We got a side of tater tots and the Nellie's sandwich, which was really good. The fries were freshly made--simple salt seasoning, but it brought out that fresh potato flavor. The tater tots were also made fresh, and the portion was huge--definitely enough to share between three people. I also tried one of their ciders on tap (forgot the name, unfortunately), but it was really good. I'll definitely be back for the cider alone. The show that night wasn't really my type of music--I'm not into heavy metal--but I get the appeal for those who are. There was a $20 cover at the door, which I didn't know about, and honestly felt a bit pricey for the experience. Maybe I would've enjoyed it more with a different genre. That said, the bartender was super nice and helpful with drink options! read more

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I went for trivia night and it was so fun! Venue is huge, two floors, a pickleball court and a stage. Food was great. Fries were a little floppy, but still good. Drinks served in plastic cups. A fun dive bar experience. Casual pub vibes. read more

Awesome place absolutely recommend . It will not disappoint. It will be a great time and you will live the food .

Very spacious rooftop bar. There is line dancing on certain nights. There is a garage right behind it for easy parking. read more

Durty Nellie’s - Rooftop bar - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Dirty Nellie's has been a neighborhood favorite for decades. Wonderful crowd, great food and a Cheers type crowd we love. Football cuisine that entices, crowds that are engaging, and experience to behold. Come enjoy the experience that is Nellie's and walk away happy, engaged and satisfied with management that cares, bartenders that are happy you're there and a wonderful experience. Tip generously! read more

I havent actually tried their food i usually go to watch live bands. So this place has a concert hall connected to a bar. Whats nice is on Saturdays, theres a DJ at the connecting bar so you can just switch to the bar after the concert and start dancing the night away. Service is good. Theres also a bunch of swcurity guys walking around. Definitely will keep coming back. read more

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The band we are seeing are great. The service in the concert area sucks. She took our order promptly but never returned to see if everything was okay. Had to get boxes from bar for our leftovers at the bar. Never came to clean our table. Killer was I asked for a glass of water and was told it cost $1. Even though we eating and drinking there! Plus it was freezing cold in there. read more

Been to this place a few times and it's pretty crazy or quiet depending on when it is. It's a long time Palatine favorite for parties. Nellie's is conveniently located close to the Metra station. Lots of drinks. The food isn't as celebrated but it's not bad though. A lot of beer to get. It's about $4 for a monthly special they always have. The last time it was Revolution Infinity Hero, good stuff. A lot of typical bar food. Has some healthier options among the fried stuff. It's about $14 for the Green Chile Burger. This one is all vegan. Filling. This is probably the best among the healthy options. Come for good times, drinks, and pretty okay food. It has a pretty big inside with lots of room for parties. The menu has a few things for vegans and vegetarians. read more

Durty Nellie’s - Green Chile Burger - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Everyone here is pretty nice very clean local bears on Tap. The crowd of people are having a great time.

We went to hear School of Rock Glenbrook perform here because our grandkids are involved in it. The venue has great visuals and sound. There is a full service bar and typical bar food items available. Servers work hard to make everyone happy. Parking lot and garage are nearby and free. We are always impressed with SoR Glenbrook concerts. The kids work hard to put on a great show and it's nice that they get to play in a professional venue. read more

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There's some good parts such as location, proximity to a parking garage, upstairs private area, and plenty of TVs to watch a game that make this a place that should be good to hangout. But pricey food, some bands that play a bit too loud, and a fairly empty atmosphere on some nights do take away from fully recommending it as a place to hangout with friends. There are increasingly more options in the Northwest suburbs that don't feel as dated and have a better layout to host a gathering (the size of the space almost takes away from the atmosphere -- unless it can be filled nightly with hundreds of people). read more

