Celli’s

Sadly, Celli’s has closed. My wife and I live very nearby and it’s been dark for weeks. It’s soon to become a Dunkin Donuts if they get the zoning worked out to include a drive-​up window.
I miss Celli’s. I enjoyed the pizza burger and gyros as well as the fries.

Just saw they are closed. Damn! They had the best steak sandwiches. They were so much better then Boobies across the street. This is such a bummer.

They closed… Niles is putting another dunkin donuts there. Thats 3 in this town… just what we don’t need

Me and my family eat here twice a month. The best FOOD around! I really enjoy the friendly staff and superb tasting beef. I am anxiously waiting for them to reopen. This is the best place to get a foot long juicy Italian beef with mozzarella cheese.

While we were on our way to Jerry’s Fruit, Garden, and Immigrant store, we decided to stop at Celli’s because we had a discount coupon and we were hungry for lunch.
Celli’s is a good example of that a 1950’s hot dog snack shop would look like. Its décor used chrome/​Formica tables and the types of padded chairs that were de rigueur during that era. Some of the larger tables use a slatted bench for seating. The floor has a ubiquitous red 6″ brick tile that many drive-​ins would use.
It was a little tricky to get in because Milwaukee Avenue is being repaved, and temporary entrances are used to bridge the gap between the pavement and the parking areas — sort of like a moat.
When we got in, it took the counter man a couple of minutes to recognize we had arrived. Apparently he did not hear the horn fanfare and red carpet unfurling as we left Mrs B’s limo (a Chevy HHR!).
We both ordered grilled chicken sandwiches and one order of fries as well as soft drinks. Service was friendly and efficient; and our meals were brought out promptly. The fries we got were served unsalted, which does not bother me, but the fries were rather greasy, which does bug me b/​c I get nasty side effects when I eat too much fatty food.
The sandwiches were served on sesame buns with your choice of lettuce, tomato, and mayo. I asked the counter guy if pickles were available, and he promised to provide me a few — unfortunately he forgot to do that. The chicken was properly cooked, and tasted fine to me.
Celli’s is a nice place, and I would not mind visiting again — but I have to mark down my rating for the three issues I discussed above.
If you come here during the next few weeks, you may be inconvenienced by the roadwork going on. Just be careful to stay out of the moat: I understand that it has been stocked with piranhas.

We use them for all of our family parties! We eat there at least once a week. The best staff and the best owner around!

Had the pepper and egg sandwich with fries and it was awesome! Great taste, texture and it was served on a piece of fresh Italian bread. The food around me looked awesome too. The place was fairly busy and it was evident they had all been there before!

I have given this place a chance multiple times. Nothing impressive or even remotely delicious. The food tastes exactly like every other grill that has failed in this spot since Big Daddy’s went out of business. Only a matter of time before this one goes under too.

I’ve eaten at Cellies a couple 2 – 3 times before and really enjoy there food, so when it came time to cater my little burrito baby’s birthday party we looked around at catering companies and restaurants looking for a decent price with decent food. As you could imagine when you mention a party of 175 people dollar signs glow in people’s eyeballs!
While having dinner one evening with my beautiful bride I mentioned cellies beef to her and said I think they do catering? She said give them a call, the next day I popped in there, met with the owner Dominick which btw could not be a nicer guy! This guy cares about the quality of his business he runs and is a real stand up guy. That alone would have sold me until he told me his prices. I thought it was a down payment for the catering job not the full price!!! INSANE DEAL FOR FOOD.
Not only was the food incredible, hot and fresh along with the amazing deal he gave me at the last second I asked him to deliver it for me he said absolutely and had it at our location right on time!
In conclusion use cellies for your catering needs! You WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED

Today was the first time I’ve been to Celli’s. From outside to in it looks just like a simple family owned fast food joint. It appeared a bit rundown so I never really considered stopping. Their menu consists of burgers, hotdogs, italian beef, etc (typical fast food). I ordered a meatball sandwich with mozzarella and sweet peppers, a cheez fry and a large vanilla shake. All together I was actually really happy with my meal. Everything though simplistic were seasoned properly and well prepared. The meatballs are homemade (and seasoned), the sweet peppers had the little char marks from being grilled, the red sauce was decent (and seasoned), the bread was toasted and the cheese melted. The fries are hand cut with skins still on. They were fried crunchy on the outside soft on the inside (and perfectly salted) and the cheese sauce was simple (most likely store bought but still good). Now I can’t say the shake was any different than any place I’ve been to before. But, they did do one thing right. They filled my cup to the top (two thumbs up). I’d say today was a good experience. I’m glad I gave them a try. I’d be more than happy give them another go. I give them 3.5 stars

Good quality food. friendly service. Great prices and portions are huge. Can’t go wrong with a beef or gyro

