Niko’s

Food quality has gone down. Went for the Christmas Buffet Prim Rib was excellent, everything else was so so.

We have become a regular on Friday or Saturday nights and love this place, great mix of music, great crowd and always have a great time dancing and drinking here. Would recommend to anyone who likes a mature crowd that can get down.

Through my life time I have had the honor of taking part in 4 banquets here now. Three out of four have been an incredibly great experience. The 3 that were great I landed the same waitress each time named Gloria. I love sitting down at a place and the waitress makes me feel welcome. Two of them I was at the head table and Gloria made sure the experience for those who were their feel special knowing it is such an important day for someone’s life.
Unfortunately she was not to be found this past time and not only was service bad it seemed as if the whole banquet was in disarray? Could one person hold a place together? Maybe the case but I will still give a good rating and hope for the best next time.

My mom was an honoree at a banquet that was held here. The staff was great, very friendly, drinks were nice and strong. beer was ice cold. ONE PROBLEM, the food was a miss. It lacked flavor, it was warm, but not hot. I thought everything would be a hit, but yall dropped the ball on the food. Hope yall get it together before the next event I attend here.

We went there for a banquet and I have been here a couple of times for banquets in years past. Wow how the food quality has slipped here. My son made the same comments about the food that I did. The Fried Chicken lacked seasoning, it tasted as if they just put flour on the check and then fried it. However when they put it in the hot box or however they kept it warm it made the skin soggy and dreadful. The beef was stone cold, but would have been ok if they had served it warm. The best part of the meal was the cream of chicken soup, however one soup had only 3, yes I counted it, 3 pieces of chicken in it and nothing else. My son’s bowl was loaded. I will avoid any events here in the future.

I had my wedding reception here on July 26, 2014 from 12:30−5 pm and I have to give them all finger and toe thumbs up!!! I loved the decorations, food, staff, drinks (non/​alcohol) beverages, privacy, setting, everything was just great, even when I needed more tables, they still gave me no problems!!! Thank you Nikos!!!

We had our wedding at nikos yesterday. What a phenomenal establishment! They went above and beyond anything and everything I dreamed of. My room was gorgeous. The staff made the tables look beautiful. The food was spectacular! All of my guests enjoyed it. Everyone was very attentive. And even though they had every banquet room with an event they still came to check on us to make sure everything was perfect! Our bartender Candace was such a delight! She was our server for our food tasting and was so hospitable then and we were thrilled to have her with us for the evening. I work in the restaurant industry and my expectations and extremely high and for them to meet and exceed my expectations is quite an accomplishment! I can’t say enough wonderful things about them. We are so happy with our decision to have our wedding there we would do it 10xs over! Great job nikos! You’ll be seeing us again!

i went there w/​5 of my Best friends, and we had the greatest time that night, AAAAAAA++++++++ we will be going there more often, The food was delicious, the staff was so gracious, They have entertainment on Fri & Sat nights, SOOOO much fun, Niko’s YOU will be see more of the 5 fab girls + will be bring more, Thanks for a Great Night again your AAAAAAAA+++++++++ in our BOOKS see you soon, you should have a Ladys night w/​live Male Dancers May you will xoxoxoxo

I had my wedding reception here about three years ago, and I cannot tell you how much I like this place. I worked with Aris and Helen, and they were so accommodating. I cannot say the same for other places that my husband and I were checking out at the time. Nikos was very flexible with menu, prices and basically let us customize our wedding the way we wanted. They had center pieces to choose from, we ordered our cake through them, and the room was very delightful. I am still getting compliments three years later as to how much fun our guests had. When I was picturing how I wanted my wedding reception, I wanted sort of an «old school’ feel, where people felt as if they were at a get together or a party, instead of a banquet-​type event. I just wanted for everyone to have fun, and they did. The staff was great on helping us with keeping our money in the safe and monitoring it, and they were good with making sure that no outsiders were coming that did not belong there. The food was excellent with a wide variety of dishes, and the set up of the room was spectacular. There was another wedding there the same day as mine, and there was plenty of room, and no one felt overcrowded. Again, Nikos was probably the most flexible of all the places I researched and I did not feel like I was not in control of the situation. And, after the wedding was over, we all made our way to the dance club and continued our night there. An all around great time and I need to make my way back there again soon for a night out!

