good!
Review Source:Food and ambiance was great! Met some business associates for dinner and the setting was perfect for that as well as coming in for a quiet romantic evening would work, too. The sashimi grade tuna was as good as I have had anywhere.
On the high end as prices go which is par for the course in other nearby upscale places.
We came here with a big group for a birthday dinner, walking in here I thought this place is too much of a romantic candle light place for us. Our age group ranges from 26-30. The food was out standing and the service was great!!! This restaurant is pricey so come prepared to spend your money but its worth it.
Review Source:So much for the "Name Your Own Price" savings that Priceline afforded me on my room - i easily made up the difference eating at Nick's. Â
It was raining as i crossed the courtyard that separated my hotel from Nick's. Â So i hurried, coat pulled up over my hair. Â The long, red, awning-style entry was a welcome sight to my wet body and tired eyes. Â That is, until i entered what really felt like a cigarette smoke filled chamber. Â
I got over that, and went in and ordered a cocktail while i waited for my business associate to meet me. Â A simple martini, with well vodka. Â I enjoyed a nice chat with the greeter-gal while i sipped and waited. Â I opened the folio to my one-drink bill while the friendly hostess sat another late night dining party. Â Eighteen e-ffin' bucks for the one drink! Â After nearly choking up a lung, i signed my slip, included a tip, and returned to my glass to lick out the remaining drops of booze.
My friend arrived. Â Long story short. Â I had the Tilapia; he had the Sea Bass. Â Both of us had generous sized servings. Â I had one glass of wine. Â He had one cocktail. Â I had a salad; he had a cup of soup. Â Told the waiter to split the bill. Â after tip, $70 each. Â I'm sorry. Â It was just simply way too much money for a good, but not knock-your-socks-off meal. Â
The environment was basically "wanna-be classy." Â But how classy can a place be in the bottom of a business park office building? Â The wine display was initially interesting, but it had a bunch of visible boxes laying around, and hardly any wine bottles.
Service was slow. Â Not "classy-slow," but slow.
Again. Â Nothing bad about the food. Â Huge portions. Â Fresh fish. Â good recipe. Â Just not something i'll be raving about.
I exited and saw a Harry Caray's next door. Â I decided Nick's couldn't get more than a 2 star when i regretted not eating at Harry Caray's. Â Too much money for good but not great food. Â and the $18 well drink still tick's me off.
Good LORD!!! Â $250 for two fish dinners, two salads and a bottle of champagne??? Â C'mon. Â Now, I will admit that the bubbly was $96, but for the rest, with a LONG wait in between courses with an empty restaurant at 6p on a Thursday was a bit surprising.
To the food... the salad I had was the Maui Waui... decent, not fabulous for $12. Â I had the tilapia, which was good, not great. Â Reasonably generous portions. Â However, we did wait about 30 minutes between the salad and the main course.
The restaurant is a bit "old school" with dark wood and a cheesy glass etching. Â I think it could do well to have a bit of an update.
Not overly impressed for my dining dollar here.
Sorry Nick, You just didn't float my boat. Â Went here last night with my buddy from work. Â We'll call him Jimmy for now. Â The place has a "Mad Men" era feel to it. Â That part I thought was cool. Â What wasn't so cool was how "rich" everything was. Â I know some people are into heavy sauces, creams, and all that. Â More power to them and they will most certainly be the source of Nick's five star ratings. Â For me, when I think seafood, I think good, healthy, eating. Â When they pile on the sauces it tends to negate the health benefit--plus to me those heavy sauces just don't sit well at all. Â Hey--I came to taste the fish!
We started with drinks. Â I had an 11.2 ounce bottle of Stella. Â At $10, pricey, but if everything else is going right I can handle that. Â Then Jimmy and I split an order of Oysters Rockefeller. Â If "size matters" then you will like this. Â Six fairly humungous stuffed oyster shells appeared fairly quickly. Â But what's this? Â A big ol' glop of melted cheese on top of each one? Â Yech. Â I scraped the cheese off but still the spinach and everything else that was in there was just drenched in a rich base of some sort. Â (Guys--see if you can snag Kincaid's of Phoenix's Oyster Rocky recipe. Â Those are killer) Â I also ordered the lobster bisque soup and quickly sent that back. Â Again, this stuff was almost thick enough to walk on and when I did manage to penetrate, there was one little piece of lobster, feeling very lonely, at the bottom.
