Cozy vintage-style diner serves updated versions of old-school comfort fare, plus creative desserts.
4.5 – 1 reviews $$ • Diner
Menu
| Breakfast | |
| Eggs | |
| 5th and Main Spicy BBQ pork hash topped with 2 poached eggs |
$11.50 |
| Hamburger Patty and Two Eggs Served with tomatoes & cottage cheese |
$12.25 |
| Huevos Rancheros (no sides, the plate’s full); 2 eggs on a bed of beans, pepper jack cheese, avocado, salsa, mexi crema & corn tortillas |
$10.75 |
| Quick Pick 3 choice of potatoes or polenta; Scramble w choice of 3 items: roasted tomatoes, roasted peppers, roasted garlic, spinach, fontina, cheddar, pepperjack, goat cheese, bacon, ham, chicken-apple or Italian sausage |
$13.25 |
| Hangover Helper Scrambled eggs with bacon, italian sausage, potatoes, topped with pepperjack cheese, avocado and salsa |
$13.00 |
| Scramble #1 choice of potatoes or polenta; Ham, leeks and fontina cheese |
$11.75 |
| Scramble #2 choice of potatoes or polenta; Bacon, spinach, roasted garlic & goat cheese |
$12.75 |
| Scramble #3 choice of potatoes or polenta; Italian sausage, roasted peppers & parmesan |
$12.75 |
| Scramble #4 choice of potatoes or polenta; Salmon, leeks, roasted tomatoes with sour cream and chives |
$13.25 |
| Scramble #5 choice of potatoes or polenta; Grilled zucchini, spinach, leeks, roasted tomatoes and mozzarella |
$10.75 |
| House Specialties | |
| 10 Cents Bag Flat Iron Steak, 2 eggs, potatoes, grilled tomatoes |
$15.75 |
| BLTAE With fried egg, spicy aioli, bacon, tomato, avocado on country white bread |
$11.25 |
| Egg Mcnickel Scrambled eggs, ham, cheddar on onion roll |
$8.75 |
| 5 Cents Bag Brioche cinnamon toast with butter and homemade jam |
$4.00 |
| Corned Beef and Eggs Eggs any style, corned beef, potatoes, and rye toast |
$13.00 |
| Grains | |
| Oatmeal With caramelized apples & brown sugar |
$6.00 |
| Polenta With maple syrup, choice of bacon, chicken apple sausage or ham |
$8.50 |
| Biscuits and Gravy Saturday & Sunday only -with 2 poached eggs |
$12.00 |
| Pancakes | |
| Short Stack Pancakes | $6.75 |
| Blueberry Pancakes with blueberry compote |
$11.25 |
| Cameron’s Puppy Pile (3) buttermilk pancakes, 1 chicken-apple sausage, topped with a fried egg |
$13.00 |
| French Toast housemade cinnamon swirl brioche |
$11.25 |
| Veggie n’ Vegan | |
| Vegan Ranchero fried tofu on a bed of beans, soy cheese, avocado, salsa with corn tortillas |
$12.00 |
| Animal Lovers Tofu scramble with spinach, roasted garlic, sweet peppers, beans and goat cheese |
$11.50 |
| A La Carte | |
| 1 Egg | $3.00 |
| 2 Eggs | $3.75 |
| Sub Egg Whites | $2.25 |
| Potatoes | $3.25 |
| Soft Polenta | $3.25 |
| Spicy Italian Sausage | $4.00 |
| Chicken Apple Sausage | $4.00 |
| Bacon or Ham | $4.00 |
| House Beans | $3.25 |
| Avocado | $2.75 |
| Cottage Cheese | $3.25 |
| 1 Pancake | $3.75 |
| Fruit Cup | $2.50 |
| Tomatoes | $2.75 |
| Lunch | |
| Lunch Specials | |
| Sloppy Veggie Jo Vegan style with portabello mushrooms in a classic homemade sloppy jo mix served open face with onion rings and optional pepperjack cheese |
$11.00 |
| Corn Beef Reuben Corn beef, sauerkraut, horseradish cheddar, dijon mustard sauce, pickles served on grilled rye bread with coleslaw |
$12.50 |
| School House Special Grill cheese sandwich & Classic Tomato Soup |
$11.25 |
| Soups / Chili / Mac n Cheese | |
| Smac and Cheese roasted tomatoes and bread crumbs |
$9.75 |
| Chili Fries Vegan Chili with soy or cheddar cheese |
$9.00 |
| Salads | |
| House Salad Field greens, chopped tomatoes, shredded jicama, carrots, black olives, croutons with a hard boiled egg |
$6.50 |
| Stuffed Avocado with Quinoa Pinquinto beans, red peppers, squash, corn and cilantro |
$10.75 |
| Stuffed Avocado with Chicken Salad Candied pecans, apple, and pickled onions |
$12.25 |
| Cobb Salad Chicken, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, hard boiled egg and blue cheese crumbles |
$13.75 |
