Kelly's Tavern
Newport News, VA · American restaurant
- Address
- Kelly's Tavern, 1010 Loftis Blvd, Newport News, VA 23606
- Phone
- (757) 246-0080
- Website
- www.kellystavern.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11 AM
Kelly's Tavern is a restaurant located in Newport News, VA. It is one of 481 restaurants listed in Newport News. Its 3.9-star rating is slightly below the Newport News city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Kelly's Tavern
Kelly's Tavern first opened its doors on Colley Avenue in 1983. Since then, we've grown to become a locals' favorite across Hampton Roads with 7 locations in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake and Newport News. Known for our humongous burgers,... More
Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 AM |
Customer Reviews
The server was wonderful, however she was the only one working so service was slow. The food is extremely mediocre for how much it costs. The crab dip had way too much Old Bay seasoning so it was nothing but pure salt in every bite. The spinach dip was pretty good and the pita chips were both fluffy and crunchy. The reuben sandwich was pretty bad. There wasn't enough sauerkraut, and the meat was so tough I had to tear it apart with my fingers to even take a bite, and it was like chewing on a fatty tire, and the bread was so greasy. 20$ for this sandwich is outrageous. The best thing I had was a house salad with ceasar dressing.
When you first walk in, there's never anyone to greet you. All the staff stay in the smoking/bar area. Hardly ever address customers in the non-smoking section. It's clear this location values their smokers and drinkers over their other customers. The smoke smell lingers into the non-smoking section which makes it unbearable for those of us who don't smoke. Been to this location twice and both times the service was shit. Had to flag someone down both times to be seated because everyone was in the smoking area. No staff in non-smoking. A friend recommended it but that friend is also a drinker and a smoker and sits at the bar. So if that's your vibe then you'll love this place. If you want to enjoy a decent family dinner, definitely do not go to this place.
Came for lunch as it was on my list of places to try. Really enjoyed the worn in, neighborhood bar feel. They serve standard bar fare with a bit of a twist, and so I got the fried pickles and a wrap. Overall not bad, pickles had a good breading and were crisp on the outside. The wrap was good just the fries were a bit over done and unsalted. Bonus treat was that someone's dog was outside and attempted to make friends.
This place is pretty terrible I ordered for pick up on a Sunday night and I had to enter the restaurant in to a smoking section where there were a decent amount of people smoking cigarettes and vapes to get my food. There was no choice or employees anywhere else to ask for help retrieving it. The food was bland and poorly put together as well. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere.
Ladies– this is not a safe space. Women WILL be harassed in here, and possibly worse. I have been to this bar several times and every single time I was hounded by men who wouldn't take no for an answer, and when I asked the staff to do something, they would laugh or ignore me. The last straw was a recent visit; I decided to stop by for a drink or two after a long day and was immediately greeted with a woman saying the exact same things I'd been saying (but she was far more direct, as i believe we should be). There was another woman there who was clearly unsafe and expressed that, and when the first woman tried to intervene and draw attention to the problem, they KICKED HER OUT. I can't speak for all the staff, I'm sure some of them are lovely, but it's not worth risking your safety. 0/10.
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