They fell off food was room temperature. GREENS WERE HORRIBLE. Fish was dried out .crab cake and black eyed peas were good . read more

Excellent!!!! Food, Drinks and Customer Service were all Excellent!!! I will definitely be going again.

Very good , and we went back the next day. This was my birthday week and I enjoyed it

So my Bff is from Atlantic City and she brags about this Southern fried restaurant Kelsey's every time she visits Atlantic City. I had to find out and experience for myself. She's actually from the south and swears by this southern cooking. I HAD to experience it for myself. My BF made a reservation for my birthday. I had no idea it was "Fun Fridays" so when we walked in, the live Jazz band was playing soft R&B singles. We were immediately seated by the hostess, the waiter comes over smiling and immediately shows the QR code menu. He politely introduces us to the menu and gives his suggestions for the evening. I've been looking over this menu the entire week. So I'm ready, I ordered Kelsey's Signature Fish Bowl with Coconut Rum, UV Blue Vodka, Pineapple Juice, Sour Mix & Soda for my drink. I love it shared with my BF and still felt tipsy. I ordered the fried Cajun Catfish and Shrimp Combo with potato salad and yams. My fish arrived crispy and crunchy enough to hear through the fork when it broke thru the fish. You know exactly what I'm talking about, I am not a fan of soggy fried fish. The potato salad was creamy and well seasoned. The Southern, old school yams, were the highlight for me. The yams arrived warm, buttery (is that a word) and caramel rich. Take a deep breath, you know you smell that cinnamon and spices. Totally authentic Southern food experience. Happy birthday to meeeeeeeeeee! We bought a slice of moist, two layer, Red Velvet Cake. We ate it on the way home. They have brunch on the weekends. I can't wait to go back. read more

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This waterfront restaurant is located inside the Flagship resort on the 7th floor. It has floor to ceiling windows with a beautiful view of the ocean. Arrived for a 3 PM lunch, we were seated promptly by the window and enjoy the view while we waited for our food. We were served quickly as the restaurant was empty during this time. Our food came out hot and delicious. We ordered two entrées, one fried chicken wings with mac & cheese and collard greens, and the other was fried whiting with mac & cheese and potato salad. Everything was delicious, except for the candied yams. To me, they looked canned, and also tasted canned, which was disappointing. Our server, Farida K., checked on as frequently, and promptly switched out the candied yams for another order of mac & cheese, which we truly appreciated. Please note that the website has not been updated, we asked for white meat or dark meat fried chicken, and they did not have it. They said they were only serving chicken wings or chicken tenders at this location and the larger one, they could not confirm availability at the carryout. I recommend this restaurant if you are visiting the Atlantic City area. There are three locations, this one which is waterfront, a carryout which is two blocks from here, and a larger restaurant near Bally's resort where they also offer a brunch buffet with a DJ on Saturday and Sunday. Black owned! read more

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A party of 8 on a Saturday afternoon for their brunch with live music and we were seated right away. 46 dollars for all you can eat buffet brunch including soft drinks and water. If you opt to get drinks outside of those options it's 4 dollars extra. Free refills on soft drinks. The waiters were lively energetic and amazing. The food was delicious literally everything was hit including the chocolate cake. The waffle station was amazing. The omelettes Looked great. Fresh catfish. You can go wrong with that price. The space is huge. The energy is amazing. I requested a song to be played and the DJ did not play it but I get it. I would recommend going here especially for the brunch buffet read more

Kelsey's - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Greeted by staff upon entering that were friendly. Clean establishment, courteous staff and excellent customer service. Reservations are highly recommended we were seated upon arrival. Ambience is very relaxing with great music. Meal was delicious and portions are very generous. Whiting and shrimp were delicious. Potato salad was really good, and very seasoned. Cabbage was full of flavor. The cornbread is soooo good however it does not come with the meal it is a side dish (worth it)!!!!! I will visit this restaurant again. read more

Kelsey's - Whiting, shrimp, cabbage and potato salad. - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

The food was amazing and delicious. I came all the way from Rhode Island with my husband for a. Comedy show. This is my second time back and I will continue to go there for many years to come. The vibe and servers were kind and on point. The RnB music was rocking. read more

Kelsey's - Catfish. Fried chicken, collard greens, candied yams, macaroni n cheese w/crab meat. - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

