Kells Irish Restaurant & Bar

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Watch out for shady employees here, the bartender tried to rip us off. My boyfriend loves this bar and was really excited to take me here. The night started out good, the atmosphere was fun and lively, my chocolate martini was delicious, I thought I was going to love this place as much as he did. But after an encounter with a shady employee I will never come back! When we were going to close our tab the bill seemed high at $71.99 so I asked for an itemized bill. For reference I ordered (2) $15 drinks and he had (1) Irish coffee and (1) beer so I thought there was no way our bill could be so high. I was right, they charged us for extra drinks which I thought could be an honest mistake bc we ordered drinks and they never gave them to us in the beginning of the night so perhaps they gave it to someone else or charged our tab instead of someone else's. I gave them the benefit of the doubt at this point because they seemed willing to fix the issue. When I brought it to their attention they said they would cancel that transaction and charge the card again without the extra drinks so I thought the problem was solved. But then the bartender overheard me telling my boyfriend I would leave a cash tip and he got upset with me and canceled the transaction because he said I changed my mind on using the card. Which just wasn't the case, I simply told my boyfriend I would take care of the tip. The bartender was being rude but I let it go because I didn't want to make a big deal about it. So then he charged my boyfriend's card a third time and I asked for an itemized bill again because it still seemed too high. He was hesitant to show me the bill and it was because he added 18% gratuity for a party of 6 (there was only 2 of us). So not only did he pocket the cash tip I left him he tried to charge us 18% tip and then ask if we wanted to leave an additional tip on his little device! When I asked him why he charged us the 18% for a party of 6 he angrily snatched the receipt out of my hands and started yelling, "F@ck this, you are such a hassle! I don't want to deal with you, I'm going to cancel the whole transaction, just get out!!!" He was enraged that I caught him trying to pull a fast one on us! Not only was I upset that he tried to take advantage of us but I was humiliated by his behavior. I will never go back and I hope that anyone else who goes here asks for an itemized bill and checks it very closely.

Chill vibe, but the food is just okay and place is clearly understaffed.I came by with some friends as part of a Halloween bar crawl, and we were able to find a table despite the crowd. Despite it being a busy night, I only saw one server and the bartender working, which meant that everyone (10+ folks) had to order both food and drinks at the bar. The bartender looked pretty overwhelmed, so we didn't mind the wait.I got the Irish Mac and Cheese as the menu said it comes with a few fried buffalo chicken wings. However, what I got was the saddest gravy style mac and cheese I have ever seen in my life - and the wings were missing. It also came with bread and butter on the side, but the bread was cold and not toasted at all. The Mac tasted okay, but it was much more cheese than anything else, and I eventually gave up on the meal.Overall, the vibe was really fun, but the lack of staff and dismal food made it not worth it.

Sometimes a random trip to a bar ends up becoming the highlight of a trip, and Kell's really made my Seattle time special. Not just the friendly relaxed vibe and the great location, but particularly the exceptional service from Jorge, the wizard behind the bar that night. I was feeling a bit adventurous about trying whiskies I hadn't seen before, and before I knew it, he had fixed me up with a sampler of four drams, carefully chosen and with his tasting notes to guide my novice palate. I ended up learning more than I would ever have guessed, and stayed on late into the night just because his personalized take on bartending made it feel like I had been coming there for years. This is the kind of evening than stays in the mind for years afterwards. Highly recommended and looking forward to going back soon.

Food-wise, YMMV, but all in all, I had a good experience grabbing lunch here. I appreciate that they humored my request to order a single banger and mash as a la carte items to save a couple bucks instead of ordering the full dish (although, looking back on the menu, it would've been a better value to just order it normally, lol.) All in all, the food I tried was pretty unremarkable, but not bad. Ordered the Irish Car Bomb and it was pretty good, fun to try. Service was solid.The building has an interesting history, apparently one of the first mortuaries ever built in the United States - I went with some folks who were interested in looking for ghosts; our hunt was inconclusive, but all in all, the décor and atmosphere was nice. Purely rating based on food and pricing, it might be more of a 3/5, but I wouldn't say I was disappointed; not the best Irish pub I've been to but far from the worst. Would go back.

Wanted to eat at the Pink Door across the way but I never made a reservation and the wait was 2 hours long so we decided to sit outside in the beautiful Seattle air on Kelly's Restuarant Patio. The sign that read farm to table caught my attention. Service was quick, clam chowder soup rated number 2 on all we tried in Seattle, house salad was large and farm fresh, so delicious. We shared the corned beef and cabbage too which was very yummy. I forgot to take pictures but the people next to us had the fried chicken which looked awesome!

Expected more from an Irish pub adjacent to the ever popular fish market in Seattle....sat outside which was fine, nice day with a light mist that made the outdoor ambience pretty enjoyable. Service was okay at best, wasn't busy and the server had to be summoned on more than one occasion to reorder drinks, unacceptable...the food was decent, nice bowl of clam chowder but the salad was pretty weak truthfully...if ever in Seattle again I would NOT go to this establishment, if it's even still in business, as there are too many other good restaurants in the vicinity...PASS

Came here for a pre-game meetup on New Year's before the Seahawks game also the following day.Kells is pretty large, and my party was in the back room which held two bars (only one in use), a large projector screen (showing whatever game is on) and a small stage for a performer to use. The back area was spacious with plenty of tables and counter seating as well as standing tables.This particular visit had a problem and that is it was PACKED. Between our meetup featuring over 20 people and it being New Year's Eve AND there was another Post Alley meetup unrelated to ours going on it was pretty darn busy in here and only got Moreso as the night went on with people all dressed up piling in. By about 10 we decided it was time to pack up.As a result of this, the bar was slammed. If you wanted a drink, you'd be waiting in line a good 10 minutes or more. There were only 2 bartenders and I think food service just stopped as the guy (who now was pouring drinks) couldn't bring out food. Even the boss had to jump in and help clear tables. At least I think he was the boss. He had sport jacket on.I only had a few beers. It was loud and getting cocktails just seemed like a bad idea as I could tell the bartenders were getting slammed and frustrated.That all said I'm sure this is a cool pub and would like to try their Irish Mac & cheese, but maybe on a night that isn't New Years.

Great that it is so close to the most touristy place in Seattle but down an alley so you feel far awayHave pretty decent food and the beer good

The first time I stumbled on this place, I was trying to find restaurants since I was exploring Pike Place for the first time. It was around the holidays and I guess a company must have turned this restaurant into a party place. One dude was maybe drunk trying to get in with no ID, and was arguing with security at the front. Even tried bribing the guy at one point haha. When I got in, the place was packed and was mostly just people drinking so I ended up leaving. Everyone was super nice, though.I came back after the holidays a couple of times and was able to get a normal experience. Food was good! I liked getting the sausage and mashed potatoes.

Came in for a drink before getting food at another location. Let me tell you. The staff is on point! Drinks.... I had an old fashion down at Von's that was pure alcohol made by someone that should have tapped out and said they didn't know how toMake it, that was not the case at Kelly's, these guys made a stellar drink and even served great commentary along with it. The atmosphere was warm and inviting. Would 100% come back again.