Nicky’s Red Hots

Can’t say enough good things. Fast carry out, food is awesome, always correct and delicious. Best gyros around. A hidden gem in Naperville.
Keep up the great work guys!

There are not enough words to describe how great Nick’s truely is! We move to area an our local place where we moved from told us to go there an would be taken care of an love the food.
We now are frequent visitors an not only do we love the food. But what a GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE! An they really listen when a customer speaks to them. I got luck an went in one day an they added for one day only (at 1^st) pulled pork. That sandwich was so good I called running risk they may have already been gone (cuz was at end of night), just to tell owner please add to menu. An low an behold it is now on menu!

They remodeled the inside. The new chairs are very uncomfortable and very cold inside

Their blackened Cajun chicken sandwich keeps me coming back — along with their incredible honey mustard. Their not the nicest bunch, but they get your food right every time.

Ok. Had the Italian beef. Asked for it wet, came pretty dry. Said it was homemade, and might have been but no flavor, even with hot peppers. Tabasco was necessary both from a flavor and dryness. Fries were hot and… Not seasoned. Just potatoes. Fried. Bought a small cup of cheez sauce for dipping. 90 cents. Ok. One refill allowed. $ 8.70 for a combo meal, refills at cost what… five cents? Come on now. I love frequenting locally owned establishments over fast food chains when I’m eating food that is bad for me but my experience made me wistfully gaze at Buona when I passed it not 5 minutes later in my car. Feel bad saying it but there it is.

ok — yeah, we’re stuck… doing the same soup and ½ turkey sandwich, and it always hits the spot. Stopped in today, Saturday for lunch — the usual — and it was packed — a good sign :)
Great stuff beyond the namesake… will have to try them at some point.

I love the chicken tenders here! Sometimes you can tell they overcook them, but even then they are really good — 200% better than frozen box tenders — especially with that amazing honey mustard they come with!

Ordered 2 Chicago Style Hot Dogs with Fries and Drink. Only gripe about food was bun not steamed and plain bun no poppy seeds. Fries didnt seem too bad had better thou, jus saying. Service I gotta say was pretty good and I was outta there really quick. Bathrooms were clean no problems there. Id go back again maybe try aomething different off the menu.

Great ribs. Great price. Quick service. They all complement the dogs and burgers and we all enjoy. Probably the best restaurant on Ogden Avenue in Naperville.

One of the best restaurants in Naperville, and especially on the Ogden strip. I’ve been here a zillion times. Great food for great prices. You can’t beat the Gyros sandwiches here. The shakes are tasty too. Such a great family owned restaurant. Deserving of everyone’s business for sure.

We pick up lunch for our office from here pretty frequently now. It all started with the chicken gyros. Whether you go with the honey mustard they provide or ask to have tzatziki instead, it’s a tasty lunch. When you get burnt out of gyros, go for a salad. No joke. You wouldn’t think that a hotdog/​gyros/​ribs joint would have a fresh salad but OMG. Their salads are fresh, dressings are good (honey mustard and ranch are super creamy), and are bigger than what you pay for. Chef salad is an office favorite.

Catering review
Nicky’s was a regular lunch spot for me years ago, so I figured to give them a shot for catering my son’s birthday party. Prices are fair and the quality was very good. The beef was great, which was apparent given that almost all 5 lbs were consumed quickly. The mostaccioli was good, though I probably would opt for meat sauce next time. Garden salad was pretty standard, but I’m glad that they did not skimp on the veggies and the house dressing was delicious. We added an order of Italian sausage which was great as well.
In addition, they delivered and the guy set everything up and was courteous. Would definitely recommend

We ordered delivery from Grub hub, a sandwich, fries, and drink for 3 people was $ 36!!! Anyways, we were hungry and expected to receive good food. What we received was a tasteless «steak sandwich» which had shaved beef instead of a thin piece of steak like most restaurants use, that was THE most flavorless thing that I’ve EVER eaten. NO seasoning whatsoever. The «Italian beef» had no dipping sauce, it was just a DRY sandwich, they forgot to bring 1 of the sodas and our fries were all soggy by the time they made it here. UGH!

Mad decent. I’ve been wanting to go to Nicky’s for a long time, but sometimes have a really hard time convincing friends for that fare. Well, my opportunity came to get fat with a friend and we ordered a family gyro meal, a couple of italian beefs, and a slab of ribs.
The ribs had a good texture and a decent sauce, the italian beef was tasty (though a side of sauce to pour /​dip would be nice, somehow it soaked through 2 layers of parchment wrap and didn’t ruin the bun), and the Gyros were in pretty good supply. 1lb of gyro meat was not as much as I was visualizing mentally (probably enough for a normal family to have 4 fat gyros though) so if you don’t need the extra sides an a-​la-​carte order might be wiser. The coleslaw was really good and the meal came with a huge container of tzatziki as well. The fries were just fries, but they were good too.
We must have been hungry and finished all but 2 pitas and half of the gyro meat. Everything was good, and I would definitely go back to get any of the above. Good job Nicky’s! I’m excited to try your hot dogs next!