Jimmy had an entree of king salmon stuffed with crab, or so the waiter described it when he announced the specials. Â What he didn't mention was that the glorious crab meat on the inside of that salmon had been again, drenched with melted cheese, yielding it inedible by Jimmy. Â I tried it and felt the same. Â Glorious crab! Â Gotta ask--why? Â Jimmy's salmon also had some sort of sauce all over it. Â Enough with the sauces, already!.
But alas, there was more sauce. Â I had ordered the mixed grill, blackened. Â At Nick's a mixed grill means a decent sized serving with two chunks of fish (not sure what kind), two shrimp, and two scallops. Â Would have been perfect! Â Except, again with the sauce. Â Drenched it, and although I did my best to eat around all the richness of the evening, I'm sure I took in a good 1500 unnecessary calories, not to mention, here I am the next day, writing this on an airplane on the way home to San Fran (we know our fish in SF!) and I still feel as if I've been slimed. Â
The place is huge, with three or four dining rooms and aquariums built into the walls. Â It was also almost empty, though we were there fairly late on a Monday night. Â The lights were dim and I don't think anything in the endless stream of nondescript piano jazz actually had a title. Â I even noticed a telephone jack in the side of one of the booths--I suspect a throwback to the pre-mobile phone era when the waiter would bring the phone to your table for that important phone call. Â Ambiance? Â pretty good. Â Service? Â good. Â (though I'm not into being upsold at almost very interaction), but the food, while the cat's meow for some, simply did not do it for me--and all because of the cheese and sauces. Â Instead it was more like a crash course in how to ruin a perfectly good fish. Â All in, one starter, four drinks, two entrees dinged us for $170. Â Nick, I will not be back but no worries--you have lots of other great reviews!
Came here with a big group and was impressed with the service and the food itself. Â Wine was being refilled generously and perhaps that is clouding my review a bit, but who cares.
Had the bruschetta and then a salad for apps with a vegetable risotto as the main course. Good stuff. Â
I'd definitely recommend this if you're going in a group. Others raved about the fish and you can understand why. Â Its not cheap but for the location, its a good fit.
Nick's was a place where I took my wife and the princesses on special occassions for more than 20 years, both Downtown (New Years Eve) and Rosemont (Valentine's Day). Downtown has been gone for several years.(pity)
Tonight's experience at Rosemont was far less than in the past. My wife thought the Mahi with lemon caper sauce was great. The daughters, who are not big fish eaters said the Chilean sea bass was very good and the filet was good (but not as good as mine on the Weber).
My concerns are first, they did away with formerly complementary roses and heart shaped balloons which made Valentine's Day special - and the attitude of the single waitress who manned the place. (She should have been all that was needed because the place was pretty empty).
But I was really disappointed because the 10 oz. broiled lobster I was looking forward to had been subbed for by 2 x 6 oz. (allegdelly). (There is no comparision to the the texture and fllavor) When I asked our indifferent waitress about this she replied "they are cheaper and the 10 oz tail would have cost them over $100.00. (They still charged $65.00 for his entree) I'm not sorry to mention this is BS and I didn't appreciate her attitude.
My boyfriend and I went to Nick's last night for Valentine's Day and ordered the special Valentine's Prix Fixe menu, and while the food was very good, the service was by far the worst I've experience in any restaurant, let along "fine dining." Â
Our reservation was at 8:30, and we were seated immediately (which isn't a surprise since there were only about six or seven other parties in the restaurant) and given menues. Â But once we were seated, nothing happened for about 20 minutes. Â We were not welcomed nor introduced to our waiter, and no one even thought to bring us a wine list. Â
After about 20 minutes, the waiter finally came over and said gruffly, "Are you ready?" Â We asked for a wine list, and he said "sure, sure" (no apology) and disappeared for another 10 minutes. Â When he came back, we were smart enough to put in our food and drink order. Â That was the last we saw our waiter until the end of the meal. Â
The appetizer and soup courses came out fairly quickly. Â We had the steamed mussels, which were excellent, and the lobster bisque, which my boyfriend claims is the best he's ever eaten. Â So we were fairly happy. Â But then we waited. Â And waited. Â And waited...
