Nicolas Restaurant

 I must either be too sensitive or had very bad luck...
 I've tried Nicolas several times as I live nearby.  Once we couldn't even
 get someone to seat us so we walked out.  Employees were talking amongst
 themselves.  Another visit and we got stuck with the Waitress From Hell.
 Got the wrong food, not served at the same time so one person was eating,
 one wasn't, and had to beg for silverware.  Food's good but we've run into
 too many peripheral problems and so won't go back. The food wasn't THAT
 good...
  Nancy Mason
 ([email removed])

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 On Tue, 6 Feb 1996, B. B. wrote:

 >     A friend and I had lunch there today and I realized that I had
 > only seen this mentioned once in this group.  I must admit I am fairly
 > new and may have missed it.
 >
 >     I just want to let everyone know how great it is.  The food is
 > mostly Italian & Greek in nature.  The portions are large, and the prices
 > very reasonable.  My favorite is the individual veggie pizza.  Lots of
 > veggies and cheese.  I always end taking a snack home.  The salads are
 > big enough to share and full of good things.   The pastas are generous
 > and when they contain something (i.e. mussels) there is a very adequate
 > amount.  The soups taste homemade.  I've never been able to eat dessert,
 > but they look good.  If you are a vegetarian you will be able to have a
 > good meal here, they offer a nice variety.  They serve breakfast all day,
 > and the omelets are full of the ingredients stated on the menu.  The
 > sandwiches aren't ordinary, but very delicious.  And they have several
 > lunch specials.
 >
 >     This is also a place you would take a friend if you wanted to sit
 > and chat in a pleasant atmosphere.  It is located on N 45th Street and
 > Meridian Ave N, right next to Tweedy and Popp Hardware.  Parking on N45th
 > is sometimes difficult, but they have parking and an entrance in back of
 > the restaurant.
 >
 >

 Someone wrote:
 : I must either be too sensitive or had very bad luck...
 : I've tried Nicolas several times as I live nearby.  Once we couldn't even
 : get someone to seat us so we walked out.  Employees were talking amongst
 : themselves.  Another visit and we got stuck with the Waitress From Hell.
 : Got the wrong food, not served at the same time so one person was eating,
 : one wasn't, and had to beg for silverware.  Food's good but we've run into
 : too many peripheral problems and so won't go back. The food wasn't THAT
 : good...
 :  Nancy Mason
 : ([email removed])

 You're not alone--several friends and I have all had
 such experiences at Nic's. The food can be good but
 the workers are often unprofessional. We also left
 once after an unnecessarily long wait by the 'Please
 wait to be seated' sign--ended up having a great dinner
 at the Thai place across the street on the corner. I go to
 Nic's now only for a quick salad.

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