text: I am, like so many  others am incredibly excited about the new Downtown location.\n\nAs someone who spends 90% of her waking hours Downtown I will now have more of an opportunity to try more menu options, the new location is just a short walk down hill from my jobbie, job. The decor was simply amazing.  Nicky's Thai has  gold gilded statutes flanking the walls and the sweet aroma of incense filled the air I wish I could have stayed, it was soooooooo warm and oh so cozy in there.  I stepped in during night time and the lights were down low with candle light twinkly throughout , this location is larger then Western ave though a big win for Nicky's\n\nBeing a creature of habit I again ordered the same thing that I have always ordered while dining at the Western Ave location the shrimp red chili, this time spicy #5 normally I opt for spicy #7.\n\nFor some reason I expected more so much more because of the newness of the location and because of the positive reviews of Nicky's but what I got was mediocre. My shrimp red chili cost me $16 dollars for 5 shrimp and soggy not soft veggies. The sweet chili sauce is really the best part of the dish, it's lip smacking good. Oh to be able to bottle it and have it as a condiment for everything would be awesome. Next time, however I promise myself to just order a vegetarian red chili and save myself the disappointment of having only a few shrimp sprinkled through out. \n\n\nEven though I am not over the moon about the food, I can still see myself eating at Nicky's but I think it would be in my  best interest to try a less expensive dish, like just order the steamed dumplings.\n\n Oh and by the way the location is super easy is to find, it's right on the corner of Penn and Ninth. YOU CANNOT MISS IT! It's around the corner from Blush and across the street from Nine on the Nine :)  I do remember this location being a Mama Pina's pizzeria while I was a high schooler on Penn ave. If you google map this joint it will still show Mama Pina's do not be deterred.