Is Niko Niko's Still Open? Update (Houston, TX)
Current status
As of September 2026, Niko Niko's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A direct site check found nikonikos.com live with a 2026 copyright notice and active ordering, corroborated by Wikipedia's August 2026 revision describing continued family ownership.
- Season / episode Season 33, Episode 2
- Original air date
- Address 2520 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Niko Niko's, a converted Houston gas station serving Greek food since 1977, for its "Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home" episode (aired 2020-08-28). According to Mashed, Guy Fieri's original visit centered on the restaurant's lamb shanks and loukoumades, Greek honey-soaked donuts, which he praised as excellent. Dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com lists Niko Niko's as a longtime Montrose-neighborhood Triple D stop known for Greek specialties.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Niko Niko's in "You Can Say That Again" (S7E7), which aired October 5, 2009, spotlighting the restaurant's Greek specialties. Niko Niko's Greek & American Café opened in Houston's Montrose neighborhood in 1977, founded by Chrisanthios Fetokakis and later passed to his son Dimitri Fetokakis, according to Wikipedia. A direct check of the restaurant's website on September 8, 2026 found the site live at nikonikos.com, titled "Voted Best Greek Food in Houston," carrying a 2026 copyright notice and an active online-ordering system covering three Houston locations. Wikipedia's Niko Niko's entry, last revised August 22, 2026, corroborates the restaurant's continued operation under the Fetokakis family. Together, the current site and the recently revised Wikipedia entry indicate the restaurant remains open at 2520 Montrose Boulevard.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home
- What was featured
- Greek lamb shanks and loukoumades, honey-soaked fried dough
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Niko Niko's
- Original air date
- Episode title
- You Can Say That Again
- What was featured
- Greek specialties including gyros and spanakopita
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Niko Niko's
Frequently asked questions
Is Niko Niko's still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Niko Niko's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Niko Niko's after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Niko Niko's, a converted Houston gas station serving Greek food since 1977, for its "Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home" episode (aired 2020-08-28). As of September 2026, Niko Niko's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Niko Niko's located?
2520 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Niko Niko's?
Season 33, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired August 28, 2020. The episode is titled “Takeout: Bringing Comfort Home”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2520 Montrose Boulevard, Houston, TX 77006
- Venue type
- cafe
- Official website
- nikonikos.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Texas
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Sources
- mashed.com — https://www.mashed.com/2124637/guy-fieri-great-comfort-food-niko-nikos-greek-donuts/
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/niko-nikos-texas.html
- nikonikos.com — https://www.nikonikos.com/
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Niko%27s
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