Nick's Manhattan Beach ; NMB Review

If the service was excellent. The waitress was exceptional. We only had appetizers so mediocre at best. For money spent I'd rather go elsewhere in Manhattan Beach

Modern take on comfort food. Very good portions, you won't leave hungry. Ask for the garlic bread that they'll bring to your table before your meal - it's excellent. For dessert try the butter cake if you have a sweet tooth. I've never had something here I didn't like.

Great food and service. The blackened fish sandwich was delicious and very filling. Their decaf espresso was fantastic, will go back if I'm in the area again.

Today's soup, I dont't know real name was like korean food. Anyway it was great. Short rib was so tender, I didn't need a knife. Mashed potato, vegetables, and so on everything was good. Draft IPA was fantastic. Very kind and active but not noisy. I'll definitely came back.

Great location and very popular! Eat in style and still enjoy a casual setting. The restaurant patio faces the Metlox courtyard. You can enjoy your dining and satisfy your interest in people watching as tourists and locals pass the enclosed but open patio...

By:
cmilton111
11.19.2018

We had the tuna tartar, the braised short rib and the fried chicken. They were all excellent. The service was extremely attentive, more so than some fancier places. We sat near the bar and there was a good vibe of people just grabbing drinks. Plenty of people brought their kids in too.

Awesome food. Great service. Great location. Highly recommended.

I celebrated my PhD last night in this gorgeous place. Well we passed a terrific evening and the restaurant was definitely the reason for the fruitful evening. The team collaborated in a sweet way, the cooking was delicious and my buddies were very pleased. We shall absolutely visit again for more celebrations. thanks very much.

I currently live out of state and had two family members celebrating their birthdays at Nick s. I wanted to surprise them with some appetizers to greet them when they sat down. I called in explained my situation with Mike and he was able to accommodate the request in the most professional way and was very polite too. I wanted to thank Mike for his exceptional customer service and look forward to going to Nick s when I visit back in town. Thank you so much!

First time visiting Nick's. Definitely will be back. Food was excellent. Service was wonderful.

Fantastic food and service. We ate outside and it was very pleasant. The pork ribs were delicious and enough for two meals. Next time I will try the cioppino.

My steak salad was good not great, patio seating was pleasant

"locals spot" good food, good service, good ambience.

Went here for first time and AMAZING food! We got veggie burgers and they realized the bacon topping that comes with our side of Brussel sprouts should be on side. They are so great!

Great breakfast and accommodating service. Nice seating outside.

The taquitos and butter cake are absolutely amazing. Every time I flying to la I make it a plan to go by Nick's just for the taquitos and butter cake.

Best place so far in LA! Great service, great bar and finally great Rips. Enjoyed it very much!

Pretty good, waffles were alright, but my girl had an attitude but all in all it was good.

Great food. Great Atmosphere- Staff was friendly and attentive.

Lovely little spot very near the beach. The seafood cioppino is definitely the star dish here - service is warm and personable too.

I've been to Nick's on 4 occasions & each visit has been a superb experience. The ambience is very nice and modernistic with great music mostly smooth , latin Jazz, pretty awesome, as my father is a Musician and if he likes the music so much that hes Shazzaming all the tracks id say its good music lol. The portions served at Nick's are the biggest ive seen compared to most restaurants and eateries in the Manhattan beach pier area, I tried the thai salad which is the best thai sald ive had its very well served, the noodles are delicious as well as the level of spiciness. My brother had the shrimp taquitos which was super bomb, the fried chicken was excellent, it was 2 huge bonless pieces the gravy and mash was super good, as well as thier fried chicken sandwich. The kale chicken salad was so huge we had to share it, but everything was excellent with zero complaints. The waiter offered me a special house tequila specifically for Nick's which i declined but he was very happy to let me know they offered Casamigos anejo for my skinny margarita. Let me say they have great wine selection as well. The margarita was very well done with a fresh agave house mix. Me and my family will be returning! :)

They only have flavored tea very sad. The Prime Rib dip was good as was Service. Having regular tea is one of the cheapest drinks for a restaurant and big profit so makes no sense..

We frequent the Orange County locations...this was our first venture to the Manhattan Beach location. Food and service superb.

Had the blackened fish sandwich. Toasted brioche bun, slaw, tomatoes, and arugula (I had them leave off the onions) with tartar sauce on the side. Didn't need the tartar sauce because there was plenty going on already with the sandwich. Nice mix of flavors and the fries on the side were fresh and crispy. I would definitely visit Nick's when I'm in town again.

Friendly Customer service Great food soo worth the 2 hour drive

First time eating here and this place is a jewel. The inside is smaller but upscale and everyone is cheerful and very accommodating. Crumpet absolutely loved her artichoke appetizer with some sort of homemade lemon dressing. Sarava and I had the baby back ribs with fries. You know how many restaurants say their ribs are "fall off the bone" soft and then you're fighting with the meat, LOL! Well this place is the real deal as the meat was very tender and the sauce wasn't overwhelming either. The fries were perfectly soft with scrumptious seasoning. Crumpet had a kale salad with some jumbo shrimp at $4 a piece but she liked it. She loved her lemon drop martini by the way. We finished up with an out of this world soft butter cake with vanilla ice cream, it was solo good! We'll be back...

