A little late to the party but I went here about 3 weeks ago. This place is absolutely amazing and most of it has to do with our amazing waitress Gab. Not only was she the most caring and thoughtful waitress. She also helped walk my aunt to the car when she was sick and all of my family was so thankful for her, it really makes a difference when a stranger goes out of their way to help a family member when they are sick, I would lie if I said I didn't get emotional. I have ate at many restaurants and bars and this was by far my favorite, Gab made the difference. The food was Way below average. Most of my family could barely stomach the food. My uncle Jack threw up because the food made him ill but the reason I am giving 5 stars is because of Gab!! I love a good family business that makes you feel at home. I talked to the workers and they said it was family run. What a great restaurant and a great family! I will be back next Saturday night and I will request Gab as a waitress (SorryImNotSorry) Cya Guys Soon! God Bless Kelly's and God Bless America! God Bless Gab!! read more

Kelly's Seafood has a long history of serving the best selection of seafood dishes in Northeast Philadelphia. It's one of those places that you have been going to & enjoying for so long that you take it for granted. Well not Today! I'm 5 staring Kelly's for all the years of great food, drinks & service at Diner special prices. Thank you Kelly's!!! read more

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Homey, local dine in seafood location. Definitely a locals spot. The owners actually work there and don't sit behind a door. The prices aren't the best, but this local restaurant needs to stay in business to match the big box places (ahem, red lobster). I'd rather have seafood here first any day of the week than a franchise. There is a private parking lot with plenty of space, the interior is olde ship style. There is a bar on the other side of the dining area with TVs as well. read more

Kelly's Seafood - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is your everyday run of the mill seafood spot. My gmom loves it here nd she usually gets the crab imperial or something, for me. Its not bad for seafood. read more

I have watched the progression of this restaurant go from decent to bad. The last two times that we ate here the food was borderline inedible. Our waitress along with most of their staff have this nonchalant mannerisms as if taking our order was a total inconvenience. She walked past our table 5 times without removing the dirty dishes. I had to catch hostess walking by to remove them. They are also known for their fresh hot rolls, but on this Tuesday evening they were visibly old and stale and when I asked about them our waitress said that's all they had at 6:00p. After frequenting this establishment over 40 times in my life I will no longer be eating here nor would I recommend it. This place is a dinosaur. I give it 1 star read more

A colleague recommended this place so I thought I'd give it a try. The soup of the day is some sort of chicken soup. My husband didn't like it and said it tasted salty. To me, the soup tasted as if it came from a can. The next thing we tried was the Calamari which was good. It was fresh and light not chewy but lacked a bit of flavor. For the entree, I ordered the buttered shrimp covered in coconut with a side of linguine in white sauce. My husband got the stuffed shrimp. They were both just ok... nothing special. My shrimp didn't have much coconut in it and the linguine in white sauce was just average. The place itself was quite homey and clean but outdated. The staff was pleasant and we didn't wait too long for our food to come. Overall, this restaurant is just average.... just ok...no wow factor. read more

This place used to have really good seafood at an affordable price. We stopped going here because the food started to become consistently bad. I ordered tilapia last time. It had alot of dark spots and tasted very fishy. Tilapia should never taste fishy... I don't even understand how that is possible. That was our last visit here. Food definately went downhill. read more

Save your time and your money the food is not good at all! The customer service was good and bathroom clean that was it.

Restaurant clean. The menus and condiments stickie. Service good. Food. Salad v tired and frosted. Veg n' rice soup tasty. Fried flounder v poor and fishy tasting. Not appetising. Oven fries. Stewed tomatoes, pedestrian at best. Jelly. Can't really go wrong. Toilets, filthy. Rank smell of drains from the kitchens in the parking lot. 4th generation of Kelly's are not hacking it alas. read more

