Name: Nick's Tavern
Address: 221 Main St, Lemont, IL, 60439
Telephone: (630) 257-6564

Nick's Tavern

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📍 221 Main St, Lemont, IL 60439

Nick Papamichalis (later shortened to Pappas) emigrated from Greece in the early 1930s, married local Vera Zolecki, and opened Nick's Tavern in 1945 around a single signature item: the Nick Burger, a full pound of beef piled with toppings.

★★★★★ 4.6 via Google

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The Italian beef sandwich is the honest order, and the warm pretzel sticks are the appetizer regulars order without needing to look at the menu.

📈 Scores in the top 99% of Chicago Exclusive Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

The couple's daughter and son-in-law, Joanne and Lou Novak, took over in 1963, and it's been owned by Don Quaid Jr., Don Quaid III, and Al Murawski since 2009 — Cubs memorabilia and Schlitz bottles on the walls, an antique cash register, and a modern ATM because it still doesn't take cards. Cash only, no fries on the menu.

Wheelchair-accessible with outdoor seating and takeout, and there are real happy hour drink specials, though exact times aren't published anywhere worth trusting -- call ahead. Holds a 4.6 Google rating (4.4 on Tripadvisor and Yelp's 167 reviews).

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4.6 stars — cash only, no fries on the menu; a genuine 30+ year neighborhood institution.

Hours

Mon-Wed11AM-9:30PM

Thu-Sat 11AM-10:30PM

Sun 11AM-8PM

📅 Reservations 📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (630) 257-6564

Amenities & accessibility

📅Reservations accepted

🥡Takeout available

♿Wheelchair accessible

☀️Outdoor seating available

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Nick's Tavern

Nick Papamichalis (later shortened to Pappas) emigrated from Greece in the early 1930s, married local Vera Zolecki, and opened Nick's Tavern in 1945 around a single signature item: the Nick Burger, a full pound of beef piled with toppings.

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Nick's Tavern

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