Very unique building. I went through the drive through. I had a double cheeseburger, small fry, small onion ring. I waited under 10 minutes. The burger was damn near perfect! The onion rings are not so traditional but I'm not mad at it. Worth the 5 bucks! Fries are good! Quick and easy, no reason I wouldn't return. read more

The food here was delicious. The bison burger was exactly what I wanted in a burger. Great fries and onion rings as well. The lady that took my order was friendly and helpful. Felt very Route 66 inside. Great place read more

Nelly's - Nellys - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

The burgers are delicious as are the fries. Very juicy and huge! Would definitely recommend.

I actually like Nelly's, but one of my pet peeves is places that close earlier than their posted time and decline to sell you things on their menu. Automatic one star. read more

Great beer selection. My husband had a flight. I had a root beer. Onion rings and fries were delicious as was the jalapeño burger and grilled chicken sandwich. Extremely friendly staff. Atmosphere was very nice. If we head back out this way, we will definitely return. read more

Walked in with my family, was never greeted. We ended up seating ourselves and were never approached. The bartender standing just feet away didn't say a word to us. We were made to feel unwelcome and ended up leaving. People are very rude if you're not the right shade of color, sadly. read more

A pretty cool spot in Wilmington that's a hangout. It seems popular with locals. Nelly's is best known for burgers and hot dogs but they have some other stuff too. Get food and have it at the brewery next to it. This looks like a pretty fun place to come in and see the crap on all the walls. It looks like a pretty interesting place with lots of crazy history. So much fun memorabilia to check out. There's lots of interesting stories. Customers have written on the walls and they haven't cleaned any of it off. There's years of comments and names written on the walls. Fun to read while waiting for your order. The food isn't as memorable but it's still okay though. It mostly has burgers and hot dogs. They also have a Veggie Wrap. It's $7 for a small one. This has cheese, mushrooms, onions, and tomatoes. It can also be customized. This also comes with a pickle. Has some basic diner food. It's cheap for most items. They will also deliver to the brewery next to here so you can eat there. read more

Nelly's - Veggie Wrap - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

This place used to be amazing. I've gone here numerous times in the last year, but since they have re-staffed, the food is not what it used to be. I went and got two Philly cheesesteaks which were made wrong with no cheese when I ordered with cheddar cheese, two hotdogs plain, which were correct because you can't mess something up that's plain And a large chocolate malt that had no malt in it. I will not be going back as the management is not willing to give a refund for the two Philly cheesesteaks that were messed up all they're willing to do is remake the chocolate shake, which is only four dollars After I was offered a refund by one of the staff last night as long as I could come back up. Not to mention the manager that I spoke to this morning was very rude and disrespectful and clearly does not know how to run a store. read more

Nelly's - This is supposed to be 2 Phillies with cheddar cheese which clearly has no cheese at all. - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Should be less than 1 star. Owners left 1 hour prior to advertised closing with 7-8 customers just sitting down to order on a Friday night!

The burger completely fell apart and was overdone. The grilled chicken sandwhich was ok. The milkshake was watery. The best things were the pizza puff and the fries. Was bummed because I heard great things. Maybe ill stick to a hotdog or pizza puff next time. read more

Nelly's - Dont get the burgers - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Nelly's has moved to a new spot. Their food is always good and never had an issue with there service. The atmosphere was unique in their older establishment but now they share space with the wine bar. It's different but still nice. read more

When we got there the bartender greeted us immediately but then proceeded to ignore us for 20 minutes. After I got the menus myself, she spoke up that we needed to go down the hall to place the food order. The young lady who took the order was very abrupt and didn't crack a smile. No please or thank you. No soup or chili but I could have chili on my fries ..? They weren't that busy. We had to figure out how to order, walk around to order then go pick it up after we got buzzed. The chile in the fries tasted like burnt Hormel. The service sucked, the food was just ok but the band was great. read more

Three of us ended up at Nelly's for lunch in the mid afternoon. Even late they had a pretty good amount of customers. From the counter we ordered a burger, a patty melt and a pork loin sandwich. I think the place is known for its burgers. The tenderloin was on of those pre-made frozen jobs but it was good. And big. Service with a smile and decent food. Cannot ask for much more. read more

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What a great find. Fun time, but service can take awhile so be ready to enjoy the atmosphere and relax.

