Nicolas Trattoria - Keene,

That was one of the best dinners I had a Nicolas. The salmon was perfectly cooked. The Risotto was delicious and the portions were generous and spot on. My wife had the Calamari (also perfectly cooked) and one side of the beets that were wonderful. Our server was attentive. Under the new property Nicolas Chef should feel free to take some freedoms with the menu. Make Nicola's own. Overall we had a great culinary experience.

We visited NYE at 5:45 with a reserved seat in the bar. There were very few tables with seating when we arrived. We had an appetizer that was good. The salads lasted very long to get out, but were good. The meal took a long time to get out. I don't think we got our meals up to almost 6:45. If we were satisfied with the meals, waiting might not feel so long, but my husband and I were both disappointed by our courts. He had the salmon dish that had no taste at all. It seemed to be a piece of fish cooked without spices, maybe this is the way it is prepared. My dish that was the chicken Milanese, a dish that I got many times was over boiled, very dry and had little of the lemon sauce. I was not able to eat it: We were constraint at a time, so I did not draw attention to the discontent of our waiters. Just a little disappointing and not what we're used to eating in Nicolas.

Was a wonderful experience, accept that it is very loud, not very pleasant to play music. Several times had to ask for it to be switched off and there were several others there who had the same request. Would go back anytime!

The food and service were excellent, looking forward to our next visit!

This was a birthday dinner on Christmas Eve (when many other restaurants in town were closed so grateful Nicola's was open , and the staff did everything they could to accommodate our party of six, including allowing us to bring our own cake to serve for dessert (thank you! . I will say, that we loved everything about the OLD Nicola's with one glaring exception the amount of wait time between courses. The new Nicola's has figured out how to change that up completely, and the mood and responses from every person working there was one of wanting to meet the desires of the customer, whatever they were. My husband even ordered something that wasn't even on the menu and they were able to accommodate him. Our waiter, Jennifer, was super competent, speedy and able to anticipate our needs. The chefs in the kitchen were fascinating to watch as they worked together to coordinate the dishes and put out perfectly cooked and presented food. I will also add that the wine list and cocktail options are now expanded and clearly chosen with care and expertise. All in all, a memorable night out. We will be back!