Nicky's On Palm - Sarasota

Great sexy lounge ambiance. The bartender is a master and the owner is so much fun! what more can u want!!! Live Local music!

This place is really a 2 1/2 star. I was generous to give it a 3. The only reason to go here is to hear Al Fuller and friends play blues. They are outstanding musicians. The restaurant is cramped, not customer-friendly and dingy. There is a bathroom in the dining room that is unisex with one toilet. It is unbelievably dirty! I don't think anyone ever sweeps the floor judging by the dirt caked in the corners and it for sure has not been mopped. Since the bathroom is so filthy, I shudder to think what the kitchen must look like! There is a $10.00 per person music charge! Really?! I have visited this restaurant twice. Both times I ordered red wine that was served in a slim white wine glass. Small pours! The owner needs to close the restaurant, do a thorough cleaning and look at it thru the eyes of their customers. It's a great location in beautiful Sarasota, but so tacky and dirty! (Hope Al finds a better place for his Wednesday blues)

New Years Eve party at Nicky’s. Initially the service was excellent but by 9pm the table service was nonexistent. Waited an hour to get another round of drinks, we never got desert and the band was not the one that was advertised. Food was bland but eatable. We finally had to leave at 11pm to get a drink at another downtown bar. Save your money- so many better options in downtown Sarasota.

Al Fuller blues jam has been great at any of the venues it has been held at, including Nicky's. Venue needs a hard look at the their performance.. Staff was trying hard but overwhelmed. Ravioli dishes were cold, and over cooked. No bread, water or cutlery on table. Great difficulty sorting out our bills. Rather expensive evening. I think we will look to see Al Fuller at other venues going forward.

Food, drinks, and service was commendable on three occasions. Found the staff to be warm and friendly. Plus there was a terrific music scene--on the nights we went, music started with a house band at 7:30pm, and after 30 or 45 minutes they opened it up to people happy to play to the night's theme, whether Soul/Motown, or Blues, or whatever. All the people in the house band as well as the customers obviously had been playing professionally all their lives, so it was exuberant high quality and spirited entertainment. And the dance floor? Squeeze in, you're among friends!