We went on a Wednesday not knowing it was Trivia Night. Be aware because lots of people reserve bar tables but you can also play from the tables in the dining area. Nevertheless we played along while we ate and chatted and it was fun. Our meal was great. We ordered the caesar salad which had a different spin on the typical type and we loved it. We also had the elkon wings which we ordered well done and only flats. They were delicious. We also got a bar pie and it was perfect. A favorite of mine! read more

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For the love of GOD hire decent people! The service is SO bad we are taking a long break if we ever even go back again! The outside waitress was a disaster! We asked THREE times for water and never got it ! She also was so focused on another table that was leaving that we sat for 20 minutes with not one thing on our table! Get it together ! read more

Nellies Place - This was gross the previous persons dirty tissue was never removed - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

I've been coming for years- but had an appointment in the area and had to stop in. Feels like home the second you step inside. Nellies never disappoints. We got a 12" pie and calamari to start- both cooked perfectly. Then got a sandwich and a wrap which didn't stand a chance at leaving as leftovers. Our server was so kind and stayed on-top of refills in a packed dining room. Guaranteed a great meal at this authentic hometown bar. read more

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Been here a bunch of times love the chicken wings and other stuff. Love the bar area as well. Saw a red snapper special which looked good. Usually I am skeptical about fish/pasta in pub type restaurant. I asked the waitress how the special was and she said its very popular. I got that same response the time before when I asked about something else on the menue, a non answer. Anyway, I went out ona limb and ordered it. Not to my surprise, not good. The flavor of the fish was fair at best (I'm a big fish guy). The pasta was overcooked which seems like everyone does unless you go to a good Italian restaurant. There were maybe a dozen muscles surrounding the plate with the pasta in the middle which I was excited about because I love them. To say the very least I ate maybe three of them because each time I kept thinking they can't taste this bad. I was so hungry and it was so late I didn't compalin and ate what I could. I thought the muscles were spoiled because they were so bad but woke up this morning feeling fine. Mental note to self - stick to food they are know for and go to good Italian restaurants for fish and muscles, read more

New to the area and this place came recommended. Ambiance great lowkey vibe but clean and updated. We sat at the bar. As soon as we were greeted she asked what we were having but we needed menus and a minute to look through it. Next time she came over she asked if we were ready but we told her it was our first time and asked what did she love here and she couldn't think of anything! Okay weird. We order the Irish beer on tap and a glass of bananza. She pours the wine from 2 open bottles into the glass then pours Yuenling which looks similar and is a lager but it's the wrong beer. We didn't say anything we are just hungry and wanna eat. We order baked clams and a side salad no onions to start. Then French dip and vodka margarita pizza. When the food comes out it comes out all at the same time. With the onions and a regular margarita not vodka. She apologizes about the onions but I'm more thrown off that everything came at the same time or she didn't clarify that when we say we wanna start with x y z then have the second course, what that meant. She kissed her boyfriend multiple times who was a guest at the bar which I don't care about but when you're not doing a great job then that kind of stuff just makes it worse. She never once asked us how the food came out. French dip au jus was delicious! Pizza was whatever nothing to go out of your way for. Baked clams were 5/10. Service sucked. Gotta say no reason to come back here read more

DELICIOUS!!!! So yummy -- the jalapeño poppers were actually the best. Which is why they didn't even make the picture; they were gone within seconds on our table. A restaurant friendly for kids, friends, families, small and large groups! Our server was awesome and took great care of our group of 9. It was a little crowded and busy however we arrived with a reservation handy! I'd recommend making one if planning a visit over the weekend. read more

Nellies Place - Vodka Margherita topped with Fried Eggplant - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

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nellies place is amazing!! the food and staff are best in class its that simple!! oh yea they also have the best pizza on the planet!!!

