cool bar with plenty of TVs for sports. Good food and good drinks. Nice mix of different ages of people.

This was my second visit to Kelly's Pub in Rancho Bernardo, not sure there will be a third. Both times the staff seemed rather forlorn and disengaged. Maybe because I'm not a "regular", I don't know. This time I ordered the Fish & Chips and it was a mixed bag. The best thing on the plate were the fries. Hot, crispy, and delicious. The fish included three sizeable filets. They had a nice crispy batter all over that stayed adhered nicely without sloughing off. Overall decent. The coleslaw unfortunately was terrible. Tasted like it was stored in an old shoe on their back porch. Truly offensive tasting. I had one bite and that was it. Your mileage may vary... read more

Kelly's Pub - Fish & Chips - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Bar trivia / pub quiz is a great tradition in pubs, and as of 03/03/2026 Kelly's Pub no longer has it. Not only does not having Pub Quiz take away an interesting and fun activity for patrons, it hurts business as it draws in a lot of paying customers. A fun pub quiz question from years ago: How many bathrooms does the the White House have? ...35. read more

Popped in to watch a WC game during lunch. Good tacos, service 5stars. Recommend coming for a WC game or to hang out

I'm from out of town, was order Tito's vodka for a group of friends. Got charged for premium the whole time, one of the last rounds realized the bartender had been just pouring well vodka the whole time. Tried to address it and bartender played dumb like he just made the mistake once read more

Where the locals come for a friendly game of pool against each other, watch some games, & have a few drinks. Came to watch the padres game and had the chips & guac. I enjoyed it! The chips were fresh & guac well seasoned. The rest of the menu offerings looked good, but I wasn't too hungry so we didn't order anything else. It wasn't too crowded, restrooms were clean. Everyone was polite. 2 beers, 2 cocktails, and the appetizer came out to $40+ not too shabby. read more

Service is amazing as always. I never religiously go to any bar, but I will for Jackie! Amazing person & kind heart Great service, good food, and a great overall atmosphere read more

Kelly's Pub - Fish & Chips with a freshly made side Tortilla Soup, yum! - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Great drink selection and surprisingly good pub food options. This place performs above what I expected for food, and it's got an outdoor area which is private for sitting outdoors - not sure if smoking is allowed or not... I'd give this place a try if you're looking for a solid local's spot that's not overly crowded. read more

Straight out of Kitchen Nightmares. We walked in to a full bar and empty dining room. More than half the tables had glasses and empty food baskets; the floor had spilled beer on it. We sat there for 15 minutes waiting for a space at the bar to open up so we could put in an order. The bartender was busy drinking with her patrons. Sorry, I didn't think to take pictures, since we just wanted to move on. Clearly a neighborhood bar, but not in a good way. No eye contact or acknowledgment from anyone made me feel unwelcome. Pool tables seem cool though. read more

This place has become the unofficial hangout for the San Diego Floor Hockey League (SDFHL). The staff are very friendly, and the vibe is laid back. We always feel welcome...Hi, Carl! read more

I've been to Kelly's a handful of times and the bartenders are the best! Toby on the weekend is the best, he's always on it. The boneless wing and fries ate unmatched. Definitely will be back you can't beat the crowd! read more

This place is alright nothing special, just some beers on tap and possibly some cocktails they didn't have a menu but there were other drinks that were not beer. There was no waiter? we just had to order at the bar and bring it back which was fine just something to remember. It wasn't too decorative just a simple bar with lights and LED signs. The people there really enjoyed the bar you could tell that the individuals love coming to this place. It definitely keeps with local population, so I recommend you coming here with some friends after work for a excellent time with your group! Definitely would come here again and ask for a menu because there were others who had cocktails or what appeared to be and food. This place is more than the photo I took. read more

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Woodford under $10. Asian chicken wrap is perfect every time. Friendly bartenders always.

**Review your bill before you pay** A smaller neighborhood dive bar with in and outdoor seating. Darts and a couple of pool tables to have fun. I saw CA keno on the screen by the bar. Yummy fish and chicken strips! read more

Kelly's Pub - Crispy and juicy fish minus the chips! - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

I ate the 2 huge fish tacos all by myself. The white fish was lightly battered but so crispy. The cabbage/slaw was fresh and crisp. I just couldn't believe how light and fresh the fish were in this strip mall bar. The portions are huge for the burgers, salads and the fish tacos! I will ask next time though to sub out the tortillas chips that came with it. I would have preferred a salad. My daughter had the chicken caesar salad but the chicken was dry. We took the remaining salad home and I thought it still tasted great after hours being in the fridge. I would go back to Kelly's Pub in a hearbeat! There were pool and shuffleboard and tons of tvs tuned into sports to keep one occupied. Excellent Service! read more

Love the Guinness and the quesadilla's are my go to. Bob is an awesome bartender and always so welcoming! Love the Kellys. Hi Carl.

Always have a great time. The staff are friendly and helpful, and the food and drinks are terrific. Hi Carl!

Sad, sad, sad. What is going on with Kelly's ???? :-( Prices have increased again and NO HAPPY HOUR ANYTHING AND NO SPECIALS ON GAME DAYS Stopped by and 6 customers including me in the entire bar. I asked what's going on and have heard nothing positive. I guess the owner needs to step in .................... ??????? read more

Amazing staff and management. From the moment we walked in, you felt welcomed and comfortable. The service was extraordinary; everyone was so attentive and engaged. Adam, the security, waiter, barback: pretty much can do all was so helpful with the wedding party and made sure all were seated and had enough space to mingle. Dede (spelling), great place. We will be coming back to support you all. read more

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Love this place! Staff is super friendly. Good beers on draft and a full bar. The jukebox volume is the perfect volume and gets my friends and me singing along every time. read more

Toby was very attentive . Very good environment. And the presentation of his food is always good.

