Nick's Restaurant and Lounge

Gray Man

Stopped in today for the first time with an old Army buddy. Love this place!! Love the old school feel from the moment you walk in. The ambiance is incredible. Met the owner. Seems like a stand up dude. Friendly feller who was nice to me, my friend, and his employees. Respect. Not to mention. The party melt was served with; fries (cooked beyond perfection - which I don't say lightly), sour chopped coleslaw (which was also pretty got dang amazing), and a fresh kosher dill spear. Not to mention they use pumpernickel bread and at least 2 pieces of cheese on the patty melt. A creative and well paired combo. It was my first, definitely not my last, and besides my favorite bar/tavern (The Plaza) might be my only... Exceptional job. The waitress was also A1. Professional and friendly. I will fa sho be back.

Andrew Scully

Our server was great. Very personable and attentive. But the curds were not that good and the fish fry was disappointing. I want to give 5 stars for the personal but the food was very disappointing.

Katherine Morgan

Best restaurant in Madison! A longtime favorite of mine, Nick's Restaurant and Lounge is the most comforting place for a Madison resident to wind down with a good sandwich, a slice of pie, and a drink after a long day. The chicken filet sandwich with fries is awesome and will always be my favorite!

Damon Laru

Our server was amazing and super attentive. The food was pretty bad and very overpriced. $12.99 for a burger I wouldn't have paid $8 for. I ordered a medium burger and I got it well done. The meet was freezer damaged and rubbery. Fries were boring and kind of soft with no seasoning. Cheese curds were prebattered and frozen. Just a bleek experience overall. Sat outside because the inside was dirtier than I'd like to admit. We were the only ones there at the time and it was 730pm on a Tuesday downtown. It seemed as though who ever is running the restaurant just kind of gave up on trying to make the guests experience a good one. It was memorable for all of the wrong reasons.