Not what it was. Kelly's is tired. This venerable seafood house is thread bare and the food only amplified the stagnant experience. The Manhattan Clam Chowder was a lukewarm gelatinous mix with a few whole clam bodies. The breading is heavy and repeated to the mostly breading filling of the deviled crab stick and clam. The early bird desert is jello only and the offered daily soup is take or leave it. Offering to up grade, pay the difference on desert or soup is not within the rules. Kelly's was fine in 1995, it's time to rehab or move on. Nostalgia, that left an ache in my stomach and a charge for a soft drink refill. Perhaps that's soda tax compliance. Don't misconstrue the twenty percent tip for an endorsement of the poorly prepared food, just recognition that the server needs to be paid too. I forgot to mention the men's room is really dirty. read more

Bar full at lunch time Abusing the Keg and Scotch No oyster half shell I liked this place from the moment I walked in the door. Clean, not overly seashore decorated, cozy bar to the side of the entrance where most of their business was being done. I was lucky to find a seat at the bar and once I did the bar tender greeted me with a warm welcome smile and an ease like I was one of the regulars. Everything on the bar menu looked good, but I would have liked to have had some raw oyster options. But if they don't do it they don't do it....Anyway, I went with the calamari based on Pamela A's review. A mound of it came out and could easily be shared. In fact it became a bit overwhelming as I don't eat a lot of fried food and I can still feel the effects as I fight off slipping into a grease coma :) They were good, but not the best. the marinara was tangy and a bit sweet but the squid themselves could have used a little seasoning in the badder. I stuck with beer, but it looked like the bartender pours a stiff drink, which is always a good thing! Bottom line, I won't wait until the morning after the next world series win to go back! read more

Went on Sunday because I had an old Groupon that was going to expire if I didn't go. My wife had been here a previous time although I've never been. Our Groupon was for dinner and despite it being near lunch time (about 3PM or so) we just had to order off the dinner menu to use it. The wait staff there was nice and courteous. She was fairly attentive but not overbearing but not the greatest in the world. The food, however, matches the decor and crowd there. It appears to be mostly seniors and fairly empty and the food matched the status-quo for the crowd: uninspired, bland and tasteless. We got the calamari as an appetizer and could immediately tell they were frozen. They were pretty bland and tasteless, even the batter didn't have much flavor. There was a nice spot of oil/grease underneath when we were finished but they were OK for the price. We got a larger portion that expected as well. The scallops in my wife's alfredo were undercooked and raw. Unfortuantely she didn't notice until after dinner and ended up getting a stomach ache from them. The chicken I had was pretty good but nothing you'd expect from the $17 entree price. My mashed potatoes had a strange taste to them. I couldn't put my finger on it, but it almost seemed like it was made with soured milk or old potatoes. I had them sent back and got a baked potato which was OK. The "macaroni & cheese" was tasteless and bland. A better descriptor would be "cheese colored pasta", as it tasted like plain boiled noodles with no semblance of cheese. We didn't do much complaining as the bill came to just $3 with the groupon but I'd be upset if I had paid the full $45 bill. read more

This is my parents' new favorite restaurant and they took us here when we came to visit. The menu is humongous and the prices are very good if you go during happy hour. My parents and husband ordered the fried seafood combo and I got the crab cake and shrimp scampi. I wasn't a huge fan of the crab cake, but the rest of the food was pretty good. Don't order the fried seafood plate if you don't want to eat a giant plate of fried seafood! Sounds obvious, but some people need to be told! (You know who you are!) The fried seafood plate is enormous and comes with so much, plus a few sides, drinks, and dessert! Waaay too much food. I also have to say that they treated my 2 year old so very nicely there and she really loved the place. She had spaghetti and gobbled it all up. She loved the waitress. My girl also flirted with some of the other patrons and they were all friendly and chatted with her and mde her feel very welcome there. read more

It was between a 3-4, I thought the food was really good so did everyone else in my party but we had other issues. 1. We mad a reservation for a 7:15 and weren't sat until almost 8. The waitress messed up our order not once but twice. It was a very busy night so we said we would try it again on a weeknight instead. read more

