$ - inexpensive
Middle Eastern/Persian
Busy Middle Eastern Restaurant
Expect a wait during lunch & dinner hours, as it is a popular hipster eatery. A large selection of vegan options. To avoid the wait carry out is an option.
Note: they only take cash or check. They do not take any credit cards.
- Outdoor Seating
Added by Michael knight on Mar 7 05 (updated Mar 21 07)
Reviews
A group of 4 other people and I ate at Nicholas' Restaurant before going to a show at Imago theater. I ordered the veggie mazza platter as an appetizer. Homemade pita like bread as big as the table was brought out and paired well with the hummus. I liked the mazza platter better then the veggie kabas. Very busy restaurant! Ladies, watch out for when you step out of the small restroom. I can't wait to go back to try something new!
vegan mezza platter. SO GOOOOOD.
it's a hole in the wall, and you'll most likely have to wait for a while to get a table, but don't let the looks fool you. the food is absolutely incredible, and the staff is quite friendly. frequented by the hip and not-so-hip alike. mmm good.
The vegan dishes are nicely labeled on the menu, and they even have a vegan mezza. We were going to get the vegan mezza, but the helpful waitress told us that the vegetarian mezza is vegan except for the tzatziki, and we could get this replaced with tahini sauce. This was a great choice as it included yummy spinach pies, a huge pita bread, hummus, falafels, tahini sauce, tabbouleh and something else which was very good. I really liked everything.
They make everything from scratch on the spot, which is a big plus in my book.
There is no vegan dessert though which was sad. Mostly because of this Nicholas gets an 8 and Ya Hala a 9. But Nicholas is much cheaper. But Ya Hala is fancier. So it depends on what you're looking for.
This place is indeed very popular; it's very crowded inside and when we got there at 7pm on a Tuesday night, and had to wait outside for more than half an hour. So, keep that in mind when you go there.