My Dailey goto place for lunch. New England chowder and clam cakes are my favorites. Simply the best! read more

Chelo's - Best Clam Cakes & Chowder Combo - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

My XL Lobster Roll was amazing. This is the second time I've had it here. Paying extra for "double" serving of Lobster was well worth the price! We sat at the bar and had great service and the ambiance was busy but not to hectic. Staff were friendly as always! read more

Chelo's - XL Lobster Roll - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

I've been to chelo's a million times. I'm surprised I've never written a review. They have a large menu and are consistently good. Large location with lots of parking. They have the best honey mustard salad dressing in the world. IYKYK. My favorite menu items are the Turkey dinner available on Thursdays and Sundays or the Crazy chicken salad. read more

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My food was not cooked how I asked then the manager said that we could have free dessert for everyone at the table, even though we were not going to get dessert and the manager put it on our tab and said that we were lying and he lied straight to our face, read more

Chelo's - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Outstanding return to this Greenville, location for a group of four. Our entrees were amazing from sandwiches (Reuben, Cheesesteak & Bacon Burger) to fish and chips. Price are fair, and food arrives piping hot. Service was impeccable, and drinks never went dry. Couple shortfalls on the amount of steak on the steak sandwich as well on the fish, too. We will be back! read more

Chelo's - Fish and Chips - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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Honestly how can this place stay in business. Side salad was TINY the fries were cold the fish was dry and the Cole slaw had a funny taste like glue or alcohol, just weird taste. The bartender was attentive and pleasant and did replace the cold fries. The lighting and crowd noise was comfortable. Come on Chelo's DO BETTER! read more

Chelo's - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

The overall quality of the food and accuracy of filling an order has gone from bad to worse. My last visit , to pick up an order to go was the final straw. A turkey dinner missing the cranberry sauce and gravy with stuffing hit so hard in the microwave , it was not edible. My chicken wrap was a soggy mess served with fries grossly overcooked (microwaved) and broken into pieces. This was not the first time we had results like this but it is certainly the last. We will never go back..As a side note, I started working at the Providence location as a dishwasher when I was in high school. Benny and Jimmy were basically running the place and it was the pride in the quality that was most impressive. I was a life-long customer/fan of this business...now...I am not...A pathetic way to run a business... read more

Great service, Thanksgiving sandwich was excellent. Seafood chowder was a bit disappointing, one tiny shrimp and a small piece of "fake" crab. Sad no more hogie roll for roast beef sandwich. read more

I was in this part of the State and got a little hungry... I remembered that I had some Chelo's rewards point in my account so I went to this Chelo's for lunch. I sat at the bar since I was by myself. Up until 3pm, you can get some really good deals for lunch. I opted for the burger with curly fries. It was only $7.99. I asked for the burger medium and the curly fries well done....both came perfectly made. The beef patty was juice and well seasoned...the fries were very crispy and crunchy... the way I like them. The bun was nicely toasted and buttered...very fresh.... I had a really good filling lunch and after using my rewards points, my total out of pocket expense was $0.10...I gave the bartender $2 as a 20+% tip and I was a happy customer. read more

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I order through DoorDash: $15 for one pint of chili is outrageous, especially under the banner of "homemade," when it really tasted like something that came out of a bag you drop in a boiling pan to heat and serve; it tasted just as processed as what comes from Wendy's for half the price. Also, the owners of Chelo's really should secretly order from DoorDash for a quality check, because the food arrived as if they didn't care and just threw it in boxes. The packaging had no appeal. Here's a good hint: order from Applebee's and Chili's and take notes on how they pack their food for delivery for some ideas. Food, even humble food, deserves a gesture of care. Without it, you're not serving a meal -- you're serving indifference. read more

This is where the locals hang in Rhode Island good service dinner type food clean restaurant chain in New England it's like a fancy Friendly's read more

