Durty Nellie's cancels 'Build A Wall' Burger Special, apologizes

Durty Nellie's in Palatine drew praise and ire in equal measure on its Facebook page Friday morning after posting a now-retracted message promoting a $15 "Build A Wall" Burger Special that was to run this weekend.

"Stack as many 4 oz. Angus patties as you want in between a brioche bun and top them all with some amazing Mexican ingredients!" the Facebook post read before it was taken down around 11 a.m.

The post drew dozens of reactions and comments from users, some upset that the special seemed to be making fun of President Trump and others upset that it seemed to be in favor of his plan to build a wall along the 1,954-mile U.S.-Mexico border.

In a statement released Friday afternoon, the restaurant's management apologized for the post.

"A staff member at Durty Nellie's created what was meant to be a light-hearted name for a weekend special, that in hindsight, was offensive and uncalled for," the statement read. "The owners of Durty Nellie's extend a sincere apology to anyone who was offended.

"Moving forward, Durty Nellie's will leave all attempts at humor to the professionals."