| Grilled Steak Salad A wedge of iceberg lettuce with flat iron steak, chopped tomatoes, red onions and blue cheese dressing |
$14.50 |
| Chili-Lime Grilled Salmon Salad With quinoa, pinquinto beans, red peppers, corn, grilled zucchini, cilantro over a bed of greens with red wine vinaigrette |
$13.75 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwich with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, on soft buttered roll |
$11.50 |
| Grilled Veggie Eggplant, zucchini, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes & peppers, mozzarella & pesto on grilled country white bread |
$10.75 |
| BLTA Bacon, arugula, tomato, avocado, spicy aioli on grilled country white bread |
$11.75 |
| Nite Club Grilled chicken breast, bacon, tomato, arugula and pepperjack cheese, with spicy aioli on an onion roll |
$12.50 |
| Steak Sandwich Hoagie-style with roasted peppers, pickled onions, mozzarella, and dijon sauce on an onion roll |
$14.50 |
| Chicken Salad on Wheat with candied pecans, apples, pesto and pickled onions |
$11.50 |
| Big Time Cheddar Cheddar, tomato, bacon with Dijon sauce on grilled country white bread |
$10.00 |
| Cat Fish Po’ Boy Cheddar, tomato, bacon with Dijon sauce on grilled country white bread |
$12.00 |
| Burgers | |
| Nickel Burger Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, 1000 Island Dressing |
$10.75 |
| Patty Melt fontina cheese, caramelized onions, dijon sauce on rye toast |
$11.50 |
| Chili Burger beef patty with vegan chili, onion, tomato, dijon sauce, cheddar |
$13.25 |
| Bacon Avo Burger Bacon, avocado, mozzarella, Dijon sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion |
$13.00 |
| Lowrider Burger Poblano chilis, pepperjack cheese, pickled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, spicy aioli |
$11.50 |
| Turkey Burger horseradish cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with dijon sauce |
$11.25 |
| Sides | |
| French Fries | $5.00 |
| Onion Rings | $5.00 |
| Coleslaw | $3.00 |
| Dinner | |
| Wednesday Night Is Nashville Hot Fried Chicken | |
| Wednesday Night Is Nashville Hot Fried Chicken With homemade biscuits, strawberry jam and coleslaw |
$14.25 |
| Appetizers | |
| Fried Chicken Drummettes Smothered in maple bacon jam served on soft polenta with smoked greens and fried apple skins |
$9.25 |
| BBQ Baby Back Ribs Ancho chile rubbed ribs served over roasted corn and garnished with queso fresco |
$9.75 |
| Sloppy Veggie Jo Vegan style with portabello mushrooms in a classic homemade sloppy jo mix served open face with onion rings and optional pepperjack cheese |
$10.75 |
| Entrees | |
| Double Stuffed Chicken Mushroom duxelle stuffed under the skin, on a bed of old fashioned hazelnut stuffing served with sauteed spinach and pan gravy |
$15.25 |
| Simply Salmon Pan roasted salmon in a roasted red pepper sauce served over buttermilk mashed potatoes with sauteed green beans, topped with fried onions |
$15.25 |
| Catfish with Corn Cakes and Pecan Sauce Served with hashed bacon brussel sprouts |
$15.25 |
| Grilled Flat Iron Chimichurri Steak Served with arugula, tomato, & avocado salad and french fries |
$15.50 |
| Buttermilk Brined Pork Chop served with My neighbors Hot Jam, pan sauteed in jalapeno jam served with succotash and sweet potato tots |
$14.75 |
| Grilled Veggie Pasta Puttanesca Roasted tomatoes and garlic, grilled zucchini and eggplant, pesto, capers, and black olives, sprinkled with chili flakes & parmesan cheese (optional) |
$10.75 |
| Beef Stew with Mushrooms Served over buttermilk mashed potatoes w roasted carrots and parsnips |
$13.25 |
| Eat Your Veggies Hashed bacon brussel sprouts, sauteed greenbeans & spinach, roasted carrots and parsnips served over buttermilk mashed potatoes |
$12.50 |
| Salads | |
| House Salad Field greens, chopped tomatoes, shredded jicama, carrots, black olives, croutons with a hard boiled egg |
$6.50 |
| Cobb Salad Chicken, tomatoes, avocado, bacon, hard boiled egg and blue cheese crumbles |
