Tried this place on a hot PNW day, 85F. July 18th for dinner at about 5:45 pm It was HOT inside. Too hot. When asked, something about the owners locking the thermostats! A/C reduces the humidity as well. Being sticky and muggy while eating sucks! Change this! We melt in the PNW above 72F! WTHeck? Customers comfort before saving pennies! Install ceiling fans to move the air as well would help. Besides the customer is always right. Get the A/C fixed or UPGRADED. Otherwise the place is nice. The tables and chairs appear to be made from SOLID WOOD! Impressive quality. A good layout that is not loud or echoing. The wait staff was awesome. She was so apologetic about the heat. I felt bad for the workers in that hot environment. Service was prompt and drinks refilled in a timely manner. The order was right. It was a little slow to arrive but there was a large party in the main area, right of the front door. I ordered Teriyaki chicken. Sorry that was NOT TERIYAKI! It was BBQ sauce chicken. LEARN what teriyaki is. Try Dr Yoshida's sauce to marinade it atleast. Once I accepted my expectation of teriyaki was dashed, it was excellent. The chicken was moist and tender. Not like some that are tough old birds. It has a good, not to sweet BBQ, tomato sauce flavor. The dinner salad with it's croutons was great. The Thousand Island was homemade and good. The rice pilaf had real, large, tender chunks of carrots and was delicious. When they did not have white rice with the teriyaki I should have suspected something, yet the pilaf was excellent. The portions are HUGE! Be prepared to take some home or be filled! The pies looked great, but had NO room for them! Darn. A side note, the LOUNGE section WAS COOL like the restaurant should be. read more

I've been to Nikki's about five times now. Every experience has been good, but not excellent. The environment: It's a cheerful little restaurant! It's clean, happy, and bright. However, the tables are packed closely together. On one of the booth seats, I believe it's attached both ways; my side of the booth seat and then the neighbor's side of the booth seat. So... the person at the table behind me kept shifting around in their seat, causing the side of mine to lift up and down a little with each motion. This was incredibly annoying, though it was only these booth seats that had this annoying function. The food: The food was good, but came in pretty small portions. Just one waffle with fruit, eggs, and two strips of bacon were about $20. The food was good, but it did seem a little spendy to me. The service: My fruit waffle barely had any whipped cream - I didn't say anything about it - but the waitress noticed and immediately got more whipped cream for it. So shoutout to the awesome waitress, Monse! She was so kind, cheerful, and absolutely awesome! Also, my cousin ordered waffles without butter, but she got a waffle with a big slab of butter on it. So communication between staff for that wasn't ideal. Final thoughts: Food was good, but the portions were too small to justify the price. Service was amazing! read more

Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge - Bacon and eggs - Diners Near Me - Covington, Washington

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Food was ok. Standard bar fare. They had the red Robin style French fries which was a plus. Drinks were ok. Something was definitely off about the service though. Some of the patrons were friendly, others definitely weren't and made it crystal clear that they do not embrace diversity or the BIPOC community. And it's for that reason I'll have to look for another option when in that area. read more

We are new to the area and were looking for a place for breakfast. So we went to our handy Yelp app. Nikki's had good to moderate ratings and we thought, let's give it a try. The outside gives you diner vibes which we like. Inside it looks like they updated a bit with a 90's deco feel but clean and inviting. The staff welcomed us in and our server was very friendly and attentive. The breakfast menu had a good amount of options, not too much or too little. We got the Spanish omelette and the French toast. The omelette was huge with 4 eggs, mushrooms, ham, cheese, bell peppers and onions. I could only finish 1/2 as it came with toast, biscuit or muffin and hash browns. The French toast was buttery and crispy. Also came with bacon. Recommendation: Coffee, Coffee, Coffee. With the availability of so much great coffee that is not expensive, I suggest that you get away from the typical watery dishwater diner coffee. I believe this will upgrade their business with younger generations. Overall this place is solid. Enjoy! read more

Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge - Spanish omelette and French Toast with eggs and bacon. - Diners Near Me - Covington, Washington