I went to Atlantic city last weekend and ate at a restaurant at this restaurant. The food was delicious just look at the presentation. It tasted as good as it looks. They had a live band which was also good. Service was excellent and our waiter was the absolute best. I can't wait to go back when I'm in town. I'm hungry just looking at these pictures. Check it out for yourself!!!! read more

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Everything!!! I visit often when I'm Atlantic City and the food, the service and the ambiance is always GREAT!!! read more

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Everything went well. Great Food, Excellent Service, Wonderful Ambiance. I enjoyed how the employees made me and my wife feel special. The food taste home made like my wife just cooked it. read more

So I've been here several times has been good. Never no complaints today we pay for the buffet all you can eat $97 for two people and it wasn't all you can eat. There was no food. Every time you came out, we still had to wait. I think I ate $10 out of my 90! Like I said, I would recommend the place any other time but today was really not a good experience so I had to let it be known Kelsey's you guys gotta do better after is lit 12 o'clock after 12 don't go read more

The best food and music! Suzy was our waitress! She was so much fun to have serve us! read more

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It's Mother's Day weekend and I'm here with my daughter. This restaurant is a staple of Atlantic City. The soul food is great, the live or karaoke entertainment is fantastic and the energy here is guaranteed to be lit. No five stars tonight because the waiter with the bald head. He was doing the MOST!! Just running his mouth with every table instead of his job of promptly taking and delivering the order to the kitchen. Made me so hangry! The catfish nuggets were the star tonight. 10 - 12 thick lightly battered pieces of fried fish were outstanding. Entree portions at appetizers price. Second place is the fish and shrimp combo. The shrimp were fresh and tasty. I wished for more shrimps and less whiting fish. Yes, I will be back ! read more

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I came all the way from NYC because everyone was raving about this food. I didn't have the same experience the collard greens was bland the Mac and Cheese as horrible. Brought my family there we were in AC for a Buisness trip and even my kids was not happy about the food. My Sister complained to the message about the food but you can see in her face that she had a little attitude because of the complaint we didn't want our money back we just wanted them to know that the food for horrible. May they changed chefs because I can't see what everyone was raving about. read more

Breakfast or dinner the food is delicious!!!! We come every time we are in Atlanta City! But what an experience I had on my birthday 1/10/26!! The Food was AMAZING!! The staff was AMAZING!! They sung Happy Birthday to me! AND the entertainment!! Never fails to amaze me! The Band and singer! I can go on and on! It's ALWAYS a nice time thanks for making my day Special read more

What a great meal! After trying and failing to visit Kelsey's for a while we finally got the change to visit for dinner. Sitting at the bar, our bartender/server was very attentive and helpful. We were VERY surprised at the quality of the food and how much it felt like home. The best side was a split between the greens and black eyed peas. Also, do not sleep on the clams! They were amazing! I would absolutely recommend Kelsey's and will definitely visit again when the opportunity arises! read more

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Food, service, entertainment, and ambiance was top 10. Everything you are looking for in one spot. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are ever in Atlantic City, NJ. read more

$45 brunch on a Sunday. My friends and I went for breakfast, it's all you can eat which isn't bad; would be nice of it was including alcoholic drinks but, it does include regular juice and soft drinks. They had little designs for V-day. There's a huge bar, a stage area I guess for live music, and ample space. We were celebrating my friend bday. Our waitress Tanisha was attentive. As was the bus boys. There's a little parking lot that says, it's for staff only and a paid lot across for$5 bucks. I went over to the lunch table and had the shrimp and grits, the fried catfish, the Mac n cheese, the chicken dumpling, and the BBQ chicken. The waitress also brought over fried fish to the table. I also had an omelet made at the breakfast station. I must say the food was really good, everything I had did not disappoint. I really liked the shrimp and grits and fried catfish so I went for seconds. The lemonade was good and the ice tea tasted like real ice tea. The omelet was also good. My friend raced about the bubiscuits. The dj was on point. It was a good vibe. I would definitely reccomend it and go back. read more

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I was soo ready to try this location since I heard good things and loved the other location in AC. The music was nice and lighting was dim with a decent amount of seating. It was a party of 4 on New Yrs night and it took a min to checkin for our reservation because they seem to be short staffed. Service was slow from beginning to end. We had to remind them of our missing items numerous times. The cornbread app was def a hit and the servings were large. I got the fried catfish bites w/broccoli and Mac & cheese. I was disappointed with my catfish, bland and seemed like frozen just fried and not seasoned. On top of the the fact that is the smallest serving of Mac I've had anywhere, but it was good. 2 of my party got the bbq spare ribs, very large serving, good but a little salty. The greens were bland, thank goodness for the meat added. I feel the meals were over priced for what we received and I won't be back to this location. read more

