Captain Nick’s Rock-n-Roll Bar

Everyone raves about the sushi, and I think it is awesome home made sushi. Which means, it is not professional sushi that you would get at Blue Ribbon or Nobu, but it is great homemade sushi.
The fish is very fresh, (daily caught I am guessing,) the rolls are huge. On the sushi snob side: Way too much rice in the roll, over stuffed, lack of some of those type of professional sushi chef touches.
BUT it is very good sushi and homemade is great too! If you are a professional sushi snob, don’t go, but if you want some great fresh fish being thrown together by some locals in a roll, its worth it and the price is awesome.
Aside from that, we asked for a mind eraser shot inside and he told us he was too busy for shots. I have to be honest, I was behind the bar for years, it takes me about 5 seconds longer to throw a mind eraser together than it does to pour a draft, so I think that was a douche move. It was busy, but not out of control busy and certainly not NYC bar busy where they thank you for spending the $$ on a mind eraser. So, I don’t like bars where I wait my turn and than they tell me my drink is too hard to make. (BTW, mind eraser is kahlua, vodca and soda water, not rocket science) The short guy inside was just being an ass IMO. So, I won’t go there if I am looking to do mix drinks.

So went to nicks last night. Had the bartender named Bailey tell me to go F myself because I asked her to stop screaming in my face. That’s the third bartender there to treat me horribly. Out of 3.
And watch out for Sarah charging you for drinks you don’t get. Apparently if you’re not in there 5 days a week all season long you don’t deserve the time of day or any adequate service.
There’s only like 3 bars on the island open past ten, but if you find yourself there be wary of the staff.

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This place was a fun end to our night after having dinner next door at Poor People’s Pub and then walking around town. My husband, sister, and brother in law went in for the piano bar night and we were very content. The staff at the door who were carding were very friendly and polite upon entering and the vibe was extremely relaxed and casual upstairs. We played checkers and chess out of beach wood and stones on comfy couches while listening to a very talented pianist sing covers of songs ranging from Elton John to James Taylor to Art Garfunkel. The only thing that would have made it better is if I could enjoy a beer (currently 31 weeks pregnant…)

The food is average at best. Prices are high as can be expected for BI. One of the few places for live entertainment on the island. The place could be cool but the owner is a creep the stiffs the bands that play there.

After hiring a babysitter for the night, enjoying an amazing dinner at eli’s, drinks at tavern we headed to captain nicks as the next stop. Let me tell you… my 32 year old self thought DJ superdobe and his tracks were the cats pajamas!!! Couldn’t help but break it down. Awesome atmosphere. Fun crowd. Booking the sitter for Thursday night next year!!!

Old school Monday disco nights
Chill evening with live music on the patio
A nice trippie place

We love Nicks! Can’t wait to be out here on the 4^th! Great, down to earth atmosphere with awesome music!

Captain Nicks is great! These reviews are kinda ridiculous. It’s like a divey little island bar with a great atmosphere, great music and a fun crowd. Went on a Tuesday night, «piano night» talented guy could sing & play ANYTHING, everyone was Into it. My beer was $ 4.50, which was ½ the price of what I was paying that afternoon on the beach. If you’re expecting ritzy, might not be your thing.. Good mix of tourists & locals on a weeknight, not too crowded but def the best place to be on Block island tonight :-) ill be back tomorrow night too!

The place was packed (in a good way)… Fun crowd! BUT… rude bartender, cheesy techno, awful band. I tried so hard to get into it, but it was just that bad. Had one drink and we bounced. Think it would have been better play’n some popular hip-​hop (can’t believe i just said that). Wasn’t worth the $ 10 cover. Must have caught it on a bad night.

Music is way too loud.