$13.75 |
| Grilled Steak Salad A wedge of iceberg lettuce with flat iron steak, chopped tomatoes, red onions and blue cheese dressing |
$14.50 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Spicy Pulled Pork Sandwich with BBQ sauce, coleslaw, on soft buttered roll |
$11.25 |
| Grilled Veggie Eggplant, zucchini, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes & peppers, mozzarella & pesto on grilled country white bread |
$10.75 |
| Nite Club Grilled chicken breast, bacon, tomato, arugula and pepperjack cheese, with spicy aioli on an onion roll |
$12.50 |
| Steak Sandwich Hoagie-style with roasted peppers, pickled onions, mozzarella, and dijon sauce on an onion roll |
$14.50 |
| Big Time Cheddar Cheddar, tomato, bacon with Dijon sauce on grilled country white bread |
$10.00 |
| Burgers | |
| Nickel Burger Cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, 1000 Island Dressing |
$10.50 |
| Patty Melt fontina cheese, caramelized onions, dijon sauce on rye toast |
$11.50 |
| Chili Burger beef patty with vegan chili, onion, tomato, dijon sauce, cheddar |
$13.25 |
| Bacon Avo Burger Bacon, avocado, mozzarella, Dijon sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion |
$12.75 |
| Lowrider Burger Poblano chilis, pepperjack cheese, pickled onions, lettuce, tomatoes, spicy aioli |
$11.50 |
| Turkey Burger horseradish cheddar, lettuce, tomato, red onion, with dijon sauce |
$11.25 |
| House Specialties | |
| Smac and Cheese | $9.75 |
| Mama’s Spaghetti and Meatballs | $10.75 |
| Wine | |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Kim Crawford, Imalborough | $10.00 |
| Meursault, Mat Rot, Burgundy, France | $10.00 |
| Dessert | |
| Home Made Donuts | |
| Maple Glazed Bacon Donut | $3.50 |
| Strawberry Crumble | $3.50 |
| Nutella | $3.50 |
| Red Velvet filled with home made cream cheese and valhrona chocolate balls |
$3.50 |
| Coffee-n-Chocolate | $3.50 |
| Home Made Cakes | |
| S’mores Cake chocolate cake, graham cracker w meringue |
$6.00 |
| Red Velvet Cake w chocolate Valrhona balls |
$6.00 |
| Peanut Butter Potato Chip Cake | $6.00 |
| Home Made Puddings | |
| Oaxacan Chocolate Bread Pudding topped with vanilla Ice Cream and drizzled with cajeta |
$5.75 |
| Home Made Seasonal Pop-Tarts | |
| Strawberry | $4.25 |
| Blueberry Orange | $4.25 |
| Seasonal | $4.25 |
| Catering Menu | |
| Pastries | |
| Donut Holes Maple Bacon, Strawberry, Almond Crumble, Nutella |
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| Buttermilk Biscuits House made Strawberry Jam |
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| Mini Poptarts Strawberry, Blueberry Lemon |
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| Lemon Ricotta Muffins | |
| Cinnamon Swirl Brioche Muffins with Bourbon Vanilla Glaze |
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| Lemon Bars | |
| Home Made Chocolate Ding Dongs Mini or Regular 3″ |
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| Mini Salt Peanut Cupcakes Salt Peanut (Chocolate/Peanut Butter/Potato Chip) |
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| Red Velvet with Valrhona Chocolate Balls | |
| Morning Sweets | |
| Donut Holes Maple Bacon, Strawberry, Almond Crumble, Nutella |
$1.75 |
| Buttermilk Biscuts House made Strawberry Jam |
$3.50 |
| Mini Poptarts Apple with Brown Sugar, Strawberry |
$3.25 |
| Lemo Ricotta Muffins | $3.00 |
| Cinnamon Swirl Brioche Muffins with Bourbon Vanilla Glaze |
$3.25 |
| Buttermilk Pancakes w/ Maple Syrup |
$3.50 |
| Brioche French Toast w/ Maple Syrup |
$3.50 |
| Cheese Blintzes with House made Ricotta and Strawberry Jam |
$3.50 |
| Seasonal Fruit Platter | $3.50 |
| Breakfast Entree’s | |
| Mcnickel Egg Sandwich with Cheddar Ham/Sausage/Bacon option |
$6.75 |
| Veggie Breakfast Burrito Beans, Spinach, Roasted Pepper & Tofu |
$6.50 |
| Buttermilk Biscuits With Country Sausage Gravy |
$5.00 |
