its a very busy diner but you to be there to have that feeling of a diner. good food. but worth the visit. go early to avoid the crowd.

I travelled from Koreatown where I was staying to check this place out for breakfast at the Nickel diner after seeing it featured on Drive-ins, Dives and Diners with Guy Fieti. The furnishings and lighting is really old and the architecture is true old LA and worth seeing. The place is always busy and they are known for their huge... More

Main street feeling. Great brunches with hangover specials. Kind of close to the rough neighbourhood but friendly diner feel

I had the stuffed avocado salad with quinoa.....simply to die for!!! Great atmosphere, great service, great food. What more could you ask for?

Good value, but was not impressed with quality. Service was much better than other places I visited in LA. A little from central Downtown.

I had to try this place and I am glad I did. Perfectly cooked catfish on Cornbread with a Brussels sprout hash was fantastic. The service was friendly and the speed and confidence at which a server got a homeless man out of the place was astonishing. This leads to the negatives though, it is in a dicey part of... More

In town for a few days and wanted diner food. This classic on Main Street filled the bill. Our group tried a tasty corned beef and classic cheeseburgers. Onion rings were perfect. Salad perfect. Best of all the desert tray. All good choices but Samores cake was mile high perfect. We will be back next time in LA!

I love this place. I head downtown to the Nickel Diner every 4-6 weeks for breakfast. The decor is old time diner gone hip. The music is classic rock. The wait staff is excellent and attentive. The area is run down, but don't let that stop you. Being a morning person, I am usually there when they open at 8... More

We loved nickel Diner. The service was great, as was the food. My other half ordered a bacon donut (the reason we visited) and they had sold out so we ordered a red velvet instead. To our surprise out came the last bacon donut in the house. My other half was thrilled. Thankyou so much. Would definately go again if... More