One of my favorite restaurants ever. Period. The ribeye is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Robertson
Patio was very nice. Food was great. Expensive but good for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Caitlin Chapman
We went for our anniversary at the end of the year. Although I consider myself an adventurous eater, I confess that I was unfamiliar with many of the items on the menu. Let me break it downThe service itself was amazing. It's done in courses, so the serving staff will take your order all at once, and then bring each dish as it's ready, removing/replacing cutlery as needed.The atmosphere was amazing. It's beautifully decorated in a very warm and inviting atmosphere.The food, however, is a different story. Everything that they brought us was TINY, not enough for one person, especially for the price. The flanken-ribs were cold and congealed. Anything with lavender was overpowered by the herb.I would like to commend the Agnolotti in a cream sauce with mimolette cheese. It was delicious, but I would like to have had more and preferred it to be warm instead of tepid. The financier in black-ash sugar for dessert was the best thing about the meal.I admit these are things I might should have said at the time, but we were only one of 3 couples in the restaurant at the time. I was embarrassed and thought that perhaps my husband and I are not bougie enough to appreciate the food. But honestly, it was just bad. I had a great time, but not a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
J L Crisman
Great place with fabulous food and excellent service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C Consulting
This place is fantastic! Romantic! Peaceful. Relaxing! Excellent food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Seared Foie Gras, Desert Salad, Black Cod
tim haworth
We enjoyed an exceptional meal in this restaurant. Fantastic flavours packed in to creative food, superb decor and great service; surely not long until a Michelin star arrives ?Highly recommended !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
James B.
What great ambiance with extremely nice wait staff. Great service. The food I hate to say was lacking. We tried multiple items and everything was off. Lacking in flavor and tenderness.
Jill Payne
You cannot go wrong eating here! It's so nice to have high-end options like this in West Texas! This is such a special experience every single time we visit and I tell everyone who is looking for that top-notch high-end experience about them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
D
This restaurant can run with the best hype spots in Miami or nyc. The reason for some Of the one star reviews is local culture. This is a tasting menu based restaurant . High end , creative dishes . These people must have had different expectations or on a fast food budget because we had an extraordinary experience and were so surprised after driving through the city itself . Family owned, American . If we are ever in Lubbock again we will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Skaggs
This is such a gorgeous restaurant! The food was AMAZING! You can really tell that each dish is specially and carefully made and the service here was great. The waiters/waitresses make sure to explain each dish and make sure that each guest is taken care of! HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone visiting Lubbock! Definitely such a wonderful place to go! I believe that during the week they host wine/food tastings and they change the menu often so when you go back you can always try something different!
Absolutely stunning property and restaurant! Our server, Colt was a 10! Our group of 4 had an amazing evening dining at The Nicolett. I highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Triple
Lisa Trout
This was a delightful dining experience! Everything was superb including our service from Colt who was knowledgeable and fun. The greenhouse made for the perfect rustic setting for all the scrumptious food we dined on. So impressed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
RL
Chef Finn Walter is doing great things .Thank youAbby is an excellent server.Knows her
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nicole G.
Absolutely beautiful and serene place to dine! A must if you are looking for a fine dining experience. The property and buildings are full of history and just gorgeous. The food from start to finish was a 10 for our group of four. Our server, Colt, was outstanding. Polite, professional yet charming, and well informed on every item and ingredient on the menu. I highly recommend!
Nancy S.
We would not recommend. Although waitstaff was wonderful during our last visit, that fact could not make up for overwhelmingly dismal performance at every other turn. First, we canceled another reservation in favor of The Nicolett because we thought the venue would provide an intimate setting for conversation. It did not. This restaurant should assign someone to monitor the music volume. What might be an acceptable volume for a restaurant full of diners is not acceptable when only four diners in the restaurant are trying to enjoy their meals while conversing with one another. The menu---I am sorry, but the menu is simply lacking, and I hate that for this restaurant. It is limited and, although, there was an attempt to offer innovative items, everything fell short. This was not our first experience at The Nicolette. It was our third and last dining experience. Placing a few fennel seeds in yeast bread and topping it with shaved sea salt and carefully entitling menu items to include herbs and vegetables that may not be included in homestyle family meals simply does not do it. I hate to write this review bc we want restaurants to succeed in Lubbock, but paying hundreds of dollars for a meal that falls short every time is not acceptable. We stopped trying happy hour after our fourth visit. During our third and fourth visit, we asked to order bread (not gratis but per item) and were essentially told: "Too sad, too bad; we have it, but you must wait another 15 minutes for dinner service." Successful restaurateurs never tell their paying customers "no."