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Chelo's Turkey Club is good, but nothing crazy. Just your basic, nostalgic club sandwich. Pretty good size and the turkey wasn't dry. $13.50 is a little high in my opinion. Their curly fries were very good though. Nice seasoning, warm and crispy. read more

Chelo's - Bar - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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Have gone to Chelo's a bunch of times and feel like the quality has consistently gone downhill while the prices have gone up. We typically go for burgers and apps and lately the burgers have been poorly made. We started with clamcakes and a quesadilla and the quesadilla was actually not too bad. The clamcakes were disappointing: extremely salty and spongy, not too crispy on the outside. They have been much better in the past. Last night we got burgers and they were blackened on the bottom and tasted of charcoal. Dry, grey, overcooked patties that may be previously frozen. The lettuce was wilted, white thinly shredded iceberg lettuce rather than romaine or butter lettuce. Had a mountain of raw onion. Served with fries that seem comparable to the frozen food section. It's obvious that Chelo's is cutting cost which simultaneously cuts quality. This burger was 100% not worth $14.99. The Chelo's menu features many items which have no published prices. Chelo's now charges $2.99 for a fountain drink. The drink had an extremely off taste, like something was wrong with the machine or the soda machine may had been dirty. $2.99 is absolutely insane for a soda. I got a side of cole slaw and it had no taste. It was served in the tiniest dish, about 3 bites, and again no published price on the menu yet was charged $3.59 for the tiniest, blandest cole slaw. We got a cup of chowder to go and it was also an extremely small serving for a whopping $6.49. Crazy! Overall a meal for 2 was $85 including tax and tip. read more

Excellent waitress service. Side dishes not hot - waitress offered to replace. I decided to take them for later. Main dish was ok. Tasty. Chicken pot pie loaded with chicken. Very large portions. Minor note - portions of the menu are written in a red font on a black background, which is very hard to read. read more

Chelo's - Banana Cream pie. Part of the special. Large enough to be an entire meal. - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Wife and I decided to sit at the bar. Plenty of room as we got in before the noon rush. And then the regulars came in. We were greeted by the bar tender right away, and service went downhill after that. Our order was served after what I thought was a long time and the regulars received there orders before us, not just 2 lunches, but 6. Wife had clam cakes without clams, and salty clam chowder. She doesn't use salt so I could excuse that. My roasted chicken wrap was delicious, onion rings were blah, small portion, and over cooked. A few dead french fries from the fryer were mixed in. Onion rings were an upcharge. Place does a brisk business and there is plenty of parking. My wife had a reasonably priced pina colada which was tasty, but light on the alcohol. Will we go back? Probably, but not our first choice. Chelos used to be my go to place for the steak sandwich and fish and chips since the 60's, so, like other restaurants over the year, food just isn't as good. Worth a trip so you can decide for yourself. read more

AMAZING, wish I could give 6 stars. Fries and chicken were amazing, drink was good. Aiden is the GOAT he is so nice. Whole staff was friendly, they were playing football highlights too I was happy. read more

I've been going to Smithfield Chelo's every since they first opened. The last 3 times I have noticed a down grade in the kitchens cooking of the meals. Tonight I had chix parm. The pasta was actually dried out. The chix parm was black on the outside and dry inside. It's time for me to say sorry but I will not be returning. My go to restaurant is now the Atwood Grille where I have never had a poorly prepared and cooked meal. read more

Went to Chelo's ( Greenville ) for years and enjoyed their fire roasted chicken wrap and buffalo wings but in the past year they fell prey to boosting profits and lower quality, shrinkflated offerings. The fire roasted chicken wrap shrunk by 30% and after that they cheapened the remaining ingredients to remove flavor even at the same price. Will never go there again. Looking for good buffalo wings that aren't shrinkflated ? Check out the excellent Big Axe wings at TheThirstyBeaver no more than a mile away. read more

