Nick's is an old time local bar with a lot of wood, a copper cieling, a grill, and some good vibes. It was the third stop on my Sunday bar trifecta. I'd already been to two places in Lockport and took it easy with a Bud, a shot of Jameson's, and a pound of hamburger.
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  If you can consider eating a pound of ground animal parts taking it easy. I generally get them plain or with just cheddar so I can figure out if the patty stands by itself. It was pretty good for a premade burger. Grind or at least pound your own patties and the three stars turn into four.
  My brain, already pickled left me with worse short term retension than usual as far as names so the bartender, a Pittsburgh native, who currently runs Nick's, shall remain nameless. Although Matt pops into my head whether for good reason or not.
  Lemont has a few options that are worth looking into and Nick's is certainly one of them.
My bf picked this place. After hearing it was on Chicago's Best AND they served ONE LB burgers we had no choice but to go. Portion size is very important to him as you can see.
Nick's is located in downtown Lemont with plenty of street parking right out front. We visited this local hot spot on a Friday around 6pm. We were lucky to snag one of the last few open tables. The place was full of locals, a rowdy group of middle age women, 20 something guys taking shots of Patron at the bar, and other sipping on Coors Lights.
I was not quite up for the burger and did not want to take leftovers home. I opted for the Chicago-style hot dog. My bf got the burger. The hot dog was thick and juicy (yes, you! get your mind out of the gutter! ). Stuffed with onions, relish and mustard. I stole multiple bites of the burger and it was awesome. No twist on it. Just a burger done exactly how all American burgers should be done. Â
A unique pitch. They pride themselves in NOT having fries. Hmmmmmm Although I think most of the time I would rather just not have fries especially if they are mediocre. However, tonight instead of mediocre fries I had mediocre BBQ chips. Skip those. Â
While I thought the burger would be bigger, closer to this (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huddle.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2009%2F06%2Ffat-guy-eating-giant-hamburger.jpg&s=3580b5154fe846c034e6468b907f3f38dec4588aad69f49ac29e297750bc041e" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.huddle.com/bl…</a>)  at least it's less likely to make you hamburger shaped in the middle.
My husband and I just happened to be in town visiting family, and we wanted to come to Nick's after seeing it on Chicago's Best.
It took the bartender awhile to realize we were ready to order, but it was worth the overall wait.
We split the Nickburger between us, Â and it was definitely as advertised. However, I wished I had ordered the whole thing, I still think I could've ate a whole burger. We knew it was 1 lb., but didn't realize it was a thinner patty.
This also seems like it's a White Sox bar/tavern which is fine (we're Sox fans!), so beware if you're a North Sider. You might get ignored.
Best hamburgers in the south suburbs! Â Be warned that the burgers are a full 1 lb, so don't get too concerned that they don't have French fries. Â If you can finish the 1lb burger, you probably didn't need the fries.
Atmosphere is that of a clean small old school tavern. Â Service could be a littler cheerier. Â The waitress/bartender was a little cold and somewhat rude. Â But the burgers are worth it.
This is a nice little local pub with a great Italian beef, spicy and served au jus. Get it with mozzeralla and grilled onions for $6.50. They also serve a huge burger. If you don't like either of those options, however, you are out of luck because that's all they've got. The place is tiny and although they say it's historic the wood paneling and other recent remods make it feel more like a dive. Beer prices seemed average and I think there are 4 on tap.
Review Source:Really like Nick's-- it's one of the first bars tried after asking for a place to get a good burger in Lemont and being told this is -the- place to try first. Â Nick's has a classic older dive-bar type feel, which I personally really enjoy with any bar as it makes you feel a little more welcome. Â The beer selection is pretty decent and the burgers live up to the recommendation. Â The burgers come with chips/pretzels, and not fries-- which normally would be a big deal for the starch n' carb lover that I am but considering you will need a to-go box for your burger, it's not a problem. Â Oh and just to confirm, the burgers are definitely worth the trip. Â I have yet to go here to watch a game and have a beer, but just from my first impressions, this seems like the kind of place you'd want to be.
Review Source:Good food for a neighborhood bar.
I don't quite understand all the 5 star reviews but they did help me find this place.
You probably have been to a place just like this many times before. An ordinary bar. Some tables and booths to eat and drink at. A limited menu of standard fare, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc... No fries, just bagged chips. The only thing notable is the size of the hamburger, it's the size of a small frisbee.
I can't bring myself to follow the crowd and give them more than 3 stars. It's just OK. Not great. Not bad.
Nick's? Â Where have you been all my life??? Â Hidden away in Lemont, this bar is a cross between a dive bar that serves food and a neighborhood pub.