We moved to the county last fall and this place came recommended. It didn't disappoint. The pizza is incredible. My family was mixed on the wings, however. Overall very good, and a nice bar inside. Definitely try the pizza. read more

Best deep dish thin crust pizza in the area. Get it with meatballs (to die for), sausage and onions (yum). "Tell them "the Pandemic is over, time to bring back the salad bar"!!" read more

Heard a lot about Nellie's and I am glad I tried. The bar area is as old school as you can get. The bartender was a nice fella and I believe has been there for a long time. They have thin crust pizza that you can order crispy or well done. I ordered it crispy but would probably do it well done next time. Had one with sausage and one with pepperoni. Both were good. I wouldn't mind coming back. read more

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The pizza is delicious thin crust and deserves 5 stars. We get takeout from here frequently and should probably stick with that. The old dining room needs some TLC. There was a thick layer of dust on the ledge next to our booth and the woman at the hostess stand was pretty gruff or I would have asked to sit in the newer room by the bar. I think I did see a sign that they would be renovating soon, so hopefully it will soon be worthy of their stellar pizza. read more

Nellies Place - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

Great food. Irish Nachos (homemade potato chips, corned beef, saurkraut, and swiss cheese!!!) and thin crust pizza a must. Wings are great also. Root Beer on tap! GET IT!!! read more

Thin crust pizza is excellent. Mussels are always clean,fresh and cooked properly. Sauce is very tasty. Good fresh salads. Decent beer selection with a few local craft beers. One of our go to places when we want a good thin crust "bar pie" pizza read more

Not wowed, but I think the place deserves a 2nd shot. Went here with the family recently, liked the overall vibe, the cozy table by the bar area. It wasn't that busy but I don't know if it was the kitchen pace, not enough server coverage or what--service was slooooowwww. Slow getting our food, slow getting refills, slow getting pretty much anything but the check. The food was... okay. My dinner looked nice, but the chicken was very dry and tough, and not that flavorful. Wife liked her dish, so cool. So did daughter. Son put away a ton of pizza so I guess he liked it. I wasn't too impressed with the pizza. I thought it was too soggy for bar pie. read more

I've been to Nellies Place before but not in a long time. My husband and I went on Saturday night early and the place was already slammed. I've been there before earlier in the day and it is always busy. They have parking in the front and a lot of parking in the back and it all does get filled . There is normally a wait. We were lucky enough to find a seat at the bar where my husband could stand and we ordered a few drinks. The bartender was outstanding. She never stopped. She was also extremely attentive and made a very good cosmopolitan for myself and my husband enjoyed a few glasses of Guinness. We decided to order the Irish nachos because I've seen them there before and they looked good and wow, they were delicious. The serving of them was huge and enough for us to split and we were full. They have homemade potato chips on top and then topped with lots of corned beef, sauerkraut and Swiss cheese. They were so unique and really good. We were so full after we didn't even have room to get a pizza like we originally planned. We will definitely be back. This is a great place to go for a drink, to split a pizza, or out to dinner with the family. read more

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I normally do not like wings. I do not order them, not my thing.....Except here! They are exceptional. The thin crust pizza is very good also. The people that orders other meals were very happy as well. read more

I've been going here for 30 years at one time. The pizza was unbelievable but something slipped. I don't know what it is. Maybe new ownerships the renovation I don't know but the pizza is not crisp anymore even when you ask for it well just isn't what it was sorry to say if it wasn't for the chicken wings, I would never go back read more

