Nicola Pizza, Lewes: Photos, Reviews & Location

Established spot featuring "Nicoboli" strombolis in a family-friendly space with a model train.

At a glance

#2 of 3 Italian restaurants in Lewes

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.50

0.3 km from the center of Lewes

Rating breakdown

5 ★71%
4 ★16%
3 ★6%
2 ★2%
1 ★5%

What reviewers talk about

Share of 15 recent reviews that mention each topic.

Food73%
Service & staff47%
Atmosphere27%
Location27%
Waiting & crowds20%
Price & value13%

17323 Ocean One Plz, Lewes, DE 19958, United States

nicolapizza.com

+1 302-226-2654

Quick facts

What is the rating of Nicola Pizza?: Nicola Pizza is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 5,483 reviews.
How does Nicola Pizza rank in Lewes?: Nicola Pizza is #2 of 3 Italian restaurants in Lewes by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Nicola Pizza located?: 17323 Ocean One Plz, Lewes, DE 19958, United States — 0.3 km from the center of Lewes.
What do visitors mention most about Nicola Pizza?: Most often: food, service & staff, atmosphere (from 15 recent reviews).
How can I contact Nicola Pizza?: Phone: +1 302-226-2654 · Website: nicolapizza.com

Positives first. Very cool looking hip establishment here . Our waitress was awesome. But the experience ends there.

First went to Nicolas like 20 years ago and didn't much care for the food , never went back. Wife wanted to go try it and I probably won't go back again. Not really sure how this place as 4.5 stars. I guess people like it cause it's been around forever and the environment is cool🤷‍♂️ plenty of better pizza around though.

donny radd 2024 Jun 26

We have been going to Nicolas since they were downtown. They moved onto RT 1 now and this location is awesome. The pizza sauce and dough is so fresh and the Nicaboli’s are great! Best fresh salads around town. Don’t pass this place up. We only eat pizza here it is like homemade!!

Chris Finney 2024 May 24

Great food! Will be bringing my family next time. Our server was also very attentive and helpful.

Robert Dugary 2024 May 06

Our first time eating at the "new" Nicola's on route 1 in Lewes but we are long time Nic-o-boli fans! The building is big and beautiful with plenty of space and seemingly no wait time with many nostalgic mementos of the old original pizzeria! (Pat was our favorite waitress for many years!) The boli was as delicious as ever, mine with double beef but more sauce should be added as well and when I asked for a side of sauce, it was a $1 upcharge! 🥺 Our waitress was a bit on the dry side and we were seated by the bathroom! 😮‍💨 I also suggest that they buck tradition and serve them minus the traditional foil wrap since it comes on a stoneware plate anyway! 🤷🏼‍♂️ A plus was the free drink refills which we took to go since we were heading to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry! 🥤🛳️ Overall I probably will go back and recommend it as well but first time out I was just short of disappointed! 😮‍💨

Dennis Wildberger 2024 Apr 22

The Original Nic-o-Boli may be one of the most perfect foods ever invented. Thin pizza crust rolled up and baked with a little sauce and a lot of ground beef and melty mozzarella cheese. Large enough to share with someone, but I wouldn't! Get your own and love this treat!

Tracey Tarquinio 2024 Jan 22

A fun vibe for families. They have indoor and outdoor dining spaces. Pizza and strombolis with a twist. Yummy and service was good.
Fries, pizza, strombolis, meatballs etc. Worth trying while at the beach

Robin L 2023 Nov 25

The food was very good. The pizza was a good value. It came out fast and hot. The cheese fries were amazing. The cheese sauce was this amazing mix that we licked the plate clean. The boli was smaller than expected for the price. It was full of meat, but it was just smaller than we thought it would be. It would have been nice to have some sort of measurements or ideas of size for the first-time customer. The service was good, the place was very loud. Like a school cafeteria.

Janssen Family 2023 Nov 24

We have been going all our lives-a must stop when whenever we visit Rehoboth! We shift our schedule a bit to accommodate their new location, but it’s the same fantastic food! We always buy sauce and a box of Nicobolis to take home!

Keith Feggestad 2023 Oct 31

Had a boli with everything including anchovies. It was good. Basically a calzone. Wasn't the best I've had but I recommend if you are in the area. The restaurant is nice. They have a good sized and partially enclosed outdoors beer garden. Staff were super. You won't be disappointed if you go. Oh.... I also tried the zucchini bites. They were excellent. Lightly breaded. The red dipping sauce was perfect.

Dee F 2023 Oct 08

Restaurant atmosphere was good. I came on football Sunday. Service was good a d friendly. Food was okay. NicNo-Boli was good...they will bring out extra sauce if u ask. Wing was crispy but smothered with sauce. I will ask for my sauce on the side next time. The lemon crush drink was tasted great. I could feel it after the first one.

aji dabest 2023 Aug 09

Some of the most overrated food I've ever had. The pizzas were ok, their fries are some of the worst I've had and their chicken wings were meh. I withdraw gi there again.

Pros:
•Ample Seating
•Ample parking
•Great customer service
Kid-Friendly

Cons:
•The food isn't what is advertised to be

David S 2023 Jul 18

Nic O Boli's are great! Tasty, well filled, and the crust browned nicely! Really good stromboli... one less star for plain pizza, sorry but just not that good. It looks better than it tastes( see pic).The service is great as is the atmosphere. The separate to-go pick up counter is genius.

Edward Zarkowski 2023 Apr 14

This was our first time to the new location of Nicola's after decades of visiting in Rehoboth Beach. The place is huge! I hope there is not too much of a wait in the summer time, but we came in April and had no wait. Our server was great and fast. Food was ordered and bought out in a very timely manner. We even had dessert this time and it was great! The mini cheesecake is divine, tho the chocolate mousse was nothing to sneeze at. I loved that they kept the feeling of the old location. I dont know if they are the same tables and booths or reproductions, but they were spot on. Loved seeing the carousel horses and vintage tiffany-style lights.
My only detraction is the men's restroom. The urinals are waaay too close together and the privacy walls make it very hard to squeeze in to use them....

April Miller 2023 Feb 27

Highly recommend! Best boardwalk fries around! Humongous salads & homemade rolls, meatballs & yummy sauce! Love the Nicspinoli!!! Great atmosphere & love supporting a locally owned business that my husband used to serve food to years ago! We’ve been dining here for over 20 years! Forgot to take pics of food to share! Love Kelly & all of the familiar faces year after year!

Hildy Eppel Hassman 2023 Jan 02

Our first visit to the new Nicola Pizza location and they did not disappoint! This place is huge - looks like they can seat 300 people. It still has the feel of the original with the wood seating, lighting and carousel horses. The new place is all windows so the memorabilia did not make it to this new location. However, we were told there will be an auction of these items at some point in the spring. We were quickly seated and ordered our favorite ground beef and mushroom pizza. Boy have we missed it!! It was absolutely delish. We ordered another pizza to take home. So happy that Nicola's is alive and well in their new location. Looking forward to our next visit.