Niko's Tavern - Elgin — Restaurant in Elgin

The wife and my first time here, but definitely not our last. I got the bone in wings well done to start. Wings were cooked perfect, very flavorful. Next I went with the salad with raspberry vinnageret dressing. Dressing was perfect, and I like the fact that they even carry that dressing, everybody doesn't carry it. Then I went with the all you can eat cod fish fry. The cod was piping hot and crunchy! The slaw was good, and I went with the Greek potatoes, they were very tasty. I had 2 plates of fish, and two orders of slaw. The wife went with a salad to start, she was happy that they even carried French dressing, because a lot of places these days just don't carry it. She went with a full slab of ribs with a baked potato. We usually go to village tavern when we want ribs, but she was feeling adventurous. She loved them and said they are better than village tavern.This will be our new rib spot. Can't wait to go back and try some of the other food. They have a nice variety of food and appetizers. Last but not least was our great waitress Christine, I probably spelt it wrong. We never had to ask for a water or drink refill, she was Johnny on the spot.She asked me if I wanted refills on my food before I got to my last piece of fish. By the time I finished my last piece of fish, the fresh one was already arriving. Sometimes the waitress waits until you are completely done before asking you, then you sit and wait while your potatoes get cold. She was friendly and funny.I usually tip 20% if service is good, I felt the need to give her a bit more. We eat out a lot, and I wish every waitress was as good as her. I read some reviews about this place being pricey. We found it to be comparable to other places we eat at. You get what you pay for! Come check out this place, you won't be disappointed! If I had to find one negative thing, it would be that they served somebody a beer in a Sox glass instead of a...

First the actual food was very good but the service aspect ruined it. This was a simple carry out order. I got there when I was told the order would be ready, after I had to re-call them because the order taker didn't bother to tell me how long it would be.

I waited a reasonable time until someone came. They couldn't find my order in the computer and thought I must have called another store. So she checked while showed her the phone number I called and the names of the women I talked with. She went and found the first woman who was sitting on the patio with a small computer, a beer and talking to a man who was also having a beer.

She came to the desk said she remembered the order and researched for it again. Not finding it she said it must be a computer glitch and told the first girl to re-enter it while she went to the kitchen to see if it might be already made.

I then watched her leave the kitchen and go back to the outside table and continue talking to the man she had been sitting with.

I stood there with no idea what was going on until a young man came up and asked how it was going. When I told he apologized went to the kitchen to check and in a few more minutes returned with my order.

This whole thing took about 20 minutes ( the time I was originally told it would take to make the order) .

Lastly remember I started this saying the food itself was very good and it was but I...

The only word I can think of is a "joke." Our bartender looked like she was lost. I ordered a cosmopolitan. She went to the end of the bar and asked about 6 people how to make it. She got her phone out and then, evidently, there was a consensus. After my husband had finished his beer, she brings me the drink. She says, "I think it's good. I had some." It was horrible. All lime juice. My husband had a sip and confirmed. So. Then. I ordered a French Martini. After the same group consensus, and about another 15 minutes, and consulting her phone many times, she bring me the drink. It looked very different from the usual. I asked her how she made it. She said, "Vodka, orange juice , and something that was a substitute for something." I told her that I had no experience of orange juice in a French Martiini. It is supposed to be pineapple juice. She snapped at me, "I looked it up!!" So much for the customer always being right. Then when we went to pay the bill, we waited so long for her to get our credit card that we just tossed cash on the bar. Oh. And I almost forgot: for food, we ordered two appetizers and she only brought one. We never got the other appetizer. By the way, the bar/restaurant was not at all busy. However, the ONE appetizer that we DID get was amazingly delicious!...