Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy

Name: Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy
Address: 5211 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor City, NJ, United States, 08406
Telephone: (609) 289-8305
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

485 Reviews

$30 and under

Speakeasy

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Innovative

Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy is a dining destination with an upstairs elegant restaurant and lounge experience as well as a downstairs speakeasy with live music nightly. For larger parties please call and reserve tables!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, American
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(609) 289-8305
Website
https://www.nuckyskitchen.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
5211 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
Neighbourhood
Ventnor City
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

French Onion SoupUS$8.00
Crispy Brussel SproutsUS$12.00
Bacon, goat cheese, Mike's Hot Honey
Nonna's MeatballUS$12.00
Beef, pork and veal meatball served in our house made tomato sauce and topped with ricotta cheese
BurrataUS$15.00
Spring mix, cherry tomatoes dressed with balsamic reduction
Drunken MusselsUS$18.00
PEI mussels steamed in our signature beer, butter and herb sauce
Shrimp CocktailUS$22.00
Little Neck Clams & HerbsUS$18.00
Crispy CalamariUS$18.00
tosssed with fresh lemon juice, roasted red peppers and served with a sweet chili sauce
Fresh Oysters - Variety Varies
- On the HalfUS$22.00
- RockefellerUS$28.00
Sesame Crusted AhiUS$16.00
Seared tuna served with teriyaki and wasabi
CaesarUS$10.00
Crisp romaine, shaved parmesan, croutons, tossed in a creamy caesar dressing
Fire Roasted CobbUS$18.00
Chicken, roased red peppers, avocado, Gorgonzola, hard boiled egg, bacon, Chipotle Blue dressing
Caprese SaladUS$16.00
Jersey tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, chiffonde basil with a balsamic glaze
Harvest SaladUS$14.00
Blend of arugula and spring mix topped with pecans, craisins, goat cheese, served with raspberry vinaigrette on the side

Entrees

Served After 4:00PM

Veal ChopUS$42.00
14oz. bone-in veal chop served with roastewd potatoes and seasonal vegetables topped with julienne peppers with a creamy pepper puré
Filet MignonUS$42.00
8oz. filet topped with a peppercorn cream sauce served with roasted potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Hanger SteakUS$38.00
10oz. hanger steak topped with shitaki and oyster mushrooms in a roasted garlic demi glaze with garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chilean Sea BassUS$38.00
8oz. pan seared sea bass on a bed of braised baby carrots in an orange glaze
Teriyaki Glazed SalmonUS$32.00
House made teriyaki reduction, garlic mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Lobster RavioliUS$36.00
Served with sautéed shrimp, garlic in a vodka rosé sauce
Luciano Crab LinguiniUS$34.00
Spicy tomato sauce loaded with jumbo lumb crab
Penne alla VodkaUS$28.00
Penne pasta in a blush sauce topped with burrata
Short Rib RaguUS$26.00
Pappardelli served with a red sauce
Bugsy's ChickenUS$30.00
Sautéed chicken breast topped with oyster and shitake mushrooms, garlic, pancetta and fresh mozzarella cheese
Classic Chicken ParmesanUS$28.00
Served over your choice of pasta

What 485 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy offers a unique dining experience with "great atmosphere" and "fantastic food." Patrons praise the attentive service, with standout mentions of "exceptional" chicken cutlet sandwiches and "top notch" cocktails. While some experienced service delays, the overall delightful ambiance and quality dishes encourage many to return.

485 Reviews

T
Tony
Philadelphia
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service was exeptional. There was an issue over the waiter misunderstanding my request for veal and he brought out lamb, which was sent back. The manager bent over backwards to try and take care of me, but at that point, I didn't want to order another dinner, as my wife already had hers. I settled for a sandsich. The French Onion Soup had plenty of cheese and onions, but it lacked flavor (Need more beef base and there was no hint of sherry), the Ceaser Salads were exceptional. My wife liked her pene a'la'vodka and the Chicken Cutlet Sandwich was exceptional. The atmosphere was great. I will go there again, based on the service and gerat attitude of the waiter (after realizing his mistake) and the manager.
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Larissa
VIP
Atlantic City
33 reviews
3.0
33 reviews
Dined on February 14, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
This was our first visit and sadly our last…I was hopeful when I saw pics of the food and etc. but the best part of our dinner was our drinks. We sat upstairs for our Valentines dinner out and it was pitch dark, except for the bright light in the kitchen area which shined right in my face yet i still couldn’t see my food… the waitress we had was HORRIBLE! We had to ask 3 different servers for things and when she came back finally she was like, oh what did they want now? Which was about another table! Yikes… drinks were great, but where was our water??? That alone took 30 minutes… food portions were good and food was good but not great… just not happy unfortunately
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Michael
Atlantic City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Went to Nucky's for dinner and a movie. The upstairs dining room had great ambiance, with a black and white movie playing. Server was friendly and efficient. We had the Filet Mignon and Chicken Parmesan, and both were done to perfection! Definitely going back!
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Elaine
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Convenient for before or after a movie at VS. Good food, service and atmosphere. Give this place a try, bet you’ll be back.
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Lissa
VIP
San Francisco
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Saw a movie and had dinner afterwards. Food was good but not many specials. Service was outstanding.
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silvio
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food, and service. Great atmosphere. Exciting.
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Kathy
Philadelphia
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience. was not quite sure what to expect when we walked in as it’s above a movie theatre. great service, fantastic food. we’ll be back!
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Joy
Cleveland
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a great restaurant! The cocktail, food, service and ambience were top notch! We will definitely be heading back to Nucky's soon!
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Marlene
Philadelphia
157 reviews
5.0
157 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love the bar menu at Nucky’s. They have a lot of options including many small plates that are not fried and have no bread….of course they have lots of great sandwiches too. We had ahi tuna app, chicken avocado sandwich which is enuf for a platter….great burger too. Great waiter upstairs. The full dinner menu is very nice as well. Great Ventnor option.
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Debbie
Philadelphia
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on September 2, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We ate outside and were in the mood for casual, tasty food. Just had the Impossible burgers, but they were tasty and the salad we got was great!
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Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy is rated 4.5 stars by 485 OpenTable diners.

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5211 Ventnor Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighbourhood
Ventnor City
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Speakeasy, American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.nuckyskitchen.com/
Phone number
(609) 289-8305

Nucky's Kitchen & Speakeasy

Not bookable

There’s more to explore

Dining areas

Additional information

Starters

French Onion SoupUS$8.00

Crispy Brussel SproutsUS$12.00

Nonna's MeatballUS$12.00

BurrataUS$15.00

Drunken MusselsUS$18.00

Shrimp CocktailUS$22.00

Little Neck Clams & HerbsUS$18.00

Crispy CalamariUS$18.00

Fresh Oysters - Variety Varies

Sesame Crusted AhiUS$16.00

CaesarUS$10.00

Fire Roasted CobbUS$18.00

Caprese SaladUS$16.00

Harvest SaladUS$14.00

Entrees

Veal ChopUS$42.00

Filet MignonUS$42.00

Hanger SteakUS$38.00

Chilean Sea BassUS$38.00

Teriyaki Glazed SalmonUS$32.00

Lobster RavioliUS$36.00

Luciano Crab LinguiniUS$34.00

Penne alla VodkaUS$28.00

Short Rib RaguUS$26.00

Bugsy's ChickenUS$30.00

Classic Chicken ParmesanUS$28.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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