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Uncle Nick's

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747 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10019
nr. 50th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-245-7992 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    8.2 out of 10

    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Greek, Seafood
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Photo by John Sapanara

Hours

Daily, noon-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

C, E at 50th St.

Prices

$12.95-$21.95

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

36th St. to 60th St., Fifth Ave. to Twelfth Ave.

Profile

No, you don't get to pick out your fish on a glistening bed of shaved ice. Then again, you won't hear the soundtrack to Zorba the Greek either. What you do hear at Uncle Nick's is the dink-dank of little plates hitting tiled tables with the unceasing redundancy of a centipede shod in clogs. It becomes obvious that Nick's extended family is not shy about its bottomless appetite for anything garlicky, spreadable, finger-pickable, and briny. — Hal Rubenstein

Recommended Dishes

Grilled halibut, M/P; xifias kebob, $17.95; spinach pie, $12.95

Reader Ratings

8.2 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review

Greek-tastic

dwallack79 from 11106 | Posted on 9/29/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 8

We had some out of town guests in and picked Uncle Nicks based on some glowing reviews on this site. I am happy to say that the expectations were met and Uncle Nicks delivered a delicious and authentic greek meal. The...Read More

Love the moussaka

food_is_amazing from 10019 | Posted on 4/20/08

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 6
Décor: (NA)
Value: 8

If you can get a table in under half-an-hour, consider yourself lucky. The service is rather slow, but the food is good and fresh. I like the moussaka ($9.95 at lunchtime--a steal!), vegetable or regular; the fried...Read More

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