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| - Kelly's is a bit of an enigma wrapped inside a contradiction for me. On one hand, the inside of the building looks updated (recessed lighting, good AC, clean surfaces). On the flip side, the tables, seating, and sign out front are a bit retro. The tables are the kind you imagine at an old diner and the seats are plush leather--some of which are a little torn up. The sign out front echoes from a 1950's diner and gives me the impression I'm coming to a place out of Pulp Fiction. However, instead of hearing music Travalta could do the twist to, it's music from today's top 40's list with loud pumped-up bass.
I don't know what to feel, so I just feel confused.
I probably could have been persuaded into thinking Kelly's was actually a trendy bar that just looks retro, but the food was straight up bar food: kielbasa, sweet potato fries, and Pittsburgh Bites/Poppers (I can't exactly remember what they were called, but they were basically a cross between chicken nuggets and boneless chicken wings). I wouldn't say any of the aforementioned dishes were particularly inspired--just decent bar food.
However, the Mac N Cheese is a completely different story. I wouldn't go as far as calling it divine, but it was really tasty. The "normal" sized serving is enormous--easily a main course (which I believe it technically is).
Service the first time I went, which was during happy hour, was.... curt? I mean, our waitress came and took our order, but there were no pleasantries. Our drinks came as hurried as our waitress left after dropping them off. The second time I went, which was around 9:30pm on a Thursday, service was little bit more friendly. Maybe our first waitress was just been having a bad/busy day.
Lastly, Happy Hour did seem very happy to me. While appetizers are 1/2 off, it is impossible to tell from looking at the menu what is considered an appetizer vs. an entree. I thought we ordered all apps, but turns out we were about 50% right on that. The fries and nugget things are apps, but the Mac N Cheese and kielbasa dish are not. The drink part of happy hour isn't especially exciting--especially if you don't drink beer like me. While there was a decent price on the draft beers during happy hour, they only have one cocktail (changes daily) that is slightly discounted.
I would come back to Kelly's for the intriguing atmosphere and the Mac N Cheese. I just wouldn't get my hopes up too high for an awesome happy hour or exceptional food.
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