Kelsey's - Catfish bites w/broccoli and mac&cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

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The food , service and hospitality is awesome. Brianna was our waitress and went above what was expected.Everyone we encountered was so very nice. Brother in laws bday and wow can they sing. So glad we found them while vacationing. If you are in Atlantic City make this place a food stop...we will definitely be visiting again when in town. Also the portions will fill you and then some. Great place read more

If I could have given 0 stars, I would. I was very disappointed when I visited Kelsey's. I was excited to try their food but sadly I didn't make it to sit at a table. After waiting 30-40 minutes outside in the sun, my party of 4 was turned away due to a "dress code". The dress code was not posted or online. The lady was not able to pull it up on their website when I gave her my phone to show me. Neither was it communicated to us when we first arrived and was directed to wait in line. I also had went to the bathroom in the establishment and was not told that my clothing was inappropriate. (The bathroom was also not the cleanest, by the way.) When the hostess called us in to be seated, we were told we needed tshirts and/or jackets over our halters and tank tops. (Halters and tank tops are typical casual summer wear. And other patrons were dressed veryyyy casually). After walking 15 minutes to the restaurant, waiting 30-40 minutes, walking another 30 minutes did not sit very well with our hungry and disappointed party. We decided we would not be dining at all. I would hope in the future, there is better communication to customers and a dress code posted if it indeed is one. read more

Kelsey's - Outside of restaurant - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

It was just okay. We expected more at that price. Sides were decent. Appetizers were our favorite part. Main dish was hit or miss. Really wanted to love this place but it fell a little short. read more

I'm trying to think of something wrong with this place. Literally nothing. We loved every single thing. The service was good, the food was spectacular. Maybe it was a little loud? 9.9 out of 10. Would recommend. read more

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Amazing food... music was a little loud but staff and overall experience was the best! I would definitely come back again the next time we are in AC. read more

The food is always amazing just could not make my reservation will be looking forward to Future meetings

We celebrated our 16 year anniversary. We ordered lamb chops, mashed potatoes and cabbage. The food was good, maybe a little salty. The side portions were a little skimpy. The cornbread appetizer was really good. The service was a little slow, as there were a few tables of four ordering before us. This was my first time there, as I had heard about it for years...sad to say it looked like a corner bar with food. As for the ambiance, they had tablecloths on the tables but it was highly overrated and overpriced. I thought it would have been just a bit more elegant. We got dressed up to see people in sweatsuits dining next to us. I couldn't help staring at the "open" sign that I normally see on corner stores, as I ate. And it was also drafty. My husband kept his coat on. Also, there was not hot tea available, only coffee. read more

Kelsey's - January 1, 2026 Lamb chops, mashed potatoes and cabbage - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

It's always a great experience when we go everything was amazing we're actually going again next week

The food was amazing..... the service was top tier and the ambiance was even better. The music was so good!!!! Went 2 night in a row. read more

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The food was excellent. The service was great. We have been back three times already

Found this spot on the way to someplace else- the smell outside was amazing and I am so glad we decided to come inside. They have a brunch buffet that is self serve. The buffet has a wide selection, including delicious grits, Cajun baked catfish, turkey sausage patties, corned beef hash (NOT canned!), fresh home made biscuits, shrimp in gravy, baked chicken, Mac and cheese, a fruit spread, and assorted pastries. This place is JUMPING! There is a DJ playing great songs, the vibe is so dope in here! I was able to order fresh fries whiting and sweet potato waffle! The service was great from the door! We were seated quickly, our drinks were brought to us promptly, and our empty plates were taken away immediately as well. I am looking forward to coming back here! read more

Kelsey's - Breakfast buffet is self serve and HIGH quality! - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

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My first time coming to Kelsey's the restaurant. I went to the storefront many times before they opened this location and was always pleased. I cannot say the same for this spot however. The ambiance in the restaurant is very dim, which I did enjoy. You had enough light to order and keep conversation. The server me and my group had was very sweet and friendly. My issue was the food. It was honestly a let down from the smaller location. My salmon was dry, but seasoned. My shrimp were about the same. I'm hoping to go back soon and get a better experience as I do believe in second chances! read more

