A good Irish theme bar/restaurant. Good food, great service, cold beer. I bisit often during lunch hours. Hamburgers are always a great option. The dinner menu is extensive and portions are super generous. There is something for every taste. From pasta dishes to steaks and smoked meats. The front is a bar atmosphere with tv's broadcasting sports. The back room is more of a restaurant atmosphere. May want to consider the back room if you're bringing kids. An overall good place for lunch in Milton Freewater. read more

I was able to visit this place because one of the people in my party is from Oregon and it was their family's. From the outside of the place it looked sort of run down but when you go inside it's a totally different place. They had a family side and a bar side. Plenty of seating at the time we went. We chose to eat outside which was a good idea but then it became real hot. The staff was very attentive we had many different people coming to help throughout the dining experience. The menu was not too long and the food was good. In the end good place. read more

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I am usually there for lunch and the service has been great. Food is good. Menu changed during/after Covid and isn't as large as it use to be but there is plenty to choose from and always specials. Some specials are pretty good. Very reasonable prices. read more

Kelly's Stopped in for a Cheeseburger Clean Open Seating Basic menu, easy to keep fresh food in stock for a basic menu Cindy was fast and friendly to serve Told me about the fresh cooked chips My Cheeseburger with the Chips served with a nice slice of dill pickle was Delicious Exactly what a Normal Cheeseburger should be, soft bun lettuce tomato onion with mustard and ketchup for you to put on as you like Super large selection of Irish hard alcohol and beer plus non alcoholic drinks Guinness on Draft!! Plus a Rubin Sandwich on the menu!! Lots of Large Flat Screens too Kelly's has it All read more

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Soooo happy to find this little gem... aside from not knowing what door to enter... EVERYTHING & EVERYONE were absolutely lovely! To the young lady that served me....thank you so very much... your kindness quite literally brought tears... I can't wait to see you guys next year! read more

Kelly's Restaurant and lounge - Not what I expected as chicken cordon bleu... but DAMNit was tasty! - Bars Near Me - Milton Freewater, Oregon

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Best Bar in town! Always have had good food and good drinks. Most the time Customer Service is good but some are not the nicest. but besides that the Dollar beer nights on Thursday totally worth it. Local Hang out spot. read more

Waited over an hour for my food. Paid my bill in full for 3 people. Wasn't feeling well and wanted to leave. Went out of my way and left a $10'tip even after not getting my food. Got called a dick by the server. Called for the manager. She did the same. In highly recommend never attending the dive bar. Great for locals who expect pour service but no place to people that expect good service. Manager is a trashy lady with pour people skills. Food is sub par., help is no better, and it's sad l. It use to be a decent place to go. read more

Never had a bad experience at Kelly's. The service is always good as the food. The only reason it doesn't get five stars is because even though everything is good it's not quite 5 star quality. If you want the closet thing to a home cooked meal you can get from a restaurant I highly recommend it. read more

Really disappointing dinner last night. Ordered Halibut which was $25.50 and was over cooked and dried out. Potatoes were cold. Hubby ordered medium rare prime rib which was more rare than medium. Not going back anytime soon. Learned not to order seafood in Eastern OR. read more

Slow not engaged service. Misleading breakfast omelet menu. Long wait to receive service for an order. Then 50 minute wait to receive food. Though breakfast steak was of good quality, the omelet is overpriced. The menu states 1.00$ extra for sausage patty. Thats not the reality. the place a small amount of sausage in the eggs. Definattly not worth the money. Better off ordering eggs as a side then a patty. Either way, its not worth the wait if you want a quality breakfast. I make better eggs at home. And really, I believe we go out to obtain food that restaurants prepare better that at home. This place does to fit that example. Not a place I will return for breakfast. read more

Always great food and awesome service! Great for locals or those visiting from out of town. Friday/Saturday prime rib is great!

Horrible service if your not a regular. It was our first time there and we just wanted to check it out to see if it could be a possible new hang out spot. The food was decent for the price but the service was not. Most expensive IPA per pint in the area. I was charged for tots when I did not upgrade to them. The servers gossiped at the register about us not knowing the price of an IPA and walked away swearing when I brought up the tot charge on my bill. Definitely will not be back. I hope the owners don't condone that kind of negative image for their bar. This is the worst I have ever been treated at an establishment. read more

My husband and I stopped here on a Sunday and they were swamped. Staff was amazing at getting us drinks and let us know the kitchen was backed up. We were fine with waiting and ended up with a great breakfast! The staff made us laugh on multiple occasions and kept positive with a bar and restaurant full. We will be back the next time we are in the area! read more

Despite its proximity to Walla Walla, drinking in Milton-Freewater is not for the sophisticated set. There are no chic wine bars, no swanky lounges where you can flirt with cute guys over happy hour martinis. Bars in this town are for getting drunk, smoking indoors while playing the lottery, doing bad country music/hair band karaoke, and getting drunker. Kelly's delivers on all counts. Despite its name and the shamrock on the sign, Kelly's is no Irish bar. It is a small town, blue collar bar that serves strong drinks, crappy domestic beer, decent appetizers, and plenty of local flavor. I always have interesting stories from my visits to Kelly's, for better or worse. My most recent visit was for my high school reunion earlier this month; Kelly's let us use the back patio and served appetizers. The food was okay (although they put green food coloring in their ranch dressing b/c it's an Irish bar...) Our bartender was doing her best, though I was perturbed by the fact that she wouldn't start tabs for anyone in our group, forcing us to use the ATM inside and incur $4 in bank fees. But it was still fun, and a great place to meet up with old friends. read more

