The roast beef here is... amazing. The ellipsis indicating pause for effect of course. Easily the best fast food I can think of on the North Shore and my favorite traditional roast beef sandwich. The clam chowder here is one of my absolute favorites, surpassing many of the big-name Boston restaurants and the San Francisco vendors I've been to. It is, admittedly, not for everyone though. The clam chowder is extremely runny and is loaded with small pieces of clam. It is as thin as, ::shudder::, some Manhattan Clam Chowders that I've had, heavy like a French Onion soup, but still amazingly delicious. The dining room is bright and inviting, but no more than the McD's across the way. The fries and onion rings are good, but you have to eat it with ketchup. It is just fast food, but I'd still rather hit a Kelly's drive-thru than any other in New England. read more

Never had a bad experience here. The food is yummy, the service is fast and they staff is friendly. Love the chicken fingers and fries. read more

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I was going to give this Kelly's only 2 stars because the food is good, but the price is a bit high for a (if you break it down) a fast-food roast beef place. But the drive-thru and huge dining space bumps it up a star in my book. The interior is pretty cool, with a lot of old school items from the original Revere Beach location dating back to the early 1900s. Plus it's always been clean when dining in. During the busy hours you can usually find 4-5 registers open, making your wait time minimal (usually). It's also one of the rare Kelly's with a drive-thru, which is HUGE being located right on Route 1. Easy in & out if you're picking up something on the way home. Despite the prices being a bit high for my liking, when I do feel like getting some Kelly's, I usually get a good meal. You can't go wrong with a large beef, pile of rings & fries, or a double burger. But like anyone from the North Shore will tell you, the "must order" at any Kelly's is the clam chowder. Never had a bad bowl! Even the lobster rolls aren't bad (usually better at Revere Beach, in my opinion) but like the running theme of this, the price usually sways me off them. read more

Great place to visit when you're in Saugus. Most places open till 3 am or later include McDonald's and if you're looking for some real food, this is perfect place. The drive thru option is super convenient and if you're looking for a place you can sit in privacy, this place is the spot for you. The large size of the place allows people to really spread out and enjoy the company of themselves or other guest you decide to tag along (even in the parking lot). Food is above average. The only instructive criticism I have is that the customer service could improve. I always feel like a unwelcome stranger when I walk in, I'm not one to care, but there's always room for improvement. read more

I have been going to the Kelly's in Revere since I was a little kid and my parents would pile us 4 girls into the van and take us for some fried clams on the beach. I would sit on the beach wall and split a clam plate with my sister while we fought off seagulls. Memories, I love it. Now I am a grown up and so I grab the man and head to the Kelly's in Saugus in my own car. This time, no one is getting any of my fried clams! I still love the clam plate. It is the perfect fried fest with whole clams, onion rings (which I love, even though I do not like onions), and french fries (which I will share, because there are so many). I love the tarter sauce at Kelly's and always ask for extra because it tastes great on the fries too. It does not happen often, but on trips when I don't want to do the clam thing, I go for the lobster roll. It is an insane amount of lobster with just a little mayo and celery. Perfect. The best I have had, hands down. The man loves the roast beef, but I have never tried it. Judging from the fact that he downs a large one in under 2 minutes, I would take his word for it. Now, I love this Kelly's but I did not give it the 5 star because nothing can compare to the one on the beach and overall experience of eating there. read more

The perfect end to summer was Revere Beach surf and turf,that is to share a clam plate and a large roast beef sandwich at Kelly's. After my last failed attempt to get to Revere Beach ,during sand castle competition I had to make it back before summers end. As expected the clams were crispy and delicious,as were the onion rings and fries . Roast beef sandwich was busting at the seems and not as rare as usual,again just the way I like it. This has been the perfect end to a less than perfect rainy summer, sitting outside in the sun enjoying good food and good company people watching. Happy Labor Day read more

I've only been to this location once and the Revere location once, but there is a clear difference in quality between the two locations. I'd easily give the Revere location 5 stars just for the value and taste of their lobster roll. The lobster roll here, however was altogether smaller, and the lobster itself did not taste as fresh and was not nearly as delightfully plump. I didn't sit down to eat my roll until at least 45 minutes after I purchased it, yet the lobster was so cold that I can only imagine it must have been a seafood popsicle at the time of purchase. While this is something that I'm sensitive to, my friend who also had lobster rolls from both locations honestly couldn't taste a difference and likely would have given equal ratings to both locations. read more

Horrible. So expensive. Small portion size. I just can not believe how overrated this place is. 24$ for a small box of clams. And i mean small. Never go back. read more

Best Roast Beef! I love Kelly's! The roast beef was tender and melted in my mouth. The BBQ sauce is perfect and the roll is buttered and delicious. The onion rings are thick, hot, and fresh. 5 stars. read more

The folks here are very nice and the food is fairly priced. It's not terribly flavorful though. I had the clam roll. The fries were soggy and the onion rings bland. The roll was fine, but there wasn't much spice. I needed a lot of salt, ketchup, and tartar sauce to accompany this plate. Kelly's appears to be known for their beef, though, so I might have picked the wrong dish. read more