Had it not been for fellow Yelper, Robert R., I never would have found it- for it was here that we met one night to enjoy "burgers as big as my head" (his description) and icy cold beers.
His promise did not go unfulfilled. Â For within 15 minutes of ordering- there arrived on our table, paper plates groaning with the weight of the burger it was being asked to hold. Â The burger and bun overlapped the plate and the toppings were piled high. Â And this giant mess of meat was perfectly cooked but it was almost a shame to cut this giant in half just to be able to eat it.
If you can't see any of the the thousand signs in this place that say, "No Fries", know that they have, no fries. Â But bags of chips are in abundance.
Service was friendly and this is obviously a place full of "regulars" as there was a lot of back slapping and hugging going on with everyone who walked in the door. Â And this place has one of the nicest women's restrooms I've ever seen in a bar of this type.
But the funniest thing? Â They close whenever they want. Â Slow night? Â Close it up. Â Bartender needs to go? Â Close it up. Â I think on the night we were there they kicked us out around midnight.
But not without a smile on our faces!
This place is a bit of a hole in the wall. It's a small place but has great food at good prices. The atmosphere is dark, as a bar typically is, and the service is wonderful.
I had the chili dog the other day, going against the grain (everyone raves about their burgers) and it was awesome. Less than $5, too! The burger is HUGE! Very worth the money and looked awesome, although I didn't taste it.
I recommend this place if you're in the area!
I have been getting the Nick burger since 1996. The burgers are big, juicy, fresh and tasty. The value is great. It is filling and most people have some left over for the next day. They have drink specials and the workers are friendly. It is a great place to sit back, watch a game, have some beers and enjoy a great meal. I will always be a fan of Nick's Tavern.
Review Source:Straight up to the top of my favorite burgers. Â I like the simple menu. Â Who doesn't love Andy Capps??
The setup is nice too. Â Yes it is small, but I enjoy that "small town" feel that it gives off. Â Sit back with a nice burger, a cold beer, some friends, and the game on in the background.
The staff is very friendly and truly appreciates you being there.
Darryl (Proud member of The Food Club)
I am part of a food club and we search the Chicago land area for the best burgers,dogs,& pizza. We choose one place per month to taste.
Nicks Tavern is one of the best in the Chicago land area, seriously. The beef is the best part of this burger. Very friendly service, highly recommended .
Thank you,
Frank Campeglia- The Food Club
I work from home across the street from Nick's so I'm pretty much a regular. Â There are plenty of lunch choices in Lemont, but I find myself at Nick's more than most. Â
I love the old school feel of the place, everyone who works there remembers my name and what I usually eat, and the food is great from the top of the menu to the bottom.
I'm not sure there's anything more one could ask for when grabbing lunch.
Seen Nick's on Chicago's Best. I was going to be in Lemont and thought I would give it a try. I'm so happy I did. I took the burgers to go. My husband and I both thought they were great. Â Had other family members say "hey what's that you're eating" so I gave them Nick's number and they called, placed an order too. Â Needless to say, they were happy with my recommendation. We will all be back. Hopefully to dine in next time.
Review Source:This place is fantastic! We came here after a day of gallivanting in Lemont and what a perfect place to stop. The bar was practically empty, aside from a few regulars and everyone in the place was as nice as can be. The owners happened to be there at the time and came over to talk to us.
There is a house dog who is very friendly, and they made sure to let us know that during the day friendly dogs are more than welcome. The prices are reasonable and there was one of those electronic jukeboxes on the wall to pick music. There were two small pool tables I believe and even though there were about 8 of us, no one gave us any nasty looks like some of those Lemont bars.
Nick's isn't the fanciest bar, and it may look like a bit of a dive, but the people are great and it's a nice place to hang out. Kudos Nick's!
Old school fresh ground burger - how it used to be still is here at Nicks. Been coming here for 20+ years and has not changed a bit - and that's a good thing.
The big magazines miss this one all the time - best kept secret.
Now I need to go and enjoy another one.
Not a 5 star because there is no excuse anymore not to get your meat from a family farm these days.
I stopped in there on a weeknight a few months ago with a bunch of friends. Â We're a noisy bunch and took up a lot of space, but the staff were friendly and everybody enjoyed their burger. Â I had to work a bit more that evening so I didn't test out the bar.
Nick's is on my list for a place to try again when the weather gets better, maybe on a Saturday afternoon when I can linger for a while.
