Nelly’s brings the warmth, flavor, and hospitality of Bolivian cuisine to Centerville, OH, offering a relaxed Latin American dining experience that feels both inviting and memorable. Known for its charcoal-grilled rotisserie chicken and a well-loved selection of Bolivian fare, this restaurant has built a strong reputation among locals and visitors alike.
With a customer rating of 4.60 out of 5 from 1,140 reviews, Nelly’s stands out as a trusted destination for those seeking a satisfying meal in a casual yet polished setting.
Whether you’re stopping in for a laid-back lunch, planning dinner with family or friends, or looking for a place that makes solo dining comfortable and enjoyable, Nelly’s delivers the kind of consistent quality that keeps people coming back.
What makes Nelly’s especially appealing is the full experience it offers beyond the menu. Guests can enjoy dine-in service with table service, take advantage of takeaway or delivery, including no-contact delivery, or choose on-site services and catering for special occasions and gatherings.
The restaurant is also designed with accessibility in mind, featuring a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet, making it easier for every guest to visit with confidence and ease. Inside, the atmosphere is casual, cozy, quiet, and on-trend, creating a welcoming space where you can relax and enjoy your meal without feeling rushed.
With fast service, Wi-Fi and free Wi-Fi, a bar on site, and a restroom for added convenience, Nelly’s is built around comfort and practicality as much as flavor.
The menu and beverage offerings add even more reason to visit. From comfort food and healthy options to happy-hour drinks and happy-hour food, the selection is broad enough to suit a variety of tastes and occasions.
Guests can enjoy beer, cocktails, coffee, alcohol, and a carefully chosen wine list, along with great dessert options and local specialties that help make each visit feel distinctive.
Nelly’s also accepts reservations and offers flexible payment options, including credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, making it easy to plan ahead and pay the way you prefer.
Conveniently located at 79 S Main St, Centerville, OH 45458, and reachable at +1 937-859-5555, Nelly’s is a standout Latin American restaurant that combines flavor, comfort, and dependable service into one welcoming destination.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Bolivian-style sliced hot dogs served with fries or rice (add mayo, ketchup, and mustard, recommended!).
A blend of mozzarella and provolone, melted between toasted tortillas. Cheesy, gooey, and delicious! Served with fries or rice. Add chicken for an additional charge.
Eight crispy chicken nuggets. Served with fries or rice.
Two crispy-fried Nelly’s charcoal rotisserie drumsticks served with fries or rice.
Flavorful Bolivian seasoned diced beef over Nelly’s rice and boiled potato, then topped with salsa pico de gallo (fresh salsa).
Your choice of any two (2) Nelly’s Rellenos, delightfully seasoned, mashed potato balls filled with your choice of beef, chicken, or cheese. Choose from rotisserie chicken, beef, or cheese. House salad included.
Lightly breaded, seasoned tilapia fillet served with homemade mashed potatoes and a blend of yellow corn, then topped with pico de gallo salsa. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Seasoned, breaded beef, Nelly’s rice, and French fries, topped with an over-light fried egg and pico de gallo (fresh salsa). Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Made with our signature charcoal rotisserie chicken, shredded and mixed in a seasoned mayonnaise-pickle sauce. Served with fresh salad topped with Monterey Jack cheese and green olives, accompanied with corn tortilla.
A heaping plate of bite-sized pieces of beef, sausage, green pepper, onion, potatoes, and hard-boiled egg. Served with white sauce.
A pan-seared, beef strip loin filet, topped with a sunny-side-up egg, fried yuca (cassava root), salsa chorrellana, and sausage slices – all served on a sizzling hot skillet. Mmmm.
A meal salad consisting of a crispy tortilla shell filled with warm black beans, melted cheddar cheese, and shredded Nelly’s chicken on a bed of fresh mixed greens. Topped with salsa pico de gallo and even more cheese.
Nelly’s wings are marinated in the same salsa as our famous rotisserie chicken, and then deep-fried and served naked, or tossed in one of our homemade salsas.
Nelly’s wings are marinated in the same salsa as our famous rotisserie chicken, and then deep-fried and served naked, or tossed in one of our homemade salsas.
Nelly’s wings are marinated in the same salsa as our famous rotisserie chicken, and then deep-fried and served naked, or tossed in one of our homemade salsas.
Homemade hot sauce
Shredded Nelly’s rotisserie chicken served on a toasted hoagie bun, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Shredded Nelly’s chicken mixed in a Seasoned with a fresh mayonnaise-pickle sauce, served on a toasted hoagie bun, lettuce, and tomatoes.
Seasoned breaded beef steak topped with an over-light fried egg and pico de gallo (fresh salsa), on a bed of lettuce and rice. Served on a toasted hoagie bun (you should try)! Include choice of one side.
A lightly breaded and seasoned, deep-fried Tilapia fillet served on a toasted hoagie bun, lettuce, and topped with fresh tomato. Include choice of one side.
A grilled, 100% Nelly’s charcoal rotisserie chicken patty, on a bed of fresh lettuce, topped with pepper-jack cheese, a fried egg, tomato, and an onion ring - all slid inside a toasted brioche bun.
Nelly’s rellenos are delightfully seasoned, mashed potato balls filled with your choice of beef, chicken, or cheese.
A South American staple. Your choice of Tostones (deep-fried, salted, green Plantains), or Platano Dulce (sweet and savory, deep-fried ripe plantains). Served with salsa golf.
Yuca is a mild, white root vegetable from Latin America. Lightly seasoned and deep-fried, yuca is delicious. Served with salsa golf.
Freshly mashed yuca (cassava root) filled with Monterey Jack cheese and served with salsa golf.