My kids and I were really hungry this afternoon and had a craving for pancakes. We tried to find a reliable breakfast spot, but given the time of day, our options were limited. I saw that Nikki's was open and advertised breakfast all day, so we decided to give it a try. I ordered the #2 combo, which included three eggs, bacon, and sourdough toast. I specifically asked for my hashbrowns to be crispy and my eggs over medium. My oldest son ordered what I believe was Nikki's Special from the kids' menu. I didn't get a photo of his meal, but I know he never received the toast that was supposed to come with it. He also didn't finish his orange juice because he said it tasted off, which is unusual for him. My youngest ordered pancakes, bacon, and eggs from the kids' menu. We were trying to keep things affordable since I knew he wouldn't eat the eggs. The waitress mentioned that this was likely the best option anyway, since ordering bacon by itself was $9. About 10 minutes after placing our order, a man in a white shirt and jeans came to our table. At first, I didn't know who he was or why he was talking to us. My kids were both under the weather and we had a doctor's appointment after the meal, so when he asked how we were doing and noticed my son coughing, I briefly wondered if he was a local doctor. It turned out he was with the restaurant and was asking about our drink order. Either he or the waitress brought our drinks a few moments later. Unfortunately, the meal was disappointing. The food was overpriced, and the quality didn't match the cost. My hashbrowns weren't crispy, and the overall flavor and experience reminded me of a below-average chain like IHOP or Howard Johnson's. I won't be returning. The high prices didn't match the quality of the food, and while I can't be certain, I ended up with an upset stomach later in the day that makes me wonder if the food may have been the cause. read more

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Clean great staff food was excellent, good value. We had lunch Ruben and Patty Melt with fries and onion rings. I will go here again Breakfast served til 4pm Good happy hour good drink prices read more

We've only been to Nikki's once. I was really disappointed with the flavor of the gravy on my biscuits and gravy meal. I love biscuits and gravy and had really hoped this would be our new go to restaurant for breakfast... My husband was happy with his meal and our guests also enjoyed theirs. The service was fine and the dining room was clean. read more

Ate breakfast here with a friend who had been here before. Took 36 minutes to get two entrees and they weren't slammed. Food was all right. Diner food on par with IHOP and a small menu. Had the eggs benedict. The hollandaise was strong. Friend enjoyed their omelet. Noticed on the receipt a note of how to poach the eggs; I wasn't asked this. Large parking lot. Dining area was clean. read more

Before you dive too deeply into this review, know this: these folks serve one of the greatest Eggs Benedict creations I've ever tasted. The first time I tried it, I was nearly convinced I'd found breakfast nirvana. Unfortunately, by the third day in a row of ordering that glorious Benedict, something changed. The service--once friendly--soured into thinly veiled mockery. A few employees (not all, to be fair) carried an off-putting vibe that clashed with the brilliance coming out of the kitchen. Then came the kicker: a $3 charge just to split a meal. For a single plate of food, that fee seems...well, preposterous. Bottom line? I'll put the Benedict on my record as "damn near perfect," but the experience itself needs some seasoning. read more

We decided to give this place a second chance. Service 4/5 our server was janetha. She was very very friendly! Very personable. My only slight complaint was that we'd asked for something and it took a second request to get it. Not a deal breaker tho. Food... Dijon steak. 4/5. I mean this place isn't John howie...but my husband thoroughly enjoyed his steak and the pasta. He ate the whole steak but was full so took the pasta home to our son who ate it all and said it was delicious. Turkey club. 5/5. I have zero complaints here. The taste was wonderful, fresh, refreshing and the waffle fries were perfectly cooked. All in all was a really good meal. We will for sure be back soon!! read more

Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge - Turkey club - Diners Near Me - Covington, Washington

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Great breakfasts and menus served all day. Great, friendly management and service They do a great prime rib on weekends. I don't have a huge appetite so I order the senior breakfast (great and so affordable). Check it out and enjoy. read more

Great service they were all in a great mood, and they got my order out fast. It looks delicious read more

Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge - This place saved the day! I was searching for a Turkey dinner for my uncle in the hospital and they went above and beyond - Diners Near Me - Covington, Washington

Food was really great. God the eggs benedict on spinach and was very energizing and portions are large! Inside is huge and we got instant seating on a Sunday around 1 pm , still serving breakfast. Wait time was about an hour and hosts were not very friendly but server was positive despite large crowds. Inside felt very clean and open. read more

My husband and I thought we would try a new restaurant we were in the area. When we walked in, we noticed how clean and spacious the restaurant was .We decided to sit in the bar. We were greeted almost immediately and got beverages very quickly. I ordered San Francisco Joe's. And my husband ordered the ham and cheese omelette. as a bonus, they both came with hashbrowns which were cooked and had a nice crunch on them my favorite. I can't remember the last time I was in a restaurant and didn't have to season my food. It was seasoned perfect. We also thought the portions were very generous. Can't wait to go back. read more

The restaurant is an adorable clean older building. The waitress was quick and kind. I ordered a tuna melt and it was delicious! I was shocked how high end looking it was. And my daughter got chicken tenders and fries. She loved them. We would totally come back if we are in the area again! read more

