Nikki’s

My regular lunch time haunt. Why? — because the food is always prepared fresh that morning. Great value. Good portion sizes. Delicious homemade food. Only downside — get there early if you want the full choice, because when a dish selection runs out thats it you have to choose something else. Most main dishes are sold out by 1:30pm because it is so popular.

Been going here for the last 7 years for lunch when in the office. I have seen it getting busier each time which is a good sign. You can get a roll or a baked potato with fillings of your choice and the have a daily changing salad bar which a lot of people like but for me the real stars are the daily changing warm meal options and quiches. They do a fantastic homemade steak pie and have nice homemade burgers. Good selection of drinks and snacks as well. Nikkis is celebrating 20 years whilst other sandwich shops in the area have come and gone so they must be doing something right. They are in my eyes.

For what it is: a sandwich shop. With the different options of bread they have many varieties of fillings. Although not the cheapest, they are willing to take on unusual requests like a croissant with ham and fried egg.
I do find that with larger orders they tend to mix them up, wrong bread type or not use the correct sauce. But I can understand that. The service has always been OK, a bit stretched at times.
A nice touch is that they have a Scone of the day and you pay a few pence less for that.
They do good business in the West End. During Breakfast and lunch times it get really busy so you can better phone in your order.

This is where I come for… ahem… dirty food.
The food in itself is actually pretty healthy — so long as you avoid the extras. The chicken burger is lovely, grilled, fresh salad, then add CHEESE AND BACON and suddenly it’s AWESOME… but also fattening.
They have an amazing range of sandwiches, baked potatoes and panini (whats the plural of panini?) Plus at least 4 hot specials a day. They’re pretty excellent in general although a warning about getting extra hallipinios (cant be bothered to correct that) they come from a jar and are very salty.
The sandwiches are good but I’m not a massive fan of the quiche. The staff are great and if they tweeted the hot specials every day I’d be a happy man. All in all it’s pretty good!

Nikki’s is something of a West End institution. It will celebrate its 20^th anniversary, this year. I stopped in for a quick breakfast roll, of the haggis variety, and was suitably pleased by my choice. Judging by the amount of available floorspace, they’re used to managing significant queues at lunchtime, which is no surprise as it’s a friendly wee place with an excellent range of lunchtime options.
Overall, we said: «I was impressed with Nikki’s. The welcome was as warm as you’re likely to find, and their haggis roll was as good as I’ve sampled. I’m happy to now consider this place as my „go to“ breakfast roll place, as and when I require such sustenance on the way to work. I’d happily recommend you pay them a visit, too, as their deli counter looked really good, and their daily specials sounded very tempting.»

Great place for lunch. Fresh sandwiches and a good selection of hot options too which vary daily.
I’ve not tried any of the quiches or salads yet but they look pretty good.
Good, friendly service and pretty cheap too. Can’t really ask for much more.

Nikki’s plays a not inconsiderable role in my magnificent corpulence.
A huge baked potato with chili and cheese for under £4 will not only harden the arteries, cause obesity and make you sleepy in the afternoon, BUT it is also exceptional good value for money and tasty as bacon on a sugar stick.
Nikki’s truly is epic and enjoys a massive daily trade, if you want a spud come early, otherwise you will be forced to have one of their splendid sandwiches or, even worse, one of the other specials such as curry and rice which will fatten you as much as the spuds!

As Sam said, it’s not the ideal place to sit since there isn’t much room and they only have barstools. However, I went in around 1pm and I was able to sit and eat my lunch comfortably. I like that they make everything to order, and they have a good selection of things to add to your sandwich, potato, etc. I also like the fact that they use eggs and potatoes from a local farm too. Anyway, the main factor is that my soup was really good, and my husband’s panini was also really tasty.

I’ve been working in Edinburgh for a few months now and stumbled upon this place one lunchtime. The food is fantastic, service excellent and very friendly. There’s always something new on the menu. Excellent place. I visit everyday for my lunch.

Around lunch time, expect to find Nikki’s packed with the local business elite. There’s a good reason why though: the service is rapid and the sandwiches are all above average.
Salami, Jarlsberg, Tomato & Mayo was my choice and at £2.20 the price isn’t bad either.
A minimal sitting area and swathes of the afore mentioned clientele ensure its not an ideal place to sit and eat, rather a strict takeaway option.

Quick efficient service, by friendly staff, Nikki’s provides all sorts of lunches for all tastes. Sandwiches, baked potatoes, hot meals, soups and a creative salad bar make this one of the best places to get lunch. It’s also extremely reasonably priced which is good!
There is the option to sit in but most of the customers use the efficient take away service. The food is all homemade using good quality ingredients and there is always something interesting on the menu such as freshly made quiches and pies.
Great homemade scones and cakes too!

Nikki’s is a well staffed good quality establishment who specialise in pre fillled rolls and sandwiches, baked potatoes, salad boxes and hot dishes. There are always loads of staff on so there is very little wait. Prices are reasonable and portion sizes are very favourable. Small seating area available for those that prefer to sit in rather than take away