Nickel Diner Restaurant Review
524 S. Main St. (Fifth St.) 
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Los Angeles, CA 90013
213-623-8301 | Menu
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Nickel Diner Restaurant is one of our 2012
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Open
Breakfast & Lunch Tue.-Sun., Dinner Tue.-Sat.Features
- Kid-friendly
- Casual
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| An unlikely hipster haunt, downtown’s Nickel Diner dishes up a new generation of diner eats on a long forgotten block of Main. It’s the second downtown eatery from restaurateurs Monica May and Kristen Trattner (Banquette) and the looks of the place are classic Americana: vintage lamps hang from a soaring ceiling, red leatherette booths accommodate the eclectic clientele and nostalgic menu signs adorn the walls. The food retains the essence of diner fare, but is turned upscale in dishes like salmon-and-leek scramble, cinnamon brioche french toast, stuffed avocado with quinoa salad, and a BLT with arugula. The Nickel Burger is one of the best in the central city, the salads are big and fresh, and the dinner menu offers the likes of flatiron steak with chimichurri sauce, and catfish with pecan sauce. Desserts like butterscotch pudding and red velvet cake make strong finishes, and Nickel Diner’s glazed donut with crumbled bacon has already become a legendary start to any day. |
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