Sandwiches were fantastic and service was great! Cool little bar spot with plenty of TVs. Ordered BLT W/ in house made chips and Grilled chicken sandwich. Will be back! Not sure why some of the bad reviews. read more

Kelsey's on Cortez - Burgers Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

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Everyone was so nice when we arrived, helping us get settled and brightening our day. It was our first visit and I really liked how the place looked inside. There are enough TVs to be considered a sports bar and there is a large bar, but there are also lots of booths and some tables. Their menu included enough items I would have liked to try that it did make the choice difficult, finally deciding on one of their Monday specials, Nanci's Homemade Lasagna with Garlic Bread and a House Salad. We also got their Loaded Potato Skins with Cheese, Chives, and Bacon. The potato skins were really slices of a skin on baked potato with toppings and not what we were expecting of a dug out potato skin with butter and stuff inside, but I like how they did it. I wasn't overly impressed with the lasagna, I've had better at Italian restaurants, but I was impressed with the price. For $11.95 including a small salad and a piece of good garlic bread, this deserves 5 stars as a decent value meal. read more

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The best local neighborhood spot, to eat and have great conversations with the bartenders and the other patrons.

Been several times. Other than Kim the service is a joke. I will never go again. Food is good but the attitude you receive is not worth the effort. read more

Best daily specials. Great burgers and wings with some of the coldest beer in town. Excellent bartenders who can mix some great cocktails as well read more

Great burgers.. been here 3 times!!! Heather are waitress was wonderful. This is a great place to stop for a few beers and some good food. read more

It was our first visit but we met some friends who are frequent visitors. Our Waitress was great, she met us with a smile on her face, she made sure our glasses were never empty. I had Wings, cooked the way I ordered them and my wife had a Ruben which she said was delicious. We'll definitely be returning soon! read more

Took out their wings, very good! Place was very busy, but my order was ready exactly on time! If you want them crispy, open the containers on your way home, so the steam doesn't make them soggy. We had two versions, one garlic dry rub, and the other a buffalo sauce. Both were very good, I like a spicy buffalo and this was that, I was told they have 2 or 3 hotter sauces, if that's your jam! read more

Great food and service. Staff is nice always a good experience. I go there a lot on the weekends.

We love going here!! Brad is the best bartender and their food specials are amazing in this economy.

Three of us came in for a first time lunch. what a pleasant bar/restaurant to go to. Clean. waitress/barmaid took awhile to serve us, Three groups of people were there. we waited. Drinks good, beer cold and the food was great. I had a Reuben and it was fresh and delicious. The other two in my party shared a sandwich. Great place to eat, would go there again. Everything cooked to perfection. We loved this little hole in the wall. read more

This is a neighborhood bar, so don't expect great food. Nice, friendly atmosphere, cold beer, lots of TVs. The garnishes in the Bloody Mary were dried out. The BLT was just like I make it at home, so, pretty good. Fries were decent. Wait staff couldn't be nicer. I give it a 4 for what it is. A place to hang out with friends, have a few beers, and watch sports If I lived here, I would go often read more

Food was good, atmosphere was a neighborhood bar feel. Pleasant staff and welcoming group of folks. Stopped there for lunch with a friend. Will plan on going again when in that area. read more

Super loud to us and we were not happy with our meals. The fish was greasy and the burger was very pink and had no cheese even though it was requested as a well done cheeseburger. One of us did say that she loved her wedge salad. With so many great places to eat here that isn't enough to bring me back. read more

I have been going there with my family for years. It's always good. It was better when they had the salad bar though. Service is always good. Ambiance is casual. Many TVs to watch sports. read more

Amazing delicious food and service! Naomi and Ariana LOVED Gina she was amazing & so charismatic. we love her

