by Ashley Hardaway | February 01, 2010

New York Nick’s in Downtown Pensacola was recently named “The Best Sports Bar in Pensacola.” It’s no surprise, since the walls are literally inundated with 40 high-definition flat-screen TVs playing anything from water polo to hockey. They also have every sports package known to man, so if you’re not into football you can find something. Rhythmic gymnastics anyone?

But, ribbon dancing aside; during the Super Bowl I can imagine no better place in town to watch the game. Pensacola is located a mere three hours away from New Orleans and so, it seems, the locals have a soft spot for The Saints. My boyfriend, a native of Louisiana, was at first perplexed by Pensacola’s unabashed support of another state’s NFL team. But who are we going to cheer for? Jacksonville located on the other side of the state? Pass.

So New York Nick’s will undoubtedly be filled as the Saints (and pardon this pun) go marching into the Super Bowl (Ba Dum Ching!). And while there are plenty of franchises that cater to the sports crowd in Pensacola, nothing beats this one-of-a-kind place. Great bar specials all day long and an extensive menu keep this place busy, even during the off-season. They’re famous for their char-grilled wings but there burgers are amazing too. Try the “Best Damn Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Period” or the “Shaved Prime Rib Sandwich” if you want to switch it up a little. They even offer a children’s menu and all the usual bar fare favorites; cheesy fries, onion rings and nachos. Get here early on game day to stake out your table and be prepared to stay for the long haul. But I promise you, you won’t go hungry."




"GREAT!" by Ryan Bohannon
July 20, 2009 -"Nick's has won "Pensacola Sports Bar of the Year" several times and there is most def. a reason for this. A great menu supported by daily drink specials (not to mention off-season food specials at times) make this the place to go! NIck's has EVERY sports pay package you could want. Everyone in town offers College Football and NFL, not many cater to baseball, hockey and soccer fans but Nick does! Check out Nick's before you go anywhere else."

Great bar food.  Good service.  My favorite part is that I can watch any game I want and so can my husband, because the TV's are set up so good.  I was there last night and was able to watch the Jets, Cowboys, Cardinals, and look up at water polo once and while for fun.  Nobody else in town has that.  

This isn't a fancy place, it's just a plain old sports bar with eighties music playing occasionally and a lot of really cool music stuff all around_Ann