Nicky's Thai Kitchen

Consistently excellent. All the various Nicky's Thai Kitchen locations are great, but this time we picked up takeout from the North Side location. The online ordering experience worked well-enough, and everything in our order was very well packaged to survive the ride home. The pickup experience was super easy as well.In terms of the food, it was fantastic. The fresh rolls are some of the best in town, with good portioning and lots of aromatic (and decorative) basil coming through. I get the impression that the rice paper around the rolls is doubled up so the wrapping is a little thick, but that seems to allow for really tightly wrapped rolls. The papaya salad was generous, with plenty of vegetables and bright flavors (though I might drizzle some fish sauce on the leftovers). The tom yum soup was served in a fairly large container (32 oz) and really packed with vegetables, above and beyond what I've seen elsewhere. We had ordered the vegetable option, but it was still impressive. My only comment on the soup is that serving it with a squeeze of lime really elevates the dish. The stir-fries and curries were all flavorful and also filled with crisp vegetables as well.All told, Nicky's is great. They run a solid operation offering bold flavors and fresh ingredients, and they seem to make a point of offering a large number of vegetable forward dishes. Highly recommended.

*Vegetarian Foodie Review*Friends recommended this spot for Thai food during my Pittsburgh trip, and we gave it a try. Convenient roadside parking, nice ambiance, and decent service.I ordered vegan options, loving that they have a separate vegan menu! Vegan Spicy Basil Fried Rice with Tofu (4/5) was good, but a bit oily. Phad Thai with Tofu (2/5) was a letdown - too sweet and no spice kick despite ordering medium heat.Tips for vegans:- Specify that you want items from the vegan menu.- Be aware that vegetarian options here contain fish sauce and oyster sauce.Thai Iced Tea was average. Overall, a solid spot for Thai food, but could improve on some dishes. Would recommend exploring other options on the menu.

Ordered takeout from here. Very cute inside. Would love to come back and dine in (or outside!!). Order was ready when I picked it up. Very quick! I ordered tofu pad see ew and it came with a nice little salad with mango! Everything was fresh. Level 4 spicy was perfect for me! Nice kick to it. I will be back!!

We liked the fried rice. The order was processed quickly and we liked the pick up process. Very flavorful food and good portion for cost

This spot is really cute on western! I love that it's a restaurant in a house. I really only got pickup so next time I will have to sit down and really try more food here. The staff seemed very nice and pickup was ready pretty quickly. I think I got too much spice in my food that I couldn't really taste anything. I got a medium pad see ew and it was so spicy I couldn't really get a taste for the noodles. The pad Thai was pretty good. Next time I'll definitely get a mild. I think their dishes are kind of overpriced since I paid almost $25 for a noodle dish. The portions are big though.

I've been coming here since they opened oh so many years ago.One of the best local restaurants hands down.The food is always spectacular and spot on.Dishes bursting with flavor.Incredible ambiance and service.Always top notch.

I enjoyed my first visit to this restaurant. The crab fried rice was 10/10! I loved the decor of the restaurant as well.

Sat outside. The water pouring was on point. Everything was delicious. The fresh spring rolls were a little too hard to chew but they were still tasty. The outside is so beautiful! Lots of statues and lanterns. Very sunny and bright. Lots of plants. Service was very attentive and kind.

I recently moved to Pittsburgh and heard of Nicky's Thai Kitchen frequently. On my day off, I decided to try the downtown location on Penn Ave. first of all, the restaurant is cute and at a great location. And the service was great! The server was sweet and attentive. But unfortunately, I was disappointed by the food! I had high expectations due to the accolades on their website. But the food fell short and didn't meet my expectations. I ordered the Pad See Ew and it was primarily flavored with chili oil only. It lacked soy and oyster sauce. The friend spring rolls were a disappointment too. It was mostly the egg roll wrapper and lacked filling and flavor.This place didn't meet the hype by any means. At least I tried it once. But the at was enough for me!

This place has very good pad see ew. We got the chicken pad Thai and veggie pad see ew. We got spice level of 2 for pad Thai and it was pretty spicy! Pad see ew we got a spice level of 1 and could not even tell they added spice! I wonder if they'd do 1.5. The lady was very nice and kept our table filled with water. The place has pretty decorations and such a reflection of their culture. It's so nice here and would come back! Lunch is cheaper. Expect dinner to range from $20-$30 for a dish.