Delivery
Yes
Nicolas Italian Restaurant And Catering in Cold Spring
Categories
Location on the map
Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, US
Service options
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 845-809-5637
Site: http://www.nicolasrestaurant.net/
Site: http://www.nicolasrestaurant.net/
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:3–9PM
- Thursday:3–9PM
- Friday:3–9PM
- Saturday:3–9PM
- Sunday:12–9PM
Comments (146)
The staff are great, the food is wonderful. The atmosphere is very nice. The prices are fair for the quality of the food and the nice size portions. We liked it so much, we went back the next night. We would definitely go back again if we are in the area.
Nicolas is always fantastic. Cant really say much more than that the food is delicious the services fantastic
Just got back & am stuffed! Great family restaurant. Large portions at reasonable prices. Bread was great. I had fettuccine with meat sauce which was very good; my wife had chicken Marsala which was even better. I would highly recommend for really good Italian food in relaxed atmosphere. Wait staff friendly efficient & not unctuous. Go!
Exceptional quality, portions, service and price. Highly recommend. We held our sons rehearsal dinner for 30 guests. Everything was perfect. Guests raved about the delicious food and service. We were very pleased. Great family business serving great family meals.
It was one of the best restaurants I have been to. The food was brought out as it was being made and it wasnt soggy. The pasta was hot and it had a special sauce that just really made Bland pasta spectacular. The staff and waitresses were on the ball with everything that needed to be taken care of. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anybody for a casual dinner or for a large event
Great food, friendly staff great overall experience!
A great place to sit and have a great meal with your date or family and if you crave pizza, this place has it and its delicious. Its clean, spacious and has ample parking. The service is wonderful too.
Absolutely terrible! On the outside the restaurant looks beautiful. I had higher expectations seeing the outside of the restaurant. I sat down to plastic table cloths and drank out of plastic Coke cups rather than nice glasses. My boyfriend and I ordered the cold antipasto...both of us are Italian and enjoy the meats and cheese. We were presented with a chef salad...not an antipasto. No soppressata, no cappacola, no prosciutto, just salami and some cut up cheese.Then the waitress came back to our table with with a bowl of pepperoni and apologized for not including it. I would have accepted that...however, after she apologized she proceeded to place the pepperoni on the antipasto WITH HER BARE HANDS! Right at the table in front of us! We were absolutely mortified. We finished our dinner (which tasted very good but who knows how hygienic the back of the house is if the servers are putting their hands in the food in front of customers) and left knowing we would never come back again. Absolutely unreal!
Nice environment, great wait staff, food portions large. Drive 45 minutes to come its worth every mile
Easy parking, friendly staff. Im spoiled for 37 years with my wifes good Italian cooking. The ravioli I had at Nicolas, and the eggplant parm my wife had, was every bit as good as she has made for years... truly home-cooked and delicious. We will be back!
We always have a very special and enjoyable time at Nicolas. The food, staff and atmosphere feel like a loving Italian family event.😋💐
I am pretty picky about most things and although I wouldnt say this place is the cream of the crop for Italian dining- its without a doubt the best you will find in the area. The owners are Italian (nice perk), pleasant and welcoming. I have only ordered more simple dishes here- such as ravioli, linguine and the like- all were much better than the other local offerings (such as Antonellas). Not fantastic- but doable and certainly at the prices they present. Decent portions. Decor could be better- but not horrid. If you are expecting exceptional, you wont get that here (or anywhere in the immediate area for Italian, you will have to go into Westchester Co. or NYC for that). But for decent Italian at a reasonable price- you wont be let down. My only complaint, is that the drinks could be better- but they dont offer much of a bar either...so again, it is what it is.
I meet one of the Owners down in Marathon Florida, and personal, I believe that she will have one of the best restaurants in New York, also if I do ever come to visit NYC Ill stop in and say hi. 😎
They usually have excellent food. But that night I ordered linguini and white clam sauce and the linguini wasnt done quite enough. Have had it there before and it was great. I couldnt wrap it around my fork. Kept calling off. Was too stiff.
