You guys know how I am about pizza. The world's perfect food: all food groups are, or can be represented. It's good hot and fresh or right out of the fridge the next day. My pizza forays range from the pepperoni/sausage/black olive that I was raised on to bacon/blue cheese to veggie-palooza. There is no end to what you can do to a pizza. But one thing is clear: it MUST have a good crust. Without this element, you're just wasting your time.
A few months ago, Nicky's Pizzeria in Five Points caught my eye. I've been so curious about it because I hadn't heard one word about the place. None of my other food-obsessed friends had mentioned it, hadn't heard any ads, nothing. And, it's tucked away in a corner spot right across from the post office on Greene Street, so it's easy to not notice it. This summer I was working with a lovely couple who were buying their first house together. He is in the restaurant biz, so I asked if they had tried out Nicky's. Yes, they had. They both said they really liked it and specifically mentioned the crust. Hmmm....
Recently, my husband and I had the occasion to check out Nicky's. As we walked across Greene, the first thing we noticed was 2 tables of City of Columbia police officers eating out on the patio. We all know that cops can be very loyal clientele for a restaurant, or even a bar, for that matter. Next, we stepped inside to order and I noticed the smell. The inside of this place smelled just like an old school pizza place that I remember from my childhood. Yummy baked pizza smells, warm air from the ovens, herbs and pepperoni!
We ordered a pitcher of Hopsecutioner, one of Neil's favorite IPAs. Is it just me, or have pitchers of beer shrunk dramatically from my college days? ;-)
We decided to share the "Pesto Italian" which is a pie topped with pesto (duh), spinach, sun dried tomatoes, artichokes and mozz. The topping combo was divine, but OMG, the crust! It is a fabulous crust. It's thin, but not like a too-thin cracker crust and not too thick. Sometimes I find even a "regular" crust can hit that thickness mark where it loses the crispy, crustiness and just become chewy and tough. Not the case here pizza lovers. Awesome crust.
We will definitely be back for more. I really want to try their stromboli too. The menu also offers more than a 1/2 dozen salads, specialty pizzas like the Pesto Italian, or you can design your own or just order by the slice. I saw lots of college kids coming in to pick up subs to go, so we'll have to try those out as well. Additionally, I'm impressed that they DO NOT charge for delivery and they offer coupons for delivery and take-out customers. So far, so good Nicky's!
Recently, my husband and I had the occasion to check out Nicky's. As we walked across Greene, the first thing we noticed was 2 tables of City of Columbia police officers eating out on the patio. We all know that cops can be very loyal clientele for a restaurant, or even a bar, for that matter. Next, we stepped inside to order and I noticed the smell. The inside of this place smelled just like an old school pizza place that I remember from my childhood. Yummy baked pizza smells, warm air from the ovens, herbs and pepperoni!
We ordered a pitcher of Hopsecutioner, one of Neil's favorite IPAs. Is it just me, or have pitchers of beer shrunk dramatically from my college days? ;-)
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| These pitchers have gotten awfully stubby |
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| The Pesto Italian |
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| A work of art |
We will definitely be back for more. I really want to try their stromboli too. The menu also offers more than a 1/2 dozen salads, specialty pizzas like the Pesto Italian, or you can design your own or just order by the slice. I saw lots of college kids coming in to pick up subs to go, so we'll have to try those out as well. Additionally, I'm impressed that they DO NOT charge for delivery and they offer coupons for delivery and take-out customers. So far, so good Nicky's!
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