07/25/09

Great location - horrible service

by badtastekd

About 2 weeks ago I visited and the resturant was not busy at all . It was approximately 8:00 pm on a Saturday night. There was a band playing in Bright Leaf Square and very few people in the resturant. I was seated immediately, but it took near 20 minutes before a waitress came over. I had to got to the bar to get my drinks and the clown behind the bar was cluless and in the middle of serviing me, began serving patrons who came in from the outside to purchase beer only. The staff was calus and indifferent and I've never experienced that before at this location. ......I will never return nor will I recommended Niko's to business associates or friends. Went to Satisfactions afterwards and had a wonderful evening where the service and food was great !!

• Cons: The worst Service ever !!

09/17/08

Bad night at Nikos

by NCDiner

I returned to Niko's after several years and was so disappointed. My friend and I had had many nice meals there before it closed. The gentleman who greeted us was gruff. I ordered the Mousaka, one of their specialities. The waitress came back and informed me that they were out if it. And, it was only 5:45. So, I ordered the marinaded chicken, only to be told me friend had ordered the last serving. I ordered the chicken stew. The chicken was tender, but was on the bone. We were seated in a dimmer part of the restaurant and I kept getting the bones as I could not see them given the lighting and the stew sauce. At one table, 2 different couples were seated, but left without ordering.

04/26/08

great greek

by durhameats

Excellent greek food. Great service and in a great location. The kalamari and lamb shank are a must.

03/31/08

Back and better than ever

by laurabrn

Taverna Nikos has always been a favorite. After closing for a period of time and reopening, they are back with some great changes. The new menu offers many of our old favorites, moussaka, the best calamari I've ever had, lamb, and many new things. The lemon chicken, new vegetarian options, and great seafood. The owners and the servers are friendly and helpful. From an intimate dinner for two to a big party, Nikos is your best bet!!

01/17/07

Nice and Romantic

by missme2

This was my very first resturant with a new date. A Durham native showed me a wonderful time at Niko's . I was pleased with the service. The original waitor did not seem to understand English and another more experienced waitor picked up on it and immedialty and politely waited on us. I was much appreciative, as it was late and we both were hungary. The food was rather good and prepared in adequate time since it was later in the evening. I did not fee rushed to finish the meal or get an annoyed feeling when ordering from the menu Lamb was the speciality. I had a very good overall experince and highly recommend it for small group, couples in the evening hours.

• Pros: Atmosphere conducive for lovers or just close friends, Service is great!
• Cons: well the parking of course improved but it is ok.

11/06/06

Greek Flare, Great Dinner!

by euncapher

My friends and I do an "Ethnic Dinner Night" once a month. For Greek night, we picked Taverna Nikos based upon Citysearch's rating. Brightleaf Square is gorgeous, so the atmosphere and location were great! We even headed out for coffee and dessert at Amelia's afterwards.

Taverna's food was great! I had the lamb, which was very tender, juicy, and delicious! Dinners are a little pricy, but not bad.

• Pros: Authentic, Great location, FOOD! Good for groups!
• Cons: Food prep seemed to take longer than usual

08/25/06

Incredible food and service! A++++++

by petuniadancer

As a patron of Nikos for many years, I have been nothing but delighted at the supurb food and wine, excellent service, and lovely conversations I've had with the owners and staff. Highly recommended!!!

06/29/06

nice lunch place

by johnrob

Simple authentic and tasty fare, conveniently located to Duke and the service was attentive and quick, the pricing is reasonable and the plae has good character.

• Pros: good and healthy fare

02/13/06

Excellent food and hard-working people

by foodie_78

I worked at Taverna Nikos several years ago before going into restaurant management. At first, yes I was a bit frightened by one of the owners because he can be a bit curt. However, upon getting to know him I now realize that he truly puts his heart into his business, food, customers, and staff. The best perk about working there was eating the wonderful food. I ate it everyday for months and never got tired of it. This restaurant is truly a Durham landmark and should be tried.

• Pros: excellent food, great owners, location

01/23/06

Lunch at Nikos

by foodietillidie

Enjoyed both the vegetable plate and the calamari salad. Broccoli and spinach were sauteed with perfect amounts of olive oil and garlic, stewed eggplant and tomatoes were also good. The calamari salad is the reason to go there though. Light crips calamari the way it should be, alongside bean salad, tomotoe salsa and greens. Healthy and delicious.

• Cons: waiter-no English