Came here for a family party. Average banquet rooms. I was not impressed with our server we had for dinner. In the beginning of the service I requested vegetarian options, she said she would check on it and then she continued to try to serve me non vegetarian food. It took talking to different servers to finally get a vegetarian plate. The soup was fine, minestroni, but the dinner that was served was horrible. I don’t see what’s so hard for banquet halls to serve a tasteful pasta dish. Other than the food issue our server was constantly on her phone. In between serving plates she kept checking her phone. Worst banquet server ever! On a friendly note the bartenders & coat check lady were very friendly and great to talk to. Coat check will only cost you a dollar.

To be fair, I gave Management ample time to make this situation right with me yet efforts failed so here we go!
On December 28^th upon recommendation from a friend who had also planned an event at Niko’s this coming September, my siblings and I hosted a birthday party for my mother. I worked with a lady named Helen who was actually very accommodating and gave me what I thought was a great price for the event.
The old adage «You get what you pay for» rang very true with this situation.
On the day of the event as friends and family were arriving, an uninvited guest showed up… A MOUSE! My family members brought it to the attention of my Event Planner and she spoke with someone and as the event was beginning the staff was looking behind the furniture with flashlights trying to find the mouse or the hole it may have come from! WTH! This is happening during my event! I’m told by my Planner that a piece of furniture was moved to cover what could have possibly been a hole! When I arrived and got this information I was completely horrified and nervous the whole time that this rodent will again show up! Of course, one of the family members told my mother and that was a rap! None of my family members ate any of the food. Of course, I was absolutely too embarrassed to share this with anyone else in the party; so while I was putting on a brave face and trying to be a good hostesses and celebrate my mother, I was on pins and needles for four hours praying we have no more unexpected surprises!
I contacted Niko’s the following Monday and spoke to a gentlemen about the incident and expressed how disgusted I was with the sighting and asked how they were going to compensate me for the inconvenience. The first thing he offered was more food. Really? I didn’t eat the day of the event, why would I want more food from this place? He then goes on to tell me that the door was open for an extended period of time while the DJ was loading equipment. So I replied, «so now it’s our fault the mouse was there?» He quickly weaseled out of that explanation. He then got testy after I assured him that he didn’t want me to share this experience with the person who had previously booked a future event and anyone else. He told me to do what I want and went on to talk about being in business 45 years and that the decision to compensate me for my inconvenience was not his and that he would speak to the manager.
A few days later, Helen called and said the owner was offering $ 100. I told her that was not acceptable and what would be fair is to at least reimburse me for the cost of my immediate family who did not eat, which was around $ 400. This conversation took place on Thursday, Jan 2^nd. To date, I’ve heard nothing from them.
So to end my review, if you want have a dinner event in an establishment that may have rodents sharing banquet space with you, causing you to wonder what unsanitary, grossness is going on in the kitchen from which you are being served and not eat the food for which you have already pre-​paid, have at it! For me, never Again!

Where do I start? I’ll start with the drinks: watered down! I had 2 – 3 drinks & didn’t have a hint of a buzz. The food was ok. Add a little salt & you’ll be ok! Waitstaff: ok. They placed the food right underneath dirty plants & table decorations. THAT was a big turnoff to me. The way the tables were set up near the dance floor, in a vice like setting, made it difficult to walk around. We were here for a family reunion and one our recently engaged relatives said she definitely didn’t want her reception here!

I came here for my friend’s wedding. It’s a nice venue. Nothing too special, but rather your typical banquet hall.
The wedding was on a Sunday night, and there were about 200 people in attendance. They had an open bar, which was nice, but this place pours the drinks super WEAK. I recommend bringing a flask along to stiffen up your cocktails.
The food, on the other hand, was pretty decent. Keep in mind, I always set the bar extremely low for banquet hall or hotel reception events. I’m usually just happy if the food is served warm!
They did have some passed hors d’oeuvres, which were mostly fried stuff. When dinner started, we had some kind of creamed soup along with a Caesar salad and bread. Then it was a family-​style dinner with an assortment of dishes, such as beef, chicken, mostaccioli, mashed potatoes, vegetables … I’m sure I’m leaving a few things out. Everything was tasty!
Overall, we had a really good time. Niko’s is a bit of a trek from where we live on the north side of Chicago, but it’s a nice place to have or attend a reception.