Used to be one of my favorite places. Went in today and bar is packed, unfortunately for me so I sat at a table by myself.. waitress Michelle was awesome, and she kept apologizing about the delay in drinks. Food came out and was hot and delicious. Ordered another drink... waiting... so decided to go to bathroom and as I'm passing Michelle was asking where's her drink for me... no response. Drink was there when I returned to table. Michelle brought me my bill paid and thanked her and said don't be mad that I'm moving to bar... she laughed and no problem... unfortunately the bartender doesn't care about service.. sat there there and chatted with the guy next to me and she continued to ignore me like I didn't exist... so I decided to leave and head to your competitors.. guy next to me said I totally understand your decision... should tell you a lot.. maybe Michelle should be bartending... at least acknowledge someone.. read more

Went to Kelsey's on a Sunday afternoon to get some wings, fry's and beer. While we watched the football games. The beer was cold, and the French fries were hot, but the service was very slow. I saw two turtles working in the kitchen, so I knew something was afoot. When we finally saw our server, she never returned for check pick up. We left a tip and payment at the bar. The owners need more servers to help out. read more

Kelsey's is a honest place with good food, good service, and reasonable prices. Their chicken wings are particularly good and they will make them as hot as you can stand. read more

I really like this place, but on 9/14, we had the filet mignon special. I ordered mine medium rare, and it was rare. I ate it anyway. My dining companion ordered hers medium well, and it came out medium rare. It had to be sent back twice. The second time, it came out butterflied so it could cook. It had to be at least 20 minutes or more. The gravy for the mashed potatoes had to have been made from a packet. It was extremely salty. I heard a waitress tell the bartender that another table had to be compensated when their food came out with the wrong doneness. That was not offered to us. read more

Saw this chef's video and reminded me of all my visits to Kelsey's. They have great wings but many times they are much smaller than normal (which is usually when they come out overcooked too). When they are small, do what's right for your customer...it's not their fault you got a bag of small frozen wings. https://youtube.com/shorts/hIqaguWsg24?si=L5INqoC5_dWMPGbX read more

Friday night for fish. We both ordered a root beer in a frosted mug. It came and there was an off taste which we couldn't drink! Both my husband and I ordered two pieces of fish. The first pieces of fish were great, juicy and I was hopeful, but both of our second pieces were overcooked , dry and you couldn't even eat it. Told the waitress and she brought my husband a new piece, but she said she could see some flakes inside mine even though it was so overcooked I couldn't eat it. Wouldn't recommend this place, but a couple of fixes it could be good. It's a typical bar crowd. read more

I've been here a few times for their Thursday wings special. Always friendly and accommodating staff. Wings are okay--upside is there are dozens of flavor choices. So continuing to find the best one! read more

Kelsey's is a weekly (at least) staple. We come for Taco Wednesday, stiff drinks, and friendly locals. It's tough to find a seat at the bar though. It's that good. read more

Kelsey's on Cortez - Cocktails - Burgers Near Me - Bradenton, Florida

We waited for 10 Minutes and no came to serve us or wait on us with our kids. When we approached a waitress she was rude and belligerent and dismissive. It's a shame as the food looked good. Super angry at the service. read more

Great hamburgers and onion rings. Menu with something for everyone. Many tv screens. Servers are great and aim to please. A pleasant lunch on Sunday eating good food and watching pro football. read more

We were introduced to Kelsey's by friends about a month ago. What a pleasant find. The food is excellent. So far we have enjoyed the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, cheeseburgers with homemade chips, boneless wings and the hamburger steak. We thoroughly enjoyed all. The staff all seem to enjoy their jobs. They are helpful, attentive and cordial. Last but not least Kelsey's is one of few places that serves Wicked Weed IPA!! We will definitely continue patronizing this delightful spot. read more

Mediocre food...do NOT try their prime rib, beef tacos (just crumbled up non seasoned ground beef) and do NOT buy a shot for you and your partner and then get charged for a shot for the whole bar including the bartender that had NO problem putting it ALL on my tab without bothering to ask me. I was really hoping this would be another option in Bradenton but in reality just another fail. Where are all of the good bars? The ONLY one I can think of is Clancy's where they don't rip you off. Never again at this place!!!! $100 tab was NOT even close to being in my budget!!! read more

