The Original Papa Nick’s has been proudly serving home style Italian food for over 50 years! We are still family owned and operated and pride ourselves on quality ingredients and excellent service. Come on in and find out for yourself what our family can do for yours.
Based on 528 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Takeout ✔️ No dine-in ✔️ No delivery
Address:
15 College St, Mars Hill, NC 28754
Phone: (828) 689-8566
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Hours
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 3–8 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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Reviews
Tom Temofonte
I’m half Italian. With that said, it seems that Papa Nick lost his edge. The ravioli..not that fresh. The meat sauce… my 5 year old niece is not Italian, but I think she could do better. Spend more than 10 minutes on this part. Even the salad…pink lettuce. Garlic knots… okay, but only 2 (says it comes with 3). I do not want to sound mean, but if you are going to do ethnic food, you may want to bring in a person who actually understands this type of cooking. I recommend Gordon Ramsey. And he’s not Italian. I’ve tried this place over and over, hoping for better. I’m out. (BTW, cost for this was $30).
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Victor Womack
This is a small Mountain Pizza place if that’s amazing!! It’s off the beaten path, but well worth coming.
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Nick Fischer
Just okay, could be quite good with a little more effort.
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Michael Omen
the food is good (not great) but its the atmosphere and overall small town charm of Papa Nick’s that’s most appealing.
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Randy Smith
Ordered online for one pizza and one Stromboli. Said it would be ready in 40 minutes at 5:11 p.m. I got there 5 minutes ahead of time, let them know I was there. Time came and went, at 5:41 I went to the pickup window and said my order was supposed to be ready 30 minutes earlier, and was there a problem? The employee got the completed order from the top of some shelf. I asked how long it had been there. She said “around” 10 minutes. I saw one guy get his to go order and turned in a pager. I wasn’t offered one, and the employee said “oh, they never gave you one?”. She was the one I spoke to when I got there! I’d even ordered 2 pieces of pie from her also. I asked why couldn’t someone have let me know, since I was standing outside ( in the heat) by the pickup window? No answer, no apology, just a stupefied expression. I really wish employers would let their staff know a simple apology goes a long way. The food is good, but the experience ruined it.
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Marissa S
On multiple trips to Papa Nicks we have gotten different items. The pizza is consistently good. However, the ravioli was highly disappointing. It tasted like the premade ravioli and canned Alfredo sauce you get at the supermarket. Definitely didn’t taste made from scratch. We will continue to get pizza, but probably won’t dine in anymore.
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Matthew Cloues
Wonderful pizza and Italian restaurant with comfortable feel and friendly service. Pizza is really good as are the garlic knots. Staff went of their way to meet our needs. Will definitely be back.
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Tony Harrison
Great place to eat in Mars Hill, NC. Had lunch with wife and daughter. My chicken fetticini was good but was not hot, not even warm. Still, I highly recommend it.
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Kim Boggie
We ordered pick up. It was about 15 minutes past estimated time . The most aggravating was the Greek salad for 10.95. It had black olives, green peppers, ricotta as a very very thin layer on top of nothing but lettuce . 4 small cherry tomatoes, 4 cucumber slices. 75% of salad was lettuce. We also ordered a pizza and calzone and for 54 $ we were very disappointed. Which is too bad because we live very close and hoped for better.
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Melinda Ireland
Very convenient parking. Greeted as soon as we entered, not only by staff, but the heavenly garlic smell of an Italian restaurant! Friendly and obliging server, Jackie. Very good food, shells and meat sauce, eggplant parmesan, and a small pepperoni pizza, garlic knots. Reasonably priced. Dessert offered, sounded wonderful, but just couldn’t do it. Pumpkin apple scented hand soap in the bathroom!! Great experience from start to finish!
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