Easy to find on RT 9. Pleasant building. The room was set for our group. The waitress was very accommodating, taking coffee orders, getting tea for one member. Food was served family style. Serviceable Penne pasta ala vodka, pretty good eggplant rollatini, splatter halt sausage and peppers, half meatballs, and a platter of chicken marsala. Pitchers of soda, water, and unsweetened tea were provided. A nice venue for a group party.
Its my familys go to restaurant for authentic italian cuisine.Service perfect , portions perfect and quality perfecto!Highly recommend... enjoy!
Food was great.. the wait staff was very personable ask for jane to wait on you the drinks will always be filled and the food hot
Fooled again by reviews. It saddens us that we wont be returning because we were quite unimpressed by the food, however, the wait staff were attentive and lovely. Meal started off with doughy flavorless garlic knots, and poor quality Italian bread. My husband & I shared the appetizer special, fried ricotta cheese. Sounded interesting, but turned out to be a pile of mushy bread crumb coated cheese served atop greens & served with a side of marina sauce. Totally unimpressive. We then shared a sad looking salad of mixed greens, some shredded carrots, &1 small slice of tomatoe. Worst eggplant parmigian weve ever eaten. Didnt taste like eggplant, just tasted soggy breadcrumbs, covered with poor quality mozzarella cheese and sauce. Ziti was way overcooked. Portions average. Prices for that quality of food, overpriced. Place needs to be updated, however pretty clean. So disappointed with meal, we didnt want to add insult to injury by attempting desert. Unfortunately the food is repeating on me, so now I have to be doubly disappointed.
Wow this place was good. Had the veal scaloppine piccata which is both uncommon and difficult to prepare well. I was able to cut the veal with the side of my fork, the angel hair pasta was perfectly al dente and the flavor was excellent. Also had a fresh mozzarella appetizer with tomatoes, roasted red peppers and capers that was GREAT.The service was also very good. We were a party of nine from work and they stayed right on top of everything. Just awesome.
We both had a chicken entre, both delicious. Portions are large, prices reasonable. Plenty of free parking.
Service was great. The older woman/owner made you feel like she was cooking for you in her kitchen the entrees were great and plentiful
Terrible. The breading was soggy, the food smelled awful and tasted even worse and it was pretty run down. The blonde waitress was really annoying and awkward. I have no idea why it is always packed. Me and my girlfriend just threw out our take home boxes. We refer to it as e-colis.
Wife and I went 1/30/15. We hade a reservation and arrived a few minutes early. Hostess greeted us right away and with a warm manner. Seated us at a very comfortable table for 4. Waitress (Susan) was an absolute delight. Warm, friendly, and caring. Spoke to and took a genuine interest in my wifes shellfish allergy. Started off with a martini and glass of Cabernet. I had the clams casino appetizer which was outstanding. Next was the salad, Bread and garlic knots were placed on the table with olive oil. My wife had the chicken/bow tie pasta in a pesto sauce special and I had the veal & chicken alla Nicola (with red peppers, eggplant, ham, and mozzarella). Outstanding! 2 large medallions of each! Had 2 Peroni beers with dinner. For dessert: I had the Pistachio tortuffo (a sort of an Italian baked Alaska), cappuccino, and a Sambuca with coffee beans. The bill was less than $110. You decide if it was worth it. The food was outstanding and the service impeccable. We will be returning without doubt. The only complaint (minor): the gravy (no self-respecting Italian calls it sauce unless its on a pizza) on my side dish was a bit on the sweet side. Not the end on the world. The atmosphere was comfortable and the noise level was minimum. The décor was modern but very old-school Italian. We live in Westchester but this place was well worth the ride. Cant wait to go back. When in Cold Spring or Garrison, stop in and give it a try. Very highly recommended.
Traveling around New England and coming south decided to stop for the night and found this place. Great food, friendly and the house dressing is really good. Sausage and linguini for me, the Ziti Nicola for my wife. Well worth the stop.
The Iebbas have been serving GREAT Italian favorites for generations. Always glad to grab a pie to go or sit down and be server a wonderful meal, hopefully by Lilyanna, my favorite server since 1979
Excellent food and service!
Great Italian American menu at a family-owned gem. A longtime locals favorite. When the owner takes the time to chat with your table, its a keeper.
Homemade delicious meals, great, friendly service, and reasonable prices. I will definately come back again and again!