Had lunch here with a friend. Tried the Liver and Onions.. what a treat..loved it. Place is great. Nice, efficient staff. HUGE menu-- burgers, salads, pasta, steak, and more. Really good food, nice atmosphere. read more

I visited this restaurant many years ago and didn't enjoy the experience, so I was not surprised about the fairly low rating score and I really didn't want to go again. But my friend wanted to check them out, give them another chance, seeing that they changed ownership in 2022 I believe. I usually don't write reviews but I'm really glad we went to dine there tonight. The food was excellent, the menu offers a little bit of everything. The ambiance was relaxed clean simple diner style, upgraded from what I had remembered and the staff was attentive and friendly. Even the owner came by our table multiple times to check that we were happy with our food and service. And I'm happy to say that we were, I'm glad we dined there, and we will definitely go back again. Thank you read more

We have dined here for several years. Always have a wonderful experience. Recently remodeled. Always clean and nice and the staff is very helpful and friendly. Service is wonderful. Food is delicious! Portions are LARGE and we always have take home. read more

Generous portions of delicious food. Excellent service and sometimes the boss comes by the table to say hello and ask if you enjoyed your meal etc. Ambiance is good, low light at dinner not too loud when I've been there. I love the desserts too. Nice place to go for good food. read more

Its ok, that's about it. Nothing fancy and nothing outstanding. Stopped in for breakfast with a friend. they do have plenty of choices, a bit on the pricey side but it is what it is. Both of us had the senior breakfast, one egg, bacon, sausage or ham, hash browns and choice of toast. the service was pretty prompt and the plate of food satisfying, it just was nothing to write home about, pretty ordinary. read more

I love this restaurant. I've tried so many different items on their menu and have never been disappointed. The service is outstanding, and the staff is always welcoming. The owner will come around and talk with you to make sure you have everything you need. They just remodeled and it is so nice inside. I highly recommend this restaurant and it's staff! read more

I really want to love Nikkis. The restaurant is newly renovated and clean. I've been there many times. The food is hit or miss. Recently, when I ordered a reuben the corned beef was so tough I had to cut the sandwich into bite sized pieces in order to eat it. The knife could barely cut through it. Another time, the gravy on my chicken fried steak was like glue. Sometimes, the food was perfect. You just never know what you're going to get at Nikkis. read more

If I could give this place a zero, I would. My first time there. Wanted to just sit in the bar with a glass of wine and a bit off lunch. Zero bartender, but two drunk guys talking about how busy the server/bartender was. I left. Never going back. read more

Great food - senior pricing - large variety of food options - friendly staff and personalized service from the owners

Always my go to restaurant completely disappointed last night. Waiter did not speak English fluently so he mess up order's. My Husband's dish completely wrong. He came with a baked potato and was supposed to come with pasta dish he takes the potato back brings a full-size pasta dish and I said why don't you just give us back the potato and he goes oh I'd have to charge you extra completely unacceptable. To add on I had the prime rib. Woke up middle of the night deathly ill. No longer my go to Restaurant . read more

My first time and maybe my last visit! Went here for Cinco de Mayo (5/05/23) at 6:30 PM, because a friend of mine had invited us to drop by. Once we parked, there were 3 guys who had just walked out for a smoke and were arguing about something or another! You could surely tell that they have had a couple of drinks already. Anyway, once we walked in, noticed there were a lot of Senior Citizens at the bar area. The ambiance wasn't what I was expecting since it was full of old timers and not many other age groups around... We ordered a Mojito and a Shirley Temple for our drinks. Then looked at the special Cinco de Mayo food menu and only saw the Chicken Tacos as something we wanted to eat, so told the bartender to place an order of those. As we were relaxing at our table and socializing with our friends, we kept wondering where the Tacos were... 20 minutes, nothing. 30 mins go by, no word from the server or bartender who took our order. After 40 minutes of waiting for some lousy 3-piece tacos that we never received, decided to tell our friends that we were leaving. Horrible service! Lack of attention to customers!! 0 Stars for Ambiance and terrible service for forgetting our food order! 1 Star for the Shirley Temple as it contained too much Cherry Liquer 4 Stars for the Mojito... Overall rating for this place: 2 read more

I returned here to try breakfast, a meal I find incredibly tough to mess up. Service was much faster on this trip and the service was again flawless and friendly. At $20 for bacon and eggs, I can tell you I have paid less for much better. Lil Jon's in Bellevue is still the gold standard. The bacon here was so thin that the 4 pieces are equal to a single thick cut piece from most restaurants. The meal came with 3 eggs. Normally, I can barely finish 2 eggs, but as you know, eggs come in sizes and these were small eggs. Hashbrowns didn't have very good flavor. You can to season your grill and cook them with butter to get that golden brown color and Idaho flavor. Every town needs a diner and this is Covington's, unfortunately, they really need to provide better value and more flavorful food. There is no need for me to return here, It's clear current ownership doesn't know what a good meal tastes like. read more