One of my favorite restaurants ever. Period. The ribeye is a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patio was very nice. Food was great. Expensive but good for a special occasion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went for our anniversary at the end of the year. Although I consider myself an adventurous eater, I confess that I was unfamiliar with many of the items on the menu. Let me break it downThe service itself was amazing. It's done in courses, so the serving staff will take your order all at once, and then bring each dish as it's ready, removing/replacing cutlery as needed.The atmosphere was amazing. It's beautifully decorated in a very warm and inviting atmosphere.The food, however, is a different story. Everything that they brought us was TINY, not enough for one person, especially for the price. The flanken-ribs were cold and congealed. Anything with lavender was overpowered by the herb.I would like to commend the Agnolotti in a cream sauce with mimolette cheese. It was delicious, but I would like to have had more and preferred it to be warm instead of tepid. The financier in black-ash sugar for dessert was the best thing about the meal.I admit these are things I might should have said at the time, but we were only one of 3 couples in the restaurant at the time. I was embarrassed and thought that perhaps my husband and I are not bougie enough to appreciate the food. But honestly, it was just bad. I had a great time, but not a great meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Great place with fabulous food and excellent service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is fantastic! Romantic! Peaceful. Relaxing! Excellent food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pozole, Seared Foie Gras, Desert Salad, Black Cod
We enjoyed an exceptional meal in this restaurant. Fantastic flavours packed in to creative food, superb decor and great service; surely not long until a Michelin star arrives ?Highly recommended !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What great ambiance with extremely nice wait staff. Great service. The food I hate to say was lacking. We tried multiple items and everything was off. Lacking in flavor and tenderness.
You cannot go wrong eating here! It's so nice to have high-end options like this in West Texas! This is such a special experience every single time we visit and I tell everyone who is looking for that top-notch high-end experience about them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant can run with the best hype spots in Miami or nyc. The reason for some Of the one star reviews is local culture. This is a tasting menu based restaurant . High end , creative dishes . These people must have had different expectations or on a fast food budget because we had an extraordinary experience and were so surprised after driving through the city itself . Family owned, American . If we are ever in Lubbock again we will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is such a gorgeous restaurant! The food was AMAZING! You can really tell that each dish is specially and carefully made and the service here was great. The waiters/waitresses make sure to explain each dish and make sure that each guest is taken care of! HIGHLY recommend this place to anyone visiting Lubbock! Definitely such a wonderful place to go! I believe that during the week they host wine/food tastings and they change the menu often so when you go back you can always try something different!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Absolutely stunning property and restaurant! Our server, Colt was a 10! Our group of 4 had an amazing evening dining at The Nicolett. I highly recommend! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Triple
This was a delightful dining experience! Everything was superb including our service from Colt who was knowledgeable and fun. The greenhouse made for the perfect rustic setting for all the scrumptious food we dined on. So impressed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chef Finn Walter is doing great things .Thank youAbby is an excellent server.Knows her
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely beautiful and serene place to dine! A must if you are looking for a fine dining experience. The property and buildings are full of history and just gorgeous. The food from start to finish was a 10 for our group of four. Our server, Colt, was outstanding. Polite, professional yet charming, and well informed on every item and ingredient on the menu. I highly recommend!
We would not recommend. Although waitstaff was wonderful during our last visit, that fact could not make up for overwhelmingly dismal performance at every other turn. First, we canceled another reservation in favor of The Nicolett because we thought the venue would provide an intimate setting for conversation. It did not. This restaurant should assign someone to monitor the music volume. What might be an acceptable volume for a restaurant full of diners is not acceptable when only four diners in the restaurant are trying to enjoy their meals while conversing with one another. The menu---I am sorry, but the menu is simply lacking, and I hate that for this restaurant. It is limited and, although, there was an attempt to offer innovative items, everything fell short. This was not our first experience at The Nicolette. It was our third and last dining experience. Placing a few fennel seeds in yeast bread and topping it with shaved sea salt and carefully entitling menu items to include herbs and vegetables that may not be included in homestyle family meals simply does not do it. I hate to write this review bc we want restaurants to succeed in Lubbock, but paying hundreds of dollars for a meal that falls short every time is not acceptable. We stopped trying happy hour after our fourth visit. During our third and fourth visit, we asked to order bread (not gratis but per item) and were essentially told: "Too sad, too bad; we have it, but you must wait another 15 minutes for dinner service." Successful restaurateurs never tell their paying customers "no."