Went with a group of 11, service was not good. food was not up to par. we had issues with food and when we spoke to the waiter he was dismissive and rude. sauce was salty and veal was tough and was not very accommodating in taking the meals that were Inedible off the bill after admitting they tasted the sauce and it was salty
The service was warm, inviting, flexible and relaxing. Down to earth Italian cooking. Thank you for such a lovely time.
We went there for our 32nd wedding anniversary and loved it! Great food! Great service! Thank you! We plan to go back!
Friendly staff family-owned awesome food
Decor needs an update but the food is authentic and outstanding! Family friendly, casual experience.
Excellent Italian food. This was almost as good as my Nonnas meaning its very authentic. Excellent service and great waitress. Highly recommended
Awesome food and great portions. Very friendly staff
Went there for first time last Sat. Been wanting to try it for some time...the wait staff was grest..very accomodating & friendly..food was very good..very Italian..which is what we wanted..prices are comparable..Try it
Were regulars at Nicolas! Great food, great family that runs it, great staff. Good ambiance. You wont be disappointed!
Good food, great people, portions could be bigger.A little out of the way for us but worth the trip.
Awesome food and great service. Love that my family came here for a party and I was introduces to this place. Will definitely come back.
The best, FRESHEST Calimari I have had in a long time. Great service, excellent food! The Chicken Parmesan is excellent. Highly recommend!!!
Updated review - food and service staff are great. Good place to bring the family for dinner.
Weve celebrated Moms birthday here for years... fabulous food, friendly/attentive wait staff, Owners always make time visiting with us.
I liked this place. Food was pretty decent and the staff was very nice. I would go back.
Very good food .... friendly and courteous staff. Ive enjoyed going to this restaurant. Great selection of Italian foods. Deeeeee-licious!
We love this restaurant,one of our favorites., wife loves the salmon putenesca,all dinners are excellent.Great capacunio,nice and hot.Never a disappointed!!!
A great restaurant with a friendly staff and fresh food that is priced reasonable. Plenty of food for the price. Recommend to anybody for a nice quiet dinner
Havent been there in years, food and service are still excellent and they pour a great glass of wine
It was really good food was great and the waitress Lilly was great would recommend to everyone
Ordered chicken parmigiana but she gave us the wrong size which went with the wrong price. Oh well still good and friendly.
Food was awesome. Really enjoyed it. Also our server Angelina was the best.
We really enjoyed our lunch at Nicolas. Wonderful, family-owned place. If we werent from Seattle, wed be regulars.
The family atmosphere is wonderful, the food is outstanding. Id give them 10 stars if I could.
Loved it. Great service, great food, wonderful family atmosphere. Wheelchair accessible. Highly recommend!
Absolutely wonderful as always! Our home away from home. Delicious, authentic food and amazing people. I
They treat you like family and the food is amazing, also the restaurant is really pretty on the inside and out.
This place is like eating Sunday dinner with the family. A family run restaurant great food and great atmosphere. Love Mom and Lilly
Always a delicious meal. Great staff. Look forward to the chances I have to eat here.
Very friendly staff.Prices reasonable and food is good. Nice location. Lots of parking.
Excellent food, great service, our favorite family restaurant !!!
Great food. Friendly, family atmosphere.
Very good food and server was perfect
Awesome servers... friendly atmosphere...lots of good food as well ..
Excellant Food. Nice quiet atmosphere, not crowded.
Best restaurant by far. Great food and friendly service.
Great food, Excellent service!
Fair price, generous portions, nice stuff and good service. The crowd is mostly locals.
The food was delicious and the service was excellent!😃👍❣️
Food, prices and service was fantastic.
We love Nicolas when we are in the mood for Italian food. Its a good, family runned place, with good food
Family style restaurant great Italian food like grandmas. Love it! !!!
Good food. Waitress was wonderful. Enjoyable dinning.
Food made to order, delicious. Family
The food was delicious and service was great.
Great place Service always excellent.Food was excellent
Great food nice ambiance great prices
Awesome staff amazing food a definite 10 can’t wait to go back
Great Italian dishes, many specialties. The Veal Merissa is to die for!
Delicious food, large portions!