The best things to order here are the clam chowder (it is not thick and creamy, nor is clam chowder supposed to be) tons of fresh clams. The roast beef, excellent most of the time. And the fried scallops and fried clams. The chicken fingers and burgers are less pricey and good too. This is not a cheap place to eat, but if you can afford it and order the things I listed above, it is well worth it. If you just like any cheap food, go somewhere else. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Napkin area... - Sandwiches Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

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None of the food was bad, it was just that nothing had much flavor. Food seemed fresh and was not cheap like McDonald's or old like a cheap sitdown restaurant. I had both lovster and roast beef and neither had much flavor. Gluten free rolls were great quality, sit down service was nice, portions were good sized for the price. People taking food orders didn't know what could be ordered gluten free, and the person they asked didn't know. They had to find a senior person to know what was available gluten free (just rolls for sandwiches FYI, nothing else) read more

Expensive and the quality of the beef isn't good at all. Go to Billy's up the street in Wakefield. Much larger portions and higher quality. The only good thing about Kelly's is the fact it is open late! read more

Last night was my first time at Kelly's. We drove uo from NYC snd made a stop. TOTALLY worth it. We had the roast beef and fish sandwich. The food was prepared in a reasonable time. The food was as good as described. The staff was very helpful. Every one pitched in to get the orders ready for the customers. I look forward to going back. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - This is the seating area at Kellys Roast beef. This place is huge. Plenty of seating and clean. - Sandwiches Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

I prefer this location over the Danvers one. Staff are friendlier and more efficient. Restaurant is also cleaner overall. Their roast beef is always cooked perfectly and they don't skimp on food. read more

The roast beef is just amazing, everything is well cooked and tastes fresh wether you are in the mood for seafood or classic roast beef sandwiches. read more

This place is normally great, but today I went with my boyfriend and the clam chowder made him EXTREMELY sick. Watch out for seafood poisoning! Hope they get their act together...won't be back anytime soon. read more

A North Shore institution. I've been coming here since I was little, where my brother and I would scramble to get a seat over by the fish tank. This is definitely the best of the restaurant versions of Kelly's. I love the tuna salad roll, served on a greasy, buttery toasted hot dog bun. Other highlights are the french fries, roast beef, clam roll (according to my BFF), and the chocolate frappe. Kelly's is fairly pricey- the other night I got a small roast beef plate (includes fries) with cheese, sauce and mayo and a chocolate frappe, which came to about $11-12. Portions are fairly decent, however. If you're looking for even better roast beef, though, head over to Billy's in Wakefield. read more

Imagine ordering your first sandwich and they ask you what condiments you would like in your sandwich. Obvious question, what kind of condiments do you have? At Kelly's Roast Beef there are 15 in total. Makes me feel indecisive from there! Wish I remembered all of it but I can definitely tell you this that they have the basics down. This mouthwatering sandwich was delish! read more

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Well if you're like me and you like your food fried, then YES come here. BUT get ready to sacrifice something. When you walk in the atmophere is cool, lots of carosel horses mounted on display (I bet my friend who is about 6'8" to climb on one, but then retracted my offer because we were the only people there eating at the time, and that would be weird...) and theres plenty of seating. When I got to the menus, I died a little inside because I know this will end with my friends complaining about how long it took for me to make up my mind. But of course its not because I was so overwelmed with all the good choices, it was because I was trying to figure out how to not spend over 40 bucks for both my boyfriend and I. I admit the food is just way overpriced... so I ended up getting the surf and turf which is a lobster roll and a roast beef sandwich. First of all. The lobster meat on the roll just tasted OLD. The roast beef was good. but I was so disappointed on the lobster roll... UGH. read more

I have never tried a roast beef sandwich but I have to say that Kelly's is delicious. And they have awesome customer service.

Kelly's is not the same anymore place is bottom of the food chain got a roast beef and it was so dry I threw it away after I called the store and the lady told me there is nothing she could do REALLY !!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL NEVER GO BACK AND I WILL TELL ALL MY FRIENDS TO STAY AWAY FROM ALL THERE STORES read more

Thought it would be alot different from the outside was pleasantly surprised by the decor and def best fried shrimp I have ever had.

Went for 2 roast beef sandwiches on a Thursday,not good at all and super slow...contacted company to complain as I've been there many times before and it was fine but nobody emailed me back..waited a week and emailed them again and still no response...I guess they just don't care about the customer any longer...very sad that they do business that way...I would stay away from this place read more

An excellent eatery where you can take the whole family including babies and not feel ill at ease. I had the lobster roll and although somewhat pricey, it was excellent with meaty chunks of lobster. Others in our party had the crab cake sandwich and cheeseburger, all good. Finally, the 3 year old in our party was enamored with their macaroni and cheese! It was great seeing him eat with such gusto, which is usually not the case. I definitely recommend this fast casual restaurant and wish they were located in other states in the US! read more

