My home away from home, love the food, the staff, the queen machines and the ambiance 10/10

Walked in on a whim...we were seated right away and our server showed up before we opened our menu's. The food was ok the burger was dry, the cheese with the pretzels was watery. Like I said ok but not impressed. The atmosphere was cute . read more

Kelly's Tavern - Chicken Artichoke Turkey. - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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This place was litty in the city! On Friday, after a late Friday night lights at Indian River, my husbae and I had the late night munchies and opted to eat out before we went in for the night. After calling around to a few places, Kelly's advised they're open and ready to serve. We pulled up a little after 11pm and was sat quite swiftly. 1 star We were greeted within secs and presented menus. 1 star We placed our order and received it in record time. 1 star The place was quite busy but I didn't see a lot of ppl eating. However, they were definitely drinking. This night a DJ was featured and played all the hits. Karaoke was in full swing too. The atmosphere was lit!! I loved it. Our waitress was the sweetest and the cutest :) 2 stars Now... my food was great! My husbae not so much. Here ordered a club and onions were on the sandwich... yuck! This was a turn off but he tried to push through. Nevertheless, he was disappointed while I was full and happy ready to dance! But we didn't stay too much longer as the hour was getting late. But keep Kelly's in mind next time you're out on a Friday night looking for somewhere to pull up. Plenty of parking. Indoor and outdoor seating. Have fun and enjoy life:) read more

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Headed out to watch some March Madness and this bar was close to my hotel. Sat at the bar and got a local IPA. Ordered the fish & chips, that was recommended. I will say the fish is perfect, and the coleslaw was refreshing, but the chips (fries) were dry and not that good. The bartenders were good and there were a bunch of regulars, though there was some drama going on at the corner of the bar. read more

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Pizza and wings (the most basic of bar foods) are completely inedible. You can't survive being drunk enough to enjoy that salty, doughy, insult to pizza. Should probably change the fryer oil. Wings tasted like a grease trap. read more

Madison, our server, was very nice. She kindly turned the music down just a touch. The chicken bite app was good and the ruben sandwich was delish. The burgers were not the best flavor/temperature and one burger was missing toppings but that was fixed. I ordered a shrimp chicken pasta but it was overly peppery and gladly we were able to return it. The battered fries were much better than the other fries in my opinion. The pool tables were fun and reasonably priced at $1.50. The whiskey sour was not that good. We didn't see the automatic added gratuity for our party over 6 and tipped on top of that so that was a whole other ordeal that we worked out. :) read more

Kelly's Tavern - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Had bugs in my salad. I'm done with Kelly's Tavern. When I told management they told me this has been an issue for a while. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Had bugs in my salad from this location in Chesapeake. - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Went there with a group, they recommended. Was not disappointed at all, food was something to brag about.

Amazing establishment. Great ownership and service. Food is good too! One of the places I feel more comfortable eating at since they do a good job of keeping it clean and safe. Based read more

Stopped in for a bite and a drink. There were a few people in the restaurant but only 1 server. We waited a little while before she made it to our table. She was nice. We placed our drink order and waited a little while longer. Happy Hour had just began at 1pm, so we ordered off that menu. We ordered the lemon pepper and garlic parmesan chicken bites. Just wanted something to hold us over til dinner. Of course we waited for our order. The bites were just OK so we decided not to order anything else. The bites were salty. The pineapple crusher was OK. My husband enjoyed his cold beer. read more

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Whoever is making Reubens today needs a raise! Best sandwich I've ever had! This kelly's tavern location definitely has the best food and service out of all the locations :) read more

The food is prepared very well, tasty and delicious. Not to mention the service staff were top notch, and the ambiance was a very relaxing environment 5 read more

Terrible food. Fries were old and cold and tacos were not fresh. Doesn't have good quality food

First time at Kelly's Tavern location. On a day out shopping, I stopped in for lunch on the outside patio. The service was excellent, and the waiter and hostess were friendly. I had the spinach dip as an appetizer; it was light, but I needed more spinach and less cottage cheese. I don't recommend getting it again, but I will try the crab dip next time. For the entree, I had the crabs, and they were excellent. There was little breading and filling; I highly recommend them. Next time, I would pick another side. The mac and cheese was not that good. But I will go back read more

Kelly's Tavern - Jumbo crab cakes - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Very helpful staff who want to ensure you have a great experience! The Reuben is delicious.