I love Chelo's! It's not only nostalgia, the food is darn tasty! My favorites are the Grilled Tuna and Swiss, RI Clam Chowder and Clam Cakes. Also, save room for dessert. Chelo's has the best chocolate fudge cake. The strawberry shortcake is enormous, the carrot cake is so moist and the Willie Wonka Pie is legendary! Just went here for my birthday for the Wilkie Wonka and my bestie got the strawberry shortcake. The noise level is moderate. You can have a conversation without yelling. Service is usually very good. Today Kaitlin provided excellent service with a friendly smile. Been going to Chelo's all my life and it's safe to say I'll continue to dine at Chelo's for the rest of my life! read more

Chelo's - Strawberry Shortcake in a goblet! - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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I used to love Chelos and the food is still good, but not as great as it used to. 4 times I have had the same server and at this point I expect him to mess up the order(just do not go too often unless I am with someone that wants too). Today I was surprised by the smaller portion of chicken parm at 18.99 and just pasta (not the one I asked for) and 2 chicken patties, literally a tablespoon of sauce in the middle of the pasta. Commented to my friend how you used to get a salad with an entree. Thought about it when I got home and checked the menu, says choice of salad. I guess you have to ask instead of the server asking you. Very disappointed after being a customer since they opened in Greenville. Now I get why there were only 4 cars in the lot when we left at 12:30 on a Sunday read more

Ordered the tuna melt. First, you dpn't see "tuna melt" on the menu. It's listed as GTS - you're supposed to know this means grilled tuna and swiss!!! It looked good when I got it, but the tunafish was very cold. It's like they toasted the bread and cheese, then just added very cold tuna. Every time I have had a tuna melt in my life, it has always been a warm sandwich!!! This was not good. If they warmed it up it would have been great!!! I won't order this again!!! (and the counter at the bar was dirty when we sat down) read more

Classic Rhode Island establishment with standard menu items. Service was prompt and courteous. Ambience, well it's Chelo's so yeah that.

Great, pleasant young lady as our server - could not have been more accommodating! Two of us ordered the summer pasta dish with artichokes, squash, olive oil etc.. unfortunately, the pasta was way over cooked and other than nice crunchy veggies, the dish itself was completely tasteless. We asked for grated cheese, to add flavor, and poured a lot on the pasta dish, but it did not add a bit of flavor. Extremely disappointing. read more

Generally I've had good experiences here. The food is lower priced than let's say Gregg's and with good variety. I like the lower priced margaritas as well. Today however didn't start too well. When we came in we asked for a booth and I specifically asked for one of the larger booths. There are 3 normal sized adults in our party. We were brought to a small booth by a young blonde woman. I politely asked if we could sit in a larger booth and pointed towards the larger booths in the middle. I was told those are reserved for larger parties. Then I informed the hostess that there are parties of two and three in the larger booths. A member of our party asked her again if we could sit in a larger booth. We were given a flat no. So I left and talked to the manager and we were moved to a larger booth. I mean seriously, I don't need to haggle over a booth. What happened the customer is always right? The young hostess who is probably only 16 and very inexperienced, needs to be coached. This experience made me rethink coming here. read more

Chelo's - Doll house sized pie. They can do better than this for 6.29 a slice. - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Can't go wrong with Chelos! Ordered the chicken finger platter, substituted curly fries. Everything was delicious and hot! Our waitress was so attentive and fast. Platter was huge I took home half. read more

Chelo's - Chicken Finger Basket - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

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As many already know, Chelo's is a staple in RI with numerous locations throughout our little state. Their food is always consistent as are their prices. From appetizers to desserts you can find something on the menu to satisfy everyone. Today was a quick visit while I was in my lunch break from work and I was craving their awesome white clam chowder. It's always creamy and loaded with clams, and seasoned very nicely. This particular location happened to be a slow time for them when I grabbed my order. The bar and dining areas are clean and appeasing to the eye. read more

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Buff Max and Cheese is absolutely terrible. Way too many breadcrumbs I was offended. Absolute garbage per usual, my wife likes the meatloaf and I have to suffer read more

Chelo's - Found this is my $15.00 Calamari Salad - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Always crowded? And service is great and food really good! And I'm very fussy and medically retired chef! Best one around!

