Nixon

Not the late president, Tricky Dick, but a place to visit if you find yourself on the Gulf Coast.  

Recent travel to visit with family found us in Mobile Alabama for a week with an opportunity to become temporary Mobilians and soak-up the history, food and ambiance of this coastal city.

Set in a 1920s-era building that housed Nixon’s Drugs for decades, the restaurant embraces a nostalgic soda-fountain vibe—wooden bar, candy jars, retro ads—with a funky vintage flair. The menu features made-from-scratch sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, and salads.  Standouts include the Nixon Sandwich (house-roasted roast beef, caramelized onions, provolone), TBS (turkey, bacon, Swiss, honey mustard aioli), and creative items like the seared tuna steak with wasabi aioli or Thai wrap with fried-onion crunch.

If you're thirsty there are 20 draft taps offering local, regional, and global beers and ciders, plus wines and creative cocktails like the Cherry Lime Rickey or Buzzed Brown Cow milkshake.

Nighttime attracts sports fans with multiple TVs, shuffleboard and pool tables adding to the fun.  Entrées are reasonably priced—around $11 on average—making Nixon’s a frequent local haunt.  

Best of all there are all manner of vintage pharmacy posters on display for your modern-day amusement.

 

If you're in-town; check it out!