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I've been going to Durty Nellies since it was on Bothwell and had warped wooden floors and punk bands like No Empathy played there on punk night. Durty Nellies for me is a bar I try to get out of before 9 p.m. when the frat crew takes over. But that's not a slam or a slight, it's just that I'm, gasp, old!! I've seen The Violent Femmes here, the Reverend Horton Heat, and many other bands on stage. They do get some good bands to play but mostly it's cover bands with corporate sponsors, like 80's and 90's tribute cover bands that seem to favor big hair and spandex. This is a legendary local spot and for me a great place to meet friends for a relaxing late afternoon/early evening libation or two. I've had the food and it's fine - nothing that will make you shout for culinary joy, but adequate bar food. I stopped in yesterday with my wife and had a Phase 3 pilsner for $4. It was their Beer of the Month. Our server was great and had a good sense of humor. Nellie's is a good spot in my opinion, but I'd avoid it like the plague any time the college students are in town on breaks or the weekend after 9, which is about my bedtime. read more

My husband and I went to Durty Nellie's with a Meet-up group to hang out and play games. The large room upstairs was reserved for us. There is a full service bar up there, and you can also order food from the kitchen. When the event was scheduled, there was supposed to be karaoke there as well, but in the interim, a live band was scheduled. This cover band was not very good and very loud. This is a terrible combination. We could no longer enjoy listening to each other's conversations. We had to scream to be heard. I did not have a good time and can not recommend Durty Nellie's. read more

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Bar severs charged extra what was supposed to only be a Hamms beer and a shot. Came out to be $25. How In the world did that happened. Horrible. I Tipped extra which came out to be $15. Where did the extra $10 come from? I was still charged!!!! zero stars if I could read more

We wanted to get back here while we still could, my wife grew up near here and i spent a lot of my youth here seeing great bands. We came strictly for the food this time there were no bands or anything else going on. I didn't have a lot of expectations, we used to like the food but it had been about 15 years since we had last been here. The menu is what you would expect, bar kinda stuff, salads, sandwiches, burgers and some entrees. I was in the mood for a burger and the Nelly sounded pretty good, with bacon jam, white cheddar on a pretzel bun and my wife got Grain Bowl that she absolutely loved. But that Burger was special, it had been awhile since I have had another even close to that good. Often pretzel buns sound good, but in reality there overly bready and stiff, this was soft and perfect, everything was in balance and the burger patty was juicy and had great beef flavor. It was unexpected, but awesome. In addition they also served some very good tots, perfectly cooked and hot. Now to the service, we had an awesome waiter, engaging and fun, such a great experience, he also talked us into some homemade almond cloud cake thing that was to absolutely die for. read more

Durty Nellie’s - Nelly Burger - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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The waitress took our drink order, brought one drink spilled 1/2 drink (no biggie accidents happen). Took 15 minutes before she came back with my guests drink. Got our food and asked for utensils, ate our food with our hands, no utensils came. No napkins no condiments, I had to get up and get napkins, salt and pepper for us. Empty drinks at the table never stopped to see if we wanted a refill. It wasn't even busy, there were empty tables and booths. read more

Took 90 minutes for our food to come. The fish was so greasy, chicken sandwich burnt. The wings over cooked and dry. Bloody Mary not drinkable. TV' are old projection TV's and some small. No salads on the menu. A $41 steak in a place with bad food. Yikes! Service terrible. Not very clean. Very dingy. Need a vast improvement in food quality, menu choices, service and ambiance. read more

burger was supposed to be 18 and charged 20 then thurs is 1/2 price so she took off 9 the first time and then 10 after i questioned it. which brought the burger to 10 but it should have been 9 - ugh -check your bill they overcharged twice read more

I've been coming here for drinks and concerts for years and finally actually had a meal here. The rooftop was open and perfect for the weather. We had a nice waitress too. I got the boneless wings half buffalo and half nashville hot, and this was delicious. Though an appetizer, it was definitely a hefty meal portion so I had leftovers. I also had a salad with the meal to balance it out of course. My parents had the nachos and fish fry. Both also excellent choices and big portions. I especially liked the flaky juicy fish and the spiced fries- delicious! The sign said they would be welcoming their original chef on june 10, which was after the day we dined, so I wonder what the original chef's dishes are like! Great time and food. Love this local spot! read more

Durty Nellie’s - Boneless wings and salad - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Great place to watch bands and have drinks. I plan on going back soon. They have food as well, which I haven't tried yet. Maybe next time.