Dinner at the Bar Very reasonably priced "tavern" food. Dozen Steamed clams ~$6 Broiled Flounder (with a heaping side of fries) ~$12 Bartender was really friendly... everybody (else) at the bar seemed to be regulars. Very neighborly spot. read more

Very disappointed food was horrible no taste im surprised there still around Prime rib was like paper and raw Calamari had no taste Sauce taste like spagettios Wont be returning sorry read more

I went to Kelly's last night for the all you can eat Dungeness crabs special. My friend was very excited and we got there at 7pm when it started. After 40 minutes no food came out and we kept being told the food would be coming soon. I asked to speak to a manager and she wasnt apologetic at all. Instead she had an attitude about it. We ended up leaving, I know it's a pandemic but the restaurant was empty. I like some of their food but they are so slow. Won't be returning. read more

Well, it's a joint that's been here since before I grew up in This neighborhood in the 70's. A decent neighborhood dive, no offense intended, love great dives, but never an outstanding seafood restaurant. Comfortable bar, nice folks. Half price appetizers 4 to 7 made it interesting. Had steamed clams, and clams casino. Both were good, not great. Warm not hot, thrown out too quickly with no care . With that said, comfy spot from the old neighborhood, friendly locals and staff, apps at half price ( a surprise didn't know that coming in ), I enjoyed and will be back. More attention to food quality, it would be such a great spot. 8 bucks for above mentioned apps.. read more

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Sad to say, this was literally one of the worst meals I've had. Would have much rather ordered take out from a local pizza shop. My mom ordered a Swiss mushroom burger done medium. It was so dry and bland. Didn't taste like they put any kind of seasoning on it. I ordered buffalo shrimp. I expected the typical hot sauce that most places use but they seem to use some kind of spicy bbq sauce. Although it may sound good to some, it wasn't good with the shrimp. My sister got mini crab cakes. They were breaded and seem possibly like they may have been fried but the inside was like baby food. Mushy and no flavor. We also got clams casino. They were huge, they looked like they would be delicious but alas, another disappointment. We also got the shrimp bisque. I love most shrimp bisques I've gotten from other places, but I layered probably 1/2 an inch of black pepper on it and it was still bland. I ate here probably about 15 years ago and remembered the food to be delicious. Was excited to go back. I don't know what happened but can honestly say, I will never return. I know we had an early dinner but we were probably the youngest customers they had. Seems to be a senior citizen restaurant. Not a bad thing, but may explain why they don't use any seasonings in their dishes. read more

Let me star by saying I hate leaving bad reviews and if you notice my reviews I typically post only good ones u less something is really bad. Unfortunately the food at Kelly's was awful. Flavorless, dry and overcooked. The service was ok. The seafood was dry and over cooked, had zero flavor! No salt or anything. The only decent thing was the soup. The silverware wasn't the cleanest either! I believe this place caters mostly to the elderly population who can't have well seasoned food. The crab cakes has ZERO crab mostly just filling/bread and almost tasted raw in the middle the texture inside was like mush. The waitress offered to speak to management but there is no point as this is just the food they serve since they are accommodating mostly to the elderly who can't have salt or a lot of seasoning. Such a shame because years ago we used to love it here and the food was good from what had remembered. I guess after so many years (close to 10-15 years) this place just went down hill or maybe the population in the area just changed I don't know but needless to say we will not be coming back. read more

This place is awesome! So clean and the food is fantastic. Service is always good and the staff is very friendly. I usually get the all you can eat crab legs but tonight I went with something new tonight, the Italian shrimp and scallops. It was incredible! ...cooked to perfection with a little added sautéed mushrooms. Bon appétit... read more

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Food: 2 Decor: 2.5 Ambiance: 2.5 Service: 2.5 Value: 2.5 Not a great experience overall. Strange atmosphere, with below average cuisine. read more

This is my family's favorite seafood restaurant in the Northeast Philly / Bensalem area. We've been coming here since my 11-year-old was an infant. Great family oriented restaurant that also has a bar sectioned off. The food is fresh and cooked just as you expect a restaurant that has been in business for so long to. Try any version of the scallops!!!! read more

