Nellie's Restaurant

4.5 (192)

$30 and under

Puerto Rican

2458 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

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2 people

May 9, 2025

May 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

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!

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!
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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

Experiences

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Us 🌸
May 11, 2025 only
Hi Familia, Treat Mom to something special this Sunday, May 11th at Nellie’s! 💐 We’re hosting our Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet from 9 AM – 4 PM — a warm, relaxed way to celebrate the amazing women in your life. Here’s a peek at what we’ll be serving: 🥚 Omelet Station 🍴 Pastelón, Pernil, Arroz con Gandules 🥞 French Toast, Waffles, Avena de Coco 🍰 Dessert Table & More! 📅 Reserve your table now: 📞 (773) 252-5520 📍 2458 W Division St 🌐 nelliesrestaurant.com Let us take care of the food while you enjoy the day with your loved ones 💛 With love, The Nellie’s Team

What 192 people are saying

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

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

Noise • Moderate

192 Reviews

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K VIP
Houston5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Food and service are top notch! The menu is extensive and the weekend breakfast buffet has the perfect amount of choices and diversity.
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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
Houston5 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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FAQs

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 192 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

Booked 7 times today

Experiences are available.

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
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

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

Additional information

Experiences

Celebrate Mother’s Day with Us 🌸

Menu

All You Can Eat Breakfast / Brunch Buffet

Omelette & Egg Station

Pastelón De Huevo

Avena De Coco (Coconut Oatmeal)

French Toast & Pancakes

Bacon & Sausage

Seasoned Breakfast Potatoes

Toast & Seasonal Fresh Fruit

Assorted Desserts

Served W/ Coffee & Orange Juice

What 192 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

FAQs

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