I just had my Big Fat Italian Wedding here on 10-​15-​2011. It turned out AMAZING! And let me tell ya, my family does not lie to make you feel good and I am still getting compliments 6 months later!
The process at Nikos started off rocky. The place needed (still needs a few) improvements aesthetically. I was not impressed with the cigarette burns in the carpet in the front of the building or the long narrow hallway leading to the banquet room. They were also having some pluming problems as well, that have been fixed. But with that said, they improved the place enough where I was willing to book them for my wedding.
We were looking for a place with good food that could accommodate 250 people and have a good sized dance floor. And that us exactly what we got and more! For $ 10,000.00 We had 240 guests, tortellini appetizers, cream of chicken rice soup, Greek salad, herb roasted potatoes, lamb rosamarina, roast beef, Grecian chicken, vodka penne and green beans almondine. It also included our cake, from a well recognized bakery on the northside of Chicago, and wine on the tables with dinner, cocktail hour and top shelf liquor open bar and chair covers.
Everything went pretty smoothly. There were some last minute changes in the table arrangement that slightly frazzled me (after spending hours trying to seat everyone properly). The seating ended up working out, as did everything else. My guests were fed in a timely fashion, the food was great, the booze flowed and the people danced their butts off! I have been to many weddings, from very over the top to very minimal and I know one thing– It is not about hiw much you spend wether or not people enjoy themselves, it is about the guests, food, booze and dancing. And Nikos provided just that!

When we decided to get married through church we wanted to get a nice affordable banquet hall. We found Niko’s by accident. We drove past it on our way to another hall and luckily we decided to stop. The planner was very nice and helpful and their prices were unbeatable. We also loved that the banquet came with the cake. That was one last thing I had to worry about. The day of my wedding the banquet hall was beautifully set up. The bartender we had was very nice to our guests. The food was amazing (I could eat their Vesuvio potatoes forever). We ended up staying almost an hour over and not only were they nice about it, when we tried paying the person in charge just «brushed» us off. :) I recommend this place to everyone I know because we had an amazing experience.

I first went here 16 years ago for my grandmother’s 85^th birthday party and from what I remember, its was pretty good but not the best food ever.
I looked up their menu online for the Sunday brunch and it sounded impressive but I get there with my wife, mom & aunt and half the food advertised is not there and this is a $ 17.99 brunch, not small change.
But it was not worth it, what they had was good, but I was promised ribs (one of my fave foods), pancakes, waffles, cakes and a carving station and got none of that. It was your typical south side, old people food (no offense to old people), think of a House of Hughes in Midlothian if they had a buffet, though a step better and cheaper than them.
If this was $ 12.99 I’d be cool but it wasn’t, the place is nice, the live pianist was wonderful but I came to get my eat on and ended up with an alright meal, not so cool, not sure if I’d return, even if my mother asked me to.

Dress to impress? Make sure You Eat before getting to this place for a Sit Down After Five Dinner.
The food was HORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIBLE!!! The staff was a bit on the rude side. Clearing plates while guest were handing out awards. Everyone was Dressed to impress. The venue was ok, I wouldn’t have a wedding reception here but it was ok. THE FOOD on the Other hand? I’d rather start a fire and roast a chicken Wing in their parking lot area before I decide to eat their Boxed, Processed food again. YUK!

I recently went to a wedding here and had the worst experience ever. The «air conditioning» went out that they said they were working on fixing it and it never was fixed. they didn’t even put fans up or nothing. the entire night was hot and sweaty and a lot of people left early or hung out outside and it was 90 degrees that day. Nikos had no conscience to make things right and they don’t even care that they ruined the most important day of the bride and grooms life. i will never go there again and i will not recommend anyone to go there. They are very bad business owners.

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Went here for my office dinner party. The food is very American. So for apps — everything was fried. Corn dogs, califlower, cheese, and so much more my arteris couldn’t take.
It was a sit down three course meal. Chicken soup which was tasteless and just chicken broth and rice. The salad was a plain iceberg lettuce, so it was boring. The prime rib was delicious however. Full of flavor, plus the sides were yummy too. Crisp green beans and biggest baked potatoe that I’ve ever seen. Way too much food, but it was good.
Seems like an affordable place for a wedding as well.