Lots of veggies on a Southern buffet, plus steak, seafood & breakfast menus in roomy quarters. Based on 4 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204
Phone: (205) 252-5751
Website: http://nikiswest.com/
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Hours
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10:30 AM–5 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–5 PM |
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Reviews
James Hicks
I really liked this restaurant. Really busy at this time of day, line was long but quick! The food was really good, I usually take pics before I eat, but I could not wait, so the pic shows how good the food was. One thing, it is on the expensive side, so be prepared.
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Jeffrey; Yarbrough
Surprisingly this was our first time here at Nikki’s. The line was long but moved swiftly. One of the ladies who worked there helped my mother with her food tray to the table. The food was delicious with many choices of meats, vegetables and dessert. The bread pudding was warm and delicious. The service was excellent and even the bus boy helped by getting us a go box. This is the kind of comfort food we all grew up eating in the south and we will definitely be back for more!
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Mitch Hutts
The food is always great. I try something new each time and haven’t been disappointed yet. Service is fantastic and attentive. I never even had to think about refills, as our server was always watching.
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Yu-Hsien Ho
I’ve been to world famous Niki’s West finally. It didn’t disappoint. One of the best and efficient cafeteria style restaurants I’ve ever been to. I got the fried pork chops as my protein. It was lightly breaded fried golden with clean oil. The sides were delicious. The bread/roll was truly the highlight of the meal. The lines moved quickly and we got to sit down in no time. Would recommend stopping by to experience.
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Georgia Colley
Why rush people through the line when there is no line. Why have pictures of catfish and when people ask for it “we ain’t got no catfish we have tilapia “! This was my first time going and went on a friend’s recommendation. The song “Rapper’s Delight” pretty much sums up the food. “Have you over to a friend’s house to eat and the food just wasn’t no good”?
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Ashley “Addy” Lippert
You can tell that most of the workers and servers enjoy what they do. The food is average cafeteria plates. Some of it is amazing some of it not so much. The side portions are good size but the main meat choice can a bit less then desired. Desserts are great. Roughly 15 a plate for a meat and 3 for lunch at least.. Dessert and drinks are extra.
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Teakeyman
I have eaten here many times, but this is my first time to do a review. Each and every time the food is delicious. This is your traditional meat & three type of place with a large variety of items to choose from. The staff is always friendly and the atmosphere is always welcoming to Little all the way, but worth the drive I would highly recommend this place anyone.
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Foodie family of 4
Let me preface this review by telling you that I haven’t eaten at a Cafeteria type restaurant since I was a kid, about 10 years old, and even at 10 I didn’t like it. So I kept my expectations open here for Niki’s. I’m going to bring to light how incredibly convenient and great it is for the restaurant to have a parking area for truckers. As a trucker every day we’re losing good sit down restaurants with hot food, and it’s being replaced by unhealthy unappealing fast food. So Niki’s having Parking for America’s truckers is so incredible!
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Wes Watkins
Niki’s West, a beloved Birmingham institution, is a must-visit destination whether you’re a local or just passing through. Renowned for its delectable meat and three options, this cafeteria-style eatery invites you to pick up a tray and explore a tempting array of dishes. Being Greek-owned, every dish at Niki’s West is infused with delightful flavors that make choosing among them a delightful challenge, as everything is simply scrumptious.
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Isopherus
My first time here in over 12 years and it’ll be my last. Their menu is not accurate. It said fried chicken was available for today and upon arrival it wasn’t. Food was very bland. Most of it tasted like hospital food. The pork chop had no seasoning. The rice and gravy had no salt. The mac and cheese had no salt. The fried okra was actually good. The cornbread tasted like eggs. I was actually surprised at this and asked others at my table to try it and they all agreed it tasted like sulfur boiled egg flavor. Then, after no seasoning on anything, they seemed to save all their seasoning for the peach cobbler. It was atrocious. So much nutmeg that it was inedible. The three of us that ordered it left it on the table. I can’t express how bad it was. I’ve eaten a lot of peach cobblers in my life from a lot of different places and never had one that made me sick as if it had gasoline in it. To top things off my meal was $25 for a meat and 3 and a scoop of petroleum cobbler. I could go to a nice steakhouse for that price, but instead I spent it on a hospital food for the diabetic. Service was great once we got it. We sat waiting with our food for drinks and eventually they brought them 5 minutes later. The server was very attentive though and refilled our drinks regularly and was very nice. It seems like it caters mostly to the very elderly and maybe that’s why it tastes the way it does.
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