Little Nickel

Name: Little Nickel
Address: 4702 Forest Hill Ave, Richmond, VA, 23225, US
Telephone: +18042308743
Price range: $$

Mexican$$Metro Richmond

$$ · Moderate
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4702 Forest Hill Ave
Richmond, VA 23225
+18042308743
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About

Little Nickel serves tropical diner cuisine and Mediterranean dishes at dinner, with Nickel Hour happy hour and inventive cocktails.

Little Nickel serves tropical diner cuisine and Mediterranean dishes at dinner.

Its happy hour is Nickel Hour, and happy hour is here.

The cocktails are thoughtful & funky and inventive.

Known for

Tropical diner cuisine
Nickel Hour happy hour
Inventive cocktails

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Eat Around Town4–6 points per $1
AAdvantage Dining1–5 miles per $1
SkyMiles Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
MileagePlus Dining0.5–5 miles per $1
Atmos Rewards Dining0.5–5 points per $1
Dine Out with Wyndham1–5 points per $1
Rakuten Dining5% back
TrueBlue Dining1–3 points per $1
Rapid Rewards Dining0.5–3 points per $1

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Hours

Monday	11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Tuesday	11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Wednesday	11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Thursday	11:30 AM – 9:30 PM
Friday	11:30 AM – 10 PM
Saturday	11:30 AM – 10 PM
Sunday	11:30 AM – 9:30 PM

Location

4702 Forest Hill Ave · Metro Richmond, Richmond

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Nearby restaurants

O'Toole's Restaurant

Marco's Pizza

Pop's Bar & Grill

City Beach

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