Peachy Picks Uncle Nick's Restaurant
If you don't have an Uncle Nick yet, you have one now.
And even if you do have one, you'll be asking yourself if he can cook like THIS.
And your answer will be: NO!
Above is the absolutely delectable mixed grill of fried zucchini, eggplant and peppers served with scordalia dip. Just fantastic!
We first featured Uncle Nick's in Terrific Takeout:
After the first bite, Peachy knew she just had to try more, so it advanced to Tasty Tidbits:
We are pleased to say it has graduated to Peachy's Picks!
They even remembered that Peachy likes to eat salad. We feasted on the Maroulosata of crisp romaine, dill, scallions and feta and every bite was fresh and delicious.
We must say we have never seen this quality with such alacrity.
If you don't know what alacrity means, you should have gone to Miss Porter's School and taken English with Mr. McQuilkin because it was a vocabulary word.
In short, we are saying they did it right faster than anyone without any compromise in quality.
Sometimes meals with this many courses take many more hours...Uncle Nick's is casual with style and top cuisine, and top service. Great job, Carlos.
Mmmm do you know how delicious that piping hot bread was dipped in each of these four sauces?
Peachy does not even eat flat bread usually; she likes white, fluffy Italian bread. However, she likes Uncle Nick's flat bread, and she ESPECIALLY loves it with the four combo dips that are over-the-top addictive: tzatziki (A wonderful tradition!), tarama (Peachy's favorite she loves fish), melitzanosalata (You know Peachy is Irish and will eat almost anything green) and scordalia (YAY GARLIC)!
If you are a pyromaniac (Timmy are you reading? Timmy is a past member of the BC hockey team who used to light his roommate and fellow linemate's cologne on fire to make Peachy laugh), you will particularly appreciate the following dish:
Above you will see the triangle delight: Saganaki-Tiri, which comes to you lit on fire. The flame just went out as Peachy took the picture. Sharp cheese baked in lemon and butter will melt in your mouth instantaneously; you can be assured if you have never tried this, you haven't had anything quite like it and it is a must-try. Forget about your cholesterol.
We had such fun sitting outside in the garden in the back of the original Uncle Nick's on 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen, and by the time Peachy Deegan got to her entree it was dark out so the back lights came on; we want you to understand that this food was absolutely terrific and if Peachy ate the earlier courses faster, this would have been photographed in daylight. But why rush when you are having such a delightful dinner? Peachy ordered the Garides Kebob: shrimp marinated and skewered with onions, peppers and tomatoes. Every bite was fresh and delicious and we see why Uncle Nick's is so crowded every time we walk by...
We cannot remember the last time we had rice pudding this fabulous:
and in any event, we don't remember having one on a dinner review! Peachy's Nana from Ireland had a great recipe that Peachy has filed away (and has never made) and she imagines it would be as tasty as this super little number.
Our Esteemed Panelist adds:
Uncle Nick's Greek Cuisine is all about home cooked meals. You won't find fancy sauces on their menu but their are plenty of exotic dishes, at least for the average American. 
I started out with the Oktapodaki (Grilled Octopus) which came in two meaty strips. It was simply presented, but the food spoke for itself. Peachy and I shared the Four Combo Dip which included Tzatziki, Tarama (fish roe), Melitzanosalata (eggplant), and Scordalia (garlic). I loved the variety in the dips and it could have been my entire meal. We also shared a Saganaki-Tiri (sharp cheese baked in lemon and butter) which was served to us in a flaming dish, extinguished by lemon juice. I really enjoyed the richness of the cheese and the flakiness of the fillo dough. We brought a large appetite to this meal and added on a cleanly presented, old fashioned Maroulosalata Greek salad. To wash this meal down, I chose a slightly dry cabernet sauvignon Katogi. My main meal consisted of the Paidakia (spring lamb chops) with some sliced potatoes.
The lamb chops were tender and juicy and the potatoes were somehow the best skinned potato slices I've ever had. We finished off our meals with a rice pudding and Greek custard wrapped in fillo. The rice pudding was perfect, with the right consistency and nicely chilled. The wrapped custard was a bit sweet for my taste, which I believe was the point, and I still enjoyed it, but in smaller bites.
We were treated to a nice desert wine that complimented our outdoor seating. Uncle Nick's is as straight forward as it gets; good food, prompt and attentive service, and casual dining at its best.
And one more great thing about Uncle Nick's?
The manager, Nick, seen below, does share his vodka!
Nick's wife's family started this gem of a place, and we are thrilled to know someone that not only is a vodka fanatic, but also loves hockey and can speak about it intelligently.
Peachy Picks Uncle Nick's Restaurant!
Uncle Nick's Restaurant is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know.
Here are Peachy and Nick, after a serious discussion on the NHL over vodka of course.
You know Joey Mullen grew up somewhere near Uncle Nick's and his dad drove the Zamboni for the Rangers and Joey is a BC grad.
Joey is of course the greatest American hockey player:
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