Woahhhh Nellie, let's reel back the horses for a moment. Linguini B is here to partially halt the breaks on this Thin Crust choo choo train. We all know what recently happened. Mr. Portnoy... creator of the StoolieVerse left a bewildering and bold review of this spot, flipping Bergen County onto it's head and spinning it around in circles like a cardboard box break dancer. (But without the cardboard and without the knitted cap.) Minds boggled, brains busted, skulls bloodied and scarred with the circular scrapes one gets from spinning their noggins on concrete... more simply put the neighborhood was either cheering or jeering. A rivalry that Linguini B had to get to the bottom of. Once and for all. A Wednesday night in December. The town is bustling. Kinchley's and Nellie's are packed houses! The news brought out the supporters of each and the venturers who now wanted skin in the game. Why not then, I said, choose Nellie's as I have never frequented. With lofty expectations and a stomach ready to plow through and chow up some pizza and wings... I entered the establishment. Immediately, I am a fan of the spot. Nice vibe, huge space, large bar, booths and tables alike. Real facility they got here. The atmosphere was that of a playoff game. Either that was all in my head or the heaviness of the air that DaveyP facilitated was tangible. I lean the second. Expectations rising, the hype is bouncing off the inner walls of my egghead. We start off with the Buffalo Wingz, first little point deduction here. We definitely should've gone Elkin but that's no excuse. The wings were crispy, they were full but they were nearly sauce-less. The buff sauce had basically just not stuck to the wings and instead created an overly liquid pool of runny Buffalo sauce in the serving plate. Not what you wanna see. Wings themselves though, again, were good. And they had an absolutely lovely lovely house ranch sauce that must be factored into the overall wing appreciation. 7.2 wing, good/solid wing but could easily be better. Now the star of the show. Pizza pizza. One plain bar pie, one large pie with Fra Diavalo and meatballs. It's only right. Only way to get a clear winner in what I was expecting to be the battle of the decade. I recommend ALL PIZZA TASTERS, including the so-called Pizza King himself get both pies with the Fra Diavolo. It's the local way. It's the only way. Let's get into the pie: - Thicker crust than you'd expect. The doughiest thin crust I've ever had but that's not a bad thing for me personally. For some this will be a let-down though. - Whole lotta cheese, connects with the dough making it almost like a cheesy crust type... unique for sure. - Sweet sauce which again I personally enjoy bc I have class and I have taste buds that can handle it and appreciate it. - Fra Diavolo... hotter than Kinch's, more oily... meatballs same size and shape but less seasoning. Score on Pizza in general: 7.9. I think that's the same score actually so respect to Dave. Very Good, just not great. No shame in the game at all. BUT. Nellie's ain't no Kinch. Wouldn't even really say it's close. Kinch is crispier, tastier, and better toppings. This isn't a rivalry. This is big bro - little bro. Little bro emulates big bro, looks up to it. Yankees-Mets. Peyton-Eli. Dawg-Puppy. You catch the drift. Kinchley's is clear. But no need to fear. For if you love the thin crust. In Nellie's you can still trust. A real respectable joint. But The Kinch is whom I anoint. King of the thintucci. Sayonara - Linguini Bonotucci. read more

Nellies Place - 12 Bar Pie Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

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Kind of disappointed. I've read a lot of reviews, and a lot of stuff on Reddit, and honestly was expecting a much better pizza. My issue was with the bar pie that I ordered. It was obviously reheated, not fresh. The cheese was gummy and it looked very dry. Unfortunately, I will not be returning to Nelly's, if this is the type of pizza that they serve. Perhaps the other specialty pizzas are made to order, but I can tell you that the bar pie is not. What a shame, I had high hopes for this place read more

I have dined here a few times but the last time was probably my last time. Service was horrific. The young girl hostess was terrible. We had a table of six and she went to put us at a four top and then walked away. Then we sat in the room upfront in a booth and we should have noticed all of the unhappy customers sitting around us. Multiple tables walked out or complained. They kept all of those tables dirty and never bussed the tables. Even our table we had to ask them to take away our appetizer plates and garbage. Our server he was terrible. I have never been to a place before where a round of beer took over 15 minutes. The apps took forever as well we are sure he forgot to put them in. Out of the six of us only one persons order came out right. When we pointed out what was missing, it was not quickly corrected. Service was painfully slow and nothing is worse than so many errors and food coming out incorrect. Example a salad, no dressing. Soup missing, side dishes wrong. So many errors and again incredibly slow service while sitting in a dirty dinning room. Nothing like finally getting your entree after sitting there for close to two hours and looking around with the bones of buffalo wings from a table that got up an hour ago. Also they rang us up twice for the same meal and when we brought it up the waiter became confrontational. We asked to see the manager and he was so short with us. I have no idea what's going on at that place anymore. A neighbor told me she has a bad experience too but I didn't fully believe them . Well trust me I believe them now and finally to put the icing on the cake the walls had so many gnats and bugs on them. This place used to be a staple for us but never again. The people we were with were horrified as well. read more

Nellies Place - Bugs - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

A go to place that never disappoints. The pizza and burgers are great. Staff is friendly and attentive. Multiple places inside and out to gather depending on your mood. read more

Great tasting pizza, elk wings are great. The no refill policy sucks but the food is good and so is the service

Pizza was slightly undercooked, not quite crispy. Was flavorful though. Everyone liked dessert, I did not partake. Service was attentive but not intrusive. Did get noisy as the tables filled up. I would go back but make sure to address when ordering how crispy I like my pizza. read more

