awesome jr beef barbecue sauce is one of a kind they have s huge fish tank at the rt 1 saugus one

This review is not about taste but about honesty and efficiency. Kelly's Saugus. waited 13 minutes in Drive thru with no cars ahead for someone to take my money. Roast beef sandwich was sitting on counter getting cold. I asked for a new one that was hot since cold beef is unhealthy. Was told it was switched out. It wasn't. Sandwich was cold. Gave it 3 stars because it was medium rare the way I like it and was good once I got home and reheated it up. Cold/room temp food is unhealthy. read more

Solid 3.5. The spot is in a wonderful location by the beach. Roast beef sandwich was good but colder than I expected. I think it would've tasted better warm. Liked the additions of sauce and cheese, but the cheese was not melted. I liked the thin style clam chowder but it might not be for everyone. Lots of fresh clams and potatoes! Workers were nice. A few tables outside to eat or walk across the street for picnic tables. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

Beef 3 way is very good. The restaurant itself isn't much to look at. Basically a takeout appt with some tables outside

If I could give it negative stars I would. The original is now closed, under construction, owned by a cooperation. Living on its 40-50 year old great reputation. Roast Beef is horrible: gristle, thick cut, just gross... Clams--- nope nope nope.. last time I had fried food from Kelley's; I got sick from the grease... not good. Avoid.. many much better places on the beach or elsewhere... read more

Kelly's Roast Beef in Revere just isn't what it used to be. The chili was watered down, the fried haddock sandwich was soggy, and the only thing that was halfway decent was the cheeseburger. I waited about 50 minutes for my chicken tenders in an almost empty restaurant, and nobody -- not even the manager -- said a word about it. It's sad to see how far this place has gone downhill since the new ownership took over. read more

I have been an avid Kelly's fan since growing up in the 60's. 2x per week all through teenage, high school college and more. I travel back to Boston monthly and would typically go 1-2 times each trip. After reading reviews hearing friends and family complaints and driving by 4x this week never seeing more than 3 people at counter I decided I'm not going to risk it. Let's hear they go back to their original suppliers and stop the greedy private equity gluiness cost cutting then I'll be back. read more

this is ridiculous kellys you food abd service is getting terrible why so sad i live out of state and always go to kelly's when i visit but this is so so bad 2 nd time spend $100+ and got this nasty food this is not the kellys i grew up with do better !! folk chicken fingers burnt food and four freaking onion rings 20 fries god i am so mad this was my mothefs day dinner disgusting and forgot give me my fish plate !!! had to drive back from lynn tl get out missing food and the clam chowder was water and potatoes !! about the only thing you guys are getting right right now is the tartar sauce and that's ridiculous ship up it close your going down hill fast at 3 pm we are not drunk to eat junk nasty food i am so freaking pissed my grandson who is 12 loves clam chowder ans he said it was nasty abuela taste terrible we are driving back to retrun all these nasty food we want pur money back !! never again saugus is better hopefully they will stay up that way !! read more

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I love this place but order ahead or the wait for your food can be pretty long, and its hard to find parking. Food is always the same, good food, I know what to expect. Its a to go place, unless you wanna eat in the few chairs they have outside or the beach. I always go occasionally if im home and passing by. Good prices for what you get, can never go wrong. read more

Went to Kelly's Roast beef in Medford and I ordered our usual 2 large roast beef sandwiches rare/shaved a small onion ring and the fried shrimp that I love(loved).I went through the drive-thru so didn't look at my order till I got home.right away I noticed different containers not the nice plastic ones anymore but the recycled cardboard ok no biggie they're going green. But when I opened the fried shrimp I was kinda shocked,I see these small tail on shrimp with like a panko breadcrumb and I was like what the f$&@ are these, there not the large butterfly shrimp that I've ordered for the past 40 yrs(I'm 61) I've been eating food from Kelly's since I was a kid and my parents took me to the original one on Revere beach but I didn't start ordering the shrimp,Clams and lobster rolls till I got older and paid for them myself. Needless to say I'm very disappointed because even the onion rings seemed different. So that makes me wonder what else has been changed. To the new owners your making a mistake because people notice and your going to lose business Kelly's is a Massachusetts icon known for good food and we veteran customers will pay a few bucks more to get the quality that it always was.I'll try it again in a month or two and if I'm disappointed again I never thought I'd say this but I will be done with Kelly's and that really saddens me. read more

We were detoured along the ocean and found this great place! Really yummy clam chowder, pulled beef and beef sandwiches. One order of fries would likely feed 10 people! Would definitely recommend. read more

