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Nicola Restaurant & Bar Columbus Reviews from The Last Year
I booked a reservation online via open table for our 15th
I booked a reservation online via open table for our 15th anniversary. In the request I asked for a quiet table and mentioned our anniversary. Neither of my requests were recognized. We were offered 3 different tables in the crowded dining room. We opted for a table/booth which had us seated next to one other couple rather than selecting a table between multiple other diners. Our waitress did not offer any information about the dining experience, no mention of specials, no explanation of the menu other than she pointed out she was handing us the drink side of the menu first. We had to ask about bread service, it was not mentioned to us at all. If you want bread service, you must purchase the chefs ciabatta bread listed just above the soup/salad options on the menu. There was also no mention of if it was our first time dining there or what we might be celebrating. Nothing about this experience felt like a romantic anniversary dinner. We knew there was a special, because we heard the diners next to us ask about one. This was after we had ordered. As for the food, my husband had the short ribs, which he said was very good. I had the bolognese. I chose this dish, because my husband had it at another restaurant the evening prior and it looked delicious! I was quite disappointed. The dish my husband had at another restaurant a nice sauce and distinctive portions of meat. The dish I had at Nicola's had little sauce and seemed very dry. Perhaps the pasta was the reason, as the pasta did appear to be homemade, but again, the sauce was lacking. I felt like a leftover spaghetti dish I make at home tasted better. i did convey the dryness of the dish to our waitress and she offered to send home extra sauce with the leftovers I boxed up to bring home. It's been a couple days and it's still in the fridge. I'm not excited to even doctor up the leftovers to try. Last, not that it should be expected, but no celebration dessert. And we were to the point of dissatisfaction that we didn't want to spend anymore money on dessert. Decided to go elsewhere for dessert, trying to put a happy end to our celebration. I doubt we'll give this restaurant another try.
Service was good, ambience was good and the porkchop meal I
Service was good, ambience was good and the porkchop meal I had was delicious. I would go back.
Food, service and ambiance is perfection.
We have dined there many times and it is always wonderful.
Amazing! Beautiful atmosphere Drinks yummy food is
Amazing! Beautiful atmosphere Drinks yummy food is delicious- all of the pasta is melt in your mouth
There's nothing to compare with NICOLA.
Chef Nicola and his wife Esperanza epitomize the VERY BEST in truly unique, cutting edge, luxurious Italian Cuisine. You can go to an expensive steak house nearby, or you can experience the indulgence of authentic, high level gourmet, Italian cuisine. We're not just talking pasta here! Very personal service, elegant atmosphere, but casual dress, together add up to Top Shelf Dining! Go to NICOLA as often as you can.
So after waiting 45 minutes for water and finally order
So after waiting 45 minutes for water and finally order drinks, 20 minutes later the tired old waitress brings my beer and while she's pouring it in the glass she realizes the glass is dirty and sticks her thumb down in my beer and tries to clean it, on the inside of the glass. At this point I ask for another glass and another beer which came 10min. later. This place is overpriced and if you want nasty people serving you food, this place is for you
Great atmosphere and wonderful pasta! I enjoyed the
Great atmosphere and wonderful pasta! I enjoyed the mushroom truffle fettuccine and the tiramisu for dessert.
Our most recent visit here was on a Friday evening, and it
Our most recent visit here was on a Friday evening, and it seemed like they were very busy. Our reservation was for 7:15P and we didn't get seated for a while. What was worse was that it was almost 8:15P by the time we got drinks, water and bread. Same thing with the entrees, they did take a while to come and our friends got their entrees well before we did (so things were not synchronized well). Now regarding the food. The bread with the olive oil was solid. Nice and fresh. I thought the flat bread was excellent. Lovely flavors but a lot heavier than I expected. The pappardelle boar Raghu was the opposite -- lighter than I would have expected, and the flavors were not as deep as I would have liked. But the pappardelle was cooked perfectly. The ambiance is lovely. Large open main room and smaller cozier adjacent rooms.
Not impressed.
Had the Bolognese...not very tasty. Chocolate cake was dry and bitter. They also charged $6 for the pre dinner bread. Friend ordered Chicken Parm...not shown on the menu. They ate a small amount and threw the rest away when we got home.
Every time I have gone the food and service have been great.
Great atmosphere especially for a date night or a celebration.
Wonderful Restaurant
Visiting Columbus for the weekend, I was looking for something quaint with a nice outdoor patio. I’m so glad I came across this restaurant. The patio was lovely surrounded by gorgeous flowers and plants. We had great and attentive service, our water was always filled and our server came around plenty of times. We loved the drinks and food and everything was delicious! I would definitely dine here again and would recommend if you’re looking for great Italian food with a great atmosphere.
The food was good but the service was a big disappointment
This was our second visit to Nicola. Our first experience was outstanding. We were there again on July 14, 2023 for a second visit. What a shame that the excellent food and a perfect night to dine on their patio can be ruined by an uncaring server. The bearded you man that was our server took our order, delivered the main course and disappeared. No check on if the food was satisfactory, no refill of the water glass, no chance to ask for butter instead of a pesto for the bread. What a shame the chef can be so good and have the experience, which is not inexpensive, ruined by an uncaring served. I had to flag down another server to tell her that our guy was missing in action. At their prices, service should be as outstanding as the food
AWESOME Mother's Day Dinner!!
Wow!! My mom and I had the greatest Mother's Day dinner ever! The patio at Nicola is more beautiful with every visit. The weather was perfect outside, and the service was flawless even though the restaurant was packed with hundreds of mother's day guests inside. We started with Caprese salads and cocktails. The chef's homemade Limoncello and an Italian Manhattan. Awesome. The tomatoes and mozzarella were fresh and wonderful. We had the chef's Arancini with a great white wine from Campania recommended by the owner, who kindly stopped by our table on an INSANELY busy evening. Then I went on to a spectacular Sea Bass entree while my mom chose a simple handmade pasta. See attached photo. A friend joined us, which was probably out of line on a holiday evening, but everyone at Nicola was very gracious and immediately attended to our friend. Dessert was a sprightly lemon cake. My mom paired it with Moscato while I moved on to Amaro and Caffe Caretto. This was an awesome Italian dinner. I would have been thrilled with the same in Tuscany... but we had only driven to Arlington!
Total Disappointment
Every bit of our experience was a disappointment It took 30 minutes from the time we were seated until someone took our order. This was a special graduation celebration we reserved weeks in advance and were never told the menu selections would be severely limited due to graduation weekend The food itself was flavorless and skimpy. The $40 scampi had 5 shrimp. The pasta swimming in oil. The parmigiana lacking in sauce. To top it all off the tip was already included at over 20%
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Whose name will my reservation be under when I arrive at the venue?
It can be under your name or a name you choose! Some reservation offers already include the AppointmentTrader Transfer Service which will transfer the reservation in to your name. If its not included you can add it on after buying the reservation for a small fee. One thing on that though: As many reservations become available at last minute, taking a reservation in someone else name is quick and great for privacy. Most reservations on AT are listed with a virtual phone number, so all you need to do is present the phone number at the hostess stand and you are good to go!
Appointment
I was waiting on the transfer for name but it hasn’t happened yet and my reservation is tonight , will it be an issue that is hasn’t changed into my name yet
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Just got scammed!
Thats unfortunate but you can always get your money back if they cancel the reservation.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
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Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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