Review Kelseys Original Roadhouse - Thunder Bay

This was our first time with the new menu and at Thunder Bay Kelsey’s. We often go to Kelsey’s as we can count on a good meal. First of all, I would like to point out how good our waiter, Callan was! He obviously has read previous reviews as he could not have given us better service. He even offered us water, which a previous review mentioned. He showed an interest in us in a very positive and yet professional manner. He was a wonderful host, made us feel at home, with a friend but also gave us prompt and friendly service. Well done! It’s a difficult job you have and you made it look easy. We had our “usual” for comparison with our regular restaurant in Barrie ON. Adding the shrimp to the spinach dip was a welcome change. It added a special flavour and moisture to the mix. Looking forward to having that again. I liked the grilled (blackened) chicken in the balsamic chicken. It really added some flavour! The vegetables were nicely done as well. The rice with the salmon was a “touch” salty but we are not a fan of salt, so very much a personal taste thing. The salmon itself was moist and great flavour. We hope to come back in our travels and this will be a definite stop for us. Sorry the pictures are not showing the full plate, we couldn’t wait for our first taste…

It was a gorgeous day to sit on the Kelsey’s beautiful patio! The food was good and all just the waitress really hated her job and it was very obvious. She didn’t smile or really engage with us or ask us how anything was just took our order and took payment. And would love to see more plant based options on the menu! 🌱 got the veggie burger and it was good but more options would be nice. Drinks were good and very large. If you have a chance when the weathers nice this is a very nice patio!

There's ample parking space which we liked. We had a short wait time. Our waiter was really nice and friendly. She helped us with our order. My date had the Bacon Bourbon BBQ Burger while I had the Ultimate Bacon & Cheese Burger. The food was good and we liked the ambience of the place. The wait time for the food was a decent amount considering that the place got full quickly. The place was great with the music playing at a nice low sound while the TVs were showing different tv channels. It was a nice and relaxing brunch that we had. We'll be back to try out other things on the menu.

Very wonderful place for Sunday brunch.... A little wait, but it was worth it. The burgers were great and the staff courteous. The place wasn't crowded too

Being a mariner, ve enjoyed food at various restaurants. I wld admit this restaurant’s food and ambience was surely different and of a kind. Loved it really.

Great food and service. Please add prime rib to the menu. The honey biscuits are sooooo delicious. When back in Thunder Bay I will be back for another delicious meal. The curry Thai bowl was great!

This was possibly the best experience I've ever had in a restaurant. The server Dylann is absolutely PHENOMENAL at her job and made the whole experience worth the wait. Give this woman a raise because she put up with a lot. The atmosphere that she creates with customers is probably the reason that people continuously go back, I know I will personally be back because of her. <3 pay her more money.

First time at a Kelsey's and I guess it's my last. Pros: Server was great- really nice, professional, helpful. Cons: Food & Drink: Beer tasted kind of sour but it was their only non-conglomerate beer on tap. Chicken Wings- Lucky it was half off wing night because that was what they were worth; dried out, old, small, the bbq sauce too sweet. Mashed potatoes I ordered as a side were just okay. Beet salad featured those over-sweet awful canned beets, a miniscule amount of near-flavourless feta cheese and some lettuce. They even forgot the dressing until I advised the server who brought some out asap. He deserves to work somewhere better. You deserve to eat somewhere better: Mike's Roadhouse, just around the corner, eclipses this place.