This place reminds me why I don't go out in Palatine. Gross food. Shitty service. Skeezy people. Go to Peggy Kinnane's instead!

I had lunch yesterday with three friends. The restaurant has that homey pub feeling. Too cute. We loved the chicken sandwich, the bacon and egg salad, and we especially loved the cheesecake with the whiskey whipped cream. Yum! The owners Jim and Mary were there and were so friendly and hospitable and the staff were all just as friendly as can be. I can't wait to go back and enjoy the outdoor seating come summer and check out their rooftop concert venue. read more

We did a train pub crawl and Nellies was extremely accommodating to our large group !! Plenty of space for our group of 25. Appetizers were good and delivered quickly! read more

Food was good, service was bad, pricing is really atrocious. Waiter forgot food and drinks throughout

This is the 2nd time I had a terrible experience here and now I'll never go back!! First time we went for Happy Hour which was listed on your website and they told us they discontinued that. What?? It's right on there in plain sight. They wouldn't honor it even after I showed them. This is terrible customer service. Second time was worse. They had signs on the table for Fall drinks. I ordered one and it was taking forever to get it. When I asked the server she said that the bartender had to look up the recipe because it was the first day. What???? Is that the craziest thing you ever heard. Why put the signs out if no one knew how to make them? Then we ordered a side of tater tots with our chicken fingers meal and got a huge basket that they charged us $10.00 for. What??? When I asked the server again why we were charged so much she said that the chicken fingers were an appetizer and didn't come with a side. In the first place that was not how we ordered them. In any case if this was a professional organization she should have taken something off the bill for all of the inconvenience & mis-communication on her part. Third thing. They put an upcharge on your bill for using a credit card. They have a lot of nerve charging for something that they should pay to the credit card companies. It's not MY frick'in business, why should I have to pay your bills!!!! I will not pay that so I deducted it off the servers tip. You've just lost a customer forever and I will make sure ALL the people I come in contact with will here my story. Maybe one day you'll be on the outside looking into an empty place and think that you should have done things differently for your customers, but by then it will be too late. read more

went here ages ago for a the mummies concert. it's not all that expensive, if you're looking for great food take a pass, this is a bar and music venue that happens to have some food items available. the more basic your food order the less you will be disappointed with. expect the food to be what you'd get from a frozen microwave meal and no more than that. beers are pretty cheap, mixed drinks arent all too expensive. for a night out this place is a pretty good way to impress without breaking the bank. service staff are very good and make extra lengths to accommodate people with disabilities even when seating is short. read more

We've visited in all seasons ... they just opens again on Monday so we happened to stop by ... always a great beer & burger go to local spot for us! It's close & always clean .. great parking too. We're not fans for weekends when it's way busy but Monday was great! Perfect & friendly service ... read more

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The bald guy that works there as a "bouncer" is nothing but a disrespectful and arrogant person that is quite frankly scared of the general public.. he called for security even though he was the biggest guy in the bar. Couldn't even stand up for himself. The guy could not even figure out how to Lock the door at the end of the night. I don't care if he was in a bad mood or what but apparently he only works Saturday nights and is not adequately trained for the job... I hope to never see him there again as my friends and I were stuck in the freezing cold (15 degrees) and would not let us stay in the corridor that he failed to lock. I hope you guys shut down as the word on the street says you are going to. See ya later though you were a nice hometown bar. Guess not. read more

I visited Durty Nellie's for lunch two weeks ago. They had Mexican food special s that day on the upstairs patio. The tostadas were fantastic. Their food is so far above typical bar fare. You have to try this place. See photos. read more

Durty Nellie’s - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

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We went to the School of Rock event here and it was a great venue for this . There was ample seating with tables and there is a balcony. This event was not overly crowded, since it is primarily for family and friends of the performers. The bar offered a good bee4r selection, many were local beers. The sound system was good and the stage was decent. We did not order foods, but others around us did and the fries looked amazing. read more

Decent beer selection, a few healthy dining options as well. Ambiance is, well, it's a bar.

