Pretty good. Was in the city site seeing and Googled seafood and Kelly's showed up. The crowd was very Philadelphia (most had their phillies paraphernalia on display) and was very patient with our group of 8 that included 3 kids. It was worth the half hour trip from central Philly. read more

My husband and I had a taste for seafood and since we are fairly new to the area...we decided to try Kelly's for takeout. He had the seafood delight and I had the Kelly's crab cake. We both requested greens...I added mac & cheese and he had the baked potato. There was not much delight to the seafood..seemed like it was maybe pre-cooked frozen and he received a little condiments cup of green beans. My crab cakes were creamy??? do not know what that was about..did not eat them. The mac & cheese was very bland and tasted like boxed mac & cheese. We were very disappointed. Will just travel and go to Cameron's Seafood next time. read more

First and last time ordering here. Ordered take-out for Good Friday to avoid the crowd. 45 minute wait for the food, but that was expected. Waited another 10 minutes in the restaurant up against a wall. The servers were at least very pleasant. Got the food which was the deviled clam entree and chicken parmigiana and that ran me just under $30. When I got home the food was still hot but the chicken parmigiana was dark and even burnt around the edges. The deviled clams seemed slightly overcooked as well. The portions were very large; I got what seemed like 3 pounds of linguine for my chicken. Too bad the spaghetti sauce was in a shot glass sized cup, so the pasta tasted basically like plain noodles. The breading separated completely from the meat of the chicken and was tough to cut even with a steak knife. At the very least the salad was passable, even if they didn't have either dressing I would have liked. My mom used to eat here often years ago and she was certainly confused as to what happened to the quality of their food. I on the other hand, had a horrible first impression. I'll give this place the benefit of the doubt and say it's probably better eating in, but for a 30-60 minute wait, you can find someplace nicer. read more

If I could give this place not stars I would. I had dinner there last night with my husband. From the waitress to the food it was HORRIBLE. Our waitress was rude didn't even seem like she wanted to be there never asked if we wanted refills on our drinks, how did our turn out we got nothing from her. The food OMG I rather eat dog crap that's how awful it was there food has not taste. There scallops were chewy yuck! shrimp was not good I mean how the hell do you mess up shrimp???????? Needless to say we will never go back there read more

Don't go there. They have gone hill so bad over the pst couple of yrears. Ordered $60 of take out and the salads had brown lettuce, the sides were not even enough for a child, no rolls came and when you call to let them know they tell you to bring the stuff back and it will be replaced. Unfortunately if you don't live near them its futile. The "jumbo lump carbcakes" wer just deviled crab cakes. They were horrible. Georo's across the street serves jumbo lump crabcakes that are less money and are served in lobster sauce and are way better. Let Kelly's keep their early bird specials and cater to the early crowd. Don't bother going there for the seafood. read more

We have been going to Kelly's for many years. We are pleased with the food and the staff. To read above comments about the restaurant being only for older people is a joke! There are many people who eat there and the ages range from 20's to the senior set. So what's wrong with that? The prices are fair and you get very large servings of EVERYTHING you order. The early bird specials are priced well and easy to afford. We eat everything from seafood, pasta and steaks and they are all very good. Yes it's a place where friends meet and we have a good time. No loud music, no smoking, friendly bartenders and wait staff. What more could you ask for. Lots of free parking and specials. We have also rented their 2nd floor for special affairs and everything was tops!! So unless you plan to remain in your 20's the rest of your life better move on! One day you will be looking for a place like Kelly's and yep! They may still be around! So do yourself a big favor and have a drink and dinner at a place that is clean, well run and friendly....go to Kelly's Seafood restaurant and enjoy a wonderful mean! Roseann & Warren Lantz, Phila PA read more

If nothing else, Kelly's is consistant. Lousy food & lousy servive. My wife & I went to Kelly's to satisfy her craving for seafood. Even though we're in our early 60's I think we were the youngest diners in the place. My wife's meal, other than a soggy salad was decent. Mine however, was awful. I ordered the sirloin steak & a baked potato w/butter. What I got was a slab of fat & gristle masquerading as steak & the tiniest baked potato I ever saw, with of course, no butter. I was almost finished by the time our air head waitress got around to bringing me some. It was the worst piece of steak I've ever had in a restaurant. When we were ready to leave air head waitress brings us someone else's check. We finally had to track her down to get the right check. You couldn't pay me to go back to Kelly's read more

Had dinner there last week and was very disapointed. The food was just OK and the portions are small. The waitress were as friendly as a mud fence. I won'y go back ! read more

