The Revere Beach location is/was the only objectively "good" location. Every other store is mediocre at best. Definitely not worth the prices they charge now.

Bro thank you. People need to get over the fact that they're a big old chain. It's a really good beef! And this coming from someone who grew up on the north shore and only wants a classic 3-way.

Sometimes the big touristy things are actually still good after all!

Can’t speak to their burgers or fries, but objectively, their super beef isn’t a super beef. Over toasted sesame bun? Nope. Onion roll or bust for a super beef. I also find Kelly’s beef to be over cooked more often than not.

Tessie’s in Tewksbury, Royal Roast Beef in Methuen, Jillie’s in Lowell, Simard’s in Wilmington, and Geo’s in Amesbury, just to name a few that have superior super beefs to Kelly’s.

While I wholeheartedly agree with this, there are some exceptions. When I went to the one that used to be in Allston and asked for a Super beef with just sauce he asked "what kind of sauce". It ended up coming with au jus on the side. That place deserved to close.

It depends if they're going to train their employees to make Kelly's food or just let any old dipshits use the Kelly's name. Seems like some do and some dont.

No, there roast beef is objectively bad. Like try any other roast beef spot and it’s better than Kelly’s.

When I moved nearby I tried out the one in Medford, my first experience with the chain. I spent like $40 on getting a bunch of items and didn't eat more than two bites out of any of them before throwing it all away, walking out, and never stepping foot in them again. At that point I had not heard anyone else's negative opinion of the place to bias me in that direction

Yeah I agree, they have good roast beef. They also had a roast beef/lobster roll combo that was reasonably priced I always enjoyed, not sure if hey still do.

For fried seafood I do like a lot of the other places better

I only moved here last year, didn't really know if it was a chain or what it was. Or if it was popular. So I hold no bias. Went to the Medford one because it was near Wellington and I'd always see it on my commute home.

I felt like it was pretty expensive and underwhelming for what it is. Like, it's fine, but it didn't strike me as worth it.

I have had 3 meals at Kelly's in the last year because a coworker is convinced its "the best" Its over priced and calling it mediocre would be a compliment. I got a cheeseburger medium w/fries the last time. Burger was welllll done and tasteless the fries were under cooked smelled and tasted like fish because they didn't use a separate fryer for just fries. The other 2 times its was just as bland and meh. Much better options available

It become a thing with all these Roast Beef Instagram accounts. Kelly's using big slices of beef, not that chopped up shit most northshore beef places use.