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| Lynn and her baby boy |
Lynn
and I ate an early lunch at Nick's Diner on Front Street on our recent swing through the Port City. The food
was mostly typical diner fare with some variations here and there mainly
on the vegan portion of their menu. We were not in a particularly
adventurous mood, however, so I had a steak salad which was good and
Lynn had an vegetable omelet that was well crafted. Our sweet
waitress let one of my glasses of wine be gratis since it was the end of the
bottle and only about 3/4 of a glass which needless to say made me quite happy. Otherwise, her style was crisp and attentive without the
awkward over familiarity that can be jarring in these situations in our
experiences in the South.
The set
design here is probably the most impressive aspect of the place.
Wilmington restaurant/bar/coffee shop interiors are packed with a lot of
local art, much of it either bad or poorly curated (often both). Nick's
is one of the few exceptions as the art here trends toward a comic book
aesthetic with several over sized pieces that really work in this
context and complement the cavernous interior.
So, we enjoyed Nick's fare and would certainly go
there again. The interiors are fun, our experience with the food was
good, there seems to be a willingness on the part of the chef to experiment with the menu. Our service was efficient and the prices were reasonable. I am
interested in some of their vegan dishes which I don't remember seeing
in any other restaurants we visited this most recent time. Typically we
visit The Dixie Grill a couple of streets over for this kind of food
but our most recent experience there a couple of weeks ago was
underwhelming, bordering on bad with a sullen waitress with a vaguely
European accent, no A/C and uninspired breakfast/brunch food. Nick's
will likely be our alternative to TDG whenever we need a quick,
inexpensive and basic breakfast or lunch.
M & L
M & L
