Nick's Steakhouse

What Nick's Steakhouse does

Nick's Steakhouse is a single-location modern fine dining steakhouse operating at 369 US Route 1, York, Maine, founded in 2021 by Nick and Holly under the Foley Hospitality group. The restaurant serves premium a la carte steaks (5oz Filet $40 to 14oz Ribeye $59), alongside seafood, pasta, and appetizers, complemented by an extensive craft cocktail, bourbon, and Australian wine program. It also offers a bar bites menu, rotating desserts from local partner The Sandpiper Cake Shop, and a co-branded limited beer (Nick's Persuasion) with SoMe Brewing Co. Operating daily from 4pm to 9pm, the restaurant targets fine dining enthusiasts seeking premium cuts and elevated American cuisine, plus local York, Maine residents and Maine coast tourists.

The business is a direct-to-consumer dine-in model with no proprietary technology stack; revenue is generated per-item via a la carte ordering, supplemented by gift card sales through the Toasttab platform and an online merchandise storefront at shop.nickssteakhouse.com. Distribution is entirely through the single physical restaurant plus digital gift cards, with marketing driven by Facebook, Instagram, email, and the company website. The restaurant accepts reservations and walk-ins and employs approximately 11 staff (front and back of house), with active hiring and benefits including 50% employer-covered health insurance and retirement matching for full-time staff.

The competitive position rests on the owner-operator's pedigree managing premium national steakhouse brands (Capital Grille, Del Frisco's, Ocean Prime), an executive chef with a chemical engineering background producing culinary innovation, and a curated beverage program featuring Australian wines and locally-collaborative beer. The firm is privately held, reports no funding rounds, and operates with no parent-subsidiary structure beyond the Foley Hospitality umbrella. There is no disclosed revenue, no AI or software capabilities, and no second location, making the operation a single-site, owner-operated fine dining concept with brand and partnership-driven differentiation rather than scale or technology moats.

Name

Nick's Steakhouse

Legal name

Nick's Steakhouse

Website

https://nickssteakhouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nick's Steakhouse is a single-location modern fine dining steakhouse in York, Maine, founded in 2021 by an owner-operator with pedigree from Capital Grille, Del Frisco's, and Ocean Prime, serving premium steaks, seafood, craft cocktails, and Australian wines to local residents and Maine coast tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Steakhouse

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA), Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK)

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurant
• Steakhouse dining
• Premium steak cuts
• Craft cocktail bar
• American cuisine

Headquarters

HQ city

York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from serving food and drinks to guests at the restaurant, including steaks, seafood, pasta, appetizers, desserts, cocktails, wine, and beer. Customers pay per item ordered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nick's Steakhouse is a modern fine dining steakhouse serving premium steaks (including Wagyu and Filet), seafood, pasta, appetizers, and an extensive beverage program featuring signature cocktails, bourbon selections, and Australian wines. The restaurant offers dine-in service, gift cards, and branded merchandise to consumers seeking upscale dining experiences in York, Maine.

Product overview

Nick's Steakhouse is a modern fine dining restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on premium steaks, seafood, and craft cocktails. The core offerings include the Dinner Menu (steaks a la carte, chef's picks, seafood, pasta) and Bar Menu (upscale bar bites, signature cocktails, bourbon selections, and featured beers). Additional products include Gift Cards available through an online platform, and a Shop for merchandise. The restaurant also features rotating desserts from a local partner, The Sandpiper Cake Shop. The dining experience is complemented by an extensive wine list, craft beer selections including a proprietary collaboration beer with SoMe Brewing Co.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Menu Full dinner service featuring premium steaks including 5oz and 8oz Filet, 14oz NY Strip, and 14oz Ribeye, along with chef's picks like Coulette, Surf n Turf, Pork Chop, and Wagyu Brisket. Includes seafood, pasta, soups, salads, sides, and desserts.
• Bar Menu Bar food offerings including Nick's Burger, Mini Beef Wellingtons, and Arancini Risotto Balls, along with signature cocktails, bourbon cocktails, beer list, and zero-proof mocktails.
• Gift Cards Physical and digital gift cards available for purchase in-store and online through the Toast Tab platform, redeemable for dining experiences.
• Shop Branded merchandise and retail items available through the online shop, extending the Nick's Steakhouse brand beyond the dining experience.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• SoMe Brewing Co.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dave and David Rowland, father/son owners of SoMe Brewing Co., located only 800 yards from the restaurant. Created 'Nick's Persuasion', an 8.5% Buffalo Trace bourbon-aged double pale ale. Extremely limited offering.
• The Sandpiper Cake ShopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Sasha, pastry chef and owner of The Sandpiper Cake Shop located in York. They provide rotating dessert selection for the restaurant, inspired by local ingredients with gluten-free options available upon request.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Capital Grille: National fine-dining steakhouse chain where owner Nick previously served as a manager. Operates in the same premium-cut, white-tablecloth category with comparable price points and target guest occasion set (special occasions, business dinners).
• Ocean Prime: Fine-dining seafood-and-steak concept where both the owner and the executive chef previously worked. Closest experiential comparable — modern, coastal, premium-cut positioning with a strong cocktail and wine program.
• The Palm: Heritage upscale steakhouse with Italian-leaning menu additions. Comparable classic fine-dining steakhouse category with overlapping steak and seafood premium offerings.
• Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse: Upscale steakhouse chain where owner Nick previously worked. Directly comparable in menu structure (premium steaks, seafood, cocktail/bourbon programs), check size, and occasion-based dining use cases.
• Morton's The Steakhouse: Established national upscale steakhouse chain. Competes for the same special-occasion, business-dinner, and celebration-night guest with a similar classic steakhouse menu and check range.
• STK Steakhouse: Modern, design-forward steakhouse concept with a cocktail-centric beverage program. Closely aligned with Nick's positioning as a 'modern fine dining with a personal touch' brand with a strong bar.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House: Iconic national fine-dining steakhouse chain operating in the same premium steak and special-occasion segment with broadly overlapping menu items and price architecture.
• Eddie Merlot's: Premium steakhouse chain emphasizing aged steaks and a generous wine list. Comparable category, occasion set, and average check profile to Nick's.
• Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Premium steakhouse chain with a strong wine program emphasis that mirrors Nick's wine-forward positioning. Targets the same fine-dining guest occasion and check-size band.
• Buckhead's Steakhouse: Regional upscale steakhouse in New England. Directly comparable on menu (premium steaks, seafood, classic sides), check size, and fine-dining occasion use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/steakhouseyork
• Instagraminstagram.com/nicksyork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nickssteakhouse

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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