Nick's Roman Terrace
Richmond, VA 23294-4219
Phone: (804) 270-2988
- Price:
- $$
- Hours:
- Lunch: Mon-Fri 11am-2pm, Dinner: Mon-Thurs 4pm-9pm, Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat 4pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Nick's Roman Terrace – by Carter Trumbo
The Scene
You've been there before: the spaghetti joint that's been around forever with white tablecloths, plastic flowers, an Old World wall mural and "let me make you comfortable" servers. Family gatherings, the office crowd seeking comfort food, a Saturday night supper with someone you don't need to impress works well here.
The Food
You'll simply get Americanized Greek and Italian versions of old favorites. Choose the daily soup special (rich, homemade, hearty) over the house salad and expect to swoon over the gigantic yeast rolls. It's more fun if one person orders Greek (Moussaka, Greek Linguini with Feta and Olive Oil) and another goes Italian (Nick's Special Spaghetti, Eggplant Parmigiana). Either way you'll end up with enough for tomorrow's lunch. The Vegetarian Lasagna and special Children's Menu selections send everyone away happy.
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User Reviews for Nick's Roman Terrace
05/05/2008 Posted by CrystalConnors
Had heard about this place but had never been so we decided to try it. Some impressions: 1) Waitress was VERY sweet and attentive. 2) While I realize that I consume more Diet Coke than the average person, there's no reason to charge me for that second refill, considering the glasses MAYBE hold 8 ounces when filled with ice. It's more of an annoyance than a real issue, but that extra $1.50 really chapped my as*. 3) Food was actually quite good. Had the Chicken Parmigiana. Spaghetti was tasty, served in a *slightly* spicy marinara and the chicken was tender and moist. 4) GREATLY appreciated the fact that I was able to swap out my salad for a small cup of Minestrone....which, by the way, had absolutely NO flavor whatsoever. I felt like I was getting all of my vegetables for the day (there were plenty of them) but it literally tasted like veggies in a little bit of weak chicken broth 5) Prices were moderate for what amounted to an average restaurant experience. I guess you get what you pay for....
Pros: Simple, ordinary fare at a reasonable price
Cons: charges for refills
04/10/2008 Posted by WoodAJ
It's tough to sum everything wrong with this place up in 2000 characters or less but I'll try. I would start by saying that if you're the type of person who drinks alot of whatever you're drinking whether it's water, soda, iced tea, etc. you'll be less than happy about the micro sized cups that constantly need to be refilled because they're honestly alot more appropriate for a Shoney's or other all you can eat place with a help yourself soda fountain. I asked our waitress if I could have my salad with just lettuce and tomato and onion and she informed me that the "chefs" don't let the servers touch the salads and so "special orders" like that weren't possible. What she meant to say was they serve bagged salad mix and in order to have a lettuce, onion, and tomato only salad would mean someone having to pick out shredded carrot, etc. The three people in my party sampled three different dishes and two appetizers. The dolmades, mozz. sticks, ravioli, lasagna, and a chicken dish. The pasta dishes would not have left Chef Boyardee's kitchen. The cheese sticks weren't bad, but the dolmades, ravioli, and lasagna's "meat" was on par with dog food. I ended up getting sick later that night and went down the road to a different Greek/Italian restaurant which always delivers, but I won't name names. This may sound over the top, but I literally left feeling like someone had robbed me. It isn't that they over promise and underdeliver or tell you they have the world's best Greek food, but it's poor none the less. It had been ten years since I was last there and it will be at least ten before I ever go back. Totally sub par place and for prices similar to the Olive Garden and other chain restaurants with average food, I would have rather gone to the average chain. There are much much better Greek places in town, and one is right down Parham from Nick's on Quioccasin. I'll never go back, and will just say there are much better restaurants to spend your money at.
Pros: At least the wait staff was friendly
Cons: Too many to count...food, ambience, value...two thumbs way down
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