{"id":249,"date":"2008-06-01T14:05:27","date_gmt":"2008-06-01T18:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=249"},"modified":"2008-11-23T02:36:12","modified_gmt":"2008-11-23T06:36:12","slug":"a-sampling-of-nicks-niko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/a-sampling-of-nicks-niko\/","title":{"rendered":"A Sampling of Nick & Niko."},"content":{"rendered":"

I met a local food lover for dinner.\u00a0 This guy knows his stuff too.\u00a0 He suggested we first get an appetizer\u00a0at Nick’s Pizza Ristorante Italiano, then walk across the parking lot to Niko Niko Sushi for some Yellowtail Cheek he had previously reserved.\u00a0 I thought it was\u00a0a great idea and\u00a0here’s what it all looked like.<\/p>\n

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Don’t let the name Nick’s Pizza make you think it’s just a Pizza place.\u00a0 It’s much more than that.\u00a0 They serve some of the best Italian food in Costa Mesa.\u00a0 It’s located in an odd spot in the middle of a parking lot, but once you get inside you don’t know that.\u00a0 They have great service too.\u00a0 We shared the Bowl of Mussels, described as steamed Mussels\u00a0with Garlic, White Wine, Parsley and a Red Spicy Sauce.\u00a0 I thought the mussels and the sauce had great flavor.<\/p>\n

We then walked over to Niko Niko Sushi to collect our Yellowtail Cheek.\u00a0 I’ve never had it before,\u00a0but\u00a0was game.\u00a0 However, when we arrived, they informed us that they were out of it.\u00a0 Bummer.\u00a0 Instead we got Himachi, which included a bonus “we’re sorry” piece.\u00a0 That was nice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They also made us an Octopus Salad and Seaweed Salad, which was surprisingly good.\u00a0 I write ‘surprisingly’ because I’m\u00a0not\u00a0really a fan of either.\u00a0 All Octopus I’ve had thus far has\u00a0been too chewy to enjoy.\u00a0 This actually wasn’t.\u00a0 It was nicely marinated and tender.\u00a0 And I have to also say that the Seaweed was the best I’ve had thus far too — Not too fishy tasting, like some can be.\u00a0 Here’s the related pictures.<\/p>\n

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Thanks to my food friend for suggesting all.\u00a0 It was delightful.<\/p>\n

Related Links:<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=1301<\/a><\/p>\n

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I met a local food lover for dinner.\u00a0 This guy knows his stuff too.\u00a0 He suggested we first get an appetizer\u00a0at Nick’s Pizza Ristorante Italiano, then walk across the parking lot to Niko Niko Sushi for some Yellowtail Cheek he had previously reserved.\u00a0 I thought it was\u00a0a great idea and\u00a0here’s what it all looked like. 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