I have ordered from Kelly's several times in the past and have never been as disappointed as I was tonight. The shrimp bisque was so salty, it was completely inedible. The crab cakes, my go-to order tasted okay, but again were so incredibly salty. Considering the prices, you'd think quality would be a top priority. I don't think I will be going back. read more

Terrible!!!!!!! Me and my family went here after my mother's funeral because they could accommodate us. Anyway, the food was not good. First, the soup was nasty, but the side salad wasn't bad and the waitress was great. Second, the parmigiana chicken tasted low quality and like microwaved. Third, the decor is old and outdated. I can go on and on. Not impressed and will never go back. read more

Was excited to try this place for some time but left feeling very disappointed. Started with the soup of the day which was tomato and vegetable rice. It was extremely salty. We ordered appetizers which came out after the main course. For my entree I chose the broiled stuffed flounder with a side of Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes. The flounder was very old tasting and no seasoning and the crab tasted like it was from a can. Mac and cheese tasted like cheap velveeta. The fried sweet potatoes were the only edible thing. We finally got our stuffed mushrooms app and that was just okay. I would never eat here again. read more

I hesitated for a long time to write this review, because for the most part their food is good. I've had the fried flounder with sides, the fried clams, and I think the chicken parm once. I sought out this place because I was looking for an "old school" seafood restaurant with decor to match, the kind my fisherman Dad and I used to go to on the way home from the shore after a day fishing back in the 1960s. And the food IS good, if a bit on the high side. But my big gripe, and the gripe of everyone in my family, is the tartar sauce! Its the worst supposed tartar sauce I have ever tasted in my life, it tastes super sweet as if its made with Miracle Whip, and its watery! (AVOID it at all costs; bring your own from home, like I do.) Can someone, ANYONE who knows seafood condiments, teach them how to make GOOD tartar sauce? You know, like the kind Old Original Bookbinder's used to have, and that the Irish Pub in Center City and Little Nicky's at Castor and Cottman STILL have? HOW is it that a seafood restaurant that has been around since 1958 can make the WORST tartar sauce?! read more

Me and my husband came for lunch the waiter was so nice and helped us out being as though it was our first time here. The price was reasonable and most of the food was delicious. We ordered buffalo wings which was wing zing and it didn't have any buffalo sauce on then at all??? The Mac and cheese was horrible and nasty. Their bacon cheeseburger chicken Parm and fried shrimp was amazing. I can't wait to go back. read more

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Kelly seafood restaurant is the best restaurant in the Northeast Philly area. I love their surf and turf crabcakes are Delicious. I would recommend anyone who likes seafood to try Kelly's seafood. read more

This place was recommended by a coworker of mine for prime rib. The waitress was not friendly. Service was slow. It wasn't even busy. Took a very long time to have our drinks refilled, we were so thirsty from the food. It was difficult to watch her walk around and not refill our drinks. The prime rib was dry and overcooked, but I didn't mind. We just minded the service. It took about 20 mins for the waitress to bring us the dessert and boxes after asking us what we wanted for dessert. We felt neglected the whole time. She didn't ask us if we needed anything or how was our meal, not even once. Not sure if it's racism because she was quite friendly to the Americans behind us. read more

I tried this place one more time and I must it still sucks this food is not restaurant worthy and I can cook these dishes better with homemade ingredients getting the Imodium right now how this place stays open with the crap food is beyond me and people who like this place had messed up taste buds go to Gearos across the street. read more

Ive been here several times for all you can eat crab legs. The service has always been great and the staff are friendly. The crowd is a bit older and I like that...they tend to be more civil and you dont have to listen to alot of folks chatting on cell phones. My family is able to get good food here as well which is important since I am the only seafood eater in the bunch. You really can't go wrong here for a reasonably priced meal and a quiet evening. read more

