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Nicky Blaines

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Local(317) 638-5588

20 N Meridian St Ste LLB
Indianapolis, IN 46204

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Nicky Blaines
Local(317) 638-5588

20 N Meridian St Ste LLB
Indianapolis, IN 46204

http://WWW.NICKYBLAINES.COM

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User Reviews of Nicky Blaines

Yelp.com Review - by Sarah J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I highly reccommend the Blondie Cigar and the Pomegranate Martini. This bar is very sexy to say the least. It is a perfect end for a romantic night out downtown. Dim lights, plush couches a little...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Nicky Blaine'sWell....was in town for a weekend from Chicago and find myself in Nicky Blaines on a Saturday night. The only bar in town that isn't filled with young kids/rednecks!! Overall it's a cool...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter P.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a swank location...Too bad they charge cover on Friday and Saturday night...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by James H.

3.0 of 5 stars. One thing i like is there laid back chill-out music that is very hard to find played at any bar in Indy unless you find it and play it on a jukebox. They are expensive, some of there bartenders have a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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The Truth

To those of you who have read the previous review titled horrible service/horrible staff...I would like to give an more accurate account of that evening. Mr. Clark and his party were informed of our policy of...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Where else in Indy can you pretend you are Frank Sinatra? Great spot, good cigar selection, comfy sofas, could live there!
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Horrible service/horrible staff

Wow! What HORRIBLE service we just had at your indpls restaurant! Upon being sat for my friends bday party we were told we had to give a credit card for our party of six to get a seat. We gave a card and...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Growing up in Indianapolis, I could not turn 21 fast enough in order to check out this swank martini and cigar bar. As soon as you step in, you know you are hanging with the cool kids, and in the good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place! It is a bit like stepping back in time with the great service, jazz music and cigar smoke. This place has a cool vibe and and it is great for a romantic date if you come during the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by haja j.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love this place...it's like a piece of heaven, but in Indy. It's warm, cozy and void of all things sport related (sorry, not really). Nicky Blaine is in my top 10 coolest bar ever. It looks like...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marcie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's a martini, cigar bar. Can I start there? You will smell like smoke when you leave, but that being said, this is the BEST martini bar in Indy. It is in a fantastic old downtown building...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric P.

4.0 of 5 stars. A place to be the civilized kind of liberal -- complete with a portrait of JFK behind the bar. Be sure to dress to impress.I'm also all for the smoke-free law that will hopefully pass through all of...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Thomas M.

1.0 of 5 stars. Can I be honest? I completely hate it. But that's just me....I hate the fact that I have to have all my clothes dry cleaned the next day or they will forever smell like cigars. That being said, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/30/2008
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Glad I moved!!

I just moved from Las Vegas,NV. I asked some of my new co-works where I could go for a drink, and cigar. They told me to check out Nicky Blaine's. As I walked down the stairs, I was a little worried where they...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Great place, A must see in Indy!!!

My husband and I were in last weekend and I absolutely adore the place. We sat at one of the beautiful leather couches tucked away in the corner. Our server was great, she was attentive and charming. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sam w.

4.0 of 5 stars. What a crazy place. We closed it out on a Wednesday night as an after party to the Conseco party. The dirty vodka martini was great. Well made, top shelf vodka. I wasn't paying, so I have no idea...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yep, Nicky Blaine's is teh swank. I pretty much love it, but then, I'm a classical violinist. Of course I feel at home with swank. Yes, you should dress up a little bit to come here. Thank God there...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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THESE BAD REVIEWS ARE TRUE! I WAS THERE!

Since another reviewer chose to refute the negative comment below his or hers, let me assure you, this story (though it seems totally unbelievable) IS true. I was there... I've been to Nicky Blaine's exactly...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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great place fantastic service

We love Nicky Blaines. By far the nicest club in town . Look at the dates on the previous two reviews. Must be a disgruntled employee ,as they both sound the same and are the same date. Go to Nickies and see...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2008
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Beautiful bar, absolutely terrible customer service

Nicky Blaine's is well known, and pretty well reviewed online. The selection of martinis, scotch, and cigars is great. And, the lounge has a classy feel. Nevertheless, many of my friends who live in Indy told...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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neat place, bad service

this is a really cool bar. but, the people who work there are rude. recently, i went there with two of my friends. we ordered a round of drinks. the waiter never asked for payment. so, i assumed that he was...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I must reveal my bias. I would prefer a dive bar more a swanky upscale establishment any day. When I ended up at Nicky Blaines the other night with a group of folks I didn't know all that well, I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nichole H.

