A Taste of the Chesapeake Bay in York, PA! great local restaurant serving seafood and steaks i come here for the maryland crabs the seasoning is great, old bay heavy get a large pitcher of cold light beer and enjoy! service is great and ambiance is relaxed read more

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Sat in the bar, Denise is our bartender. She makes awesome Bloody Mary's!! Had something new called Hoop Tea, better than Mike's!! Food was great! We had the fried chicken and crab cake!!! Awesome Crabs are popular here! IF YOU WANT CRABS ORDER AHEAD!!!!! read more

Food not of the best quality like it was a couple of years ago. Crabs are cooked to long and dry.

A planned evening out on Memorial Day weekend. We preordered our crabs. They were so good! The server was very attentive to our needs.

I attend a conference that has been in York, PA for several years now. About 10 years or so ago I discovered Kelly's when I was looking to see if anywhere in York had Blue Crabs. We've been going each year ever since (except for the past 2 since the conference didn't happen in 2020 and I didn't attend in 2021). The crabs are always fabulous. You can get half dozens as well as dozens. The prices seem in line with what I would expect (it's market price.). I usually get the spinach salad with WARM bacon dressing that is always tasty. My friends are normally very pleased with their meals. There are two sides. The lounge side and the restaurant side. The lounge side opens earlier but allows smoking and you must be 21+ to be in there. The restaurant opens at 4PM (3PM on Sunday) read more

Kelly's Inn - Attacking the (large) blue crabs! - Seafood Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

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The food is good and service was great. We had no idea there were still restaurants you can smoke in though. The entire place was full of smoke and smelled worse with years of smoking. Not our cup of tea... read more

The place is dark, smoking in bar, Could have a makeover! I asked for 4 different kinds of drink. The waitress Couldn't make it. The drinks are reasonably priced. The menu is not large. Everyone seems to like their seafood. The price is $15-$24. I had a crab cake sandwich basket not bad. The tables need replaced. Our table had holes in the table that people dug out! The service was good. People seem to like the place. I would not go back. Place seemed greasy. read more

Kelly's Inn in York, PA. I'm afraid to touch anything! The chairs are split and the place is dinghy and old but the waitress is friendly and the room is warm, except near the window. ;) We had the Maryland crab soup and the creamy Maryland crab soup. Neither were hot. The creamy one was bland and the other had just shreds of crab and more of a vegetable flavor. The Harvest Mill crackers were very good. Skip the stuffed potato. It was small and bland and lukewarm. The fries would have been better if they were served hot. The winner of the evening was the fish - hot and tasty! Kelly's is so close we may come back. Just for drinks. read more

Favorite bar, hope I'm welcome again soon. Beers cold, ash trays plentiful. Jack fire always on deck

Unfortunately, the two nights in a row that we went into this restaurant they had "run out of crabs". The second day we had called earlier in the day and they had medium and large crabs available but when we arrived we were told that they were sold out....again. It would have been nice from them to let us know on either of the days that a reservation for crabs was needed to actually eat crabs in a crab establishment. read more

Kelly's Inn offers a dining room (non-smoking) and a bar dining room (smoking) where you can eat fresh steamed crabs any night of the week. The have a full menu of many options, but the crabs are what they are famous for. They offer small, medium and large crabs at reasonable prices. I recommend calling ahead to make sure they are not sold out or booked solid, this place gets popular in the summer. They have raw oysters that are not only delicious but reasonably priced as well! This restaurant has an old time feel, it might look a little run-down in the eyes of some, but I consider it to have a rustic charm. read more

Kellys Inn has some of the best seafood in town, at the best price. Our only gripe is that occasionally they're understaffed (even before the pandemic). Still, Kellys Inn remains one of our favorite places for date night. I didn't see our favorite broiled oyster appetizer last time we dined there but hopefully it returns to the menu -- we used to order double helpings, they were so absolutely wonderful. read more

Great crabs, great service- this is where we stop on the way to Orioles games. One side is a nice seafood restaurant the other a bar read more

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Hard shells are great. Friendly staff. Bar atmosphere, no frills, just good food. Yummy!