What a great place! Very diverse menu, clean establishment and friendly staff! My wife and I split a small pizza and a cheeseburger, which are both pretty standard fare. The pizza was excellent with a very thin crust. Burger was cooked perfectly and fries were well done as requested. Can't wait to go back and try some other items. Thoroughly enjoyed our visit! read more

Since long before I became a Bergen county resident I've been eating at Kinchley's on a regular basis. We're a Kinchley's family - but my wife always told me there was this "other" place called Nellie's that was like a rival to Kinchley's and that she hadn't eaten at for like 20 years. So when we found ourselves in the neighborhood recently we figured we'd give ol' Nellie a try. The parking lot was crazy tight FYI - not counting that as part of the review but we were in a mid size SUV and had to do like 4 moves to get safely into a space. 20 minute wait when we got there -ok- fair to expect a wait around dinner time anywhere- but it was only 4:45 and this place did not have a comfortable waiting situation and call me crazy but I swear the regulars in there were staring at me like, "who's this guy? I bet he usually eats at Kinchley's". Anyway the pizza was good. We ordered French onion soup which was totally inedible but not that big a deal. The pizza is the main event and it's definitely good, solid pizza but the whole experience was just not that great. No disrespect guys I don't know the half of how hard it must be to do what you do and to stay in business as long as you have - but Kinchley's has been around like 50 years longer and gets everything right every time. I'd never discourage someone from coming here - but if you're close to Nellie's you can't be more than 15 minutes from Kinchley's and I seriously can't come up with a single reason why you'd ever be better off choosing Nellie's. read more

Nice atmosphere but can get really loud when when packed. They do seem understaffed when busy. We went in recently and the host/hostess was nowhere to be found. Food is good but sometimes inconsistent. First time I went the fried calimari was great but the next time was meh. Kinda odd to me that they served me a can of beer and no glass. Other places will do that normally. However, their pizza and elkin wings are consistently excellent. Highly recommend getting them. read more

Nellies Place - Elkin Wings - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

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Meh. Pizza is ice cold and cheese was mushy. Really disappointed. $70 for three pies. Two were gluten free but not worth it at all. Really disappointed. It is Saturday and the place was busy but I'm still paying $20 for a pie. read more

Nellies Place - Some sort of cheese. Looks like Kraft - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

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all is right with the world if you eat all things on the nellies menu..their food puts the hops in my scotch and the who doo in my voodoo! da best. read more

for a sunday afternoon, this place was a nice choice for a late lunch. first off, the beer selection is pretty good. i was pretty impressed with what they have on tap. 2ndly, the basic bar pie grew on me. it seemed incredibly simple at first, especially since it was such a thin crust, but as i housed slice by slice, i grew to like it. its a modest price of about $12 for a large. i took half of it back with me and had for lunch. lastly, the buffalo calmari medium was a bit disappointing at first. i was expecting the calamari to be tossed in the sauce. however, the sauce was supplied on the side. weird. anyway, it was basically a fra diavlo sauce that you dip the cauliflower in. overall, i liked it. cool spot, plenty of free parking on the lot out back, out door dining, and decent prices. our bar tender was incredibly annoyed with me because i had so many questions, but fuck it i still had a good time. read more

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201 magazine has Nellies listed as the runner up to the best pizza in Bergen County. So we had to make the trip. We got the 14" bar pie and then I ordered a vodka margarita pie to go for my wife so she didn't kill me after a night of pizza joint hopping. The pie came out and I was skeptical. Then I took the first bite and any doubts I had were immediately vanished. Sauce was flavorful, cheese was excellent and the crust was crispy. Personally, I would've liked it in there for another minute but that's on me not knowing. It was still nice and crispy. The smell of the vodka margarita pie was killing me the whole ride home. I had to resist. My wife would've exploded if I didn't show self restraint and walked in with a pie and a slice missing. When I finally tried it, it was excellent. Even being lukewarm from a 40 minute drive home. The girl that waited on us was being phenomenal. I've been extremely lucky lately and getting excellent service when hitting the town. Would I drive 40 minutes again to explore other options on the menu here? Absolutely.. Definitely worth the drive! read more

Nellies Place - 14" Bar Pie - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

Fire!!! Meat lovers pizza and elkon wings are to die for. Can't wait to try meatball sandwich. Mmmmmmm..