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I was standing in line with a few other customers and all I heard was grumbling about quality and price. I foolishly ignored them. I have been going to Kellys Revere Beach for over 50 years. Not sure if I have the right words to explain what was going on here. First off I noticed the prices are not posted anymore and you have to ask for a menu. My usual was always a fish and shrimp combo for around the mid $20's. It is now called a seafood platter for $33.50. It was a plate of horror. The fish was just a block of pre frozen block of off smelling, not sure what it used to be. The shrimp was not any better. I wanted a second opinion so I offered some to my dog. She was a hard no too. Going to be a long summer at this location. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Not sure what that white slime is. Fish was horrible. - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

got the disgustingly smelly fish and chips and a large roast beef DISGUSTING. i live down the street. this is the last straw read more

Their food is generally good but I had a small roast beef sandwich today that was grizzly to the point that I couldn't eat or enjoy it. This time I was disappointed. On a positive note, my chocolate and vanilla frappe was very good. read more

Never going again, used to go constantly but haven't been on the North Shore during the winter, went to the Danvers location today, ordered a medium fry to share with my dogs, was told now they had only small and large, so ordered the 9.95 large and a sandwich to go. They don't prepare it to go, shove it out on a tray. The large fry is smaller than the medium fry used to be when they sold a medium size fry order and the fries are some crunchy coated mess rather than what they used to serve. Twenty three bucks for a sandwich and fry and the food stunk. People at the next table were telling the server they'd never come back, very few people inside at noon lunch hour, evidently this must be common and word has gotten around. read more

I'm so disappointed that I'm posting this everywhere. They have lost their way and my friends and family as customers. Friday night in Saugus. I've been coming to Kelly's since the 90s and it's been a regular stop whenever I'm going to Logan or a game in Boston. In that time I've brought numerous customers, family members and friends here to enjoy what I considered the best roast beef sandwich and fries in the country. Well that was then and the fact is now they have lost their way pushing quality aside for profit. It took me 3 visits to write this review thinking it was just a bad visit but today convinced me otherwise. I stopped with two other friends who I've brought in the past, our shared experience of how far they have fallen matched up. Starting with fries. They were once plump, large, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The appeared fresh cut and many had the potato skin to show their freshness and were delicious. Kelly's has moved to coated fries similar to burger kings that have no resemblance to quality and certainly no flavor. They for lack of a better term suck. All three of us ate just a few and left the rest. Strike one Next what put them on the map, the roast beef sandwich. Well even that has gone through some changes and not in the good way. The meat no longer has that unique Kelly's flavor and was relatively bland while appearing under roasted when compared to past visits. The sauce no longer had the familiar tang the three of us remember but instead tasted more like it was being extended with fillers. The buns once toasted came raw which allowed the sauce to quickly make them soggy. There was plenty of meat on the sandwich just not a Kelley's quality product. After three tries I'm throwing in the towel and going to look elsewhere for a great roast beef sandwich. It was a good run but a familiar outcome when a business forgets how it got there as it expands. Hope they figure it out before the other regulars move on. read more

They sold out to a major corporation. Now all their food is coming from a different vendor. It is terrible. The roast beef TERRIBLE Fried clams are rubbery and salty. I spoke with manager and she admitted that people are complaining and confirmed all the food is coming in from another source. I nor anyone I know will be going back after years and years of loving this place. All locations were bought out:(but read more

I like the food here. I was very impressed with the variety of options of seafood, chicken and beef. I went with the obvious choice (roast beef) and onion rings and fries. The bread on the roast beef sandwich is very well toasted. It's was soooo good. The roast beef is real meat. The barbecue sauce is like Arby's but way better. The fries and onion rings are quite good. The restaurant has been a big part of the community for decades. It's not super fancy, but the food is good and the service was friendly. You can order at the drive through if you wanted to. Definitely worth a try. I think I would like to come back and try a couple of other menu options at some point. read more

Waiting for roastbeef dinner almost an hour and never got it asked for my money back. Bad business never going back. read more

I got the Roast beef sandwich with cheese very tasty bun was toasted perfectly and lobster roll was great but a little over priced for the amount given. read more

Disgusting. Beef is not quality and overcooked and the onion rings had a terrible flavor. This place went downhill read more

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What a tremendous disappointment. We ordered a scallop plate with onion rings. It was so greasy. It was like it was taken from the fryer and put in a plastic to go box. No attempt to shake off the excess or put it on a paper plate to rid off the excess like most seafood restaurants do. The ordering process was uncontrolled chaos as no one taking orders just delivering to the very few lunch customers that were there. Workers just standing around. No prices on the outside where items are shown. Had to google menu. Definitely not the Kelly's I have known and loved for a very long time. Lost its hometown beach feel. read more

Still, the price is a little high, but the quality is definitely there and may take a little long for your order, but they cook each order individual also now they have different kinds of milkshakes that are pretty interesting. Their roast beef cheeseburgers, and even their Reuben sandwich are terrific the scallops a Bay small and sweep Give it a try. read more

