I had to meet my mom for a quick lunch and we decided to meet at Nick’s on 2nd, which was the former site of one of her favorite restaurants called Bono’s that closed a while back.  She wanted to give the new spot a chance, so off we went!

I love vintage, so I think the sign is super cute!  It is somewhat Art Deco in style, which you can kind of see through the trees.  Otherwise, I would have needed to stand in the street to get a better shot!

The inside is pretty and modern and the bar is much nicer than this picture.  My mom preferred the old set-up though, which I actually agree with…

For the lunch menu, there are quite a few different options.  At first, I thought I might have a sandwich, but so many of the main courses sounded great!

My mom ordered a Spinach & Artichoke Dip to start.  I usually pass on dip, but it took a somewhat long time to receive our entrees.  I was pleasantly surprised because it was not overly creamy like some Spinach & Artichoke Dips I have eaten in the past.

My mom ordered a Roasted Prime Rib, which was pretty good.  However, the plate looked a bit boring, perhaps because she preferred her Loaded Baked Potato with only butter.  Still, zhuzh up the plate a little, right?  🙂

I ordered the San Francisco Cioppino!  There was so much fresh seafood, and the broth was perfectly seasoned.  Not to mention that the bread was toasted just right and a perfect accompaniment.  🙂

Here is a close-up of the deliciousness.  🙂

And last but not least, we split the Warm Butter Cake!  It is enormous and so, so delicious!  It is almost like a buttery madeline, a muffin, and a soufflé had a baby!  Imagine a cake using madeline batter, with a crackly muffin top, and slightly mushy in the center like a soufflé.  It was really, really delicious and I have never had anything like it.

And it is all topped off with a scoop of ice cream.  You know, because it isn’t delicious enough on its own.  Ha!  😉

Anyways, now I’m on the hunt to find a recipe for butter cake because that was seriously one of the best desserts I have had in a while.  We apparently started a trend in the restaurant because when our dessert came out, we overheard a couple of tables ordering “what that table had.”  Yep!

Nick’s on 2nd
4901 East 2nd Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 856-9000
nickson2.com