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Nellie's Restaurant, Chicago, IL

Nellie's Restaurant

4.5
4.5
191 Reviews
$30 and under
Puerto Rican

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2 people
22:30
  • Great for brunch
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Child-friendly
Nellie’s Puerto Rican Restaurant is a family owned eatery nested in the heart of Chicago’s vibrant Puerto Rican community.

Since opening in March 2006, Nellie’s has become recognized as one of “Chicago’s Best”. Serving a unique blend of traditional Puerto Rican cuisine and American breakfast favorites. Including their famous 'avena de coco' (coconut oatmeal) and the ever popular weekend buffet.

Nellie's prepares every dish with the highest quality ingredients by a talented cooking staff and served with a warm smile.

Nellie’s is not a restaurant; it is an experience. Find out what the excitement is all about!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Puerto Rican, Breakfast, Café
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (773) 252-5520
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Full Service Catering - https://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/catering/full-service<br />Carry Out Catering - https://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/catering/carry-out-catering
  • Private party facilities
    Second floor private space for parties, meetings, or any celebration!
  • Area
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Cross Street
    Campbell
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Division and Campbell, Right in front of the restaurant.
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch

What 191 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

191 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 June 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very homey, I love coming here for breakfast whenever I'm in the area. Never disappoints

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 May 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food as always is delicious ,servers and workers very polite and courteous

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 11 May 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Unfortunately heard a lot of good things and made reservations but disappointed. Service was slow for not being super busy. They had a vendor show happening upstairs and wondering if that’s where servers kept going. Food was room temperature when it came, not much flavor. French toast was very dry. Steak had no seasoning on it. Coffee was good though. We were given the bill, paid cash and never received our change. Never got our dessert we ordered to go, and no receipt. The waitress never came back and couldn’t be found. We stopped at the vendor show and there she was shopping. So disappointed and won’t be returning.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 5 May 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I went and had breakfast here it was extremely good. The service was excellent too. Highly recommend you grab something to eat maybe even a date?!

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  5. EliazarT

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 20 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love all the breakfasts I’ve tried especially the coconut oatmeal. Nellies breakfast special is so unique with the plantains and cooked in sofrito. Breakfast jibarito is really good as well

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 April 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    I enjoyed the omelet/egg station most of all. The guy working the omelet/egg station was friendly and hard-working. I would have liked to see labels on brunch buffet items. I had no idea what some items were, which left me less inclined to try them. The service was slightly below average. In my opinion, the buffet brunch was not worth the price paid. My Cafe con Leche was not included. However, the OJ and Sparkling Passion Fruit Water my friends ordered was? Both items were not listed on the receipt. Would have been helpful to know what was included and what wasn't.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 14 April 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    As always, the breakfast and the service is amazing!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 23 March 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food is awesome!! The music is great- Always fun to go to Nellie’s! Best Avena de Coco

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  9. KimberlyY

    Raleigh

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 31 December 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We had read a lot about this place and were excited to try it. There were some good things on the buffet, like the oatmeal, but overall didn’t find it outstanding. Next time I’d order from the menu and skip the buffet.

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  10. RandyG

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 October 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food. Fun time. Good server....very friendly. Oatmeal was delish. Would come back.

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FAQs

Nellie's Restaurant offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Nellie's Restaurant also offers takeaway which you can order by calling the restaurant at (773) 252-5520.

Nellie's Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 191 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
22:30

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Nellie's Restaurant

2458 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Campbell
  • Area
    Bucktown / Wicker Park
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 7:00 am–3:00 pm Sat, Sun 9:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Puerto Rican, Breakfast, Café
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Division and Campbell, Right in front of the restaurant.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    BYO Liquor, BYO Wine, Cafe, Delivery, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch
  • Phone number
    (773) 252-5520
  • Catering
    Full Service Catering - https://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/catering/full-service<br />Carry Out Catering - https://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/catering/carry-out-catering
  • Private party facilities
    Second floor private space for parties, meetings, or any celebration!
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