I have been a patron of Kelly's Inn for over 45 years and have always enjoyed the cream of crab soup, my favorite in fact. The crab cakes the last time I was there which was in 2017 were pretty good. My only problem is I now live in SW Florida and crave Kelly's cream of crab soup. I have called several times asking if they can over night me 3 quarts however I was told no by the woman answering the phone and giggled thinking maybe I was kidding? I said I was serious. She said if she did that the owner would fire her. Why? A lot of business's in Pa ship. Why not Kelly's? I'd had given a perfect 5 star except I was denied shipping. read more

Antiquated dining room, which I love! Very loud with large groups seated in the dining room. Friendly servers. No nonsense seafood; I had the crab stuffed shrimp and the Hubs had the crab cakes. Sides are not so great; I had the twice baked potato- all potato with no seasoning and a tiny sprinkle of cheese, and the broccoli minus the cheese sauce-probably should have had the cheese sauce? Spend your calories on the seafood. Sides are not worth it. read more

Best place in York for hard shells. Good place to just sit back relax with a brew and crabs. They will be gone before you know it. read more

Kelly's Inn - a plate of crab legs - Seafood Near Me - York, Pennsylvania

Well let me tell ya, the snow crab legs were especially good tonight. Very meaty and our server Tammy did a great job. We got our salads before our meal, we got our drinks right after we ordered them, we were given a bucket for our crab shells and melted butter. Tammy was pleasant and made me remember why I like it here. P.S. Ronnie had a lot of gristle in it but that's not the servers fault. They have two side - the restaurant side and the bar side. If you are a smoker then go to the bar side. read more

Amazing food and friendly service. Family loves the crabs, I love the chicken steak and fried pickles. Large portions and great prices. read more

Staff was accommodating as we arrived prior to the dining room opening with a small child. They allowed us to sit in room while a private party finished. Large crabs were meaty and the seafood chowder was delicious. The draft beer was suspect as it tasted like the lines need to be cleaned so switched to bottles to finish the crabs read more

Such a disappointment. This review comes after 3 visits in order to ensure they were not just having a bad night. I grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and enjoyed fresh steamed crabs growing up. Not many places to get crabs in York PA but tried Kelly's hoping for good crabs. The bad news is, the XL and Jumbo sizes are more like Mediums in Baltimore, but what is worse is that they reheat the crabs! This causes the meat to be dry and it sticks to the shells. Every leg I pulled did not reveal meat, that is how dry it was. The crabs also had a fishy taste and smell. I came here craving crabs, I left still craving crabs. The server good me they'd need an ocean in order to serve fresh steamed crabs which is absurd. Folks, it's worth the hour drive South to get good crabs. I'm sorry to say this has been a total disappointment all 3 visits. read more

Great crabs and service! , make sure to call ahead for seating and availability of crabs read more

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Every time I pass through York, PA or have a customer in York, PA I stop in! The crabs were very good tonight, the extra large ones were great! This is not a fancy place, but who cares when the seafood is this good! The have chef specials that change almost daily. read more

Valentine's Day and time to go to our favorite place. We got our FAVORITE server OLIVIA. When you go she is "The Best" I love getting my Crab Leg Coma. Plus you must try the bacon scallops. Ron loves the black diamond steak. read more

Fantastic, the seafood is a must have. The service this time left alot to be desired. However I would definitely go back. The bacon wrapped scallop appetizer was really really good. Next time will try the crabs read more

Great for fresh steamed crabs, I recommend calling ahead to make sure they are not sold out or booked solid- can be a probelm. The bacon wrapped scallop appetizer was really- good, steamed clams- ok. Price's a bit high. We will go back. read more

Simple but good seafood restaurant. I had the broiled crab cakes, which were nothing fancy, but surprisingly delicious! The twice baked potato was good as well, something I've never had before. The decor is a but outdated, the seat to our booth was ripped and some spots of wear were showing on the ceiling and walls. Nothing terrible though, and not enough to make a difference in our experience. One thing that was bothersome was a strange taste in the fountain drinks. I'd reccomend avoiding sodas if you choose to eat here. read more

We've only gotten take-out from Kelly's but every time, it's been great! We usually get crab cake sandwiches or the platter. Thick meaty crab cakes every time! We've also ordered steamed crabs here several times. We get them with extra seasoning and they don't disappoint. Great flavor and usually the small or medium are a decent size. read more

One of the worst experiences I've ever had a restaurant I tried to call the manager or twice to no avail the waitresses rude and attentive will not go back there again read more

My Medium Well Steak was under cooked on the inside and warm on the outside.The Baked potato was so cold the butter didn't even get soft. Atmosphere was poor and service was even worse. What waitress would sit our food on the counter and seat another customer that just walked in the door. Ours of course.... read more