In short, 3 star food with 5 star service.
I came here yesterday at around 6pm and it was rather empty. Most people seem to order their food to go, but I dined it. I went ahead and ordered the Italian beef and a medium drink. The total came to around $ 9. It’s a little high, but there are free refills and there’s a ton of meat in the bun. I also ordered it with hot peppers which increased the price by 50 cents.
The meat itself was nice. It wasn’t rubbery and wasn’t too salty. There was a lot of meat on it and I could have stopped eating there, but I didn’t want to review the joint by only trying one thing so I ordered a chili cheese dog and it came with fries. That was about $ 4.50. The hot dog was nothing special. Seems like just a regular one you can buy from any grocery store. I wish they would make something more their own. The chili and cheese were pretty standard too. The fries were cooked nicely with a bit of crunch, but they too weren’t anything special.
What IS special is the service. The guys working there seem to really like what they’re doing. They know a lot of the customers there by name and are super friendly. Plus, the food came out in a matter of minutes.
This place is good for kids or for anyone that likes sports especially (they have TVs showing ESPN all the time). I suggest kids because kids love this style of foods — burgers, hot dogs, and fries. Plus, their straws are bendy! First time I’ve seen a bendy straw in years. :)

Not very good. My burger was so well done it was dry. Staff also could use some people skills. Witnessed a family of four arrive 15 minutes before closing and was told dining in wasn’t option, since we close in 15 minutes. So guess what the family did? They left and spent their money elsewhere.

I live near Celli’s and have always drove past it for years, but never really paid attention to it. I was looking for a place to eat in my area on here and read good reviews about this place. So I finally went in and ordered an Italian beef and fries. They were really good. I’ve had Italian beef at portillos a few times, but this one was so much better. I want to try a burger next time. The service was good and it looked clean inside. I’m glad I found a new place to eat in my town.

I really liked the Greek salad I ordered with chicken. The hot dogs came with tons of fries. Portions were big and it was very inexpensive. The same meal would have cost at least 5 dollars more at Portillos. I definitely recommend trying this spot if you’re in the area. It is also a great place to bring kids.

Stopped by here after driving by it a bunch of times. I know this space has changed names and restaurants over the years but I thought I’d give this one a try. Food was pretty good. Burger was good and so were the fries. The guy behind the counter said there was a problem with the drink machine, but they brought the pop to my table from somewhere else and it was just fine.
Only weird, awkward thing was around noon, I think it was the owner who I heard say something in the back to the effect of, «It’s noon. There’s never this many fu**ing people here then.» Not sure if I misunderstood what he said or how serious he was, but if he was really upset about having a lot of customers in his place at once, maybe he’s in the wrong business.
The food was very good and I do want to go back, but not if it’s an inconvenience.

We stopped at Celli’s last month while out for a drive. Christopher had the bacon cheeseburger and I had the Italian beef. Both were excellent. They have fresh cut fries and they really prepare them well. All in all, our experience was great and we will most certainly be back to try more options and probably kick this review up to 5 stars.
The service was friendly and the place was clean. Yup, this joint is a winner!

Celli’s is a fast food eatery located off of Milwaukee Avenue in Niles. Serving fairly standard Chicago style fast food such as burgers, hot dogs, Italian beef, gyros and burgers. When walking into Celli’s you’ll notice several coin-​operated machines right past the main door. These include a palm reading machine, a grip tester and a love tester, you don’t often see these novelty machines in operation and it provides a nice bit of charm to add to your experience the moment you walk in the door.
In visiting Celli’s I decided to try the hot dog which came with fries. The hot dog I received was a natural casing skinned hot dog. It came on a soft regular non-​poppy seed bun. The pickle wasn’t too thick and wasn’t too sour. The tomato slices weren’t too wet or too sloppy and nicely covered the entire dog so tomato could be tasted in every bite. The application of mustard, relish and tomato was perfect with not too much of any one ingredient to overpower the others. I didn’t detect any celery salt on the hot dog and the sport peppers used weren’t too hot and added just the right amount of flavor.
The fries included were fresh cut style fries. These are not my favorite kind of french fry by any stretch of the imagination. I sampled a few and felt they tasted a bit too salty for my taste. I had a friend of mine with me who’s opinions differ from mine on fries and he was happy to finish off my fries so if you like fresh cut fries you might like these.
Overall this was an excellent hot dog. Besides the lack of a poppy seed bun this was very well made, while not the perfect mix of flavors this was a very very good hot dog, and I’ll say it’s five star level hot dog. I recommend Celli’s if you’re in the area.

I dragged my parents here on a trip home (I shouldn’t call it home, I moved away 7 years ago… but Chicago is always going to be home for me.) after running a half marathon. And I WOOFED that sandwich down. :-) I had an Italian Beef dipped with hot — and it was good. I don’t know if it was my favorite, but definitely good. They did mess up our order a little bit, but we were in a hurry and just ate it as was.
The fresh cut fries, on the other hand, are probably the best fresh cut fries I’ve ever had. I usually don’t order fresh cut because they’re usually nasty and soggy — these were crispy, just the right size, and YUMMY.

Celli’s — Cheesy Beef Sandwich w/​Sweet AND Hot peppers
*There was NO actual way of this picking this beast up by hand! All the juice that was used to dip this samich in, damn near flooded the restaurant itself. The taste was good. I’m not gonna compare it to ANY other rivalz, as it kinda standz alone on it’z own. I also think it’z gonna take another year before I can muster up the courage to even attempt this again. (Yeah, I’m being a wuss) However, I will be back. Lookz like they’ve got lot’z to explore. Guess I dont need to ask where to «Start digging.» lol