My husband, brother, sister in-law and myself all had the misfortune of dining at Kelly's for a funeral luncheon. We were a large party. And I understand that it can be difficult serving a large party all at once. However, we did have a reservation. So one would assume they would be prepared for our party. When we sat down, every water glass was beyond filthy. I searched for clean glasses on other tables and had no luck. So we just cleaned them with the napkins on the table because we couldn't flag down a server. After 30 minutes, we finally were served beverages. And then for some unknown reason, everyone in the party got served soup except for our table. This was about 1 hour in....Then after flagging down the waitress, we were handed ONE cup of soup for the table. By this time, the other people had already been served their salads and meals. As people finished their meals, we stared at our empty glasses that had never been filled from the FIRST time. By this time we were starving. We were tired and emotional from being at a funeral. Someone in our party complained and they acted like they didn't know what happened. We still didn't get our meals for another 20 minutes and 2 of us STILL didn't get salads. Furthermore, we didn't get drink refills either. They apologized and gave us a basket of bread with no butter for our troubles. The crab cakes that were supposed to be so good were mediocre at best...mostly filler. The green beans were cold. The twice baked potato was cold too. I finally was able to get an orange juice that came out tasting like grapefruit juice....(meaning spoiled). And to top it all off, I wanted to splash some cold water on my face in the restroom. And there were no paper towels. This was at 2pm during the week. Perhaps we had awful service because they knew that the tip was included in the party? I don't know. My husband and I usually tip 20% or more. They did apologize to us as we left. However, we will NEVER be back. In short, DO NOT go to this place unless you want terrible service, dirty glasses, mediocre food and old age home decor. read more

The fact that Kelly's was completely dead on a Friday in Lent should have told me everything I needed to know. But $180 later for four all you can eat crab legs, I learned the lesson. The crabs are not good. Small and way too dry. I usually don't use the drawn butter, but I had to here just to get them down. Lesson learned my friends! Next time I want crab legs, straight to Chickie's I will go. read more

Family run seafood restaurant by good people. Food is wonderful, the snapper soup is a must everytime I go.

Came here for a late lunch. Great service- friendly and fast. Other patrons were super nice as well. Best snapper soup in the area. Best eggplant parmigiana we've ever tasted. Great for a date, girls lunch or even family. Definitely coming back and giving others gift certificates. read more

This is the 2nd time I was disappointed in their food. Ordered sautéed seafood in olive oil and garlic. The shrimp, scallops, and calamari were tough as if frozen and the sauce tasted like water. More oregano than garlic. The side house salad had only lettuce and cucumbers. Last time we had king crayons it was over cooked, very dry. We will not be returning to this place ever again read more

Really mediocre food, at best. The Clams Casino was mostly pulverized clams, I suppose and mushy, Lots of bread crumbs and soggy. Bacon was in there somewhere, You could taste and not see. Not good at all. The lobster was over cooked. Lobster should be tender and suculent, not tough and rubbery. The vegtables were from a can. Not that great. If you love Seafood--avoid this place. This is HOW NOT to do seafood. read more

We live in Jenkintown and went to Kelly's for the first time. Our food was tremendous and one of the best seafood platters we have had in long time. Unfortunately the service was not up to par. Our server was no where to be found, never could get a glass of water, and I had to ask the hostess for a spoon to eat my desert and stir my coffee. Overall I would give 5 stars for the food and 1 star for service. read more

This is a great place! I've been here a few times with the family and we've never had a bad meal. There are so many options on the menu and they are all good. If you love seafood, this is the place. I love the shrimp sampler. And the combo meal with crab legs is unbelievable. The value here is just amazing. You get a huge meal with salad/soup, sides, and you don't break the bank like you will at one of the places downtown. Service is top notch and they just seem to care that you are having a great time and experience. You can go to a chain and get crap, or go downtown (although I'd put the food here up against anything I've had there) and spend your whole paycheck. Or you could go here and get a great seafod dinner and a great experience. Side note: you will be leaving with take home. If I have any complaint it's that they put too much food in front of you, but it's all so good, I didn't mind. Definitely a thumbs up from me. read more