The lines were a bit chaotic. Our online order seeemed to have forgotten but I'll take 15% of the blame for participating in an online order. Kelly's requires a bit of research. If you just get the regular sandwich it's ok but sauceless. In its favor, the lobster roll is so good you'd think it was from a crustacean specialist, not a meat seller. And fried hot peppers are a fine element in the calamari. It gets modularity points for slider combo and surf and turf options. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Surf & Turf - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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This review is not about taste but about honesty and efficiency. Kelly's Saugus. waited 13 minutes in Drive thru with no cars ahead for someone to take my money. Roast beef sandwich was sitting on counter getting cold. I asked for a new one that was hot since cold beef is unhealthy. Was told it was switched out. It wasn't. Sandwich was cold. Gave it 3 stars because it was medium rare the way I like it and was good once I got home and reheated it up. Cold/room temp food is unhealthy. read more

Excellent food but, whoa, $40 for a small lobster roll in a depressing hot dog bun. The lobster was tasty and fresh, but, what a ripoff! We had it delivered and for the price I was expecting double the meat and bun. Tasty, but nowhere worth it! Save your money and go to a real seafood place like Turners. read more

Stop by for a quick bite to take to the beach. Food isn't the greatest, but it gets the job done. The toast beef doesn't come with any sauce so it was a little bland. But still good. There isn't a seating area, just a a few benches. Best bet is to go across the street and eat at the beach.! read more

I hate leaving negative reviews, but I feel people should be aware of my experience. I visited the Revere Beach Kelly's Roast Beef and ordered a sandwich. After taking a bite, I realized the bottom of the bun had mold on it. Unfortunately, I had already eaten part of it before noticing. I even took photos because I couldn't believe it. I contacted Kelly's about what happened. They did process a refund, which I appreciate, but I never received any apology or acknowledgment of the situation. Finding mold on food is a serious issue, and I expected at least a response expressing concern. Mistakes can happen anywhere, but customer service is how a business responds when they do. I hope this location pays closer attention to food quality and freshness so this doesn't happen to someone else. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - My kelly's bag - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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My wife, Cindy and I went to this location the other day we got the hotdog and let me tell you they were cooked a perfection and I also enjoy the onion rings and I like to put the tartar sauce on the onion rings also a couple of Coke zeros sitting by the ocean. It was a great time. Give it a try. read more

Kelly's on the beach Been told to go here many times. Finally got the golden opportunity. Will not go back. The boy who took my order was kind and respectful and made offers so I could make the right decision. My first time here so that was helpful. Roast beef sliders one with mustard one with mayo and onion rings And chicken sandwich. The box with sliders had mustard mess all over it . Cold cheese cold beef a bit fatty. I guess I was setting the bar too high. Onion rings were cold. The chicken sandwich was alright, not great. The outside air was a nice ambiance yelp. I've had great roast beef in the past and this was not IT. read more

Long wait for nothing to write home about... and a bit over priced especially when converting to Canadian dollars. Over 40% more , $50 US was $71 CDN... read more

I'm really not happy with the new small tail on panko fried shrimp, they're horrible they look and taste frozen like vandicamp supermarket fried shrimp. Why would you remove the best butterfly shrimp that any restaurant had. Yeah I know price of fish went up, charge a couple of bucks more for what Bostonians like and want..I've been going to Kelly's since I was a kid on the beach I'm 62 and to see these things happening makes me very sad.. I call it less for more,I'll never order shrimp again from Kelly's unless they bring back the old style like they're supposed to do with the French fries. read more

The food was 'meh'. The prices were high for what it is. The wait is longer than it should. I would not come back if I had another chance.

Revere. My order was missing the cheese and had a disappointingly small amount of onions. After waiting 15 mins with very few people in front of me and one sandwich. The roast beef was also below average, a little chewy. The bun was good. read more

Not the Kelly's of my youth. Overcooked cheap meat Cheeseburger. chicken fingers were not "Kelly's chicken fingers" Will say I had Kelly's route one last fall and the cheeseburger couldn't have been better. read more

Solid 3.5. The spot is in a wonderful location by the beach. Roast beef sandwich was good but colder than I expected. I think it would've tasted better warm. Liked the additions of sauce and cheese, but the cheese was not melted. I liked the thin style clam chowder but it might not be for everyone. Lots of fresh clams and potatoes! Workers were nice. A few tables outside to eat or walk across the street for picnic tables. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

Beef 3 way is very good. The restaurant itself isn't much to look at. Basically a takeout appt with some tables outside

I ordered a chicken sandwich and it was like chicken nuggets and not a full breast very disappointing and expensive. I will stick with the beef next time. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef in Revere just isn't what it used to be. The chili was watered down, the fried haddock sandwich was soggy, and the only thing that was halfway decent was the cheeseburger. I waited about 50 minutes for my chicken tenders in an almost empty restaurant, and nobody -- not even the manager -- said a word about it. It's sad to see how far this place has gone downhill since the new ownership took over. read more

