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| - My friend and I came here for dinner on New Years Eve. After wandering the halls looking for the Benihana-style Mizuno's and finding it had been closed, one of the staff members (tucked was in the back of the hotel) suggested we try three of their restaurants. One was a steakhouse, one was Italian, and the other was Cafe Nikky. After browsing the menu at the other two places we found that the steakhouse was more expensive than we would have liked. The Italian place offered nothing special and wasn't taking reservations until 8:30 (it was 7pm at the time). We decided to hit up Cafe Nikky before making our final decision. Upon checking out the menu and the decor from the hostess station, we were sold.
The restaurant was pretty empty, a plus in our book. The decor was beautiful, modern with a beach flair. We sat at a high top table that looked like polished drift wood (no square high top tables, very nice). There was a mix of light, sandy colored wood and dark stained wood making for a nice ambiance. The servers were all dressed stylishly in khaki and white while the manager was in all black and the hostesses in form-fitting brown. Our server was very attentive and amazing! She never let 10 minutes go by without checking on us and had an excitement about the restaurant that one rarely sees in this day and age. She helped us make all of our meal decisions.
The meal:
Appetizer- fried calamari. it was perfectly crisp, yet chewy in all the right ways. it was large enough to be split but small enough to keep us hungry for dinner. the dipping sauce was incredible!
Dinner: she had the seafood pasta. it was generous with the seafood (clams, shrimp, and scallops). All of the seafood was cooked perfectly. The pasta was in a nice, light lemon alfredo sauce (if I'm not mistaken). she loved it.
I had the steak frites. I got a nice sized steak, a perfectly cooked medium. The fries were crispy and delicious. The veggies on the side (broccoli, mushrooms, string beans, bell peppers, and asparagus) were cooked perfectly with a nice sauce. The portion was generous and filling.
Dessert: we had the chocolate napoleaon, or as our server referred to it, "the adult s'mores". whatever you call it, we loved it! the napoleon was made of nutella wafers with chocolate fudge and vanilla pudding sandwiched between. accompanying the amazingness was chocolate gelatto , and homemade cinnamon candied marshmallows. everything was amazing about this dessert. the marshmallows added a sweet and spicy touch to the creamy chocolate. like the appetizer, it was enough to share but wasn't a heavy dessert. a nice end to dinner.
The thing about Cafe Nikky that floored us was the fact that it had been open for less than a month. Most restaurants that are that new are disappointments, not here. The service, food, wine selection, and drink menu and price were great! We spoke with the manager and complimented him and his staff on a job well done. the restaurant we ate in was a fraction of what it will be by the summer. They're adding two patios, one with sand and beach chairs to eat at. We'll be going back for sure!
A little backstory: we came to Vegas for my 21st birthday (some 5 years ago) and happened upon Mizuno's. We all loved it; my brothers, my best friend (who appeared in this review) and our friend, Nikky. Since that amazing weekend, our dear friend Nikky passed away so visiting Mizuno's was a must-do anytime we were in the area. Unfortunately it was closed, as previously discussed. Call it fate, call it divine intervention, call it a sign, but we happened upon Cafe Nikky and absolutely loved it. Now, it's our new must-do and a fitting tribute to the beautiful woman we lost. Love you Nikky!!!
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