Whatever you’re in the mood for… you’re in the mood for NICO. Indulge in our stunning indoor dining room or unwind from the grind at our friendly neighborhood bar. We’ve got happy hour specials waiting for you Tuesday–Saturday, 3–6 PM. You’ll also find a crave-worthy American menu and the best fries you’ve ever had. NICO is the perfect place to kick back with friends after work, enjoy a meal before your NJPAC performance, or grab an easy takeout dinner. Eat, drink and relax at Newark’s standout hangout. It’s nothing but good times and delicious vibes here at NICO.
Sleek, high-ceilinged bar & bistro offering high-end Italian shared plates, cocktails & wine. Based on 322 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
One Center St, Newark, NJ 07102
Phone: (973) 297-5855
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Hours
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 12–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–5 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
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Reviews
Dream Dragon
I thoroughly enjoyed the food from here. I got a cheeseburger with fries, a coco loco and a coke. The fries are nothing that I’ve seen before. The shape made it completely different. I wish the service was a bit more attentive as it wasn’t that busy the day I went, but over all the customer service was fabulous and the waitress was nice to me. 10/10 recommend.
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Ivy_ 88
Great food with fast and friendly service! We ordered the Skillet Half Chicken, Margherita Pizza, and the Buttermilk Biscuits with honey butter and it was all so delicious!! Highly recommend!!
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Victoria Feinberg
Big disappointment since last visit. Strange service rules: they don’t serve dinner menu in the lounge area or at the bar anymore. You can only order drinks and some kind of snacks. Lounge area is very cozy with dinner tables. Dining are is horrible It’s just a part of theater’s hallway with cheap cafeteria tables. Staff is extremely nice and friendly but unprofessional at all. Cocktails are watery. Fish cakes and salmon were tasty but not hot enough. Food looked like it was waiting for awhile on the kitchen to be delivered. Steak was horrible. So overcooked and dry but we ordered it rare. And it was precut because they don’t provide steak knives for eating steak. Restaurant management should do something about it. It was such a cool and pleasant place. Sorry to see it falling apart.
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Donald B
Post COVID, the choice of restaurants near the PAC have dwindled: Maize at the Robert Treat hotel has closed. We ate here tonight pre-show and had a delightful dinner. The staff are friendly, the atmosphere is attractive and airy, and the food was expertly prepared. I would dine here again in a heartbeat. I furthermore was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and it’s presentation.
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Kelsey Williams
The atmosphere, location, and staff were 5 stars. The 3 star rating is really for the food. My friend and I went there early on Saturday. We both had drinks which were pretty good. We ordered the wings for an appetizer. The wings had good flavor and were not overly saucy. My friend ordered the lamb and I ordered the gnocchi. The lamb was slightly salty. I love gnocchi but this gnocchi was extremely bland. I actually sent it back because it just was not good. I then ordered the Margherita pizza which was ehh. I don’t think I’ll return for food but definitely for the drinks and service.
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michael allen
Stop in here on the recommendation of the theater staff since I had time to kill before my show. I ordered a Cuban sandwich with french fries it was very good our waitress was nice and friendly. The whole place and menu oozed elegance without being snobbish. The food was amazing and I loved the French fries I would definitely stop in again even if I wasn’t going to a show
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TheJerseySlice
I’m not sure of how much my meal cost because I went for a dinner with my work but the meal was delicious. I am not one to eat salad but this one was pretty good. The salmon was what I was looking for and I was not disappointed. I got the honey lemonade and didn’t need another drink the entire night.
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Kelly Ziem
The only place to eat near NJPAC and it’s bizarre. We didn’t have a reservation so we could only sit in the lounge area with a limited menu. We were sat on a couch with a complete stranger and a coffee table. Pizza is most definitely Digiorno. Appetizers were barely warm and we got them before our drinks and had to remind the waiter that we never got drinks. Most definitely will eat elsewhere next time I come to NJPAC!!
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Erica Mannix
Incredible dinner before our show at NJPAC and the best waitress we’ve ever had, Surayyah. She is so attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.
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R David Koby
My friend and I had lunch here before the 2pm performance of Shen Yun. We had reservations for 12.0 noon and were seated immediately at a great table for two. Overheard the hostess telling others that without reservations there was only 1st come seating at the bar. Not an extensive menu but very adequate for lunch before theater. We had the Nico burger w/blue cheese & fries and a chicken club sandwich with a side salad. Both sandwiches had excellent flavor. Only disappointment was the very plain mesclun/spring mix salad. We should have requested a different mix. Very good service and, of course, being immediately adjacent to the PAC was extremely convenient. Nice ambiance in the restaurant. Suggest parking right across the street in the Military Park underground garage. Not cheap ($26 for matinees) but close and convenient.
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