I have eaten at Kelly's for decades, in particular, the store on the Revere Beach parkway. Discovered that the surf and turf is a mini roast beef and a mini lobster roll. We received literally nine french fries and two onion rings. The total was $32.53. small portion, big price! Hate to say it but I will never go to Kelly's again. Shame on you for the price. Gouging! read more

Kelly's is always great! Even just the grilled cheese is great! The cheeseburger really impressed me and you cannot beat the fried clams! BEST BEST BEST ever!!! I kinda wish Covid hadn't screwed up their business hours, but still love Kelly's! read more

Went to Kelly's Roast Beef May 31,2025. FYI, a private equity firm bought them January 2025. The lobster roll was expensive and not good. Small salty pieces of lobster that didn't taste great. It's seemed like the lobster could had been previous frozen. The clam chowder had too many potatoes and not enough clams. I'm not going back. I wished I read the reviews before I went. read more

I came here a lot as a kid, and still come here as often as I can as a 22 year old who lives in Florida! My family loves Kelly's Roast Beef. It is seriously such a timeless place. You can't go wrong with whatever you order, being a picky eater, I get the classic turkey club and am always left extremely satisfied. This Kelly's is a great place to get food, especially over the summer, where you can sit at the beach or at the outdoor picnic tables that have an ocean view. I will always recommend Kelly's!! read more

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Been here many times! Food is delicious and fresh! Staff is usually friendly! Service is a little slow however during the busy months.

I remember the Good Old Days of Kelley's (as recently as last year) when clams were fresh, onion rings were not onion 'strings', and the plate was not supplemented with lots of cheap potato fries. Those days are now gone, along with any fresh taste. I know frozen food, and I believe their clams come out of a frozen can nowadays. Small and dry, that's what you get. Take it or leave it, and I'll leave it. I've been a customer since 1956 as a kid, and won't be going back again. This is what we get when a 'management company' takes control. Did you notice they don't post 'clam plate' on their billboard menu? Did you notice they don't post prices on their billboard menu? Did you notice there are no lines waiting to order or pickup their order, and that on a clear Sunday afternoon? Over $40 for a clam plate and drink, for about $8 worth of food. Bad deal all around. . read more

Here's to all the late night drunk phone calls that you picked up Here's to all the bad decisions that you didn't judge All the 'love you's and the 'hate you's and secrets that you told me Here's to everyone, but mostly us..:) We stumbled on to Kelly's Roast Beef for Lobster Rolls. Yes, the roast beef is good...But, their lobster rolls are off the charts juicy deliciousness. Packed with the freshest lobster you could dream of..:) Two weeks later, with a week in the Cape, on our way to Logan....we had to return to Kelly's for a Lobster Roll encore..:) We took our sandwiches across the street to eat near the Beach. Take a moment just to take it in 'Cause every high and every low led to this... I'm just so glad you exist..:) Best, Avram DanShay Jr. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Lobster Ahoy Mates!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

My beautiful wife and I were in the Boston area for a long weekend from Texas. I saw a post about Kelly's roast beef sandwiches and had to make a special trip to try for myself. We drove 45 minutes out of the way to give it a shot. Didn't matter that there wasn't indoor seating since there were park benches at the beach. So I ordered a Large Roast Beef "Three Way". Which includes James River BBQ sauce, mayonnaise, and a slice of Land O'Lakes White cheese. Didn't take long for them to make it. We sat down and opened up the bag and I was in awe at how great it looked. Then I sunk my teeth into the first bite. That Roast Beef was very fresh and was the biggest factor in the quality and taste. Then they sauce kicked in and WOW! Make sure you have plenty of napkins. When you have a sandwich that is this messy...you know it's gonna be good. Even the bun was nicely toasted and not too thick. We will come back fro sure when we return! read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - the outside of the restaurant - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

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This review is of Kelly's roast beef in Saugus,MA. The last time I got a sandwich from there was 3-4 years ago and then today. I ordered a small roast beef with American cheese. I asked them to shave the roast beef as it comes as slices now. I ordered the sandwich and a drink for 16.00. The roast beef was half shaved and WELL DONE. Im only eating it because it was so pricey. Im not going back thats for sure! read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Roast beef half shaved and very well done - Sandwiches Near Me - Revere, Massachusetts

The food was okay. The prices have up considerably and the portions have been reduced drastically. I have gone here since I was a kid. If they adjust portions sizes to match the prices I would happily come back read more

