Address:
Niffer’s Place at the Lake
7500 Hwy. 49 South
Dadeville, AL 36853
(256) 825-5950
The Dish:
Chicken Burrito (el Nifferito)
Diet Coke
$14 (Tax and tip included)
Grade:
1 Fork
I am not sure what it is about Lake Martin but I can not seem to find anything on this lake. I drove around for roughly two hours trying to find this place (in the rain I might add). While that is not their fault, I was beyond the point of hungry by the time I showed up.
Ambiance:
Crazy, crazy! Niffer’s is going for the wacky crazy pieces of flair look that Applebee’s, TGIF’s, and others do so well. Niffer’s also did a great job at this. Acoustics in the building carried noise a bit too well as there was what I would deem an “average” crowd yet it sounded like I was in a football stadium.
Menu/Price:
A fun designed menu put me back in positive spirits, only problem is there was so many good things to choose from. Pricing wise you could pay as little as $4.95 all the way up to $23. They had pizza, burgers and pasta you could customize, along with what was probably very popular dishes. When I asked about a few my waiter arranged it so I could look at the dishes prior to them being served. This was kinda cool, but also at the same time creepy for the person getting the dish. I began to wonder if my dish was shared in this same fashion prior to it arriving.
Meal:
Chips we’re complementary tonight, normally they cost but apparently I choose the right night as chips we’re free. In addition to being free, they were also very good and freshly made. When my el Nifferito arrived, I was a bit let down in the size. Here is the verbatim menu description: “Warm flour tortilla stuffed with fresh grilled chicken,sautéed mushrooms, peppers, onions and cheddar jack cheese. Topped off with homemade white cheese sauce, salsa and sour cream.” It was everything described but somewhat lacking in portion I thought. It was a bit spicier than I anticipated but thats ok because I like spicy meals.
Service:
Waiter was friendly but forgetful. I waited for a while for him to return with my refill of Diet Coke, and somehow when he did remember I had Mr Pibb. I sighed and drank it until I started thinking about the dish viewing thing again, and wondered who’s soda was I drinking. Mr Waiter, also gave me the bill but then came back and said he forgot to ring in the drink (which he did forget), but he rang in two drinks. I looked on the menu to see if refill’s we’re free or not, but not wanting to fight it (since it was going to be reimbursed anyway) I paid for it.
Overall:
Probably would have gotten a better grade if I had found the place sooner, my el Nifferito would have been a bit larger and if my waiter was not wet behind the ears. If I’m in the area I’ll visit again, at least for the chips since they were really good.