At 10:00pm, our entrees finally came out of the kitchen (mind you, after several dirty looks and questioning glances toward the wait staff). Â I ordered the peppercorn crusted ahi tuna with risotto, and my boyfriend had the filet mignon. Â
The food tasted good, but since we had already waited nearly 30 minutes since our soup, we had digested our food and were pretty full. Â Also, it was clear that the food had been sitting in the kitchen waiting to go out, because my boyfriend's rare filet was now a solid medium-rare, and for someone who eats his meat near raw, this is not a good thing. Â After about 5 minutes, we just asked the waiter to wrap up the food to go and give us our dessert and check. Â
The key lime tart was very sweet and did not taste like lime at all, and even though we expressly asked for the check, the waiter did not bring it for another 15 minutes. Â He never once apologized, or even bothered to check on us in the 2 and half hours we were at the restaurant. Â
We will never be going back to Nick's Fishmarket, and it's too bad, because the lobster bisque really was very good. Â And I can understand slow service when a restaurant is crowded, but the restaurant was empty. Â There were maybe half a dozen tables filled. Â There is no excuse for treating diners this way, especially on a special night like Valentine's Day.
Ordered for take out at Nick's Fishmarket so I did not get to experience the full service and experience there.
I called in to order the Grilled Chicken and Lobster salad (which sounded amazing) but they no longer have that on their menu. Bummer. I eventually settled on the Mixed Grill Seafood dish with saffron rice. It only took 25 minutes to wait for my food. The Mixed Grill was overall very good, however not enough food for the $$$ ($36) price tag. There were two scallops, two shrimps, one salmon, and another fried fish that I could not identify that was too fatty for me. They didn't provide any bread or utensils at first so I had to ask for the utensils.
I took a look around the restaurant while waiting and it does definitely seem like a fancy upscale dining restaurant. There were groups ranging from business dinners to romantic dinners for two.
Wife and I went to Nick's for a late Valentines celebration, and overall we were very pleased. Â From the time we walked in, to the end of our meal, the service was professional and very courteous. Â As for the food, wife ordered the Lobster Risotto and I ordered the dry-aged Strip Steak. Â I know, I know, a seafood place and I order a steak...but hey, I'm glad I did because it was cooked perfectly to the medium I requested, tasty with a wine reduction sauce, which also came with a side of mashed potatoes and vegetables. Â My entree was good as well, creamy and with a huge lobster tail in the middle. Â For desert, we had the chocolate cake which had a soft, gooey chocolate middle! Â Everything was wonderful.
Overall, good food, good service, okay prices.
This place isn't cheap, but it's worth it. Â I had the Dover Sole with the brown butter sauce, it was divine. Â I was in Chicago for a conference and I ended up here because I wanted something nice but somewhat near my hotel. Â The service was really good as well. Â It's a definite consideration when I am back in the Chicago area.
Review Source:I struggled on whether or not I should give this 4 or 5 stars. It is an extremely overpriced restaurant and I wasn't sure if the food/service was worth their crazy prices. Ultimately, I am choosing the 5 stars because of their patience and service last night.
Back in October, I went here for my birthday dinner with my parents. I had gone specifically so that I could order their abalone dish because I had heard so much about it from some former coworkers. I was pretty devastated to know that they didn't have any more that day!!! So I ordered the mixed grill, a plate with saffron rice and a seafood medley. I wasn't disappointed in that choice. It was delicious. As was the wine we ordered (not sure which one). Our waiter that evening was very attentive and comp-ed my birthday dessert, which was kind of a drop in the bucket for how much we were planning on spending, but still considerate.
Last night, I got to go to Nick's again for a company dinner. I was super excited because the waiter said they had abalone when I arrived. Then...he told me it wasn't part of what our company had picked for the pre-selected menu. Well, not to be discouraged, I spoke to the maitre d' and asked for him to bring me the abalone meal ($54) at the end of our evening and I would pay for it myself. Although it was an unusual request, he obliged and I walked out of the restaurant (after a delicious filet mignon cooked just right) with my lunch for the next day.