Excellent service! Thx Abi. She recommended the Rueben sandwich. I had it with good size of onion rings. Both were served, hot and quite fast. Would love to go back and try some of their appetizers. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Pastrami sandwich, with a side of onion rings. - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Tuna bits over a fresh garden salad was on point. The seasoning was lite as I asked for it....next time I will get it with a little more blackened!!! Service was great and food was delivered hot. A nice Saturday late lunch. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Blacked Tuna bites over a fresh salad! The Tuna was delicious, next time I will request a little more of the seasoning!!! - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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We needed a restaurant in the area that stays open late. We arrived around 8:30pm and snagged a booth for the four of us instantly. Our server was super friendly. He asked us if we've been there before and only one of us had. He explained the menu thoroughly. Between the 4 of us we ordered the firecracker burger with onion rings. I ordered the supreme burger no bun and a side garden salad instead of fries. Our friend ordered a chef salad and the other ordered a French dip sandwich. We ordered the appetizer fries with beer cheese. This was amazing. I must admit, I had low hopes for this restaurant coming in, mainly because of its low stars. We all were pleasantly surprised at how decent the food tasted and also the cleanliness of the restaurant. To be fair, it was late and dark. However, considering the age of the restaurant, there were no off putting odors. I would definitely come back for a late night bite! read more

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Great bar, karaoke every Friday night, bar tender jordan took care of us and did a great job always making sure we had what we needed with a smile. Would come back to watch a game anytime. read more

Kelly's tavern in the greenbrier portion of Chesapeake is a great place to meet with friends for cold beers and delicious bar type food. My friend and I wanted a late diner after an afternoon of day drinking and ended up at Kelly's before walking to our hotel. We sat outside so we could enjoy a cigar and both ordered burgers and a cocktail. The service was quick and the food was delicious. I was extremely hungry so I ordered the burger that had pastrami on top! We visited on a Thursday night but Friday and Saturday nights normally have corn hole, pool, and good crowds. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Burger, Mac and cheese with a Jameson and coke - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

We come in every week and spend at least 80-130 with our family. This week we have been in twice honestly. The food and service is normally a hit.. Sometimes it varies and that's just fine too.. It's a hard industry to work for and pleasing everyone just doesn't happen.. I get that.. Look, I've worked in the restaurant industry for decades.. our experience last night was terrible. We had been there for maybe an hour.. we are nothing but kind and nice.. our server was basically non existent and when we were trying to give her our card with the tab we had to say since your here please take this.. she said "oh the tip?" No you have to run the card first.. her last encounter with our table was to toss our card with cc receipt and say here you go. She was gone before we even had the chance to look up. We come in very often. At least spend 80-130$ per visit. It was rude, and we will just take a break from the establishment now.. I have worked in this industry for decades, and I hate yelp reviews, but this one is warranted. read more

Don't eat at this place. Ordered the fish and chips, came out slimy, and then was reordered, then came out with hair in my food. Wife ordered a salad and it was all wilted and brown. read more

I usually go to the Kelly's on Kempsville, but decided to give this Greenbrier location a chance...I was not impressed. The service was okay, but as far as the meal and drinks-- mediocre. I ordered a rum and coke and I believe I just received a coke. There was absolutely no alcohol in there, it tasted like. Same with my friend, she ordered a tequila and pineapple and felt like it was only pineapple juice. When it came to the food, the server did inform us that the kitchen was backed up a little, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't care about what they are doing. My burger was burnt on the bottom and the bun was toasted way too hard. I ordered soup as a side, but was given cold fries. Then when the soup finally came out, it was nasty as well. My friend had to wait additional time for her food because someone "stole it" so they had to recook her meal because it wasn't on the line when it was time to bring the food out. 1/10 experience. read more

