If you're broke, yet you wanna have some good food to not shell out a lot of cash this is the place you gotta head to! Now don't expect a lot from the ambience it's basic not very fancy but the food is lovely!
Tuna melt was fabulous with decent amount of cheddar cheese. I just love how fish goes with cheese. You can also opt from a green salad if you wanna go a little light on your tummy. Another dish and a steady favourite of all is the mac and cheese. Sufficient quantity and will surely fill your tummy! Keep this saved haha.
Really cool place. Has the feel of an old school 50-60's bar, purposely. Great beer selection. Daily drink specials and good happy hour. I really like the boneless wings and the tofu wings. The buffalo sauce is excellent.
Inexpensive drinks (plus barleywine!), nice outdoor seating, great bar food. Stop by Kelly's, a cute little retro bar, for happy hour. The Pittsburgh bites and mac and cheese are delicious. There are consistently interesting drink specials, nice outdoor seating, and they usually have barleywine, which can be tricky to find elsewhere.
Also, we love the staff. Lindsay has waited on us an embarrassing amount of times (since we're there just about every other week), and she's wonderful. Friendly, efficient, and can spot an empty martini glass across a crowded bar.
This place is great for good, tasty cocktails at very reasonable prices with a very attentive staff. I went last night with friends after having not been there in a couple of years since nursing school. Not sure how it ever fell of my radar because for a Saturday night, it had a nice crowd, and was unpretentious. Plus, the Mac and cheese was piping hot and hit the spot. Can't wait to go back soon!!!!
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Get here early! It fills up fast!. The Food:
We like to order a few of the smaller dishes here and split them, instead of just having a sandwich. The macaroni & cheese has sort of a peppery taste and they serve it in the dish it was baked in with the cheese slightly burned on the top. Burned in a good way, that is! It comes in two sizes, which is nice. The Pittsburgh bites are pieces of tofu or chicken (I've only had the tofu) seasoned and fried and come with ranch or bleu cheese for dipping. Very nice, and the hot ones are very spicy! My other favorite is the tofu tacos, which you can get with beef or fish as well.
The Atmosphere:
The interior of Kelly's looks sort of half bar/half diner with the bar on the left and booths on the right. It's very dim inside with the burgundy walls and dark ceiling. All of the tables have candles on them. It's a friendly atmosphere with a wide mix of people.
Some suggestions:
I would recommend to anyone who wants to go there to get there when they open at 5pm. It fills up fast! Parking in the area can be hard to find, so we usually park at the Target up the street and walk. If I had one suggestion for Kelly's it would be to have someone take your name when you come in so you can be called to be seated. It's currently a free-for-all trying to get a table. Everyone is standing around inside the door and no one knows the order of who got there.
Man 'n Cheese is second to none!. By far, the world's best mac 'n cheese. But be careful because it's always pipping hot with a ton of pepper flakes. So be forewarned if you don't like your mac with a kick. And, even as a non-vegetarian, I almost always have to get the tofu Pittsburgh bites. I don't know how they make them (seems like it's probably easy) but they are consistently divine which is sometimes hard to find in 'burgh.
Don't Change a Thing. An institution - never change. Kelly's is what it is. It is not classy dining but it doesn't pretend to be. When you walk into the place you expect to see Richie and Fonzie. Good old "wholesome" American trailor park food. There is nothing organic or low fat or decaf about it.
Mac and cheese. Get it. Nuff said!
My kind of place!. This is probably one of the best bars I have been to since moving to Pittsburgh. While I understand why it might not be for everyone, it is absolutely up my ally. First, the jukebox is amazing - tons upon tons of old punk, rock n roll, and lounge. If the juke isn't on, it doesn't really matter, because the staff always has great music on anyhow! I love the atmosphere - dark, vintage, and divey. I have tried the fish tacos, macaroni and cheese, and polish plate -- all on key and fairly priced -- no complaints! Additionally, they make some classy, outstanding cocktails. Try the mojito! If I was within walking distance to this place I could easily be here every night - so maybe it is best I don't live so close...
Awesome Bar. The food is good, genuinely better than most pub fare, but the drinks are really what set this place apart from the rest. They're serious about mixing cocktails, and keep a great selection of beer on tap.
Sometimes people complain about the service, but I've never had a problem. Of course, I'm polite, reasonably patient and a pretty decent tipper. If you're a regular, sometimes your server will do a shot with you.
For food, I advise you to stick with the mini-mac, as the full size is just too much of one thing. The fries are pretty great if you're into the greasy, fresh-cut homemade style. Be careful of their hot Pittsburgh Bites... They're seriously hot.
Loved it so much I came here twice on a trip! I needed to find a place that did Mac and Cheese well, and they delivered. Great pierogis, too! The drink selection is excellent. Each time I went there was always a space for me.
Love this place.. absolutely legendary.. recommended to my by a friend who grew up around the corner.. (the legend Alex Frank) and I can’t say enough good things.. was just traveling through town and stopped by but the staff was great and the atmosphere electric, the drinks were normal drinks that you get at a good bar which is exactly what you should want.. no $15 cocktails.. just classic good stuff.. didn’t have the food because I had just eaten but it also looks good
Great place I loved it, it is small and dark, I like the red lights. Staff was great. I spent most of my time out on the back deck during happy hour. Great food there was this grilled cheese appetizer that came with olives, it was amazing, I have never ate that before. Happy hour had cheap drinks, libations all a around. Would definitely go back!!!
If you’re a minority in Pittsburgh — black, queer, or even just a woman — this is one of the few fun bars that hasn’t been ruined by rainbow capitalism. The vibe is unapologetically authentic. Food is great compared to most bars; drinks are some of the best bang for buck in the entire city. Seriously, good luck finding another place with as good drinks competitively priced. Give it a go.
I've been going to Kelly's for nearly 20 years. It's one of my favorite bars in Pittsburgh. It's one of the last great dives with great music playing all night. Good bar food. Good drinks. Cool staff.
Got the taco perogies, which were DELICIOUS. We also got their mac & cheese, spinach dip, sweet potatoes, and a BBQ sammich. Everything was really delicious. Kinda disappointed that you can't mix and match the perogies, but that just means I'll be back to try the others!
You cannot beat the prices and the consistently good food! Some of the best mac and cheese/appetizers in the city! This place has definitely been a lifesaver, especially since everywhere in Pittsburgh closes by 8 pm.. though the service can be slow, it is a small business with short staffing. Its something to consider if your in a rush lol
Classic vibes, made-to-order baked Mac n cheese, delicious sandwiches and rotating $5 happy hour cocktails. It’s great, and they have booths aka the best restaurant seating.
Great place! Didn't know this but they LOVE when people play with the sweet potatoes that they leave beside the bathroom, and give free drinks out if you can bring one out to the bartender!!!! They aren’t for eating because it would be way too gross!
Its not as shady as it seems from the outside. Used to pass this place all the time and finally decided to give it a try with a buddy of mine.
Really good service and collection of draft beers.
Got the delicious sweet potato fries and the lovely fried pickles .
The lighting seems a bit dim for a family to chill and have a nice dinner but this place is definitely a nice spot for a bunch of old buddies to hang out and catch up.
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