We have been going to Kelly's for close to 40 yrs. and we have never ever been disappointed. The last three take out visits have been extremely disappointing. In the first, we received cheeseburgers instead of roast beef. Our fault for not checking before we left We tried eating the burgers but they were so thin and tasteless we threw them out. We thought it was an off night. Second take out visit, the Greek salad looked half eaten & chowder and roast beef didn't taste the same. Third and last take out visit, the chowder indeed is a different recipe and the salad is 1/2 the size with a ridiculous price for a lot of lettuce some cucumber and green peppers sprinkled in. I MISS THE ORIGINAL KELLY'S!!! read more

Everytime I come into Boston, I think about coming here because its a local favorite that people tell me about. Everytime I come here, I wonder why I decided to give this place another shot. The place is convenient with ample parking and the interior space has a lot of seating including comfortable bench seating. The bathrooms are clean and excellently maintained. The problem is the food, the food is mediocre at BEST and is actually kind of bad. Not bad in the sense that itll make you sick, its just that you can get significantly better food elsewhere for the same price. I ordered the Surf and Turf with mixed onion rings and fries and also the fried scallops and calms so that I could try as much as possible on the menu. 1. Roast Beef - theyll ask you how you want it and the classic is the roast beef with cheese and bbq sauce. The bread is soft, the roast beef tastes better than other chain roast beef sandwiches however the cheese is never melted and stays hard and the sandwich has no taste. The meat has NO seasoning, not even salt! Somehow even the BBQ sauce on it has no salt. I mean if you're on a heart healthy diet, the no salt maybe for you but its not great. Its a shame because unlike other reviews, I think that this roast beef has good texture but it just has no flavor whatsoever. 2. Lobster Roll - just don't bother. This was the worst lobster roll in Boston for me. This tastes like a lobster roll youd pick up in a supermarket. They give you a fair amount of meat in it but Im not sure its all lobster meat. The meat is also underseasoned and I tasted more celery than anything else because of the lack of seasoning. 3. Fried Scallops - surprisingly large scallops fried in a batter. The batter was not well done and the water in the scallop made the breading fall off the scallop. The scallops were all underseasoned and like the rest of the food was not salted. I will say that the scallops themselves were alright and were big but the breading failed and it had no salt. 4. Fried Clams - the breading used on the clams were different than the scallops and it did not fall off. the breading was thinner and was really bonded to the calms. The clams however were very small and tasted like any frozen clams you might buy. However like all the rest of the fried food, it had no salt and tasted like mild clam and oil. 5. French Fries - well fried, no seasoning, I cannot recommend. 6. Onion Rings - well fried, with batter similar to the ones on the scallops but the batter did not fail and stayed on the onion ring. the onion rings are not chunky pieces of onion and was minced onion made into a ring and then breaded. Similar to the other fried foods, there was no salt and was was not great. Note that there was salt on the side counter on top of the garbage cans however when you do no salt throughout the cooking process, you cannot just add salt at the end without changing the texture and flavor, making the food worse. If you are interested in trying out a Boston classic, maybe just buy the roast beef, and taking a bite and going elsewhere. I cannot recommend a meal here. read more

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Don't waste your time. Extremely overpriced. Roast beef is dry. Staff is not rude but they surely aren't friendly. They pretty much just don't care. Not like it used to be there. I would not recommend spending your money here. There's many other better places for roast beef on the north shore. Revere beach needs some decent lunch places! read more

Awful since the sale to the new buyer ...... prices have gone up, The Fries !!! Are just AWFUL no other word can describe it ...

This is not a sit down restaurant but rather a place where you order at the window and wait for your meal. Nice place to stop for some delicious food while visiting Revere Beach. They of course are famous for their roast beef sandwiches however when I went there I had a craving for seafood so I went with the fried shrimp. The shrimp was very good and it really hit the spot. The service was efficient and I received my order quickly. I would highly recommend trying this place. read more

Boy has this place gone down hill through the years. Poor quality, over priced and no appreciation of the customer. Basic rb & cheese sandwich and they couldn't get it right. And it took 35 minutes. read more

Came here during the week for lunch one day before the summer ended. The service was slow to place the order but the wait for the food was not too long. The initial person I ordered from didn't know too much about the menu, but there was an African American older male & female who explained the menu in a little more depth. Please be AWARE if you eat outside that the birds are absolutely ruthless! They will steal your food with no regard whatsoever Calamari 5/10 Great batter & perfectly fried but completely lacked flavor. Clam (they didn't have clam strips) & shrimp combo plate 5/10 Again, good batter and fried but there is no seasoning on any of the food. No amount of salt, pepper tartar sauce, nor hot sauce can save the flavor. It's just very bland. Bacon cheese fries 7/10 These were good but I had to get more cheese as the fries underneath were completely dry. Fries were crispy & fresh Probably will not return unless I bring my own seasoning & someone else is paying. read more

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