Nick's Diner

Food is typical of an old school diner. Simple, decently priced, and delicious. Choose a seat at the bar top overlooking the grill or take a table. Service can be hit or miss but overall it's ok. Pancakes are fluffy and tasty. Restaurant is well maintained on the inside despite it being from 1982! Clean! Nick's Diner is a Wheaton gem!

It's a diner- no frills, simple menu, you know what you're getting. We came here for a weekend brunch and it was packed. The table seating is definitely cramped. There was a short wait, and then we were able to grab seats at the counter. They have a small parking lot, but it can be difficult to get to depending on which direction you're coming from. We were able to park in the lot next door and walk over.The waitresses were friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. They have a system in place to keeps things moving but organized. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes with corned beef hash. Food took a while to be brought out, but business was booming so there was a lot of hustle and bustle in the kitchen. Portions are good for the price. Service was efficient - I ordered the pancakes and it came with pats of butter, and the waitress knew to bring out the syrup without prompting. There was a generous amount of chocolate chips and the pancakes were adequately fluffy. The corned beef hash was good but not as crisp as I would've liked. Service was responsive to requests such as bringing extra napkins, and they were mindful of offering drink refills.Sitting at the counter, I had a view of their fridge and it had their canned Pepsi soda products, Ocean Spray cranberry juice, Safeway apple juice, reused Food Lion jugs of iced tea and lemonade, and other generic orange juice... I kind of wish I didn't see behind the curtain. As other Yelpers have mentioned, the bathroom is behind the counter, through the swinging doors - I thought they were joking at first, but they were serious.Aside from the menu, Nick's Diner was lacking the charms of a diner that I look for - music, milkshakes/desserts, and blue plate specials. Our experience was completely fine, just nothing special or alluring to warrant my return.

This was my first time at Nick's. Met a friend here who says it's been around forever but it's been 20 years since she's been. This is old school charm in an otherwise bustling area. There is a walk up counter and 8 or so tables, perfect for a breakfast alone or with a small (4 or less) group. My friend and I found seats at the counter.The menu is relatively small, but plenty. Everyone is constantly moving behind the counter, it's really a fun sight to see. The cook is amazing with control of two cook tops, including plenty of potatoes.I got the big breakfast, which came with 2 eggs, 2 pieces of meat (bacon or sausage), potatoes, and pancakes. Everything was delightful. We lingered a bit long and were there from approx 9-10:30am on a Sunday. It definitely got busy at times with people waiting, but they were able to sit quickly.The essence is really as a quicker service place but they also didn't rush us out. I can't wait to go back!There is plenty of parking. The trick, though, the lot immediately out front was full - you have to drive towards the back along the hatched area to reveal another lot that was not full.

Great diner food. Staff was very friendly. Price was also good. Would definitely come back for a quick breakfast if I'm in town again.

Nicks has not changed in 20 years - no frills - simple breakfast food and great potatoes - again no frills and I must say the blueberry pancakes are very blue! Service is great and nice staff.It is a tired diner with no more room to do anything - it is very crowded and again it's not a tasty diner and not a silver diner - it's just a diner!

Friendly staff, delicious food, great prices. A real neighborhood place! Love the breakfast, I'll have to come back for lunch or dinner and try the specials.

What a great old school diner in Montgomery County. I don't know why, but these types of diners are going the way of the dodo bird. However, I'm glad that Nick's Diner is withstanding the test of time. I stopped by for a quick breakfast and was very pleased with my food. I went with the 2 pancakes, 2 eggs, 2 sausage, and home fries meal/combo (I forgot the official name), which was about $12.50. This definitely is the way to go if you are really hungry. Unbeknowst to me, Nick's Diner has the kind of sorta spongy pancakes, which I LOVE. The employees were super nice, and the service was pretty fast. Fortunately, I visited when the diner was not super busy. Also the price tag for most of the menu items are not super expensive. All in all, I had a wonderful dining experience. A couple of downsides. 1. The parking situation is a bit of a mess. As of now, there is only one way to enter and leave the parking lot from University Blvd. Also, a few of the parking spaces are right at the entrance near University. I assume this could be problematic because some drivers might turn into the parking lot too fast and hit someone who is backing out of the a parking space. 2. (A minor downside) You have to walk through the grill area to use the restroom.

awesome place, friendly staff, and good food. typical ambiance of a warm diner. I would recommend this place to anyone passing through or anyone with an empty stomach.

Old time diner feel. Very busy. The food is diner food. It's like I remember growing up as a child down the road in Kensington.

The food was great the service was fast and everyone was happy and very nice. The only thing was the parking is in a weird spot.