Good food, good service. Contemporary interior and fun wine list, including good ones by the glass

I am not a breakfast person, but this was really good food, and it was inexpensive, especially for being happily located in Manhattan Beach. Also, the coffee was great. For some reason, my dad likes to eat breakfast on weekend days, and I look forward to taking him here again the next time I'm in LA, which I will be... this time next week. Yeah man!

Great experience! The atmosphere and food were fantastic and my server Will was incredible! He made an excellent wine selection to pair with my meal.

Sat in the quiet side patio to avoid the wait. Food was very good and our server was the best. The whole team was attentive and friendly. We'll be back soon.

Wonderful classy place. Went for lunch directly from LAX airport. Easy parking as there is a 3 hr parking garage right next to this place. Ordered the fried chicken as I was starving. OMG, what a great choice. Everything just melts in ur mouth. Chicken is so soft and wonderful. Biscuit has a lovely cake like texture. Corn on cob has an amazing swedish sauce..just an explosion of flavors in your mouth. Watermelon margarita was very well done, just what I needed on a hot day to refresh myself.

Great location! 15 minutes from the airport and a short walk to the beach. Best hamburger I have ever had. Get the vingerette broccoli! FYI the burger is big and will fill you up.

The food is fantastic. Never disappointed. The reservation system is sloppy and maitre' D not the best.

I like Nick's MB very much, more space than Nick's on 2nd St.!! Patio seating... great for people watching and mimosas!.The food is good but we wish brunch was not over at 12:00! It would be nice not to have to arrive so early on a Sunday and even nicer to be able to enjoy leisurely brunch fare even if it's 1pm!!! However, overall Nick's has friendly, accommodating staff, offer's a clean environment, there is parking in a covered lot very near and is a good choice for a meal in the area.

The food is amazing and the customer service is impeccable!! The butter pound cake is delicious.

The food is amazing here. My favorite thing is the roast beef dip. Uh-may-zing! The horseradish that comes with it adds just the right touch of heat. The staff is also great. Be ready to drop some $$$ though because it ain't cheap!

If you own a dog, this is not the place to eat,not very friendly with your pets.
This is Manhattan Beach a pet friendly place they need to get over and live dog owners along.

Food was amazing service was out of this world... would definitely recommend

Pretty cool ambience cool place to stop after shopping service was only slightly above-average but the quality of ingredients was higher than expected.

Delicious food and a wonderful hard working staff. Highly recommend a visit.

We came to this place for dinner. This spot was recommended to us by a friend. Well, it was a winning. the staff were so friendly and we felt good. The food was just great. We had a great time and we will definitely return to this restaurant. We recommend this place to all.

Food and service is very good. Will definitely return.

Great food but more limited menu. Would definitely go back.

Excellent presentation with even better tasting food!

Delicious place to go for brunch. There's some soothing electronic music and nice lighting inside which give it a classy vibe. I got the short rib Benedict which was tender and savory. They also substituted the English muffins for corn tortillas (because I'm Gluten Free). Highly recommend this place.

This location is by far my favorite. The service is always perfect even during a pandemic.

Good atmosphere, good food, a bit pricy, but I'd come back again.

Nick's, no matter which area, is outstanding. Fresh ingredients and fantastic cocktails. I believe that they have the best burger ever! I've been to lunch in Manhattan Beach and dinner in San Clemente and I have found both to be outstanding.

Excellent food! My good friend took me here for my birthday and boy, I'm grateful that he did. We ordered Filet Mignon, it comes with bistro salad and chicken tortilla soup. The steak is melt in your mouth scrumptious, the soup was good but the bistro salad was mouth-watering delicious. I can have just the salad alone and I'll be more than satisfied. We had butter cake with crystalized sugar that made it kind of crunchy. I have had many butter cake but this one takes the cake! No pun intended. I'll come back to this place over and over again and will definitely recommend to my friends and family.

Call ahead if you have more than 6 people they don't do parties

Nick's beef dip and butter cake will make you a repeat customer.

Nice date night ! Although the restaurant was busy and we didn't have reservations last Saturday eve, my husband and I were well greeted and able to be seated right away. Our table service was spot on by Kaitlyn -thank you, as well as by other staff. So appreciate that. Our dinner-scottish salmon & sea bass plates were amazing! All this wonderfulness reminded us of our fave 5 cruise. We want more of that! so we'll be back .

Food is excellent, service is good, the wait to be seated is reasonable. The fertilizer smell from the planters in the outdoor seating area can be a bit off-putting. The faucets in the men's restroom are not connected properly: one has only scalding hot water, the other only ice cold.

Can't go wrong with anything on the menu!! My top 5 fav restaurants.

Delicious food and wonderful service from a knowledgeable staff

Don't miss it in Manhattan Beach. I don't think they know how to disappoint in here.

This is the go to spot if your looking for a great steak. Tender succulent and mouth watering. The rest of the menus good as well.