Really good food. Atmosphere warm and comfortable.
Excellent Italian restaurant with their family assuring the best for each guest
Great food, family style...our go to Italian restaurant!!
Delicious!!! Friendly waitstaff...great family run restaurant!
Food is always delicious and piping hot!!
Delicious food, large servings and great servers.
The food is delicious. Great place
Absolutely delicious! Had the Alaskan special and it was amazing!
Great food friendly servers as always
Food made fresh and always great ask for Lilly
Great lunch with Mom. Wonderful service
Excellent food and seviceVery pleasant atmoshere.
I love the place.nice and very nice family people
Excellent Food, good flavor!! very Italian!
Always great food and service at Nicolas!!!
Great food and great atmosphere
Great food and super people.
Very nice. Great chicken marsala
Great food and very good service
Food was really good. Service was good too
Great food and good service.
All Italian fair . Full bar. Fair prices.
The best food and staff very friendly
Good food large portions
Awesome staff and delicious food.
Very good and large portions.
Excellent food and service!!
Best Italian food and reasonable price
Went for an automotive school food was good
Home style Italian. Very good!
Very good food and service
Excellent food and service
When youre here, youre family, in every sense of the word.
Best food
Good Food
Good food
No flavor
Excellent Food and Service
Perfect
Shells Great stuffed
Good food and service
Great food!
Great!
Very friendly staff
Everything was excellent!!
Great food
Great food.
Amazing!!
Good Italian in Cold Spring
Great food
Quintessential Italian!
Love the food.
Very good.
Great local spot
Great food
Great food
Love love love!
Excellent meal. Very welcoming.
Total reviews rating 4.6
146 Reviews for Nicolas Italian Restaurant And Catering 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-03Nicolas is a neighborhood eatery serving up home cooked italian dishes. My wife and I visit often since we live so close - were never disappointed. You can tell Nick pours his passion into the restaurant. Stop in or order take out, youll definitely enjoy it.
Review №2
2022-02-26The short, thick, drunk waitress with blonde highlights needs to go. Obnoxious. She wasnt even our waitress and came over to us at the end of our meal telling my fiance she doesnt like him because he gives her bad vibes. Then she accused him of waving his hand at her in a derogatory way. She was slurring her words and again... wasnt even our waitress. We did not have an interaction with her prior to this My fiance is the sweetest, quietest person, and she clearly had hin confused with someone else in her drunken stupor. The quality of the food is irrelevant to her flagrant disrespect and unprofessional behavior. We will never be back. What a disgusting establishment to allow your employees to get wasted on the job and harass your paying customers. An absolute embarrassment.
Review №3
2019-08-24Great servicehome style cookingaffordable pricelarge portionsfood was ok
Review №4
2022-05-28Sooooo yummy! Friendly, quick service, clean. And did I mention delicious?
Review №5
2022-01-30Very good food, fresh and large portions! Cozy atmosphere, too.
Review №6
2021-08-22A pleasant surprise. I have passed Nicolas many times in my travels to and from Long Island, and finally decided to check it out. In a nutshell, I wish this restaurant was on Long Island because it would be my neighborhood go-to place.I have read several of the bad reviews, which mentioned plastic tablecloths, run down interior, etc. Get over yourselves. This isnt meant to be fine dining. Its a 47 year old family owned and operated restaurant. They put their heart into their food, and my wife and I found everything to be outstanding.I cant wait to go back.
Review №7
2021-12-12Lovely! Food is tasty. Service is perfect for us. Relaxed, yet classy enough. Enjoyed Moms 79th birthday there today.
Review №8
2021-08-30Very friendly people at the restaurant. Wait between courses was a bit long. Due to the waitress kept getting sidetrack with idle talk with the regulars like 20 plus minutes or so. The food was ok too. Overall, I say a very friendly restaurant with pleasant people.
Review №9
2021-04-14My friend and I just had a wonderful meal at Nicolas. Both dishes were delicious and served hot. The waitress even went so far as to lend me a pair of eyeglasses since I left mine at home. Definitely on our list for another visit.
Review №10
2021-10-19The food is excellent. The atmosphere is nice. The portions are large. The staff is friendly. Definitely worth it. Would go back again.