| Italian Style Frittata Potato, Leeks and Fontina Cheese or Bacon Roasted Garlic, Spinach , Goat Cheese Roasted Pepper, Grilled Zucchini, Basil, Mozzarella |
$6.75 |
| Breakfast Meats | |
| Applewood Smoked Bacon | $6.50 |
| Chicken Apple Sausage | $5.00 |
| Spicy Italian Pork Sausage | $6.75 |
| Thick Slice Country Ham | $6.50 |
| Soups | |
| Posole Mexican Chicken Soup with Crispy Tortillas, Avocado, Pepper Jack Cheese |
$4.00 |
| White Bean With Bitter Greens, Butternut Squash, Parmesan and Balsamic reduction |
$4.00 |
| Vegan Chili Chopped Tomato, Red Onion,Soy Cheese option |
$4.00 |
| Salads | |
| House Salad Greens, Tomatoes, Shredded Jicama, Carrots, Black Olives, Croutons |
$3.75 |
| Classic Cesear Romaine, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese |
$4.00 |
| Fruit and Nut Salad Pears, Grapes and Candied Pecans or Orange, Beet, Bleu Cheese, Pistachio with Mixed Greens |
$4.00 |
| Quinoa Salad Pinquinto Beans, Squash, Corn, Peppers, Avocado, Cumin Vinaigrette |
$4.00 |
| Cobb Salad Chicken, Tomato, Avocado, Bacon, Egg, Bleu Cheese, Red Wine Vinaigrette |
$4.00 |
| Grilled Steak Salad Iceberg Lettuce Wedge, Sliced Steak, Tomato, Red Onion, Blue Cheese Dressing |
$4.00 |
| Panini Finger Sandwiches | |
| Grilled Eggplant Zucchini, Roasted Pepper, Mozzarella | $4.00 |
| Ham, Fontina, Dijon Mustard | $4.00 |
| Aged Cheddar and Tomato | $4.00 |
| Sliders | |
| Chicken Salad, Pesto, Greens,on Mini Croissant | $4.00 |
| BBQ Pulled Pork with Pickles and Coleslaw | $4.00 |
| Bacon, Arugula,tomato, Avocado with Spicy Aioli | $4.00 |
| Marinara, Meatball, Mozzarella | $4.00 |
| Fingerfood | |
| Farm Fresh Vegetable Crudite with Housemade Blue Cheese Dressing |
$4.00 |
| Hand Cut Potato Chips with Spinach/Artichoke Dip |
$4.00 |
| Cheese Platter Assortment of hard and soft cheeses, nuts, spiced apple butter |
$4.00 |
| Deviled Eggs with White Anchovies and Smoked Paprika |
$4.00 |
| Corn Cakes with Pork Belly, Maple Bourbon Glazer |
$4.00 |
| Vegetable Tarts Eggplant, Spinach,Roasted Peppers, Feta, Olive Tapenade |
$4.00 |
| Caprese Skewers Heirloom Tomatoes, Bocconcini Mozzarella, Basil Pesto |
$4.00 |
| Quinoa Cups Pinquito Beans, Squash, Corn, Peppers, Avocado , Tortilla Cups |
$4.00 |
| Wild Mushroom, Thyme, Fontina Cheese Turnovers | $4.00 |
| Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Panini |
$4.00 |
| Nickel Diner Chicken Salad with Apples, Pecans on Endive Petals |
$4.00 |
| Seared Tuna on Wonton Crisps with Cucumber and Yuzu Mayonnaise |
$4.00 |
| Ducks In a Blanket Duck Sausage, Puff Pastry, Smoked Greens,Spicy Tomato Glaze |
$4.00 |
| Seared Hangar Steak on Croustades Caramelized Onions, Horseradish Cream |
$4.00 |
| Dinner | |
| Nickel Diner Smac and Cheese | $1.75 |
| Baked Ziti with Meatballs | $3.50 |
| Grilled Chicken Paillard with Lemon, Olive oil, Roasted Tomatoes,Herbs |
$3.25 |
| Braised Chicken with Yellow Squash in Pumpkin Seed Mole Verde |
$3.00 |
| Roast Chicken with Hazelnut Stuffing and Pan Gravy |
$3.25 |
| Pork Tenderloin with Succotash and Pepper Jam |
$3.50 |
| Beef Stew with Mushrooms, Roasted Carrots and Parsnips |
$3.50 |
| Beer Braised Beef Brisket with Ancho Chile Sauce |
$3.50 |
| Salmon With Roasted Red pepper Sauce and Fried Onion Crisps or with Cilantro Lime Pesto |
$6.00 |
| Sides | |
| Herbed Basmati Rice | $3.50 |
| Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes | $3.50 |
| Hashed Bacon Brussel Sprouts | $3.50 |
| Green Beans, Shallots and Hazelnuts | $3.50 |
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Contact Nickel Diner
Address: 524 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213) 623-8301
Website: http://nickeldiner.com/
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Hours
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 8:30AM–2PM |
| Friday | 8:30AM–2PM |
| Saturday | 8:30AM–2PM |
| Sunday | 8:30AM–2PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
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