Captain Nick’s was the place to be on a Monday night for the local workers! Disco Night was one of the highlights of my week! I hardly ever went out on a weekend because of the crowds of tourists that would swarm the bars, but you can find the same people at Nick’s every Monday night.
My one gripe about Disco Night? The disco music stopped at midnight and they continued to play Top 40 after that… which isn’t really a deal breaker for me, but I mean, come on, it’s DISCO NIGHT. If I wanted Top 40, I would have gone to McGovern’s Yellow Kittens for WGW… but that’s a different review. Anyway, they tend to offer live music on a regular basis. You can be outside on the deck area, but the main dancing area is inside. It does tend to get a bit crowded as the night goes on, and I don’t recall ever paying a cover… if I have, it’s never been more than $ 5 because my eyes would have bugged out of my head if that were the case. I hate paying cover fees. They break my heart.
OMG, I almost forgot about the sushi! Now, I haven’t been to their sushi nights in about 2 summers… but they had «Sushi Bob» come over from the mainland to make sushi on the weekends for dinner. Nothing overly gourmet or anything. Only giant rolls were offered. GIANT. You got about 10 pieces per roll, costing approx $ 10 – 15 (including money for the tip bucket). You could even get a dinner plate with a pile of seaweed salad for about $ 5, and it wasn’t the stringy kind of salad, but the kind with big leaves (?) of seaweed. I always wanted to order it in addition to my roll, but 4 out of 5 times they would sell out of their stock for the night by the time I got there since I’d go after work. I’m salivating just thinking about how good it all was. Baha.
Overall, I definitely think this is a place worth checking out, whether it’s for sushi or to just dance and unwind!

Only giving this place a star because you half to give a place one star to write a review. In my book, this place should get negative 5 stars. Over priced drinks and the owner, who plays the piano, is a rude «a-​hole» who hits-​on and insults your girl friends. Be careful of this place and be ready to be insulted when your sitting by the bar minding your own business and a mustached creepazoid who owns the place insults your friends verbally over the mic.

Place to go for a night out. They have a indoor and outdoor stage, live/​dj music and slightly high priced drinks. They offer theme nights, like Disco Monday. They seem to attract alot of patrons. I wasn’t a fan of the $ 10 cover, but if you’re ok with that a fun place to be.

Dear Captain Nicks,
I dont quite remember the time I spent with you EXACTLY but I do remember loving it. Good band was blaring and the dance floor was full. My friend and I were there for the weekend and were being shown around by two BI natives (I was single one time) and they were sure to take us here. It was as if the whole island was in this bar. So many people, so many drinks… such fun. The outside seating is clutch. I will return with every trip to BI.

I’m only really a fan of this place on Monday nights, which is Disco night. Drinks are a bit pricy, which is the same at anywhere else on the island. The sushi is borderline amazing though. Not sure when they serve that.

One of the drinks I got was just so bad. A $ 10 red bull & vodka that tasted like it was made with grain alcohol… ruined the rest of the scene. Usually a fun spot, though. I’m sure I’ll be back anyway. Good dance floor and the outside bar and tables are a good set up.

When a group of accomplished girls gets together for a ladies weekend celebrating one’s engagement, one cannot do things half-​way. Thus, off we were to experience all that Block Island had to offer in the way of dining, entertainment, shopping, beaches, and relaxation.
We ventured into Captain Nick’s as a group of 10 tipsy, giggling girls happy to experience the locally reknowned musical stylings of the Booze Beggars. Color us astounded. While we weren’t quite sure what to make of the horror-​movie masks and Cotton-​eyed Joe style dancing, we had a surprisingly lovely time.
Located in a Victorian style building, Captain Nick’s features an open downstairs with a bar along one wall and a small stage centered along the other. The stage can also be observed from a wrap around loft space circling the perimeter of the second story.
Drinks were quite affordable — given the overall priciness of the Block’s offerings — and delivered quickly by scrambling bartenders. The bartenders and patrons were all friendly and featured a good mix of full-​time residents, part-​time Blockers and vacationers. Ages ranged from early twenties to well into the fifties. Casual atmosphere. If I ever make it back to the Block, I’d definitely come back.