"Honestly was really pleased with everything about this place, the food, the service and the atmosphere."
"The Reuben is the best I’ve ever had."
"Great corned beef and Reubens."
"Inexpensive good food."
"Always a terrific meal ....love the roasted clams ...they use top neck clams not the little necks....tried a few different things on the menu and they were all the best !!!"
"Definitely have a great Shepard's pie and a kick ass bar pie."
"The 2 pastrami sandwiches had more meat than other places in the area that are known for pastrami sandwiches."
Cons:
"Really upset and embarrassed after visiting Kelly’s tonight with the taste and quality of our food."
"The place stunk and the food was not good."
"Worst $11.99 roast beef sandwich with no side I ever had menu said red onions I definitely got white and the bartender was not even concerned that we were not happy."
"One of the worst french dips ive ever had."
"The saurkraut tasted off."
"The Cornedbeef was a bit dry as well as the potato."
"Food was terrible. The pistrami was loaded with garlic. Onion Petals burnt and bland."
Service
Pros:
"Service could not have been better."
"The servers and bar tenders are very friendly, knowledgeable about the menu."
"The waitress, Laureen was the best waitress, she saw to everyone with professional efficiency I have never seen in a server."
"Tony took care of us and was fantastic!"
"No wait...the entire staff works as a team and very aware of customers needs and wants."
"Always great service."
"Prompt & courteous service."
Cons:
"CUSTOMERS SERVICE CAN BE UNSATISFACTORY AT TIMES."
"The wait is so long for a waiter and your food that it isn't worth it."
"We had the worst experience here over the weekend.... poor service.. poor food quality.. and horrible attitudes."
"Constantly had to chase down the waiter to order drinks/food."
"The restaurant was woefully unprepared, With only two servers who are also bartenders serving 60 people."
"Our waiter also seemed uninterested in us as we had to wait 15 minutes to just get some drinks."
"For a slow Friday night in the summer, the service was horrible."
Atmosphere
Pros:
"Good place if you are bringing a large group as there are picnic tables in the outdoor area."
"Be ready for good food, good service in a lively and a bit noisy environment!"
"Great old-time atmosphere and fantastic food."
"Love the outdoor bar in the fall."
"Great atmosphere and people."
"Pleasant atmosphere, excellent, friendly service, and outside dining is very enjoyable!"
"Being irish this pub has great atmosphere."
Cons:
"It's very loud. I like quiet places so I don't have to yell when I'm talking."
"The atmosphere was very unpleasant."
"Loud as hell inside."
"This place is trash and I will never return."
"To me this place is overrated."
"The food has fallen off and today's was barely edible."
"I got food poisoning from her last night."
Management and Staff Behavior
Pros:
"Mike the manger is a homophobe."
"I am trans / lgbtq and I can safely say this place is friendly to us."
"Bartender (I think his name was Tyler) was friendly, professional and knowledgeable."
"They make everyone here feel like a welcome regular the staff is kind and courteous."
"Staff was very friendly and accommodating for our large party of 15."
"The service, the food, the atmosphere and everything about Kelly's keeps us coming back."
"Friendly staff."
Cons:
"The owner of this restaurant was extremely rude. extremely racist"
"I didn’t like the people that worked there they were really rude to my friends last night."
"When you have five people out for dinner and they forget to place an order for one of your group."
"It’s not the servers fault but the managements fault for not being prepared to seat a 60 seat room."
"Seriously, who needs an internet recommendation to go to this Jersey Shore institution."
"Wait staff insanely responsive and good natured."
"For a large Reuben sandwich is 26 dollars."
Pricing and Additional Charges
Pros:
"The Rubin is where it's at! Huge portions and pricing is good...could be a bit lower but quality makes it pretty much worthwhile...wait staff attentive and prompt..."
"Great Irish sports bar."
"Very very reasonable and extremely casual."
"Great food at a fair price."
"The beer has always been cold, and at a decent price point for a shore bar too."
"Kelly's is a must-visit anytime you are near the Jersey Shore."
"Friendly ambiance. Great crowd. All ages."
Cons:
"There was a charge on the bill we were unfamiliar with. Turns out it was a surcharge for using a credit card!?! What's that all about!?"
"It's become outrageously expensive."
"$38 after the credit card processing fee I had to pay."
"The prices are ridiculous for drinks... stay away unless you want to take out a second mortgage!!!!"
"The breading on the fish was densely packed and like a heavy dry brick - barely any fish inside and very dry."
"The cheese steak cheese was American squares that were broiled on it which made it crunchy and unappetizing."
"I started off with the clam chouder I couldn't get through it ..tasted like they dumped a pound of salt in it."