5.0 of 5 stars. I frikkin love this place. I feel so swanky sitting there with my Betty Page Cosmo and my Montecristo White.Their meat and cheese platter is delicious and the chocolate cake dessert (can't think of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Byron J.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ok, so I'm writing this from the perspective of a hospitality industry employee. So I have a little different view of this place than most. But I still love it. Let me start out with telling why I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan H.

5.0 of 5 stars. The quintessential classy, martini bar in Indianapolis. One of the most legendary spots where famous people, thinkers, drinkers and influencers have gathered over the years to drink martinis and smoke...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris K.

5.0 of 5 stars. I expected to see Bobby D, pantless and wearing sock suspenders a la Casino, to walk by and comp me a room...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by TOMMY o.

3.0 of 5 stars. i can barely handle cigar smoke & i don't drinkbut this is one of the places that the Indianapolis 500 Parade Committe took Rachael Ray when she was Grand Marshall a few years ago, she loved itmy...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason K.

2.0 of 5 stars. If you want to hit up a pretentious over priced cellar for a glass of wine or a cigar... their you go.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rhonda C.

5.0 of 5 stars. I have a love-hate relationship with Nicky Blaine's. I love everything about it and I always hate myself the next day. My clothes always smell like cigars and I always end up having more to drink...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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class

cigar smoke bar filled with class. highly reccomend this place for a wife-free, kid-free night of relaxation.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by stephanie t.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place. It does have a nice kind of dark cushy interior. Bartenders seemed good to me. All kinds of types in here. Some people traveling through Indy but the mood and feeling in here is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2008
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Nicky Blaine's

I just went there last week. The barstaff and bouncers were nice and accomodating. The bathrooms were cleaned and stocked. We were even given a mini tour and welcomed back. Very nice, wished I would have went...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel T.

5.0 of 5 stars. What a great place. We were in town for the Colts game and wanted a place to hang out after dinner. They have a great drinks and cigar menu and a very cool environment.
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by MJ W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nicky Blaine's is a place where you can have a nice cigar in one hand and a scotch whiskey in the other. If you don't like smoke, this is not the place for you. It's a nice place to sit and talk to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nikki S.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is officially my favorite bar anywhere, ever. Descending down the stairs into the dark, plush, jazzy interior of Nicky Blaine's is like stepping into a Mafia movie. Lounge on a couch or at the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good cigars. Good music. Good liquor. Good atmosphere.If you don't like people smoking cigars, you'll hate this place.
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mia M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I always felt like I was in the middle of a cutting-room floor "Godfather" scene here at Nicky Blaine's... or that Frank, Dean or Sammy were going to walk through the door any minute.I don't remember...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nice chill place. Decent appetizers, cigars and strong martinis, leather, and live jazz. Strikes me that it would be a good date place. Kinda pricey, but the ambiance and class of the place makes...
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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Big Moves

I had not been to Nicky Blaines since it had moved across the street. I wish that I had gone sooner, what a great place to hang out with friends! Aside from the obvious smoke [it IS a cigar bar] I enjoyed the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/20/2007
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Best Martinis, Great customer service, very busy place

We went to Nicky Blaines on 3/2/07 . Wow what a cool place . Very handsome, polite doormen. We felt like we we going back in time to the old speakeasy days. The music was contemporary and had an international...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/06/2007
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Horrid service, rude treatement, would avoid it at all costs from now on

Walked in with 2 friends @ approximately 10:30 on March 2. The doorman asked us for the $5 cover charge and I said, "Wow, $5 to get in here?" He replied, "It keeps out the riff raff." I said yeah right and he...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Slap on some Brut, light up a stogie and grab a martini. Take a step back in time at Nicky Blaine's. This place has an amazing atmosphere and ambiance. When the jazz combo is playing, it's on and cool...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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rudness

Has anyone figured out what happened to Joel and Jeff? Did they open their own frat house? Reality finally set in?
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Bucky K.