Went there on Friday night with a group of people from work, and had a fantastic time! Â Very small place with cap at about 50 people, and the place was packed! Every seat at the bar taken and the tables full too. Â Some might call it a dive bar, but to me that brings up negative images which don't fit Nick's. Â Bar was super clean and the decor was what I'm going to term 'bar classic'. Â Not a ton of beers on tap, but they have a pretty standard bottle selection. Â
Nick's is definitely known for it's Nickburgers, which are almost as large as the plate they come on. Â Definitely get everything(lettuce, tomato, pickles, relish, ketchup, mustard, onions-grilled or raw) on your burger, especially the grilled onions. Â They make their burgers fresh daily, and you can definitely taste that they're not pansy frozen pub burgers! Â If you are starving, maybe you could finish the entire burger, but I was pleasantly full on half a burger, two beers and a bit of the bar mix. Â
The owners, Don and Rob were working their butts off that night, but they still found time to chat with everyone and were very sincere in making sure everything was to our liking. Â Great set of guys who make you want to make this your usual hang out spot, and I definitely would if I lived closer to Lemont!
We stopped by this little hole in the wall because we heard of the Big Nick burgers. We were about half an hour late. Kitchen closed at 11. So we sat and had a drink with the new owner. Very friendly place. We had a great time with the bar tender. And the Dr. Who's Tardis shaped cooler in the corner. And they have Shlitz in bottles. We were there with an Irish fellow that just got off the boat and we told him that was a premium beer and he had to try it. Well of course, everyone that walked into the place after that he talked them into drinking Shlitz. The owner loved him. Great little find. Will be back for the burgers.
Review Source:It's FRIDAY...and what better way to start your weekend than with a big, juicy cheeseburger the size of your head. Â Really, these things should be served in a helmet...they're that BIG!
On my way home from work today, I realized it's been waaay too long since I've stopped at Nick's and so I checked my glovebox and sure enough, their menu was still there. Â When ordering, I try to keep the toppings to a minumum so the flavor of my burger is not to be disguised. Â That's how I tell how good the meat really is. Â Anyway, one quick call and in no time, my burger was ready and waiting for me when I'd arrived. Â With 10 minutes still to go before I was pulling into my driveway, I buried my meal behind the seat so I wouldn't start nibbling at it on the way back. Â Sometimes you just do what you gotta do.
If you're in Lemont and get a serious hankerin' for the Angus, stop at Nick's for a burger and a beer...and tell 'em I sent ya. Â They'll have no idea who you're talking about, but tell 'em anyway!
Got out of Chicago for half-a-day and took a short trip down to Lemont, IL to soak up some small town charm. Â While there I happened into Nick's Tavern. Â I was looking for lunch and a beer, and didn't think much of the place when I walked in, but one of the very friendly locals encouraged me to stay for a burger, and wow, what a burger! Â Huge but not greasy, most people seem to cut them into fourths... just fantastic.
Sitting at the bar I quickly realized that this was a destination spot for the locals as lots of people seemed to know each other. Â Everyone was very friendly and made me feel right at home.
It's definitely a bar, but clean and welcoming enough that several families were there with children. Â I also wouldn't term it a dive bar as again, the place was clean and well managed.
I'll continue to stop into this place anytime I'm in Lemont!
Best place for a Fred Flinstone brontosaurus burger...as in they are huge! First time back since the new owners and the burgers almost seemed bigger, still great. Takes a while to cook them because they are so huge - gives you extra time to drink beer! Â The bartenders are friendly and are focused on customer service.
This is one of those places where the owner stops by and asks you how everything was and really means it....and then thanks you for stopping by - whoa! Â No Don, thank you!
5-star burger. Â Freshly ground beef tossed on a bun way too small so the ends stick out the sides. Â So lovely I wish I had one right now
Nick's is a dive bar with 5-6 tables tops. Â The bartender performs double-duty as your waiter/waitress and serves a nice cold old style along with your burger should you choose that route. Â The reason there are so few reviews is because anyone who goes to Nick's would not know what Yelp is. Â Go to Nick's. Â Get a beer. Â Get the burger. Â Enjoy it's monstrous size and plan your next trip back. Â Cause the minute you leave you will be thinking about the burger for the next week
If you're in the mood for a local dive bar with a friendly atmosphere and awesome burgers (as big as a baby's head) then head over to Nick's. Â This place is tiny, but there is relatively high turn-over rate while local Lemonsters stop in for a burger and a beer while catching up on local gossip, sports news, while keeping an eye on the game.
Despite the high turnover, this place is almost always at or near capacity. Â Nonetheless, when my friends and I met here for burgers, beer, and reminiscing, we were not hustled to make room for other customers.
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