OK now that I've gone to the gym for a hardcore workout and stuffed my face with abalone, someone is going to need to roll me out of work! But let me just say that I ate EVERY SINGLE BITE of that meal. I wasn't exactly hungry the entire time. But for $60, it would have been immoral not to finish it! And it was delicious, as were the side dishes of mashed potatoes and shrimp/calamari/asparagus in a cream sauce. I probably shouldn't eat for the rest of the day but I'm glad I got to enjoy the abalone, especially since it's the last time I'll go to Nick's in a very long time!!! My wallet needs a chance to recover.
I ended up at Nick's on a business trip, which is probably the only way I was going to end up there - the 4 $ rating is pretty accurate. But to look beyond the $30-55 price tag for an entree...the food was really quite good, and the service was excellent. I will say, parking was a trick - the restaurant is in an office building, there is a valet, but he wasn't there, and finding a place to park involved driving around the building and walking. Then we got in there and the restaurant was pretty dead at dinner time (granted, a week night). The entire space is very dimly lit, and has really more of a high end steakhouse feel.
The menu is not too extensive, maybe 8-10 offerings, which I prefer. I really found the food fantastic all around. I can recommend the lobster bisque as an appetizer, but the seared tuna appetizer looked fantastic (only from across the table). The Chilean Sea Bass was the waiter's primary suggestion, and apparently the most popular item on the menu (also the cheapest, $30, I think). The fish was cooked perfectly, and the asian slaw and mashed potatoes were a very nice accompaniment. The asian style sauce was a little sticky sweet for me, but it fit with the dish, I was overall very pleased. Also...not that any of us needed dessert, but I think everyone ordered one, they all looked excellent, again, and I can say the molten chocolate was fantastic, though I couldn't begin to finish half of it. That looked the best to me, but I think I'm biased by chocolate. I think we were around $350 for 4 people, including one midrange bottle of wine, and I don't feel like that was unreasonable at all. I really don't have much at all negative to say about the place, and in their price range I'm pretty critical.
Superb service, excellent food. Can recommend the seared tuna as an appetizer and filet mignon or chilean sea bass as a main. Not cheap at around $90 pp but well worth the price. Complimentary key lime pie for my wife's birthday was a lovely touch.
We had an overnight stay at the "aloft" and the hotelshuttle dropped us off and picked us up from the location.
I had the Roasted Salmon. Â It was...ok. Â I've just as good for less than half the price ($33). Â The restaurant appears to be a very fancy place, but being in a hotel lobby, there were all kinds of dress codes. Â I don't think they care as long as you lay down the cash. Â There was a full bar and a good variety of food. Â There is only valet parking ($5) if you don't take a taxi. Â Not my favorite fish place, but it was decent.
Review Source:So- we are members of the "points" club for this place and their sister restaurant, the Clubhouse in Oak Brook. Â Every year, you get a $50 certificate towards a meal at either place and so, this year we decided to give this place a try since we missed-out on the downtown locale before it closed. Â Totally enjoyed the meal!
We were seated in the bar area booths and our waiter, Nicholas, was also serving as the bartender for the whole place, which made us wonder if we would be ignored. Â Nope. Â We got there around 6:30 and were out around 8:00 - Nicholas didn't rush us, but we also weren't kept waiting for food. Â He explained the specials and had very good recommendations. Â We had the Nick's Salad and Nevada Nick's salad - both good, but dressing a little heavy on the onion. Â Rolls are also coated in some garlic butter. Â I had the King Crab legs (no cracking necessary - all taken care of for you) but was surprised these came with mashed (garlic again) potatoes instead of rice and the husband was tempted with the Dry-Aged New York Strip.
We each had two drinks and I ended with coffee and all this, before the discount was still only $165. Â Plus - who knew that Saturdays were double point days so I got a good head start on the next certificate.
Minus the heavy garlic/onion and the ridiculous parking situation (typical of Rosemont) this would be a 5 star, but we will definitely come back for Nick's excellent tableside manner and yummy food!
