Nel's Cafe

Ossian, IN · Restaurant

Rating
3.9/5
★★★★☆ 3.9
Reviews
20
Rank in Ossian
#3
of 9 restaurants
City Percentile
38%
rating percentile
Address
Nel's Cafe, 101 S Jefferson St, Ossian, IN 46777
Phone
(260) 622-7345
Status
Open · Closes 1 PM

Nel's Cafe is a restaurant located in Ossian, IN. It is one of 9 restaurants listed in Ossian. Its 3.9-star rating is slightly below the Ossian city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #3 among Ossian restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Nel's Cafe

Nel's Café is a small diner in a small town, but it packs a big impression. We've been here, in our little corner, for 37 years. We serve fresh, homecooked meals at reasonable prices. All are welcome!

Hours

Saturday6 AM–1 PM
SundayClosed
Monday6 AM–1 PM
Tuesday6 AM–1 PM
Wednesday6 AM–1 PM
Thursday6 AM–1 PM
Friday6 AM–1 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 David Bleke · May 2025

Very cool old diner serving lunch and breakfast. Food prices are very reasonable and for the money the food was good. Ordered corn beef hash and came out crispy and cooked well, which I love! Apple Pie was good, too.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Kylee Utley · Jul 2025

Out of all of the people that were there today only one was working. the girl had glasses and bangs and light brown hair, if yall see here clap for her and give her the praise she needs because she might as well be running the place, and i watched the whole time and majority of the time she was the one cooking and waiting tables. she did everything! Just wanted to give a huge recognition to her because everyone else that was there today are SLACKERS, they sat around and did nothing. personally i would never want to go to a place where it is not a team effort, it’s honestly very sad. hope you guys think about this before going here or even working here.

★★★★☆ 4.0 Ruth · Nov 2016

It's a tiny cafe in a tiny town. You get personality in a place like this, and fresh cracked eggs, rather than blank stares and commissary food. It's my favorite hole in the wall.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Steve Weaver · Sep 2019

I was hungry. I asked what was good and they said they had a special of sloppy Joes and from what i gathered they were preparing them readily. My wife ordered a chefs salad. Being there were 5 people ahead of us, i thought it should be quicker. We sat 40 to 45 minutes and after getting water and ick lemonade for my daughter, the attendant never let us know what was going on or anything. We had enough, paid for the lemonade and left. If at home i could cook a sloppy Joe and prepare a chef salad in 15 minutes. I go out to get an experience i can't get at home. We went home and ate in minutes, but i was very hungry. Overall not recommended. Go home and eat.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rosa Cruz · Dec 2023

Great taste ♥️Old Style 😍 Love it 😍

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Identifies As Veteran Owned ✓ Identifies As Women Owned ✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Breakfast ✓ Lunch ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Healthy Options

Services

RestaurantBreakfast restaurantCafe

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