Really great burger, and I love their parmesan fries. Great little restaurant, great staff

I recently visited this place after getting hungry at the brewery next door. This place has a vast array of food on their menu. Prices are moderate, it's also a neighborhood staple in the heart of downtown Wilmington. Came here for some fries, pulled pork sandwich and a couple other small things. The food took a while sure but it was cooked to perfection. Definitely wouldn't mind coming back here if lm back in the area. read more

Grilled cheese was very crispy/hard. Mac and cheese was cold. Took over 30 minutes for this small order. Staff was nice however. read more

My sister and I stopped in here for lunch after visiting the nearby Midewin National Prairies and the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. The restaurant has a large and interesting selection of beers brewed on the premises. I enjoyed the Downtown Brown, and my sister liked her Paulie's IPA. The half-pound cheeseburgers and fries were the Monday special and were a great and tasty deal considering their generous portion and excellent cooking. Ordering them medium was a good choice since they don't overcook the meat like so many other places do. The fries were hot and delicious. The entire staff was friendly and welcoming...proactively offering the option to taste multiple beers on tap. They clearly explained the ordering process: order food at the back counter and beers at the bar. They use a pager system to let you know when your meal is ready. There are also tables outside if you want to dine al fresco, but we enjoyed the local atmosphere indoors. read more

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I was in the area and decided to check out this restaurant since it was pretty highly rated. Nice ambiance. Good service. The burger and fries were absolutely amazing! read more

Whether you're a local or a tourist, biker just passing through, it's a great place for a stop. Try the bison burger. Yum. I think they have Wifi though I Never tried it. Go see it. read more

Nelly's - Eating area Try the bison burger. Always a good place to stop whether you're local or just passing through. - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Came back a year later just to make sure the burger was as good as I remembered. Yep, it's the real deal. Great beefy and slightly fatty burger taste along with some well-matched, fresh accompaniments. I had the Southalls Southwestern TD done medium and can put my stamp of approval on that one. Fries are done perfectly too with that crisp outer layer and moist mash insides. Pull off the interstate for a taste of small town goodness, you'll be glad you did. read more

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I think I am seriously in love with this place. I was craving some terrible for me food while binge watching Netflix, so we called ahead and ordered some carry out from Nelly's. He ordered a country burger with an egg,bacon and cheddar cheese. I ordered a cheesy cheddar beef sandwich. We split some sides: fried green beans, jalapeño poppers and chile cheese fries. Needless to say my eyes are often bigger than my tummy and there were leftovers. I really enjoyed everything I ate here. It was very reasonably priced all that food was about $25 after tax. I can't wait to eat my way through this menu. They said they would be starting to serve breakfast in Saturday's and Sunday's soon! Don't forget the use the Yelp check in offer for a drink with purchase of a sandwich. read more

After a long hike at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, me and my friends stumbled upon this hidden gem. We were looking for a burger and this had exactly what we were looking for. The burgers were huge and juicy. The meat was cooked to perfection. We ordered Cajun fries which were seasoned well. I wish we could have dined in to get the full experience. If we are ever in the area, we will definitely be back! read more

Nelly's - Country burger with bacon! - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Good quick food. Located in brewery so enjoy a beer while waiting for order. Specialty burgers are pretty good read more

The southwest dog is amazing. Friendly service. Food is made to order but doesn't take long at all. Great place to go when cruising rt 66

says on the door to wear masks, some people did and some didnt, very disappointed that the workers didnt have nothing on, gloves either ! there names are on the wall in photo. they didnt wipe anything down when people left so we wont be comin back any time soon. for the food, burgers were very good and chocolate shake was good too....... read more

Nelly's - names without masks - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

The food is pretty decent and they have a lot of options. I love the variety of different burgers they offer. Not a big fan of the onion rings because they are the extra thin floppy stringy ones but other than that I have no complaints. read more

Great food!! Inexpensive and delicious Fun atmosphere with writing on the walls, bring a sharpie and join the fun read more

Ordered chicken on a pita last night terrible.dry no flavor couple pieces of chicken the pita was harder then a rock and it was cold the fries were nasty My wife's hamburger was ok If you can opt to order take out somewhere else food has gone down hill . Order from city sub at least there food is hot and not stale read more

They have Good food For a Reasonable price. Great owners. Always a favorite. Great for lunch or dinner.

