Nicely's Tavern

Metropulse has a nice writeup here, but I'll echo the sentiments there: Nicely's is awesome. Low key, friendly and cozy, the tavern was a tradition when I was in college back when it was Hawkeye's. But Nicely's is a different beast than a "wings and beer" shop. The beef comes from the Nicely's own farm and the taste can't be beat. I've had beef from all over the world, organic and not, grass fed and "vegetarian fed" (yeah, really), and I haven't had beef as tasty as this LOCAL treat. Add to that insanely awesome dressings on rather basic salads and you have an affordable, simple but yummy dinner.