Food is hit or miss. Burgers and fries standout which are relatively easy for any bar and grill, but every thing else is meh. They also introduced this ridiculous toast tab order system which requires two tabs at your table... one for food and the other for alcohol. You can spilt either one yet each category of service is split... yah makes absolutely no sense! read more

I've been to Durty Nellie's a handful of times throughout the years (now just called Nellie's). I went last night to watch a performer sing on the rooftop. It was nice. The pretzel rolls were very good. The Pama martini was just OK. Waitress was very nice and attentive. It may take a while for me to want to come back. read more

There's lots to like about this place. Great waitstaff, fast service, fun atmosphere, fantastic rotating beer selection, and good food. The one big bummer was the soup, a bowl of the clam chowder. It was tasty enough, though barely warm, but the bigger issue is that the "bowl" is tiny, maybe a little over a cup, probably about a dozen spoonfuls of food. I can't begin to imagine how small their "small" serving size is. If you're hoping to fill up, you will want to stay away from their ridiculously small soup serving size. read more

I hosted a last minute surprise birthday party here last weekend and everyone was so accommodating. Very friendly and helpful. They allowed me to come early to set up, the bartender Jessie was amazing and everyone had a great time. I really appreciate how kind everyone was there. They even offered to clean up all the decorations afterwards. read more

This place was dead, if it wasn't for a pub crawl there would have been no one there. The food was sub par and tasted pre frozen. I would not recommend this place at all. read more

I'm posting this review for a food review and not a nightclub review. This is my second time dining here in the past month. Food is really really good here. I've had the reuben and burger and both were outstanding. The fries are some of the best in the area. The beer selection is great as well with much focus on Illinois top brews. Hopbutcher and Phase Three to name a couple. Don't be shy and give this place a try. read more

Durty Nellie’s - 1 of many Hopbutcher beers they have - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

So its been soo long since I have been here, i think this is the first time since it's moved to this fancier place... I like that there is a conveniently close parking garage next to the train station for this place. Not sure.if.you need to pay after 9pm... hopefully not, since I didn't. Hmm, from the outside you might mistake this as a movie theater, but its list of pending music acts. The main floor seems like a cafeteria. It's cooler upstairs with energy and a blonde girl DJ... top 40s. It's okay... The rooftop patio is fun. The 2 bartender girls (Amy D. and a pregnant one) up here are sketch though. My friend got a vodka cranberry seltzer that tasted like water to me... a non drinker. Grey Goose shot to add to make it taste better was $7. Hmm $14 for a drink, not cool. Amy told me the Late night menu doesn't start til 11pm. Someone told me it started in 15m at 10pm, then repeated the story at 10:30pm. Lame... but their bar menu says its supposed to be at 10pm... I'm thinking the staff is sketchy. Hangry... First time here... wtf. Me hangry... cheese curds good. read more

Durty Nellie’s - 10pm... Not 11pm - Music Venues Near Me - Palatine, Illinois

Yum! Nellies is an amazing place to eat for meat eaters and vegetarians alike. They have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options which I really appreciate, and their veggie burger is to die for! Their falafel pita is the best I've had outside of a Mediterranean restaurant. Plus the fries are always top notch! From garlic Parmesan to cheese fries they've got you covered. read more

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One of the best beer selections outside Chicago. They run a beer fest twice a year that is "must see". A truly great local bar with good food and live music. read more