I've gone to Kelly's periodically over the last 7 years of living in this area. I've never had a great experience with this place. I want to start off with saying that I cannot drink whiskey without a mixer or chaser. I ordered a shot of Black Velvet and was able to drink it with no aids. This tells me that the whiskey is watered down. My companion also order a different type of alcohol in a shot and had the same complaint. Not a good business practice! Another time I went on a Karaoke evening and someone had vomited on the women's bathroom floor. I notified the bartender but she never did anything about it. Gross! The food is "OK" but not outstanding for the outrageous prices they charge. I've had several things on the menu and have never been impressed. One thing about Kelly's is that they do have two enclosed outdoor smoking areas which is nice. In the summer you can sit on the back patio with your beer and a smoke and enjoy the heat. All things aside, the thing that bugs me the most about this place is the employees. Every time I've been here I feel like I'm being talked down to. The owner and manager seem to think that they own an up-scale restaurant in Milton-Freewater but sadly it's only a low end bar with "OK" food. I would not recommend this place unless you want to be ripped off on drinks and food. read more

Simple food, good fun! This place is a dive bar but good service and drink specials make it happen. No pull tabs, yes slot machines. Steaks are tasty, seafood leaves a lot to be desired. read more

Not good. Outdated, divey bar/restaurant. Food was tasteless. To be fair I didn't have steak, so that may have been good. My friend had the cheesecake to go and said it was good. The bathroom was pretty dirty and smelled like urine. read more

For my leading expectations, it was a let down. First noticed all the chairs inside the bar are high stools. Then quoted $6 for a pint of Guinness then told it was actually another higher price then the ticket was a third price in between the first 2 prices. I'll keep looking for a establishment to have as my go to. read more

Had a good lunch there the other day French dip was very tasty. Maybe this place has gotten better

Good food, great service, great drinks. Not crazy about the decor but was having fun with friends. Will return.

I've only been here a couple of times, but it's been a great experience every time. If you're looking for an upper class bar with fancy food, this is NOT the place. The place is very divey but they have quality food. I've tried almost every bar and restaurant in the area and I can honestly say that they have the best burgers are by far. The service is very friendly and they have plenty of space to hang out with friends. The only reason I didn't give all 5 stars is they're lack of variety in beers. They have a bunch of light beers and only one or two strong beers. read more

Wow I was so impressed of the good food and great selection in the menu! We had the special of 2 prime rib dinners for $25. It was great and we left full. We will be back again! read more

Somewhat a bit on the redneck side of things, but karaoke was a blast no doubt . Staff is also a bit on rougher side so to speak, but they don't take any bs and that's for sure read more

My wife and I always have a great meal. Staff are always friendly and attentive. The food has always been delicious. Their ribs on Wednesday night are excellent and the clam chowder on Friday is really great tasting. I highly recommend this place for a great meal. read more

Ok it's a dive bar so my expectations were set low to begin with. Ordered prime rib but then the waitress came back and said they were out of prime rib. So I ordered chicken Parmesan. It came and was lukewarm not even close to hot. Husband ordered the fish and chips that weren't hot and were greasy. The fries were good. Ranch dressing tasted homemade and was good. So 3 stars is all I can give. read more

Great burgers, great breakfasts. Don't eat out alot, but do enjoy a good burger & chips. Not fancy.

Never actually got to taste the food, the rating is based on service. We're new to Milton Freewater. We went one afternoon with our baby for a late lunch, when we walked in no one approached us, we just stood there confused. Finally someone from the kitchen came out and said seat yourself. We sat ourselves outside on the patio area. There were two people out there smoking cigarettes (where the food is served and eaten). So we sat at the opposite side of them which put us at a dirty table. No one came out to clean it or greet us. We waited about 10-15 minutes and finally just opted to leave. We felt so uncomfortable. We weren't sure if anyone was ever going to help us and based on that customer service/cleanliness we became skeptic of the food! read more

Great place for beer, wine and cocktails. Hard working staff in a very busy restaurant/bar. Lottery and machines to boot. Awesome place to have fun in a local community environment. You can't go wrong here. Definitely top on the list! read more

We went to Kelly's for lunch (roughly 2:30 or 3pm) after the funeral service for my boyfriend's mother. We had reserved a table for 20, but ended up having roughly 12. We were in a back room, and the restaurant wasn't especially busy, so this shouldn't have been an issue. Myself and my boyfriend's sister (22 years of age at her mother's death) both have some food allergies--hers more severe than mine. When we asked for dinner menus we were blatantly told "no." As a former service industry worker, I understand if the dinner menu requires prep that wasn't finished for the day yet, but our server was short and rude about the request. In fact, she was short and rude about almost everything. The food was good, but I almost lost my mind watching our server snap at four children and who had just lost their mother. Further, I know that the restaurant was made aware of the situation, as my boyfriend's sister and I took a shot at the bar and they gave their condolences. I highly suggest that Kelly's take a look at their serving staff and reevaluate. read more

I"ve had dinner there and its been very good you can find a good deal if you go on certain days but I feel most things are way overpriced the drinks are more expensive than anywhere else in town. The other day I thought i'd try breakfast there the food was cold and so not worth what I paid for it and the portions were small. I won't go again at least for breakfast. I wouldn't recommend going there early in the day waitstaff is rude you will be lucky to get waited on and you will be ignored. If your looking to get a drink in the evening past 9 pm most days during the week don't count on it they close early. read more

Been to Kelly's about 15 times between 2007-2014 and I'm NOT real picky when I want to grab a drink or a bite. The atmosphere blows, limited seating either a few bar stools @ the bar, a stool at one of the 3 long center tables, crammed against the wall in the 2 2-seater tables or at the video poker. No private spot if you want to have a drink & shoot the shit with a friend or date. Multiple tv's with nothing entertaining, HORRIBLE karaoke w/equally horrible blaring speakers. Food is okay but crazy overpriced & so are the drinks. read more