4871 reviews

Niki's West

Name: Niki's West
Address: Birmingham, United States
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.4

Birmingham

233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, United States

Restaurant Seafood restaurant Southern restaurant (US)

Service Options Dine-in Takeaway Delivery

+1 205-252-5751

About

Niki's West is a restaurant, seafood restaurant and southern restaurant (us) located in Birmingham, United States. The average rating of this business is 4.40 out of 5 stars based on 4871 reviews. The street address of this business is 233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, United States. Niki's West is closed on Saturday and Sunday, and other days it is open from 10:30am to 05:00pm.

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Where Niki's West is located at?: Niki's West is located at 233 Finley Ave W, Birmingham, AL 35204, United States.
What is the contact number of Niki's West?: The contact number of Niki's West is +1 205-252-5751

Reviews

5 James Hicks 19 months ago

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.
I had Greek baked chicken, okra, butter beans, boiled potatoes and a side salad with ranch. I ate every bite! The food was delicious and the server was very attentive. I can't eat here often, but when I can, I will! Nuff said...

5 Jeffrey; Yarbrough 19 months ago

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!

5 Mitch Hutts 19 months ago

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.

5 Yu-Hsien Ho 22 months ago

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.

1 Georgia Colley 18 months ago

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”?

4 Ashley “Addy” Lippert 18 months ago

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.

5 Teakeyman 22 months ago

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.

5 Foodie family of 4 24 months ago

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!

Immediately upon leaving my truck the grounds of the restaurant are well kept, and the restaurant has clean windows, and fresh looking paint, very inviting. Open the door and I'm immediately greeted by folks on the serving line. The restaurant is SPOTLESS! The Serving area is Also completely spotless, not a pea or kernel of corn out of place. Brightly lit so the customer can easily view the deliciousness that awaits them. It didn't take me five steps in to realize that this most definitely wasn't anything like the restaurant I ate in many years ago When I was 10. I looked at the main entrees of the day, and the decision was difficult, everything looked great, I did however settle on the Grecian fish with Spinach, squash with onions, okra, and shredded cabbage for the sides. Immediately after making my choice a friendly face rang out my delectable decisions and another smiling friendly face guided me to my seat. I want to take a moment again before talking About the food to bring up the cleanliness of the dining area as well as the absolute unison of dress attire of EVERYONE there. Clean black or red button shirts and white spotless aprons. For a moment in time you forget where you are.. You get the feel that you're a celebrity dining in a Five star restaurant enjoying some of the best Birmingham has to offer.

Now the meal, my waitress was epic, I ordered an unsweet tea which was very fresh and tasty. She made sure my glass never went dry, and also brought extra napkins and kept up with me to make sure I needed nothing. Her smile was pleasant, and it was nice to see someone enjoy what they do. Immediately after cutting my deliciously flaky And juicy Grecian fish, I knew right away I was in for a treat. Topped with tomatoes scallions and celery, plenty of aromatic oregano, served in an absolutely perfect lemon sauce, I savored every bite. It paired well with the fresh whole leaf sautéed spinach, and even better with the squash and onions. I wanted to pause a moment with the squash, all too often restaurants will absolutely overdue the squash and cook it so long that it becomes a mushy squash purée. Not here, they were perfect, slight crunch accompanied by the onions, and a very smooth buttery taste for the finish. Okra was also very delicious cooked in a red sauce and completed with tasty onions. Shredded cabbage was also good, topped with what tasted like a slightly sweet light Buffalo sauce, but at that point I had eaten enough and couldn't finish it. This meal was above and beyond anything I had expected. I will for sure return many times in the future for the exemplary service and food that SETS THE BAR! Thank you for a delicious lunch!

Business Hours

Thursday	10:30am - 05:00pm
Friday	10:30am - 05:00pm
Saturday	Day off
Sunday	Day off
Monday	10:30am - 05:00pm
Tuesday	10:30am - 05:00pm
Wednesday	10:30am - 05:00pm