Great atmosphere, great food, great service!!! Brittany was amazing, and made this pub fun. Will definitely be coming back. read more

10 bucks for a Spece Dust? I know prices are insane due to Bidenomics but this seems extreme.

Food is good (if the bar keep doesn't spit on it) It's a sweat box Pool tables are good The service is by far the worst in SD North County as neighborhood bars go. The owner seemed to care less when brought to her attention. Walmart gives better service LOL read more

My husband and I love Kelly's! We have been going here on and off for years, but have frequented it more since we now live within 5 minute walking distance. The bartenders, servers, and management are all very nice. We went in the early fall for lunch (when dining was allowed/SD was in the red tier) and had a great lunch, with strong and yummy drinks. Service was quick and friendly. My husband walks our young dog, Reese, by here a lot and server Andrea/owner DeeDee are the sweetest! They always give Reese pets and sometimes some chicken! They are so sweet. They are very dog friendly; you can bring your pet on the patio. read more

Kelly's Pub - Reese running to Kelly's - he loves their friendly staff! - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

This place isn't bad, but isn't even average tier in my book. The garlic fries I got didn't even have good garlic flavors in it. It tasted like cheap, old garlic powder scattered over fries. I've been in many other pubs with way better garlic fries for a cheaper price, considering that this place charges over $5 for the fries. My friend also wanted to order pretzels, but the store ran out. So my friend decided to order chips instead. However, without letting her know, they eventually gave her pretzels. Kind of weird to give your customer an order that didn't even go through in the first place. All in all, not a recommended place. O'Brien's is way better and it can be cheaper. read more

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My husband and I wanted to play Pool Table, and we found this place nearby. It's a cute neighborhood bar, which I can tell people here kind of know each other. We played some rounds of pool table games and they also have shuffle board. Here's beer options are nice, I definitely feel happy they have ciders from Julian! Anyways, it's nice place to hangout. read more

Great food and good place to watch a game. Waitress was very helpful and made sure my drink glass stayed full the way I like it.

We were directed here by one of the bartenders at the Urge when we asked about a nearby pool place. Was not too far of a drive and we basically just walked in to play pool. Two tables right in front of the restrooms. Was nice hitting the balls around as I have not played for a while. Had a fun time and would not mind coming again. It is a dollar for a game so if you do not have change they also have a change machine. But keep in mind, there's only 2 pool tables and no jumping the balls off the table! read more

Kelly's Pub - Pool tables - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

The bartender was horrible to me. Cut me off when I was not even close to being drunk. So really inhospitable. I will not visit again.

Neat sport bar around rancho Bernardo, especially when not many sports bar around. Good selection of beers and other spirits. Nice food, not so great, but goes well with beer. Good options to play here, shuffle board and billiards table. Friendly bartenders, very nice to local people. Happy hour is value for money. Management could do better job, they need to save this business and be more lively read more

Kelly's Pub - Beer and appetizer - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

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Such a great pub nice pool tables Britney is. Great bartender she mix amazing drinks very friendly so is Bobby And serina and Alex great cooks you Haagen to check it out read more

Kelly's Pub - Bar - Sports Bars Near Me - San Diego, California

Great pool tables and the food is excellent! You need to go and enjoy the atmosphere!!

Rolling through Rancho Bernardo I found myself in the mood for a few drinks and some bar food. Enter Kelly's Pub! - Service was great and friendly - Food came out quick and hot - Nice portions - Drinks were perfect Prices? Cheap! My husband and I had 4 premium cocktails and two appetizers. Cost? $32.00. Great choice. Happy. I'll be back. Great prices. read more

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Stuff drinks, service might take a minute. But their are tvs and two pool tables. Gotta bring your own fun though , and hydrate!

Poorest service ever. After going there over 18 years the customer service is at the bottom. 7-11 will serve you faster. read more

The reason I'm giving one star is due to the guy in bar who hesitated to put volume for the NBA game championship today when bucks were about to win, I requested for just last few minutes, he said he can't do it literally, got upset about that. complete racism! We friends enjoyed the beer and food, Brittany was awesome! Kelly's pub is good we will visit again but will talk to the management about him, his behavior. He is not even polite. read more

OK the only way this place must manage to survive is that the people in the surrounding neighborhoods do not own cars. Because if they did they would probably go somewhere else. I came here with a group with high hopes. We were told that the cooks here are training with a high end chef and the food quality is much improved. Well the appetizers were yummy. We had some great tasting mushrooms and the French fries were delicious. But other than that everything seemed to be a miss. My vodka soda was a little off. My hubby's margarita was pure mixer. And he had something called a California cheesesteak that he was excited to try but was ultimately disappointed. The blue cheese sliders were overcooked and one of my friends did enjoy the sandwich they ordered but I forgot what it was. It's a shame because the bar itself is pretty cool. They have a pool table and darts and a nice big outdoor patio. Even the service was weird. Not overly rude or anything but kind of intense. We definitely didn't feel welcome. And it took over an hour to get our food and the place was less than half full. Unacceptable. They have some tweaking to do. Maybe more training with that high end chef or a menu mix up or maybe some customer service classes. There is just some major things lacking. read more

Worst service I have ever experienced at a bar. I've been there before to watch sports and every time the service was slow. Once we even saw a waitress have shots. Another time we waited for any acknowledgement for service and had to go to the bar only to be ignored by the owner. No more. Driving further to Conway's read more

Anthony is an amazing bartender! So welcoming and such a friendly and outgoing personality, even when it's busy he's very fast paced and always make sure he satisfies his customers! Thank you Anthony ! read more