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Tue. September 25, 2007, 08:17am PDT
Nick-n-Willy's a fresh choice for North Enders
The new Nick-n-Willy's in Proctor had it's grand opening this weekend after about a week of tests with family, friends and passers by. Sarah and I stopped by there last Saturday to give them a go. Inside the place is clean and simple with a nice bar to pick up a beer (though I don't believe they have their liquor license yet) or quick slice and some nice brushed metal touches on the wall. If you choose to dine in (versus take out or take and bake) there's not too much room for groups larger than four and even moving a table or two around might then block smooth passage for anyone working there or trying to make it to the restroom.
There was what I would consider a larger than needed staff there with four people working the pizza assembly area, two at or near the till, and another two or three keeping an eye on the oven. My bet is they'll have no more than five people in there once things are running smoothly. Which, I would say, they nearly already were. The young man working the computer to take my order had a little understandable difficulty with the machine but the owner was present and both asked for, and received, my patience. The order went through just fine and we were on our way!
People streamed in and seemed to show the demand for this kind of place in the heart of Proctor. Our pie and bread sticks came out in about 10 minutes and was great. The crust was thin, but not too thin, and everything from that to the toppings tasted really fresh. The bread sticks made for a good side and delighted with their garlic. The two employees I asked about getting ranch for dipping were surprised a bit by the request mainly because they weren't yet prepped for it. They ended up giving me a packet normally used for salads but it worked.
Nick-n-Willy's will make a great place to grab some casual food in a place mostly surrounded by "sit-down" restaurants. The owner talked of plans to open up the front wall and offer sidewalk seating along with microbrews to enjoy while watching games. With a couple drinks, our 16" pizza, and bread sticks we still made out just under $25 with leftovers. The taste and convenience make it a pretty easy choice compared to our usual Round Table. I think Nick-n-Willy's makes a welcome addition to the Proctor neighborhood and is probably here to stay for a while.
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9/25/2007 @ 9:59am
Proctor District just obtained a couple of new tenants and now has 100 percent retail occupancy as far as I can tell.
Pretty nice. The first of Tacoma's mixed use centers to do so. It will be interesting to see which one is able to accomplish this feat next.
by Erik B.
9/25/2007 @ 9:27pm
There are some new buildings on 6th, would love to see some interesting businesses in them. Although I'm terrible cheap, and not much of a shopper...so I'd have to admire and hope other people like spending money more than me. :)
by Jenny