Nikki C’s

3 Reviews on “Nikki C’s”

• NBSTR

  Looked this place up by nearest distance from my location and happy to have found it.The place is very upscale although I was not dressed for it. My friend and I were also lucky to walk in during happy hour which ends at 6. The hooves on the happy hour were amazing. I will come back to try more items. We had the truffle fries and the prosciutto.They were both really good and so was the service.

  July 3, 2020, 11:23 am

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• Lisa Johnson

  Cute. Very nice intimate restaurant, great bar, excellent food. I had the fish tacos and they were AWESOME!! The bar was really busy, and there are obviously a lot of regulars in the place. Bartenders didn’t give eye contact–not the friendliest place ever.

  April 28, 2011, 6:12 pm

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• Peter Dills

  East Pasadena ClubeY Restaurant. Nikki C’s is a small restaurant which possesses a large appeal. It is named after the owner’s daughter and the restaurant has gathered a large faithful following over the years; among race track enthusiasts, local neighbors and a kaleidoscope of regulars from all parts unknown. It offers an Italian menu with an old American Flair. The restaurant is softly lit and has a club feel about it. The bar has six TV’s and many of the patrons find Nikki C’s as attractive and satisfying as Norm would on any Cheers episode. Most of the regulars sit at the bar when they take their main course and it appeared to me that they felt at ease, as if they were in there own home enjoying a meal.For my last visit I decided to sit in the dining room, which is quaint or in proper American speak, on the small side. I wanted to get a better idea of what they had for a selection, so I decided that I would order, half orders of appetizers and entrees. That way I could try more dishes and get a better idea of what they have to offer. For starters I had the Blue Cheese Wedge Salad ($8). It is comprised of a crisp cut of lettuce topped with bacon bits and Blue Cheese dressing. That is one fantastic dish that I will order every time I attend this restaurant. I stuck with appetizers for our next course, which was a combination of Ahi Sashimi and Filet Mignon on toasted baguettes, with a touch of wasabi mayo ($10), this is a gold medal winner for this critic. As an additional surprise our host Nikki brought us out a bacon wrapped filet mignon and a bed of Risotto. I felt the Risotto could have been cooked another minute, but was assured that it was done correctly. I guess I’m not so smart after all, no comment please! During the meal I enjoyed a Cadillac Margarita; I missed the ice float though. Well that just how I enjoy it. Okay, its entre time. You have to have Lasagna at an Italian Restaurant, don’t you? It brought back a forgotten memory of a place that I went to in Hoboken NJ on a rainy day. It has enough cheese to satisfy any cheese lover and flavor that your mama would lift her fork approvingly. Since I wasn’t driving I ended the night with a martini at the bar, tasty, but at $12 a pop I’ll stick with one drink, I think my budget demands it! I guess I thought I was at The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa, maybe I’ll ask Bernanke for a bailout next time. Nikki C’s 470 S. Rosemead Bl. Pasadena (626) 792-7437 Well worth the drive.Check out there web site for exact prices and times of operation.

  February 12, 2009, 7:24 pm

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