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8/5/21: I've never been here before. We were starving and it was pretty late on a Sunday night. We were quickly greeted when we got inside & seated next to the bar. The server was friendly & was wearing booty shorts with some of her butt cheek hanging out. I was confused for a second on where I was. The guy I was with definitely didn't have any issues with her attire. I felt very uncomfortable, but we still ordered because there weren't many other places open. My fish sandwich was yummy. The fish was fried fresh & the county was crunchy and flavored nicely. The bread was too thick though. My friend had a chicken nacho thingy that he didn't like. So, he sent it back and ordered a salad with chicken on it. He also ate half of my sandwich. The fries were yummy too. There was stuff floating in our drinks & the table was dirty when we got there. The floors were dirty as well. I can't say I will go back. The food was yummy, but I didn't like the atmosphere. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Plain fish sandwich - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Food is always good in my opinion but I wish the service was better, seems to be this way with a lot of their locations. They check on you maybe once,that's it! Even have had this happen on really slows nights as well! read more

Tried to come here with my 2 sisters who just wanted to get some food and were asked for an ID??

Welcomed upon entering. Waitress was extremely friendly and checked on us multiple times to see if we needed anything else. Service was in a very good timeframe. Great music playing in the background. Not too noisy for being in a bar area. Food was very tasty. The French onion soup was delicious and hot! Just the way I like it. Burger and fries were excellent as well. All the kids had the creamy potato soup. They ate it all. Definitely will return again. read more

Kelly's Tavern - French onion soup - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

Tonight I stopped by Kelley's Tavern at 1412 Greenbrier Parkway in the heart of Chesapeake. There is a sign on the door "No mask, No Service, No exceptions" and I was happy to see that they were taking COVID-19 restrictions seriously. I started out with a Tito's and tonic while I perused the menu. I was in the mood for a good burger and I asked the server for recommendations. He recommended a few but I wanted something traditional, so I opted for the bacon cheeseburger with pepper jack, lettuce and tomato. I also ordered a Garden Salad with balsamic vinaigrette. The salad arrived quickly and I barely got a picture of it when the Cheeseburger arrived. I tried one of the Fresh Cut Fries and it was not hot. I tried a piece of the burger and it wasn't hot either. I told the server and he apologized and took it away and said that he would have them remake it right away. The server came out 4 minutes later with a freshly made dish (I guess the rules of physical science do not apply in Kelley's kitchen) but the fries were hot and the burger was NOT. In fact, it was RAW in the middle. At this point, I was at my wits end and I sent the dish back again only to be asked "are you sure that I cannot get you something else." I can take a hint, I paid the bill, left a tip (the server was good and he had no control over the kitchen staff) and I left. It really pains me to write this review but my personal integrity demands that I be honest. I wanted to like this place but they have no standards. I would have liked to have seen a manager come by to discuss the issue but that did not happen. Maybe the kitchen staff was having a bad night but that is no excuse for the lack of quality control. Who is "working the pass" and how does this substandard food ever make it to the table? read more

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Service was fast and friendly. Bartender (Gabby) was attentive, friendly and a hottie. I went on Monday night football. The game was on many tvs and sound was played over the sound system. Very enjoyable place which was clean and spacious. read more

One of the worst places I ve eaten in a very long time. As soon as you walk in the front door (that didn t latch and stayed flopping open) you see the rotten and delapidated matradee's station. It looked as if it had been through a flood and was rotting on its frame. Poor first impression. Wanted to sit outside and eat but there were "smokers". That killed that idea. Isn t the outside area PART OF THE RESTAURANT, where there is a no smoking policy ? Several tables of inside guests were very, very loud. Disturbing this guest and LIKELY others. The meal, burrito in a bowl, was tasteless and lacked a healthy compliment of what are very inexpensive additions (beans, corn) ...pretty much a bowl of unsalted rice. Preparing to leave, a women, dressed or undresssed, not sure, flashed by in mimicking, skintight, naked tights . WOW, and they let her in. I m glad i had finished as much of my dinner as I could stomach because that was a sight to be NOT unseen. Never agina to Kelly's Tavern will I go !!! read more

The worst inattentive service I've ever received. They allow other patrons to park in the handicap stop who are not in fact handicap. The 70 year old handicap women in question was railing shots at the bar with the owners. Their bartender looked right at me after not being greeted for 10 minutes and decided to check her phone with a full bar. Owners are just as good as the rating. Being that they were there the whole time. read more

