Nicky's Mexican Restaurant

"I haven't been to Nicky's in over 25 years. Wow! I don't recall the tastes. Pictured is the Carne Asada. Both plates! I needed two "to go boxes" after having loaded up on chips and queso prior to getting my entre.

So, on we go.

My party of 7 was seated promptly, and initial drink orders were taken. We ordered three warm waters, two waters no ice, and two ice waters. One of my party suggested the server get an impressive tip if she got the water right. She did! We ordered two frozen peach margaritas, and one on the rocks. Also a couple of strawberry on the rocks as well as a Corona Michalada. The Margaritas are most likely the best in SBC. The Michalada has a creeper spice that prevented consumption at the bottom of the glass. Don't get me wrong, it was very good.

We ordered a "large" queso. It was disappointing that it came in a 2/3 cup condiment bowl. I don't know how they could have a smaller container for the small version. My definition of large is at least twice this size. We had to order another. It was delicious and had the taste of authentic Mexican crema. The salsa was very good, and the chips were warm and kept coming.

The entres were served in tremendous proportions, which more than made up for the lack of largeness of the queso. I can only attest for the Carne Asada, my entre. Though pricey, it was served on two large plates which made the price reasonable. The flavor of the meat is the second best that my 65 year old memory serves. I was raised in Dallas, which, arguably, is the Tex-Mex capitol of earth. My vote for the best flavor is from 45 years ago at a restaurant in Dallas that no longer exists. The point is, second best ever is outstanding coming from me. The quesadilla atop the skirt steak was filled with cheese and lightly grilled. If my diet permitted, I could eat a plate full of these things. The set up plate had a cheese enchilada thing, I guess. The menu didn't mention it. It was over stuffed with cheese and too rich for one sitting. I'm certain the last half of it will warm up fine later. The guacamole has unique texture with diced onions, and also is some of the best in SBC. The only flavor that was disappointing was the beans. They were very good, but not my expectation of Tex-Mex. I had a Mexican step-mother during my adolescents. Refried beans are made starting with simply beans and water. That's it. These had a soul food taste, maybe a smoked ham hock flavor. Sorry for the vague description. You'd have to try them to interpret my meaning. Some in my party loved them, as did I. Just not my idea of Mexican food.

Good service is hard to find in restaurants now days, since COVID. Though there are some better in SBC, I tipped 30%. I live on Social Security if that tells you anything.

All in all, this has achieved the top three of my favorite Mexican restaurants in Shreveport, Bossier City. Again, this means a lot coming from me. I'm hard to please when it comes to Mexican food. You'd have to make the trip to Dallas to get better.

I'll definitely go back and highly recommend Nicky's."

Michael Havard

"I love this place!! Excellent food, service and atmosphere! The only reason I’m giving it 4 stars is the top shelf margarita. It’s so sweet and syrupy that we couldn’t drink it. But we will revisit this spot for sure!"

Stacey T

"If you are looking for a Mexican food restaurant with a different spin, I highly recommend this one. When I ordered the Chili Relenous, it looked different, tasted incredible and the service was more than "Execellent" so I left a great gratuity. If you are looking for a restaurant that will impress someone, go to this one and you will not be disappointed."

Gene Raley