Real, neighborhood Italian food Fed my army of strong, handsome 20's men (and leftovers for breakfast!) Go local! Breaded mushrooms, pizza, Calzone, desserts -- YUM.

There are only a handful of places I've found in Portland which I say are old school Italian American food and Nicola's is one of them. Pizza is great, like you get in NYC, and the manicotti was downright delicious. Wine selection is so so, but no big deal. Expect a small wait, even on a weeknight. Worth it though.

Nicola's is an excellent restaurant I have just finished eating there and could not wait to write a review about my experience. I believe in being completely honest so the only reason why this restaurant did not receive a 5 star from me is that certain items are not available such as portabello mushrooms and mushroom based chicken shrimp or veal dishes other then that the place is truly an incredible experience. The restaurant was packed a good sign of very good food. Good wine selection and they also have italian sodas homemade by the staff per order. I recomment the peach strawberry, The wait staff are very courteous and make sure thier guests are very well taken care of and do not rush you to eat and move in new customers even when its packed like tonight. The salads are crisp and definately fresh. They also do not ding you on the check for making the salad to your taste. Great selection of dressings as well for the salads. The breaded mushrooms are definately fresh made each day with the breading and made to order. The afredo sauce definately has a kick and this place will guarantee that you never leave hungry. Thier fresh made desserts are very good as well. Only downside to the desserts is that they do not carry any of the italian coffees or espressos. Overall it was a great experience and the price was definately compariable to that of Olive Garden or other good quality italian restaurants. I hope you enjoy your meal.

The prices are reasonable, delicous food, server's treat veryone nice. But the usal customer's are snobish rich kid's, that will cut in front of you when you're teating your mother. Well it is univerity park.

Exceptional entree dishes. Nice side salads. Friendly service. An absolute must if you are in teh neighborhood