I'm still not sure about this place.
I was looking forward to this dinner, but totally caught off guard. You have to valet park or walk from another lot, which seems like total crap considering the location and an attempt to get an extra $5 from every patron. The restaurant is in the lobby of a hotel - huge bar, lots of people coming and going, dimly lit. It would appear to be a fancy place, but because it's in a hotel you get all sorts of people just walking in so I didn't feel bad that I was in a summer dress, flip-flops and my hair a mess. The menu has lots of creative dishes and we ordered Cajun Tuna and Almond-Crusted Halibut. The fish was cooked perfectly and tasty, but portions were a bit on the skimpy side. We ordered crab cakes and they were dinky looking. The wine list is pretty big, pricey though. The service is great here and they staff really does a great job to take care of you, but that's the best I can say. For the price, I've had much better and much more. I'm sure there is something better in the area that comes with a smaller bill!
In town on business. Felt like walking, didn't want Italian so Nicks it was. Had the special new england clam chowder. I asked if it was better than the lobster bisque and was told it was exceptional. It came out fairly fast.....
I've had better clam chowder out of a can, so I was disappointed with the recommendation. I also wasn't too hungry so I also got a chicken and lobster salad. It took a while (I wrote ths whole review after soup while I waited for the salad).
This place is not worth the money.
So long story short - $35 after a drink(diet coke), tax, and tip for soup and salad.....
At least I didn't have to pay for it(thanks boss!)
I'll stick with my hotel bar for food for the rest of my trip. It'll probably be about the same quality and less expensive.
UPDATE - I originally wrote this before my salad came, and I had given it 1 star. The salad provided a little bit of redemption. It was a lobster and grilled chicken salad.
The portion was bigger than I expected. It had 6 lobster claw halves (3 claws in total) and around 4 oz of chicken. It also had greens, tomatoes, mangos, and a balsamicc dressing. I was pleased with the salad. It was almost worth the $16 price tag.
My one complaint was the lobster, while a decent quantity, tasted a little briny (salty). It was cooked to perfect tenderness. Really, the biggest problem is that it was lost in the salad. There were so many strong flavors in the salad, that if I took a bite of salad that had lobster - I didn't know there was lobster. If I wanted to know I was eating lobster i had to eat it with nothing else on my fork..
Anyway, the salad was good enough to bump this up to 2 stars.
I've visited Nick's Fishmarket in Rosemont three times. My first outing was a group business dinner with a set menu ... it was the key lime pie that brought me back with a colleague months later. Â Upon my return I had the Chilean Sea Bass and it was one of the best preparations of that particular fish I've had. My colleague was envious of my entree. Of course, I had to have the key lime pie. I ventured there again for a late dinner with my husband and again had the sea bass & my husband had the tuna special. Delicious! Service has always been excellent. No key lime pie this time but the thought will definitely bring me back one day. Great place for business dinners.
Among airport area eats, it's a WINNER - choose Nick's over hotel food.
I'm bothering to write this review for one reason and one reason only: abalone.
I was shocked when I found this reasonably rare menu item (California farm-raised abalone) at this tiny hotel restaurant. I've been obsessed with abalone ever since balking at it once during a visit to California. (I naively expected to find it on EVERY menu in California thereafter, but never found it again.) This time around, I had no hesitation: Prepare Thee Thy Oversized Mollusk!!!
So, what does abalone taste like? Chicken. Seriously, it tastes like chicken. (More accurately, it tastes closer to veal.) It's mild and tender without a hint of seafood taste. Actually, it's kinda bland. Like Chicken McNuggets of the Sea. I firmly believe that if sea otters could operate SUVs with their furry, crittery paws, they would gladly abandon their beds of kelp and wild abalone in exchange for drive-thru fried chicken.
Overall, the abalone wasn't that great, especially for  $56 (!!!). It's seafood for rich people who hate seafood. But, I guess it was worth it for the novelty of the experience. I can now add abalone to the long list of Things I've Put In My Mouth.