My wife and I went to Kelly's this afternoon for New Year's Eve. We have been there several times before with good experiences, but the last time my wife went with our daughters, the glasses and silverware were dirty. We went today anyway and to our total satisfaction, everything was spotlessly clean. The glasses were crystal clear and the silverware sparkling. We were seated immediately even though the crowd was growing. We had piping hot soup within 2 minutes of placing our order, and our fried seafood combos in 19 minutes. The food was perfect and the service outstanding. I drink several glasses of water when I eat out and the waitress did not let my glass remain empty. She filled it 5 times without being asked, and then promptly brought out the dessert menus. We are more than satisfied with our return trip to Kelly's. I would choose Kelly's for quality and personal service over any other seafood restaurant in the area. read more

A customer for a few year, I was disappointed with my meal, The lump crabcakes had small amount of crabmeat and half done. I will not be back read more

I just had dinner at Kelly's Seafood Restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia. It has been about 30 years since I had been there. I went in with high expectations. What a disappointment! The food was awful and the service was worse! Portion sizes were small, but that was a good thing. That meant we only had to endure a lesser amount of their paste filled stuffed shrimp. The flounder imperial consisted of the same paste disguised in a casserole dish. Another fond memory from my youth smashed to pieces! Two Thumbs Down! Kat read more

Their website menu looked impressive with a wide variety and good prices. Went on a Tuesday night for my wife's birthday. The dining room was almost empty but the bar was packed and quite loud. The rolls were served cold and the iced teas were watery. We split an order of stuffed mushrooms which was horrible and sent back. It was loaded with filler and had an odd gooey taste. My wife ordered the house Caesar salad which was not fresh and had very little in it. I ordered the crab bisque soup which was excellent. For $19.95 we both ordered the fried seafood combo. The small lobster tail was tough and chewy. The flounder which appeared large was mostly breading. The three scallops and two shrimp were good. The crab cake failed again because of mostly filler. The oyster was so loaded with sodium it was not edible. Overall we were not satisfied with our meal. Possibly other menu choices are better. We left disappointed with the meal and will not return. read more

came to this restaurant to try something new and let me say it was disgusting!!! for one when i came in there was a musty odor that welcomed me before the server! hardly anybody was in the restaurant which i should have took as a sign to get the hell out but i gave this spot a chance. when me and my friend were seated we asked for 2 waters the waitress only brought one water out and stale bread with butter. my friend didn't receive her water until 5 mins later only for her drink to be put in a kiddie cup. we order our food and my food was sauce less and tasted like everything was warmed up in the microwave. my friend had ordered crab cakes which were rubbery and her macaroni and cheese taste and looked just like kraft. finally we ask the waitress could she give us two separate bills and she told us no no no they dont do that there and that we have to do the math ourselves which i thought was rude because your telling the people who are tipping you that u cant split our bill. so we receive our bill and it was unprofessionally in pencil with a bunch od scribbles so we couldn't see what we were being charged for. my friend order a platter and on the menu it said the price was only 21 dollars and her bill came up to 28? we asked how is that possible the waitress claimed it was tax but since when is their 7 dollar tax in philly ??!! on top of all this madness it comes time to pay we hand the waitress two separate debit cards. she asked to confirm whos card was who and then she proceeds to charge us both the wrong amount of money !!! my bill was only 15 dollars and she charged my card almost 30 dollars thinking i wouldn't notice. she charged my friend 15 dollars and not her original 28. lets just say we were not happy and asked her to fix it the waitress gave us an attitude and tried to blame us for her wrongdoings. it was an overall mess i cant believe this place is still open for business , it was horrible the service needs to be fixed asap. worst seafood spot !! your better off going to red lobster honestly. read more

an hour and a half wait to get a seat, when they take us in the place is 60-70 empty in the back, then it took another 30 minutes for us to get menus even asking several times, there seemed to be plenty of staff on hand too. after all was said and done our food came out, VERY disappointed ! their stuffed clams were a green jellylike goo that smelled more like rotting celery than seafood, flounder was overcooked and dry as can be. this place is living off of a dieing reputation now, so sad read more

have eaten here several times inb the past 30 years and made first visit back in over two years last week. this is not a fancy place. i don't think the decor has really changed much in the past 30 years. but it was bright and clean. our table of four was unanimous that the food was excellent - seafood neptune, linguini with shrimp/scallop/crab, and two orders of flounders. entrees and salads were excellent. service was friendly, attentive, and fast. prices are very reasonable for the quality and quantity of food. read more