This place gave me the feel of Del Rae in Pico Rivera. Love the atmosphere, service was excellent. No hovering over my table. Food was delicious. Fell in love with the cheesecake dessert! I will definitely return when I am back in the area. It has an old time feel that you have to experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J T
I love this spot. Stellar food with great ambiance and service. I dig the fish tacos, but everything on the menu is super tasty.
Greg Dewey
Prime rib dip ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Grilled fish tacos ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Salsa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Parking: The sliders were life altering. The braised beef tacos are all the things you want in the best taco you will ever stuff in your face. The server, didn't get her name, was amazingly helpful. Apparntly she was the best part of our order.Drinks are spendy, but that's everywhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Short Rib Tacos with Kettle Chips Instead of Tortilla Chips, Margherita Pizza
larry frontuto
Best food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Bolognese Pasta, Short Rib Tacos with Kettle Chips Instead of Tortilla Chips, Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza, Prime Rib Dip, Antipasto, Risotto Alla Bistecca, Nikki's Trio, Margherita Pizza, Bruschetta, Pepperoni Pizza, Meatballs Spaghetti
Susan Sanz-Franco
Parking: Parking in front and back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
David Cho
Pretty good food. Pretty good service. Can’t say I had the best Italian meal or service here, but there were definitely some highlights that will have me coming back.For one, wine Wednesday! Half off up to $40 bottles and $20 off anything more than $40. They had a wine from prisoner under $40 which was really nice for under $20. Jordan would be a great deal for under $80 next time. The other drinks were pretty good, meaning strong and not outrageously priced. I suggest the Dirty Nina and my GF the Petite Poire.Food wise, I tried the Ciopinno Pasadena which has a lighter broth than I’m used to, but very good. Price was reasonable, but didn’t have crab so there is the trade off. Other seafood was fresh and nicely prepared I asked for spicy, which they accommodated as well. GF enjoyed the lasagna and rest of the group seemed to enjoy the other dishes, like calamari, shrimp martini, burrata and pasta.Service was pleasant. Had a small issue when I asked for bread, but not major. This place is old school and clearly has a process :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
monkey
Seated too close to restroom, yuk!Seated too close to kitchen, loud!Waited way too long for our food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Rodney Melillo
Best Friday fish and chips dinner in Pasadena for sure. Although most people don't think of Nikki's for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
lesley allen
Too dark inside, can't read the menu and gift certificates
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
M L
I wouldn't recommend this place and I'm genuinely confused about the high ratings. This is the kind of restaurant you see on "Kitchen Nightmares." We were visiting the area and were definitely fooled by the good reviews but should've walked away when we saw the "Italian" menu featuring tacos, burritos, ceviche, wings... Of course, the food was just lame. The pasta was an overcooked and watery mush, they insult everyone's intelligence by claiming their sauce is "homemade," I guess they must mean pouring it out of the can and heating it up with some herbs makes it homemade. Their cheese garlic bread was genuinely inedible, a tough and dry bread with some melted cheese on top. They give you some "focaccia" upon seating which was dense and clearly not focaccia, tasted more like Olive Garden bread sticks. Basically, only come here if either you don't know how to cook, you want a local and lame version of Olive Garden, or you want someone to heat up frozen food for you. Waste of money and time.
Decent food, service, and atmosphere!The price was not bad as well.And, enough portions for another meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ricky Delgado
I just visited this place for the first time after years of driving by. Loved it. Instant fan. Everything was delicious. The service was great. The atmosphere was welcoming. I absolutely would recommend and will be returning.Parking: Parking was not easy. Took some time to find a spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AEL006
The food is amazing you will not be disappointed.Parking: The parking lot is small but they do have another section they can open, get there early especially on the weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nkc Burger, Prime Rib Dip, Nikki
cheryl melina
Superb cocktails and a delicious Caesar salad w/ grilled chicken. Great ambiance too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Edward Barrett
Had Nikki's trio, very good food. Lively atmosphere which was good.
This place gave me the feel of Del Rae in Pico Rivera. Love the atmosphere, service was excellent. No hovering over my table. Food was delicious. Fell in love with the cheesecake dessert! I will definitely return when I am back in the area. It has an old time feel that you have to experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love this spot. Stellar food with great ambiance and service. I dig the fish tacos, but everything on the menu is super tasty.
Prime rib dip ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Grilled fish tacos ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Salsa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Parking: The sliders were life altering. The braised beef tacos are all the things you want in the best taco you will ever stuff in your face. The server, didn't get her name, was amazingly helpful. Apparntly she was the best part of our order.Drinks are spendy, but that's everywhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Short Rib Tacos with Kettle Chips Instead of Tortilla Chips, Margherita Pizza
Best food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna Bolognese Pasta, Short Rib Tacos with Kettle Chips Instead of Tortilla Chips, Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza, Prime Rib Dip, Antipasto, Risotto Alla Bistecca, Nikki's Trio, Margherita Pizza, Bruschetta, Pepperoni Pizza, Meatballs Spaghetti
Parking: Parking in front and back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Pretty good food. Pretty good service. Can’t say I had the best Italian meal or service here, but there were definitely some highlights that will have me coming back.For one, wine Wednesday! Half off up to $40 bottles and $20 off anything more than $40. They had a wine from prisoner under $40 which was really nice for under $20. Jordan would be a great deal for under $80 next time. The other drinks were pretty good, meaning strong and not outrageously priced. I suggest the Dirty Nina and my GF the Petite Poire.Food wise, I tried the Ciopinno Pasadena which has a lighter broth than I’m used to, but very good. Price was reasonable, but didn’t have crab so there is the trade off. Other seafood was fresh and nicely prepared I asked for spicy, which they accommodated as well. GF enjoyed the lasagna and rest of the group seemed to enjoy the other dishes, like calamari, shrimp martini, burrata and pasta.Service was pleasant. Had a small issue when I asked for bread, but not major. This place is old school and clearly has a process :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Seated too close to restroom, yuk!Seated too close to kitchen, loud!Waited way too long for our food.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 3
Best Friday fish and chips dinner in Pasadena for sure. Although most people don't think of Nikki's for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Too dark inside, can't read the menu and gift certificates
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 3
I wouldn't recommend this place and I'm genuinely confused about the high ratings. This is the kind of restaurant you see on "Kitchen Nightmares." We were visiting the area and were definitely fooled by the good reviews but should've walked away when we saw the "Italian" menu featuring tacos, burritos, ceviche, wings... Of course, the food was just lame. The pasta was an overcooked and watery mush, they insult everyone's intelligence by claiming their sauce is "homemade," I guess they must mean pouring it out of the can and heating it up with some herbs makes it homemade. Their cheese garlic bread was genuinely inedible, a tough and dry bread with some melted cheese on top. They give you some "focaccia" upon seating which was dense and clearly not focaccia, tasted more like Olive Garden bread sticks. Basically, only come here if either you don't know how to cook, you want a local and lame version of Olive Garden, or you want someone to heat up frozen food for you. Waste of money and time.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Decent food, service, and atmosphere!The price was not bad as well.And, enough portions for another meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just visited this place for the first time after years of driving by. Loved it. Instant fan. Everything was delicious. The service was great. The atmosphere was welcoming. I absolutely would recommend and will be returning.Parking: Parking was not easy. Took some time to find a spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is amazing you will not be disappointed.Parking: The parking lot is small but they do have another section they can open, get there early especially on the weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nkc Burger, Prime Rib Dip, Nikki
Superb cocktails and a delicious Caesar salad w/ grilled chicken. Great ambiance too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had Nikki's trio, very good food. Lively atmosphere which was good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lasagna