Kelsey's - Salmon - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

Food was good as usual tried to call and tell the restaurant we were running late and the automated system cancelled the reservation. No way to talk to an actual person on the phone is the only reason I'm docking them a star this is my favorite restaurant well worth the drive from Philly. read more

Was in AC a few months ago to celebrate my boy's birthday and the group decided that Kelsey's was a must. We arrived a few minutes after opening and we were able to snag a table for 8. The place was lively and pretty busy. There was confusion about if and when they take reservations. As we placed our orders, a live band was setting up. We started with drinks and apps before our entrees. The drinks were good, I would recommend the mango Long Island iced tea. The food on the other hand was just ok. Many of the sides were basic at best. There was the use of too much sugar especially in dishes that are usually more savory, like the collard greens and cabbage. My red snapper was bland. The Mac & Cheese and potato salads were a no for me. Our waitress graciously understood and returned them to the kitchen. The best dish was my friend's shrimp and salmon pasta. (I wish I opted for that) We ordered cake to sing happy birthday and they had no options available. Only pistachio, and if I'm honest it wasn't good or fresh. We ultimately enjoyed each other's company and had fun with the birthday boy. Worth trying for atmosphere and vibes. However, I suggest managing your expectations, your experience may be hit or miss. From the hostess, to the rules and then the food, I left feeling underwhelmed. Just A Note: There is a paid parking lot located diagonally across from the restaurant. read more

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While in Atlantic City last weekend I visited Kelsey's on Easter Sunday in the evening. We arrived shortly before the evening rush and were seated immediately. I ordered the shrimp and grits entree. It was AMAZING! The shrimp were huge, the grits were seasoned very tastefully and there was gravy with bacon and Andouille sausage. All the flavors combined so deliciously well. I will definitely order this again. I also tasted the catfish nuggets which were lightly coated and {pan-fried?) perfectly. They were very good. The cornbread "appetizer" is a plate of cornbread slices and probably enough for 6 people. There was really good live music that was mellow and pleasant. For a delicious meal, make sure you visit Kelsey's when in Atlantic City. read more

This was a great surprise . A recommendation from a college friend. Black owned. Great food. The line outside was daunting at first. I thought let's just get on the line until we figured something out. But we were seated in 15 minutes. Amazing fried chicken ! Will always come back when in town. read more

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Kelsey's was a great experience overall. We arrived about 30 minutes before they opened, so we were among the first to be seated. The ambiance was pretty chill, especially since we got there early and beat the crowd. Since we weren't familiar with their process, we waited to be seated--but unfortunately, one person in our group had a less-than-friendly interaction with a female worker with red hair. That moment aside, everything else was excellent. Once we were seated, the service was outstanding--our waiters were attentive, and the food came out quickly. Everything we ordered was delicious. I definitely recommend making a reservation and arriving early, as the place gets busy fast. Despite the rocky start, I'll be returning to Kelsey's every time I visit Atlantic City. read more

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I've been there several times and everything about Kelsy's is good. Will be there tomorrow.

Food was ok. It wasn't amazing, like I read. They serve chicken wings and tenders made from breast, NOT legs, thighs, and breast ,as Yelp says. Crazy rude service, lady scalded me for not looking in their website before coming. If not for Yelp I didn't know of the place. I ordered the flounder at the bar. There were no tables to be had. It's advertised as soul food, but this is just restaurant food that's served anywhere. Picture makes the fish look better than it was. Uncooked peppers just on it, doesn't do much, btw it comes 1 way! Yelp says wrongly, can order different ways of prepared. No draft beers, limited/rude service, the food wasn't as tasty as the price say it should be. Greens had too much going. Rice and gravy had very little gravy. read more

Kelsey's - Flounder - Soul Food Near Me - Atlantic City, New Jersey

We were a party of 4. My niece Rhonda had always wanted to go to Kelsey's. It was on her bucket list. Surprised her for her 60th birthday. It was a warm and comfortable place. Our waiter was very friendly and professional. Excellent service. Our appetizers were bang bang shrimp, corn bread and fried chicken wings. Our entrees were fried whiting and shrimp combo, fried shrimp and crab cakes. They were out of stuff shrimp. Sides were collard greens, cabbage, candied yams, mac & cheese and potato salad. The food was well prepared and delicious. We were not disappointed and will definitely be going back soon. read more