I enjoy this place very mich. The burgers are great. So are the fries. I especially enjoy the onion crisps. The young people manning the counter are often young but enthusiastic. Wait time vary as good is made fresh. Definitely worth a visit. read more

I really want to give this 5 stars. The food was good, I had a burger that was supposed to be medium but was well done. It didn't bother me though because it tasted good. The French fries weren't that great but the onion rings were to die for. The lady at the counter seemed like she hated life, they were really busy so maybe she was just overwhelmed. She was the only one we dealt with so it wasn't a great impression but it wasn't something that would keep me away. What will keep me away is we had to wait 40 minutes for our food!! People who came in after us ordered their food to go and got it right away. So maybe we needed to order to go. They were busy when we got there but by the time we got our food it was just us and one other family in there waiting and waiting and waiting... it was ridiculous how long it took. We didn't get anything crazy, a burger, hot dog, grilled cheese, onion rings, and French fries. Not sure how that takes 40 minutes even on the busiest days. All in all meh... I wasn't overly impressed and I surely wouldn't wait 40 minutes for their food again. read more

The staff are friendly; service is fast - and the grub is good! My brother had a pulled pork sandwich and shared loaded fries (chili, cheese, and jalapeños) with me. I had the hot buffalo wings (5 were enough for a full meal for this lady!). Beer selection is basic - enough to enjoy the spicier things in life. The ambiance is diner - perfect for a low key night. Enjoy the throwback decor and be sure to ask for a marker to sign the wall! Bathrooms were clean, and there's plenty of parking. read more

Nelly's - Sign the wall! Enjoy the throwback decor. - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Great spot for a really good burger and beer! Stopped in after visiting the antique stores in town.

We were looking for a place for lunch and decided to stop by after reading the good reviews. The food was great! The "Nelly's chicken sandwich" was outstanding and the fries were good, too! Will definitely be returning. read more

No frills but tasty food; I enjoyed a grilled cheese sandwich with bacon. The girls behind the counter were friendly. Lots of parking here. Solid lunch choice for our day in Wilmington. read more

I drove past this Rt 66 roadside restaurant for almost ten years before finally stopping in. I really wish I had pulled my head out of my a$$ much sooner! It has the feel of a mf appearance of a Texas or Kansas City barbeque joint. Minimalistic dining area but really fun chalkboard walls for the kids! The HUGE menu is also on a chalkboard, and the selection is unending. My only complaint is that it took me 15 minutes to pick what I wanted! I got a specialty Rueben that was enormous and very well made. I ate till I was uncomfortable... I am pumped I finally found a place in Wilmington that always comes through! read more

Nelly's - Burgers Near Me - Wilmington, Illinois

Ordered to bring to the brewery next door and food was just what you'd want when having some beers! Garlic parm fries were addicting and great Caesar salad. read more

GROSS!! Takes forever to get cold tasteless food. Save your money. Burger King is way better and I hate burger King!!

Went to this restaurant while at Catfish days. The wait for two chicken sandwiches was over an hour. People walked in 30 minutes after we had order and got their food and we were still waiting for our food. The fries tasted like they were reheated and we could not eat them. The breaded chicken sandwich had no breading. They told us it takes that long to grill chicken and that was why it took so long which is not true. The young girls behind the register were extremely rude and should not be in customer service. One girl said just give them a refund if they can't wait and that was after an hour wait. There seemed to be no manager. If I could give no stars I would. read more