5.0 of 5 stars. Damn you Nicky Blaine's and your tasty martinis. I spent way too many nights in college here developing a taste for the aforementioned drinks and cigars. I always like they way everyone enters into...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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Relaxed fun

Martinis in a dark, relaxed atmosphere. There is always cozy corner to listen to your friends or jazz.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2006
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Great martinis, Friendly staff, Nicest club in town

We are at Nicky Blaines and we think the club is much better now Jeff and Amy are gone. The club is much friendlier and much cleaner. The very best thing to happen there is the owner taking over the place. He...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2006
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I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED!

I WAS SITTING AT THE BAR BY MYSELF AT NICKY'S. IT WASN'T AS CROWDED AS IT USE TO BE AFTER WORK, THERE WAS ONLY MAYBE FIVE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE WHOLE PLACE. THESE TWO MEN WERE SITTING AT THE BAR AND THE OWNER...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/16/2006
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The most relaxing bar in Indy

I love to go th Nicky's. It is the most comfortable and relaxing bar in Indy. I always take my friends there when visiting downtown Indianapolis. It is not too smoky for a cigar bar. Nicky Blaine's features an...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/14/2006
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WHAT HAPPENED TO NICKY BLAINES

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO NICKY BLAINES. THERE IS NO ONE THERE THAT YOU KNOW. A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS. WHAT HAPPENED TO JOEL AND JEFF, THEY KNEW YOUR DRINK AND HAD IT WAITING ON THE BAR THE MOMENT THEY SAW YOU WALKING...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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Would you like a Martini or a watered down drink?

I would have to agree with most other postings...the drinks are definately overrated (i.e. didn't even taste as though I had any alcohol in them), the server was snooty who would inquire as to whether we were...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/26/2006
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excellent lounge for live jazz and appetizers

A very nice, somewhat elegant place for the cocktail set. When I visited the bar, there was a great assortment of small appetizers and a nice 3 piece jazz band. A bit pricey, but what you would expect given...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2005
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Fell in Love

Nicky Blaines has got to be one of the best martini lounges i have ever been to. and i am from Miami (South Beach). i was here last wednesday. from the moment i stepped my feet on the stairs, the staff greeted...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2004
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Great place to relax!

In Indy's Downtown bar choices, it is nice to find a great place to relax. After going to many places in and around Indy, the discovery of Nicky Blaine's is refreshing. To those who would mistake great service...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2004
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Rude

I'd have to agree with the reviews about the rudeness of the servers. I went afterwork and asked for a scotch and water, to which the female bartender gave me a scotch water and ice. Then proceeded to talk...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2004
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sales manager

Great place for a group to hang out. The staff will seat you in a comfortable location. Mixed crowd, wear anything, be whoever you are, and fit in. Drinks comparably priced. Not too trendy, not too crowded, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2004
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Could be so much better!

I have to agree with two other postings on this site wholeheartedly and urge the staff at Nicky Blaine's to drop the attitude. You can't be so rude to everyone when there's no real dress code and patrons are...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2004
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Maybe I am cheap...

I have been to Nicky Blaine's twice, the first of which was a good experience. When I went back, I was thoroughly appalled by the service and rudeness we experienced. 4 of us ran up a tab of over $100 in 1/2...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2004
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unique experience

I thoroughly enjoy this bar every time I visit. The service is excellent - even when extremely crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. A good time each time.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2003
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Ultra "cool"

Nicky Blaine's is a great place to hit on the weeknights if you're ever downtown. It's really too busy on Friday and Saturday nights, but the perfect spot for a mid-week night out. They almost always have live...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2002
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Smooth

Nicky Blaine's is by far the most memorable lounge I have been.. From the hostess at the door~ to the bartender that I watched wip up 9 different martinis in less than 1min. I was impressed..The female...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2002
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Great Live Music

We went to Nicky Blaine's on a Thursday night and it was packed. There were no seats available and we had to put our name on a list for a table. That was a bit strange for a bar, more formal than we...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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Less Than Expected

While enjoyable because of the company, I found Nicky's less than I expected. While the creative lite star ceiling is a hit, I found the overall lighting too dim, we had to use a small flashlight supplied by...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Cigar Aficionado

monthly gallery and wine tasting for local artists; live music monday thru thursday 9pm-1am...
cigaraficionado.com - user review
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