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    Kelly's Downtown

    3.2 (43 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Irish Pub
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Fish cod with coleslaw and french fries
    Lars F.

    The food was really good. The atmosphere was awesome. Service the service was really good. I had the lug nut burger with fries it was delicious. I would go back there again.

    "chicken tenders"

    First, the wait was terrible. We waited about 15 minutes for someone to come up to us the get us our drinks. Another 15 for us to get our drinks and get our food ordered and about 30 minutes for us to get our food. Second, the food was absolutely terrible. I had high hopes for this pub and sadly the food didn't live up to them. My friends got the burgers and they were cheap and terrible. I had the Chicken tenders and French fries and the were cheap, soggy, and just not good. Last, after we got our food we were not helped at all. We wanted our checks as soon as the food hit our table and sadly we didn't get them until a half hour after because it took that long for someone to pass our table for us to call them over. Overall not pleased.

    Nice local bar.
    Ron T.

    Very busy downtown lunch spot. Came in today and ordered a Cobb salad. When it came it was in a bed of greens and had a good portion of vegetables. The only thing that makes me wonder is why does the kitchen put strawberries and blueberries on a Cobb salad? Decent salad for the price of being downtown Lansing. Large crowd of people funneled into the restaurant but the staff were really hustling to keep up. I will return and maybe try the Reuben sandwich which looked really good. Trust.

    Turkey Rueben, delish
    Danielle A.

    We love Kelly's. It's right downtown, with plenty of parking. The sandwiches are fantastic, both delicious and cheap. Lynne has been our bartender and she is so sweet, she even recognized us after our third visit and made an effort to remember our names. We love the "regulars bar" feel here.

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    I love coming here for the good food at an affordable price (the cherry burger is my favorite) and the owners are the nicest.

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    Dublin Square Irish Pub - burger and fries

    Dublin Square Irish Pub

    2.8(182 reviews)
    3.5 mi
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    One of my go-to places when I visit East Lansing…read more Good food and good service!

    I had a really disappointing and honestly upsetting experience at this bar, and I feel like it…read moreneeds to be said. I completely understand this is a college bar and that staff deal with drunk students causing scenes all the time... but this was not one of those situations. My friend, who was visiting and unfamiliar with the area, was put out on the street without her phone, leaving her with no way to get home safely. That alone was concerning enough. When I calmly asked a bouncer (a Black man with dreadlocks) for his name so I could follow up with management the next day, I was laughed at and told that the managers "do not care." That response was shocking and incredibly unprofessional. When I then respectfully asked if I could just make sure my friend was okay and get her belongings back, I was physically pushed out the door with hands and yelled at with no explanation. Most of the other bouncers (with the exception of one) were equally rude, laughing at us, mocking us, and repeatedly yelling "just leave" from behind the door while completely ignoring any attempt to have a calm conversation or understand what happened. We were not aggressive, we were not causing a scene, and we were simply trying to resolve a situation involving someone's safety. It was honestly disturbing to see that level of disregard and lack of basic human decency. Situations like this require at least a minimum level of communication and professionalism, and that was completely absent here. These staff members seriously need basic life skills and a better understanding of how to treat people. I will absolutely never be spending money here again, and I would strongly caution others about how situations are handled at this establishment.

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