The food is very substandard and the prices are way too high .,don't do it ..Rubbery shrimp ..and they don't honor refunds from DoorDash ..very yucky lately ..I mean how hard is it to make a shrimp plate ..very greasy too ..waste of money read more

If I could give it negative stars I would. The original is now closed, under construction, owned by a cooperation. Living on its 40-50 year old great reputation. Roast Beef is horrible: gristle, thick cut, just gross... Clams--- nope nope nope.. last time I had fried food from Kelley's; I got sick from the grease... not good. Avoid.. many much better places on the beach or elsewhere... read more

I have been an avid Kelly's fan since growing up in the 60's. 2x per week all through teenage, high school college and more. I travel back to Boston monthly and would typically go 1-2 times each trip. After reading reviews hearing friends and family complaints and driving by 4x this week never seeing more than 3 people at counter I decided I'm not going to risk it. Let's hear they go back to their original suppliers and stop the greedy private equity gluiness cost cutting then I'll be back. read more

I love this place but order ahead or the wait for your food can be pretty long, and its hard to find parking. Food is always the same, good food, I know what to expect. Its a to go place, unless you wanna eat in the few chairs they have outside or the beach. I always go occasionally if im home and passing by. Good prices for what you get, can never go wrong. read more

Gone so downhill. Ordered the Surf and Turf for about $34. Asked for medium rare, shaved roast beef. It was cooked more than well done, and the mini lobster roll had a layer of lobster meat. If you squeezed the roll, you could have sealed it up completely. I asked for all rings instead of rings and fries, and the portion of rings was what it would have been if the fries were next to them. They used to fill the lobster roll and replace the fries with more rings. I'm being generous with my 3 stars because I'm a nice guy, and the service was very good. The boys were working hard, but the new system appeared confusing. read more

awesome jr beef barbecue sauce is one of a kind they have s huge fish tank at the rt 1 saugus one

We were detoured along the ocean and found this great place! Really yummy clam chowder, pulled beef and beef sandwiches. One order of fries would likely feed 10 people! Would definitely recommend. read more

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I was standing in line with a few other customers and all I heard was grumbling about quality and price. I foolishly ignored them. I have been going to Kellys Revere Beach for over 50 years. Not sure if I have the right words to explain what was going on here. First off I noticed the prices are not posted anymore and you have to ask for a menu. My usual was always a fish and shrimp combo for around the mid $20's. It is now called a seafood platter for $33.50. It was a plate of horror. The fish was just a block of pre frozen block of off smelling, not sure what it used to be. The shrimp was not any better. I wanted a second opinion so I offered some to my dog. She was a hard no too. Going to be a long summer at this location. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Not sure what that white slime is. Fish was horrible. - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

got the disgustingly smelly fish and chips and a large roast beef DISGUSTING. i live down the street. this is the last straw read more

Their food is generally good but I had a small roast beef sandwich today that was grizzly to the point that I couldn't eat or enjoy it. This time I was disappointed. On a positive note, my chocolate and vanilla frappe was very good. read more

Never going again, used to go constantly but haven't been on the North Shore during the winter, went to the Danvers location today, ordered a medium fry to share with my dogs, was told now they had only small and large, so ordered the 9.95 large and a sandwich to go. They don't prepare it to go, shove it out on a tray. The large fry is smaller than the medium fry used to be when they sold a medium size fry order and the fries are some crunchy coated mess rather than what they used to serve. Twenty three bucks for a sandwich and fry and the food stunk. People at the next table were telling the server they'd never come back, very few people inside at noon lunch hour, evidently this must be common and word has gotten around. read more

I'm so disappointed that I'm posting this everywhere. They have lost their way and my friends and family as customers. Friday night in Saugus. I've been coming to Kelly's since the 90s and it's been a regular stop whenever I'm going to Logan or a game in Boston. In that time I've brought numerous customers, family members and friends here to enjoy what I considered the best roast beef sandwich and fries in the country. Well that was then and the fact is now they have lost their way pushing quality aside for profit. It took me 3 visits to write this review thinking it was just a bad visit but today convinced me otherwise. I stopped with two other friends who I've brought in the past, our shared experience of how far they have fallen matched up. Starting with fries. They were once plump, large, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The appeared fresh cut and many had the potato skin to show their freshness and were delicious. Kelly's has moved to coated fries similar to burger kings that have no resemblance to quality and certainly no flavor. They for lack of a better term suck. All three of us ate just a few and left the rest. Strike one Next what put them on the map, the roast beef sandwich. Well even that has gone through some changes and not in the good way. The meat no longer has that unique Kelly's flavor and was relatively bland while appearing under roasted when compared to past visits. The sauce no longer had the familiar tang the three of us remember but instead tasted more like it was being extended with fillers. The buns once toasted came raw which allowed the sauce to quickly make them soggy. There was plenty of meat on the sandwich just not a Kelley's quality product. After three tries I'm throwing in the towel and going to look elsewhere for a great roast beef sandwich. It was a good run but a familiar outcome when a business forgets how it got there as it expands. Hope they figure it out before the other regulars move on. read more

