Great lunch! The jerk chicken was delicious, and came with cornbread and iced tea. $16 small or $18 large- this one is a large. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Damian Burgess
Hands down the best Jamaican cuisine in Athens! The food is truly authentic, and Kelly’s is definitely a staple in Athens! I hope College Gameday will check it out when they pull up for a game one weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Beans and Rice, BBQ Chicken, Jerk Kitchen Rice and Peas, Jerk Pork and Jerk Chicken, Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Jerk Pork with Rice and Beans and Spicy Cabbage, Large Jerk Chicken, Chicken Mac-N-Cheese, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Side of Greens, Grilled Salmon, Rice Meas
Reade Alexander
Incredible food and incredible staff. I never had anything here that I did not like. Some of the best food that I have ever had
Ryan Persaud
Kelly was there when I graduated 10 years ago and he’s still here making the best jerk pork, collard greens, rice & peas, and cornbread
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bruce Johnson
All of the food is amazing but the jerk pork is what he's known for. Great sides too like spicy squash, collard greens, green beans, rice and peas, mac and cheese, and cornbread. Kelly is a local icon and an all around good dude.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Travis Stribling
Great food! I had the oxtails, Mac and cheese and cabbage. Wonderful flavors. Good spice level, not too hot. Overall, I highly recommend if you want authentic Jamaican.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Nichols
Kelly is awesome. Great place to eat and great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles jackson
Been Eating here for over 20 yrs. I use to see Kelly at 5:30 am when I opened up the coffee shop I worked at and then he would work all day until he closed it down. Much respect for this man. Best Mac and cheese in the city. Green’s are better than grandmas. If the jerk is too hot try the curry chicken. The curry is turmeric based and has no spice. It’s my favorite. The “bread”, dear lord get out of here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Chicken Mac-N-Cheese, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Side of Greens, Mac Cheese
Tonya Hayes
My family and I have enjoyed eating here for years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julian Dirse
Definitely one of those places you have to try if you’re in Athens. Been coming here constantly for over a year now, probably gonna go tomorrow honestly haha!
I don’t know what was WORSE…. the good or the attitude of the woman working tonight. Not only was she extremely rude, but she also was unsanitary. She did not use gloves and wiped her nose on her arm on 3 different occasions during my order. When I entered she was seated behind the food on her and although I greeted her with a warm hi…she reciprocated with a dry hello and cold stare. I asked what was on the menu and she abruptly made me feel incompetent. All in all, I will DEFINITELY NOT be returning. The food was horrible and a complete waste of my $21.00. I purchased curry chicken, collards, rice and peas and macaroni. 0/10.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
L.P. C
The food was not good at all. The jerk was spicy but had no flavor. The cabbage was soggy. $19 for a meal I couldn't even eat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Marq King
I'm sorry that I don't have photos. As many times as I've been here, I should 🤦🏾♂️. This is HANDS DOWN, my favorite Jamaican restaurant! I've tried several (believe me), but I love Kelly's. I've been coming here since I can remember and the food still tastes the same. It's not all of the fancy bells and whistles, just good food. These days, that's definitely a blessing. So if you like good Jamaican food, definitely give them a try. Yes, the jerk is very spicy, the cabbage is spicy, the squash n zucchini is spicy, and no, the mac n cheese is not spicy. Just an FYI lol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Beans and Rice, BBQ Chicken, Spicy Squash, Curried Goat, Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Grilled Salmon
Clarissa Hunter
I don’t care what anyone says, Kelly’s is by far the best authentic Jamaican restaurant. He puts his heart and soul into his food and you can honestly tell. I do recommend!!❤️
Jason Auld
Amazing barbecue chicken. The food is amazing, I can't get enough .The jerk chicken is super spicy, so beware..
Great lunch! The jerk chicken was delicious, and came with cornbread and iced tea. $16 small or $18 large- this one is a large. Will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down the best Jamaican cuisine in Athens! The food is truly authentic, and Kelly’s is definitely a staple in Athens! I hope College Gameday will check it out when they pull up for a game one weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Beans and Rice, BBQ Chicken, Jerk Kitchen Rice and Peas, Jerk Pork and Jerk Chicken, Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Jerk Pork with Rice and Beans and Spicy Cabbage, Large Jerk Chicken, Chicken Mac-N-Cheese, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Side of Greens, Grilled Salmon, Rice Meas
Incredible food and incredible staff. I never had anything here that I did not like. Some of the best food that I have ever had
Kelly was there when I graduated 10 years ago and he’s still here making the best jerk pork, collard greens, rice & peas, and cornbread
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
All of the food is amazing but the jerk pork is what he's known for. Great sides too like spicy squash, collard greens, green beans, rice and peas, mac and cheese, and cornbread. Kelly is a local icon and an all around good dude.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food! I had the oxtails, Mac and cheese and cabbage. Wonderful flavors. Good spice level, not too hot. Overall, I highly recommend if you want authentic Jamaican.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kelly is awesome. Great place to eat and great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been Eating here for over 20 yrs. I use to see Kelly at 5:30 am when I opened up the coffee shop I worked at and then he would work all day until he closed it down. Much respect for this man. Best Mac and cheese in the city. Green’s are better than grandmas. If the jerk is too hot try the curry chicken. The curry is turmeric based and has no spice. It’s my favorite. The “bread”, dear lord get out of here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Chicken Mac-N-Cheese, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Side of Greens, Mac Cheese
My family and I have enjoyed eating here for years!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely one of those places you have to try if you’re in Athens. Been coming here constantly for over a year now, probably gonna go tomorrow honestly haha!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I don’t know what was WORSE…. the good or the attitude of the woman working tonight. Not only was she extremely rude, but she also was unsanitary. She did not use gloves and wiped her nose on her arm on 3 different occasions during my order. When I entered she was seated behind the food on her and although I greeted her with a warm hi…she reciprocated with a dry hello and cold stare. I asked what was on the menu and she abruptly made me feel incompetent. All in all, I will DEFINITELY NOT be returning. The food was horrible and a complete waste of my $21.00. I purchased curry chicken, collards, rice and peas and macaroni. 0/10.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The food was not good at all. The jerk was spicy but had no flavor. The cabbage was soggy. $19 for a meal I couldn't even eat.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I'm sorry that I don't have photos. As many times as I've been here, I should 🤦🏾♂️. This is HANDS DOWN, my favorite Jamaican restaurant! I've tried several (believe me), but I love Kelly's. I've been coming here since I can remember and the food still tastes the same. It's not all of the fancy bells and whistles, just good food. These days, that's definitely a blessing. So if you like good Jamaican food, definitely give them a try. Yes, the jerk is very spicy, the cabbage is spicy, the squash n zucchini is spicy, and no, the mac n cheese is not spicy. Just an FYI lol.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jerk Chicken Beans and Rice, BBQ Chicken, Spicy Squash, Curried Goat, Oxtail and Rice and Peas, Curry Chicken and Cornbread, Grilled Salmon
I don’t care what anyone says, Kelly’s is by far the best authentic Jamaican restaurant. He puts his heart and soul into his food and you can honestly tell. I do recommend!!❤️
Amazing barbecue chicken. The food is amazing, I can't get enough .The jerk chicken is super spicy, so beware..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken
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