My children do not drink fluoridated water and they take their Yeti's with water from home everywhere we go. I have never had a restaurant deny them entry with their water bottles until last night at Chelo's in Smithfield. The hostess was rude about it. Even after I told her it was just water, she still refused us. So we left and went to Chili's who had no problem allowing us in with their water. Chelo's food is mediocre at best anyway. Won't dine there again. read more

You can't live in Rhode Island without ever coming to Chelo's at least once. As for this particular location, I've been coming here for decades. Originally I'm from Glocester and my high school friends and I would come here at least once a month (and I'm talking about the late 90s). When I left Rhode Island for college and medical school, I would come here with with family or friends when visiting the state. Even today over twenty years later I still find myself coming here and enjoying the food. It's a local feel good restaurant that offers nice selections of comfort food that just hit the spot at times. The staff is always friendly and welcoming, the menu has seasonal items which are very good.I've never had an issue with the food being over or under-cooked. Prices are very reasonable and you never have to wait long for your food. read more

I ordered the chicken parm sandwich with a Pepsi and my friend got a chicken salad. When the food came they gave me a chicken parm sandwich with a lemonade not a Pepsi and my friends salad didn't come with chicken. Also I ordered a side of sweet potato fries and they gave a salad. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND read more

I have never had a less than delisious meal here and the waitstaff are very accomidating

After being laid up all week and finally having an appetite. I ordered the fish and chips for takeout. It was small portion, the fish was so hard, and coleslaw had no dressing at all on it. Very disappointed. Should have taken it back. Waste of $16.00. read more

Most of the time a great place to go. Went this Saturday at 3 we had one of the worst bartenders ever Two Girls working the bar. One is a good bartender and the other terrible absolutely useless. I guess no more saturdays read more

Chelo's is a great go to spot to grab a quick bite if your in the mood for burgers or sandwiches. They have great stuffies but they're seasonal, lent and summertime mostly. The chowder and clam cakes are very good as well as the fish n chips. They have half priced apps after nine and several specials during the week. read more

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Was very happy that even on a Sunday Chelo's was open late for takeout orders. It wouldn't have been a proper trip to RI without a Lobster Roll, and this one was pretty good. The lobster mix was a bit too salty for my liking, but it was still plump and savory. The buttery roll it was served on was the star of the show- perfect ratio of crispy to chewy. The side of sweet potato fries were good, although a bit overcooked. The clam chowder, they offer red (gluten free 'Manhattan' style,) or white ('New England' style) was very good but no better than anywhere else I've been, even nowhere near the ocean. I wasn't wowed by the clam cakes either- I guess I was just expecting more. They were basically just bigger, oilier hush puppies. I didn't detect any clam in them. Maybe they're like crab rangoons that don't really have crab in them?! I'll definitely eat here again next time I'm in RI. I want to try the scallops and shrimp, and I love that they're a locally owned chain. Happy to support that. read more

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Ordered a veggie burger (Beyond Meat Vegan Burger) from their website. This is what I got. A chopped up, cold soggy veggie burger on a hot dog bun. Please don't eat here. read more

Chelo's - American Near Me - Greenville, Rhode Island

Love their clam cakes! Every time that I come to Rhode Island then I come to Chelo's .....great food, great atmosphere!!!!

Ate there tonight as I usually do. I ordered the baked ziti special. It had to be the worst ever. It tasted like they opened a can of chef Boyardee and served it. It was AWEFUL. The service was great and staff friendly as always! The faucet in the men's room has been broken for over a week! read more

Food was good and Katie is great... if she wasn't there we would have left. ...Katie ran the place