I like the food here. I was very impressed with the variety of options of seafood, chicken and beef. I went with the obvious choice (roast beef) and onion rings and fries. The bread on the roast beef sandwich is very well toasted. It's was soooo good. The roast beef is real meat. The barbecue sauce is like Arby's but way better. The fries and onion rings are quite good. The restaurant has been a big part of the community for decades. It's not super fancy, but the food is good and the service was friendly. You can order at the drive through if you wanted to. Definitely worth a try. I think I would like to come back and try a couple of other menu options at some point. read more

They sold out to a major corporation. Now all their food is coming from a different vendor. It is terrible. The roast beef TERRIBLE Fried clams are rubbery and salty. I spoke with manager and she admitted that people are complaining and confirmed all the food is coming in from another source. I nor anyone I know will be going back after years and years of loving this place. All locations were bought out:(but read more

this is ridiculous kellys you food abd service is getting terrible why so sad i live out of state and always go to kelly's when i visit but this is so so bad 2 nd time spend $100+ and got this nasty food this is not the kellys i grew up with do better !! folk chicken fingers burnt food and four freaking onion rings 20 fries god i am so mad this was my mothefs day dinner disgusting and forgot give me my fish plate !!! had to drive back from lynn tl get out missing food and the clam chowder was water and potatoes !! about the only thing you guys are getting right right now is the tartar sauce and that's ridiculous ship up it close your going down hill fast at 3 pm we are not drunk to eat junk nasty food i am so freaking pissed my grandson who is 12 loves clam chowder ans he said it was nasty abuela taste terrible we are driving back to retrun all these nasty food we want pur money back !! never again saugus is better hopefully they will stay up that way !! read more

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Waiting for roastbeef dinner almost an hour and never got it asked for my money back. Bad business never going back. read more

I got the Roast beef sandwich with cheese very tasty bun was toasted perfectly and lobster roll was great but a little over priced for the amount given. read more

Disgusting. Beef is not quality and overcooked and the onion rings had a terrible flavor. This place went downhill read more

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What a tremendous disappointment. We ordered a scallop plate with onion rings. It was so greasy. It was like it was taken from the fryer and put in a plastic to go box. No attempt to shake off the excess or put it on a paper plate to rid off the excess like most seafood restaurants do. The ordering process was uncontrolled chaos as no one taking orders just delivering to the very few lunch customers that were there. Workers just standing around. No prices on the outside where items are shown. Had to google menu. Definitely not the Kelly's I have known and loved for a very long time. Lost its hometown beach feel. read more

I came here a lot as a kid, and still come here as often as I can as a 22 year old who lives in Florida! My family loves Kelly's Roast Beef. It is seriously such a timeless place. You can't go wrong with whatever you order, being a picky eater, I get the classic turkey club and am always left extremely satisfied. This Kelly's is a great place to get food, especially over the summer, where you can sit at the beach or at the outdoor picnic tables that have an ocean view. I will always recommend Kelly's!! read more

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Kelly's is always great! Even just the grilled cheese is great! The cheeseburger really impressed me and you cannot beat the fried clams! BEST BEST BEST ever!!! I kinda wish Covid hadn't screwed up their business hours, but still love Kelly's! read more

Went to Kelly's Roast Beef May 31,2025. FYI, a private equity firm bought them January 2025. The lobster roll was expensive and not good. Small salty pieces of lobster that didn't taste great. It's seemed like the lobster could had been previous frozen. The clam chowder had too many potatoes and not enough clams. I'm not going back. I wished I read the reviews before I went. read more

Here's to all the late night drunk phone calls that you picked up Here's to all the bad decisions that you didn't judge All the 'love you's and the 'hate you's and secrets that you told me Here's to everyone, but mostly us..:) We stumbled on to Kelly's Roast Beef for Lobster Rolls. Yes, the roast beef is good...But, their lobster rolls are off the charts juicy deliciousness. Packed with the freshest lobster you could dream of..:) Two weeks later, with a week in the Cape, on our way to Logan....we had to return to Kelly's for a Lobster Roll encore..:) We took our sandwiches across the street to eat near the Beach. Take a moment just to take it in 'Cause every high and every low led to this... I'm just so glad you exist..:) Best, Avram DanShay Jr. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Lobster Ahoy Mates!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

I have eaten at Kelly's for decades, in particular, the store on the Revere Beach parkway. Discovered that the surf and turf is a mini roast beef and a mini lobster roll. We received literally nine french fries and two onion rings. The total was $32.53. small portion, big price! Hate to say it but I will never go to Kelly's again. Shame on you for the price. Gouging! read more