Nellie's Restaurant

4.5

191 Reviews

$30 and under

Puerto Rican

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

Great for brunch
Neighborhood gem
Kid-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!

Order delivery or takeout

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
Website
http://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/
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!

Location
2458 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
Neighborhood
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

Scrambled Eggs With Diced Ham$8.00
Served with breakfast potatoes and toast
Eggs Any Style And A Choice Of Bacon Or Sausage$9.00
Served with breakfast potatoes and toast
Eggs Any Style And Ham Steak$12.50
Served with breakfast potatoes and toast
Eggs Any Style$9.00
A Choice Of Bacon Or Sausage Maduros (Sweet Plantains) And Toast
El Coqui$9.75
Two scrambled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese, and your choice of bacon or sausage

Omelets

Cheese Omelet$7.25
Served with your choice of cheese, breakfast potatoes and toast. Substitute potatoes or toast for a fruit cup
Veggie Omelet$8.75
Onions, green peppers, spinach, and mushrooms
Isla Omelet$8.50
Cilantro, tomato, onions and mozzarella
Spinach And Feta Cheese Omelet$8.75
Served with your choice of cheese, breakfast potatoes and toast. Substitute potatoes or toast for a fruit cup
Ham And Cheese Omelet$8.50
Served with your choice of cheese, breakfast potatoes and toast. Substitute potatoes or toast for a fruit cup

Buttermilk Pancakes

Pancake Combo Special$9.00
3 Pancakes, 2 eggs any style with a choice of bacon or sausage
3 Pancakes Topped With Fresh Fruit$8.50
3 Pancakes Topped With Whipped Butter And Powdered Sugar$6.50

French Toast

4 Extra Thick French Toast Wedges Topped With Fresh Fruit$8.50
French Toast Combo Special$9.00
4 Wedges of French Toast, 2 eggs any style with a choice of bacon or sausage
4 Extra Thick French Toast Wedges$6.50
Crunchy French Toast (Low Cholesterol)$9.50
Wheat bread, egg beaters, dipped in cornflakes, served with fresh strawberries and bananas

Famous Avena de Coco (Coconut Oatmeal)

Famous Avena de Coco (Coconut Oatmeal)
16oz, 1/2 gal. and gal. are available for take out
- Medium (12 Oz.)$4.25
- Small (8 Oz.)$2.75

Breakfast Sandwiches

Egg And Ham Sandwich$4.75
Served with lettuce, tomato, mojo criollo and mayo
Egg And Cheese Sandwich$4.25
Served with lettuce, tomato, mojo criollo and mayo
Egg Sandwich$3.50
Served with lettuce, tomato, mojo criollo and mayo
Grilled Cheese$3.00
El Coqui Sandwich$7.50
Two scrambled eggs, avocado, tomatoes, onions, cheddar cheese, and your choice of bacon or sausage
Egg And Cheese Sandwich With Sausage, Ham, 0r Bacon$5.50
Bone In Ham$5.75
Chicken & Cheese$6.00
Cubano$6.50
Media Noche$6.50
Pernil$6.00
Steak & Cheese$6.25
Turkey & Cheese$4.75
Tripleta$7.00
Tostada Criolla$2.00

Breakfast Sides

Egg Substitute$1.25
Extra Egg$1.25
Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes$2.25
Bacon Or Sausage$2.75
Veggie Sausage$3.50
Turkey Bacon$3.25
Ham Steak$3.50
Maduros (Sweet Plantains)$2.75
Toast Or Tostada Criolla (French Bread)$2.00
Avocado$2.50
Seasonal Fruit Cup$3.25

Beverages

Coffee
- Bottomless$2.50
- Small$1.25
- Large$1.75
Milk
- Small$1.25
- Large$1.75
Hot Chocolate$2.50
Hot Tea$2.25
Fresh Squeezed Orange or Grapefruit Juice
- Small$2.50
- Large$3.50
Apple or Cranberry Juice
- Small$1.75
- Large$2.25
Fountain$2.25
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Lemonade, Unsweetened Ice Tea
Malta$1.75
Cola Champagne / Coco Rico$1.25
Bottled Water$1.50

What 191 people are saying

Nellie's Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.5Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Nellie's Restaurant shines with "amazing atmosphere, food and employees," offering a delightful breakfast experience. Standout dishes include the "phenomenal" Avena de Coco and the "unique" Nellie's breakfast special. While some reviews note inconsistent service and occasional cold food, the "great brunch options" and "friendly staff" ensure many return visits.

191 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on June 1, 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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 12, 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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago3 reviews
1.0
Dined on May 11, 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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago6 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 5, 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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EliazarT
Chicago6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 20, 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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
3.0
Dined on April 14, 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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OpenTable Diner VIP
Houston4 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 14, 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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 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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KimberlyY
Raleigh3 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 31, 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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RandyG
Chicago1 review
4.0
Dined on October 21, 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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Nellie's Restaurant offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Nellie's Restaurant also offers takeout 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 reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

2458 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Additional information

Cross street
Campbell
Neighborhood
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

Website
http://www.nelliesrestaurant.com/
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!

Nellie's Restaurant

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Specials

Nellie's Special$10.99

Eggs

Scrambled Eggs With Diced Ham$8.00

Eggs Any Style And A Choice Of Bacon Or Sausage$9.00

Eggs Any Style And Ham Steak$12.50

Eggs Any Style$9.00

El Coqui$9.75

Omelets

Cheese Omelet$7.25

Veggie Omelet$8.75

Isla Omelet$8.50

Spinach And Feta Cheese Omelet$8.75

Ham And Cheese Omelet$8.50

Buttermilk Pancakes

Pancake Combo Special$9.00

3 Pancakes Topped With Fresh Fruit$8.50

3 Pancakes Topped With Whipped Butter And Powdered Sugar$6.50

French Toast

4 Extra Thick French Toast Wedges Topped With Fresh Fruit$8.50

French Toast Combo Special$9.00

4 Extra Thick French Toast Wedges$6.50

Crunchy French Toast (Low Cholesterol)$9.50

Famous Avena de Coco (Coconut Oatmeal)

Famous Avena de Coco (Coconut Oatmeal)

Breakfast Sandwiches

Egg And Ham Sandwich$4.75

Egg And Cheese Sandwich$4.25

Egg Sandwich$3.50

Grilled Cheese$3.00

El Coqui Sandwich$7.50

Egg And Cheese Sandwich With Sausage, Ham, 0r Bacon$5.50

Bone In Ham$5.75

Chicken & Cheese$6.00

Cubano$6.50

Media Noche$6.50

Pernil$6.00

Steak & Cheese$6.25

Turkey & Cheese$4.75

Tripleta$7.00

Tostada Criolla$2.00

Breakfast Sides

Egg Substitute$1.25

Extra Egg$1.25

Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes$2.25

Bacon Or Sausage$2.75

Veggie Sausage$3.50

Turkey Bacon$3.25

Ham Steak$3.50

Maduros (Sweet Plantains)$2.75

Toast Or Tostada Criolla (French Bread)$2.00

Avocado$2.50

Seasonal Fruit Cup$3.25

Beverages

Coffee

Milk

Hot Chocolate$2.50

Hot Tea$2.25

Fresh Squeezed Orange or Grapefruit Juice

Apple or Cranberry Juice

Fountain$2.25

Malta$1.75

Cola Champagne / Coco Rico$1.25

Bottled Water$1.50

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