A Bolivian salteña is a traditional baked empanada with a sweet and buttery crust and a juicy beef filing (jigote) with potatoes, olives, hardboiled egg.
Mashed sweet plantain banana, filled with Jack cheese or seasoned diced beef. Served with salsa chorrellana.
Authentic, homemade empanada filled with your choice of chicken or cheese, and served with salsa golf.
hot/cold.
hot/cold.
For the chocolate lover in all of us. This popular favorite pairs beautifully with a cup of rich, fresh-brewed coffee.
Nelly’s own family recipe of this classic Latin American dessert. Made with evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream, this cake is amazingly moist and flavorful. Try it once and you’ll be forever hooked!
Nelly’s homemade flan is a favorite South American egg custard topped with a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Meal-sized blend of fresh, mixed salad greens, cranberries, cucumber, mozzarella-provolone cheese blend, cherry tomatoes, and sliced Nelly’s chicken breast.
Mixed salad greens, carrots, red cabbage, cheese, and pickled beets.
White meat for an additional charge.
A staple from our Bolivian homelands. This popular golden grain is a main ingredient in this flavorful homemade soup.
This unique Bolivian soup is made with Nelly’s rotisserie chicken, a blend of authentic spices and shell pasta, then thickened with ground peanuts, giving this soup its earthy flavor. Topped with crispy thin potato sticks.
The mildly spicy soup gets its authentic Mexican flavor from the traditional masa used to make corn tortillas. Navy, kidney and pinto beans, corn, sweet red pepper & Nelly’s rotisserie chicken.
Hear from our valued guests
Absolutely, hands down The Best rotisserie chicken I’ve eaten in Ohio!!! We arrived only 20 minutes before closing so we had to take out. We will be back to try more options.
Absolutely wonderful place. Food is always unbelievable. Staff is always nice. Ambience is good as well. Fancy feeling place without feeling over the top and the crazy places. The wings are amazing and if I remember right they are smoked for a long time which makes them even better. The sauces they use are different than normal wing sauces which is a welcome change. Their rotisserie chicken is their standard dish from what I’ve been told and it stands up to the hype. The flavor is Smokey and so savory. Probably my favorite thing is the quinoa soup. Full of veggies and the house chicken with lots of quinoa. It comes with a piece of bread that I would eat a whole basket of if they gave it to me. All of the rellenos are delicious and definitely worth a try Even the sides like the beans and the rice are flavored because they take the time to season it. So good!
Had an excellent Bolivian whole chicken dinner with salad and homemade mashed potatoes. Great value. We also got the sweet plantains and the saltenas (sp?) are so delicious. We go there every time we visit Dayton.
What an amazing place! Best rotisserie chicken Ive ever had and the tostones are on point!
I have to say, we have ordered the chicken on doordash a couple of times and it never disappoints. Today, we ate in, and oh my! I was unprepared for the immaculate environment that is so warm and inviting! There were 2 people working the floor and they never stopped moving. And were still both extremely pleasant and kind. I had been eyeing the Planchita, but the description said served on a hot skillet, so I waited to come here to order. This is heaven. I enjoyed every bite, and the blend of flavors was perfect. I can't wait to come back!
Amazed at this place! The restaurant was clean and nicely decorated. I loved the music playing. Very relaxing. Food was outstanding and service was very good and friendly. It was fun trying new foods and I already can’t wait to come back! We thought the price was good for the portions.
Great food! Super friendly and fast service! Makes you feel like family. And did I mention the food is amazing???? I could live the rest of my life just eating their white rice and beans and die happy.
We came to the area for an appointment (from Columbus) and stopped here for something different. Having been to Bolivia, we found the food authentic and incredibly fresh and delicious! We tried so many of the menu items and all were perfect (plantains, salteña, yuca rellenos, peanut soup, saice, and flan). The service was excellent also. We even chatted with our waitress about places in South America to visit. Despite living over an hour away, we will definitely be back!
What a fantastic dining experience! We tried the rotisserie chicken, black beans and rice, and an empanada, and every bite was absolutely delicious. The chicken was tender, juicy, and full of flavor, and everything arrived hot and fresh in no time at all. Anna provided exceptional service. She was warm, friendly, attentive, and made us feel genuinely welcome from the moment we arrived. If you're looking for authentic, flavorful Bolivian food with outstanding service, this place is definitely worth a visit. We left impressed and already looking forward to our next meal here. We will absolutely be back!
Excellent experience! First time visiting this location. They had a location in West Carrollton several years ago and the wife and I enjoyed their food and service at that location. We went to their newer location in Centerville, OH to celebrate our 26th anniversary. We were quickly greeted and seated. Very nice and friendly staff. Very accommodating. Service was excellent, Isabel S. Was very friendly and welcoming. The place was very clean and cozy. The food was excellent, very flavorful. Great selection of food. Everything was Top Notch!! We will be returning soon!!
Common questions about Nelly's
Nelly's is located at 79 S Main St, Centerville, OH 45458, United States, Centerville, OH, United States.
You can reach Nelly's by calling +1 937-859-5555.
Nelly's has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 1140 customer reviews.
Nelly's features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Nelly's features the following service options: No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Nelly's features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Nelly's features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Nelly's features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Happy-hour food, Healthy options, Salad bar, Small plates, Spirits, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Nelly's features the following dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Nelly's features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Nelly's features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Quiet, Trendy.
Nelly's features the following crowd: Family friendly, Groups.
Nelly's features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Nelly's features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Nelly's features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Nelly's features the following parking: Free parking lot, Free street parking, Plenty of parking.
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