As for the rest of Nick's Fishmarket, I couldn't really give a shit. It was stiff and strangely formal.. and outrageously overpriced. Lots of squat, tuxedo-wearing servers with aggressive moustaches. It smacked of Jordan-era 1980's Chicago suburban non-elegance. The menu looked totally unappetizing, with lots of seafood species in heavy, creamy pasta sauces. It's a restaurant that only exists to rape business travelers who are too lazy to explore anything beyond 10 feet from their hotel entrance, and for people whom God has sentenced to spend eternity in Rosemont, IL for undisclosed reasons.
My husband and I went here last weekend and I personally had a horrifying dining experience. The only two things that's got this place even one star were the attentive wait staff and the Dover sole special they have.
We started off with the 'combination' appetizer. The oyster on the half shell was perfect but the tuna tartare could have done without the filo-shell. The salmon lollipop was good, but nothing extraordinary and the 2 cocktail shrimp w/ way too much cocktail sauce were just okay. Â Not worth $16/person.
Then came the main dishes. My husband got the Dover sole which they had a table side presentation to remove the bones (it was impressive) and the fish itself was the best fish I've ever had! The fingerling potatoes were undercooked and over salted. The green beans were blanched prematurely so I could still taste the rawness of the bean. They also had absolutely no flavor to them.
My entree was the mixed grill which comes with two shrimp, two scallops, two bite-size pieces of tuna, veggies and rice pilaf and sauce on either side of the plate. For $37, that is not enough food nor did it look impressive to me. I went to try some of the rice and vegetables and started choking immediately. I realized I'd choked on a STRAND OF HAIR! Yes, I found hair in my food!!!!!
I sent it back and had lost my appetite completely. They offered to replace the food but I just couldn't think about eating anything from there after that! I let my husband finish his fish but he didn't eat much more after that.
The manager took off our drinks (diet coke and an iced tea) off the bill. That's it!!!!!! You ruin someones meal and all you do is take off $5 worth of stuff off the bill?! I would expect hair in my food at Denny's but if you claim to be a high end place, you better check to make sure there isn't hair in anyone's food!
I had this place listed as one of my possibilities for our anniversary but I know I will NEVER go back!
I spent New Years Eve at Nick's and I have to say it was memorable in two distinct ways. First, the waitstaff were wonderful, they were very attentive and neither my water nor wine went below half full.
Second; the food, it wasn't horrible but it wasn't memorable. It was bland and the portions were tiny. I ordered the mixed grill and was disappointed when I received my plate. It contained 2 medium sized shrimp, a single scallop, 2 small (2"x2"x1") pieces of tuna and the same size bite of Mahi Mahi. The center of the plate contained rice covered with sliced vegetables. All were cooked well and there was a sauce on the sides of the plate for dipping, but the meal lacked flavor and frankly, I felt ripped off. This meal was $36.00.
My fiancee ordered Chilean sea bass. The crust was soggy, the mashed potatoes lacked imagination. What a disappointment.
The best thing we ordered was the calamari appetizer, the wasabi sauce was wonderful and the portion was adequate.
Our bill was $160.00 before tip. What a total disappointment.
This place is pretty pricey, but it is sooo worth it! My girlfriend and I went for Valentine's Day and they gave each of us a rose. The service is wonderful. Our waiter checked on us frequently to make sure we had whatever we needed and answered any questions we had. The food was delectable! Everything we ordered tasted fresh and we enjoyed our appetizers, entrees and desserts! I gotta go back soon!
Review Source:I've never heard of this resturant until our friends told us that they had a gift certificate there, so we went on a double date to give it a try. I was very impressed by this resturant. The waitstaff was extremely attentive: everytime I returned from the restroom, they pulled out my chair and my napkin was refolded. The food was spectacular! My fiance ordered king crab legs and they were cut in half-I know this is naive, but I've never seen it before. For dessert, I ordered the creme brulee trio, and it was so good! **VERY expensive (the gift certificate didn't even make a dent in the total), but worth it**
Review Source:Seriously fantastic.
So the decor is old school and the benches are pleather. However, it is pretty charming and elegant in it's own way. The servers all wear tuxes and are very attentive without going overboard.
