Nikki's Chaat Cafe

07/07/2008 Posted by GTAGINA

This place $uck$ high time!!!! Beware friends!! The owner of this place tries his best to rip you off,,,We had to call COPS,, Our Story: We were a group of seven people. We had some coupons which we used at several places in Tahoe like Jet Ski, power boat, para sailing etc,, We had a 25% off coupon for this restaurant. We went there and ordered food. The coupons were on the table. We ate and then when we tried to pay the bill and showed him the coupons, he said he won't take them. He even said these are not his coupons (What a crap,,,as these coupons cannot be on the internet if he didn't advertise them),,He then started saying that we should have shown it to him before we ate,,,and that these coupons are not valid on weekend (His Menu says no coupons accepted on saturday)...we were there on Sunday,,,Then we asked for the bill,,,,we checked the bill and we saw he over charged us like $30. We called the cops. The officer said he cannot force him to take coupons but the bill was settled. The bill was for $130. The issue was not about the coupons ($30 = %25), but the issue was that he was trying to rip us off....I would strongly suggest you guys keep your hands on your wallets if you go there,,,anything can happen,, About food: We ordered the paranthas,,,,and we got DEEPS Packet parathas,,,we ordered Raita,,,,there was like 2 spoons for $6. We live in bay area and the food in Nikki's Chaat cafe was worse than any restaurant in the bay area. Try Chevy's (Mexican). It's better. I STRONGLY SUGGEST NOT TO GO THERE. COPS TOLD US WE CAN FILE REPORT IN CIVIL COURT, BUT THAT WILL BE IN TAHOE AND WE COULDN'T MANAGE IT. SO GUYS, PLEASE HELP YOUR FRIENDS, AND TELL THEM NOT TO GO THERE, FOR THERE SAKE. BAD FOOD, BAD SERVICE, BAD ETHICS, NO MORAL, NO SHAME,,,,,THE OWNER IS A JACK$$$

06/02/2008 Posted by sweet456

This was the worst indian resturant I ever gone. The service is also not so good. We had ordered naan and a vegetable. Naan was given first and vegetable came after 20 min., by then the naan was completely cold. We didn't like anything over there.

05/10/2008 Posted by vamsipo

Informal Indian diner, service from friendly owners but what sets it apart is the outstanding food. We had breakfast items from the menu which were great and authentic Indian coffee. Excellent Pani puri and Idli/Sambar.

05/05/2008 Posted by wtraveler51

We have traveled extensively in Asia and Europe and look for the one or two local restaurants that we can call "home" during our visits. I stumbled onto Nikki's as I was told that the wait at the local restaurant next door would be 45 minutes. When we walked in, we knew we had found home. The local owners greeted us with a big smile and asked my family to sit away from the window where we would be comfortable. The place was filled with happy chatter; later we would find out that many "locals" were regulars and one could find out just about anything going on in the city. Our breakfast that day was great, served hot, very tasty, and the service was outstanding. We looked on City Search for reviews for dinner and read the review from PBSS about Nikki's. My wife laughed and made a comment about how some people just have to complain about something. We decided to return to Nikki's for dinner; we were in for a fun filled evening. Mita, the owner, was still there! We were not real familiar with Indian Food (other than the "type prepared for Westerners" so we asked Mita to make us dinner. We could tell that she just loved this freedom. She and Bu (her husband) proceeded to ask about what types of food we liked, would we like to be adventurous, and how much time we had. Where else in the world can you get this type of service? The dinner (and dessert) were unbelievable. I won't pretend to remember the names of the dishes or what we ate. I can say that the meal was one of the best we have ever had, world over. It was tasty, it was prepared so that we could taste the different seasonings, and it was served like a "banquet." We had appetizers, some Indian tea, a great meal, and then a special made dessert. We were there for over 2 hours and it was one of the eating highlights of our lives. While we were there an Indian couple came in and asked Mita to open a restaurant in their home town. Eat at Nikki's if you enjoy food and a great atmosphere.

Pros: Great Food, Great People. In summer, dog lovers check out the outside patio. You can see us there!

05/05/2008 Posted by hadrian12

I was in Tahoe recently, and love Nikki's! Great American breakfast, and wonderful Indian lunch buffet... Highly recommended over other restaurants in the area! Friendly, fast service, family owned. What could be better?

Pros: Family feel, food, location

Cons: none

05/05/2008 Posted by L8dyred

I LOVE this cafe and the owners. I was in South Lake Tahoe on vacation and found this quaint little cafe. Not only was the food fantastic but it was served very quickly exactly to order. The restaurant owners were super friendly and made us feel right at home. The lady owner came over and talked with us about her culture and gave us some great info about the area. She is a true gem. We liked it so much that we went back before we left town for one more meal. Extremely curtious service and lovely decor. I would highly recommend this lovely place to anyone. Also loved the beautiful music in the background. Thanks for making us feel right at home!!!

Pros: Ambience, friendly, charming

Cons: none

04/24/2007 Posted by pbss_pbss

This is the most idiotic restuarent i have ever gone. Any indian who tasted the food here would never go back. They don't put salt in any thing and the taste is so bad. not at all indian taste. upon this the lady in the restuarent is so arrogent ...that when we went there she accused us of being ill health people. we told her in a pleasing way that looks like the cook has forgot to put salt in everything ...she replied", Too much of salt is not good for health. Looks like you guys eat more salt due to soem health issues."" My ! is it a way to talk to customers. Inspite of politely saying sorry , this will not be repeated she accused us. Damn!! i will never go there.. and i told my big group in Bay not to go there. they are embrassing indian food.

Pros: None. there was nothing pleasing there for me

Cons: No manners, no customer curtosy..