Durty Nellie's Gastropub & Concert Hub

Really cool place, I will say. I went upstairs where all the board gamers are. Very cool! I never knew about this until I heard about it from my uncle. The burgers are what I recommend here. The fries could be less flimsy, but that’s alright. Overall, super! I wish I had heard about it sooner!

I’ve been coming to this bar for a long time, and a big part of what made it feel like my go-to spot was my favorite person and former manager, Josh. He always brought great energy, made everyone feel welcome, and truly set the vibe of the place. Even though he’s no longer working here, I still think the bar has a lot going for it. I will say I might not go as often anymore. Used to go 2-3x a week. Drink, shots and gamble. The food is consistently good, and you can tell they put effort into keeping the menu solid. The shows and events are always fun, too! It is one of those places where there’s always something going on, whether you’re looking to relax or have a lively night out. I’ll always miss seeing Josh behind the bar, but it’s still a spot worth visiting for good food, good vibes, and a fun experience overall.

Just saw My first live show at this place in ten years, Service was good considering how busy they were. Sound was pretty solid as well! Have a parking garage next door was a big help! Will be back.

The perfect blend of great food, drinks, and live music. The pub fare is elevated—try the Irish egg rolls! The concert venue attracts fantastic local and touring bands in an intimate setting. Always a high-energy, fun atmosphere with a stellar staff.

Food is great , just notes for servers be a little bit faster please ! I wouldn’t say that it’s was crowded , even though there are couple servers , still slow in this end. But bringing a beer 15 min it’s insane. Overall , good place ))

The Jazz Consortium Big Band is always great to go hear at Durty Nellies. Love that they support the local high school bands as well. The gift of music is always a treasure. Food is good and service was excellent

It took a half hour before we were waited on . Food is not as good as it use to be . I ordered the pesto chicken in focaccia bread but it wasn’t Italian …it was a very hot spicy sandwich that I couldn’t eat. I told waitress and she did nothing but left me a bill.

I went to this pub for a Halloween party this Wednesday. It was well arranged and DJ was great . I had a great experience at the bar and the best part was the bartender Rose. She is generous and kind to serve drinks and is a great host. Kudos to her for doing such a good job!

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!

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.

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!

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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!

Josh was our server, and the other friendly employees did a great job too. The place was nice and clean, and the beer was cold, the music was right and we partied all night. Uber saved us at the end

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

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 ...

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This is some of the worst service I've ever received at a bar that's pretty dead. I'm not going to waste my time writing an in depth review, but this place is a complete waste of time.

the rigatoni pasta was the worst I have ever had the food was defiantly old and not made fresh the waitress was the bartender so need less to say the service was not good I did leave a large tip for the bartender / waitress as its not her fault but I will never ever spend one cent in this place again its a one and done and will not be in business much longer

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.

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.

This sucks to leave a one star, but when an establishment plays pricing games then nickel and dimes you... it's hard not to. First time at Durty Nellies and from the get go, things weren't as they appeared. To start, the menu they have on Yelp is NOT the same menu in the restaurant. No wraps, burger choices not even close and if I had to guess, maybe only offer about half of what they have posted. Here's where I think they suck as a business and is shady as hell.... Three of us ordered meals and on the menu states "pick any side".... What the menu doesn't tell you is that some sides come at an extra cost and nothing to designate a "premium" side. To our surprise we found $6.00 added to our bill. We also ordered a couple of side of ranch... a condiment... something that ANY other restaurant will give you for free, no different then catchup, mustard or mayo.... But they charge you for that as well. It was another dollar added to the bill, not a big deal, but when compounded by the surprise add for the sides, it starts to add up. ALL this could have simply been reminded by the waitress saying, FYI, that's a premium side and is an additional $2.00 per order and we do charge a fee for a side of ranch, would you still like some? We realize everything is more expensive, but it's the menu bait and switch, the unknown charges and charging for a condiment that is just crappy. The food? It was WONDERFUL!! The business practice? Sucks!! First timers beware!!

I'm surprised I haven't written a review about this place yet. I've had many a great time here listening to music, enjoying a lunch on their patio and drinking more than a few beers at their bar. (And if you love pulled pork, it is one of their staples and consistently a great sandwich.) Last night I went to see another great tribute band they booked. This is the perfect venue for listening to live music. Much like House of Blues downtown, you can be on the main floor enjoying it with the crowd, or you can sit upstairs where you get a clear view of the stage, but you can still eat and drink and carry on a conversation (because you're not in direct line of the speakers). The nice thing about Durty Nellies is you don't have to be a "member" to sit up stairs like you do at House of Blues. So if you have a favorite group, I recommend you wait until they come here and go see them in the perfect setting. Or if you like dance music from a DJ, they also have that in the main bar on weekends. TIP: There are tables right at the upstairs railing where you can relax, drink and eat. But these tables typically get reserved quickly. So as soon as you know you're going to a concert, call them and reserve one.

One of the best places around! Highly recommend! The corned beef sandwich is my favorite. Always a great time seeing live music. The beer garden is fantastic and dog friendly!

