The Back Room At Nick's - McMinnville

The staff were accommodating and the restaurant was inviting. My opinion is that for the price, this restaurant could be a little more generous with their portions...even being on 3rd street in McMinnville. The price also invites extra criticism. The pasta dish we ordered tasted burnt, even though it didn't look like it was. It was also dry/starchy/al dente ish but could have been better if there had been more sauce to absorb into the dry pasta. It was also saturated with micro greens that were not enough to mask the burnt flavor....still not sure where the burnt flavor came from. The pizza was ok...got tired of tasting and feeling the excess flour that was still on the crust. The steak was ok, and cooked to requested temp, but scant and basic in a space that insinuated it would be better. Would probably go back if invited, but wouldn't recommend it.

The food and service was great! The prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity. It was the perfect date spot for us and we managed to snag a table right after opening. While we were seated we did hear them turn people away as they had to hold tables for reservations. Aka make a reservation if you have to go there.

Impossible to order from. They don't do pizzas to go so ended up ordering a couple pasta dishes to go. Items were completely wrong. Veggie dishes that had beef, etc. Expect better from a place on 3rd street.

We walked in without reservations and we were able to sit in the bar area. I had a side dish, the cauliflower as an appetizer. It was uniquely delicious. My husband had the artichoke there wasn 't much to it, but tasty. Their olive oil is definitely one of a kind. The type of olive oil you 'd find in an Italian restuarant. Surprisingly, my husband had the burger. He enjoyed it. I had the pork dish which showcased three types of pork, all delicious. The star of the dinner was their Italian margarita. I only drink margaritas everywhere I go and this one was so good and not sweet even though they add a splash of amaretto. We all taste 'sweet ' a little differently,...I 'm not a sweet tooth and rarely eat sugar or desserts. Hope you enjoy!

We visited Nick 's based on the recommendation of our concierge. It may have been built up too much. Our experience was fine. They recommended the famous burger and crab lasagna. Both were fine but nothing extraordinary. It did seem like a good value $100 for our meals with a bottle of wine. After visiting with other locals they indicated this used to be a much better place so maybe adjust your expectations and it will be fine. It 's good but not great and there are a number of other local options in McMinnville we 'll try on our next visit.