Jim's Smokin' Cafe

Had to stop as I had been driving by several times and the name stuck out so I had to try this place. Excellent all around. Love the small vintage decor and old style look especially with the brick wall. It may be small but the food is worth a stop in. I had the Cuban Swiss and Mac n cheese. Both were absolutely delicious and would highly recommend. Met the owner and 2 of the workers who provided amazing customer service. There are other menu items I would love to try so I am looking forward to coming back. If you’re in the area and need a bite to eat, you must try Jim’s Smokin Cafe. Proud supporter of local small businesses.

Great food and atmosphere in a nostalgic cafe. We were impressed with everything we ordered. We want to go back and try some of the things we didn't order. The pulled pork plate with Mac n cheese with baked beans was the best ever! Payton was our waitress and was very knowledgeable on the history of the location. I grew up in Niles and have wonderful memories of the Paris soda shop back to 1964. We will definitely be back.

UPDATE: I nearly moved to this town because I got such a good vibe! But, although I never moved to Niles, I've worked nearby and live in Buchanan have discovered the Main Street shopping district. I did a little holiday shopping with a must stop at Jim's for lunch. I just love this BBQ and had the Brisket salad again. I would have opted for the Wednesday lunch buffet which is a really good deal, but needed to stick with protein and veg. My husband loved this buffet and it's obviously popular in town because there were a bunch of folks participating. I picked up Brisket and a couple of sides to go for my hubs and he was thrilled to have it for dinner. Wish I went out to eat more often because I would go to Jim's over and over! Still great! My review from last year.... Love this place! We stumbled on this place while in the area and thought the BBQ was great, I love that there's a nice meat salad option and we had such fun talking to the owner (the chef also came by our table to check on our food) that we've decided to consider moving to Niles full time! If the food is this good and the peeps this friendly, it's pretty attractive. We were back on a Wednesday recently and my big-eating hubby LOVED the lunch buffet. What a great idea. The first time we went though I was craving a wine or beer which they don't serve, but they did say we could order wine elsewhere and bring it back.

Place is amazing! Cute little Cafe with great food and service. We went on a little getaway looking for some BBQ food. We stumbled across this place. We happened to have came on a day they were they were having a celebration for a server going into the Navy. Even though we were outsiders we still felt welcomed and joined in. The BBQ buffet was so delicious. This is definitely a must go to if you're looking for great BBQ food and exceptional service! Will definitely be back.

I have a biased view after living in Texas and just getting back from visiting. For the price and quality in the midwest- it is well worth the visit. The people are very friendly and helpful as well. Pasta salad really just was pasta noodles and one tomato, so that was a little disappointing. Baked beans were amazing, and i enjoyed the coleslaw well enough. The brisket was my favorite. The pulled pork was better than most, but I would probably skip the rib tips next time.

Amazing Sunday breakfast buffet. Definitely a great place for a casual experience. Friendly staff with excellent service. The candied pork belly bacon is so delicious. To be honest it was all delicious! The sausage gravy for the biscuits is full of flavor. The potatoes with corned beef are cooked to perfection. My advice is take small servings from the buffet because you also get food selections cooked from the kitchen.

Food was great was passing through and just happened to stumble upon this place and I'm glad I did waled in and was welcomed by a gentleman who told me it was Sunday brunch and a buffet was going on. A good variety of breakfast and lunch food plus you could have ordered eggs bacon waffles all included in the buffet. The sweet tea was amazing!! I live a HR and a half away and would make the drive for the Sunday brunch buffet!! If your in the area I highly recommend!

Only one waitress there when we first got there at noon on a Saturday she did a great job of trying to keep up with everything until her help arrived. Now on to the important part. The food was delicious. Ended up having the brisket platter with two sides. Their house made barbecue sauce is delicious. Definitely would call ahead if you're in a lunch rush they do take out orders. The manager or the owner not quite sure who came out greet us to make sure everything was all right which was a nice touch. Definitely be back. Thanks