The manfriend and I were seated at a romantic little booth and had a fantastic dinner. The servers actually turn the light a little brighter while you are reading the menus and turn them back down after you've ordered. I liked that a lot.
I started with the GTE Salad. It was goat cheese, fresh tomatoes and marinated artichoke served on a bed of baby arugula, drizzled with balsamic vinagrette. Manfriend had the Lobster Bisque and said it was exceptionally good.
For the main course I had the Chilean Sea Bass. It was prepared with a teriyaki sauce and came with Asian slaw and mashed potatoes. It was PERFECT. I thought the potatoes were a little too creamy, but it was still very good. He had the Shrimp and Scallop pasta dish... he said it was very good and had a spicy kick to it.
We skipped dessert because it was getting late and I was full, but the menu looked very good.
Apparently, there are some very good restaurants in Rosemont according to the Manfriend. Who knew?
This was my first stop in the Rosemont area that made it difficult for all the other places to follow because the service was that good here. Â Of the two chains that I have been too under the "ReallyNiceRestaurants" Group, the Clubhouse and now Nick's I would have to say I was impressed by both.
Atmosphere - Dark, it was hard to see in this place, but it was still elegant inside.
Service - Great!!  The staff pulled out the chair to sit  you, they cleaned off the table constantly, they filled my glass repeatedly and were just overall amazing!  Top notch.
Food - I had the GTA Salad, which was basic and good. Â For the main dish I order the Chilean Sea Bass, which came in as sweet soy sake sauce with a side of mashed potatoes and Asian slaw. Â This was all presented nicely and tasted great. Â It was sweet, but not sugary, which was nice. Â Â Actually, I ate it so fast I do not think I tasted much...ha.
Overall - Â I will definitely go here again. Â It was pricey but definitely worth it, even if you have to cut back a little bit in the week to balance out the cost.
Nick's has caught me with their excellent service!!!
The food was good but for that price it should have blown me away. For what they charge, they could give you a little more. I think they use the extra money to pay for such attentive staff. They never let a glass go empty, or  let a finished plate sit around for too long. I love the little touches such as dimming the lights over our table when were not reading a menu or turning the table to make it easier to slide into the boot with out pulling the table cloth along.
Review Source:Went here for our anniversary last year. When I called for reservations, I was asked if we were celebrating anything. I said it was our anniversary and did not think more of that. When we arrived,we were greeted with"Happy Anniversary". Very nice touch,but when we got to our table,there were flowers on the table and a little card.Even better! The server was flawless and was very attentive without being intrusive. The food was every bit as good as I had heard and had a very impressive wine list-with half bottles of some great wines(nice for me as my husband was not in the mood for wine that night!!).When we were finished with our exquisite meal. we were surprised further by a beautiful, complimentary Key Lime Tart! This was one of the best meals we have had. I say if you want to splurge and want something besides steak-give Nick's a try!
Review Source:I have been to Nick's in Chicago several times (just wrote a review), but have never been to the location by the airport. Â My fiance made reservations for 7 of us this past Saturday and from start to finish we loved every minute. Â From the valet who was attentive, bartender made the perfect drinks, the person who sat us (found out later was the manager) looks like a slimmer version of Alec Baldwin, the server who was beyond knowledgeable, and the food...THE BEST. Â Our entire group had so much fun and again...the food is awesome (Lobster Bisque & Lobster Thermodore were my favorite.) Â We sat in the middle diningroom of the restaurant, but sat in the lounge area to enjoy the piano player after dinner. Â We just bought a house in Park Ridge and plan on being back again and again for social and business dinners.
Review Source:This is an unbelievable place for couple to enjoy a patrician dinner. A wonderful atmosphere inspired by traditional fine dining in a contemporary locale. The food is exceptional; everything is fresh and is a choice cut. The large proportions are quite filling and the selection is ample, even for the non-seafood lover. The plentiful choice of wines leaves you wanting more. The attentive service and care of the staff is fantastic, they go out of their way to make you content. When I want fine dining or just to impress my guests or date, Nick's is my definitive choice.
Overall Rating: 5 Stars
Pros: Amazing Food, Upscale Dining
Cons: None
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