Great food and great service with great attitudes. Consistently. It reminds us of home. Cooking. Pricing is fair

They have great prices for their wings on Wednesdays. However, they aren't good. My wings looked old like they had freezer burn prior to being fried. The wing sauce is mediocre and their loaded fries reminded me of a young child learning how to chop onion and tomatoes because of how terrible and big it was all chopped. Plus, they're not good. I couldn't even finish half of them. I'm giving it 3 stars because our server was nice and their prices aren't bad... just don't expect anything great. read more

Writing this review is a letdown. A couple of family members and I are regulars here and we've always enjoyed the food and great, friendly service, and amazing value. I wish I could give them 5 stars. However...this past week we went in for their $.45 wing night as we often do. We placed our usual order and, as usual, asked for the wings to be cooked 'well done'. We were refused and told that despite this never being an issue before, they now cook all the wings for the same amount of time on their wing night. The problem here is that the wings come out just cooked enough to eat, but not crispy at all and the fat under the skin is always *very* undercooked. I spoke with the manager about it and despite letting her know that the wings are no longer enjoyable when not cooked enough and we'd have to consider no longer coming in, she merely shrugged and offered nothing more than a sheepish apology. We made sure to go in as often as we could during the pandemic to help keep them open and now asking for wings to be cooked a bit longer is too much to ask? Very disappointing. read more

Food was good as was Courtney like always. The new "night time bar manager" was an idiot. Cussing at staff in front of customers dropping f bombs refusing to make their drinks. We had to keep going to the bar to get our drinks cause he refused to make drinks she rang in. He called our whole table "bitchy and opinionated " loud enough for everyone to hear. After a member of our party went up to tell him how it wasn't cool that he basically made the server break down and start crying. All the comments he made so inappropriate telling her how she's gonna be gone soon etc. not a good look for Kelsey's. May want to look at who you have as the face of your restaurant. Do better. All of us frequent there but may be rethinking it after our experience with TIM read more

I'm the last Guy to roast a place...but after the bartender walked passed me 8 times and ask the guy next to me if he wanted another bid light it kinda pissed me offf...I said can I get a water and a menu? Well the lady behind the bar gave me attitude...so I walked next door to Tommy knockers where Jamie promptly brought me a water w/ a lime and they had free pizza...so I guess they missed out on about $50...oh well, normally the food is good and the service is on point, but that was just ridiculous...this happened today, maybe that old lady should be fired/..did I mention she walked past me 8 times? I'm fairly certain I'm not invisible...just saying, very disappointing read more

First time eating here and it was great. Friday fish done just right...not to much breading. And the service was great. We will be back.looking forward to a burger and some italian food read more

Great daily specials. Enjoyed the burger and wing nights. Tim was our bartender and gave us great service along with recommending a delicious dessert. read more

We had the best service from them last month. We dined with them on a Friday, it was VERY busy, and we didn't get food for over an hour, but the waitstaff was attentive, brought us a complimentary drink for our patience, and when our fish and chips arrived, we were pleasantly surprised that it WAS worth the wait. Very tasty. We've been back on less busy days and the food was very good those days as well. We like a restaurant that serves consistently good food with nice, skilled servers that are not overly attentive, but also foresees your needs and delivers to expectation. read more

Great burgers and friendly staff. The owners are there often and very personable. Cheddar Burger read more

It's a local bar with great people ,good food and beer . What more could you ask for,oh I know value for your money if you're tired of not getting your money's worth at the popular tourist traps try Kelsey's they rarely disappoint read more

My family and I normally have a great experience. We believe her name to be Tammy she was our server a few day's ago. She was a bit off and slow as well as forgetful on many items we asked for she also took my food and drink away when I wasn't done, and then she was very rude about it. I wouldn't mind eating there again but not with that server Tammy. read more

As always, awesome wings!!!! Fresh & fixed to order. Perfect amount of sauce. Yummy!