I’ve passed this place a million times, and today when I was on my way home from Niki Moon Salon (down the street) I was super hungry so I thought, hey — why not keep this Nicky Friday a-​goin?
The restaurant itself is very casual and clean. The service is fast and the staff is efficient. It’s just a cute and welcoming little fast-​food joint. The interior includes an order/​pickup counter, a bunch of tables and booths, and 3 TV’s for your viewing pleasure.
The menu at Nicky’s Red Hots is pretty huge. They have everything: soups, salads, appetizers, Greek sandwiches, charbroiled burgers, gourmet burgers, all american sandwiches, hot dogs, deluxe sandwiches, dinners, chicken lover options, desserts, specialty sandwiches, a kid’s menu… you get the picture.
I ordered the #3 — Gyro, french fries and a fountain beverage (Pepsi products). My total came to $ 9.53. My plate was FULL so it was well worth it.
The gyro was fantastic and topped with tzatziki sauce, tomatoes, and onions. The pita was stocked with a TON of meat. In order to pick it up properly and eat it as handheld item, I had to take off about half of the meat to fold the pita. Definitely not complaining, just something to note. I saw a couple other people just diving in with a fork and knife and skipping the gyro fold all together. Hey — whatever works! The fries complimented the meal nicely and they were the perfect texture — a little crunch on the outside, but mashed on the inside.
I’ll definitely pop in again when I’m in the area. There’s plenty more menu to try, that’s for sure!

After passing by this place for years, I finally decided to make a lunch stop while visiting my friend at work. It was relatively empty for lunch time but seemed to have quite a few take out and delivery orders.
There is a pretty huge menu with a variety of typical fast food American-​styled food to choose from. The menu is quite similar to Portillos (which interesting because there is one literally one block down). The prices are actually pretty reasonable considering that a combo (sandwich, fries, drink) can be bought between $ 5 – 7 depending on what you order.
I decided to try the Italian Beef w/​sweet & hot pepper topped with cheese (adding about $ 1.50 to my meal). Which ended up being around $ 10. My friend got a Cheese Burger meal and a Gyro, and only ended up being slightly over $ 10.
The Italian beef was alright, the bread that they used was really crispy and good. But the beef itself was slightly lacking. The hot and sweet peppers were pretty good, but I think the beef was missing a bit of juice that I would have liked to see. The fries were my favorite part of the meal, crispy, hot and tasty.
I tried a bit of my friend’s gyro and the meat was pretty decent, nothing really special though.
Overall, the food was pretty good but nothing out of the ordinary. The prices were reasonable and the food came out relatively quick. I think this would be a decent place if you just want a quick place to stop in for lunch. They also had interesting chicken offerings which I will probably try next time.

I don’t know if its because Naperville doesn’t have a lot of quality fast food places for lunch but these guys can do better for the prices they that charge. I called in my order and went to pick it up. I ordered two gyros that came with fries and a drink. It all totaled about 22 bucks. I have no problem for paying for something that I want. But I should have returned this. Anyone who ever eaten a gyro knows that the meat is moist and the gyro sauce (I don’t know the proper name for it right now) is suppose to be in abundance and overflowing on top of the sandwich. Sadly that was not the case of these gyros. The Pita bread was dry, the meat was dry, and the sauce was nonexistent. I swear it was like eating cotton balls and trying to swallow them but it gets stuck in your throat so you take a drink of whatever your drinking and you can actually feel the lump being pushed down your throat and hit the bottom of your stomach. Yeah I am clearly not a happy customer because based off of these reviews I expected better but maybe people have no taste buds. I don’t know. but my meal was ridiculous. If I want a good gyro I will drive to Chicago and pay the tolls and waste the gas because at least there I am promised something that’s edible.

Good stop for lunch, fast service good food

I got a cheeseburger and fries. The burger was tasty and the toppings, lettuce, tomato, onion, were fresh. The patty was a tad on the greasy side and there was a touch too much mustard. The mustard mixed with the grease from the patty made this a very messy burger to eat, but I didn’t mind too much. The bun was good, fluffy, warm. The fries were delicious. Not too salty, and they actually tasted like potatoes! Nice and crisp on the outside but soft and fluffy on the inside. Not too greasy either. Honesty, pretty much among the best fries I’ve ever had.
The atmosphere is relaxed like you’d expect of a hot dog/​burger joint but has a little class to it. Nice paint and pictures on the walls, not too loud, a couple flat screens, and clean. It was comfortable and relaxed. Maybe even a good place for a casual date. Heh.
They loose one star because of the greasiness of the burger that made it difficult to eat, and I feel like the patty could have been more flavorful. Still, it was fresh and satisfying. I am a burger lover and despite my couple of complaints, I’ll eat here again.

Oh Nicky’s, you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind!
After trying the Italian beef here I have NO idea why people line up around the building at Portillo’s.
Even the fact that the bottom of the sandwich roll was imploding with juice could not derail my enjoyment. Blanketed with mozzarella cheese, this beat the pants off a standard steak sandwich.
Despite the fact that it was after-​work hours on a Friday night and a lot of people were lined up (most for take-​out), the wait was short. They clearly have it down in the kitchen.
Next time I will take mine to go too. That was the only negative: noise. TVs blaring in every corner, and then as I was finishing a table with four SCREAMING children under the age of 6 barrelled in. See ya!
I will DEFINITELY be back, though. I’d like to try the gyros; heard several people ordering them, so they are presumably popular!