Nick’s Burger Bar

I’m giving this four stars, but I do need to get one criticism out of the way up front. My Kobe beef burger was a bit unevenly cooked. Still very solid and I’d order it again. Now on to the rest of the good stuff. Came here for lunch on a getaway weekend in February 2012 with my girlfriend. Got the Kobe beef burger, medium rare, with some cheddar cheese and carmelized onions. Aside from the slight uneven cooking issue, it was very solid. Wish I hadn’t added mustard, ketchup and lettuce when I ate the second half — but that’s my issue. It was still great, but I think the toppings masked the great beef and onions flavor. And that wasn’t even the real star of this restaurant. To drink, I got an espresso-​coffee flavored, alcoholic milkshake. It is probably the best frozen, alcoholic drink I have ever had and the best milkshake I have ever had. Tasted so good, and had a nice kick, too. Would go back just for that. Also got onion rings as a side, which were crisp and delicious. The one way they get you here is you pay extra (just like $ 1) for every topping you want on your burger aside from cold lettuce, tomato, onion and mustard and ketchup. And you pay several dollars for each side you want. So with me and my girlfriend both ordering a burger with toppings, a side (I got onion rings; she got fries) and a shake, our bill came out to about $ 60. A hefty lunch, no doubt, but I think it was worth it.

The steak sandwich will change your life. Granted dinner was a bit blurry (had some pre-​dinner drinks and shared a bottle of wine with friends), but really enjoyed my time there. As I type this on the bus back to NYC (post-​borgata buffet), I couldn’t help but sneak a bite or two of my leftovers («baon») from last night. Total fat kid move, but hey– It’s that good! Get it with grilled onions… and oh yah– «BURGERS FOR THE BOYSSSS!!!»

Came here for a bday dinner. We had no problems getting a table for a party of 7 on a Saturday night.
The establishment is modern, chic, and clean.
Taste-​wise, the Surf and Turf was tasty and juicy. But I wish it was more well put together and easier to eat. The buns were different sizes so the burger looked disproportionate and the bun ended up getting too soggy from the juices and the whole asparagus spears made it hard to eat and put together. I’d opt for a different veggie.
I did like how there was a fairly large beer selection and that our waitress was nice and accommodating.
Despite the messy Surf and Turf, I’m still willing to come back and try another burger.

Great tasting burgers! I really enjoyed my food here! The atmosphere is fantastic as well. Large flat pannel TV’s behind the bar to watch the game, quick service and burgers cooked to perfection. Whether you get your burger rare, or well done, you’ll def. enjoy your food! If I could change one thing, it would be to add a little bit more of a selection to the menu. It’s a simple menu with a small mix of food choices. It works well for the place, I just wish they had a handful of additional choices. Overall, I’d def. encourage others to check it out! Go hungry– the burgers are quite big: o)

Fantastic! Reasonably priced. Décor is that of a 5-​star, 4 $ restaurant! Delicious! Table shared two of the salads, large portions and exquisite. Had the salmon burger: fresh & delicious! Angus burgers done to perfection. Veggie burger created of fresh ingredients, not processed: also delicious. Large selection of bottled beers. Server was a pleasant, energetic, «pro.» Excellent! We will definitely be back.

07÷22÷10
Overall, I’d say a 2.5. (2 stars seemed too harsh…)
Morning:
After a night’s rest at the Hilton, I thought I’d check out Nick’s Burger Bar’s sweet potato fries for breakfast. Yes, you read correctly– I had SPF for brekky! These fries were very, very good! SPF aren’t normally served very crispy– sweet potatoes have a higher water content than regular potato fries, and thus take a longer cooking time to fry. However, I requested extra-​crispy SPF, and these were PERFECT! No extra salt nor gourmet dips needed. It took all of my willpower not to eat the whole takeout serving all at once! (I ate half after my swim on the beach, took a shower, and then ate the rest soon after!) I tried to weed out the less-​than-​perfect fries to minimize the caloric damage, but there weren’t many… Definitely a great value, at $ 2.50, for amazing texture and sweet potato deliciousness!
Evening:
Sister who lives here locally (used to work at the Hilton for many years) and I had to check out the happy hour menu. NBB was still under construction when she left her post at the front desk, so she was really looking forward to checking out the food served here. I knew, from my morning visit, that NBB would feature a HH app special that cannot be found on the HH menu served everyday. Tonight’s app was the Cheeseburger Samosa. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Well, it wasn’t, which was disappointing, since I happen to enjoy samosas. First, it took a long time for this app to arrive. Thank goodness my sis knew the night manager, and their chatting helped to while away the time. Second, when it finally arrived, the samosa’s deep-​fried dough didn’t seem fresh– the shell was hard to cut open, and, when once sliced, revealed a very sparse filling of cooked ground beef and chopped onions. Sis didn’t like what she saw, so I had the tablespoon or so of filling w/​a corner or two of the shell and waited for the next app to arrive. The Buffalo calamari was sister’s selection, and while the menu description wasn’t appealing to me, I was glad we ordered it since the samosa had failed miserably. I didn’t think the app would turn out as good as it did, but then again, it didn’t take much to top what I had just tried… The best dish of the entire meal was the SD buffalo burger. Be sure to spend extra and go for extra toppings. I chose caramelized onions only, but wished I’d gone for a cheese option, too. Buffalo meat is leaner than bovine meat, so one must be careful not to overcook it– medium-​rare was perfect! The burger was so juicy and flavorful (thanks to the caramelized onions) that we left contented enough not to have dessert. (Actually, we longed for dessert, but we’d consumed so many calories already, that we decided to just go for a walk instead.)
Perhaps the HH food menu’s improved in the three months since my first visit (or at least the way the kitchen cooks samosas). (Sis thought that the beer menu offered a nice selection.) While I wouldn’t hesitate to order the sweet potato fries and a burger again, I don’t think I’d rush to come back here with all the other dining options in town. Sorry NBB, but I wish you great success nevertheless!

Hey Nick!!! Now that’s a tasty burger… cooked to perfection kobe beef with portabello mushrooms and herbed goat cheese, all on a horseradish mustard seed roll. Throw in some sweetpotato fries and a very tasty craft brew of apricot beer yes apricot. Oh what a fine end to a very hectic day, much nicer than that microwaved frozen burger from the previous night.
One of the many individual restaurants located in the Hilton they have some serious create your own burger with lamb, steak, buffalo, veal, turkey and others to choose from or get one of their specialty burgers like Surf and Turf burger with kobe beef, grilled lobster and asparagus. The list goes on and on with the different combos that you can think of. Uh yeah for those of you who insist on going to a meat place and ordering a veggie burger well… yay for you they got those to. The menu is quite extensive considering the different options and their specialty shakes are to literally give your last breath for. Man I could eat in this place all week long and not get tired. One thing the kitchen is slooooooow not the wait staff he was on point but they in the kitchen for some reason had a time to grill up 4 burgers for my group of 4 hungry individuals but the end results were outstanding and all were very happy even the most painfully pickest person there.