Restaurant review: Nicola’s in Dallas

by Katie & Emily Garrett of The Dish On Dallas

Very solid entrees, a great ambiance, and a delightful wait staff, we definitely recommend Nicola's.

Today we lunched at Nicola's, a new addition to the Preston/Northwest Highway area. The inside definitely has grandeur down to an art. Elaborate fabrics, grandiose chandeliers, and marble are the order of the day in Nicola's decorating scheme. It made for a lovely combination.

We started with some of the house bread, complete with olive oil and balsamic vinegar for dipping. The bread was fantastic and a great preview of what was to come.

Photo by Katie & Emily Garrett

House bread with olive oil at Nicola's in Dallas

We then moved on to the Caprese salad. While the tomatoes were a little anemic (I think they should be beefy red vs. pink when they're offered as a feature salad), the mozzarella and fresh basil helped make this dish a success. Three hefty slices of tomato and three hefty slices of mozzarella made this an ideal salad to split.

Photo by Katie & Emily Garrett

Caprese salad at Nicola's in Dallas

We finished with the Pizza Genova, a pizza made with mozzarella, basil pesto, super salty Kalamata olives, Italian sausage, and sun-dried tomatoes. Since neither of us love pizza sauce, this pizza was the perfect alternative. It was a delicious meal that we couldn't finish - to go boxes all around!

Very solid entrees, a great ambiance, and a delightful wait staff, we definitely recommend Nicola's.

(Side note: There is also a Nicola's in Plano located in The Shops at Legacy.)