I love this restaurant it's good I've never had problems here. You get 10 dollars off if you check in on the screen by the front door and put your number in. read more

Nikki's Restaurant & Lounge - Bomb asf - Diners Near Me - Covington, Washington

Stopped when passing through. Usually local places are better than chains. Not this time. Took 40 min to get food. Ordered basic breakfast items not a difficult order. Food was lukewarm and under seasoned. Server didn't check on us for over 30 min. Saw employees standing around with food in the window. IHOP would have been a smarter choice. read more

Omy lord get the Jessie's special. Sirloin deliciousness steak fettuccini Alfredo n garlic butter shrimp $29 incredibly good wayyyy filling rich with dinner salad! If nothing else order side of noodles and garlic bread damn read more

Stopped in to watch a football playoff game and then asked why I had not been here before. Friendly servers. Fun raffle. And great good. Offerings in the Happy Hour menu sufficed for our dinner. Enjoy! read more

We loved this place! First time trying it! Louis was our server and he was amazing and on top of our drinks! The portions are very generous and the food was delicious! The burger patty was super tender and they lettuce wrapped it for us! The French dip was tender! I enjoyed the potato salad as well. The side salads were yummy with sesame seeds included! We will be back! Thank you Louis! read more

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salad was warm! Onion rings undercooked! Chicken parmigiana was absolutely disgusting salty a piece of grilled chicken on top of fettuccine noodles with salty marinara sauce; since when is chicken Parmesan grilled chicken read more

My wife and I recently returned to Nikki's after a looong absence. We discovered there are new owners. We saw an appealing new menu. We saw some of our old favorites on there and lots of new selections. We saw the same great pie case/display in the lobby area - I've missed their pies and took a big slice of Coconut Cream home with me.. The restaurant was very clean and bright and while it looked the same, there was something - fresh - about it. Good to be back! Our Server, Janet(?) was very helpful, friendly, accommodating and outgoing. I had the Grilled Reuben and it was a fantastic sandwich! I really enjoyed it! Nikki's is back on our Go-To list. Too long gone... we'll return soon... read more

Amazing service! Very polite. Ordered to go food that wasn't on the menu. They happily obliged.

First off this is a down home kinda place it has your typical breakfast food . Eggs, ham , sausage,you know that type of food. No turkey sausage or turkey bacon not even any egg whites. Needless to say I went here and had toast because the person that I was with wanted to eat here I give it two Stars for me. Service was good. Ambience was fine menu not so much.. read more

Came in on a sat it was packed and sat in the lounge. Since ownership changed a while back it's only gotten better! Steak and shrimp was fantastic they still have the best French dressing ever and the place is immaculate! I love the new decor and ambiance is very relaxing! Prices are fair and the food is delicious! read more

As I walked in they greeted me. No wait straight to the table. After that it was history. Service was sub par. The waitress didn't want to be there at work. Negative energy from the waitress. Took a while for waitress to acknowledge me. 15min went by she finally swung by and took my order. Mind you it was not busy at all. She came back drop off my order and tried to as for condiments but she just bolted. Food was ok nothing to jump for at all. I had to wave her down to just get my bill. Snobby look I got from the waitress. I paid and just said smile it goes a long way. Going to be my 1st and last time I'll be dining at this restaurant. read more

They have pie, what else needs to be said...Good food, diner style dishes, large portions and friendly staff. They have a pub section showing games and a happy hour. Clean dining room. The only problem I have is that it is real close to a Chik-fil-A so I debate whilst driving which lot to pull in. read more

We came in on a Saturday morning and were seated right away. Our server was very friendly! I liked that we were seated away from other parties to allow for safe social distancing and that all the staff wore masks. The menu is huge with lots of options for everyone. I had the country grill breakfast with was hash browns sautéed with onions, green and red peppers and topped with cheese and two eggs made however you like them. It comes with your choice of either bacon, sausage or ham (I had the sausage) and comes with toast. I also ordered a side bowl of fresh fruit. My food was absolutely delicious! The hash browns were crispy which is the way I like it. My mom had the hotcake combo which comes with choice of ham, bacon or sausage (she had ham), two eggs and 2 pancakes. Her pancakes were huge! Neither of us could finish our food since the portions were so big so we were each able to have plenty to eat as leftovers later in the day. Really generous portions for the price! We will definitely go back again! read more

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