Nick's Kitchen and Beach Bar

I understand it's the off-season, half the restaurant is under construction. So half was good. That's kind of the theme of this review. Had the crab stuffed shrimp, probably the worst preparation of shrimp I've ever had. The breading was dry, with no flavor, the crab stuffing was 98% more dry breading, if there was crab mixed in, I couldn't find it. The mashed potatoes were instant and also not good. The slaw was warm and not good either. The oysters I ordered as an appetizer were good, they didn't bring hot sauce though with them and my server never came by to ask for some. My wife's dinner was very good, fettuccine noodles in a Parm cream sauce, drinks were tasty. For a hundred dollar meal it was disappointing. Either change the recipe on the stuffed shrimp or get rid of it off the menu,

Reviews brought me here. Nicks is located within the block of Gaidos establishments i which was hard to understand. Some of this building has been remodeled and some of it is in need of remodeling (ceiling and restaurant booth walls). Exit signs were absent. The bathroom was one of the cleanest i have seen. Anna was our server and was nice, efficient and helpful. We ordered onion rings as an appetizer and drinks. On this occasion i had two. A house margarita and a Pina Colada. I did not care for either as there was an off taste of the alcohol and both were not citrusy enough. The Pina was too sweet. The onion rings came and were fried perfect. The sauces were good. We ordered main courses soon after. I had the fish platter and a cup of gumbo. All of the fried entrees were presented nicely

This was one of the BEST dining experiences we've ever had. The food was absolutely delicious, affordable and the portions were monstrous! I had a shrimp po boy which was to die for and hubby had a shrimp dinner with a variety of different shrimp which was so flavorful and cooked perfectly. We had some of the best fried calamari we've ever had also. Bread pudding = BEST EVER. Virginia, our waitress, was attentive, nice, helpful and threw in some humor to make it a perfect night. If we ever visit Galveston again, Nick's WILL be on our list. Thanks for a great experience!!

11/14/2025: What a great experience! Virginia was our server. She was great right out of the gate! We chose inside dining since it was still a little warm outside. The inside if really cool because they have a pool view right along the side of the restaurant. Apparently, it is a family-owned restaurant and motel. We did not sit on that side, but it was neat to see. They have outdoor seating that faces the ocean, regular table seating inside, booth seating inside, and an inside bar area. We were in between lunch and dinner, but we were very hungry. We decided on the Shrimp Bang Bang, gumbo, oysters, and friend pickles (don't judge! ;)) Everything was very good. I think my favorite was the Shrimp Bang Bang and the gumbo. The siracha sauce was very tasty. Virginia was super throughput our sta

1st time visit and service and food were excellent. Dakota was our server and did an outstanding job of bringing us everything we asked for and went above and beyond, in my opinion, to see that we enjoyed our visit to Nick's. We started off with the Bang Bang shrimp as an appetizer (6 shrimp) and then I got the Fried Catfish Etoufee and my cousin got the Mango Mahi Mahi. For Dessert we shared the Cheesecake and it was delicious. All food was fresh and expertly prepared and I highly recommend. Will definitely go back next time in town! Thanks.