The food was very good, the beer was ice cold and the place was packed. It's a cute place. My wife and I had our first date there many moons ago. We had 3 appetizers (clams on the half shell, stuffed clams and mussels) all delicious and 2 pizzas (cheese and pepperoni) also delicious. We will always return for a good meal and to reminisce. Thank you!!! read more

Nice variety of menu and specials. All food is good quality. It meets the approval of my mother in law. Nuff said.

If you want a burger, a beer, some fries, to watch the game, and be able to come as you are - Nellie's is for you. Is the food gourmet? No. Are the people on here complaining about the sticky floors crazy because it's literally an institution where patrons have been spilling beer and dropping pizza on them for 60+ years? Yes. Nellie's is just a reliable wings and pizza, come with your kids on a Friday night, take the Little League team after a Sunday afternoon victory, place. read more

Date night at Nellies... Great pie, crispy, mushrooms, onions, garlic.... G&T to wash it down.... Thanks Patty and Eric.. read more

Nellies Place - Date night at Nellie's..... Great service.... Great pie.... Crispy, garlic, mushrooms, onions.... - Pizza Near Me - Waldwick, New Jersey

It was nice to be able to eat with the kids outside. Even nicer that the kid's menu included chicken and broccoli! We started with the chili nachos, which were fine. Probably wouldn't order again. My main course was Nellie's Special. Our waitress asked if I wanted the anchovies on the side. Every bite without anchovies was stellar; every bite with anchovies tasted like anchovies. I should have taken my out! I tried the meat lovers too but I think the anchovy-less special is better. Speaking of the waitress, she was great. Unfortunately, she had to manage everyone outside by herself for a while, so service started off slow. Beers on tap are standard. I was happy to have my first shandy (leigenkugel) of the year but yea do not expect anything wildly different from the usual suspects. I expect to be back and next time I'll skip the anchovies! read more

A friend of mine who had introduced me to Kinchley's, and knows that I regards Kinchley's as the best pizza in NJ, suggested Nellie's to me as a comparable but closer option for me. I carefully put aside the comparison, considering it unfair, and came to enjoy it for whatever it is. Firstly, I very much like the decor. Service is friendly and fast. And their bar pie? Absolutely delicious! Plus they have Stella on tap, which makes me happy. So why only 3 stars? Because a bar pie and a beer later - $15 plus tip - I'm still pretty hungry and thinking towards where I can go to finish off my hunger on the cheap so I can feel like I've had a full meal. Their bar pie is basically a somewhat filling/generous appetizer, but definitely not a full meal for a grown, hungry man. This place would easily be four, maybe even five stars, if their portions were better. When I spend $15+ on a meal, ANYwhere, I'd better damn well walk away feeling reasonably full. Delicious pie. Either don't show up hungry, be ready to spring for an extra $8 bar pie (plus adjustment to the tip accordingly), or go somewhere where the portions are better. A rare experience of delicious yet disappointing. Sorry Nellie's. It tasted great, the place looks great, and no complaints at all about the service, but never let 'em go home still hungry. read more

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Pizza is good. Service is not. The server forgot to put my food in, which I completely understand accidents happen, but when I asked if it was coming out i just got the response "I don't think so". Not a great experience read more

Nice interior. We sat in the restaurant area but walked thru bar area. I really like both spaces. Both had a nice vibe of cosy. We ordered buffalo wings, Nellie spring mix salad ( to share) and a 14" pizza. Waitress timed the order perfectly which was nice but unexpected, hence worth noting. Thank you! Buffalo wings were crispy which is great but we did also note that the sauce either didn't stick to wings and pooled in the plate or that's how they do it here ( for dipping maybe?). Nellie spring salad was good and they were generous with craisens and cheese. Dressing they serve was good choice and went well with the salad. Pizza was ok. I knew it was "bar style" which is not my personal favorite style although I can appreciate different styles. I would definitely come back to try other items besides pizza as I enjoyed the meal as a whole. read more

We love Nellies! Haven't been in years but recently returned and are nothing but pleased with all the dishes we've tried. Excellent baked clams and thin crust pizza. Service is above & beyond at the bar! read more