Chez Nick

Lawrence

4.0

Been coming here for years. Always great service & a warm reception. I try to at least come for the popular Christmas dinner. The place was full & luckily for my son & I, we sat at the counter immediately. You have your choice of main food with the Christmas dinner or the trio. We chose the trio of meatballs, turkey & tortiere. Unfortunately, I seems to get turkey ends & wasn't great but everything else was delicious. Highly recommend. A nostalgic place & style of restaurant that was plentiful in the day but a rarity today.

30 déc. 2025

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Sheldon

5.0

If you're looking to spend your morning surrounded by the quiet hum of Westmount privilege & the scent of generational wealth, Chez Nick is the absolute pinnacle of the Montreal diner experience. I've never felt more like a character in a Mordecai Richler novel while questioning my own tax bracket.
Chez Nick has been around since 1920, & walking in feels like a time capsule-if that time capsule was meticulously maintained & filled with people who own at least three different types of cashmere.
The Coffee: Finally, a diner that doesn't serve brown-tinted water. The coffee is aggressively strong-enough to make you reconsider every life choice you've made since the 90s-yet it manages to be incredibly smooth with absolutely zero bitterness. It's the kind of caffeine kick that makes you feel productive enough to actually read the Financial Post left on the counter.
The Pancakes: I'm convinced these are actually made of edible clouds. They are impossibly fluffy & have a subtle, refined sweetness that makes maple syrup feel like an optional (but mandatory) luxury. I had to hold mine down with a fork just to keep them from drifting toward the ceiling.
The Atmosphere: Perfectly'Westmount.' You get the classic diner vibe with vinyl booths & counter seating, but with the added bonus of hearing neighbors discuss their upcoming trips to the Hamptons.
The Service: Brisk, efficient, & wonderfully unimpressed by whoever you think you are. They've been serving the city for over a century, so don't expect them to be dazzled by your presence-just enjoy your eggs & keep the line moving.
It's the only place in the city where you can pay a premium for a club sandwich & leave feeling like you've made a solid investment in your own happiness. Highly recommend if you enjoy great food & feeling slightly less wealthy than everyone else in the room.

28 déc. 2025

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Lawrence

5.0

I went for lunch with my Grandson who was off school during study week to an'Old Faithful' restaurant that offers lots of comfort food. We were immediately greeted & seated at the counter - our choice & met with a server while we were sitting down. After about 5 minutes of perusing the menu we both decided to try their smoked meat sandwich for a change. It was nice but we kind of were expecting more in the meat. Since Nick's isn't a'Deli' in that sense of the word, we now know to go back to ordering one of their more traditional items. For me, it was more important dining with my grandson for about 45 minutes than the food we were dining on. Still keeping Nick's as a'Go To' place for a quick bite!

8 févr. 2025

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