The restaurant was clean. Looks like they're doing some construction work, maybe a new bar coming? I ordered take out and was actually working a couple doors down and the waitress Jamie offered to bring it to me, which was very sweet and helpful! She made sure I had napkins and eating utensils too. I had the crab dip, which was great in texture and flavor, I just felt the styrofoam container could have been filled with it, serving portions was on the light side. I'll be going back to try several different items from the menu, so many dishes looked good! read more

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We were craving a burger on a Sunday afternoon and we both thought of Kelly's. The service was outstanding and the food matched. We tried the fried pickles and they were excellent. Instead of sliced cross ways, they are little spears and we liked them much better. The people working seemed happy to be there and the place exuded a positive, calm vibe. They were undergoing renovations and we're excited to come back soon to see them. The burger was great with plenty of excellent fries. The liquor and beer prices surprised us in a good way. We'll be back soon. read more

Kelly's Tavern - Beer prices are very reasonable, especially at happy hour. - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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The bar is really nice. Outside seating area is very very nice too. Waitress was a sweetheart. My only complaint is they talk a good game about their burger but it was super dry and not even seasoned. That was the only downside for me. read more

If you are a big fan of food poisoning and watching people being over served alcohol this is your spot. I believe they are in the middle of a renovation and it more than shows. We got there closer to 4:00 and there were already several insanely intoxicated men playing pool right next to the bar and the bartender was just eating it up handing them drink after drink. Food is mediocre. We went there mostly for a couple drinks before a concert so I skipped any entree type dish and just got a couple appetizers that were, again, ok, but this place just FEELS dirty. Hard to eat food when you walk in and feel like you're gonna need a shower. Bathrooms were disgusting, water all over the floor. Toilets are obviously never cleaned. Couldn't tell you a whole lot about the ambiance because of the screaming drunk men but I'd say don't bring the kids. read more

Kelly's has never had great food to me but the happy hour is pretty good, but that's pretty much where the buck has stopped. But I realize why I stopped going all of those years, they're not good at cooking actual food that isn't an appetizer. For instance, I am pescaterian, I ordered three orders with tuna in it (tuna bites, tuna wrap, and a tuna philly steak) I only order tuna medium cooked, and the cook manages to cook all of it well. Service was good, but their cooks can't cook food that isn't an appetizer. read more

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Came in very late during karaoke night. I was met with a very respectful and talkative security guard named Brian. After waiting at the bar alone for maybe 2 minutes, I was greeted by a blonde bartender who said she would be right with me. Immediately after, another bartender came over and was so polite and promptly brought me a drink. I work in the industry and I know what it can be like, and they made sure I felt accommodated. I will absolutely be back! read more

To me this Kelly's has always seemed to have an identity crisis. What do I mean by that? Well, it doesn't know if it wants to be a restaurant or a dive bar. I've seen it be both. So I'm happy to report that on the latest visit, shortly before current events, I had really good experience here. The first thing I noticed was that the doors sealing the bar area from the dining room were gone. I guess that means there's no more smoking inside which is a plus. The place seemed cleaner than it has in past overall. There was also an band playing an acoustic set, however the finished up practically after we arrived. I digress... I was joining some friends here after we had been over at the movie theater. We sat in the restaurant area straight in from the front door about midway to the bar. We had a couple of rounds of drinks and eventually ordered and shared a order of bacon cheese fries. I didn't catch our servers name however she was attentive and jovial. The appetizer was also large and full of fresh cut fries smothered in cheese and bacon. We chatted a while longer and had another round before we finished up and were out the door before midnight. I have to say it was much better than previous few visits. Who knows, maybe I'll be back sooner rather than later next time. read more

Kelly's Tavern - American Near Me - Chesapeake, Virginia

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Was not impressed, rainy sunday we stopped for a small bite before heading to the grocery store, I just wanted an cheese burger, with onion and mayo, you would think hard to screw up well wasn't impressed, husband had chicken tenders and fries, the tenders were way over cooked. i've ate at kelly's before with no issues this time within an hour I was sick stomach and stomach cramps. not really impressive. not worth the money. read more

I love the decoration and architecture of this place! The food is amazing and perfectly made to order, and our waitress Adrian was totally awesome! She was able to get out orders perfectly to a 'T' without a notepad! I'll be coming back here with friends and family that visit! read more