Dear Owner/Employee/Friend of owner/Friend of employee of Durty Nellies, I recently attended the Baroness show at your dump. I have attended countless shows throughout the country, and your dump is the worst dump I have ever set foot in. Issues at your dump include, but are not limited to: -Overselling tickets to attend the show at your dump. It made for an unpleasant, cramped, dangerous environment at your dump. People were leaving your dump 1/2 way through the show. -Your dump has no sound engineer. It was a violent assault on the ears. If your dump cannot afford a sound engineer then your dump should just become an Applebee's. -The personnel that work at your dump are less than friendly (years of working at your dump will do that). In conclusion, it goes without saying that my ass cheeks will never again grace the toilet seats of your dump ever again.

I have a soft spot for this little place. Endless memories. Good, bad, etc... Crazy times but also some of the best times of my 20s all occurred at this place. I always felt welcome. I remember one night when I was going through a tough time, and the security guy was really nice to me. He told me to just go home, rest and come back tomorrow. At that age, I was deeply offended. Years later, I met the dude again. Turns out he didn't even remember that night. Or at least he was being nice about it. He treated me kindly even when he didn't have to. And I'll be forever grateful to that guy for that. I love the events, the food and the music. Stop by here if ya just wanna have some fun while you're passing through the town of Palatine. Love you guys.

Great place. Always like coming here. A music venue and good food. Today we had the Nashville hot chicken sandwich and fries pickles with a couple drinks to boot. The fried pickles are about as cheap as they can get. Think what you find on burger but fried with breading. They were still surprisingly really good. We wanted another round. They have a large selection of beer too. We went here during the covid-19 crisis in July of 2020 and they are taking it very seriously. I appreciate the consistency they had with wearing masks and signs posted asking all others to do the same. They had a lot of other outdoor seating which helped a lot with social distancing. Will definitely come back again.

Thank you to Durty Nellies for putting together a great private event for us so quickly. Jimmy, Josh and Jamie were so accommodating and helpful. Our event was a celebration of life and we couldn't have been happier to work with such great people at a great event. Food was so good and the experience was seamless during our time of sadness. Very fitting location to celebrate our Irish father's life. Thank you all!!

Drove out to durty nellies from the city for a show and was not disappointed. The sound is great, venue is good size and the bar was easily accessible and bartenders were attentive. I'm also pleased because they have malort. We got there early to eat food before the show and thought we gave ourselves enough time, side note we weren't interested in seeing the opener. After ordering the food took over an hour to get to us. We just barely finished our food after the doors opened for the intermission. The bartender was kind enough to get us stamped so we could get in in time. The only other thing I can comment on is how inadequate the women's bathroom is. There is no mirror or garbage cans in any of the stalls. Please for personal hygiene reasons add small disposals to the stalls. I would return and recommend for shows and food!

I think my Durty Nellie's experience lasted just under 2 minutes. On the plus side of things, I had the opportunity to witness the worst customer service in a restaurant to date. I have to note restaurant because Comcast may be a bit worse, but the greeters/hostess are on a level of that found with your local TSA agent. Maybe on par with an angry DMV employee... Our group of four was looking for a place to grab a few appetizers and cocktails before our night out on the town. The, I bite my tongue to prevent inappropriate words to be said, hostess greeted us with a look of 'the hell do you want' and said "can I help you?" In a tone that would suggest she would rather pull her own hair out. We asked for a table or possibly a spot around the bar. The hostess then asked if we were having diner. Probably some apps and drinks is all, we let her know. This is where it gets crazy. In that tone that makes you feel like we are mortal enemies that have suddenly met once more to wage epic battle she lets us know "you know we're a restaurant right? We can let you sit but you'll have to leave once other people arrive". Huh? You don't my money? You want to kick me out of my table I haven't even sat at yet? No thanks Durty Nellie's. You don't get my money now, nor will you ever. I hope people read this and all of the other poor reviews of your bad service and you find yourselves with plenty of open tables. Good luck in the hospitality industry hostess.

I love the food here and I always have a great time with the shows. The stage is awesome, the bar is great, and they always have festive decorations which I love. If you're a Mac and cheese fan I highly recommend getting that on the restaurant side. This place has a restaurant if you want a higher end meal. It's also great if you want a night out with friends with some great music and solid beer.

The kitchen is back alive! Some friends and I have been coming here for food and trivia nights on Wednesdays since I moved to Palatine a few years ago. We've watched it go through chefs both great and terrible over the years and were both stoked and nervous to try the new food after the recent kitchen fire. So far between us we've tried a number of items: The tenders are delicious though on the salty side (try the parmesan garlic or Cajun spice for sure). The fries are fantastic and excellent with the awesome sauce or avocado ranch. The ahi tuna was way better than a small pub should have and I'll be getting it again. It surprisingly came with guac which I found strange but the guac was so good it worked out well. The cheese curds were spot on, not too greasy. The fried pickles came as spears so they dunk well and are very tasty. The only downside is that the length of the spears make you want to double dip. Though I decided to get the Reuben on sour dough instead of rye it was excellent. Not dry at all and sizeably proportioned. Finally, we got the brown butter cake. While I'd have preferred the ice cream on the side since it cools the cake quickly, this is an awesome cake. It's delicious and we've now been back three times and gotten it every visit. All in all, the other pub/bar places in DT Palatine need to work way harder because Nellies is showing them up hard on menu. See y'all Wednesday for trivia!