Nickel City
Bar · Morningside ·
Generous sliders, hot dogs, wings, tater tots, and frozen cocktails
Generous sliders, hot dogs, wings, tater tots, and frozen cocktails
"Once inside Nickel City, belly up to the ornately carved bar or settle into one of the comfy yellow booths and ask for the seasonal Astral Tequila cocktail. Or treat the table to a round of blanco shots while you decide whether you’re in the mood for wings, buffalo shrimp, a double slider, or a mound of fried cheese curds. Tequila pairs perfectly with great bar food, so order whatever sounds most delicious to you." - Steven Craig Lindsey
"He worked the food truck kitchen of Delray Cafe at Nickel City during its Simpsons pop-up to gain hands-on experience and training before opening his own truck." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Celebrated Austin bar Nickel City has opened a Houston outpost in the East End, debuting on March 8 and planning a grand opening celebration on March 14. The Houston menu will include tavern wings, pizza logs, and the bar’s iconic Jim Beam highballs—a cross of Jim Beam, bubbly water, and a hit of lemon. The concept is the brainchild of Tober alongside bar veterans Primozich Craig and brothers Brandon and Zane Hunt (who own Austin pizza joint Via 313); they opened Nickel City’s first location in Austin in 2017 and a Fort Worth outpost in 2020. As Tober put it, “Houston is so large, and you have these pockets of amazing stuff going on all over... Working in that type of environment is all we really want to do.”" - Kayla Stewart
"We have three words for you: fried cheese curds. These deep-fried pockets of heaven were made for pairing (and sharing), and a sip of single malt Scotch cuts the heaviness of the fried cheese beautifully. Come during the holidays for the Sippin’ Santa pop-up and order a festive cocktail featuring Highland Park 12 Year Old, or stop by the bar on Whisky Wednesdays for one-off mixed drinks." - Susie Oszustowicz
"Known as Austin’s best bar, Nickel City is co-owned by Travis Tober, who oversees its Austin and Fort Worth locations; the design studio Arts & Recreation that worked on Nickel City also handled Old Pal’s branding and interior materials." - Nadia Chaudhury