Angel C.
Yelp
A piece of local grinds is on base! Hickam AF base has an express version of Nico's Pier 38, sandwiched along the Hickam PX main store (just follow Nico's signs...). Nico's menu is pretty straightforward--poke bowls, surf and turf (poke+kalua pork) bowls, and seafood sandwiches. Bowls come with either white rice, brown rice, or tossed green salad. They also sell chill dessert slices and usual plate lunch slices like mac salad. Nico's hits the spot if you want local food and to support a local business without leaving base. Technically, all Commissary stores on the island sell poke, but ordering from a local restaurant hits differently, y'know?
A heads up, if you order the surf and turf bowl with tossed salad, the salad may end up watery from the kalua pork juices. I didn't mind as I was trying to limit my carb intake from rice!
During my first visit a few months, I noticed bags upon bags of takeout orders. Yesterday, I found out they're available for online ordering through the Clover mobile app. So convenient.
For those of us with military base access who are tired of the same old national chain restaurants for lunch, Nico's is a great choice. Right beside Nico's is a Tea Cafe, the same boba shop along Aiea Heights!