Can't beat some good Kelly's roast beef. 95% of the time I go to this location, but I do love the one on the beach as well. There is no better clutch spot then Kelly's when it's 2:30 in the morning and you are starving. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many times I've sat in that drive thru, waiting for my grilled cheese and a order of chicken fingers. They are definitely on the more expensive side, but it's total worth it. Not to many places you could go that late at night and get some food. read more

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After loving this place previously, my husband and I were very disappointed at our last visit. Husband got the roast beef, which is usually juicy and delicious. Not this time, it was over cooked and flavorless :( I got the French dip, ugh!!! Couldn't eat more than a bite. The au jus was nothing more than the water that the beef was boiled in, and don't get me started on the shredded boiled beef that was in my sandwich. Totally gross!!! We won't be back. This place is no longer worth the stop unfortunately. The only positive is that our server or whatever that took our order was very friendly. read more

Today I got the Surf and Turf at Kelly's. I am including a picture of the chewed up lobster meat I had to spit out due to the lazy staff not de-shelling it properly. It felt great biting into a shell on my filling. Kelly's no longer has the quality food they used to. The roast beef is dry and the service is slow. read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - Shell in lobster roll. - Sandwiches Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Went to Kelly's in Saugus on Saturday night. Ordered a clam plate and small roast beef with sauce. Bill was almost $39.00. What a ripoff! Clam plate had no more than 12 small clams and was puny to say the least. What a ripoff! Not worth $25 at all. The roast beef sandwich was also tiny compared to past visits. Not sure what has happened to the place but certainly not worth the time or money anymore. Also almost forgot to mention that every single soda machine was out of ice and most of the soda choices were empty. Don't waste your time going there. I won't be back ! read more

Kelly's Roast Beef - $25 clam plate. WHAT A RIPOFF ! - Sandwiches Near Me - Saugus, Massachusetts

Had the deep fried leather shoe sole called fish plate. Pathetic. The flavor of everything on my plate was indistinguishable from my son's fried clam and scallop plate:. Oil. Last $45 Kelly's gets out of me. read more

The reasons I'm giving it one star .... Food is way overly priced . The roast beef was very bland . Tried the scallops with the clams combo as well . The onion rings were overly cooked . The scallops and clams had no flavor . I know it's seafood but dam ! Best part about this place is there pop . But you can't mess that up when you serve it out of a computer machine and push buttons . The pictures of the presentation on the board dosn't look the same . Do yourself a favor and just go to McDonald's or something . Because you'll be highly disappointed in this place and if you like this place you have no clue what real food is . read more

Every time I come to Boston, I have to stop there. They have the best roast beef around. If I could find a shop 1/2 of what they are in DC, I'd be a happy man. Every time things are EXACTLY the same, and that makes it awesome. read more

Where else can you go and get such tasty freshly made roast beef anywhere? No matter which location I have been to the consistency of the quality of food and service is on par with even some of the best 3 star restaurant's I have been to. Most of what I get is the Roast Beef, but recently tried the pastrami which was on par or better then even the best Del's in the bay state area. Nest time I am going to try the clams. read more

Not Bad, but really not as good as it once seemed... Issue being the same old tired menu for decades. maybe a little bit of creativity and introduce something other than fried everything! And prices are rising a bit highly than average. All in all a good place to get a roast beef for lunch no doubt! But take a family of five to get something to eat here for dinner or even just lunch on the weekend and you just left feeling like you could have done better elsewhere and got a healthier family meal for the same money or better yet for less! read more

Kelly's is a staple for Friday lunch on my way in to work once or twice a month. Ironically I'm not a fan of their Roast Beef (since it's a roast beef joint) but love their hamburger meal. And love their Freestyle Coke machines. I do wish they have a TV in this location like they do in Danvers. read more

I was in the area for a business meeting and although I don't eat a lot of red meat I had to stop in for the famous roast beef sandwich. The establishment was clean and the staff were polite and efficient. It was off-hour so it was pretty much empty. I got the large roast beef sandwich with cheese and sauce on the side to go for $10. I expected to be wowed but was underwhelmed. I feel like I can get the same sandwich or better at any deli and actually think Mike's and Lambert's is way better. It lacked flavor and was on the dryer side so I expected better for the famous name. The large sandwich is the same size as a regular at any deli. It was alright but wouldn't go out if my way to return. read more

Haven't been in years and went today. So disappointed with their quality. Roast beef was dry, lacked flavor and honestly tasted like it has been sitting around all day. Lobster roll had a large piece of cartridge (at least 1 inch long) which means there is little attention to detail. Not like they use to be! read more

This is not a roast beef... Nope. Cooked well done? C'mon... Where am I? Arby's? This sucks.

That was the worst clam chowder I ever had. It was basically potato chunks and clams in water and mixed together. Their chili is seasonal but they never have it available. I am going down the street to Hooters next time. read more

When opening my clam chowder , it spilled on my lap burning my leg. The waitress delivering my food asked me "did you burn yourself?" When I replied YES, she laughed and walked away!!!!!! She didn't even bother to help me or tell her supervisor. So everyone please be careful removing the lid to the pint size clam chowder. read more